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iPhone 5, The latest and greatest iPhone, with an improved antenna, so calls becomes possible. Order one today.]]>Jun 30th 2010 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
If they did the external antenna thing to the next iPad, i'm gonna freaking laugh at this biggest fucking failure in the history of phone antennas. Oh, I can make calls with my old StarTAC, what a miracle.]]>Jun 30th 2010 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
and here is a typical iphone customer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg&playnext_from=TL&videos=-3GilzxhraQ]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/FAIL.]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 7:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
LOL TOO]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Job Openings!!!
ROFLMAO !!!!!]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/at least, they have good bumper engineers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJkaCAdJF-E]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
I agree about the fix. It seems to fundamental a hardware flaw to be rectified through software, although making it look like it is fixed would be quite easy I imagine (especially if the hardware can detect that the antennas are being bridged by something).]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
Apple + Huge Piles of Cash + Defective Phone = Lawyers Dream Come True!!!!]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/and a compass...]]>Jun 30th 2010 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
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After getting C's in Physics class, it finally makes sense why they call it the "Right Hand Rule." Electromagnetic energy doesn't like left hands. ]]>Jun 30th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
I miss BrookLynnsFinest/The London Exchange. ]]>Jun 30th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
Mannnnn this shit will never get old! Bwahahahaha!!!]]>Jun 30th 2010 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
I think your definition of an apple fanboy is someone who buys and uses exclusively: apple products. Well, sir, I bought an iPhone 4 on the 15th, other than an iPod, I don't own any other apple hardware. I have no iPad, or Macbook Pro (I wish I did), etc. Quite honestly the problem isn't that big of a deal. My phone does it, but it's extremely hard to do. I have to cover the entire left hand antenna which is easier said than done. But even when I do, I don't lose service, and it doesn't seem to lose any reception, I can still download apps at lightning speed. I've never had to "deal" with an iPhone because there is nothing to "deal" with. This problem doesn't happen for any of my family, just me. I think the problem is in actuality very minute, and only effects a small percentage of the new iPhones, and even still, it's not a problem for those who have it. I guarantee if you asked every person who had this problem if they would consider switching to different phone or in any way regret buying the iPhone 4, they would say no.]]>Jun 30th 2010 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
I think the point here is that the iPhone is now in it's 4th iteration (iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and now iPhone 4) and widely consider by Apple apologists to be the best thing since sliced bread. Everyone expects the phone to be ironing out basic issues like antenna design by now, wouldn't you say?

It also has to do with the fact that Apple lovers will talk about sales numbers as proof for having the best product when physical evidence proves otherwise. I'm sure had this been some brand new Windows 7 or Android phone that was wildly anticipated with these issues then you'd see everyone talking about it and Apple fans going berzerk with laughter.

When will people realize that Apple creates a good phone, but they are relying on their laurels from years ago with the Apple OS? The phone itself just inches along with processor bumps and some small enhancements meanwhile the OS still lagged behind in basic function like multitasking or copy & paste. Apple clearly has resigned themselves to just keep up with what's popular instead of actually reinventing things once in a while. When they came out with the original iPhone it was an awesome concept and the OS was incredible. Now it's not really anything special, but they'll keep releasing a phone every year with some small improvements and the church of Apple will pay their tithe to get another one. ]]>Jun 30th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Nice, very nice! Most the people on here bashing are android/blackberry users who always look for some way to prove that their phone is better. The iPhone has one issue and their mouths are watering at the prospect of a downfall to the iPhone. Get over it dudes! Beside the iPhone I hate apple and think their products are extremely over priced and under powered, but the iPhone is a great product and by the "other users" showing such a tendency to bash this phone only further imitates the fact they feel the need to point out a flaw to compensate for how they feel otherwise. Little man syndrome is coming to mind!
Yeah I have the problem, and with a death grip i can duplicate the problem, but the call never will drop. But I have a case now (would have bought one anyways) and the problem is gone and I DO have better reception with this phone.
By the way... Who actually walks around talking on the phone using the "death grip", over cupping their hand all over te phone while talking? You should hold the phone different if you actually walk around like that. I'd probably smack u for that, maybe throw a Droid phone at ya noggin!]]>Jun 30th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
I guess nobody responded to your comment coz 99.9% of people commenting here are anti-Apple, lol. ]]>Jun 30th 2010 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/"I think your definition of an apple fanboy is someone who buys and uses exclusively: apple products"

Well, all im hearing is that you purchased the phone close to its launch date, so you waited in line hours with your fellow iSheep, and you wish you had an MBP, ummm how is that not a fan boy?????

If you had lets say purchased it when everyone else does, when they dont have to camp out and call out of work of the job they dont have, then i guess you are not a fanboy.]]>Jun 30th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
So iPhone 4 users have signal problems with the device. Job's and co sells users a story to hold it a different way, making it look like it's not a design fault.
Apple then has the fucking nerve to secretly issue a memo refusing these users still having problems with their phones a cheaply made case to help with the signal issue because Apple are so shitting tight and profit comes first, never mind the major cost of shitting phone in the first place (including contract).
Now they are broadcasting to the world that they need antenna engineers.

This is beyond the epic fail concept, it's a story from a fucking comic book.
]]>Jun 30th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Actually, the 3G iPad has an external antenna, at the top.. ]]>Jun 30th 2010 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
Mannn, one issue!? Here we got another one defending Apple. Its not eeeeeven about the issues, ARE YOU ALL F*CKING BLIND?!?! Apple is trying to rape u in the ass and steal your money, yet you all are too f*cking dumb to put down that shiny iToy and take a stance. Yes, 100% of any product will most certainly not experience a specific issue. My hunch is that the ppl w/o a problem are in areas of great AT&T service, that of which we know is very, very spotty across this country.

The fact of the matter is that there IS an issue, Apple then wants to say all phones have this reception issue (no other phone has an external, metal antenna exposed like that), yet they claim their phone doesnt the issue at all. Then Steve tells you all to go f*ck yourselves, spend $30 money to buy a 1cent rubberband -- and you all are fucking doing it!

Plus they training employees to lie, instead of fixing the issue?! Job posts of antenna engineers, after they claimed they have made the best implementation ever??? iFAIL! All you Apple kool-aid sippers are just being some fools.... but go right ahead, this is America right? Do as you please, even if its supporting such BS - they WILL be getting sued, no doubt about that. Apple done already got in enough trouble with the FCC, this is going to be tooooo funny to keep up with.]]>Jun 30th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/]]>Jun 30th 2010 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
iPhone 5's improved multitasking.

Hold your phone and call people. At the SAME TIME.]]>Jun 30th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOtC9QfXac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVzm8vVjHGs]]>Jun 30th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/Jun 30th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/
I'll say it again, "The n00b Emperor has no clothes"! No one at Apple (or AT&T) had the BALLZ to say "Steve the "beautiful design" has potential flaws", NO ONE! AT&T (a.k.a. metro one, mccaw cellular one, at&t wireless, cingular, at&t mobility) has engineers that have been testing phone prototypes, alphas, betas since day one, and even they didn't have the coconutz to tell Steve "dude we gotta test you stuff just like everyone else.

And if they asked he probably said FRACK OFF! I'm giving you exclusivity. So we only started this cellular phone thing a couple of years ago. How hard can it be? Now this PR disaster accompanied by job posts for antenna engineers. "OH THE HUMANITY"!]]>Jun 30th 2010 10:48AM