German Stiftung Warentest: iPhone 4 is the real signal loser

26 July, 2010
The popular German foundation Stiftung Warentest, which is the regional authority on consumer product testing accommodated the recently unveiled Apple iPhone 4 in its lab and tested its notorious...

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  • Allan
  • q{S
  • 28 Jul 2010

What is even the purpose of this ipad thing.Its not small to fit in your pocket like a cell and it cant fold open to sit on your lap,cant burn or rip dvd's or cd's or play them.For the money you might as well get a laptop.The ipad is just an overgrown ipod touch.I saw someone with one the other day at a community center and i thought the guy looked ridiculous.He was sitting in a chair holding the side of it with one hand while messing around with with the other hand.I wouldnt be caught dead with an ipad.

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    • Allan
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    • 28 Jul 2010

    Anonymous, 28 Jul 2010Just because your n900 can boot 3 mobile smartphone OS and ... moreForgot the link.
    http://www.chacha.com/question/can-you-download-music-and-burn-a-cd-on-an-apple-ipad

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      • Allan
      • q{S
      • 28 Jul 2010

      Anonymous, 28 Jul 2010Just because your n900 can boot 3 mobile smartphone OS and ... moreThe ipad has no disk drive,so you cant burn or play a cd on it!

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        • Anonymous
        • pJD
        • 28 Jul 2010

        Remember everyone. The iPhone 4 sold 3 million units in just 3 weeks!!

        And it's only been available in a small amount of countries. And it's priced high too. Do you realise???

        3 million in just 3 weeks!!! And it's still not had a worldwide launch!!

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          • skinnie
          • Lc9
          • 28 Jul 2010

          would like to know the results with the "bumper"...

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            • Anonymous
            • PWt
            • 28 Jul 2010

            Anonymous, 28 Jul 2010Just because your n900 can boot 3 mobile smartphone OS and ... moreThanks for your comments. The Nokia N900 does not even worth time to mention and talk about. Since Nokia N70 and N85 all Nokia done made N series that has been no successful.

            The Nokia Business in smartphone has dropped sharply and does not even worth the time to mention N900 in here next to iPhone 4.

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              • Anonymous
              • FJR
              • 28 Jul 2010

              deep space bar, 28 Jul 2010so explain to me how the N900 can boot 3 mobile smartpho... moreJust because your n900 can boot 3 mobile smartphone OS and 2 desktop OS, it doesn't mean that it's now a full fledged computer as you make it seem to be.  

              Can it burn CD's and DVD's.  Can it rip songs.  Can it download stuff from the Internet, like files from limewire or iTunes?  Can I use it to store/backup data from my phone and other peripheral devices?  Can I install iTunes into it and hook up my iPhone to it and will automatically sync my iPhone and iTunes?  Will it let you chat on facebook? How come it launches mobile version of websites and not the desktop version?  Can you use it to develop apps for he App Store?  

              Watch the video below on how frustrating your n900 device is to use.

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1tRWpFqRqU&sns=em

              Sent from my iphone4

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                • p5%
                • 28 Jul 2010

                Someone, 27 Jul 2010And Deep Space Bar Do you realize that Ubuntu, Linux and... moreJust before to ask other to do research, you must do it for you too. Because ubuntu is a version of linux like many other (redhat, maemo, suse, meego, fedora, etc..) they use the same linux kernel but only features and softwares who change.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • FJR
                  • 28 Jul 2010

                  xman, 28 Jul 2010your seeing comments from non ip4 users saying that other p... moreUmmmm no.  Non-ip4 users go in here and complain about the ip4's antennagate and demand a recall as if they are affected by it :)  Correction, antennagate on the ip4 only happens when that small black strip is touched, not by just touching the phone.  

                  Showing other phones having attenuation issues is not slandering.  There's nothing offensive with that.  It is the truth.  It's not like Apple just made those things up. 

                  Haters should get over their jealousy of the iPhone.  

