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Another Day, Apple Attacks Another Smartphone

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By: Nate Nelson (Contributing Editor)

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If you thought Antennagate was going to go away, Apple has other plans. In their latest defense of the breakthrough antennae design, they claimed that even the recently launched Motorola DROID X suffers from the same issue: holding the phone tightly will result in loss of signal strength. There’s even a video to proof their point:

Apple: Even the DROID X has reception issues!!

So do many if not all phones have the same problem? We probably noticed but never made a big deal out of it. Is the issue blown out of proportions? Does Apple have the right to act the way they are right now? That’s subject to interpretation. It’s gotta be frustrating when everybody’s going at you from every direction. So…maybe. The thing is, we’re not concerned about the signal strength. I could be in 1 bar zone for most of the day and if I can still make and receive calls without issue, I have no problems. The problem is that holding the new iPhone 4, in what seems to be a natural way, drops the call. So much so that some people have speculated that the problematic bottom-left zone of the phone was actually meant to function as an End Call. Do you think Apple should continue with this marketing? Sound off on the comments below.

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  • Dan

    Nate – you must be kidding – you have never before noted the dropped calls and attenuated signals on any phone, and now you are beating up on Apple because you refuse to move your third finger on your left hand 3 millimeters? Sounds like you have an agenda.

  • bigbillarmstrong

    Nate! Good to see you on MRT! Apple should not focus on trying to prove that other phones have the same problem. It is like saying “Our phone sucks as much as theirs.” Instead, they should be focusing on all the awesome features their device has.

  • Jenna_Ice

    You know this whole thing can easily be fixed! Just get a damn case. If you're like the millions of people who waited on long lines, set money aside, who care about your hard-earned gadgets, you probably have a case to protect them anyway. So everybody get a case, and enjoy your iPhone. You don't want to have a bulky case? Simple, get a ZAGG Invisible Shield. Military grade, tough as nails protection while leaving your phone just as naked as the day you bought it.

  • Tony N

    Let's not forget that the iPhone is also hampered by the less than stellar AT&T network. That being said, Apple has already not only acknowledged the issue but has also taken swift action by offering all iPhone 4 customers a case that solves the symptom. If they already purchased a case, they are being provided with a credit. They stand behind their products and their customers. Good for Apple.

  • http://twitter.com/ATweetMom Dee

    Apple should just stick to promoting their products and dealing with any issues their phone might have. It kind of reminds me of the PC/Mac TV campaigns only Mac didn't have any issues and that marketing was humorous… :)

  • http://twitter.com/toonces1989 Cathy E in GA

    My daughter has a iPhone 4 and has had NO problems with the antenna. However, there is another problem that has gotten no press at all. She kept getting an error saying “no SIM card”. Day 1 AT&T swapped out the sim card; worked fine for about a week but then it continued to happen. The solution was to take the case off, stick a paper clip in the sim port to pop it out and put it back in. It continued to happen so we took it to the Apple store. The said it was a known problem and they swapped out the phone. To me this is a bigger issue than the attenna. In fact, the stats of the phone we swapped said “0″ dropped calls. Still love the phone and I'd love to win one for myself.

  • TCherry

    I haven't had a problem with AT&T's network? Of course, I'm in Houston, not NY or SanFran… but according to CNET's recent survey, 73%of IPhone users are happy with AT&T… while as a whole, 69% of smartphone users are happy with their service provider.

    Check out the rest of the article here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20011576-71.html
    I fit into the 77% of Iphone users who will also be getting another Iphone. Not because its any better than the Android, but more because it interfaces with apps for the IPad… and because overall I've had positive experiences with Apple products.

    AND if there is a complaint about AT&T, it should be that they charge for tethering/hotspot where as other companies don't. But I think other companies or possibly AT&T will change that eventually to better compete or to control their network traffic.