[kingu]

But even then, iPhone 4 outperforms the earlier models.

Oh, absolutely, it outperforms earlier iPhones in the number of dropped calls, approximately 1 percent more than the iPhone 3gs. So whereas the iPhone 3gs dropped 4 out of 100 calls, the iPhone 4 drops 5 out of a hundred.

Somehow, I don't think that's the type of performance they're trying to infer...

(Was part of the Apple press conference, reported by several outlets and has quietly dropped off the edge of the planet.)

[Swordmaker]

FAQ on why the iPhone 4 attenuation issue is not a real problem for most users PING!

Please don't feed the anti-Apple Trolls,
it just encourages them!

Apple iPhone 4 Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[Gator113]

I do wish that jobs would simply state the obvious truth. It should go something like this:

“Our phone is a great phone. Our problem is simple, AT&T sucks. If we were contracted with Verizon, there would not be any problems with iPhone. So, regardless of what WE do to the phone, or how you hold the phone or how many colorful prophylactics you put over the phone, iPhone is going to give some of you problems until we find a way to dump AT&T.”

I just bought my Droid X two days ago.... I wish it were an iPhone, but I think I am really going to like the Droid. Should iPhone ever get out from under the curse of AT&T and switch to Verizon, I’ll take another look at it.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I think the biggest reason this has been blown out of proportion is 3G and 3GS users like me, who assumed Apple would fix the signal strength, re-acquisition algorithm, and dropped call problems with the 4, and were looking forward to upgrading.

It's a disappointment.

The iPhone is probably the best smart phone out there....but one of the worst phones.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

That's why you can see the effects of signal reduction attenuation in any cell phone when you grip it.

Mmmm...not so much. You can see the effects of signal reduction attenuation in any smart phone when you grip it.

Cell phones like the LG VX8300 do not suffer from this effect because of how the antenna "array" is designed.

[antiRepublicrat]

I still can’t get over how small the iPhone 4 is.
For reference, A Nexus One is 30% bigger, but it only has a 2% bigger screen. An EVO is a whopping 65% bigger, but at least delivers a 41% bigger screen (although of much lower resolution).

[dangerdoc]

real ad I saw earlier today.