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iPhone 4 reception drops dramatically when held from below

Early reports from the US by users of Apple's new iPhone 4 suggest that a design fault means its reception worsens when held with the hand wrapped around the phone.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jun/24/iphone-reception-problems-bottom-edge

chikoo said:
Early reports from the US by users of Apple's new iPhone 4 suggest that a design fault means its reception worsens when held with the hand wrapped around the phone.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jun/24/iphone-reception-problems-bottom-edge
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Theres always going to be something...Steve needs to shave in that picture

omg...I can just imagine at the next iPhone release, Steve is going to say the following:
"With the iPhone 4, we reimagined how the antennae should be designed by using a metal band with a couple of slits. This meant that your entire phone acts as the antennae. Now, with the iPhone 5, we again push innovation to the limits. Now, we reposition those slits such that you can hold your phone with either hand. It's really magical." [fanboy audience applause]

Everybody knows that the iPhone 4 kills all of the other phones in te world. Especially Android, wanna know why? Because Android Phone is For Porn. Why do you think we have flash now huh?

G1BRICKED said:
Everybody knows that the iPhone 4 kills all of the other phones in te world. Especially Android, wanna know why? Because Android Phone is For Porn. Why do you think we have flash now huh?
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Isn't that why we all have Android, for porn?

.mak said:
Isn't that why we all have Android, for porn?
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I have it to watch the videos about Android being for porn.... same concept?

Nonsense, Steve just invented a new way that we should all be holding our phones!
http://gizmodo.com/5572279/apples-acknowledges-iphone-4-reception-issues-says-dont-hold-it-like-that

Neo3D said:
Nonsense, Steve just invented a new way that we should all be holding our phones!
http://gizmodo.com/5572279/apples-acknowledges-iphone-4-reception-issues-says-dont-hold-it-like-that
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Sad but true. LOLOL

This problem can be demonstrated in the HD2 as well. I just tried it. if I hold the bottom half of the phone, the signal drops from 5 bars to 2 ~ 3 bars. If I put it down, it goes back up to 5 bars. Seems to happen with either hand for the most part. But I guess the problem is that it's bad enough on the iPhone to a point where people are getting dropped calls or something?
If you hold the phone on the upper half, you see no such problem. But I guess the whole issue with this is in the manner in which Steve Jobs replied the e-mail. It's like a big F-U to the customer. "I already got your money, I could care less about what you do or have to say".

PoisonWolf said:
This problem can be demonstrated in the HD2 as well. I just tried it. if I hold the bottom half of the phone, the signal drops from 5 bars to 2 ~ 3 bars. If I put it down, it goes back up to 5 bars. Seems to happen with either hand for the most part. But I guess the problem is that it's bad enough on the iPhone to a point where people are getting dropped calls or something?
If you hold the phone on the upper half, you see no such problem. But I guess the whole issue with this is in the manner in which Steve Jobs replied the e-mail. It's like a big F-U to the customer. "I already got your money, I could care less about what you do or have to say".
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Doesn't happen with my HTC Pure

See there's a difference though. The HTC HD2 does lose some signal [I've actually teted this myself], but it doesn't lose ALL service.
The iFail 4 loses, literally, all service in a matter of seconds.
And the goons paying $500+ for these iFails are inticed enough to spend MORE money to actually be able to use the device as a phone.
That's like if HTC told users that "without buying a third party sleeve or a headset, your new HD2 can't be used as an actual phone". And if I was to read that, I'd still buy the HD2, because it's simply amazing. But the iPhone is everything BUT amazing.

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/el...m-issues-signal-strength-att-network-gsm.html
hahahahahahaha
I think it's time for Steve "Howard Hughes" Jobs to pack his sh*t and get OUT!!!!

lol, or cut all of your fingers except the pinky and thumb.
One solution to the Apple iPhone 4's antenna
problem is to cover the lower left corner with tape.
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[R.I.P.]Broken Grouper

Damn, i accidentally dropped on to the tile floor and landed on the corner... R.I.P. (2012-2013) my trusty N7. Now i am facing a new problem: a new tablet. I am tempted to buy an ipad as it may partially replace my laptop on certain school days. however the 32gb grouper is only $250 here, also a good buy. what should i do?
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oh, and the screen does work with a mouse at least its not THAT dead.

