Comments on: iPhone 4: First Impressions

By: bubba

bubba — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:54:16 +0000

it’s all ok steve will hold the phone while you make a call chill you will live longer,and learn how to use a phone not-smart person…

By: jay

jay — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:40:31 +0000

Curiously, my iPhone 3GS had no issues in the very same locations!

By: JC

JC — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:58:35 +0000

I've read from many other reviewers that the grip issue is uncommon.

By: HCWHunter

HCWHunter — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:51:47 +0000

There are "strong" 3G reception areas and there are "STRONG" 3G reception areas. Just because you may have 5 bars doesn't necessarily mean you are in one of the strongest reception areas. You may very well have reception problems and it may or may not be a flaw in the iPhone 4 antenna design. It may even be a software issue. But it's too soon to be dispelling myths just yet.

By: Nick Santilli

Nick Santilli — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:12:34 +0000

I can make the bars drop on the phone display, however the call quality doesn't seem to suffer in my experience. So for me it's visually jarring, but the performance has been no worse than my 3GS was. FWIW

By: jay

jay — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:38:54 +0000

Lets dispel one myth once and for all. The reception issue occurs whether your in a strong or weak AT&T 3G area! I easily replicate the issue in very strong 3G spots. You would be foolish to run out and get yourself an AT&T microcell because i guarantee it won't solve the issue! Lets be honest and intelligent here, if 3G coverage were the reason for the reception issue it would really be a non-issue. This however is a very real issue and must be dealt with in a serious manner.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:32:00 +0000

Straight from apple.com: "Made from the same materials used in helicopters and high-speed trains, the Retina display glass is chemically strengthened to be harder, more scratch resistant, and more durable than ever." I dont know about you but dropping it from 3 feet SHOULD NOT break the phone, but it DOES. Im not sure why, but they should fix this ASAP

By: Tony Stocco

Tony Stocco — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:16:05 +0000

Seriously? You DROPPED a GLASS object and were surprised when it broke?

By: HCWHunter

HCWHunter — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:59:44 +0000

I am still waiting for my own iPhone 4 but played with one this weekend. The "death grip" reception loss did NOT happen with that iPhone in that location. It may be more of a problem in lower reception areas. I have noticed my 3GS losing 2 bars of signal sometimes when I hold it vs. lying on my desk, so it is a problem with all cell phones.

By: Raymond Brigleb

Raymond Brigleb — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:51:40 +0000

Biggest drawback: the construction is more fragile than any previous iPhone, hands down. I've already shattered the front glass, 72 hours after purchase. That's never happened to me in three years of use, after dropping previous phones all too many times. Kind of surprised, since they made such a point of bragging about the glass.