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Title: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: AmigaHeretic on July 16, 2010, 10:16:28 PM

Apple had their iPhone 4 press conference today.  

Fortunately they are offering free covers until September or you can get a refund if you already purchased one.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: tone007 on July 16, 2010, 10:25:32 PM

It's because of the registry!

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: Matt_H on July 16, 2010, 10:27:13 PM

Quote from: AmigaHeretic;570741

Apple had their iPhone 4 press conference today.  

Fortunately they are offering free covers until September or you can get a refund if you already purchased one.

Hardware-related problems PLUS AT&T's extant network awfulness? Not for me, thanks. :)

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: AmigaHeretic on July 16, 2010, 10:44:19 PM

Quote from: Matt_H;570743

Hardware-related problems PLUS AT&T's extant network awfulness? Not for me, thanks. :)

It's suppose to available from Verizon in January.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: Arkhan on July 16, 2010, 10:44:55 PM

Quote from: AmigaHeretic;570741

Apple had their iPhone 4 press conference today.  

Fortunately they are offering free covers until September or you can get a refund if you already purchased one.

I hear the conference registry got all mixed up because someone who didn't work there touched it.

So not everyone got in there, and things ran real slow.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: AmigaHeretic on July 16, 2010, 10:48:52 PM

Quote from: Arkhan;570746

I hear the conference registry got all mixed up because someone who didn't work there touched it.

So not everyone got in there, and things ran real slow.

@arkhan and tone007

Why are you guys being jerks?  Because of our Windows discussion in a different thread?

I respect that you guys have different opinions than me about how Windows can be imporved, but acting like children is kinda lame.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: Arkhan on July 16, 2010, 10:51:46 PM

Quote from: AmigaHeretic;570747

@arkhan and tone007

Why are you guys being jerks?  Because of our Windows discussion in a different thread?

I respect that you guys have different opinions than me about how Windows can be imporved, but acting like children is kinda lame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fiWINhgJ8

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: adolescent on July 16, 2010, 11:05:18 PM

Wow.  That is really saying something because the 3GS is a horrible phone.  (Or, maybe that can be attributed to the disingenuous signal reporting or AT&T's network?)

As for the solution, are they working on something more permanent?  I think the iPhone 4 is a really attractive phone, especially if the Verizon rumors are true.  But, if I have to put a case on it there's no point.  Kind of a like a super model wearing a baggy tracksuit.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: Karlos on July 16, 2010, 11:36:21 PM

Come on guys, can we not have the registry nonsense again?

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: illy5603 on July 16, 2010, 11:52:55 PM

INB4 fandroids start saying how much better their phones are...

@adolescent, what about YOUR 3GS do you not like? You do own one right? If not, how do you know it is a horrible phone? And you wouldn't put a case on a smartphone? Really, REALLY?

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: AmigaHeretic on July 17, 2010, 12:05:43 AM

Quote from: illy5603;570755

INB4 fandroids start saying how much better their phones are...

@adolescent, what about YOUR 3GS do you not like? You do own one right? If not, how do you know it is a horrible phone? And you wouldn't put a case on a smartphone? Really, REALLY?

I like the bumpers look. Now you get one free.

I like this one -$80
(http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/2010/7/vapor.jpg)

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: bbond007 on July 17, 2010, 12:10:38 AM

Quote from: AmigaHeretic;570741

Apple had their iPhone 4 press conference today.  

Fortunately they are offering free covers until September or you can get a refund if you already purchased one.

I got iPhone on the 1st so I have had over 2 weeks to try it out.

I can say that I have not been able to cause the signal to lower by gripping the phone as some have described. My hands are probably too dry and leathery :)

This is my 3rd iPhone and I think it gets the best signal so far.

I would suggest this case to anyone with an iphone4.

It will fix the problem, but more importantly it will help protect your iphone if you drop it.

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/reveal-iphone4

Yes, I'm more worried about me dropping the phone than it dropping calls.

Oh and what about the eFuse things in the new Droid phones... I could just see some smartphone virus bricking millions of phones.

That bugs me more.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: illy5603 on July 17, 2010, 12:11:19 AM

Also, according to this (http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/16/iphone-4-drop-calls-vs-3gs-apple-press-conference/) it is less than 1 additional dropped call per one hundred which is, wait for it, less than 1% and not %1100 more.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: bbond007 on July 17, 2010, 12:23:47 AM

Quote from: illy5603;570760

Also, according to this (http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/16/iphone-4-drop-calls-vs-3gs-apple-press-conference/) it is less than 1 additional dropped call per one hundred which is, wait for it, less than 1% and not %1100 more.

A Pentium 60mhz was used to do the computation.

All products are perfect.

Title: Re: iPhone4 drops 1100% more calls than 3GS, apple offers fix
Post by: illy5603 on July 17, 2010, 12:25:11 AM

Quote from: bbond007;570761

A Pentium 60mhz was used to do the computation.

All products are perfect.

You are totally dating yourself here man... I get it, so I am too... :roflmao: