G4 reported today that Apple has been deleting posts on the Consumer Reports article from their group websites. Hmmm that was a m$ move there.
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > Consumer Reports will not recommend Apple iPhone 4 > > - > - [image: Digg] Digg This > - [image: Twitter] Tweet This > - [image: LinkedIn]Share on LinkedIn > - [image: Facebook] Share on Facebook > > Related News > > - Analysis: AT&T shares look cheap compared with > Verizon's<http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6684XP20100709> > Fri, Jul 9 2010 > - AT&T, Alcatel Lucent find glitch affecting iPhone > 4<http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6664BO20100707> > Wed, Jul 7 2010 > - UPDATE 3-Apple says iPhones overstate signal > strength<http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0220253620100702> > Fri, Jul 2 2010 > - Consumers sue Apple over iPhone antenna > problems<http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6603R620100701> > Thu, Jul 1 2010 > - Passengers sue to block UAL/Continental > merger<http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2915358320100629> > Tue, Jun 29 2010 > > Related Topics > > - Technology » <http://www.reuters.com/news/technology> > - ipad » <http://www.reuters.com/subjects/ipad> > - Hot Stocks » <http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/hotStocks> > - Asian Markets » <http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/asia> > - Media » <http://www.reuters.com/news/media> > - Regulatory News » <http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/regulatory> > > [image: A customer looks at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue > in New York, in this June 24, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/Files] > > A customer looks at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, > in this June 24, 2010 file photo. > > Credit: Reuters/Eric Thayer/Files > > SAN FRANCISCO | Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:01pm EDT > > SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Consumer Reports said it cannot recommend > Apple's iPhone 4 to buyers after tests confirmed the device's > well-publicized reception glitches. > > It added that that AT&T Inc, the exclusive mobile phone carrier for the > iPhone 4, was not necessarily the main culprit. > > The influential nonprofit organization, which publishes guides on > everything from cars to TVs, said in a report released on Monday that it > also tested other phones -- including the iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre -- and > found none had the signal-loss problems of Apple's latest iPhone. > > The report was the latest blow to the iPhone 4, which sold 1.7 million > units in its first three days on the market but has been plagued by > complaints of poor reception. Many of the complaints involve a wraparound > antenna whose signal strength is said to be affected if touched in a certain > way. > > Kaufman Bros analyst Shaw Wu said he was surprised by the stance that > Consumer Reports took on the new iPhone. Wu noted that the group's > recommendations are used as a guide by many consumers. > > "Consumer reports is a respected publication. This could have an impact on > iPhone sales," Wu said. > > Apple shares were down 1 percent at $257.06 on Monday afternoon on the > Nasdaq. > > The company has been sued by iPhone customers in at least three complaints > related to antenna problems. > > "When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone's lower left side -- > an easy thing, especially for lefties -- the signal can significantly > degrade enough to cause you to lose your connection altogether if you're in > an area with a weak signal," contributor Mike Gikas said in a report on the > Consumer Reports website. > > "Our findings call into question the recent claim by Apple that the iPhone > 4's signal-strength issues were largely an optical illusion caused by faulty > software that 'mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given > signal strength,'" Gikas said. > > Apple did not respond to a request for comment. > > Gikas recommended covering the gap in the wraparound antenna with duct tape > or some other non-conductive material. > > Apple has said almost any cellphone will suffer a loss of signal if held in > certain ways. It said later it had discovered a software glitch that > overstates signal strength, though it did not directly address concerns > about the antenna with that admission. > > On the flip side, Consumer Reports said the iPhone scored high on other > testing grounds such as battery life, sharp display and high-quality video > camera. > > However, Gikas said the signal problem was the reason the iPhone 4 would > not be classified as a "recommended" device in its smartphone ratings. > > "Apple needs to come out with a permanent -- and free -- fix to the antenna > problem before we can recommend the iPhone4," said Gikas in his blog post on > ConsumerReports.org. > > (Reporting by Carolina Madrid and Gabriel > Madway<http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=us&n=gabriel.madway&;>; > Editing by Edwin Chan, Matthew > Lewis<http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=us&n=matthew.lewis&;>and > Steve Orlofsky) > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! 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