Steve Jobs: "There Are No Reception Issues."

[Marcus Yam]

Try telling that to everyone who is having reception issues.

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[Silmarunya]

That's old news, but still...

Jobs has spoken. The Supreme Lord of the Universe has given his opinion. Peace and calm have returned to the Galaxy as Apple fans went home to admire the device that sprouted out of the mind of the Creator. Every Mac and iPad is being powered up as we speak so the fans can spread the good news.

 

[cozalp]

Reminds me of jedi mind trick.

+Hey! This thing loses signal...
-There Are No Reception Issues!
+There Are No Reception Issues.

 

[rantoc]

LOL good one, brainwashed cultists usualy refuse to believe anything bad about their views!

 

[vaskodogama]

this jus came in:
iHand - The best accessory for holding the mighty-steve-built-and-awesome-blabla iPhone 4
I'm gonna get sued for this

 

[plasmastorm]

Next product, the "i-dontgiveatoss". Steve Jobs edition lol

 

[awood28211]

I hope Apple never makes medical products... "Your iHeart is working fine Mr. Smith but maybe you could improve circulation by wearing these rubber underwear... only $3,995.00."

I'm no fan of Apple products and I think maybe it's because Apple fans are so hardcore that they turn me off. A co-worker actually attempted to convince me that there was no problem with reception and that it was a feature... WTF?

 

[Nakal]

Baghdad Bob got hired by Apple!?

 

[Guest]

Everyphone has the same issue.

 

[timbozero]

If Apple release a software fix for a clearly hardware issue (increased capacitance of antenna and/or shorting of 2 differing wavelength antennas together) then the net result will be poorer reception overall. i.e. not a fix but a workaround that will be forced on all who update.

 

[decepticon]

Heh, yeah it's a feature all right. Apples feature to squeeze more $ out of it's sheeple when he releases the iPhone 4.1 that 'resolves' the antenna issues. When will these sheeple wake up. He is milking the iphone for all it's worth and then some. These issues should have been resolved.

 

[gtvr]

This needs to be independently investigated, I think. Hopefully the software fix isn't just to show more bars.

That being said, I'm still very interested in an iphone, but I'm waiting to see how this plays out.

 

[alexcheng]

"Stay Tuned"?!

Maybe he's a lucky winner.... HAha

 

[dargon_supreme]

That is all you will get from Jobs and Apple. The issue does not exist until they find out a way to fix it, and the 'fix' will be a 'must have' beautiful accessory that will boost the reception. I don´t think they will try to hide that issue trough a software update just because it is easy to discover.

 

[shin0bi272]

The American military is not in Baghdad either huh?

 

[watcha]

I think the point Steve Jobs is trying to make is that the issue with the Iphone is not with the reception - it's that when it's held (in what, lets face it, is a particularly weird position) - the software is tricked into believing there is less signal than there is.

This is why it's a software issue, rather than a hardware issue. Once the software believes there is no signal left, it will probably be the reason the calls are being cut - not the fact that the signal has actually been lost.

He will inevitably release a software fix over the next few days and reiterate that the issue is not with reception, but with the software.

For the record, I am not an Apple fanboy ,I have none of their products, but I'm thinking of getting the new Iphone. I'm fairly confident that I wont be so dumb to hold it in the exact position and orientation required to make the signal drop out - and I think the fact that people are jumping on that one flaw so obsessively is a bit pathetic, tbh.

 

[andybird123]

if there is no reception issue, why would we need to stay tuned?

 

[watcha]

'A co-worker actually attempted to convince me that there was no problem with reception and that it was a feature... WTF?'

I think he's correct on both counts. Firstly, the issue is not with the reception, but with the software believing that the reception is worse than it is.

Secondly, the fact that the antenna is actually part of the exterior of the phone (ie the band running around it), which causes this problem, IS arguably a feature. Not only is it unique, and excellent engineering (assuming they fix the issue mentioned above) - it also allows for a stronger signal in general, which boosts overall phone speed, clarity and call quality.

When compared to the iphone 3GS, in the same place, the Iphone 4 is significantly faster in terms of connectivity, as a result of the new antenna.

 

[suoeno]

Yo Steve you might wanna start with your own backyard forum thread 1st:-
http/bit.ly/9QMXqJ

Yeah as in that "Apple Discussions" one.Start telling them that "There Are No Reception Issues."

Right....

 

[Guest]

Hey Steve...