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I got sick of relying on third-party hearsay on the iPhone 4 death grip, so I carried out my own semi-scientific test.
Testing the iPhone 4 with and without the ‘Death Grip’ yielded surprising results: A massive drop in bars was only accompanied by a small drop in data rates, which were far out-shadowed by data rate fluctuations that could only be attributed to the network and/or the testing servers.
The disparity between the seemingly drastic drop in bars and the minor data rate impact would seem in line with Apple’s statement regarding the inaccuracy of their signal strength display, which is expected to be amended in an upcoming software update.
Tests were repeated five times with and five times without the death grip, and results averaged. Hand position was not changed between test cycles.
Draw your own conclusions, but as far as I’m concerned, the issue is settled.
Posted 1 year ago
A solution for iPhone 4’s reception issues
Just stop reading alarmist, headline-whoring reports on the total non-issue.
Posted 1 year ago
Posted 1 year ago
iPad Up, iPad Down. It’s all a matter of spin.
The iPad is attracting developers away from Android. At the same time, the iPad losing developers to Android.
This is a great example of the beauty of the internet: depending on what link you click, often on the same news site, you get a diametrically opposite view of the same subject.
Posted 2 years ago
No Multitouch on Nexus One ‘A Gentlemen’s Agreement’ with Apple
Google’s newly released Nexus One has received mixed reviews from the tech press, but one of the key questions for the so-called ‘iPhone Killer’ was the reason for its apparent lack of multitouch capabilities.
According to a source working on the handset’s innards, multitouch is indeed supported on the Nexus One’s Android API’s. The decision not to implement the feature in the handset’s core UI and applications was the result of a board-level ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between Google and Apple.
Google in fact agreed to forego using multitouch in their core UI in exchange for Apple maintaining a high visibility for Google’s apps and services on their iPhone.
What this means in practice, is that there is nothing stopping third party developers from using multitouch in their own Nexus One applications. Whether this gentlemen’s agreement holds in the face of Apple’s ongoing move away from Google’s apps (on Mapping, for example) is anybody’s guess.
Posted 2 years ago
Posted 2 years ago
A Mac User’s Note on Windows 7
I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate on my new 27” iMac. Why? For games, of course!
One thing struck me while discussing my initial experiences of the OS with my ‘Microsoftie’ dad: Windows 7, somewhat like its predecessor Vista, behaves like an OS acutely aware of its vulnerability.
With its insane default security settings and constant confirmation prompts for anything involving a system change or the running of an application, Windows 7 seems to be permeated by the mentality of a survivalist: holed up in a shiny blue cave, with lots of tinned food and water, pointing a double-barreled shotgun at the entrance.
By comparison, OSX is like a good bartender: it keeps an eye on you while you have a good time, but only asks for your car keys if you start acting stupid.
Reviewing technology with an occasional sprinkling of art and humour.
