Apple Posts Motorola Droid X Antenna Video

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Posted July 23, 2010 at 10:00pm by Shalom Levytam

Apple has posted a video showing how the Motorola Droid X drops signal when held a certain way.

In our tests, the Motorola Droid X dropped from 3 bars to 0 bars when held in a way that attenuated the signal.

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German - July 24, 2010 at 3:20pm

ooo!! yeah!!! now i want my iphone!!! cuz the droid have the same problem!! using the flaws of others to excuse themselves? that is very low and unethical, Apple has to accept that the phone is not right and repair ... what a disappointment with apple!!

Vit - July 24, 2010 at 5:15am

Apple don't know when to quit, don't they?

Will I am not - July 24, 2010 at 8:13am

Truth. If they are smart they would've let it die down. Emotion has no place in business.

gooch - July 24, 2010 at 7:59pm

I agree. I understand that other phones may have the same problem but pointing out other companies doing the same thing doesn't make the iPhone better or fix anything. Kind of a weird method to aid the blow to the antennas. Just fix it already or make it not as dramatic. I personally haven't had this issue with my iPhone4 but for people that have, seeing a Droid X do the same thing doesn't really mean anything.

iPhonedo - July 24, 2010 at 1:35am

Oh wow... Microsoft must be laughing so hard right now... First of all who says iP4 loses signal when it's gripped? iP4 loses signal when you touch the side. Not grip, but touch. Just place your finger between two antennas voila..

Elko - July 24, 2010 at 1:27am

Apple send message that all smartphone are the same and i think we do not need to buy iPhone. But i like iPhone becouse of JAILBREAK

neonshad0w - July 24, 2010 at 1:04am

The newest version of the iPhone 4 doesn't have the antenna issue. I purchased a Black 16Gb iPhone 4 and it's model is MC603J not MC607J that the 16Gb Black ones are setup at the stores. I have had 0 problems with this iPhone.

DigiHead - July 24, 2010 at 11:15am

Mine is mc603b and i don't have any problems whatsoever!

Jay - July 23, 2010 at 11:48pm

My iP4 has the antenna issue and it's all good. I'm waiting for the free case anyway. But this is almost childish on Apple's part. There is no need to to have done this when the Droid X is obsolete and being offered at a BOGO-free promo in 3 wks due to another Droid coming out. Hell, I think a Droid II is coming out soon. Get over it Apple. You still have satisfied customers. I wouldn't trade my iP4 in if I had good or bad reception.

Pepe - July 23, 2010 at 11:48pm

Is comsumers report rcomending Android X? :s :o

David - July 23, 2010 at 11:05pm

I don't know why are they comparing the the iPhone antena issue with other phones, they claim to be original and unique with their products (like the PC's have virus and we don't) so my point of view is that there's no excuse, they also need to be original solving that problem.

iPhone 3GS User - July 23, 2010 at 10:22pm

Has anyone else ever been able to recreate these mysterious apple tests showing the attenuation of other phones antenna's? I am also wondering why Apple is spending so much time worrying about other companies rather than fixing thier phones. I've owned 7 iPhones already and its not the antenna problem but how Apple is dealing with this that is causing me to not buy the new one.

Guest - July 23, 2010 at 10:15pm

anybody who has ever used android knows that its not 0 bars UNLESS theres an X over the bars

Electric - July 23, 2010 at 10:12pm

I bought the an iPhone 4 and it works perfectly ok if I hold it like in this video. My bars get lower but I haven't had any dropped calls since day one and I live in Puerto Rico. Media and people who want a perfect phone; that's not going to happen because, like Steve says, we are not perfect! I am not a Mac fan, I am a PC user, but I have to tell you that the iPhone is the best smartphone out there! It's user friendly, has the best quality picture, FaceTime, and a lot of apps. People, if you don't like the iPhone, don't buy it! Simple as that!

Stevo - July 23, 2010 at 10:31pm

I've got mixed feelings about this issue myself, weather fall for their hard work convincing people other phones share the same issue or resist and wait till they nail this problem and don't even talk about it anymore with the release of iPhone 4GS or something

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