Apple iPhone 4 Review
Phone rating: 
In a nutshell: The iPhone 4 is a flawed beauty. The main improvements
are the extra high resolution display, the improved 5 megapixel camera,
HD video recording, a second camera for video calls and longer battery
life. But there are problems getting a signal and it's phenomenally
expensive too. Now available in White.
Best buy: *Free* from Three
(8GB Black or White).
Review: June 2010.
Another year, another iPhone. Released on the 24th June 2010 in the
UK, the iPhone 4 is in many ways the best iPhone so far. But it's also
the most expensive. Whereas the iPhone 3G S was available free on an
(already very expensive) £45 per month contract, you'll have to
sign up to an eye-watering £60 per month 24-month contract to
get the iPhone 4 16GB free, and to get the 32GB version you'll have
to shell out an extra £60 on top! On the cheapest tariff available,
you'll still end up paying more than £800 over two years. We seriously
question just how far Apple can keep pushing their customers, especially
in these cash-strapped times.
There's also a problem with the new design. The stainless steel body
of the handset acts as an antenna and Apple claim this will help to
improve reception of mobile signals. But only if you hold it the right
way, because if you place your hand over the bottom left corner of the
phone, you'll see your signal drop to zero. Is that a problem? "Just
avoid holding it in that way," Steve Jobs remarked. Apple's official
statement is more sober, but no less reassuring: "Avoid gripping it
in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black
strip in the metal band." Actually that's quite hard to do, especially
for a large device like the iPhone. Alternatively, you can buy a case
to shield the antenna. You know, if this was any other phone, we'd simply
have marked our rating down and advised you not to buy it. But this
is the iPhone after all, and you can maybe learn to hold your phone
in the way approved by Steve Jobs or buy a case and then the problems
will go away. So, we'll drop one star from our rating and carry on with
the review.
So, if you can handle the high cost and the signal problem you'll want
to know what you get for your money. Well, what you get is a very high
quality device that's approximately the same height and width as the
previous iPhone, but considerably slimmer, at just 9.3mm thick. It still
weighs in at a chunky 137g though. It smells of quality, of course,
from the box to the accessories, to the device itself, but apart from
the slimness it doesn't look very different to previous generations
of iPhones.
The display is the same size as previous iPhones at 3.5 inches, but
the new Retina display packs in double the number of pixels in each
direction, giving a total of 960 x 640 pixels in total and fantastic
image quality as a result. It can't beat the Samsung
Galaxy S if you want the best display on the market, but it's probably
second best and surely that's good enough.
Apart from the screen, the biggest change comes in the form of upgraded
cameras. The still camera has been given a larger sensor so it takes
better images at night and in low light, the resolution has been increased
to 5 megapixels and an LED flash added. The video camera has been seriously
uprated to record videos at HD resolution (720p). That places the iPhone
4 in the top league for video recording with only a handful of other
phones able to match - the Samsung Galaxy
S, the Samsung Wave and the Sony
Ericsson Vivaz among them. But perhaps the biggest change is the
addition of a secondary video camera that enables video calling. "People
have been dreaming about video calling for decades. iPhone 4 makes it
a reality," exclaim Apple, ignoring the fact that other manufacturers
have been offering this feature since 2003. Note also that you can only
make video calls to other iPhone 4 users and only on Wi-Fi. That's rather
limiting.
The other main improvement is the battery life of the phone. Although
the quoted standby time is the same, Apple say that talktime and web
browsing time have been improved by around 40%.
Multi-tasking has also been improved so you can run multiple apps without
slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery
unnecessarily.
So, Apple have created one of the very best phones on the market, but
potentially a flawed beauty. Does it work as a phone? Not if you have
no signal! But there are ways to work around that if you really want
to. Apple have certainly gone a long way to plug the gaps in the iPhone's
capabilities, but it's phenomenally expensive. Is it worth the money?
Is it worth the risk? Only you can decide. Either way, make sure to
research
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Features of the Apple iPhone 4 include:
- OS X Operating System
- Assisted GPS with digital compass
- 5 megapixel camera with touch autofocus, LED flash and geo-tagging
- Video camera: HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio, VGA
secondary camera for video calling
- Display: 960 x 640 pixels (3.5 inch) touchscreen
- Music player (AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats
1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV formats)
- Video player supports 720p HD playback at 30 frames/second
- Voice control, voice memos
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
- Memory: 16GB or 32GB flash drive
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 3.5mm
headphone jack
- WAP, EDGE, HSDPA
- Size: 115 x 59 x 9.3 mm
- Weight: 137g
- Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) plus UMTS/HSDPA (850, 900,
1900, 2100 MHz)
- Talktime: 7 - 14 hours
- Battery standby: 300 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 30 hours
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Apple iPhone 4 Consumer Reviews
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Average rating from 108 reviews: 
Reviewed by Carly from UK on 1st Feb 2012
CANT FAULT, OUTSTANDING !! ESPECIALLY WHEN JAILBROKEN.
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Reviewed by Amy from USA on 29th Jan 2012
Hate this phone, battery is bad, Camera isnt great,
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Reviewed by christine from uk on 14th Jan 2012
Ive had issues with dropped calls on the iphone 4 and 4s, but at the
end of the day i have returned it to the apple store and they have replaced
my phone with a brand new one..No having to get it sent away and be
without a phone for upto two weeks. These phones are excellent and so
easy to use i would recommend an iphone to anyone.
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Reviewed by molly from uk on 12th Jan 2012
a amazing phone saved songs and just love it xx
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Reviewed by Lewis from Uk on 17th Dec 2011
Had plenty of phones over the years. Basic handsets to blackberry to
android devices to iPhones to android and now back to iPhone. There
is just something about the iPhone 4 that is, to me anyway just perfect.
Easy to use. Easy to live with. No problems like I've had with android
devices having more settings and options to customise it which sent
me mad. I loved my 3gs until it fell to its death. I've never been happy
without it. Went to a samsung galaxy mini to see me through the tough
times, well hardly a phone to shout about. It did the job until I got
the iPhone 4. I paid nothing for the handset and I only pay £18/month
for 600 mins anytime any network, unlimited texts and unlimited data
(well 500mb) on T-Mobile. Easy when you know how to get what you want
when you complain about their customer service department. All in all
the best phone. Until battery technology improves to make the 4s last
as long as the 4 then the 4 rules.
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Reviewed by Jackie from Northern Ireland on 3rd
Dec 2011
I've had my iPhone for 14 months now, and I love it.. I've never gotten
bored with it, it looks stunning, battery (to me anyway) actually lasts
longer than a laptop battery, this is goin by constant use. If the phone
is just used for texting and making calls the battery has lasted 2+
days. I've never had a problem with signal, if any other phone can get
a signal so can mine. The only time the phone has ever hung up mid call
was when I had a flip cover, got rid of the cover and problem solved
(all over covers work great :) ) the touch screen is quick and very
easy to use (my extremely techtarded 86 yr old Granda could work it!
