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Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem

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From: Ted Nelson
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:43
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Peter Lawrence <hummbaby@aol.com> wrote:

> Consumer Reports has confirmed that using the Apple Bumper available for the 
> iPhone 4 will resolve the problem with the iPhone 4 exterior antenna. So a 
> solution is available to all iPhone 4 users for $29 (plus tax).
> 
> http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2010/07/apple-iphone4-iphone-4-bu
> mper-case-fixes-antenna-issue-problem-signal-loss-tested-verified-consumer-rep
> orts-labs-quick-fix.html

yes, we all knew it wasn't as serious as the media was making it up to 
be. Apple will probably give everyone a $50 credit tomorrow to fully 
solve the problem. Good that Apple did the right thing and acted so 
quickly to the 1,400 people that had the problem.
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From: Ted Nelson <ted@rnelson.org>
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem
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