Yesterday we presented several articles related to the problems that the new iPhone 4 has with the signal due to its construction which apparently does not quite match the way we normally hold the phone because the positioning of the hand in the lower left area of the phone blocks its reception. Many iPhone 4 users have reported similar problems, so it seems to be a manufacturing defect and not a random problem that occurs only in certain devices. An iPhone 4 owner beset by this problem and the fact that it affects the quality of calls SENT an e-mail to Steve Jobs asking for an explanation and this is what he replied:
Hi Steve,
So, um, just got my iPhone 4. Its lovely and all, but this 'bridge the two antennae to kill your reception' thing seems to be a bit serious. If I bridge them with my hand or with a piece of metal the bars slowly drop to 'Searching...' and then 'No Service'.
Its kind of a worry. Is it possible this is a design flaw?
Regards
– Rory Sinclair
And the answer:
Nope. Just don't hold it that way.
So the problem is not with the phone itself, but with the way we hold the phones in our hands, that is TOTALLY WRONG! And the discussion continues:
Actually, its not calls that concern me, but i've just been writing a text and its very natural for me as a right-handed person to hold it that way, with the part of my hand at the base of my thumb covering the point the antennae meet, and it kills the reception each time.
I mean, pretty much as soon as I move my hand it comes back, but its pretty crazy... is this the reason Bumpers exist?
– Rory
And the answer:
Just don't hold it that way then.
Is it clear yes? We do NOT know how to hold a phone. But still ..
Well, yeah, that's what I'll do, but you have to admit that's a workaround, yeah? I mean, normally there aren't limits to how you can hold a phone.
I seriously dig the phone, its totally amazing, but I think this is what many would call a design flaw.– Rory
And the last answer of Steve Jobs:
Sure there are – every phone has these areas of sensitivity, depending on the location of the antenna. Some phones even ship with labels warning customers not to cover certain areas with their hands.
The matter is quite clear, Apple denies the existence of this problem, so there is a possibility that we will have to buy a device with the help of which we can hold the phone from certain angles in order to be able to talk to it, send an SMS or access the Internet. To be honest, I was disappointed by this attitude of those from Apple, it's normal for some phones to have problems like this, but it's the first time I see a phone over €600 losing the signal when you hold it in your hand.
What do you think? Have these problems changed your intention to buy an iPhone 4?