And considering he just about knows what a computer is, that's got to
be a plus on user ability front ) the only quibbles I've had are; u
have to buy your ringtones (considering I keep mine on vibrate it actually
isn't that big of a problem for me) at the start when the clicks went
back or forward the alarm went weird for a few days, although with the
latest update this is no longer an issue.. Since updating to the iOS
5 it's even better! You no longer need to link it to a computer for
anything now, which is great. My phone has also been dropped a number
of times, on lots of different surfaces, and even with the most basic
of covers, it' still looks new :) absolutely love this phone.. Needs
10 stars!
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Reviewed by Ash from UK on 1st Dec 2011
I always use this website whenever I get a new phone so I thought, even
though this phone has been out for quite a while, I'd review it seeing
as I've only just jumped on the bandwagon! Waited for the new iPhone
to come out so I could pick one of these up cheap on PAYG (got one for
£350 brand new from ebay) and then stuck a SIM only contract in and
bingo, a fairly affordable way to get an iPhone 4. First I must say,
it's an absolute beauty, I could have one just to stare at it all day,
and then it doesn't disappoint when using it either! Having come from
a BlackBerry Bold, I was apprehensive about the touch screen but my
god it's amazing, I've had the phone for 2 days and already I don't
miss the physical QWERTY of the Bold. The phone in itself doesn't cease
to amaze me, with the fantastic web browsing on Safari and some truly
amazing apps that make any dull situation fun! Battery life is a good
day (day and a half with light usage) but I won't complain because we
all know about the battery life of an iPhone (and besides it doesn't
seem to be any worse than my friend's Glaxy S2) In summary, yes there
are other phones that are technically better, however the iPhone just
does almost everything perfectly. Solid 5 Stars.
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Reviewed by Mike from Scotland on 21st Nov 2011
Had the phone for a while now and never had an issue with the phone
(thats not to say didnt have issues with itunes!) but this is about
the phone, Its expensive but I think its worth every penny and would
recommend it to anyone, brilliant display, best battery ive ever had,
never crashed (got the phone on Feb) and with recent updates its even
better
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 18th Nov 2011
Well Apple Iphone ....hmmm had both 3 3s and now iphone 4....brilliant
concept if you want to play games stupid apps and the like....BUT AS
A PHONE ITS NOT VERY GOOD ..POOR QUALITY DROPPED CALLS AND EASY TO DIAL
WITHOUT KNOWING.. AND MUTING CALLS WHEN UP AGAINST THE EAR..However
brilliantly made does feel quality I must say.... I will be moving away
from Apple next time ....fed up with the do it our way or not at all
attitude of Apple...
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Reviewed by Jez from uk on 9th Aug 2010
so much wanted to like this phone but at these prices it just doesnt
deliver too many niggles afraid its going to be exchanged for the Samsung
Galaxy S or HTC Desire which both work perfectly for my friends only
quandry is which .... Ill never buy another apple.
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Reviewed by Rob from UK on 9th Aug 2010
I find i hard to believe people when they say they cant use this mobile
to make phone calls? I have had no problems with calls dropping, bad
signal, and so on! This phone is a big improvement from the already
very good iPhone 3GS anyone that says otherwise is just an Apple hater.
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Reviewed by Julie from UK on 8th Aug 2010
Had my iPhone for about a week now and I love it. I had a T Mobile G1
before and it was good, but the look and feel of this is so much better.
I had initial concerns about using the touchscreen for typing but I'm
honestly impressed with how easy I'm finding it. I'm using my phone
to submit this no problem! I had a few problems importing my contacts
onto the phone, as they had to come through outlook (not on my previous
sim card), but all working now. Not had an issue with the proximity
sensor or dropped calls either. I've never submitted a review before
but I wanted to, just to show that not everyone is experiencing problems
with the phone.
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Reviewed by Inzls from UK on 7th Aug 2010
Hi all recvd this fone from t-mobile as an upgrade been 7yr old customer
T-mobile no where near interested offering you any deals on it ! so
geting this phone for free on standard 35 is impossible , on 24 you
pay £119, now apple's Iphone 4g is one of the best phones I have ever
owned they way you can download and install the apps from apple store
is just amazing loads off free usefull apps aswell on chart , I have
used the touch screen phones but Iphone 's touch screen beats all phones
out in market Samsung S done a pretty good job but no led flash ! design
is kool and sexy go and get one pps , the best way to choose a phone
is either by direct from network provider so you get 7days kooling off
period and if you do need asap then you must have a play in the shop
ans ensure you are happy with it as once to leave the store you are
stuck for 18 or 14months ! many Thanks
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Reviewed by PJ from uk on 7th Aug 2010
Over Hyped Over Priced Un-reliable Rubbish
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Reviewed by dave from uk on 6th Aug 2010
no dropped calls for me either, with better reception than my last phone......was
gonna get a galaxy s but it feels cheap.....with apple you get quality
! truly excellent phone
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Reviewed by bilal from uk on 6th Aug 2010
this phone is the best !!!
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Reviewed by Tony from UK on 6th Aug 2010
Had my iPhone now for a month it's great, the user interface is slick
havent found a phone to match it yet. There are lots of good iPhone
clones out now like the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Evo but I think the
iPhone still trumps them. No problems so far been performing as expected
well dont Apple.
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Reviewed by Sean from UK on 6th Aug 2010
I had to write a rather jaded review of the SE Xperia X10,and finally
decided to take a chance on the iPhone 4.I think this is an absolutely
beautiful handset and exudes quality.It has performed exceptionally
well so far,none of the major reported problems.Touch screen is a delight
and simple to use.Only had it a few days,but absolutely love it.Always
said i would never give in to the Apple brigade,but am now hooked.Very
very impressed.
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Reviewed by dunboy from UK on 5th Aug 2010
Why are people who obviously haven't got a IPhone4 writing needless
negative reviews? I've never seen such jealousy surround a phone before.
I've had it since launch and take it from me it is a spectacular phone!
All this talk about dropped calls has been taken way out of proportion!!
It never drops calls or not for me or anyone else I've met with the
Iphone. I'm not going to slate any other phones because its all a matter
of personnel choice. If your undecided then try it out first but I don't
think many real IPhone 4 users will looking else where for a while!
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Reviewed by Mark from Uk on 5th Aug 2010
Writing this from the iPhone 4 - Well I don't appear to have any of
the said problems with the proximity sensor, the screen discolouration,
yellowish tint to the camera, antenna issues or other reported problems.
To be fair, in my house, I get no service most of the time, but that's
a problem with o2's coverage where I live; when I'm in an area with
high coverage, the iPhone 4 really shines! The call quality is amazing.
