iPhone Antenna Issue: Gadget Guru Test
Apple has been forced to offer a free £25 bumper case to all iPhone 4 owners after the continuing controversy around the phone's antenna issue.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made the announcement, but insisted all phones from all manufacturers have the same issue.
But is that true? The Gadget Guru tested four phones to see how holding it in the wrong way affected the signal strength.
| Phone |
Signal Before |
Signal while holding |
Result |
| iPhone 4 |
4 bars | 2 bars |
-2 |
| iPhone 4 with bumper | 4 bars | 4 bars | 0 |
| Sony Ericssion Xperia Pro |
4 bars | 2 bars | -2 |
| LG Optimus |
4 bars | 2 bars | -2 |
So Steve Jobs is correct - all phones suffer the same issue - but using a case solves the problem.