You never know what a bumper would do… As you can see below, touching the antennas with your hand may lead to signal loss, in seconds. So, you need the bumper!
Here is the video showing the interference:
EDIT: see http://utestme.com/2010/06/24/iphone-4-reception-issue-workaround/
Go work!
Well, as AppleInsider and Macrumors have reported from their forum users, it seems the yellow stains on retina display are coming from a slow drying bonding agent.
So, in couple of days it’ll dry and disappear.
The whole problem came from quickening the delivery process whilst the devices were still “hot”. Don’t put them in the fridge, anyway!
Just a quick one: why isn’t Nokia making an app called “OVI store” and put it in AppStore…?
I’m just thinking numbers here…
mdwsta4 from MacRumors managed to take these absolutely awesome pictures of his new “shiny” iPhone4.
(courtesy to mdwsta4 )
Here is a detailed thread about reception issue on iPhone 4.
And here is the issue:
Besides the obvious solution – the bumper, I may suggest another one, more design-friendly: some Zagg cut strips all over metal antennas, but (!) separated in the black rubber places, where the antennas themselves get separated.
The idea is this: the real issue is not touching the black separation strip between antennas, but short-circuiting the distinct antennas!
First: The Foxconn plantation owner:
Second: The direct consequence:
Third: The final product:
What other color would you expect to show up?!
(click the pictures for details)
Edit: see also http://utestme.com/2010/06/24/the-yellow-blotch-will-go-away-hush-now/
I was happy Nokia decided to improve noise reduction technology when the launch announced, but there I am playing with two units showing the same issue: the voice-out gets completely wiped or the callee experience very low volume voice.
The noise cancellation should work this way:
The main mic captures everything, voice louder the the ambient noise, being so close to the mouth; the secondary mic capture mainly ambient noise, being placed on the other end of the phone.
This is a very interesting point Mike Rundle is making over iPhone 4 signal loss while touched with the hands:
“Perhaps always testing the iPhone 4 with those 3GS-looking cases masked engineers to the reception problems. Bumpers made to cover it up?”
web • 6/24/10 3:53
(via @Flyosity, Twitter)
You never know what a bumper would do… As you can see below, touching the antennas with your hand may lead to signal loss, in seconds. So, you need the bumper!
Here is the video showing the interference:
EDIT: see http://utestme.com/2010/06/24/iphone-4-reception-issue-workaround/
Go work!
Barnes & Noble cut Nook 3G price by 20%, to 199 USD,
Then
Amazon cut Kindle 3G price by 20%, to 189 USD.
I don’t like talking cost of production, as all media started before iPad launch; but, on the other hand, I also hate inconsistent price policies!
What on earth, are early customers of both Amazon and B & N going to feel about this artificial price dropping?
Thanks to the good guys from Slashgear, we find our real “Pokemon” on the way: Parrot.AR.Drone. (follow the links for video)
This is it:
(via Slashgear)
I can’t help thinking of what the devs can do with open API from Parrot!…
Announced for September 2010, for 299 USD.
Well, take a look!
iFixit tear down is ongoing as we speak, but for now this is what they have discovered: a HUGE 1420 mAh Li-Ion / polymer which takes more than half of the inner space of the phone.
Engadget reports in their review a 38 hours run with one full charge in testing regime.
Engadget reads:
” the phone apparently now “[utilizes] whichever network band is less congested or has the least interference for the best signal quality, regardless of actual signal strength” — in other words, better call reliability” (via iFixit iPhone 4 teardown)
Let me translate that: you leave your phone on dual network and hope for a speedy 3G coverage which seems to have full bar signal; but your phone takes the opposite decision because your location is too noisy for a reliable 3G connection, as your operator never gave a damn about network architecture.
Barnes & Noble cut Nook 3G price by 20%, to 199 USD,
Then
Amazon cut Kindle 3G price by 20%, to 189 USD.
I don’t like talking cost of production, as all media started before iPad launch; but, on the other hand, I also hate inconsistent price policies!
What on earth, are early customers of both Amazon and B & N going to feel about this artificial price dropping?
Thanks to the good guys from Slashgear, we find our real “Pokemon” on the way: Parrot.AR.Drone. (follow the links for video)
This is it:
(via Slashgear)
I can’t help thinking of what the devs can do with open API from Parrot!…
Announced for September 2010, for 299 USD.
Well, take a look!
iFixit tear down is ongoing as we speak, but for now this is what they have discovered: a HUGE 1420 mAh Li-Ion / polymer which takes more than half of the inner space of the phone.
Engadget reports in their review a 38 hours run with one full charge in testing regime.
Engadget reads:
” the phone apparently now “[utilizes] whichever network band is less congested or has the least interference for the best signal quality, regardless of actual signal strength” — in other words, better call reliability” (via iFixit iPhone 4 teardown)
Let me translate that: you leave your phone on dual network and hope for a speedy 3G coverage which seems to have full bar signal; but your phone takes the opposite decision because your location is too noisy for a reliable 3G connection, as your operator never gave a damn about network architecture.
One fine Motley Fool’s editor is writting:
“Will Apple be the same without Steve Jobs? Certainly not. Will it enjoy the same phenomenal heights of success? Maybe. But would it be governed by calmer, stronger, more responsible people, whose behavior suggests they hold far more shareholder-friendly philosophies? Absolutely.
In short, feel free to retire any time, Steve. The company will be in good hands without you — and so will your investors’ money.
One fine Motley Fool’s editor is writting:
“Will Apple be the same without Steve Jobs? Certainly not. Will it enjoy the same phenomenal heights of success? Maybe. But would it be governed by calmer, stronger, more responsible people, whose behavior suggests they hold far more shareholder-friendly philosophies? Absolutely.
In short, feel free to retire any time, Steve. The company will be in good hands without you — and so will your investors’ money.
The math is simple:
– 3 ml units per month (30 days) production capacity;
– orders made on 15th of June are delivered on 25th of June; – orders made on 17th of June are delivered on 14th of July
Conclusion : Apple is about to reach full capacity for 20 days production time , therefore there are around 2 ml units sold or reserved.
Not to mention that for the startup they may have had ready a bit more than 3 mil units…
That’s a very well written article; it says: gyro accelerates the game engines in iOS.
I totally agree. Besides being a differentiator, the gyro should also be a gold mine for devs, maybe a bigger one than the accellerometer was.
Just imagine a 3D world handled by gyros and accellerometers…
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/16/inside_iphone_4_gyro_spins_apple_ahead_in_gaming.html
The math is simple:
– 3 ml units per month (30 days) production capacity;
– orders made on 15th of June are delivered on 25th of June; – orders made on 17th of June are delivered on 14th of July
Conclusion : Apple is about to reach full capacity for 20 days production time , therefore there are around 2 ml units sold or reserved.
Not to mention that for the startup they may have had ready a bit more than 3 mil units…
That’s a very well written article; it says: gyro accelerates the game engines in iOS.
I totally agree. Besides being a differentiator, the gyro should also be a gold mine for devs, maybe a bigger one than the accellerometer was.
Just imagine a 3D world handled by gyros and accellerometers…
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/16/inside_iphone_4_gyro_spins_apple_ahead_in_gaming.html