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Article #557Re: Consumer Reports: iPhone 4 - Not recommended
From: Jeff Liebermann
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:23
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:23
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:57:41 -0500, Dennis Ferguson <dcferguson@pacbell.net> wrote: >I have an old, cheap LG VX3400 on Verizon. In my living room >cupping the antenna sticking out the top drops it from -94 dBm >to -110 dBm, though the call still stays connected and is still >decent quality. -110 dBm ?? That's probably too low for a reliable CDMA connection. I'm not sure what is the lower limit, but you're scraping bottom. What's interesting is that the call stayed connected. Most GSM and CDMA phones will remain connected for a few seconds when the signal drops (driving under a bridge, etc). So, why does the iPhone 4 seem to drop the call instantly? >I wish I knew how to get that display with my GSM/UMTS Nokia 6700. >I can get that one to drop an AT&T GSM call in my living room if >I put my hand around the top third of the (candybar) phone. Yes, but how strong a signal do you have to start with? If you have a marginal (indoor) signal, and you make it worse by covering the antenna, the signal will drop. However, if you're in a very strong signal area, the same drop in signal level will have only a minor effect. <http://www.wpsantennas.com/pdf/testmode/FieldTestModes.pdf> <http://www.repeaterstore.com/support/buyer%20guide/field-test-modes.pdf> Hmmm.... not listed. Maybe: <http://www.onesymbian.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=974> -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS
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