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Actually the iPhone 4 suffered the most from this because of its metal casing (most phones were , and still are, made from plastic). Because this created a sort
by rtpg 12y ago
Actually the iPhone 4 suffered the most from this because of its metal casing (most phones were , and still are, made from plastic).
Because this created a sort of faraday cage for the cell signals, part of the design (the metal border) served as an antenna. In fact, as two antennas (seen here (http://jim93277.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/iphone3_1_610x372.png) http://jim93277.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/iphone3_1_610x37...). One for WiFi and other cool stuff, the other for Cell tower stuff.
But if you held it with your left hand, you could create a contact between the two antennas and things would freak out a bit. This is 1000% due to the design of the iPhone 4, and not an issue with other phones. It had nothing to do with "covering the entire antenna with your hand".
So who's wrong? Apple, for not considering this? Or a good 10/20% of the world for doing things with their left hands?