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Chuck Schumer writes open letter to Steve Jobs

by Mike Schramm (Jul 16th, 2010)

Just in case you missed it yesterday, US Senator Chuck Schumer wrote an open letter to Steve Jobs asking him to deal with the ongoing iPhone 4 reception issues. "To address this concern," Schumer wrote, "I ask that Apple provide iPhone 4 customers with a clearly written explanation of the cause of ...

Apple issues official word on iPhone 4 reception: it's the bars, man

by Michael Rose (Jul 2nd, 2010)

If you didn't see the thorough reports from AnandTech and Richard Gaywood on the behavior of the iPhone 4 in low-signal areas, one of the conclusions they came to is that 'bars are bogus.' The behavior of the signal indicators on the phone is wildly shifted toward the optimistic, with over half ...