Even when I have one bar of signal the iPhone hangs on to the call and
it is still very clear. I have dropped calls a few times but that's
only when I've been in my house which I mentioned, isn't the best area
for service. Was stuck between an HTC Desire and iPhone 4 like quite
alot of people but seriously, the iPhone is something else! It's just
so easy to use and smart and it looks great too. Downsides would be
limited Bluetooth. C'mon on Apple! Bluetooth file sharing is one of
the features that everybody uses all the time! It's so frustrating when
you take a picture on that amazing camera you've given us, but you can't
send it to your friend? Same with songs and videos. You've made one
of the most enjoyable music players on the Market but you can't share
the songs with other people. Other little things that are missing are
the likes of setting your own message and ringtones, not the ones pre-installed.
It's no big deal, but it makes the phone a little bit more personalised.
All in all though, I'm happy with it. All the missing things can be
done without. It would be the best phone so far if Apple were consistent
with the quality of the phone and it had no problems, but it appears
you just had to be lucky. :)
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 5th Aug 2010
Best phone I have ever owned light years ahead of the competition! The
touchscreen is still the best out there, battery life much improved
from my old 3G, video camera amazing quality, web browsing is slick,
response time is great! Have had no problems with calls dropping very
happy customer keep up the good work Apple!
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 4th Aug 2010
Bought iphone 4 after waiting for six months. Returned it after the
first week i had... drop calls...problems with updating iphone 4.1.
got the full refund from the company...guyz.... company has given awesme
features but left the basic one...Calling....
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Reviewed by Ian p from Uk on 3rd Aug 2010
I have issues with my face hitting the mute key and end call button
during a call. I have until Friday to return this Tmobile but I love
too much.please can someone tell me how to turn of display during call!
Also I will order bumper and await apple to fix this antenna problem
via apps. Upset but happy.
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Reply by GT from UK on 4th Aug 2010
The display should go off automatically when you put phone to your ear
you may have a fault with the phone if it do's not go back to t mobile
or an apple store with the phone.
Reviewed by Bob from manchester on 3rd Aug 2010
Shattered my new iphone after dropping it while running for a bus. Complete
waste of hard earned money. Can't believe it's not drop proof! Last
iphone i ever buy!!!
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Reply by Raj from UK on 5th Aug 2010
bob that will teach u not to run, also the fact that the screen is made
of glass (i think) should tell u that its not drop proof, this phone
is an expensive piece of machinery not some cheap plastic phone that
Nokia usually sell.
Reviewed by TrueBlue from UK on 3rd Aug 2010
Over priced Rubbish sent back after 1 month of persevering with it Now
trying to decide between HTC Desire and Samsungs Galaxy S
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Reviewed by Emma from Newport, south wales on
2nd Aug 2010
Im also writing this from my iPhone 4. Well im on my second one now
as first one had severe proximity sensor issues and every call I made
did something dodgy like try make video call, mute it, put on speakerphone
or ninety percent of time hang up call, i took advice from apple forums
and quite alot of ppl recommended setting new phone up thru iTunes as
a new phone and not from backup and also updated software to 4.1 and
sensor probs are now in the past, i was still getting quite a few dropped
calls so have bought a bumper that makes it look like I have the white
iPhone 4 from the back and haven't had one single dropped call, i also
have a free bumper coming from apple in few weeks too so now im extremely
happy with this beauty, everything for me is perfect and what i want
in a phone, I had 3GS before this and always used to say if only it
had a flash, better camera and battery then it wud be awesome( even
tho my 3GS battery was pretty decent anyway). This phone is awesome
now , amazing camera and flash,excellent battery with heavy use, fast
Internet, crisp clear screen and a beauty to hold and look at, i love
my phone and it's best i Eva had and i have had alot of phones, im more
than happy having this as 2 year contract . Buy this phone
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Reviewed by Carl from UK on 1st Aug 2010
I have only had the iPhone 4 for 3 days, but I have to say it is by
far the best mobile phone I have ever used. My previous phone was an
HTC Hero, which was pretty decent, but the speed, functionality, battery
life and general 'smoothness' of the iPhone blows it out of the water.
I was one of those who was determined not to follow the masses and jump
on the Apple bandwagon, but after trying both the iPhone 4 and the HTC
Desire in a shop, my mind was made up; Android just can not compete
with the sheer class of Apple's technology. I have yet to experience
any problems with reception or the proximity sensor, so I just can not
fault this product.
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Reviewed by Nik from UK on 1st Aug 2010
Put a free case on it (apple are giving them away now), and it's the
best phone on the market. Had mine for 2 weeks now, and it's replaced
a Blackberry & an iPod touch. Vodafone may offer a deal if you're a
current customer. They did for me :)
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 31st Jul 2010
Interesting problem with the signal. I tried one in the apple store
and holding it wrong did drop the signal. But the same thing happens
on my nokia x6 (to a more marked effect), previous sony satio, an lg
renoir. It seems many companies place the aerial on the bottom of the
phone, hold it too tight and the signal can drop 4 bars! If you were
only on 1 before then it'll cut you off. The aerial should surely be
on the top of the phone pointing up towards the sky. If I use my nokia
x6 in landscape mode for example or hold it upside down the signal strength
doubles! Its not just apple who has this problem. The test apple iphone
4 was actually less sensitive to this grip than my current phone and
previous 2 ones! Hold it by its edges and its amazing. But far far too
expensive. Its not worth £600!!
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Reviewed by Dean from UK on 31st Jul 2010
C,mon ,this phone is the best gadget ever, super smooth,fantastic in
everyway , a huge improvement over the old model, fantastic build quality
and performance, the best !!! GET ONE
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Reviewed by scott from uk on 30th Jul 2010
mint phone, no dropped calls, yeah can death grip it and it looses a
bar, but on the whole reception is way better than my old iphone, and
the HD video recording is sooo clear.......and cheers apple for the
free case !!!
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 30th Jul 2010
Totally fanastic phone! I have been using it for around 15 days now
and no signal drop at all! (sim free but using vodafone) Yes it's expensive
but as they say you get what you pay for. The build quality is astounding!
It is not as user customisable as a HTC, Sony etc but hey it's an apple
so that's to be expected. I have tried a legend (good) a desire (which
was awesome) amongst various other high end phones and believe me when
I say the iPhone 4 is the best there is!
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Reviewed by George from uk on 30th Jul 2010
No reception,dropped calls so no point having one.Swapping it for samsung
galaxy s
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Reviewed by Gren from UK on 29th Jul 2010
Great phone, no dropped calls BEST PHONE EVER get one and find out for
your self.
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Reviewed by Mike from United Kingdom on 29th Jul
2010
I'm writing this on my iPhone 4. Yes I queued on the release day in
Oxford St. (and felt foolish), but was desperate to get rid of my iPhone
3G. I can easy demonstrate the signal drop issue, but I've yet to experience
that stopping me from making a call. And since owning the phone I think
I've had two dropped calls, and to be fair that could have been at either
end of the call. And I don't work for Apple for the record. So all I've
experienced is a beautiful fully working, very fast, super screen iPhone
4. I also know one other owner who I work with that also confirms he
has had no problems with his and loves using it. So I posted this to
add some balance to these reviews. It may be possible that Apple did
drop the ball with the quality control which may account for the mixed
experiences, and agree they should have handled the responses better,
but I'm not rushing to get a free bumper!
