Steve Jobs Defends The iPhone 4

Shogun · 18th July 2010, 17:00

CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) – Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Friday defended the iPhone 4’s design, saying reception issues were a problem shared by the entire smartphone industry, naming specifically rivals Research in Motion, Samsung Electronics and HTC Corp.

At a rare, 90-minute press conference, the Apple chief maintained that there were no problems with the iPhone 4’s wraparound antenna design and said the issue was blown out of proportion.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/...-the-iphone-4/

wutske · 18th July 2010, 23:38

So they are giving free 'bumpers' for what reason ? C'mon, by giving these covers for free they are practicaly admitting there was a problem. The comparisons with other phones is just rude.

ps. I tried every possible (and impossible) grip with my iPaq614c, no signal loss at all.

Stefan Mileschin · 19th July 2010, 04:57

They are not offering the free bumpers for an unlimited time period, but only till 30th of September. They are crooks!

wutske · 19th July 2010, 11:04

Nah, that's because new iPhone appear to have some sort of coating on the antenna's to prevent you from short circuiting them. Two months should be enough for people with an old iPhone4 to get the bumper and to sell al the old iPhone4's that are still left in storage

Stefan Mileschin · 19th July 2010, 11:08

But maybe some people will not want the old Iphone 4 version that needs a bumper

so there should be lots of old version stocks left.

jmke · 19th July 2010, 11:25

who wants to buy a $500+ phone (none simlocked) that fails at being a phone

wutske · 19th July 2010, 16:31

The same people who buy 2 iPads

or shave the apple logo in their hair

Stefan Mileschin · 19th July 2010, 18:41

Have you guys seen the Ipad commercial on Mad TV that aired loooong before Ipad was ever developed/launched?

jmke · 19th July 2010, 19:12

yes

Apple iPad is like a car without a motor
My iPad tryst: I craved, I caved, I gave up

18th July 2010, 17:00	#1
Shogun [M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calif. Bay Area, USA Posts: 1,748	Steve Jobs Defends The iPhone 4 CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) – Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Friday defended the iPhone 4’s design, saying reception issues were a problem shared by the entire smartphone industry, naming specifically rivals Research in Motion, Samsung Electronics and HTC Corp. At a rare, 90-minute press conference, the Apple chief maintained that there were no problems with the iPhone 4’s wraparound antenna design and said the issue was blown out of proportion. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/...-the-iphone-4/

18th July 2010, 23:38	#2
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	So they are giving free 'bumpers' for what reason ? C'mon, by giving these covers for free they are practicaly admitting there was a problem. The comparisons with other phones is just rude. ps. I tried every possible (and impossible) grip with my iPaq614c, no signal loss at all. __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

19th July 2010, 11:04	#4
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	Nah, that's because new iPhone appear to have some sort of coating on the antenna's to prevent you from short circuiting them. Two months should be enough for people with an old iPhone4 to get the bumper and to sell al the old iPhone4's that are still left in storage __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

19th July 2010, 11:25	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	who wants to buy a $500+ phone (none simlocked) that fails at being a phone __________________

19th July 2010, 16:31	#7
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	The same people who buy 2 iPads or shave the apple logo in their hair __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

19th July 2010, 04:57	#3
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 9,032	They are not offering the free bumpers for an unlimited time period, but only till 30th of September. They are crooks!

19th July 2010, 11:08	#5
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 9,032	But maybe some people will not want the old Iphone 4 version that needs a bumper so there should be lots of old version stocks left.

19th July 2010, 18:41	#8
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 9,032	Have you guys seen the Ipad commercial on Mad TV that aired loooong before Ipad was ever developed/launched?

19th July 2010, 19:12	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,497	yes Apple iPad is like a car without a motor My iPad tryst: I craved, I caved, I gave up __________________

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