The $1 Alternative to Apple's Bumpers

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Posted July 1, 2010 at 5:11pm by iClarified

If you don’t feel like shelling out $30 for a bumper for your iPhone 4, Oliver Nelson has posted a DIY for a $1 alternative to a bumper. The bracelets which Lance Armstrong made popular are cheap, and easy alternative to the bumpers, and actually do fix the reception issue.

All you have to do is wrap the bracelet around the iPhone. Unfortunately, you will have to cut a whole for the 30-pin port, the speakers, the headphone jack, and the secondary mic.

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Somebody - July 3, 2010 at 5:33am

This is for "OneBlackJack", are you a fanboy of apple?, or just crying because your beloved iphone is broken?. Face facts, the iphone 4 has problems and people have the right to moan because they spent money on this product and it does not work tidy. Yes Quality from apple for the new iphone is poor, QC (quality control) must of been bad in their factories. Maybe apple will do a recall for some rework :L :L :L

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Agent CatstiX - July 2, 2010 at 10:54am

Come on now, you don't own either mobile phone do you?

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OneBlackJack - July 2, 2010 at 2:32pm

I actually do own the immaculate iPhone 4. I used to own a T-mobile MDA (made by HTC) but quality control was so bad I actually went through 8 phones in the matter of a 3 months. They'd ship one and the screen would be crooked, or a few buttons wouldn't work on the keyboard. Lame!!! This type of stuff wouldn't happen if HTC wasn't manufacturing junk.

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Sunil issac - July 2, 2010 at 6:25am

why so much pain? just cover the strip with a small piece of insulation tape...Isnt that too simple?

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Agent CatstiX - July 2, 2010 at 11:04am

Exactly! Or even plain ol' clear/transparent tape, for that matter. The reception on a friends iPhone 4 really does seem to be a bit better than my 3Gs as long as he doesn't put his phone into his shoe can't hear either side of the conversation, then.

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fred - July 1, 2010 at 11:26pm

works brilliantly if you use the right band.. so much better than any apple bumper

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poor apple - July 1, 2010 at 9:37pm

C'mon Apple has gone of the track, it used to be a good brand with quality products, but as it became popular, it also lost its quality, you should never had to fix any issues...

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OneBlackJack - July 1, 2010 at 11:18pm

Are......you.....going to the mall later??? Just kidding! Anywho, I was going to really rip you a new one, but I'll be nice this time around. If Apple/ iPhone isn't your choice, then please enlighten us as to which device is superior in quality!!!! Please, we're eager to hear your wisdom.

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Rob - July 1, 2010 at 8:44pm

Although it is a great idea, and does actually look good. Come on guys and girls. You shell out 300.00 for a really nice looking phone. Go ahead and shelll out another 30 for the bumper.

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Andrew - July 1, 2010 at 6:48pm

Just tried it... damn thing was slippery as hell. Gave up...

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Apple lover - July 1, 2010 at 6:21pm

Hahahahhahahahah!!! It is funny that we have to cut the holes lol!

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Nt02 - July 1, 2010 at 5:46pm

Isn't this what Apple is doing? A nice 2800% profit?

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