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Analyzing iPhone 4 reception vs. signal attenuation
Brian Klug and Anand Lal Shimpi of Anandtech have posted a thorough analysis of the the iPhone 4 antenna and how the device’s signal is affected when held in various positions. Setting up the testing environment, however, was a bit tricky since Apple removed the Field Test from the applications directory in the iPhone 4 filesystem. Still, […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to hire antenna engineers
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Not surprisingly, Apple is looking to beef up its in-house antenna expertise. MacRumors points usto newly listed job postings at Apple looking for a slew of RF and antenna engineers to work on the antenna system for the iPhone and iPad. A few of the positions seek individuals with over 10 years of RF experience and at […]
Continue reading...A melted iPhone can still play music [Video]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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It’s become somewhat of a fad to destroy iPhones, videotape the destruction, and post the ensuing footage up on YouTube. While that’s all well and good, there’s only so many times we can watch an iPhone in a blender, or look at bored groups of teenagers smash an iPhone to smitherines using a hammer or […]
Continue reading...Leaked AppleCare document explains how to deal with iPhone 4 reception issues; Free iPhone bumpers not gonna happen
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Boy Genius Report this evening posted a leaked internal document from Apple instructing AppleCare employees how to handle complaints about reception issues on the iPhone 4. As you can tell from the snapshot below, Apple is maintaining the position that reported reception and signal issues are simply a fact of life for all celluar phones. […]
Continue reading...Another Verizion/iPhone rumor to add to the collection
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
We have another Verizon/iPhone rumor on our hands, but instead of coming from some no-name analyst looking to attain free publicity, this one comes from Bloomberg. Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone company, will start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone next year, ending AT&T Inc.’s exclusive hold on the smartphone in the U.S., two people familiar […]
Continue reading...Ph.D in Electromagnetics explains the iPhone 4’s sensitivity to fingers
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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“The technical explanation for the variation in signal strength found when closing the iPhone’s case gaps with one’s fingers is, that the antennas are being “loaded”. The loading from fingers, a material with a high relative permittivity of ~50 at 2 GHz, changes the input impedance and resonant frequency of the antenna resulting in loss. […]
Continue reading...Money grubbing law firm of Kershaw, Cutter, & Ratinoff already organizing class-action lawsuit over iPhone 4 signal problems
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Wow, what took so long? A lawsuit targeting Apple for what appears to be widespread iPhone 4 reception issues is already in the works thanks to the Scaramento-based money grubbing law firm of Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff. To be clear, this isn’t a plaintiff initiated lawsuit as far as we can tell, but was actually […]
Continue reading...“Apple of My Eye” – an iPhone 4 film by Michael Koerbel
Monday, June 28, 2010
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“Apple of My Eye” is the first short film completely shot and edited on the iPhone 4 using the fresh new iMovie app. We have a feeling we’re going to be seeing a lot of these in the coming weeks. via DF
Continue reading...Did Walt Mossberg’s iPhone 4 review foreshadow the device’s antenna quirks
Monday, June 28, 2010
Looking back at Walt Mossberg’s in-depth review of the iPhone 4, it seems that ole’ Walt might have experienced the same antenna quirks that are affecting a good number of iPhone 4 owners. However, on at least six occasions during my tests, the new iPhone was either reporting “no service” or searching for a network […]
Continue reading...Nokia makes fun of iPhone 4 reception problems on official blog
Monday, June 28, 2010
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In the wake of the iPhone 4’s highly publicized reception issues, Nokia decided to have a little bit of fun at Apple’s expense. The Finnish handset maker recently put up a post on its official blog describing the myriad of ways users can effectively hold their Nokia devices. The article goes on to describe a few phone holding positions […]
Continue reading...How important is the iPhone to Apple’s bottom line?
Monday, June 28, 2010
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Andy Zaky of Bullish Cross takes a look at just how significant the iPhone has become to Apple’s bottom line in just a span of 3 years. At this time 3 years ago, the original iPhone wasn’t even available in stores. Now, it not only accounts for the bulk of Apple’s revenue, but is also […]
Continue reading...Apple sells 1.7 million iPhone 4s in 3 days, most successful product launch in Apple history
Monday, June 28, 2010
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Apple this morning issued a press release stating that over 1.7 million iPhones have been sold in just 3 days. Apple today announced that it has sold over 1.7 million of its iPhone 4 through Saturday, June 26, just three days after its launch on June 24. The new iPhone 4 features FaceTime, which makes […]
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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