In a completely bizarre move, under-fire Apple has put up a page on its site explaining how mobile phone antennas work – which includes tests conducted on other mobile phones as well as the much criticised iPhone 4. As if that makes everything OK.
HTC’s Droid Eris, which is a slight US variant on the Hero, has been stuck up on Apple’s damage-limitation page, with the besieged company using HTC’s popular Android smartphone to illustrate that other mobile phones can also go a bit funny if you hold them wrong.
Apple, which is currently suing HTC, sure has some cheek, hasn’t it?
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
MarkG
/ July 16, 2010So the apple spin and misdirection begins… http://bit.ly/bl0mF7 Guess what, my HTC Desire drops no signal regardless of how it’s held.
Karthic
/ July 16, 2010Apple misleading customers. HTC phones and Nokias do not drop signal. My HTC phone never lose signal at all
Go Google Go Android
k0zmic
/ July 16, 2010My Hero does drop signal, I’ll admit that although Apple are pathetic to have to resort to this. Funny how they didn’t show a Nokia phone, personally I feel they have (or used to) the best signal, not sure these days since my last Nokia was a good five years ago.
Brandon
/ July 17, 2010My desire drops signal when held in the death grip as well to be honest so it’s all apples and pears at the end of the day.
Blame the media, they just took the story and run with this. Truth of the matter is no one gives a shit about Nokia anymore. Crap phones, crap OS
Chris
/ July 17, 2010Apple has got too big headed……HTC and Android is the new Apple
MarkG
/ July 17, 2010@Brandon
In the smartphone sector that may be true, but in the regular phone sector they are still the biggest by some margin. I do agree that they need to sort their shit out, they are losing marketshare hand over fist.
Simon H-R
/ July 17, 2010I agree, i was an apple iphone user for many years, and i guess we have to be thankful for for the Iphone to bring out phones like the HTC Desire. My Desire does not lose signal strength at all. At last a phone to rival the Iphone, in fact i think the Android HTC era has truly began.
k0zmic
/ July 17, 2010@ Brandon
Sure they’re smartphones aren’t great (e.g. N97) but the N900 was good as far as a I know. But they give great bang for buck at lower price points, for instance a Nokia 5800 is probably £150 somewhere which is a great price for a phone of it’s quality. It’s no wonder they still have the largest marketshare, even though it’s slipping now they’re still first choice in countries with the most growth (e.g. India). Hopefully Symbian v4 or MeeGo will halt their slide and give another choice.
MarkG
/ July 17, 2010@k0zmic
Nokia need to stop with the MeeGo business (which is basically ANOTHER cut of Linux), swallow their pride and join the Open Handset Alliance and adopt Android, even if they keep Symbian for their lesser phones they won’t be commiting commerical suicide in the Smartphone sector.
I don’t see that happening however, too much pride, not enough common sense.