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Apple release iOS update 4.0.1 for iPhone and 3.2.1 for iPads
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July 16, 2010
By: soyacincau
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While Apple had released the iOS 4.1 update to developers, now they have released the iOS 4.0.1 update for iPhones and iOS 3.2.1 for iPads. What’s new for the iPhone is that they have changed the bar sizes which is the supposed fix for the iPhone 4 reception problems.
On Apple’s emergency press conference and the iPhone 4
Posted:
July 15, 2010
By: ccsoya
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You might have gotten wift that Apple has called for a last minute press conference this Friday.
We may be wrong on this but never in our experience have we heard of Apple calling for a last minute press conference. Things must be running on DEFCON 5 at Cupertino. There’s a lot of speculation on what this last minute press conference is all about, though many are saying that Apple will come clean on the antenna issue on the iPhone 4.
Most of the tech blogs in the US are making a big deal out of it, speculating a eminent recall but honestly speaking we’re pretty sick and tired of it all. Seriously everyone, there’s nothing to see here and we all need to move on.
The fact of the matter remains that iPhone 4 is a flawed product. It is, essentially, a phone that doesn’t work. It doesn’t matter if the screen is so chock full of pixels that your eyes can’t even see them, it doesn’t matter that it’s made out of glass and is sure as hell doesn’t matter if it can make video calls – besides you can only do it with WiFi and even with WiFi the iPhone 4 has issues.
What matters is the fact that Apple has been trying very hard to play down the issue. Even Steve Jobs said that iPhone 4 users are holding it wrong and Apple recommends you use the iPhone 4 with a case. Apple has even deleted forum postings that highlight the antenna issue and reference the recent report from US non-profit US consumer watchdog, Consumer Reports on its official message boards. This is not the first time Apple has resorted to deleting negative posts on it forums and it goes to show how they do business.
What Apple needs to do is to stop denying that there’s a problem with the iPhone 4 and to start fixing it, and what the rest of the world needs to do is move on. There are other phones out there that are just as good if not better. In the Android camp, HTC, Samsung and Motorola have caught up with Apple. The naysayers will argue that the iPhone has more apps, a lot more. We say, so does Android. In fact has more apps that can do more things with an Android phone and apps like Swype really demonstrate how Android devices are more flexible in terms of usability.
Apple releases iOS 4.1 to developers
Posted:
July 15, 2010
By: soyacincau
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Developers who signed up for Apple’s iPhone Developers Program will be able to download the latest release of iOS 4. If you’re following with Apple’s iPhone 4 reception issues, you probably know that Apple is solving that with a software fix.
Engadget has a screenshot of a iPhone 4 with the latest update and they do notice some difference on the signal bars. Visually, the bars look bigger than normal with the 1-bar symbol being taller than before.
It is just released so we expect to hear more discoveries soon.
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Even Top Gear is making jokes about the iPhone 4
Posted:
July 14, 2010
By: ccsoya
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Apple can deny it all they want but when Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson starts making jokes about its latest and greatest smartphone — the iPhone 4 – then you know something is wrong.
What can we say, the iPhone 4 is a flawed device. Whatever your arguments are, a smartphone that can’t make a phone call, is not really a phone at all. And no, a software patch is not going to fix the problem, it’s just going to hide it.
Check out the video after the jump and do let us know if you’re still interested in the iPhone 4.
Seriously guys, we want to know and we want to know why.
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Software is not going to fix the iPhone 4 antenna problem
Posted:
July 5, 2010
By: ccsoya
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No matter what Apple want you to believe, the iPhone 4’s hardware is flawed and no software patch is going to solve the problem. Even experts are saying the same thing.
But if there is no design issue at work here, why did Anandtech and I both show significantly different attenuation when holding an iPhone 4 in a bare hand compared to holding it in a case? And why did Apple themselves recommend “using a case” as a possible solution to the problem? — Richard Gaywood, PhD on wireless network design from Cardiff University
The issue here is hardware, the antenna design is flawed. Despite technical data proving that the antenna on the iPhone 4 is better than its predecessor, its external design means it is more susceptible to attenuation than previous iPhones.
In our own observations, we stated that the only way to fix the attenuation issue on the iPhone 4 is to insulate the external antenna, and it seems at the moment that the official iPhone casing – the Bumper – is a perfect solution. Reviewers with even more technical knowledge and equipment have come to the same conclusion.