Ouch..
I will wait for the n7 refresh, who knows what Google will do in the next 2 months.
Beamed from my Maguro.

You can buy 32gb Groupers for $199 now since most places are lowering them, I guess, in preparation for the new model.
I have a brand new 32gb sitting in a box downstairs. I guess I'll sell both and buy a new one, if its worth it.
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maybe you have to answer this;
- how the urgency of your need?
- if you buy Ipad, will it cover all your need?
if i were you i'll take N10 instead Ipad..

strykerider said:
maybe you have to answer this;
- how the urgency of your need?
- if you buy Ipad, will it cover all your need?
if i were you i'll take N10 instead Ipad..
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yeah, but it is much harder to obtain a n10 here in aus than say America. so i decided that i am going to get an ipad, and i did. not to worry guys, my brother who lives with me still actively uses his grouper (a lot) so i an still gonna be around for the next few months thanks for the sympathy and i do appreciate that a lot. fingers crossed for your beloved n7. may the case be with you (if you catch what i mean).
Bill signing out.

Billchen0014 said:
yeah, but it is much harder to obtain a n10 here in aus than say America. so i decided that i am going to get an ipad, and i did. not to worry guys, my brother who lives with me still actively uses his grouper (a lot) so i an still gonna be around for the next few months thanks for the sympathy and i do appreciate that a lot. fingers crossed for your beloved n7. may the case be with you (if you catch what i mean).
Bill signing out.
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Enjoy your new tablet!
Beamed from my Grouper

Billchen0014 said:
so i decided that i am going to get an ipad, and i did.
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r-l said:
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Because apple is better. NO. Because here in Australia good android tablets are as hard to find as it is easy to find iPads. There really aren't many choices things like n10 is just to complicated to obtain. That's why, if I am given a CHOICE, I will choose android every time, but here there isn't any choices.

Billchen0014 said:
Because apple is better. NO. Because here in Australia good android tablets are as hard to find as it is easy to find iPads. There really aren't many choices things like n10 is just to complicated to obtain. That's why, if I am given a CHOICE, I will choose android every time, but here there isn't any choices.
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Which iPad? The 4 is hardly a bad tablet-- I was thinking of trading in my iPad 3 (the performance bump from the 3 to the 4 is really quite nice), but ultimately didn't have time to go in today and the promotion is over. Honestly, I like it more than any of my Android tablets because the thing is rock solid no matter what, but I do a lot of my tinkering on my Android tabs so it's at least partially my fault.

I would wait and acquire the nexus 7 second generation.
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Haha +1
Android <3

Another brick that is way too large with a small battery

I originally was very excited about the N5, especially when it was supposed to be smaller than the N4 (which was already borderline - I would say 132mm h is the max)
But with this being another stupid brick, there is ZERO appeal - especially with such a small battery.
STUPID google!

17 hour talk time isn't anything to complain about.

cool story bro

yahoowizard said:
17 hour talk time isn't anything to complain about.
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Really? It's pretty ****ty, given that the equally sized G2 gets almost 24 hours?

andTab said:
Really? It's pretty ****ty, given that the equally sized G2 gets almost 24 hours?
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3000mAh =/= 2300 mAh

thats what he's saying, they should have put in a 3000mAh then.
with such a small storage, does anyone know if its supports USB OTG? cus right now thats probably the only thing making a difference for me (from the nexus 4).

they should have put in a 6000 mAh battery imo

I'm not going to ***** as long as it gets me through the day. I charge at night, and don't see why anyone else doesn't..

andTab said:
Really? It's pretty ****ty, given that the equally sized G2 gets almost 24 hours?
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Buy the G2?

yahoowizard said:
I'm not going to ***** as long as it gets me through the day. I charge at night, and don't see why anyone else doesn't..
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given that most of us probably work in front of a computer screen all day, the lack of extra micro USB cables is astonishing

lolcopter said:
they should have put in a 6000 mAh battery imo
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It really should be over.........
wait for it.........
wait for it.......
It's coming.....
over 9000!

