Apple gives one business free bumpers for iPhone 4 reception issues

Though it has not given away protective cases to the masses to alleviate reception issues with the iPhone 4, Apple did attempt to appease one small New York business owner with five free $30 bumpers, AppleInsider has learned.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 108

Apple says iPhone 4 calculates bars wrong, software fix forthcoming

Apple on Friday issued an open letter to iPhone 4 users, revealing that the formula used to calculate bars of signal strength on the device is inaccurate, and will be corrected in the coming weeks through a free software fix.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 435

Apple says Steve Jobs emails on iPhone 4 reception were faked

A top Apple spokesperson has emphatically denied that Steve Jobs was the author of a series of comments in an email exchange regarding iPhone 4 reception.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 145

Exclusive conversations with Steve Jobs up for sale

A Virginia man who apparently posted a YouTube video demonstrating his ability to block signal on an iPhone 4 reported was contacted by Apple, resulting in an email exchange that was later shopped around to the tech media as a paid story.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 117

Rumor: Apple has built, tested CDMA iPhone, but no Verizon deal yet

Apple has already built a Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone that is being "perfected all the time," but it's not likely that a formal deal with Verizon is in place, according to a new rumor.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 68

Apple in talks to bring iPhone 4, iPad with localized content to China

A Chinese PC maker is in talks to distribute the iPad in China with localized content, while Apple's existing wireless carrier partner hopes to carry both the iPad and iPhone 4 in the near future.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 13

Apple sued over iPhone 4 reception issues

Numerous lawsuits were filed this week against Apple, as a number of consumers hope to take the company to task over reception issues that arise with the new iPhone 4 when the left side of the device is covered with a hand.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 415

iPhone 4 Review: 3 - Camera Photos & Videos

Apple's fourth generation iPhone is also the company's best mobile camera, whether shooting pictures, capturing video, or enabling video calls with FaceTime. Here's how it compares to the previous iPhone 3GS and other popular camera phones.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 95

Apple posts five new job listings for antenna engineers

Apple posted five new job listings for antenna engineers June 23, the day before iPhone 4 launched.

Prince McLean 15 years ago 61

iPhone 4 gyroscope X-rayed, likely to be added to future iPad

Two new looks at the gyroscope found in Apple's iPhone 4 offer a closer examination of the technology behind the motion sensor, as well as an indication that the feature will be added to a future revision of the iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 26

Wireless experts weigh in on iPhone 4 reception issues

Reception issues with Apple's recently released iPhone 4 have gone under the microscope, with two new in-depth reports testing a variety of methods on how to hold the phone, and the effects those positions have on signal.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 380

Verizon could sell 12M iPhones a year, but don't 'pop the champagne'

A Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone could result in at least 12 million new unit sales for Apple next year, one Wall Street analyst believes, though he's not convinced the deal will actually happen in January 2011.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 60

AppleCare memo emphasizes no free bumpers for iPhone 4 reception

A purported internal memo to AppleCare representatives explicitly tells employees that the company is not "appeasing customers with free bumpers," and instructs them to advise customers to avoid grasping the lower left corner of the handset.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 213

Bloomberg: Apple to offer Verizon CDMA iPhone in January 2011

Rumors of a Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone resurfaced again Tuesday, when Bloomberg reported it has been told the handset will arrive in January of 2011.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 77

Apple's iPhone 4 FaceTime doesn't need a mobile signal to work

The new FaceTime video calling feature of iPhone 4 does not require mobile service after first use, enabling users to establish video chat from any WiFi hotspot, even while in Airplane Mode.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 71

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