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This Week In iPhone 7.18-7.24
Jul 25th
All in all, a fairly quiet week for Apple news. Apple’s case program goes live, those wanting an iPhone 4 in white will likely never get it (cause they’ll buckle and get the black one first!) and Apple throws a new phone or two into their antenna page deal. This of course made other manufactures pretty heated, but Apple doesn’t seem to care very much.
As usual, the links are available after the break.
iPhone 4 free case program goes live, requires iPhone app
White iPhone Delayed until the end of 2010
Apple adds the Motorola Droid X to their list of antenna attenuations
I told’ya it wasn’t a very big week!
iPhone 4 Case Program Site is Live
Jul 23rd
… and you select your case using an application. Really, there’s an app for that. Apple’s terms and conditions are available on the site, including eligibility and what to do if you’ve already paid for one. I personally don’t have the antenna problem on my iPhone, and don’t want to case its beauty, but I’ll take the free one - just in case I change my mind later. Download the app and get yours today, the download link is available on Apple’s page.
UPDATE: I’ve started going through the process now. They have about eight cases available, not just Apple’s Bumpers. The app also has a bit of info and photos of how it looks on each handset. It appears that the photos are only renders, which would imply that the cases aren’t even real yet. Shipping time on all of them is three to five weeks. In entirety, the process takes about one minute. Your iTunes ID has your shipping info, so it’s simply a matter of logging in, selecting your case, and confirming.
Apple iPhone 4 Case Program
Did Apple Deliver Today?
Jul 16th
Sound off in the comments with your thoughts and ideas on today’s conference regarding Apple’s response to the antenna problem. How do you think Apple should have realistically handled the situation? Did they satisfy your qualms? I’d like to hear from iPhone 4 owners in particular - everyone else seems to be entirely non-objective on the matter (although I’d still like to hear what you have to say). My personal opinion may be a bit unique. I wholly support the idea of a full refund with no restocking fee for anyone that doesn’t want the phone. However, I think the free case is overkill and really shows that Apple wants to bend over backwards. I actually don’t believe that there is a hardware flaw or design flaw.
The phone is, as Apple designed it, attenuation and all. While everyone may not agree with it, it’s not a mistake. Same way sidetalking on the N-Gage is, way back when. Not a mistake, not a flaw - as designed. The free case but no redesign suggests to me that Apple agrees with me, but wants to avoid explaining themselves and just get people to shut up. This is more than acceptable. Complainers get a free case, or a refund. Those that don’t want to use the phone any more don’t have to and are welcome to leave. Anyone that still wants to “endure” the “hardship” of using an iPhone 4 must really think the phone is something special.
Anyway, leave a comment with your thoughts. Thanks.
I feel like most people will fall into the following categories of responses:
- A free case, or full refund both solves the problem for those that want to stay and/or grants freedom for those that aren’t happy and want to find a different phone.
- I’m more or less satisfied, but I would have rather had a hardware redesign.
- I’m pissed that Apple isn’t going to completely redesign the handset and instead is just going to cover it with a semi-literal bandage.
- I’m too much of an Apple hater/lover to give a non-biased opinion.
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