lolcopter said:
3000mAh =/= 2300 mAh
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Well, since they made it a ****ty brick of a phone they should have kept the larger battery.
DUMB google.

andTab said:
Well, since they made it a ****ty brick of a phone they should have kept the larger battery.
DUMB google.
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You do understand that the N5 is a lot cheaper than the G2 ?
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andTab said:
Well, since they made it a ****ty brick of a phone they should have kept the larger battery.
DUMB google.
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then move along and buy a move expensive phone.

andTab said:
I originally was very excited about the N5, especially when it was supposed to be smaller than the N4 (which was already borderline - I would say 132mm h is the max)
But with this being another stupid brick, there is ZERO appeal - especially with such a small battery.
STUPID google!
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Thanks for sharing.
Obviously had enough appeal for you to take time out of your busy day to complain about what the second largest tech company in the world should do to earn your business.
With most units being sold out across the world, I'm sure "stupid" Google is laughing all the way to the bank.
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He's doing a bit obviously... I mean. Right?

Itchiee said:
He's doing a bit obviously... I mean. Right?
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He is a very obvious troll

psychoace said:
He is a very obvious troll
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He is very obvious child.
-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb
[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying

It is a valid point.
Even if you want an expensive phone, there are little options.
Droid Maxx was US only, G2 is expensive. There you have the issue of lack of updates and crappy skins.
I want a phone with huge amounts of on screen time and the latest updates...

GS4 owner just got a Nexus 5, and its great

The Nexus 5 looks big in pictures but is actually smaller than my galaxy s4 with a very thin case on the G4. And the Nexus doesn't need a case because the back is is rubbery and grippy, beautiful! Also, it feels absolutely premium in terms of build quality and materials.
The screen is brilliant, bar none the best I've ever seen. And better than my iPhone 5.
The camera shutter sound is very subtle, in fact I'll keep it on
The navigation keys are a lot closer so it's a lot easier to use one handed.
Speaker phone is awesome: loud and clear.
Needless to say the phone overall is as fast as all hell.
Nexus 5 screen is vastly easier to read in direct sunlight
Where does the Galaxy s4 beat the Nexus? So far all I've found is the speaker volume, which seems to be a little low when playing videos. That and the replaceable battery and memory card slot.
Its my first day with the Nexus 5, and so far, so good.
Just thought I'd give a little feedback for those of you who are on the fence about switching. I have both at the moment, but my S4 may soon be on Craigslist.

Hows the camera
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I've only taken a hand full of photos, but so far the camera looks very good. Plenty of detail and great white balance.

I've been considering switching as well - but there's a few things that keep me on the fence. The S4 has AMOLED (which I prefer to IPS, but subjective) and removable battery/microsd. And the battery is larger on the S4.
But as the other user asked, how is the camera? Apparently it's not as good due to flawed software, but there IS image stabilization. Hmm...

When you put the Nexus 5 next to the galaxy s4 with both at full brightness , the Galaxy looks muted, fuzzy, dim. Take your phone to a Best Buy or Sprint store and have a look for yourself.
And here is one of my first few snapshots.
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Was thinking about switching myself, but I've heard mixed things about the camera. I'd have to test it myself in person before I could make a decision

I used to get all anal about about the cameras too until I realize that all I ever use the snaps for is Facebook. I have real cameras for when I get serious.

Good to know.
I recieve mine tomorrow. It's been real S4 gang. Great community here and I'm hoping the Nexus 5 community is as wonderful!

There's already a thread for other devices discussion.
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Perhaps you got a lucky phone or your just so happy to get a new phone you look past the defects but according to this thread and what ive been reading over in the nexus forums i dont think theres ever been a phone thats had this many problems out the box. If i was LG i would seriously be concerned bc i think there gona be seeing thousands of units returned
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509455

I just glanced at that thread and looks for the most part like people being super anal about non issues. But hey, if you get a bad one, send it back. Right?

meh...I was really into the phone at first and was considering selling my S4, but after reading a bunch of reviews and people's opinions on it...it seems meh and I'll just stick with the S4 for now. Went to the Nexus forums and nothing but fanboys in there jumping on anybody that says anything bad about the phone and trying to defend their purchase.

phistyle said:
Went to the Nexus forums and nothing but fanboys in there jumping on anybody that says anything bad about the phone and trying to defend their purchase.
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Ha ha, that's the way it goes, right?
Anyway, here are a few more shots from the camera, and then I am off this topic. Good luck everyone.