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Reviewed by well spoken man from england on 27th
Jul 2010
this phone is probably one of the worst phones ive ever bought for the
price i payed, fair enough the apps and simplicity of design are good,
but not for that much money and had horrific signal problems, dropped
a few calls for me, just sent it back and ordered the htc desire, which
is much better for the price and the ease of customisation
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Reviewed by GT from UK on 27th Jul 2010
From reading some of these reviews i think that most have never had
or used a iPhone let alone an iPhone 4, like archie from UK sounds like
he must be a 10 year old, i have the iPhone 4 its the best phone i have
ever had, its never dropped a call what can i say it just works. i have
had Sony, Nokia (got an E71 from work and its rubbish) HTC Windows,
Son has an Android that crashes all the time. buy one first then review
it.
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Reviewed by holyhead 2010 from handsworth on 26th
Jul 2010
phone isnt good bad signal big up raja anil cococo umzy
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Reviewed by Mii from uk on 25th Jul 2010
The phone is faulty. Antenna of course is poorly designed and looses
reception, but the proximity sensor is also not working as it should.
It won't turn of the touch screen when you putting it to you ear, resulting
in erratic behavior and crashes. It's unacceptable to have these kinds
of faults in a PHONE that is also very expensive. There are better products
in the Android line up. Even the upcoming Nokia N8 looks to be a better
choice with its unique features and Nokia's reliable antenna technology
that they have perfected through the years. A phone should work as a
phone by default. It should be primary concern.
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Reviewed by Steve from England on 25th Jul 2010
I traded in my 3GS for a brand new iPhone 4 and have certainly not regretted
it. The biggest problem with the old phone for me was the lack of a
flash on the camera. Now I have this, plus better resolution photos
as well. I have a bumper around the phone and have had no signal problems
at all. There are loads of improvements to this phone but one of the
best is the increased battery life. After a fairly heavy day usage wise
yesterday, it still had 60% battery left at the end, whereas the 3GS
would have had very little power left. I love the hi-res display as
well. Stunning. Very, very happy with this phone.
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Reviewed by mick from England on 25th Jul 2010
Have had this phone for a couple of weeks now and have had no problems
at all,it is a real good bit of kit, expensive yes but if you like this
type of phone you won't be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Bradavan from UK on 24th Jul 2010
Why is the iphone getting special treatment when its flawed? Because
media types always rate apple because they use macs to run Quark. I
actually wanted to buy this handset because for once the balance of
form and function seemed almost perfect. The fanboys are already defending
the signal flaw by insulting other reviewers here and some commentators
are even claiming apple are being picked on! I'd be a mug to ignore
the flaws and go ahead with a purchase. I have to wait for iPhone 5.
I'm getting fed up with my android phone and android phone manufacturers
in general. I want an iPhone that works 100% regardless of price.
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Reviewed by sam fisher from uk on 24th Jul 2010
first dont buy this phone u would have to be mad. it is full of bugs
just like the nokias. i cart get a signal so i cart make calls. its
very big. get a older apple phone like the 3gs but dont buy this junk
im taking mine back to the apple store
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Reviewed by RN from UK on 23rd Jul 2010
Great phone, no dropped calls for me at all.
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Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 21st Jul 2010
Just got the phone! Amazing! must buy!
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Reviewed by archie from england on 21st Jul 2010
Umm FAIL!!! Wat I waste of time every single call will simply cut of
and always freezes on music and the video call is useless ... buy HTC
desire or Samsung galaxy s. Very poor Apple
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Reviewed by Whitrig from UK on 20th Jul 2010
Some of the reviews on here must have been written by 12 year olds.
I received my Iphone 4 on launch day direct from apple sim free. I gave
my 3Gs to the other half and she is delighted after years of Nokias
and blackberrys. The phone is amazing 1:There isn't a better screen
available period...I bought a Desire off ebay to play with during the
30 day return period and ended up selling it back on ebay. It's a good
phone but the iphone is miles better 2:I have a blackberry for work
but I've set up my iphone to collect my work email as the user interface
is so much better. 3:Battery life-I normally run the battery right down
and then fully charge it once a month. I tried to run the iphone 4 battery
down but it lasted a full 8 1/2hrs of use and 18hr standby and it was
still at 7% (running bluetooth for my parrot speaker in the car/3G/wifi
on all the time and push email) I gave up as it was 1am in the morning.
Excellent battery life. 4:Antenna-Yes there is an area where if you
cover the line the signal can drop BUT if you don't do this then the
signal is great. My local Tesco store has always been a black spot for
coverage (Vodafone) but I get a signal with the iphone 4. 5:Pictures
and Videos-Excellent quality 6:Multitasking-Works well no issues Bottom
line it's a great phone and I wouldn't swap mine for anything (until
the iphone 5 maybe..)
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Reviewed by Terry from Belfast on 20th Jul 2010
Can I say i'm annoyed by the people who post untrue reviews about the
new Apple I Phone 4G. Those of you who write such negative remarks are
totally unfounded. I have the Apple IPhone 4G, and those of us who can
afford such a phone respect it's capabilities it is simply the best
mobile device on the planet bar none, I can't fault this phone and can't
even get it to drop a call I have tried everything in my power to make
it drop a call and nothing so far has been able to replicate what is
floating around on the internet with signal loss.. I feel I had to write
something on here to stand up and say that I a'm well pleased with my
Iphone 4G, and will definitely not be selling it any time soon.. Do
yourself a favour and buy the IPhone 4G, you won't be disappointed.
Apple and Steve Jobs should be proud of this product.
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Reviewed by Steve from UK on 19th Jul 2010
Had the phone for a week. Most calls were dropped in all areas when
holding the phone. The amount of money you pay for this phone it's just
not worth it. Mine went back its far too unreliable. Am only giving
it 2 stars because it looks good. But my own personal experience , awful
!
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Reviewed by Paul D from uk on 19th Jul 2010
this phone is absolute rubbish cant understand how people give it a
five star rating the fact its broken is even reported in the media .....
do i smell apple employees ?
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Reviewed by James from U.K. on 19th Jul 2010
Apple could have been on a winner here but the antenna doesn't work
well so as a phone it is faulty. I want a phone that works without a
bumper... If they fix it I might buy it again in the future.
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Reviewed by Geraint Morgan from UK on 19th Jul
2010
Can I just say this is a great phone. Simple as that.
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Reviewed by donny from belgium on 18th Jul 2010
This phone is easy to use and there are unlimited fun with the apps
although the antenna is a slight problem but phone are not perfect apple
is not perfect and we want to make all of our users happy.
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Reply by Richard from UK on 19th Jul
2010
Danny from Belgium, that sounds rather like you work for Apple more
than an impartial review...
Reviewed by BOB from UK on 18th Jul 2010
Buy a HTC Desire instead for 1 very important reason..... IT WORKS!!!
