iphone conference

[Guest gom99]

So at the iphone conference they stated that the omnia II had similiar issues with being "deathgripped" aka holding with the left hand. Anyone notice any severe signal loss when holding their omnia II? I have the i920 and I haven't noticed severe differences.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/apple-t...-iphone-4-users

[Guest AdamAsater]

honestly ever since i got my omnia ive been experiencing signal difficulties...whether it is making a call, sending a text, or email.

my previous phone, samsung m800, there were no problems with signal. i dont know whether its my carrier (bell-curse them) or just the phone.

I currently use a bluetooth headset and leave the phone on the table or on my lap and it works fine. So in my opinion i agree with this deathgrip. but those are just my problems, i dont know about everyone else:)

[Guest Vostradamus]

No problem whatsoever with my signal reception... both when talking on the phone and when browsing the net, no matter how I hold it, be it one handed, two handed in landscape for typing or anything else: signal is always as strong as it can be in the place I'm in.

Steve Jobs, of course, is a clown (but I knew this already) :angry:

[Guest awarner]

Always use lefthand and never a problem, sounds like apple fanboys are desperate to spread the blame to others

[Guest ED2O9]

I challenge any of Steve Job's disciples to post a video of an Omnia 2 (or any other phone, for that matter) dropping it's signal strength with the same regularity that the iPhone 4 does when held a certain way. There are literally dozens of YouTube videos demonstrating the iPhone issue, and experts are claiming that it's a direct result of piecing the antenna in sections around the outside of the case. When you hold the iPhone in a place were your fingers contact two segments of the antenna, it "shorts" and cancels the signal, which is why the rubber "bumper" Apple is giving out solves the problem. Actually, I'm surprised Steve Jobs didn't simply suggest that everyone invest in a stylist, rubber iGlove.

[Guest ED2O9]

Ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.apple.com/antenna/

Funny though... my Omnia 2 doesn't drop the signal anything like what the demo shows. Performing the "Death Grip", exactly as it was demonstrated, my signal dropped by one bar.

Edited July 16, 2010 by ED2O9

[Guest dinkydong]

He must have used an infected version of the Omnia 2 to demonstrate. It has probably caught the 'Steve bug' from the iPhones. I can never replicate the severe signal drop on my Omnia 2 no matter how i hold the phone. They are desperately trying to justify a poor antenna design by dragging other phones into the picture. How low can they go? :angry:

Edited July 17, 2010 by dinkydong

[Guest Lancez]

being treated like fools is what those mindless fanboys deserved.

[Guest blaziblade]

IMO. i think its because of the way omnia 2's antenna was built(INSIDE THE PHONE)...Thus no signal will be affected by holding PLASTIC.

I would like to see my classmates buying the iPhone 4 and get stuck with the signal issue.

and IMO. i think the iPhone 4 will turn into airplane mode automatically in some underground subway

ROFL

Edited July 17, 2010 by blaziblade

[Guest Devhux]

I still can't help but be amused that Apple used the i8000L instead of the i920 that's available in the US for this demonstration. Of course, there is also the fact that you can't compare signal bars between different phones, but Apple doesn't give a care about that.

I should test the grip shown in that video on my Bell i8000L (since I am in a weaker signal area in my basement). Sadly I don't have a camcorder otherwise I'd post a Youtube video.

[Guest msra6la2]

So at the iphone conference they stated that the omnia II had similiar issues with being "deathgripped" aka holding with the left hand. Anyone notice any severe signal loss when holding their omnia II? I have the i920 and I haven't noticed severe differences.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/apple-t...-iphone-4-users

that is the single biggest lie by Steve Jobs to date, I know no WM devices can match the iphone in terms of user friendliness, visual effects (in fact WM visual effects even with HTC Sense Manila 2.5 installed are worse than the visual effects on Samsung Jet) and smoothness. But one thing that the Omnia II is superior to the rest of the smartphones is that signal strength is the best and the most consistent I have ever come across (I have had an i900 Omnia, i8000H Omnia II, my Dad has an HTC Desire, my cousin owns an Google Nexus One, HTC Desire and HTC HD2, and my other cousins have Iphone 3GS, Nokia N97)

In fact I have done the test myself. I hold my phone with my left hand, right hand, both hands, upside down, the back cover facing my face, but I do not lose 1 drop of signals

[Guest msra6la2]

IMO. i think its because of the way omnia 2's antenna was built(INSIDE THE PHONE)...Thus no signal will be affected by holding PLASTIC.

I would like to see my classmates buying the iPhone 4 and get stuck with the signal issue.

and IMO. i think the iPhone 4 will turn into airplane mode automatically in some underground subway

ROFL

and not to mention that the Omnia II case is entirely made out of plastic. In other words, there's no cat in hell chance, under any normal circumstances, that our hands (electrical conductors) will ever get to make contact with the Antenna. Unless you're doing the Apple way in which you strip off the plastic casing and hold the exposed hardware with your bare hands, then in this case you may get signal drops

[Guest dinkydong]

Exactly. I'm wondering if Apple is threading on a thin line, opening itself to potential legal actions from the other manufacturers unless it can back up the claims without a doubt.

and not to mention that the Omnia II case is entirely made out of plastic. In other words, there's no cat in hell chance, under any normal circumstances, that our hands (electrical conductors) will ever get to make contact with the Antenna. Unless you're doing the Apple way in which you strip off the plastic casing and hold the exposed hardware with your bare hands, then in this case you may get signal drops

[Guest blaziblade]

I wonder how will Samsung, HTC and black berry respond to his. Because NOKIA has already responded to the iPhone conference regarding to their brand name nokia mentioned by steve jobs that it has the same problem as the iPhone 4 on the signal issue. Oh common steve jobs, ur faking with ur blind eyes.

[Guest Naman]

In Apple's Antenna Technology(!) page, there is a trick in the videos..

iPhone4 is known for losing all network types of carrier signals. Not just the 3G.. In the videos all phones(inc. iPhone4) are just losing 3G signal. This is normal because 3G network clients needs stronger signals to achieve Video Calls and high bandwidth data transfer rates.

Normally, all phones that lose 3G signals, automatically swicth back to EDGE/GPRS network with a full strength of carrier signal. As you can see the phones that lose their carrier signal are all set to 'use 3G network only'

But in real, iphone4 is the only phone that loses all types of carrier signals when holded in left hand and makes itself unreachable.

Edited July 17, 2010 by Naman

[Guest dinkydong]

RIM co-CEOs pull no punches in responding to Apple

He's just asking for it! :angry:

[Guest sequdaz]

Lie to me once shame on you, lie to me twice shame on me.

My I8000 signal strength doesn't drop at all when held in any way possible. lol

[Guest xaznxplaya]

I'm starting to hate Apple more and more...

[Guest blaziblade]

I'm starting to hate Apple more and more...

+1 Same Here.

[Guest azza6]

I'm starting to hate Apple more and more...

+1,00000000000000000000000000000000000000000,000!! :angry:

[Guest gom99]

I'm starting to hate Apple more and more...

Can't say that I've ever liked Apple...but the more I saw those Mac vs. PC campaign smear ads the more I disliked them. If I disliked them more than I do already it would be to the point of irrationality :angry:.

[Guest azza6]

Can't say that I've ever liked Apple...but the more I saw those Mac vs. PC campaign smear ads the more I disliked them. If I disliked them more than I do already it would be to the point of irrationality :D.

I thought they were funny. :angry: