Hey Apple, you're holding it wrong
By Thomas Ricker 
posted June 25th 2010 1:56AM
posted June 25th 2010 1:56AM
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Get 'em, Engadget!
@Devin
Magical!
@Devin
LOL, and the games begin!
@Devin
Take that Jobs!
Show 'em the REAL way Engadget!
@Devin
Maybe that's why they had WiFi issues at the Apple keynote?
@Devin
That's the iPhone 5, you can hold it actually hold it.
@H264
you can actually hold it.****
grr no edit
@Devin
Hell Yea!
@Devin So I guess those signal bars are photoshopped?
@Devin I am enjoying this.
Don't know what people complain about. It doesn't affect that much. Only phone call reception and the internet. That's all.
You can still use the calendar, notes.... oh, the clock.... everything you need. ;-)
Haha...take it Job. Dont just tell ppl how to hold ur fone, show them up like Engadget does
@Devin
Rofl! This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you Engadget.
@neilspartacus can't you see the clear magical bumpers?
@Devin
I noticed on some videos (gizmodo) that holding it that way decrease wifi signal too.
Could this be one of the reasons why Steve jobs got wifi connection issue at the WWDC 2010 while trying to compare the iphone4 to the older model?
How was he holding it?
@Devin you guys are all wrong, yes even Steve jobs.... This is clearly a feature by apple. It's called Apple quick chat. Statistically speaking, left handers are such chatter box, and they are responsible for 90% of total AT&T overage minutes. Apple quick chat allows those chatter boxs to cut down minutes on their uncontrollable overage and learn how keep their chats into lightning quick 5 seconds. For those who don't have unlimited plan, this will save them a lot of money, and for those who have unlimited plan, well this will save at&t a lot of money. It's win win situation for everybody. Quite frankly it is just simply magical.
@Devin lol well done engadget
if i must say so myself this is my favorite apple article ever
@NextGen Ya know, if none of them noticed it and their own CEO had issues, makes me wonder if Apple rushed the iPhone 4 out to compete with the EVO 4G and other android phones sooner rather than catching up later... seems like a lot of QA got missed...
@Devin But that is how everyone holds a phone...
@Devin
not a single picture showing a phone holding it to your ear...
I thought it was a phone?
@Devin Hey! I saw this on reddit then came here and saw it! NICE!
@Wesley
hey hey.. its a new feature.. called 'facepalm'
@Devin , I really don't get this unfair attack. Apple is THE innovator when it comes to smartphones. This attack is wrong and the people who are perpetuating it fail to grasp the significance of this major leap in Apple's approach to gesture control. That's right genius'...gesture control. Get it...to hang up on your wife or boss you only have to HOLD THE PHONE. Simple...no other company has dared to go this far...to offer this novel type of gesture control. Only Apple.
@Devin
how are they "showing" apple anything? the screenshots show it was posted on a mac. I guarantee the author also bought an iphone.
Yea, purchase all of apples products including the new defective iphone, thatll show them!
@Engadget Fan 89
Lol! I was about to downrank you until I read the end of your post and realised you were being smart ;) haha - nice work!
"You don't need to hold it right." it's not what it really looks like...Let me explain...LOL
@Toshiba
This is what was said in the keynote. Don't know what you guys are complaining about!
"Dropping Calls... Now, we know we are not the ones to do it first... But I think we have done it the right way. Just go ahead and hold your phone... and BOOM! Isn't that magical? I think it's awesome and I'm sure you're gonna love it! Ive does, anyway."
@yankdez
First lemon iMac, then overheating macbooks, followed lemon retina display (sounds stupid) then connection issues. Way to outdo yourselves Apple. You are so great (cough, cough)!!
@Devin
OHSNAP!
@Devin best article EVER
@yankdez Amen to that... Droid X FTW
@Devin
hahahahaha,,, this should be mailed to that asshole
I ROFL'd so hard. Haha great job Engadget!!
@Devin
I bet this would be a pretty handy feature for those who wants to intentionally drop calls from ex-girlfriends.
I guess today marks the day of Engadget's bias towards Apple products :)
@UrAwFuL
I guess today marks the END of Engadget's bias towards Apple products :)
It's a great gaming device.
@Devin
Thanks for posting about this engadget! The more coverage this gets the more likely apple will do something. Free bumpers!
@Devin You guys realize there's a source? Give credit where credit is due. Not to the guys who repost.
@r34p3r god your stupid
@Devin Suddenly this post makes sense
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/iphone-4s-seams-explained-ready-to-solve-atandt-call-issues-vi/
@Devin
"Well jeez, I don't like this" - Steve Jobs
@MrFluffyThing
Doubt it. They have an annual release cycle that they must meet no matter what (see; market punished nokia for delaying N8 release). The market can punish them if they miss those cycles since their reasoning for only developing 1 model per year is that thy have more time to "get it right"; holding off til they find a fix wouldn't go well with the fanbase or the shareholders.
They had to release it as is although something as drastic as redesigning a major technical spec (like the antenae/radio whatever) should have been in given much more time than they allowed for this model. 1 year simply isn't enough time to properly test a new design and iron out the kinks, which is why other phone makers start development well in advance (several years earlier usually) if it's a redesign.
It was rushed to market, yes; and there are no excuses for such a major problem given that their release cycles are stable and known. They dropped the ball when they shouldn't have.
@Devin
Hey Apple!
Hey, hey Apple!
Hey, Apple, yeah you Apple, you're holding it wrong Apple!
Hey Apple!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN5PoW7_kdA
"You mean you have to use your hands? That's a baby's toy."
[/Back to the Future 2]
Honestly, the fact that one still has to use their hands at all negates all claims of 'magic'. :p +1 to Steve Jobs for his one-liner e-mail though...he should have just gone all the way and told the guy "ur dooing it rong".
@NextGen
After reviewing, this COULD have been the case for this
check the video out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oITln1SZe9U&feature=related
It looks like all the times he lost connection was partly due to all the WiFI, but he didnt actually DROP the service until he has it in his hands.
@SeeKo I'm just waiting for the new ipod touch, at least we know that does do phone calls
This may explain the numerous issues that Mr. Jobs had during his keynote presentation. If anyone has seen it, notice how he had connection issues. He tried to say that too many people were using the wifi at the time. Little did he know that he may be holding his iPhone incorrectly at the time.
@Devin Remember, Engadget never says anything bad about Apple.