The iPhone 4: Problems You Should Know Before Buying

Apple’s recent release of its latest phone model, the iPhone 4, has easily whipped the market into a frenzy, as everyone anticipated its arrival in their respective local stores. The iPhone 4 boasts of a number of features that includes WiFi capability, two 5-megapixel cameras with LED flash, video conferencing and video call functions, HD video recording and editing, the sharpest resolution of any phone screen, and the ability to multitask, running several applications at the same time.

But before going out and buying your own unit of that new iPhone, a couple of red flags have been raised by people who have already purchased the phone for themselves.

Poor Reception
Users from all over have noticed that the phone has poor reception and is unstable to use for phone calls. Some have encountered the need to go outdoors just to make phone calls, which, as you can imagine, can be quite inconvenient. In response to these complaints, Apple CEO Steve Jobs says that the phone should be held vertically when being used in order to get a better signal.

Can’t Touch This
Consumers have observed that the phone’s network coverage and signal decrease whenever the phone is held. Steve Jobs again defended the iPhone, using a video presentation that showed how handheld phones created by the other big industry phone brands such as Motorola, Samsung, Motion and HTC also react similarly. He attributes the problem to the fact that the antenna is built into the phone’s structure, instead of being an external part. He advises users to avoid holding the iPhone at the lower left side, which is where the antenna is located, in order to maximize the phone’s signal.



Despite the perceived problems with the phone’s signal, sales of the new iPhone 4 have been consistently increasing, and the company reports that the customer complaints and return requests they’ve received only account for 1% of its total units sold.

So as it seems, while the phone may be proving not to be too reliable for calling, all the other functions and features of the iPhone 4 seem to make up for that particular shortcomings.

For complete specs and features, go to www.apple.com.

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