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When a possible flaw was reported in the iPhone 4.0, an Apple Press Conference was scheduled. An iPhone recall won’t be happening. Nevertheless, iPhone 4.0 owners can sign up to get a free case for their iPhones to fix the antenna problem. Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, talked about that issue along with some other things at the press conference.
It is called Antennagate
You are able to get a transcript on the Wall Street Journal site. Steve Jobs started by saying there is no Antennagate, and the problem is not unique to the iPhone 4.0. He pointed out that other smartphones, like the Blackberry, have the exact same problem. Jobs fessed up the iPhone 4.0 dropped more calls than the iPhone 3GS, but the rate at which the new iPhone dropped calls was less than one more per 100 calls than the iPhone 3GS.
What will Apple do?
You will find bumpers you are able to buy, but not enough of them. Instead, Apple is offering a free case to every person that owns an iPhone 4.0. The offer is good until Sept 30, and you also can get a refund if you bought the bumpers. However, if you bought a 3rd party case for iPhone 4.0 are out of luck. For the next 30 days, individuals who still aren’t happy with the iPhone 4.0 can get a refund for the phone.
What got Antennagate on the radar
What Antennagate is about is a common failing of smartphones was found in the iPhone 4.0. There’s barely any difference between it and the last iPhone. Half of one percent of iPhone buyers complained about the flaw. The media, tapping into a reserve of Schadenfreude, exploited it.
Apple spent $ 100 million on the antenna, and they are working on it. AT and T reported that under 2 percent of iPhone 4.0 buyers returned their phones, but the last iPhone, the 3GS saw 6 percent of buyers return it.
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