Host: Stu Helm Panel: Bart Busschots, Oliver Haslam with guests Cliff Ravenscraft and Jeff Gamet
'Antennagate'- Bart: Consumer reports says it cannot recommend iPhone 4 - yet ranks it top of the smart phone market - via All Things D
- Stu: Apple held a press conference to discuss the iPhone 4 - live blogged by Ars Technica & Video by Apple
- Apple demonstrated that this problem is NOT iPhone 4 only
- Apple gave some hard numbers:
- 0.55% of iPhone 4 customers contacted Apple Care about antenna or reception issues
- AT&T returns of iPhone 4 running at 1.7% (iPhone 3GS was 6%)
- iPhone 4 drops less than one extra call per 100 calls than the iPhone 3GS
- Apple offering free bumpers till at least September 30 world-wide, may extend further
- No re-stocking fee on returns
- The proximity sensor issues are real but not wide-spread and will be fixed by the next iOS4 update
- iPhone 4 coming to 17 new countries on July 30th, including Ireland & Belgium
- Oli: Apple show selected journalists around their Antenna test facility - via Macworld
- Oli: Apple publish some details of their testing lab on their website, with a video - via Apple
- Oli: Consumer Reports still 'can't recommend iPhone 4' after Apple's response - via MacRumors
Apple NewsiTunes Ecosystem News- Cliff: iOS updates
- iOS 3.2.1 for iPad released - fixes Wi-Fi issues
- iOS 4.0.1 released - fixes bars & Exchange bug
- Oli: Firefox Home approved in App Sore - app store link
Security News:- Stu: RIM respond to Apple's antenna claims - via TiPb
- Oli: Nokia state they prioritise antenna performance over design - via Engadget
- Stu: Droid X features eFuse to 'brick' the phone if modded, Motorola respond - via Engadget
- Bart: Balmer promises Microsoft Partners that Windows 7 Tablets are on the way - via Macworld UK
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