APPLE SOLVES THE DEATH GRIP PROBLEM
Apple is offering free cases for the iPhone 4 to solve the well-publicized
antenna problems with the latest generation iPhone, but CEO Steve Jobs
insisted at a press conference Friday (July 16th) that the so-called "death
grip" issue has been, quote, "blown so out of proportion, it's incredible." Jobs
didn't admit that there's anything wrong with the iPhone 4's external antenna,
and called the phone, quote, "perhaps the best product" Apple's ever made,
while conceding the lack of cases might have something to do with the
reception problems. Jobs also insisted antenna problems aren't unique to the
iPhone 4, and showed videos of how other makers' phones, including the
BlackBerry Bold 9700, also began losing reception when gripped, calling it a
challenge for the whole industry. Consumer Reports said last week it has
decided not to recommend the iPhone 4 because of the reception problem.
