Live iPhone 4 press event coverage

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Post by andrewcaito » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:09 PM UTC

Live iPhone 4 press event coverage
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Post by twapi » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:13 PM UTC

We’re not perfect. Phones aren’t perfect. - Steve Jobs

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Post by thehigherlife » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:32 PM UTC

Interesting, they're going to give away a free case. There seemed to be some sentiment that wouldn't happen.

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Post by carbocation » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:33 PM UTC

Free bumpers.

If you already bought one, you'll get a refund.

If you didn't, they'll mail you one.

If you want to return your undamaged phone for a full refund, you can do that, too.

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Post by gjm11 » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:35 PM UTC

Brief summary of what they've said so far:

1. Similar things happen to all smartphones. (They had videos showing them happening to many other smartphones.)

2. This isn't making lots of people return their iPhones. (Return rate ~ 1/3 that of 3GS at the same point in its life.)

3. The iPhone 4 does drop more calls than the 3GS, but by less than 1%. (Not clear whether that's 1% of all calls or 1% of calls dropped on the 3GS.)

4. They're going to give everyone a free case and refund everyone who's bought one from them.

5. They've got improvements coming up for the proximity-sensor problems some people have had.

6. That's about it.

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Post by ajg1977 » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:35 PM UTC

Those pictures of other phones losing signal were hilarious.

Yes, if you hold other smartphones in a clam-like grip then they do lose signal. But not when you place a single finger on one small spot on the outside of the phone.

It's good that Apple will be providing free cases, but it's still going to suck when they start releasing phones with tweaked antenna insulation in a few months that eliminates this issue.

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Post by mbreese » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:37 PM UTC

ajg1977 wrote: post #6

Those pictures of other phones losing signal were hilarious. Yes, if you hold other smartphones in a clam-like grip then they do lose signal. But not when you place a single finger on one small spot on the outside of the phone. It's good that Apple will be providing free cases, but it's still going to suck when they start releasing phones with tweaked antenna insulation in a few months that eliminates this issue.

single finger on one small spot

I'd like to see you hold a phone with a single finger...

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Post by aaronbrethorst » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:37 PM UTC

"Maybe we should have a wall of PR people to insulate us, but we don’t."

I bet Katie Cotton and Steve came up with that line together.

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Post by tszming » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:38 PM UTC

Try to search "are not perfect" in Google you will see somethings.

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Post by wmeredith » Fri, Jul 16, 2010, 5:39 PM UTC

ajg1977 wrote: post #6

Those pictures of other phones losing signal were hilarious. Yes, if you hold other smartphones in a clam-like grip then they do lose signal. But not when you place a single finger on one small spot on the outside of the phone. It's good that Apple will be providing free cases, but it's still going to suck when they start releasing phones with tweaked antenna insulation in a few months that eliminates this issue.

I can't believe people still aren't getting this. Their return rate has been ~1%, they've received apple care calls on 0.55% of the phones they've sold.

This is a non-story blown out of proportion by the press who obsessively over-cover Apple products.

(Disclaimer, Apple iPhone owner, 3G and now 4; no problems with either.)