31 Dec 09 Boost a Weak 3G Modem Signal, With a Saucepan
modeca writes "Using only commonly available kitchen equipment this guy demonstrates the amazing powers of an ordinary metal pan to boost the 3G reception of his USB modem. It really seems to work, check the right hand side of the graph in the video." It's not that crazy: cheap antenna boosting (for USB WiFi dongles, Bluetooth, and more) has been elevated to a fine art in New Zealand.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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03 Jul 10 Apple iPhone 4 Reception Bars: A Distorted Reality
Did Apple just solve its antenna issue, or did it simply kill the bad press and lawsuits bubbling around it?Tagi: iphone 4, distorted reality, iphone, lawsuits, antenna, apple
04 Jul 10 Apple says iPhones overstate signal strength
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc came clean on Friday about an embarrassing software glitch that overstates network signal strength in its hot-selling iPhone, as complaints mounted about the phone's wraparound antenna.Tagi: software glitch, ape inc, network signal, signal strength, phe, wraparound, reuters, antenna, apple
15 Jul 10 Apple to hold iPhone 4 press conference this Friday
Apple to hold iPhone 4 press conference this Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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17 Jul 10 Hubris, lessons from Apple antenna debacle
Apple Inc. is paying a hefty price in lost market value and erosion of its image for not listening to its own engineer and others from a service provider who warned the design of the iPhone 4 could hurt signal reception.Tagi: ape inc, iphe, hefty price, hubris, debacle, antenna, service provider, engineer, apple
