Antenna issues may have carried over to Verizon's iPhone 4

posted by PhoneArena Team / Feb 09, 2011, 1:02 AM

Antenna issues may have carried over to Verizon's iPhone 4

Apple may have not solved the Apple iPhone 4’s antenna problems after all, as this video shows evidence that a “death grip” like the one made famous by the AT&T version is also present on the Verizon version.

The death grip found on the Verizon version of the Apple iPhone 4 affects cellular signals, as well as WiFi. If these claims of antenna issues become more and more common, just as they did after the device launched on AT&T, will Apple resort to free bumpers again to solve the problem? Check out the video and tell us what you think in the comments below.

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40 Comments

1. trentsinmypants

Posts: 324; Member since: Jan 29, 2009

honestly, who holds their phone like that?

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:18 AM 4

36. DaveyJE24

Posts: 54; Member since: Feb 02, 2011

nobody lol I just gave my verizon iphone 4 the ultimate death grip and it only lost one bar out of five. Not a big deal at all. I doubt anyone will ever squeeze their phone that hard when they are using it unless they are getting frustrated at angry birds. Give it up noobs.

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 3:00 PM 1

43. kocho unregistered

I hold my phone like that, so it's a big deal to me!!! Apple has been a computer company for 3 decades, of which they are great at, but have only been making phones since January 2007. They have a lot to learn still....

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 8:39 PM 1

44. KParks23

Posts: 729; Member since: Oct 13, 2010

if u watch the other video about this like bobbytaba said u can see where this could be a problem and it is.... he just holds it like that to show u obviously no1 wants to watch a 15 min video but if u put the phone and hold it in your left hand that is exactly how u would hold it not this vid but jon4lakers and after 10 min or so the call will drop ive had it happen on my cuz vzw iphone but only happens to me cuz im left handed!!! he has not had it happen to him

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 10:43 PM 0

2. BobbyTaba

Posts: 316; Member since: Aug 11, 2010

why couldnt you guys use jon4Lakers video of this. This guy is terrible

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:29 AM 1

3. LionStone

Posts: 1048; Member since: Dec 10, 2010

I think that if I loaded my phone with 100 psi, it would be altered in some way too... Does he hug all his phones that way, or just ip?

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:32 AM 1

4. tarbndr

Posts: 2; Member since: Feb 09, 2011

Here we go again!!! I got mine and it works great!!! Verizon nailed it this time, attt version sucked this new one is awesome!! On it all day Monday and Tuesday not one drop call.. Go ahead haters of the iPhone and verizon talk shit. Droid phones aren't half as good ive had 4 of them both services too... iPhone on verizon so far the best.nat least here in las Vegas it is..

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:35 AM 2

7. saneok

Posts: 78; Member since: Oct 01, 2009

why you lie?

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:21 AM 2

5. Correction unregistered

@tarbndr Android phones not Droid phones. For some reason it bugs me when ppl call all androids DROIDS. Droid is a Brand of phones, android is the OS

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:57 AM 8

6. Landmarkcm

Posts: 507; Member since: Aug 11, 2009

hopefully the return of webOs begins today with Hp's big event!!! and gives them all a run for there money :)

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:14 AM 4

8. LTE4G unregistered

DId anyone else notice when he "hugged" his phone the vzw signal seemed to improve, should have tested it that way on 3G :) Maybe it would be even faster lol

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:26 AM 0

9. Whateverman

Posts: 3295; Member since: May 17, 2009

I an not a fan of the iPhone (Droid X is king!) but I have got to call BS on this one! The guy is completely cupping and covering every surface of the phone. Who surfs the web like that? Don't create a fake issue. Enjoy your phone and don't worry about what happens when you hold your phone, in a way you would never really hold your phone!

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:26 AM 5

12. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010

Maybe the guy is an AT&T stooge who was contracted to find a way to replicate the AT&T iPhone antenna issue on the VZW iPhone as a way to sow doubt in consumers' minds? Desperate times call for desperate measures....

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:51 AM 2

32. Fanboys Suck

Posts: 609; Member since: Dec 12, 2008

Doug, Your Mom is Desperate...

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:22 PM 1

10. DOGIEFRESH

Posts: 316; Member since: Jul 15, 2009

Whatever slow-rizon put its hands on turns crap, remember the BB STORM...!!!!

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:29 AM 4

13. msa1988

Posts: 418; Member since: Mar 30, 2010

I am not defending iPhone, I am an Android guy, but there is no way you can saythe Storm was crap because of the network. It was just a crap phone! And how the hell can you compare the iPhone to the pre-mature release of the BB Storm???

