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http://www.businessweek.com/print/ma...9036932852.htm Antennas: Jobs Was Right. They're Still a Challenge As phones continue to shrink, fitting antennas in and making them work correctly often comes down to trial and error By Amy Thomson …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Phoenix29 Because half the hardware inside the iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch's is manufactured by Samsung. Don't bite the hand that feeds Hmm, I'm not sure Samsung think that way as evidenced by the above
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I suggest you look at the Augemented Reality Apps - like Layar
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum The difference with the Google solution is the app must be created on a pc rather than the target device. Nothing wrong with that, but if iOS had an AppleScript record.... . A record AppleScript…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum I think they will keep the external antenna, but move the "3G Spot" to a more protected place (crevice? crotch?) Seriously, the exoskeleton/antenna is a major breakthrough-- they just need to get it rig…
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Quote: Originally Posted by djsherly On a relative scale, yes. I'm not going to labour the point but I think you're splitting hairs. My iPhone now reports that I am getting somewhere in the middle of the best and worst signal signal. Previously, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Postulant It wouldn't surprise me if they kept this design for a couple of cycles - it's really beautiful. After checking some of their recent patents, I'm expecting solar panels, maybe the same camera on the front as …
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Perhaps not the best article to make my point, but if Apple can get it to work or buy Zagg so it ships with an industrial clear cover over the metal http://www.zagg.com/iphone-4-antenna-fix.php They could be onto something Quote: Not all…
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Quote: Originally Posted by davesw i thought maybe we should put things in perspective. Blackberry Tour - 50% return rate http://www.electronista.com/articles...a.major.issue/ Blackberry Storm - 35-50% return rate http://www.boy…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum That's an interesting concept-- I was not familiar with the term. I am not quite sure if an "experience" alone can be used as a sound, repeatable, profit basis for most enterprises. Certainly, th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Exactly! How dare Apple have blockbuster profits, and burgeoning sales of popular products in a down economy? Rather than set the standard for others to follow, Apple needs to be brought down so th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by samban Just a point Apple is in the phone business for 3 years and every body else is more than that almost 10+ years or so. But, they have common problem hence if apple is incompetent in antennae design then so is eve…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Except, IMO, in this instance he is factual in that Apple is being skewered because they are too successful. . Tall Poppy Syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome
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Quote: Originally Posted by bigmike Some people don't like cases and would rather see the pure design of the iphone. I wouldn't want a free case but a correctly-engineered iphone. It should have less dropped calls, without the case. So glad I did…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Trajectory I hope Consumer Reports subjects new phones from Nokia and RIM to the same rigorous testing they did to the iPhone. All of these competitors of Apple who fanned the flames need to be careful because now thei…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta Leave it to you to report a meaningless number. I really wish people would stop making recommendations without knowing what they're talking about. This would almost certainly not solve the problem. T…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cgrisar The problem is not solved It's been addressed. Two very different notions. It says anyway that the iPhone4, and even all the former iPhones do have a design issue. This spat between Apple and the othe…
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This spat between Apple and the other smartphone makers is going to get worse. Especially when the iPhone appears on Verizon (and maybe Sprint). Even though I think the situation is solved as giving a bumper/cover is effectively a redesign in th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SendMe Do they even stop to think? Just for a half a moment? The iP4 has sold MORE than 34 TIMES that of the stupid droid. Of course they have more complaints. if you can prove the iP4 has outsold the HTC phone…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SendMe I mostly blame Google. I actually blame websites like Gizmodo that hunt for iPhone's etc in the wild - during the field testing. Forcing Apple engineers to disguise phones in covers. Then I think Apple's …