So if the signal drop is caused by the hand physically blocking antennae...

AvgGuy wrote:
There's not time to test the solution out for many of us. We can't wait for the apple provided case or bumper before our 30 day return window expires. There's no guarantee that if a piece of tape works, that a bumper or case would too. This is my Primary phone, no land line and I can't do without.

If you get clear Kapton tape and it works fine, and you are good with the look, you have your solution. I only offer this because its what I will try. I don't like the bumper look, but want to keep the phone. The nice part about nicely cut kapton tape is that it won't be very visible, and its easily reversible.

I'm the one who butted in? I've seen nothing but classless comments and butting in from the likes of you for too long. I haven't defended anything, but because I don't join in with the whine and rant fest with the likes of you, I'm a Kool-Aid drinker and a Fanboy. Never heard that before from Microslop sheep. How about something original Mr. shining example of class?

I know it is hard for some of you Microsoft sheep to grasp, but you were provided your options, and we know how you feel, which you have provided over and over and over and over and over again.

You don't like Apple - we get it.

You think Apple is arrogant - we get it.

You think Apple would not have done anything about this if it weren't for the so called media - we get it.

Steve Jobs and Apple is only interested in screwing you and others - we get it.

It doesn't matter what Apple does or says, nothing is going to make you happy - we get it.

Under the circumstances and with all of the shining example full of class statements you've made, what are you doing here? What do you expect to gain? That a fellow user will be able to resolve your problem?

You know Apple's response today and you don't like it - we get it.

You have one option and one option only - return the iPhone for payment credit since nothing Apple says or does is going to satisfy you.

The "bumper" is only a band aid to the problem. Looking forward would apple give me another rubber band...i mean bumper if I loose or somehow damage the bumper?

You're an Andorid fanboi troll.

Bunch of losers in my view.

Update your OS, first, then you can talk.

Allan Sampson wrote:

You have one option and one option only - return the iPhone for payment credit since nothing Apple says or does is going to satisfy you.

Mine is going back. DARK DAY for Apple. Consumer is KING. Not Apple.

What arrogance on that stage this morning. Truly sickening and I have Apple EVERYTHING and iEVERYTHING in my house.

Apple. You are beginning to look like your careless cousin in Redmond, Washington. Starts with an "M."

ah, wake up! the "proof is in the pudding". In this case, the engineers BLEW IT.

When has Steve Jobs NOT been utterly arrogant?

When has Steve Jobs ever capitulated?

It's not in his DNA; hence Apple will not admit they screwed up big time.

When has Steve Jobs NOT been utterly arrogant?

Today!

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/100716iab73asc/event/index.html

Return that phone and be done with it.

We''ll be done with you too, I only hope.

You're not my customer. I'm not Steve. Following your response, I really don't care about you ONE BIT!

BYE!

Just tried the Death grip on my bfs 3GS and my friends blackjack 2, both lost all bars...

At last, you said something that makes sense on this forum, enjoy whatever you use, don't come back in a hurry.

Zebra1 wrote:
Apple should not have offered free bumpers. Based on the numbers, and my own experience and others I know with the phone, it is a non-issue.

Apple has taken a lot of money out of its own pocket for all their iPhone 4 customers.

Those who don't like it, may return their phones.

Wow, you are actually against an Apple decision? That's not like you.

Apple did the right thing by offering free bumpers. There truly is a major issue with the external antenna. Based on MY experience it's not a non-issue. Every single person I have talked to with an iPhone 4 is able to replicate the issue. I like my bumper and if this is going to be the fix, I can live with that. I still want to see Apple admit the real issue instead of trying to call this issue the same issue that affects all phones though. Yes, the "deathgrip" issue that affects all phones affects the iPhone 4, but it isn't the other way around. The antenna issue that affects the iPhone 4 does not affect all of the others. There are two different signal issues affecting the iPhone 4. Apple is only claiming one of these, the one that doesn't make them look as bad since they can say it isn't only them. So far, they haven't as much as even mentioned the issue that affects only them.

Yep, I would have told all the trolls to go fly a kite.

But I'm not Steve. I respect him today more than ever. Towards the end of his presentation he was almost pleading with people to understand him and accept his words.

Dan Slocum wrote:
Mine is going back. DARK DAY for Apple. Consumer is KING. Not Apple.

What arrogance on that stage this morning. Truly sickening and I have Apple EVERYTHING and iEVERYTHING in my house.

Apple. You are beginning to look like your careless cousin in Redmond, Washington. Starts with an "M."

Serious question: I was on the verge of returning also, but the whole press conference really worked for me for some reason. It may even get me to keep the phone.

Why did you think it was arrogant? They admitted the issue, offered apology, said it was important for customers to be happy and gave paths to that end.

So what was missing?

I have the iPhone 4, and have had it since launch day. I feel very disappointed and left-out. Even when I lick fingertips and hold the phone with damp hands, I still can't get anything less than 5 bars of 3G. I know I'm in London, where we have much better mobile coverage than the US, but I can't see what the fuss is all about. I bought the bumper wrap anyway now, because it stops the phone getting it's screen scratched when you put it on a rough surface. It's just a phone, not a child born with an arm missing. They'll fix things with the next model, which we'll all buy. I have more issues with my iPad, it's lack of flash, and especially how the great iPhone screen makes my iPad screen look like bitmapped crud.

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