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Reviewed by Tommy from England on 18th Jul 2010
What a load of rubbish! I can't stand watching people tippy tap that
screen! It actually makes me feel physically sick! This phone is merely
a novel and overpriced piece of plastic. So u can access a boat load
of pointless apps that you use for five miutes and then never touch
again. All you iphone followers need to get real and buy a proper business
tool..... The blackberry bold 9700! Come on, once you go black you never
go back!!!
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Reviewed by king from uk on 18th Jul 2010
this phone isn't reliable at all, if you want phone for calling then
don't buy this phone if for apps then thats orite.
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Reviewed by Martyn from England on 17th Jul 2010
Just had my iphone 3gs unlocked and I have put in my t mobile sim and
connected to my pc itunes and had all the software upgrades that the
iphone 4 has and it works perfectly.Just had the cellular data upgrade
and tmobile settings are automatically set up so no messing about and
no guess work. No signal drop, calls ok, mms ok, text ok.I dont want
5mp camera or HD SCREEN.I will wait till next year when Apple have bought
out the next model and all the hu ha has calmed down.In the meantime
just lurve my3gs.................
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Reviewed by iceman from Luton UK on 17th Jul 2010
I owned a iphone 3GS before purchasing the iphone 4, all i can say is
the phone 4 is excellent, screen quality is awesome, faster processor
and looks extremely posh. i hear a lot of people are having problems
with signal dropping. as i am a clumsy person i bought the bumper from
the outset and i never had a signal issue. the bars do fluctuate but
never go down to a point where i can't make a call or suffer from drop
calls. maybe i have been lucky with it. all the people who are denigrating
the iphone should compare it to sony experia, google one or the nexus
and the likes and you would realise how user friendly iphone is. the
battery life is also really good i am a heavy user and it still lasts
me over 24 hours. i have tried other phones but nothing comes closer
to iphone it's user friendly, good battery life, excellent camera, tons
of applications and most of all looks extremely classy. No matter what
people say whenever a new iphone is released there will be long queues
outside the shops again
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Reviewed by Jim from Scotland on 16th Jul 2010
i work in sales and lost business due to this phone cutting off all
the time for a week. I'd have been better with a walky talky. I'm going
back to my blackberry bold 9700. Reliable.
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Reviewed by Kristy from UK on 16th Jul 2010
I queued for this phone on the first day if release and have no complaints.
I had a 3G and this phone is so much faster and the screen is phenomenal.
The signal is poorer but I hold it differently and then it's fine. It's
never dropped a call. I love this phone!
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Reviewed by Dumbledore from Hogwarts on 16th Jul
2010
What a piece of over-hyped, overpriced rubbish this is. My iphone arrived
this week and is now waiting to be collected by carriers to be returned
for refund. I inserted my microsim, connected my phone to itunes and
activated it without problem, then the fun began. I tried to make a
call but couldn't hear a thing from the internal earpiece, I sent a
text asking my wife to ring back, the iphone rang I answered the call
and still couldn't hear a thing, the internal earpiece wasn't working.
Plug in the supplied earphones or switch the phone to loudspeaker and
it was possible to hold a conversation but nothing from the internal
earpiece. I also noticed the signal problem, when the iphone was led
on its back on the desk it was showing 4 bars on the signal meter, pick
it up and this dropped to one and sometimes none, out of 6 attempted
calls 2 were dropped. I phone apple care who said it was a software
problem which could be cured by connecting to itunes and resetting the
phone, needless to say this didn't work. I mentioned the signal problem
and told the rep I wasn't bridging the antenna in the bottom left-hand
corner, and was holding the phone in the manner suggested by Steve Jobs,
I also mentioned the phone was in a case as Apple had hinted this would
prevent the signal problem. He told they had now changed this advice
and said I should remove the case. He said to tkae the phone to an Apple
store where they would exchange it, they wouldn't, the Store said Apple
retail shops were completely separate from Apple store online and could
not exchange the phone. I then phone Apple care again and arranged to
have the phone collected.
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Reviewed by em from scotland on 16th Jul 2010
before i had an ipod touch and i thought that the iphone 4 would be
worth buying.at first there were some problems with the internet connection
but apart from that it is a very good smart phone.
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Reviewed by xander from england on 15th Jul 2010
i had a iphone 3g before i got the new 4 and i have to say the iphone
4 is soooooo much better faster in every way i get a better 3g connection
ive not had any of the problems people are moaning about ( i think a
bit of apple bashing is happening lol ) the camera is so much better
and the hd video is fantastic yer there not as good as stand alone cameras
and camcorders but hay its a phone the screen is amazing i can read
text thats so small i never thought id be able to 3 of my m8s have the
iphone 4 too and none of them have had any problems any way the iphone
4 is a great phone but pricey but i always say you get wot you pay for
and like the iphones before it is well made and feels solid
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Reviewed by ray from newcastle on 14th Jul 2010
had phone a day, and it keeps losing reception all the time even when
im not holding it. itunes music preview videos keep freezing. worst
phone ever!!!!!!
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Reviewed by emma from newport, south wales,uk on
13th Jul 2010
how come no one else seems to be having problems with the proximity
sensor on this phone, it is all over the net and forums and most handsets
are rife with this problem, while in call my screen constantly comes
to life and does all manner of things like add other calls,make a face
time call mute, put on speakerphone or 90% of the time just plain hang
up and its driving me nuts, im having another phone ordered from o2
and should be with me this weekend but don't hold out much hope as most
phones seem to have the problem, the answers apple geniuses are giving
are patronising and hilarious- peoples ears are too shiny and dirty
and thats affecting the sensor, apple wont address the problem at all,
so i found one useful tip and it seems to work as well, while in a call
press home screen and bring up photos or even better the calculator
as that way u won't be inadvertantly hitting any in call options with
your cheek as they wont be on screen for u to touch and the screen stays
off throughout whole call like it should, stayed on call for whole 5
mins while looking in mirror and no issues whatsoever and like i said
i could see the screen stays off whole time, so if your having the proximity
sensor issues i mentioned on here,try what i just said till hopefully
apple pull their fingers out of their ears,start listeming and resolve
it somehow. surprisingly even with this problem i do love everything
else bout this phone.
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Reviewed by Si from Wales on 13th Jul 2010
After a lot of thinking, I decided to bite the bullet and get my first
iPhone... I've spent the last 24 hours having a really good mess about
with it and I have to admit to being very impressed with it. Mine's
on a 24 month £45 contract so the phone was only £29 - not a massive
outlay! Living in Wales means that O2 signal problems are common but
I'm finding that the iPhone is holding a signal better than my old Samsung
Jet (also an outstanding phone). I've also tried to deliberately kill
the signal without a great deal of success. If I'm honest, I think the
signal issues have been over-hyped. The only minor annoyances I've found
concern the ringtones and message tones... You can't create your own
SMS tones and ringtones have to be in the '*.m4r' format. Fortunately,
Audiko.net have a converter that's free to use. All in all, I think
it's a good choice - especially if you want a smartphone and don't have
a great deal of technical know-how. My girlfriend gets her Galaxy S
on Thursday so it'll be nice to compare the two side by side.