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 7:03 AM 5

15. remixfa

Posts: 14605; Member since: Dec 19, 2008

yea that would make sence if verizon actually manufactured phones. that BB means Blackberry, as in RIM made it not VZW. What a tool. These videos all irk me. They all talk about some crazy death grip where u gotta basically squeeze ur phone to death. noone does that in real life. the att iphone4 didnt have just that issue.. it had an issue where u would simply touch the left side and it would zap the signal. why does PA keep posting these idiotic videos?

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 7:56 AM 2

22. DOGIEFRESH

Posts: 316; Member since: Jul 15, 2009

All hadnsets are tweaked by the network that is gonna carry it, exept the Iphone, make you research b4 bashing some one fanboy.....!!!!

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 10:06 AM 2

25. VZW REP unregistered

"Make you research?" WTF?? Are you European or some shit? Cause if you're not you should be embarassed to type like a five year old. You know what, I take back what I said, keep posting with your whack ass grammar. If this is what you really think and how you really talk in real life, I'm GLAD you're not on Verizon, cause you're just making us look good right now. It makes me feel good knowing you're out there frustrating some poor AT&T rep when you can't figure out how many WIFI's or GB's are on your iPhone.

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 10:47 AM 2

37. DaveyJE24

Posts: 54; Member since: Feb 02, 2011

hahahahha nice

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 3:05 PM 0

35. Sniggly

Posts: 7305; Member since: Dec 05, 2009

Why? Because Phonearena has been trying to discourage its readers from going for Verizon since it was announced. Almost every article regarding Verizon, and especially involving the iPhone, has had a negative slant on it.

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 1:35 PM 3

38. DJLegacy2k5

Posts: 212; Member since: Jan 28, 2011

You're an idiot...This site pushes the iPhone in every article it writes. It doesnt matter if its Verizon or AT&T or if it's just an article saying "iPhones are super cool"...Verizon doesn't deserve the business, hell the service barely works here in Maryland, maybe thats why they dont push carriers, because it matters where you LIVE if the service works...Phones the hardware is the hardware no matter where you live...and the iPhone sucks EVERYWHERE anyways.

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 4:27 PM 0

39. Whateverman

Posts: 3295; Member since: May 17, 2009

I agree with you Sniggly. The last few arrivals have all seemed to be very much anti-VZW iphone. Look at the last one about VZW mixing up customer orders. How could they mix up ESN numbers in original packaging? If the wrong ESN is in the box, that means Apple messed up, not VZW!

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 5:22 PM 2

11. Matt UK unregistered

What a knob, who holds their phone like that, I mean really!?! lol

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 2:30 AM 3

14. BaiGanyo

Posts: 308; Member since: Feb 07, 2011

Another Apple screw up that fan boys will blame on the end user. Who holds their phone like that? Apparently no one that wants to be able to receive a signal with an iphone. I hold my phone any way I want and it doesn't change the reception one way or another. Let's hear all the excuses for Apple now...

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 7:36 AM 5

16. protozeloz

Posts: 5396; Member since: Sep 16, 2010

is it me or they are juicing signal out?

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 8:06 AM 1

17. archangel9

Posts: 233; Member since: Feb 07, 2010

First off ,I agree WHo holds their phone like that anyway?Second,the iPhone4 isn't even a 4gLTE ...Yes I'm glad that VZW finally gets the iPhone after 3.5 years but they still got to wait til 2012 to get the iPhone 5 which I could care less. The Moto Atrix4g is what's popping now esp w/pre-orders on 2/13 along w/the Bionic which is waaayyyy better!!!

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 8:13 AM 4

18. Phoneguy36

Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 09, 2011

Are you serious? Take this video down. Who holds their phone like this? What a joke.

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 8:37 AM 2

19. DJLegacy2k5

Posts: 212; Member since: Jan 28, 2011

Who cares about HOW he holds his phone...the point is the phone signal SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED by how you hold your phone!!!!

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 9:07 AM 4

24. marshefen

Posts: 24; Member since: Jan 27, 2011

Actually it should be. There have been plenty of phones for years that have a sticker on the back of the phone saying do not touch phone in this area, internal antenna. I just looked at my old Samsung Omnia and it has a sticker that reads "Internal Antenna Area. For best performance, Do NOT touch this area when using your phone."

posted on Feb 09, 2011, 10:39 AM 2

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