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I was discussing the new iPhone with a friend from a competing hardware manufacturer the day after the original announcement and he was surprised about the exte
by nixme 16y ago
I was discussing the new iPhone with a friend from a competing hardware manufacturer the day after the original announcement and he was surprised about the external antenna design. He said the industry generally shies away from exposing antenna metal since skin is lossy and grounded and that even a minor dent or crack from a fall could change the reception characteristics dramatically.
Using a case may basically become a requirement.
- MWinther 16y agoEngadget reports that one of their units is having this particular problem, but their testing unit does not. To me, that sounds like something is wrong with a number of the first units released, rather than a fundamental design flaw. Either way, it can't be the way Apple would like to start this release, since they want to make units that go to new customers rather than to replace units already bought. I just hope they find the problem quickly and are open about the issue.