Apple issues open letter to explain antenna problem
Posted:
July 4, 2010
By: ccsoya
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Apple has issued an open letter to explain the reception degradation problem on the iPhone 4. But before they get to that, Apple is quick to point out that “Droid, Nokia and RIM phones” exhibit the same tendency to drop signals in a very much the same way the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 does.
From Apple’s point of view, the cause of the dramatic drop in signal performance is “both simple and surprising.” Apple claims that right now the software that determines how many signal bars are displayed on the iPhone is indicating an overly optimistic figure.
Essentially when the iPhone is showing 5 bars you are realistically getting only 2 or 3 bars. As a result, Apple will be releasing an update to fix this over-reading issue so that all iPhones will display a more accurate signal reception reading. On top of that, Apple will also make signal bars 1, 2 and 3 taller so that it is easier to see.
In the letter Apple says that the over-reading problem “…has been present since the original iPhone…” and the software fix will be available for all iPhones. At the same time Apple is accepting returns of undamaged iPhone 4 for a full refund if returned in 30 days from purchase.
Steve Jobs iPhone 4 Email Saga with BGR
Posted:
July 4, 2010
By: soyacincau
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Some of you might have read about a purported email between Steve Jobs and an irate customer. The customer was complaining about reception issues and Steve Jobs replied to him brushing it off as rumours and blamed it on his area with low signal.
Obviously not an acceptable reply, the customer then nicknamed “Tom” brought this up to BGR. BGR posted this up on their site which later spread like wildfire across the net.
Apple knew that the iPhone 4 is flawed
Posted:
June 30, 2010
By: ccsoya
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What did we tell you about the iPhone 4? The hardware is flawed.
External antennas are not new or “revolutionary” as Apple and Steve Jobs would like you to believe; and on the iPhone 4, the installation is terribly flawed causing signal reception to drop from two to five bars.
We explained that anything with an external antenna must have an insulating sheath covering the antenna to avoid contact with other objects causing performance to drop significantly. Unsurprisingly, we found out that a Professor who is an expert in antennas and mobile technology mentioned the same thing.
Now, through an apparent leak of an internal document, it appears that Apple actually knew about the flaw and created a procedure to handle customers who call in to complain about any reception issues.
It is revealed in the document that Apple is still adamant that there is nothing wrong with iPhone 4 and will continue telling customers that many other mobile phone ssuffer from the same problem. Also, if you’re hoping that Apple will be shipping the iPhone 4 with a free Bumper to solve the problem, you can forget about it. The document explicitly mentioned that Apple will not give free Bumpers, period.
In a country where you can almost sue anyone for anything (we’re talking about the US here), it might not be long until Apple gets hit with a class-action lawsuit from customers demanding compensation.
This will definitely make for some interesting blogging.
In the meantime, if you’re wondering when the flawed iPhone 4 will hit Malaysia, we predicted it will be here in August and Maxis COO seems to agree.
Head on after the jump to have a look at the leaked document.
Experts agree: External antenna not that good
Posted:
June 27, 2010
By: ccsoya
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It turns out, external antennas are not that revolutionary after all and they could be more problematic than internal ones. At least, this is what one antenna expert from Denmark is saying.
Professor Gert Frølund Pedersen from Aalborg University’s Institute for Electronic Systems saw Steve’s presentation at WWDC10 and says that the design of the antenna as a part of the phone’s frame is really not anything new. In fact numerous phones in the past have used a similar design. The professor is currently leading an international research team to develop a more effective mobile antenna technology
What’s different with the iPhone 4 is that the installation of the external antenna is flawed and it is causing reception problems when the phone is held in a certain way.
There are now claims that Apple will be releasing a patch to solve the issue but we’re wondering if a software patch can really solve the problem?
We don’t think so.
This is because the root cause of the reception degradation is direct physical contact with the iPhone 4’s antenna. The professor explains: “the human tissue will in any event, have an inhibitory effect…Touch means that a larger portion of the antenna energy turns into heat and lost. This makes the antenna less efficient to send and receive radio signal.”
Researchers at Aalborg University is quick to point that found that if mobile phones are held tightly generally where the antenna is located can cause reduction in reception by more than 90%.
You’re holding it wrong Apple
Posted:
June 27, 2010
By: ccsoya
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Who’s holding it wrong now Steve?
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