The reception issues on iPhone 4, and advice on how “to carry it the correct way”, has become the joke of the week around internet.

Almost every competitor with  a grudge against iPhone needed to chime in with their very own version of “you can hold our device anyway you like and it still works” quip.

Looks like Apple is feeling the warmth, and now they decided to deal with  issue head on. Their conclusions?

Reception on iPhone 4 is only fine. Every phone gets weaker reception, when you hold it the certain way  But we had a wrong formula to calculate the variety of bars indicating signal strengths. we actually used this faulty formula for the last 2 years, in iPhone 3G and threeGs too. we are engaged on a brand new formula for a better firmware update. As soon because it’s out, the issues will depart and you’ll have the ability to hold your iPhone anyway you want… If there’s enough signal, that is…

Here’s the relevant a part of the clicking release:

Upon investigation, we were stunned in finding that the formula we use to calculate what number of bars of signal strength to display is completely wrong. Our formula, in lots of instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it’s going to for a given signal strength. as an example, we sometimes display 4 bars once we should be displaying as few as 2 bars. Users observing a drop of several bars once they grip their iPhone in a definite way are obviously in a neighborhood with very weak signal strength, however they don’t understand it because we’re erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the 1st place.

To fix this, we’re adopting AT&T’s recently recommended formula for calculating what number of bars to display for a given signal strength. the genuine signal strength remains a similar, but the iPhone’s bars will report it much more accurately, providing users a miles better indication of the reception they’re going to get in a given area. we are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a piece taller so that they shall be easier to work out.

It actually correlates quite well with the detailed analysis of iPhone 4 reception issues the AnandTech did.

But it still doesn’t address the the issue of the shortcoming of insulating coating on external antenna, that is the first cause of the difficulty, and why bumper cases fix the problem at the moment.

Let’s hope Apple at least quietly adds a thin insulator layer within the next iPhone 4 production runs.

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A lot of folk needs to be tired by now from these kinds of iPhone is coming to Verizon rumors. in spite of everything, Verizon iPhone has been rumored to happen for several years now,  and nothing ever came out of it.

Sorry, can’t assist you to.  CDMA iPhone 4 on Verizon rumors, will only get more loud and frequent within the following couple of months.

And this is, because, IMHO, this time they’re true.

I remember similar rumor fest raging about Apple’s iPad.The darn device was mentioned and predicted for years, but never released. ranging from last summer, and going into the autumn, the crescendo of rumors about iPad’s imminent arrival reached  unbelievable levels. per week brought claim from someone, who talked to someone, who knew something about Apple’s tablet device.

Well, I see something similar playing out now about iPhone 4 for Verizon. With the newest Bloomerg report, citing “2 people familiar with the plans” of iPhone 4 January launch on Verizon, adding to the noise.

And the  signs that AT&T is loosing it’s iPhone exclusivity this year, are pretty clear by now.

First, there are those extremely generous iPhone 4 upgrade subsidy extensions, where AT&T is allowing free upgrades months before current customer  contract runs out. the one cause of AT&T to try this, and lose money within the process, is the desire to fasten-in current iPhone customers into 2 year contracts, before they choose to go in different places.

Then there’s the actual fact that, by now, almost everyone who desired to get iPhone  on AT&T, already got one. to restore the U.S iPhone growth, Apple now must look to other carriers.

The first sign of that was Apple’s Q2 financial results, that showed a transparent slowdown in iPhone U.S. sales growth, Now, after a mega successful iPhone 4 launch, we get analyst estimates, that 77% of iPhone 4s went to upgrades, which confirms that future iPhone growth possibilities on AT&T are extremely limited.

I don’t know when it’s happening exactly, for Holiday season, as some say. Or next January, as Bloomberg reports now, but, IMHO, iPhone on Verizon is imminent within next 6-yr.

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T-Mobile USA isn’t the one North American carrier to launch the Galaxy S as Samsung Vibrant: Bell shall be spreading the vibrant Android fun, too – but in Canada, obviously.

It feels like Bell is the exclusive Canadian carrier for the Galaxy S Vibrant. However, this doesn’t mean Rogers or Telus won’t have the ability to release the smartphone – they’re able to just give it another name, like Verizon did within the US.

Bell presents the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant as having the area’s best mobile screen (4 inches, WVGA Super AMOLED). Sure enough, Apple may beg to vary.

