iPhone users: read this

[suniil]

An interesting article, for those who has IOS4

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/leaked-apple-stealing-all-facetime-information-att-locks-user-via-ota-updates/

[Loz]

As well as that, users are reporting that you get no signal if you are holding it - which is pretty special, as far as bugs go.

BBC News

[Applespider]

Although so far it's an unnamed source on a fairly small site which might just be desperate for clicks. I'll wait til there's a little more credibility given to it by bigger tech sites and they've done some more rigorous digging into the claims.

I've heard that one too Loz although happily I can say that mine is just fine - holding it or not ;-)

[Loz]

That's just the iPhone4, rather than the OS. Have you got one already applespider? Keen!

[Applespider]

Yup :-$ Managed to get one on pre-order so thought...why not.

[suniil]

Question (email to S Jobs from a fellow member on MR)

What's going to be done about the signal dropping issue. Is it software or hardware?

Answer from SJ : Non issue. Just avoid holding it in that way.

lol, lucky I didn't queued up this time

[benjaminty]

Anyone had a few days to play with v4 and work out whether they are happy with it?

I spent a long time on the phone to Orange today and they basically admitted that apple are already planning to do a new release and swap the Wireless and GPS antennas after the furore.

I'm sending mine back for sure... I love it but I might have to buy a seperate phone which kind of defeats the object somwhat

[mazza7103]

very glad i didnt get the upgrade. i love my 3gs anyhoo

[Applespider]

I've got it and I'm pretty happy. After saying above that I didn't have the problem - if I do hold it that way, the signal does drop but I haven't actually lost any calls from doing it. I only tend to hold the phone that way if I'm playing a game or the like. I must hold it differently when actually on the phone. The battery life is better, it's much faster online and getting mail - and the camera is far better too.

I hadn't heard the rumour about the swap of antennae and not sure how easy it would be to do. I would take it with a pinch of salt though since I think it's unlikely that Orange customer services would be the first to know given that Apple are apparently just handing out 'bumpers' to those who moan.

[suniil]

I'd say yes. The recent news and postings across the forums underlines that

Apple admits the problem

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10490572.stm

Apple hiring antenna engineers

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/apple-hiring-iphone-antenna-engineers-for-some-reason/

mazza7103 Wrote:

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> very glad i didnt get the upgrade. i love my 3gs

> anyhoo

[expat]

apparently apple is being sued:

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/iphone/consumers-sue-apple-over-antenna-flaws-20100702-zr93.html