@beayn,
For you to post the link that I myself have been posting and trying to pass it off as evidence that I was wrong - is, well, laughable.
'Your entire argument is proven completely wrong in the Anandtech article here:
http/www.anandtech.com/show/3794 [...] 4-review/2
It shows there is REAL signal loss of -19.8db when held naturally.'
Did you read the article. Do you know HOW Anandtech MEASURED THE SIGNAL? That's right - with THE IPHONE SOFTWARE! Now, what did we learn in class yesterday kids? Oh THAT'S RIGHT, APPLE EVEN ADMITS THAT THE READING ON THE SOFTWARE ISN'T ACCURATE.
So what does this mean, kids? It means we CAN'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY ACTUAL SIGNAL LOSS UNTIL THE SOFTWARE IS FIXED.
'There is no special hand interference that can cause the bars to drop but not the actual signal'
This is complete speculative fallacy. If the hand is in fact shorting the antenna, it's VERY likely that it ISN'T interference that is being detected at all, but a SHORT. Which has a unique signature.
'The signal does indeed drop as proven because the article bypasses the "BARS" formula and shows the actual value.'
The software thresholds are being corrected, yes. But the assumption you make is that there is NO PROBLEM with the signal which is being calculated in the software. Apple specifically identifies the calculation of bars as a specific issue, but does not rule out improving the software to get a more accurate signal strength, and has identified a software correction as a fix to this reception issue.
As I've said all along - it IS POSSIBLE that when they fix the software, there is AN ADDITIONAL problem that physical reception is degraded - but (and has been my point all along) - it's VERY possible that the problem could be PURELY in the software which is giving a false reading.
'You said I had a "fundamental lack of understanding on electronics and antennas". Please go read Anandtech's article thoroughly before making such claims.'
The basis of all of my points comes from having read that article, LOL.
'If only I had read that article sooner...'
Yeah, then you would have seen things like 'best reception ever' , 'longest battery life of any smart phone', 'best screen', 'best performance' - that would have hurt, no? ;-)