Best Buy rumored to give out free iPhone 4 antenna covers

Electronics retailer Best Buy is rumored to offer free antenna covers for any iPhone 4 owner, with a simple strip that would cover the exterior metal band of the handset.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 41

Apple officially launches iPhone 4 Case Program via App Store

As promised, Apple on Friday launched its iPhone 4 Case Program, granting free cases to customers who buy a phone through Sept. 30, and refunding those who already bought a protective "bumper" through an iPhone application.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 76

Apple automatically refunding bumper purchases

Customers who purchased an iPhone 4 and an official bumper case online are reporting that Apple has begun automatically refunding the cost of the case.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 25

Strong quarter expected, but Apple's 'antennagate' could hurt iPhone sales

Wall Street expects Apple to report another impressive quarter this afternoon, but future iPhone sales could be lower because of publicized antenna issues with the iPhone 4.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 83

HTC, Samsung also take issue with Apple's antenna claims

Smartphone rivals HTC and Samsung have both chimed in on Apple's antenna attenuation claims made last week, with both companies suggesting their handsets do not lose signal when held improperly.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 240

RIM, Nokia respond to Apple's "Antennagate" press conference

Research in Motion and Nokia issued official statements Friday decrying Apple's use of their handsets to demonstrate signal loss in their press conference addressing the iPhone 4 antenna problem.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 547

Apple posts videos of press conference, antenna performance, test chambers

Apple has added a new section to its website, informing consumers about the external antenna featured on the iPhone 4 and how users may experience signal loss. It also revealed its internal antenna testing chambers, and posted video of Friday's press conference in its entirety.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 286

Apple will give away free cases for every iPhone 4 through Sept. 30

Every new iPhone 4 purchased through Sept. 30 will be eligible for a variety of free cases, and those who already purchased a first-party "bumper" will receive a refund, Apple announced on Friday.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 316

Apple admits iPhone 4 drops more calls than iPhone 3GS

Apple on Friday shared a summary of dropped call data it received from wireless partner AT&T, which revealed that the iPhone 4 experiences more dropped calls than the iPhone 3GS, but at a rate less than one per 100 greater.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 40

Apple says just 0.55% of iPhone owners have reported antenna problems

Just 0.55 percent of all iPhone owners have called AppleCare with an antenna issue, and the return rate for the iPhone 4 has been 1.7 percent — much less than the 6 percent seen with last year's iPhone 3GS, Apple said Friday.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 107

No iPhone 4 recall today, but 'voluntary' recall, full refunds possible

Though reports have indicated Apple will not initiate a full recall of the iPhone 4 at its press conference today, some prominent Wall Street analysts believe Apple could institute a "voluntary" recall, or refund dissatisfied owners the full purchase price.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 119

iPhone 4 antenna issues due to 'weakness' in software, may be fixable - NYT

Reception problems with the iPhone 4 are a result of "longstanding" problems also found in previous-generation iPhones, but the issue could potentially be fixed by a software fix, The New York Times reported Thursday evening.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 166

Inside Apple's changes to the iPhone's signal strength visual bars

With the release of iOS 4.0.1 on Thursday, Apple instated changes to the way its iPhone handsets visualize bars representing cellular signal strength, doing away with a previously optimistic approach that compressed the dynamic range of bars to make it appear that a user's reception was much stronger than it actually was.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 25

Apple has no plans for iPhone 4 recall - report

Although Apple has called a press conference tomorrow to discuss well-documented problems with the iPhone 4's antenna and reception, a new report claims that a recall of the handset won't be among the announcements.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 86

iPhone 4 antenna hardware fix anticipated as some orders are delayed

As some customers have had their iPhone 4 orders delayed, a new rumor suggests that Apple will offer a free "brute force" internal hardware fix to existing customers in order to improve the device's antenna.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 69

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