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Reviewed by Karen from England on 13th Jul 2010
I have had my IPhone 4 for a week, and I have to say that I haven't
had any dropped calls, my previous Samsung phone regularly dropped calls,
and I stayed with the same network (orange) The one thing I will say,
is that when I look at the signal strength sometimes it looks almost
'flat lined' but as soon as there is any activity the signal strength
jumps up, it's almost like it's in sleep mode. When I first got the
phone, this was a bit concerning, but it hasn't let me down with surfing
the net on the 3G network or for making/receiving calls. I love this
phone, and I am glad that I ignored all the negative comments, it looks
amazing, it's so easy to use, the camera and video are very good and
the screen looks amazing.
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Reviewed by Jay from Scotland on 11th Jul 2010
Amazing phone i love it, i got it 3 days ago and i am very happy with
it. This is a big step for the iPhone great camera good software, just
one problem, you wont get your hands on one unless you are loaded.
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Reviewed by steven from u k on 11th Jul 2010
not as good as 3 gs sent it back i will wait untill they improve this
modle
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Reviewed by Al from UK on 10th Jul 2010
An amazing phone if you discount the hardware problems like signal failure,
but is it worth forking out almost double what you'd pay for a different
smartphone? Not unless you're very well-off.
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Reviewed by GT from England on 9th Jul 2010
1.7 Million sales on first day, no problem with signal loss for me or
my daughter iPhone 4, some must have big ape like hands, The moral is
DONT Cover all of antenna with your big ape like hands. Fully cover
the antenna on any phone see what happens. Anyway best phone i and my
daughter have ever had and thats been a lot better than Nokia.
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Reviewed by Mark from UK on 8th Jul 2010
I have been an owner of the iPhone first get and the iPhone 3G. Now
I have the iPhone 4, I am nothing more than impressed. I can't believe
how much quicker and more responsive the phone is. The screen is very
impressed. Regarding the signal issues. I have not once experienced
a problem with any use of the cellular aspect of the phone and this
includes using the iPhone outside of the UK in Spain. In one word AWESOME!
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Reviewed by Ben from UK on 8th Jul 2010
"iPhone 4 is so much more than just a phone." - Johnny Ive, Apple. He
wasn't wrong. It actually isn't a phone at all! For making phone calls,
sending text messages or using data whilst out and about it is useless.
Once it has a Wi-Fi connection though it comes to life. The screen is
great for browsing the net and viewing HD videos or using iMovie to
edit your own HD movies taken on the phone. I prefer to think of iPhone
4 as "iPad Mini" since that is basically what it is. If you need a phone
to make calls etc, don't even consider this!
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Reviewed by Raj from UK on 7th Jul 2010
What an amazing phone! 1st time using an apple and boy i have been missing
out. Phone has great features and its just so easy to use. Im on o2
and have had no reception issues at all, i can hold the bottom left
of it and it still makes calls so dont know what the fuss is about.
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Reviewed by this phone is junk from us on 7th
Jul 2010
it looks so ugly..i had the iphone 3gs and it looks sooooooo much better...this
looks ****!!!...800pound for this junk im sticking with my 3gs...
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Reviewed by mark from Uk on 6th Jul 2010
I have to admit I was in the queue for one of these on day of release,
however became disappointed very quickly with the reception issues.
I had a 3 gs which I was very pleased with never had any problems but
it's well documented now this iPhone is terrible after all a phone is
for Making/receiving calls. Not only that but it has wifi issues as
well If your hand covers the bottom area. As for the extra features
well are they that much of an innovation to justify the massive price.
I tried to take mine back but phones4u refused point blank by saying
it's not faulty but a design flaw so be warned .
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 6th Jul 2010
This is my fourth iPhone I started with the 2G and have now got my hands
on the iPhone 4. I'm on O2 and have not experienced any reception problems
no matter how I hold the phone. Battery life is improved and going up
to 32 gig means i can store a multitude of Apps. I'm converted, haven't
strayed away from the Iphone in three years and see no reason why I
should.
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Reviewed by Michael from England on 6th Jul 2010
Just got my Iphone G4 04/07/2010 and it's going back. Been on the phone
all day trying to sort out signal problems. Mine isn't just losing it
when holding it in the left hand it is dropping off and not coming back
and I can not get it to connect to 3G at all. I think the phone is a
nice piece of kit. But no good if your friends and family are ringing
you and the phone keeps disconnecting you. Also a lot of money I paid
£209 then £35 a month. so over the 24 month contract I will have paid
£1050 hmmmmmm. I have gone back to my trusty Sony Ericsson C902 no loss
of signal at all.
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Reviewed by Dude from Uk on 6th Jul 2010
Love it!!!!
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Reviewed by Clear Cut Chap from UK on 5th Jul
2010
Apple have tried to move the benchmark still further forward with iPhone
4, however the cummulative effect of a lot of basics they have been
missing in their phones, seems to be catching up with them now. When
the first iPhone was launched, it was miles ahead of the market and
its lack of basic features and quality of many other aspects (eg.call
quality) was appalling but went largely unaddressed due to the phenomenal
marketing. The market is very different now - iPhone 4's flaws are more
in the fore - since the competition is close. The relative comparison
of cost of handset versus features and user interface is much easier
to compare and the cracks or large gaps (eg. Signal problem) are making
the iPhone 4 look amatuer in those aspects. The strengths of the phone-brand
image, neat-clean aesthetic etc- are only what is propelling its initial
surge of sales but I would be surprised if it manages volumes anywhere
near any of its predecessors. For an even more expensive handset, you
should not have to put up with problems like battery life, having to
hold the phone in a particular manner to be able to stay connected and
have to wait for applications to beginning to use the multi-tasking
ability and also figure out what to do with the built-in Gyrometer.
Apple are brilliant innovators, however for the third iteration in this
handset series, they have to come down to earth on their pricing to
justify the shortcomings of their latest handset and be fair to their
devoted brand-loyalists. Otherwise it would appear they are conning
their brand loyalists with this handset in its current condition on
launch.
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Reviewed by Nico from England on 5th Jul 2010
Best Iphone to date, i had a Iphone 3g and then moved to palm pre and
was alittle disappointed. Ive now got a iphone 4 and could not be happier.
Reception issues are non existence and battery is great. I would like
to know anyone who uses a phone (touchscreen) without a case. I dont
know anyone who uses an iphone without a case so stop being picky about
the reception and give a phone credit where its due. Only issue i have
is the multitasking is alittle pants. I would love apple to use the
same concept as the palm pre for multitasking and we will have the best
phone.
