Posts tagged signal

Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Press Conference

I’ll just come right out and say it:  I was disappointed with Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna press conference.  The outcome was exactly what I expected (after all, a complete recall is too expensive and damaging to Apple’s reputation, and having the people at the Apple stores apply some simple insulating tape would cost a fair [...]

Why Signal Strength Isn’t Very Useful

There’s been a lot of talk about how signal strength and its representation by bars on cellphones, especially due to the iPhone 4 having a significant problem with attenuation when held the “wrong” way. I’ve also seen a lot of people posting responses to articles asking things like, “Why can’t they just represent the [...]