Japan iphone

[grungy-gonads 54]

I bet there's some chocolate in there too.

[thursday 1]

saw this in the shops. You can put your phone in your pocket and walk around like you are on the phone.

 

[thursday 1]

or bluetooth ones

 

[pie-eater 207]

Class. I think I prefer the one with the cool cable.

[thursday 1]

I'd put the phone in my pocket though. And lose weight, get a tan and grow some hair.

 

[griller 9]

Sweet! Totally want one of them.

[loaf of bread 0]

iphone 4 recall?

surely not!

[thursday 1]

Jeeze, those people should just buy a case for it.

[JA2340 16]

Originally Posted By: thursday

here's one of JA

Bwahahahaha!

Not a very good likeness. To correct the image, I have no facial hair, my hair is still its natural colour, and I haven't worn a suit and tie since I was at my uncle's funeral 3 years ago. Apart from that, it's a good pic of me.

[klingon 10]

iphone4 press conference due Friday, it will be fun to see what they say

[klingon 10]

If Apple were to bow to pressure and issue a recall for the iPhone 4, the move would cost the company an estimated $1.5 billion, according to a senior analyst.

 

Thats a chunk of change.

[klingon 10]

Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst with Bernstein Research, said that although a full product recall was “highly unlikelyâ€, such a move would cost Apple $1.5 billion. The more likely option, he said, would be for Apple to issue every iPhone 4 owner with a rubber “bumper†which fits over the stainless steel antenna band that runs around the device, and helps to reduce these signal problems. The bumpers, which come in a variety of colours, cost £25, but Bernstein estimates that giving them away to customers would cost Apple $1 per unit.

 

[JellyBelly 1]

I heard that the Press Conference was for a corporate rebranding.... Pear.

[pie-eater 207]

No, they will be announcing the iHand

 

[thursday 1]

dunno why people don't use cases. Really handy, scratch resistant, drop protection, looks cool.

[loaf of bread 0]

A case is a choice.

 

They certainly should not need to use a case for the product to work properly.

[grungy-gonads 54]

You seem way too forgiving of them for things like this thurs.

 

It's a mess, they need to sort it out.

 

That iHand looks cool though, esp. the Kermit version.

[big-will 7]

Quote:

According to Bloomberg, one of Apple's senior engineers raised concerns a year ago over the potential for the iPhone 4's design to cause dropped calls.

Ruben Caballero, an antenna expert at Apple who worked on the device, spoke with management last year about his belief that the iPhone 4's design could cause reception troubles, according to Bloomberg sources. A "carrier partner" also expressed worries over potential antenna issues. All of which backs up what qualified third parties have said since the iPhone 4 "death grip" was first discovered. Apple has declined to comment, but will hold an iPhone 4-related press conference tomorrow.

This is the first indication that people internally at Apple knew about the phone's potential problems before its June release. Until this point, the only official acknowledgment from the company has been a recent software fix that thus far seems to have been ineffective.

The report backs up what we'd previously heard about the internal struggles between Apple's design and engineering teams. If true, it also makes even more clear that the onus is on Apple to provide a solution, be it free bumpers, a recall, or some other fix. We'll find out tomorrow if, or what, that might be.

Lately, has Apple had to deal with a situation like this?

[klingon 10]

Quote:

It emerged yesterday that senior engineers warned early in the development of the new iPhone 4 that its choice of aerial could lead to dropped calls and poor reception. But the company ignored their concerns and when customers first complained about the fault wrongly blamed the problem on a software glitch.

It will be fun to see how they deal with it.

[thursday 1]

Instead of a bumper they could of course give each customer some black sticky tape about 2 inches long. That'll save a few bob.

[grungy-gonads 54]

Really fit in the image of the product.

 

I hope they take a real hit because of this. They really seem to be in need of putting into place a bit.

[griller 9]

[thursday 1]

is the white one readily available now? Certainly hope so, 'cos I want the black one.

[thursday 1]

there you go. A free case or your money back.

[klingon 10]

Other companies not happy with Jobs pissing on them

 

Nokia

 

Quote:

Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a core competence at Nokia for decades, across hundreds of phone models. Nokia was the pioneer in internal antennas; the Nokia 8810, launched in 1998, was the first commercial phone with this feature.

 

Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying human behavior, including how people hold their phones for calls, music playing, web browsing and so on. As you would expect from a company focused on connecting people, we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.

 

In general, antenna performance of a mobile device/phone may be affected with a tight grip, depending on how the device is held. That's why Nokia designs our phones to ensure acceptable performance in all real life cases, for example when the phone is held in either hand. Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design."

 

RIM

 

Quote:

"Apple's attempt to draw RIM into Apple's self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple's claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public's understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple's difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM's customers don't need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple."

 

Go get 'em!