A recall of all iPhone 4 handsets would be completely illogical. While it does solve the problem at hand, it also seems to open up new avenues for problems as well. This means that Apple is not about to dig itself into a financial hole by recalling the iPhone 4.
At the same time, many are already wondering what the folks at Cupertino are really up to and why this problem wasn’t picked up before the release of the iPhone 4, considering the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS had no similar issues.
Many iPhone 4 users are already suggesting that Apple give out free iPhone 4 bumpers (which simply wrap around the antenna) that would allow users to operate the device without and issues regarding dropped calls and other similar problems.
According to experts, a recall would need the total sum of over 980 million GPB, and that is just the first part of it. It does not cover the ads and follow up marketing that Apple would need to do in order to repair the reputation of the smart phone after a recall has been issued. Simply put, Apple cannot afford to have any device fixed as it would be an admission of the issue at hand.
But what about the iPhone 4 owners -Apple is already working on new solutions. Despite the fact that the recall would not push through, nothing will stop Apple from providing users with means to fix the device or add on an existing accessory (as stated, the iPhone 4 bumper). And the longer they ignore the problem and not provide any solutions, the more public support for Apple is likely to drop.
For those unfamiliar with the problem at hand, many iPhone 4 owners complained about calls being dropped all of a sudden on their handsets. The issue was later traced to the fact that a part of the antenna (which was the entire metal band around the handset) was exposed at a certain point that would cause the device to lose coverage if it came into contact with human skin –which often occurred when the device was held up to the ear using the left hand.
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