A few industry reactions have already surfaced regarding Apple’s announcements regarding the issue Steve Jobs called the “Antennagate.” By the way, when Jobs mentioned that word, he did say that “there is no Antennagate.”
First off, Nokia agrees that a tight grip could affect the signal strength on most mobile phones, but they still think that you should still be able to hold the phone naturally, saying “we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.” That’s sort of a slight zing in response to the report that Apple was aware of the antenna problem, but Jobs just liked the existing design. (Although this video says that Nokia also might need to issue a bumper soon. For the E71 at least.)
Consumer Reports just announced that they can’t recommend the iPhone 4 after they ran a number of tests to confirm the iPhone 4’s signal problems. Of course, if you don’t mind owning a phone that drops calls if you hold it wrong, they still placed it on top of their smartphone ratings (subscription required) anyway, thanks to the “sharpest display and best video camera” they’ve seen on any phone, as well as the iPhone 4’s battery life and gyroscope.
