Originally Posted by
ScottC
Sad that they didn't pick up on this before shipping 600,000 of them.
sad how google didn't notice the problem with the nexus one.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/...9184c33e&hl=en
Major signal degradation when Nexus One is picked up
When my phone is sitting on the desk, the signal stays.consistent. However, the second I touch my phone, the signal drops up to as much as -20 dBm. I am able to replicate this test every single time, whether the signal is incredibly strong or weak.
Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
Is it really a problem? You betcha. I can reproduce it consistently, and it's not only affecting phone calls for lefties. When I use apps, I tend to hold it in my left hand and use my right hand to interact with the touch screen. And the most comfortable/logical position of the phone in my left hand causes the problem. Yes, I can work around the issue by following Steve Jobs' generous advice and hold it differently, but give me break, that's just about the most ridiculous reply I have ever seen in response to a customer service issue.
some users are also reporting that they also have the problem after installing 4.0 on an older iphone, which suggests that it has less to do with the antenna design and how the phone is held than it does the firmware itself and how it interacts with the cellphone network, not to mention that other phones come with instructions on how to properly hold the phone too.
supposedly 4.0.1 will be out soon, possibly even next week.