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Consumer Reports Still Won't Back New iPhone

Phone calls might drop, but not complaints about problems with iPhone reception. Apple announced Friday that the company will discontinue its free case program at the end of September, a program that addressed reception issues with the new iPhone 4. Yet those reception issues haven't been fixed, Consumer Reports
argued Monday, and the consumer-watchdog group still can't recommend the new phone
.

Executive Leaves Apple After iPhone Antenna Troubles

Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of hardware for the iPhone, left the company.

Senh: Apple's gotta point the finger at someone, and it looks like this guy's the scapegoat. And yet, they still wouldn't admit that there's a hardware problem.

RIM, HTC, Nokia want no part of Apple's "self-made debacle"

Apple's competitors are displeased at having their products singled out by Steve Jobs during Friday's press conference.

Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 issue

Apple will host a press conference to discuss the iPhone 4, said a company representative. Though no further details were provided, we assume that the conference will address concerns that the iPhone 4's antenna design causes increased dropped calls.

Senh: I wonder if they'll finally admit that the antenna was faulty and do a recall. There previous two excuses aren't cutting it (software bug and holding the phone differently). They're having a press conference, so maybe they'll finally admit the truth. This phone is just cursed. First, there were all those leaks, and now this. Google must be smiling.

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Consumer Reports Still Won't Back New iPhone

Executive Leaves Apple After iPhone Antenna Troubles

RIM, HTC, Nokia want no part of Apple's "self-made debacle"

Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 issue