Soop Dogg Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I've heard reports that the signal strength drops significantly if you are actually holding the phone. Anyone else having that issue? Videos on youtube showing it apparently. Antenna loops around the device so it'd make sense. Even worse; dropping calls just by touching the screen. Here you go. [YOUTUBE]yK6Zh0wsHmU[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Much, much more about the dropped calls/antenna issue here: http://gizmodo.com/5571171/iphone-4-loses-reception-when-you-hold-it-by-the-antenna-band Seems like the solution is to buy the bumper that was rather oddly (at the time) tacked on to the end of the iphone 4 announcement speech a few weeks back. Smacks of Apple knowing there was a fault and not wanting to fix it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 i went to the o2 store after my work and still had to que for about 30 minutes, they must have got hundreds in as there was a que since 7am ish.. they had about 10 phone left after i got mine.. i can't confirm the antena thing (altho i knew about this at work today but supposing it is being said that the same thing is happening on 3g and 3gs iphones after the 4.0 upgrade... which really doesn't make sense to me..) as my o2 contract hasn't switched over from my 3G yet, they said it can take upto 24hrs. atm though, i am very impressed my the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I got mine today work are using them as company phones. They are a nice phone but I'm still using the 3gs for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweegin Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 ..did this come out yesterday? There was a humongous queue outside the o2 shop when i was in the city... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Mate of mine got one yesterday and the only comment I got from him was "overrated but the camera is good" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Much, much more about the dropped calls/antenna issue here: http://gizmodo.com/5571171/iphone-4-loses-reception-when-you-hold-it-by-the-antenna-band Seems like the solution is to buy the bumper that was rather oddly (at the time) tacked on to the end of the iphone 4 announcement speech a few weeks back. Smacks of Apple knowing there was a fault and not wanting to fix it properly. How can apple leave blatant faults like that in their phones. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 .... Can anyone beat my queueing story with better numbers or excitement aspects? I queued from 06:30 am and when I got to the counter i asked for my bread ration. The guy at the counter looked confused and said "We don't sell bread. This is a mobile phone shop". I said "I am sorry. I thought you were Yevgeny the baker and this was 18th century Moscow" and left. Ah, a marvellous tale. You win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Step sis came in with hers. The antenna thing isnt really a problem....unless your left handed. Right handed people will never hold the phone how required by placing finger over the gap. Left handed will do it all the time. As for the phone....it has a nice screen Im fine with my 3GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 A 'how to', from Apple. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8761240.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I see Apple have announced a fix for the dropped call problem: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8761240.stm They're telling people to hold it properly. Damn you Andrew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Only too happy to jump in and help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Apple's new campaign: http://img.skitch.com/20100625-gk6jhiu7pf7t5x4au825g8t7f9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 One thing I have noticed that the reception is much worse than my original iPhone. Yesterday I had the situation that the iphone4 had no reception and the iphone had 4 bars. I'm reserving judgement at the moment, but it takes the edge off somewhat. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 One thing I have noticed that the reception is much worse than my original iPhone. Yesterday I had the situation that the iphone4 had no reception and the iphone had 4 bars. I'm reserving judgement at the moment, but it takes the edge off somewhat. Mike You're holding it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 ah - even on the table it's worse reception - just more so if it's held. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I bet iPhone 4.1 will be excellent. The one to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I bet iPhone 4.1 will be excellent. The one to have. What do you mean? iOS 4.1, or iPhone 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Iphone 4 bloody humbug!!!! Preordered and paid for an O2 Iphone 32g from Carphonewarehouse on tuesday with delivery promised on thursday.. Took day off... No Phone!.... Called them and they said sorry... WTF!!!... Told me ide get it today....Today has come and gone.. No Phone... Called them and they said sorry youll get it tomorrow... Not gonna hold my breath.. Fucking wankers... No compensation for loss of days pay, No sweetners to keep me happy, just sorry... Tossers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 What do you mean? iOS 4.1, or iPhone 5? The iPhone 4GS. Shhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The iPhone 4GS. Shhh Lol I don't think it'll be called that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Lefty here considering the iPhone...considering sacking that shit and just going for a HTC now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 I don't get the reception issue but twice in two days I have come to find it suddenly says "no sim card installed" and have to powercycle it to get it back. Hope it's not a handset fault as bought sim free and the nearest apple store? 30 miles away. Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Restorer Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 On the left side of the phone towards the bottom, there is a gap in the metal (antennas). If your hand bridges this gap, it takes about 10-20 seconds but you will notice the signal bars start to go down. I managed to repeat this on a colleagues phone a few times today. But don't worry, Apple will be selling a rubber band, sorry 'bumper' for £25 that will cover the antenna and so this won't be an issue. Saying all that, my 32GB 3GS is 6 months old, her 16GB 3GS is 2 months old and I will be looking to replace both phones with the iPhone 4 within a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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