The Vibrant will probably run Android 2.1 at launch. But don’t worry, a Froyo update shall be released sometime later this year.

Bell doesn’t say when exactly its Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant shall be available. The handset’s price also is not known, but Canadian customers should expect to pay not more than $200 for it on contract. which you can check in here to receive more details from Bell.

Via BGR

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So Apple has acknowledged that its fresh, revolutionary iPhone 4 has signal reception issues – as a result of the manner the antennas are integrated into the immaculate steel band that’s wrapped across the device.

The company doesn’t say when or if it intends to repair this, however it does provide a couple of solutions.

Engadget has Apple’s official response on the problem:

Gripping any cellular phone will bring about some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others dependent on the situation of the antennas. this is a fact of life for each wireless phone. if you ever experience this in your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it within the lower left corner in a manner that covers either side of the black strip within the metal band, or just use one of many available cases.

Moreover, a user wrote an email on to Steve Jobs, complaining that “when I put my hand on the steel bands I lose all reception.”

The answer: “Just avoid holding it that way.”

So what Apple is suggesting is that it’s actually users’ fault that their iPhone 4s have reception issues.

I’m curious to understand if Apple knew about this problem before launching the hot iPhone. If it did, it’s not in any respect flattering that it waited until users discovered the difficulty, and only then acknowledged its existence. If it didn’t, well, that also looks bad for the corporate, as this proves that it didn’t test the device thoroughly.

Eldar Murtazin thinks that Apple mainly tested iPhone 4s units with protective cases on, “for security reasons”, and it’s likely that no left-handed person tested the device without a case on.

So, the best strategy to resolve the difficulty is, indeed, the only given by Steve Jobs: don’t hold your iPhone 4 in such way that you simply hand interacts with both antennas (yes, that’s a slightly ridiculous demand, I do know , especially for left-handed people). the other official solution (buying an Apple bumper case for $29) isn’t only expensive, however it also will make your iPhone look less cool. an alternative solution can be: visit a service center and ask in the event that they can apply a skinny isolation layer on the band portion that causes problems.

Perhaps the white iPhone 4 was delayed exactly on account of the reception issue, and perhaps Apple is asking for ways to isolate the antennas on it. It shouldn’t be too hard, I’m hoping.

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If you’ve an iPhone 4, got hundreds money, and wish to reveal off, how would you try this?

Now, that Apple has sold 1.7 million of darn things in a single weekend, soon everyone and their grandma shall be carrying iPhone 4 around.

Don’t worry, luxury phone maker Gresso is rushing to the rescue. They  shall be able to customize your iPhone 4 with 200 year old African Blackwood for a case, and 18 karat gold for an Apple logo soon.

Only at $3000-3500 a pop.

Greeso plans to launch two versions in their customized iPhones – both for ladies and men. Female African Blackwood iPhone 4 and 3GS will include “dainty engraving and Swarovski crystals incrustation”, and value $3500, while male versions will be more strict and less expensive by $500.

Gresso iPhone 3GS will start shipping in July, and that they plan to have iPhone 4 ready for market in December.

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The first iPhone 4 pre-order day was almost a fiasco within the US, with a lot of problems plaguing the pre-ordering procedure.

Still, Apple seems to be pretty happy concerning the whole thing, because it has just announced that greater than 600,000 new iPhones were pre-ordered (not just in the U.S., but additionally within the UK, France and Germany), representing “the largest variety of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day.”

Apple apologized for the malfunctions appeared yesterday, hoping that frustrated customers who didn’t be capable to pre-order anything “will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once the iPhone 4 is in stock” – and that i assume that’s exactly what they are going to do.

In the meantime, iPhone 4 pre-orders at AT&T are suspended. The carrier says here is as it needs “to fulfill the orders already received”, however it’s probably also as it desires to make certain there’ll be not more problems.

I think Apple’s new slogan for the iPhone 4 – this changes everything – is truly well thought up. It even changed an easy pre-ordering procedure right into a nightmare that, in accordance with some customers, lasted for hours.

Via Apple

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Apple’s iPhone 4 shall be launched within the US and a couple of other markets on June 24 (this Thursday). if you’re wondering where in the united states you are going to have the ability find it besides AT&T and Apple stores, one of the answers includes Walmart.

According to Engadget, the yank retailer has already received some iPhone 4 units.

The photo below, showing an iPhone 4 box, was allegedly taken in a Walmart store. And, although Verizon might get the hot iPhone later this year, that box seen within the back, with CDMA written on it, has nothing to do with Apple’s smartphone (it packs LG C290C phones).

Earlier this month, Apple announced that greater than 600,000 iPhone 4s were preordered within the first day. Since then, he variety of preorders has surely surpassed 1 million. Now we will only hope that the 1st launch day won’t be as messy as the 1st pre-order day.

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Although the hot iPhone 4 has two color versions, it feels like only the black one shall be available on the 1st launch day – that is tomorrow, June 24.

We’re hearing that AT&T and Best Buy will certainly not have white iPhone 4s in stock tomorrow.

However, Walmart is currently listing both the black and the white iPhone 4 (16GB) as being “sold in stores” for $197 each – so there’s as a minimum a tiny chance that select Walmart stores may have some white iPhone 4 units.

iPhone 4 demand is big, ever since Apple started taking preorders (greater than 600,000 units were preordered within the first day), such a lot of of these who are looking to buy a brand new iPhone tomorrow will not really have the ability to do it on account of supply shortages. this can make Apple lose some customers, who may turn their attention to what the contest has to give.

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If you actually truly are looking to get your individual iPhone 4 on day one, and haven’t pre-ordered it yet, be able to spend some real quality time waiting in line.

Just don’t visit your local AT&T store, to get one. AT&T has just announced that they won’t have any iPhone 4s for walk-in sales until June 29th. Those lucky chaps, who were capable of get their pre-orders through last week, should get their new shiny handset as promised.

Your best bet to get your hands on iPhone 4 on Thursday, is the local Apple store. Then, as you almost certainly know, some iPhone 4s should find their approach to local Best Buy and Walmart branches. The lines will probably be shorter there, however the supplies shall be smaller too.

And some iPhone 4 launch day info, for  those countries that were promised iPhone 4 for June 24th. if you haven’t pre-ordered your iPhone 4 yet,  don’t get your hopes up for purchasing one on Thursday. We have become hints that international iPhone 4 demand is  huge, and supplies are much more limited.

E.g., blaming short supplies, U.K.’s O2 will sell the hot iPhone only to existing customers until the tip of July.

Now, reports coming in from France, tell us that Orange has received a shipment of only 20 000 French iPhone 4s, while 600 000 customers expressed interest  in getting one. According to a different French source, Orange shall be limiting iPhone 4 supplies to  only 10 units per store in France. and that i’m sure no other international operator is doing any better.

All-in-all, in case you think you recognize what to expect from an Apple product launch day craze from previous iPhone or iPad launches, you haven’t seen anything yet. The way things are shaping up, June 24th iPhone 4  launch day mania will dwarf anything we now have ever seen before. Worldwide.

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Apple has officially announced that white iPhone 4 units won’t be available until the second one half of next month (July). the explanation for this? Apple says that white models are “more challenging to fabricate than expected,” without providing specific details.

We don’t have any choice than to believe that here’s the genuine reason white iPhone 4s are delayed. But I actually don’t get some thing:

I could be wrong, but I feel the iPhone 4 was in development since last year. a lot of capable people have probably worked on its design, features and everything else, for months, to be certain everything’s perfect – in spite of everything, we’re talking about Apple here, the area’s biggest tech company, and the area’s most admired company.

So why the hell did Apple only now realize that white iPhone 4s aren’t that simple to make? Didn’t they already manufacture sample units before announcing the hot smartphone? Yes, I do realize that making sample units is a completely different story from mass producing units, but still: Apple have to have known it may possibly’t make white iPhone 4s before the official announcement. Something surely went wrong here – unfortunately, I will’t tell what exactly.

Another thing that seems to have went wrong is said to the retina display – which, in accordance with Steve Jobs, is “better than AMOLED.” it might probably be better, but AMOLED displays don’t get yellowish spots and features, do they?

There are a lot of reports about this, with photos included, proving that some (not all, obviously) iPhone 4 screens sometime display yellow spots / bars. This might be concerning the warmth the recent smartphone is producing, however it’s not clear if here is indeed the reason. In any case, it appears like this year’s iPhone launch comes with more problems than ever. But that also doesn’t stop fans from camping outside Apple stores to purchase the recent handset (only the black version, needless to say) – it’s launch day today, by the manner, and i’m sure Apple will soon announce it sold a record variety of new iPhones within the first days.

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