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Reviewed by Peter Rogers from UK on 4th Jul 2010
I was so excited about the Iphone 4. I purchased it from Orange on the
day of release. To be honest I noticed signal problems almost straight
away as I made 2 calls and both were disconnected. My wife has an Iphone
3GS and that had five bars and 3g at the same time and so did my sons
Nokia 5800. I called Orange and they told me to reset, no change. I
then called apple and they said 'don't hold the bottom left corner'
. Being left handed that was virtually impossible so I had to send it
back . The phone looked superb but I personally couldn't use it with
this problem but will wait and see when they fix it, and maybe try again
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Reviewed by Ian from UK on 3rd Jul 2010
Has anyone noticed that although the signal bars might show weak signal,
they increase in strength when you are actually making a call. It appears
that the phone, when connected to the network on a call, is using the
incoming radio to boost the strength of reception. Mine doeas this all
the time in weak signal areas, it's as if the aeriel is boosted much
like a tv booster. Aside from the antena issue it's a brilliant phone
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Reviewed by Ron from England on 2nd Jul 2010
Could reviewers kindly mention what network they're on as, particularly
with this phone's reception "problems", it would seem to be a significant
factor. I'm on Vodafone and had no trouble at all, even without their
Signal Booster. Awesome phone by the way. Well, what do you expect from
a phone that sold 1.4 million units in only 3 days? We can't all be
gullible mugs!
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Reviewed by SLYBOY from WALES on 2nd Jul 2010
ONE WORD...AWESOME! yes ok its NOT perfect what mobile is? but..better
battery life (than previous iphones)...excellent screen, much sharper
than previous iphones & yes i've had EVERY ONE so far... 8 in 3 years...in
total...+ other smart phones in-between, JUST HAD HTC DESIRE & must
say? apart from the BLACKBERRY STORM... the htc was the worse phone
ever? (no or very poor signal) although again an excellent screen BUT
combine the iphone 4 screen & apple app store & well...I always come
back to the IPHONE in the end! my ONLY GRIPE is? WHY MAKE IT SO TACTILE....then
make it SHINY BLACK! I'M forever cleaning it! lol
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Reviewed by James from UK on 2nd Jul 2010
I've had the phone for 3 days now so thought it was worth putting in
my two pence now. There has been a lot of talk about signal problems
some peaple experience them some do not. So I decided to do my own test
and have found the following. If you cover the bottom left hand corner
where the metal band is split you will cause signal loss no matter what.
If you do this in an area where you have full coverage then its unlikely
you will see any drop off this is due to the large bandwith range the
fifth bar uses. If you do this with four bars or less you will lose
most of all of your signal. If you dont cover the bottom left hand corner
you see very little signal loss at all. If you use a bumper or case
you see no signal loss, in fact the iPhone 4 actually holds signal a
lot better than the 3GS, in low signal areas I am now seeing 1 bar on
the 4 that the 3GS used to say No Service. So basically you need to
not hold the bottom left corner or get a case. A lot of people quite
rightly so say that this is simply not good enough but thats fine just
dont get the phone, in fact if you read other internet readings about
signal loss you will find a lot of the modern smartphones have the same
problem as the iPhone 4 (Nexus One for example). Signal problems aside
the phone is phenomenal, the screen, the HD Video, OS 4, the speed of
it all. I couldnt put my finger on why the iPhone was so popular until
I got my 3GS. Then you realise how much of your life you spend using
it and how absorbed you get by it. Then when the new one comes out you
really badly want it! So thats why this phone will be the best phone
ever and thats despite the signal problems.
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Reviewed by emma from newport, south wales on
30th Jun 2010
well, i love the phone so much, camera awesome and video recording,
im finding the intuitive keyboard million percent better to txt on compared
to iphone 3 gs, batter is outstanding, im listening to ipod for 9 hours
a day straight and even with 3g and wifi on i still have well over a
quarter of batter left when i come home from work. the only gripe i
have is not anything anyone has mentioned on this site but has alot
on other sites, the proximity sensor is so sensitive on this phone it
dont lock the screen while in a call so u have a big red end call button
on ure screen as well as all other options like conference call,facetime,
keypad etc so im constantly either disconnecting the call by my face
touching it, trying to make a facetime call or muting it accidently,
its driving me nuts, this proximity sensor is meant to judge when near
face and turn screen black to avoid all of the above but it just dont
happen, u cant press hold button on top of phone like 3 gs as it will
hang the call to, grrrr its driving me nuts but as i love the phone
so much for for all the other features i'm willing to be patient and
wait to see if apple will bring out another software update in which
will give option to edit this proximity sensor settings or lock the
screen while on call, till then i will just have to look a fool walking
along holding the phone miles from my face, i have had no prob with
signal coverage and have tried the experiment by holding hands over
the bars on side and it stays the same, 5 bars. i know alot of u will
prob think im nuts keeping even tho i cant make calls properly but no
phone will eva be perfect especially apple.
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Reviewed by Andrew from UK on 30th Jun 2010
I think on balance this is a five star phone. For me the reception issues
aren't a problem as I will always have it in a case given that if I
drop it once it could break. So putting that aside the positives outweigh
the negatives in my view.... These are the thinness of the phone which
makes a case on it not too keep on the outside of it, the support from
people in the Apple store which is free you just go and ask people there
something, the great screen, quality engineering and ease of use........
There are some negatives with the reception issues probably being key...
for those with a 3GS it might be worth waiting until next year... also
I would of liked for a lower weight and I think using glass and Stainless
Steel for the back and the sides makes the weight high despite the thinness...
but as I said before there are lots of unobtrusive cases which cure
any reception issues and as the phone is £500 it is a good idea to have
these on all the time anyway.... the quality of the build and the software
means it is a phone I can trust...
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Reviewed by Sharad from Wales on 28th Jun 2010
Amazing phone, I've had the 3GS before this and Apple continue to work
their magic. I am left handed and thus far have not had any reception
issues. Loving the phone - the retina display and 5mp camera are amazing
quality. Very happy with iPhone 4 :)
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 28th Jun 2010
The phone is amazing. I have had zero signal problems with the phone.
It is the fastest and most responsive phone on the market. It is the
best phone out hands down. This is from a person that has owned them
all from: HTC, Nokia and Rim. I can honestly say as soon as I bought
this phone all my other phones have to go. It feels great in the hand
and with the app store you can do almost anything on the phone. I hold
the phone normally, my hand clapsed around the phone and have had zero
problems with the signal. I am anything but a fanboy and can hands-down
say this is the best phone out. You pay for what you get with this,
absolute quality.
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Reviewed by Simon from UK on 26th Jun 2010
I was really excited to get the iphone 4 . Beautiful design, crystal
clear display and of course the apple name. This turned to despair as
I tried making calls and my signal kept dropping. I phoned apple and
they said 'don't hold it on the left corner' , big problem....I'm left
handed ! Considering the cost of the phone I have to say that comment
made me angry then they tried to sell me a bumper for £25. Sorry the
phone is going back to Orange.
