that antenna issue is ridic.

i wanna see what the streak is like in person.

Does using a cover though negate the issue I wonder? Cuz I wouldn't take an iphone (or ipod, ipad, macbook etc.) out of the store without a shell on it.

got it a few hours ago and reception has been about the same as with my old iphone. extremely fast processor is what I have noticed so far.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/appl ... olding-th/

So, we just spoke with Apple and got the straight dirt on the reception issues that have been plaguing users today... and it's a little surprising. In essence, Apple cops to the fact there are reception issues with the new iPhone -- namely, that if you cover the bottom-left corner of the phone and bridge the gap between the notch there with your naked flesh, you could see some signal degradation. Yes, you read that right: it's not a software or production issue, simply a matter of the physical location of your hand in regards to the phone's antenna. The company's suggested fix? Move your hand position, or get a case which covers that part of the phone, thus breaking contact.

WTF???????

doesn't matter to me either way ... still a boring phone

i pictured Dr. Steve Brule saying cats comment.

i recently had to insert some made up quotes into a research presentation and i needed a phony name... went with "Dr. Steve Brule"... i was kind of hoping another student would laugh but no one caught it


EDIT: but christ, that's his best character. just looking at that picture cracks me the fuck up.

comedic genius. one of the best shows ever on television.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-2 ... ivity.html

though i may not want it if they don't sort all this shit out.

this phone is incredible and probably one of the best pieces of technology ive ever purchased. SO THERE

The OS4 update is such a piece of shit; i'm actually mad at myself for falling for it.

had the iphone4 for a week now and its awesome, if only for the great battery life and speed. reception is also very good.

My buddy picked one up the first day but is returning it...his screen has a weird yellow thing with it, and he is fed up with Apple

mine doesnt have the yellow thing. i believe that was the glue for the screen that was still a bit wet, but i believe it should fade away when its totally dried.

not a dropped call yet!

let us know if the dropped call issue is better over a longer period of time. my bro and i were commenting that we drop a call every single time we talk (both on iphones).

So far since Friday nothing, both in my house and in my office in the middle of downtown

most controversial phone ever...still boring
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07 ... etter.html

Why do you keep posting in the threads about these "boring" phones?

The more you say it, the funnier it gets, I have to admit.

Well...I've always had an interest in silicon valley companies and cool gadgets.
Smartphones have been around for AGES already.
Blackberries were rad... first iphone release was rad... but all the upgrades and the ipad are just seriously boring me.
Faster and improved versions of the same devices we've had forever.
There's a hype bubble. People that will only use it to make calls and text are bringing it up at lunch.
The marketing and brainwashing probably the most fascinating part of this. My 40 year older brother that JUST bought his first computer is asking me if I heard about how I can't hold the new iPhone. People are arguing on forums which phone is the smartiest.
I watch the keynotes like a mindless idiot. Yep, this phone does exactly what we suspected it would.

This changes everything?

I have no idea what I really want tech companies to release now. But it's not another boring phone.