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Steve Jobs On iPhone 4 Blunder: Cover Up Fail

June 27, 2010 by Raj Agrawal 2 Comments

Many iPhone 4 users are complaining about numerous issues especially about the problem with the signal reception when the phone is held in the most obvious manner. Well, Steve Jobs has an apt answer, suggests users to not hold phones that way. Duh!

iPhone 4 was launched On June 24, the day when millions of desperate users finally got their hands on the new iPhone, but has left many of them disappointed.

  • The new iPhone screen is reported to have ugly white and yellow patches which is said to get fixed automatically with few days of usage.
iphone 4 yellow screen
The Patch

Somebody on AppleInsider forum said:

Apple is using a bonding agent called Organofunctional Silane Z-6011 to bond the layers of glass. Apparently, Apple (or more likely Foxconn) is shipping these products so quickly that the evaporation process is not complete. However, after one or two days of use, especially with the screen on, will complete the evaporation process and the yellow “blotches” will disappear. How do I know? I was involved in pitching Z-6011 to Apple.

Apple claims that the phone is highly durable , but it miserably failed the drop test leaving the phone’s glass screen shattered.

The Retina display glass is chemically strengthened to be harder, more scratch resistant, and more durable than ever.

There is another issue has been reported and is all over the blog-sphere that the phone loses it’s signal strength when the phone is held in the way majority of the cell phone users hold. This is actually very annoying because no matter what all the functions modern phones are capable of. A phone is a fail if it does not fulfil the primary feature of making and receiving phone calls. I’m not saying iPhone 4 is a failure. All i’m saying is the cover up answer made by Steve jobs for the signal reception problem was highly absurd and something that has left users with an ‘exclamation mark’ in their mind.

iphone 4 wrong way right way

Steve Jobs covers up the issue by saying:

Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for every wireless phone. If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases.

This is totally in contradiction with what is shown in the phone’s advertisements:

iphone 4 advert contradiction
Not!

Seriously, who will fall for such cover up? Lets hope Apple comes up with a “real solution” before it’s too late. If the the reception problem is software related then, it will be fixed very soon but if it’s hardware based then it will be interesting how Apple will deal with it.

Multimedia and Data Via: Gizmodo, iFixYouri, Reddit, AppleInsider Forum and Engadget

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: apple

HDRadio Gets Smarter, Offers Song Tagging!

November 14, 2009 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

It’s time to upgrade

It’s great news for radio listeners, now you can listen to radio music at CD quality sound and tag all your favorite songs aired on any HDRadio channel at your convenience. It’s like bookmarking your favourite website. If you are really looking for great radio sound quality, this the real deal. The HDRadio has Zune HD and related radio technology products that gives you access to your favorite HDRadio stations with the clear, deep sound and portability, which HDRadio is known for, but now with more.  Not only can you listen to your radio station but, song tagging and music tagging lets you to also buy the song you heard. Imagine, you can listen, enjoy, tag and download a radio song forever! It’s only been a few years now that we have started to hear about music tagging and song tagging, HDRadio is now offering a line of Zune HD radios too.

HDRadio features:

  • CD-quality sound
  • Crystal-clear reception
  • No station drop-off
  • No static, hiss or audio distortion
Illustration

iTunes users can also take advantage of the tagging feature. You just need an iTunes Tagging enabled HDRadio receiver. When you hear a song you like on your local FM HDRadio station, you simply hit the “tag” button. The song’s info will be saved from your HDRadio receiver to your iPod and iPhone. The songs will show up in a playlist called “Tagged” in iTunes the next time you sync your iPod to your computer. So you can click, download and buy the songs you want directly from the Apple iTunes Music Store.

You can do all this while you are walking, in your car, at home, in your office and even on your boat. Upgrade your current system. Radio listening is going to be easy and enjoyable again. Visit: www.hdradio.com

It’s been a few years now that we have started to hear about music tagging and song tagging, and now HDRadio is offering a line of Zune HD radios.

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: apple

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