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Reviewed by Lee B from Scotland on 26th Jun 2010
Reception problems will be fixed in the newest update: Reception issues
observed by new iPhone 4 owners, derided as the "Death Grip" by bloggers,
appears to actually be a software issue that an iOS update is expected
to resolve early next week. Clear observations of mobile signal strength
and how they are affected by the placement of users' hands are difficult
to perform in part because there are multiple factors involved in receiving
a mobile radio link, including outside interference and the conductivity
or mass of different people's hands. Additionally, cellphones in general
(and in particular the iPhone) have always only presented a very rough
approximation of signal strength in the signal bar display, averaged
over time. It appears that iOS 4, more so than previous iPhone software,
presents a less accurate signal meter, showing less signal at times
than an iPhone 3GS while still being able to achieve the same or better
call quality. This has led some to jump to the conclusion that the reception
problems noted by some iPhone 4 users are the sign of a hardware design
flaw related to its stainless steel band antenna design. Apple's chief
executive Steve Jobs stoked a whiplash of blogger frenzy when he reportedly
responded that users "were holding it the wrong way," blocking the signal
with their hands. A variety of people have demonstrated identical problems
with other phones, from the Android based Nexus One to the iPhone 3GS.
Yesterday, my wry tweet, "Blocking iPhone 4 antenna kills reception.
Blocking mic kills audio, and covering the screen makes it impossible
to see Retina Display" made it to the front page of Twitter and was
retweeted more than a hundred times by people following the hullabaloo.
However, the fact that problems observed in the iPhone 3GS are much
more pronounced when the device is upgraded to iOS 4 indicate that there
is also a software issue involved in the matter. iPhone 4 users can't
downgrade to earlier versions of the core software, making it impossible
to compare its relative performance. Readers report that Apple's tech
support forums originally confirmed that a iOS 4.0.1 software fix addressing
the issue would ship early next week (as early as Monday), before the
comments were subsequently taken down along with all the other related
discussion about the matter. The fix is expected to address a issue
in iOS 4 related to radio frequency calibration of the baseband. Readers
who saw the original forum discussions say that the issue is believed
to occur when switching frequencies; because the lag is allegedly not
calibrated correctly, it results in the device reporting "no service"
rather than switching to the frequency with the best signal to noise
ratio. iOS 4 introduced some enhancements to how the baseband selects
which frequencies to use, so it makes sense that the error may have
crept into those changes. Additionally, this explains why iOS 4 has
also caused similar problems for iPhone 3GS users. Additional readers
have shared other related experiences that also corroborate the idea
that the issue is related to iOS 4's software control of the baseband,
including the fact that the issue seems easily reproducible when connecting
to a WWAN 3G network but does not appear when connecting to a Microcell
3G. If the problem were simply hardware related issues of the antenna
design, it should only affect iPhone 4 units with that new design and
should occur at all times, regardless of the tower type. That is not
being observed.
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Reviewed by Cleave from UK on 26th Jun 2010
very nice phone for build quality & looks but this doesn't count for
much when it loses signal strength, after all a phones primary use is
for phone calls. I have never been much of an apple fan as all their
products are over priced. The iphone 4g has destoryed my belief in apple.
They must be about one of the only companies to treat their customers
this way, rip you off for a faulty product then charge you again for
a fix ie (case or Bumper). get the htc desire instead much better phone
all round & hd video is possible with an unofficial update at the present.
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Reviewed by Tony from UK on 26th Jun 2010
Great looking phone, have the same issues with poor signal along with
limited wireless connection. If you do not need to make calls get an
iphone 4
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Reviewed by Wristy from UK on 26th Jun 2010
Hard to say if any of these reviews (including mine) are worth reading
given that no one has had of these things for more than 36 hours and
you probably need a little more time to objectively assess a phone...certainly
to give it 1 star !. I've upgraded from a Nokia 5800xm and I really
like the design and shape of the device. A little bigger than the Nokia
but half the thickness which makes a huge positive difference. Being
my first capacitive touchscreen I am blown away by how much easier it
is to navigate menus and type and the hype about the clarity and definition
of the display is all true, videos look superb. Its also a joy to ditch
the Ovi store and use a well designed and properly filled app store
and I cant stop finding things i want to download. I am enjoying the
smooth speedy iOS4 experience which appears to be so much better on
this new handset than for those updating an old 3G/S device and is a
huge leap forward compared to the symbian S60 devices that I have been
using for the past few years. I cant see the battery life being a problem
either. I fully charged the device when I bought it then spent an evening
exploring, setting it up and downloading loads of apps over wi-fi, then
went to bed leaving the wi-fi on by mistake and when I woke up the battery
was still showing 87% after all that. Setting up my assorted email accounts
was a breeze, likewise facebook, ebay etc. In summary £200 is a lot
to pay up front but I can see this phone keeping me more than satisfied
for the next 18 months whereas my 5800 always left me wishing i hadn't
been so tight and bought a 3Gs at the time.
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Reviewed by Sophie Head from UK on 25th Jun 2010
When Apple sent out the iphone4 to be tested before it reached the customer
they did so in a protective case so when held via the case the signal
strength was strong. Apple have informed the customers that they can
buy a 'buffer bar' at a cost of £25 or have advised not to hold the
phone at the bottom left-hand side. D'oh, don't we all hold the phone
that way. Oh, they also said the signal strength problem happens to
most phones on the market today. It might be a great phone....but you
can't phone people with it!!!!
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Reviewed by Karam Singh from England on 25th Jun
2010
Awwwwweeeeesssoooommmee doug!!!!!! this fone is sooooo sik the camera
et video calling and the screen is amazing the best apple yet!!!!!1
must buy this fone. Blackberry stand no chance
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Reviewed by James Troud from united kingdom on
25th Jun 2010
yes, its a thing of beauty to hold and look at. Great screen and OS,
camera is fantastic considering its "only" 5 mp... BUT as with everyone
the loss of signal is very apparent. There's absolutely noway im paying
such an exorbitant fee for a PHONE that cannot be used to make calls!!
Apple are greedy to charge their loyal customers so much for something
that doesn't work. I'll be hastily returning mines for a full refund.
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Reviewed by bigballan from U.K on 25th Jun 2010
i have a 3gs and the new iphone 4...mmmmm dont waste your money, just
wait for the new software update for the 3gs...which is used in the
ipad and the new iphone 4...for the gains it is not worth the money...i
think the rectangle shape is not as nice as the previous...looks a bit
sony/nokia style...im taking mine back, getting a refund, keeping the
proven 3gs, and spending my hard earned cash on something else lol
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Reviewed by Simon from UK on 25th Jun 2010
Gorgeous phone, very sleek. However, with the problems about the iPhone
signal strength, all Steve Jobs could advise was "Just avoid holding
it in that way.".. as apparently the antenna runs across the bottom
left of the phone. Well I'm sorry but that is where I would normally
hold a phone.. I hold it in my hand grasping the sides of it, no idea
why they would have though people would hold it differently.. Ignoring
standard conventions did not work out for apple this time.
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