brave [little] meme

Apple’s iPhone 4 has gotten a lot of bad press lately over its ‘death grip’ issue. So much so you’d think the issue was unprecedented, right? Wrong. And to prove it, here is the essential Death Grip video collection for your enjoyment:

HTC EVO Death Grip

HTC Evo Signal Attenuation

Droid Incredible Death Grip

Nexus One Death Grip

Nexus One vs. iPhone Death Grip  (start at 1:29)

And even more Nexus One Death Grip (after Google’s update to correct)

And yes, even more Nexus One Death Grip: 

Android G1 Death Grip

Now, while the HTC Evo’s top-side antenna makes the issue less likely to occur in daily use, the same cannot be said for the Nexus One and G1, both of which suffer dramatic signal drops when held in a somewhat natural fashion. Do you remember the press outrage over those two?

No. Neither do I.