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Nokia takes a dig at iPhone 4 signal loss woes |
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Nokia's taken a light-hearted dig at the iPhone 4's signal loss problem that has its origins in the way the phone is held.  Last week, Apple acknowledged the signal loss problem to the whole world, asking customers to hold the device differently. An emailed statement from Apple, quoted by the worldwide media, said, “If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases.”  Nokia ran a commentary on the Conversations page on its website asking Nokia users how they preferred to hold their Nokia. Outlining four popular ways to handle a Nokia E-series business phone, Nokia's post reads, “One of the main things we’ve found about the 1 billion plus Nokia devices that are in use today is that when making a phone call, people generally tend to hold their phone like a…. well, like a phone. Providing a wide range of methods and grips for people to hold their phones, without interfering with the antennae, has been an essential feature of every device Nokia has built.” Though reports of an impending iPhone 4 recall were quicky dispelled before last weekend, Apple news and rumour site AppleInsider was reported as saying that a firmware update would soon be available that would specifically deal with a signal loss problem with the iOS 4's radio frequency calibration of the baseband. Meanwhile, Nokia says, “... because realistically, you’re free to hold your Nokia device any way you like. And you won’t suffer any signal loss.” |
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