The Apple iPhone 4 antenna reception drama continued Friday. The company announced that the iPhone 4 antenna issue could be remedied with a simple iPhone software update. Apparently there’s no reception problem at all, according to Apple. Defective software resulted in an inaccurate representation of signal strength. The screen shows too many bars in areas with weak reception. Since the reception is weak to begin with, gripping the phone wrong further obscures the signal. Not everybody believes this.
Article resource: Apple claims that iPhone software update will fix antenna issues by Personal Money Store
iPhone software update – with a special catch
A media storm began when complaints multiplied from iPhone 4 owners devastated that their ultimate gadget lost reception when held a certain way, which became known as the “death grip.” First Apple dismissed the complaint. Then the Apple/AT and T class action lawsuits began happening. As outlined by CNN, Apple officially admitted the iPhone 4 antenna issue really exists. The company says there could be a software update soon – with a catch. Even though signal strength may be more accurately represented, it won’t do anything about the reception issues that angry iPhone 4 users are going through now.
iPhone covers to be sold by Apple
At first, Apple issued a statement saying that $ 30 protective bumpers can lessen the reception issue. The problem occurs when a user’s bare skin bridges the two antennas that are within the edge of the phone. There are other covers costing much less. Ign.com said that for $ 14.95, a product called GelaSkins are effective in preventing the iPhone 4 death grip issue. But it was reported by Engadget the yellow Lance Armstrong Livestrong rubber bracelet works just as well, and it is only a buck.
Apple throws AT and T under the bus
Apple's official position is on their website. Rob Pegoraro at The Washington Post explains that Apple “gracefully throws AT and T under the bus,” insisting the iPhone 4 antenna reception issue isn’t a hardware problem.” Apple said, the business was stunned to discover that AT and T's formula to calculate how bars displayed signal strength is “totally wrong.” The iPhone update will go on the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G as well. Evidently the AT and T bug affects all of them, although none of those iPhone owners hired lawyers to file lawsuits about this.
Wisdom of iPhone software update tested
Some do not agree with Apple’s explanation of the iPhone 4 death grip problem or its solution. It was reported by Apple Insider that a New York business owner said just touching the bottom left of the phone would cause a call to drop within 10 seconds, in plain view of the cell tower. The iPhone 4 gets the best reception than any phone also. However, the tests also determined that cupping the iPhone 4 tightly can result in a loss of 24.6 dB of signal. The tests also certainly proved that the iPhone cover lessened the effects of the iPhone 4 death grip.
Is it really going to be an Apple iPhone software update or an Apple iPhone bumper? Stay tuned …
More information accessible at these sites:
CNN
cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/07/02/apple.iphone.apology/index.html?npt=NP1
Rob Pegoraro at The Washington Post
voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2010/07/apple_blames_iphone_4_receptio.html
Apple Insider
appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/02/apple_gives_a_business_free_bumpers_for_iphone_4_reception_issues.html
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