And here are the few more snaps I shot with the Nexus.
The saturation is a bit over the top at default settings, but otherwise they look good to me.

I was thinking of selling my S4 for the nexus..until I seen a smaller battery. Specs mean nothing if it doesn't turn on.
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Time will tell about the battery life. Some have said it's so so, and others have said it last for days between charges.

I might get the nexus. But with the wobbly buttons. Non removable battery and no Sim slot. Plus dead pixels and light leakage among other problems that's kind of scary for a phone that's just been release
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There is a sticky thread for other device discussions

Nexus 6 discussion thread

I mean what was Google thinking...
6 inches for f***s sake. 5" was good enough, you could've taken it to 5.5" but 6 is just straight pain. Everything is so awesome and then you have many reasons not to upgrade to nexus 6 like 10.1 mm thickness the motorola logo on the back so big killing the grace of Nexus logo and of course the 6" giant display. We needed a phone and not a phablet.
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_nexus_6-6604.php
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Looks good to me. Form over Function!!

momulah said:
Looks good to me. Form over Function!!
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agreed but looking at our Nexus 5. Form + function Like a boss

Without the funtionality of the Note series 6" is overkill for most but damn does is look sexy.. I hop Lollipop includes funtionalitt with stylus build in. One of the ads ha a nice ass looking stylus lying next to it.

Do we really need a separate thread for Nexus 6 that too in a Nexus 5 Forum?

don't like it? don't buy it. seems pretty simple to me
also... http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6

Lucke said:
don't like it? don't buy it. seems pretty simple to me
also... http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6
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I know and the purpose of this thread is Nexus 5 users' opinion on the phone.

The size is not the problem, the size of the price tag is. Damn, I can't even tell you how disappointed I am... Moto X 2014 GPE for me.

too big, too ugly, too much

Current Nexus 4 owner here who will not be buying the Nexus 6. I agree too big and too pricey. I only hope they continue to sell the Nexus 5 (32GB Black currently out of stock). That's the only phone I want to purchase now. Would have been nice if Google did a slight refresh of the Nexus 5 to sell to users who don't want a mammoth phone. If they had taken the Moto X and added Qi charging and called it the Nexus 5 (2014) I'd be ecstatic.

Beastly phone. It's such a shame it's so big, in my opinion.
Phablet users get to rejoice. Everyone else, not so much. Such a shame there's no updated Nexus 5.

Looks like I'm going to save some money. Too big, way more expensive and doesn't come in black. Not tempted at all in buying this and ditching my N5.

It comes in pints? I'm getting one!

OK so quick question. Preorders start for this at the end of the month. Does anybody know if I will be charged as soon as I pre-order or if I won't be charged until it ships?

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OK so quick question. Preorders start for this at the end of the month. Does anybody know if I will be charged as soon as I pre-order or if I won't be charged until it ships?
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until it's official, it's just a guess, but as with the the other Nexus devices in the play store, you never got charged before it actually shipped.

Lucke said:
until it's official, it's just a guess, but as with the the other Nexus devices in the play store, you never got charged before it actually shipped.
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Yeah that is what I was basing it on. How that's how it goes with nexus 6

Too many other options in that price range with the play editions out there. I would have bought it around $100-$150 more, but IMO its not worth $250 more. I'm staying with the 5 and probably buying a few more of those if they go on sale for my wife and kids.
Google missed the mark on this one, I guess they want us to help out for paying too much for Motorola...

I will wait for the device on display and compare before I buy it (maybe not), the size does concern me, the thickness (1cm) and weighs 50 grams more
www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6604&idPhone2=5705
Talking to my importer has 2 demo units, too bad wwe don't live near by, would of got some photos, will see if he will take some pics

The size is good for me but dat price ???
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I have bought all the nexus devices since nexus one, and am not going to to get the nexus 6 due to its size and price.... Farewell Nexus devices, you would be deeply missed