Did Gizmodo just cost Apple $87 Million?

I just saw this clip coming from a Taiwanese media summarizing the iPhone 4 events:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY5H7WoK0PM

^ Yes, for example, they demonstrated a BlackBerry Bold (9700). Sabi nila, nasa bottom part ng phone yung internal antenna ng Bolds and Curves, which is true since yun ang naka-sulat sa manuals and online documentations ng series.

Pero what kept me wondering, why would RIM include a leather holster for the Bolds and Curves that would attenuate the signal? The answer, hindi ganun ka-affected ng holster yung signal ng phone, even covering the bottom part by your palm. When I tried covering my 9650 with my palm, nadagdagan pa nga yung signal bar eh.

Which means, mali ng turo ang Apple. Sana tinry nilang kumuha ng 5110 tapos tanggalin nila yung external antenna. Dapat yun ang dinemo nila. Pshhh.

umamin na rin. :D

Steve Jobs is LYING BASTARD!

@bruns

abe is correct… why? just imagine how many $30/each sales apple could generate if they don’t give them for free… like those iphone 4 users will still buy them! duh!

i think this is a bad move by apple… they should have ignored the issue and instead advertise how great looking your iphone 4 would be in those “bumpers”!

the impact here is not the production cost, but potential sales… that’s how a company like apple thinks

abe, its only LESS THAN a $1.00 = factory cost of iphone4 bumper according one industry analyst (read from new york times, if not from cnet).

that would be a more realistic estimate of apple “losses”, than virtual cost of $30 x # of iphones sold and will be sold eventually.

in short, its a peanut, never to shake the apple billion-dollar empire.

it might bruise their ego, but their popularity rate will increase, not decrease, hence more profit.

poor reception of not, how come people are still buying iphone4 despite the fiasco. apple is more than the fruits of hardwork, its an “opium”.

steve jobs is the ideal husband… kahit nabuko na, hindi pa rin aamin! tapos may palusot pa na “bakit, yung ibang lalaki rin nman gnun ah! (rim & nokia)”

and finally he says, “hayaan mo, gagamit na ako ng condom! (bumper case) ”

eerily similar no?

idol!!

I LOL at the iPhone4 and Windows Vista Comparison. XD

I’ve been trying to replicate the “grip of death” on my SGS, and so far I’ve been unsuccessful.

XD

yeah Stevie blame all phone makers but Apple. Like all phones have exposed antenna design as iPhone 4. Squeamish display of arrogance indeed.

After watching the press conference I can honestly say:

Jobs and Apple is the most arrogant moneytrain in history.

The arrogance of trying to blame HTC, Nokia, Blackbrerry and Samsung for their antenna problems? 0.o

If I see someone with an Iphone4 I will have to stab them in the face as they are clearly mindless zombies.

All Apple’s hypes turned to gripes. Steve Jobs must fire those responsible for the IPhone 4G blooper.
This is a clear and blatant example of a company which is profit driven than service driven.

@Whatif: ROFL!!!

If you head to Neowin.net, which is the place where Apple Fan Boys ruled, look at it now, and see that there are many Ex-Apple Fan Boys.

Good for microsoft ,haha

While we can attribute the iPhone 4 drama to Giz, I can hardly agree that it’s solely their fault that Apple is going to give away bumpers. Everyone who tested the signal-loss of the phone had pretty much the same results.

Apple released a broken product and the free case is the bandage to try and fix it.

The antenna issue has really been overblown and sensationalize.
I hope everyone reads the analysis done by Anandtech http://www.anandtech.com/show/3821/iphone-4-red…es-ios-41-signal-fix

Don’t rely on the biased reporting of Gizmodo! Gizmodo is facing a criminal investigation since they bought the stolen iphone 4.

The key points:

All phones experience antenna attenuation/degradation when held primarily due to the fact that our hands is composed mostly of water and blocks the signal. It does not matter if you’re using a 3gs or a nokia phone.

Iphone 4 loses significantly more signal than the average smartphone due to its external antenna.

HOWEVER, the external antenna has its advantages. It is more sensitive and can operate better even in low signal areas. Most phones have problems making calls if the signal goes below -113 dbm. The Iphone 4 has been shown to work perfectly even at -121 dbm.

Furthermore, the vast majority of consumers will not even notice the problem. You will only experience a drop call if you are in a low signal area in the first place and touch the bottom left portion of the phone. Besides, who cares if the phone displays 5 bars or 1 bar as long as you are able to make a call.

Personally, I think Apple made the right design decision. I would gladly take the “antenna issue” if it means I have a thinner phone with a bigger battery and more sensitive antenna.

Not that I have any problems making calls with my 3gs – remember that people in the US have been complaining about AT&T since the first iphone. One can only imagine how overburden AT&T is given the millions of iphone users in the States with unlimited data plans and strict cell site regulations.

Finally, Apple is already giving away free cases to EVERYONE, not just those experiencing the problem in low signal areas. Tests has shown that an Iphone 4 in a case reduces antenna attenuation to the same level as other smartphones. http://www.anandtech.com/show/3794/the-iphone-4-review

What’s funny is, after their convincing demonstration of how their *signal calculation* goes in contrast with AT&T’s, the solution? A case.

If this isn’t really a software bug, then iPhone4 is cursed. Yes. What would we expect from Apple? Release the iPhone4.2