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I am a rightie and I hold the iPhone in my right hand. My understanding of the issue is that it's if you hold it in your left hand to make a call. Every video I have seen shows it in a left hand. A hand, as predominantly a rightie, I never hold my iPhone in to make calls.....
Although I did read somewhere that which ear you put the phone to is actually based on what kind of call you make. Romantic vs Business. So it could be from romantics, perhaps? 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Perhaps I am the exception that proves the rule? I do most everything with my iPhone in my right hand. I certainly put it to my right ear when I make calls most of the time - which is hard with your left hand! 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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That's why I was asking earlier. Do this...look up pictures of people using cell phones on Google. I've found that more seem to be of people holding the phone in their left hand. Given that about 7/8 of the population is right-handed (according to my left-handed brother), I assume that this indicates righties tend to hold the phone with their left hand.
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Well, if it's righties expect an even bigger class action suit!
Like I said, I have read that people switch ears for emotional / business calls. I also guess some people need to hold the phone, and use their most dextrous hand to do stuff. So that may mean that the majority of people hold it in the left and tap with the right. All I know is that I predominately use one hand to do everything on my iPhone. I am predominantly right handed, and I use my right ear, and right hand to make voice calls 99% of the time. I have big hands, big feet and a big dick. Perhaps it's people with small dicks that use their left hand, or have to use both to hold and dial! 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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I just started a poll. If we get a big enough sample, maybe it will help.
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Well, scratt and I are two righties who hold it (the phone) with our right hand. You know, like normal people. What's all this left-handed crap about?
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I really do think it's a bit of a placebo effect—since the antennas were pitched as a great innovation, people are looking for issues with them. Some people in areas with weak signals are able to create this pretty easily. But I bet they'd be able to see the same effects with a 3G or 3GS; they just weren't looking before. Apparently I call the cops when I see people litter. |
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Interesting that there is some speculation that the reception issue does not occur with all phones because there is supposed to be a clear finishing solution on the metal strip. The problem perhaps only arises if the solution has not been properly applied. I wonder though, even if properly applied, that solution will eventually wear off. On the other hand, fixes are relatively easy. Reception on any mobile phone can be affected by how you hold it - so "don't hold it that way" is not an entirely illegitimate comment. Further, a case or a bumper apparently can avoid the problem. I, personally, would have a case in any event (I have a great SENA case for my current Touch). For those who don't want a case, an application of a bit of clear nail polish at the key spot might do the trick. And even if you do none of these things, the practical effect of the reception issue does not appear to be huge.
This might be a public relations issue for Apple - and they should maybe be looking for a technical fix to avoid bad public relations in a very competetive market - but for anyone approaching the matter at more than a superficial level, it is not a reason to avoid this product if it otherwise fits their needs. From an article on The Guardian: Quote:
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I can see the marketing campaign now...
iPhone 5 - Hold it any way you like. After 100 years of people holding their phones incorrectly... |
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When I read about a "manufacturing issue" last night, that must be what they were talking about. Maybe some units didn't get properly finished/coated? That would be nice if it was that simple...the look of the "naked" phone remains, but there's some sort of barrier in place (without having to put on a case or bumpers). Fingers crossed (but not shorting out).
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I'm right handed, always hold my phone with my left hand to dial etc., then switch to my right.
So in my case, I'd be boned either way. Google is your frenemy. Caveat Emptor - Latin for tough titty I tend to interpret things in the way that's most hilarious to me |
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One of my students showed me his iPhone 4. It doesn't seem to have the reception issue when I played around with it.
