Last night Verizon presented the new iPhone 4 CDMA made especially for its network. The new device has a external structure different from that of the GSM version, meaning the antennas have been reconfigured to work on the Verizon network but also to prevent signal loss. Those who had the opportunity to test the terminal last night after the conference confirm the fact that the device no longer loses the signal as much if the lower left part is covered, so Apple has found the right method to solve this problem. Covering the gap between the antennas results in the loss of a dash of signal and nothing more, a sign that users will no longer complain as much as owners of the GSM version.
To reduce the signal indicator with a dash, it was necessary to cover the entire terminal with the palms, so it is as obvious as possible that the problem was solved by Apple. I'm glad that Apple managed to solve this problem, now I ask them to change our new terminals with ones that have an antenna like Verizon's so that we can also enjoy a strong signal regardless of the way we hold the terminals.
After testing the Verizon iPhone in the carrier's press call, Ars Technica's Chris Foresman reports that bridging the remaining gap on the device's antenna did not attenuate the CDMA signal reception, not even during a call. Reporting for Slashgear, Evan Sellek only noticed a signal drop of one bar (from 4/5 to 3/5) when bridging the antenna gap on the Verizon iPhone. PCMag' Sascha Segan only noticed a signal bar disappearing when bridging all four antenna notches on the Verizon iPhone, an unlikely scenario in most real-life cases.
What do you think, will Apple be subject to a series of criticisms due to the decision to modify the structure of the antennas after saying in the summer that there are no problems?
