Apple Antenna Engineer and Carrier Partner Expressed Early Concern Over iPhone 4 Design
Bloomberg reports that Apple senior engineer and antenna expert Ruben Caballero expressed his concerns to CEO Steve Jobs early in the iPhone 4's design process over the device's antenna design.
Apple Inc.'s senior antenna expert voiced concern to Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs in the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls, a person familiar with the matter said.
Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple's management the device's design may cause reception problems, said the person, who is not authorized to speak on Apple's behalf and asked not to be identified.
Apple declined to comment on the report, and Caballero did not respond to multiple attempts to contact him for the story.
Apple is set to hold a press conference at 10:00 AM Pacific Time tomorrow on the topic of the iPhone 4, and the company is widely expected to talk about the device's signal issues at the event.
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21 months ago
According to Bloomberg:
"Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple’s management the device’s design may cause reception problems, said the person, who is not authorized to speak on Apple’s behalf and asked not to be identified."
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-15/apple-engineer-said-to-have-told-jobs-last-year-about-iphone-antenna-flaw.html
Such a bad PR week and now the media smells blood and won't give up.
If true, this is terrible and I really hope Apple does the responsible thing on Friday.
Mosi
Flame on!
"Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple’s management the device’s design may cause reception problems, said the person, who is not authorized to speak on Apple’s behalf and asked not to be identified."
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-15/apple-engineer-said-to-have-told-jobs-last-year-about-iphone-antenna-flaw.html
Such a bad PR week and now the media smells blood and won't give up.
If true, this is terrible and I really hope Apple does the responsible thing on Friday.
Mosi
Flame on!
21 months ago
Form over factor eh?
If true, then surely every iPhone 4 should have been supplied with a Bumper in the box.
If true, then surely every iPhone 4 should have been supplied with a Bumper in the box.
21 months ago
Form over factor eh?
If true, then surely every iPhone 4 should have been supplied with a Bumper in the box.
I believe the word you're looking for is "function." ;)
21 months ago
Form over factor eh?
If true, then surely every iPhone 4 should have been supplied with a Bumper in the box.
No...the product should have never been released. Telling people who have an issue they need to use a bumper to solve the problem is not a fix. I don't understand why everyone thinks a "bumper" is an acceptable fix. You can't dictate how to use the iPhone, specially to all the users who don't like bumpers, cases, etc.
21 months ago
ouch. If this is true it could be Apple's biggest blunder yet. Always listen to the engineers......especially when you're still early in the design phase............
21 months ago
So I guess it was all in Ruben Caballero's head too, right?
This whole thing is stating to get WAY out of control.
This whole thing is stating to get WAY out of control.
21 months ago
No idea what they are going to say Friday, but at this point anything less than a recall (which I doubt they'll do) and mine is going back to the store. I really want to like it and if it was just an iPod touch it would be an amazing device.
But this thing has to be reliable as a phone and, right now, it isn't.
But this thing has to be reliable as a phone and, right now, it isn't.
21 months ago
Did Apple knew?
What seems weird is Apple pushing the "bumpers" during the presentation of the iPhone 4 and after the release of the phone it is precisely the issue of the antenna what the bumper fixes... Did Apple knew about the reception issue from the beginning, but it was too late to stop shipments and refurb the units or change the design of the antenna. A recall at this point will cost Apple billions of dollars...
What seems weird is Apple pushing the "bumpers" during the presentation of the iPhone 4 and after the release of the phone it is precisely the issue of the antenna what the bumper fixes... Did Apple knew about the reception issue from the beginning, but it was too late to stop shipments and refurb the units or change the design of the antenna. A recall at this point will cost Apple billions of dollars...
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