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I would say that a reasonable solution would be for users to show that their iPhone is affected and get a Bumper. But then that opens a whole other can of worms where people will then say it's a fault and demand a replacement - if a condition for giving out Bumpers is established, rather than simply a PR stunt with no specific agenda. So just giving them away free seems the path of least resistance. Roboman's idea of making the B&W ones free, and the coloured ones chargeable is quite intuitive I think. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt Last edited by scratt : 2010-06-25 at 13:26. Reason: credit where credit is due. :) |
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This made me actually laugh out loud.
http://gizmodo.com/5572959/steve-job...sian-president It's the expressions on Steve's face. Perfect for the captions. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Steve Jobs latest email about reception: There is no reception issue. Stay tuned. I really don't like this kind of reply since I can pretty much replicate every video out there showing the problem. There is an issue, and even if it gets fixed in software tomorrow, it doesn't change the fact that it exists today. In this case, I'd almost rather Apple's tried and true silence than Steve Jobs' BS email.
This is starting to remind me of my first iPhone and the negative black issue I had with the screen. There was a bad batch, and I got caught in the middle of the politics. I traded in my phone multiple times trying to get a screen I could look at and finally emailed Steve Jobs after a store accused me of hacking into the phone. His reply was that it would be fixed in software soon, and not to worry. It never was, as I still have the same phone and its screen is still hard to look at. I got used to it and pretty much forgot about it until I sold my 3G this month and used it as backup while waiting for my 4. That said, it isn't that hard to hold the phone in a way that makes the problem go away. But that's really not a solution. |
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Same here. I think Jobs is really pushing it on this one. There is very clearly and obviously an issue when so many of us can easily replicate it. If he means that the problem is simply that the phone is not displaying the bars correctly... I think that's bunk too. I can make my phone lose 3G entirely and switch to EDGE just by holding it.
I don't know, this time with so much evidence contradicting what he's saying, his "the customer is just stupid" attitude is really rubbing me the wrong way. It seems like he's so protective of his innovative new antenna design that he's unwilling to admit it may have some very obvious and predictable flaws. Bottom line, when I can easily and consistently reproduce signal failure to the point of the phone having to switch to EDGE, the problem is not me or the way I'm holding it. The problem is the antenna design. |
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So it could very well be software exaggerating the unavoidable attenuation caused by holding the phone certain ways. And as I've said before, it's not unique to the iPhone 4 (happens on my 3G), so the new antenna design isn't to blame here. Apparently I call the cops when I see people litter. |
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This video shows "the spot". |
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That would be wonderful if this is all it was.
I pretty have my $199 set aside, ready to go...just waiting for the white ones to ramp up and hit the streets. Gonna be a long ~30 days... |
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I don't see what all the fuss is about. Every single mobile phone anyone here has owned has told you in the manual not to put your finger or hand on the antenna, whether it's a mast antenna or an intenna, since it can have an effect on performance. Granted, the placement of that spot on the iPhone 4 makes it easier to do but it's not a unique problem. It would have been better if that spot could be on the top or bottom of the phone but it's not. I think this will all blow over.
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Well, then, it kinda goes back to being an odd, questionable design decision, doesn't it? Why not put it on the bottom, where few people are likely to have their hands when talking? Seems like the sides - the longer, main gripping area, would've been kept clear of any elements or components that might go wobbly when triggered by normal phone-holding.
Again, it's not like people are having to go out of their way - or perform some really funky finger, hand and body contortions - to make this happen. They're just holding the damn thing, much in the way they'd hold it to, oh, I dont' know...make a phone call? That's a little sucky by any reasonable standard. And I'm the biggest Apple weinee/flag-waver/apologist in 46 counties, but even I'm not willing to put it on the shoulders of the user and join Apple's "you're holding it wrong" crusade. |
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Take equal parts tech industry hysteria and sloppy journalism.
Mix Thoroughly. Results: Deliciously Hilarious! |
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Yeah, that's boneheaded as can be.
That account clearly states it's a parody. Yeah, "sloppy" doesn't even scratch the surface. Toss in "desperate" and "lazy" too. Maybe even "stupid" (see below)? As the article points out, there are only around 100,000 followers to the "CEOSteveJobs" account. Most people - particularly those in the media who should better have their finger on the pulse of "who's big and important" - would realize the real Steve Jobs would probably have several million followers/fans (or whatever they're called), as opposed to barely six figures. Goons, any way you slice it. |
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