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                    • deep space bar
                    • q}Z
                    • 28 Jul 2010

                    Anonymous, 28 Jul 2010Wow. The n900 is a mobile computer w/ phone capabilities an... moreso
                    explain to me
                    how the N900
                    can boot 3 mobile smartphone OSs and 2 Desktop OSs
                    be overclocked and have full Linux packages istalled

                    WHICH ARE FROM a DESKTOP Version OS

                    and come installed with a MObile version of Linux which is again a DESKTOP OS
                    maemo5 is Linux mint with touch screen coding added

                    which is available on Netbooks which i used a few months back

                    even if you use Ubuntu,Debian or any other linux OS you'll see how similar it is to maemo5
                    it even has Xterminal which is only available once agian on LINUX OS

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                      • xman
                      • DIx
                      • 28 Jul 2010

                      Anonymous, 27 Jul 2010Wow. 343 comments. 43 comments from iphone4 users sayin... moreyour seeing comments from non ip4 users saying that other phones do NOT have the same issues as the ip4. ip4 looses 20 dB of signal when touched. Other loose 6 dB. That is no the same. I say again "ip4 showed much more signal loss than other smart phones". they are not behaving the same. Another independent test verifies that the ip4 bahaves differently than other smart phones.

                      We are objecting to Apple's slandering the rest of the cell phone industry with there non-scientific trick filled video's degrading compitetor's products. This behavior is offensive thus the continuing strong response.

                      ip4 users get over it. Your phone cannot be touched in certain places. This is different than other smart phones. The ip4 is fairly easy to live with ounce you uunderstand your products limitations.

                      The ip4 reception is much like herpes; it can't be cured but you can learn to live with it.

                      Goto a apple controlled forum if you want to bask in apples misinformation

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                        • Anonymous
                        • FJR
                        • 28 Jul 2010

                        deep space bar, 28 Jul 2010how many mac units where sold then cause remember N900 i... moreWow. The n900 is a mobile computer w/ phone capabilities and not a smartphone?  Lol.  Yeah sure, and my BMW coupe is a van with coupe capabilities, lol.

                        Sent from my iphone4

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                          • deep space bar
                          • q}Z
                          • 28 Jul 2010

                          Anonymous, 27 Jul 2010A lot more than 135,000 N900's over six months. how many mac units where sold then

                          cause remember N900 is a MOBILE COMPUTER with phone capabilities

                          NOT A SMARTPHONE.................................

                          smart@ss nokia already stated this

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                            • Anonymous
                            • P%n
                            • 27 Jul 2010

                            Anonymous, 27 Jul 2010What's 3 million units between 5 BILLION cell phone users w... moreA lot more than 135,000 N900's over six months.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • m5s
                              • 27 Jul 2010

                              wooooow! iphone4 rocks!!!!!!






                              Sent from my PC (could not get signal with my iphone4)

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                                • Anonymous
                                • P%n
                                • 27 Jul 2010

                                elsergio, 27 Jul 2010its true that maybe the iPhone doesnt have a good camera li... moreExcept it does have a better camera than most, with 1.75µm pixels in the sensor.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • FJR
                                  • 27 Jul 2010

                                  Anonymous, 27 Jul 2010What's 3 million units between 5 BILLION cell phone users w... more3 million w/in 3 weeks for a single phone is a grear feat. Not a lot of phones can sell that many in three weeks :)

                                  Sent from my iphone4

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • FJR
                                    • 27 Jul 2010

                                    elsergio, 27 Jul 2010why are you so happy for Apple making money when you're not... moreDid I say I'm happy that Apple made a lot of money? I was just making a point that the other guy shouldn't feel sorry for Apple. And yes, I am seeing the money I spent. I see it on my beautiful iphone4 :)

                                    Sent from my iphone4

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Mtr
                                      • 27 Jul 2010

                                      Anonymous, 27 Jul 2010Nah, the ip4 already sold over 3 million units in 3 weeks. ... moreWhat's 3 million units between 5 BILLION cell phone users worldwide? :-P

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • FJR
                                        • 27 Jul 2010

                                        deep space bar, 27 Jul 2010lol you must be on Wifi or or you have a free case unless y... moreHuh?  Why would I have to be on wifi?  I'm on 3g actually.  My free case will arrive soon.  It would be another extra case for me.  I already have one from Incipio.  I also have the bumper case.  I like to switch cases from time to time.  It's fun :)

                                        And you're right.  Antennagate is a worldwide issue.  All phones have it :)

                                        Sent from my iphone4