Okay - here's a conspiracy theory for you. The iPhone is no longer an immediately recognizable status symbol. It used to be that you could spot an Apple faithf

Okay - here's a conspiracy theory for you. The iPhone is no longer an immediately recognizable status symbol. It used to be that you could spot an Apple faithful from a mile away. But now, that guy may be holding a Droid or a Palm or a Blackberry or whatever. It's hard to say. Apple obviously knew about the antenna issue. A couple days after the iPhone is released Jobs issues the strange suggestion "avoid holding it in that way". And boom - you can once again instantly recognize a thoroughbred iPhone user by his or her distinct grip on their phone. Phone away from face, fingers off the antenna. Either that or the blazing pastel band that is practically required unless you want to keep a stack of replacement glass on hand. Apple has mastered social marketing.