Signal issues? You're holding the phone wrong.

We need to hear more from Apple on this. We need to see some good crisis management.

Make no mistake. This is a crisis for Apple.

There seems to be 2 different groups with Apple support. Some folks don't have the info. And in the other case you get an upper level manager or support engineer that acknowledges the problem and assures us that a fix is underway.

crisis is an oil spill or 2012 end of the world being true, not iphone reception issues but its still a major issue for people who purchased the iphone 4. I still have mine on preorder..

I just bought some apps for the first time for when I get my iphone..

I have bought, couple of cheap face manipulation apps, fatbooth and oldagebooth..

Ive also bought iMovie because its far better to edit and save video in any format you need and size than the iphone itself can.

Ive also bought tetris cuz ive had that on every phone ive ever owned so I had to get it for iphone and being touch instead shud be fun..

Bejewled 2 aswell cuz I thought ive got tetris so why not have a folder with both of these classics in.. and name it classics or games etc..

Ive also bought a weird zombie top down shooter ish game

Or simply go buy an EVO! Ha.

Yeah, because the ginormous Evo is flawless.

Considering Apple releases a major update once every year idk how this missed QA. I guess those Tester employees got drunk at the bar and left their phone behind.

Hold the phone "right"? LOL. They should have just put a coating on the antennas so the user didn't short them out by joining them with their palm.

I love the phone and will get a bumper anyway so it's not going to bother me much, but that's a lame answer.

Shorting the 2 antennas is not the problem. I dunno when ppl are going to realize it. I've tried 3 layers of tape, a thick rubber band, a silicone case, and Apples own bumper case. None of them solve the problem. Its likely a bug in the software. Just a theory, but perhaps the software isn't kicking up the power on the antenna when you cover it. (like all cellphones do) Again, just an example of how it can be a software problem.

Problem is, people are saying it still is an issue WITH the bumper or even a case.

There are videos on youtube showing that the iphone 3g had the same problem with the holding of phone causing bad reception...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN6265QQwhU

Something happened to your new topic. It says I don't have permission to look at it anymore...

Yes, the 3gs does the same thing. Hold it the same way as the iPhone 4 and the bars go down quick. I will still get myself an iPhone 4!!

Yeah, my 3GS didn't have the issue when it was on OS 3.x, but now that its on iOS 4 it is spot on identical to the iPhone 4 problem. Definitely a software issue.

my 3gs never done that, my iphone 4 does and i'm on my second one already!!


i sold my 3gs before the software update, so lets hope it is software and it can be fixed!

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3GS may have the bars go down, but does not do the same thing. I hold my iPhone 4 the exact same way as my 3GS and I only had a dropped call once in a blue moon or in known dead areas. Now I'm lucky if I get a minute out of a call with my phone in my left hand. I'm right-handed so I hold it in my left when I use the apps or surf the web, but with my iPhone 4 I can't do that anymore!