Stress Testing the iPhone
Approximately 200 field technicians have been secretly testing the iPhone for 10 weeks, logging over 10,000 hours on the phone, including over 5,000 hours of voice calls and 5 gigabytes of data usage. This is reportedly twice as much testing as other phones.
Users worried about durability can rest easier that testing included dousing the iPhone in water, dropping it onto concrete and bouncing it off sidewalks. Real life usage testing was also a big focus:
"Many people don't realize it, but walking gives you the worst channel conditions," Thandu says. Cell signals tend to bounce off buildings, causing interference, and background noise is a constant problem in cities.
Apple reportedly made ongoing adjustments based on the feedback, including improving audio quality which was originally "not loud or clear enough".
According to the article, Thandu feels comfortable that the iPhone is ready for launch.
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That sounds pretty thorough -- good to see that Apple knows that the spotlight is shining pretty brightly. This needs to be a flawless launch.
Users worried about durability can rest easier that testing included dousing the iPhone in water, dropping it onto concrete and bouncing it off sidewalks.
Sounds like an Arstechnica review.
Wonder how it will stand up against the torrent of abuse that it will receive in my pocket complete with my keys and coins.
The real test will be when thousands of users begin to abuse it in 6 days. I guess we will know for sure within a month or so
Considering that Verizon limits their "unlimited data plan" to 5 gigabytes a month, I would have sort of expected more from 200 field testers.
I know its EDGE and not 3G, but even so (I'm assuming they only meant EDGE data usage and not wifi data usage)........ given how much testing would have presumably been done with full webpages (which can easily be a megabyte per page of data), 5 gigabytes just doesn't seem like much.
The real test will be when thousands of users begin to abuse it in 4 days. I guess we will know for sure within a month or so
The only reason why i'm glad that it is not getting released in the UK for a couple more months. Will be refined over that period and we will end up with a better iPhone on release.
Whether you like the iPhone or not, you've got to say- the job they've done so far is pretty immaculate.
6 days...
According to the article, Thandu feels comfortable that the iPhone is ready for launch.
Awesome, I'm glad that a phone 6 days away from launch is ready for launch :confused:
The only reason why i'm glad that it is not getting released in the UK for a couple more months. Will be refined over that period and we will end up with a better iPhone on release.
Agreed. I think I will stay away from the Rev. A. and take the plunge when Rev. B. hits the market. It will hopefully sport onboard GPS and 3G (perhaps even HSDPA).[ Read All Comments ]
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