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Apple Silently Recalling iPhone 4s?

Gizmodo writes: We've received only one report, so take it with a hill of salt: A Gizmodo reader claims that, after Apple replaced his iPhone 4, he couldn't reproduce the sharp loss of signal. He says that the hardware seems slightly different.

ActionBastard5706d ago

Too little, too late. Droid X is calling...

NYPunkster5706d ago

Thanks for letting us know what phone you plan to buy don't forget to update us on when you decided to go from briefs to boxers. Thanx.

TheIneffableBob5706d ago

Did you see the Droid X "Tomorrow" teaser commercial?
Since when did Verizon get so good at commercials? It was awesome.

- Ghost of Sparta -5706d ago (Edited 5706d ago )

There's a new sheriff in town and it's called Android OS. iPhones are old news. Sorry Apple fanboys, but the HTC Evo 4G is the best phone on the market right now.

Christopher5706d ago (Edited 5706d ago )

Yes... a 4.3" monstrosity of a phone. Even the new iPhone, which is larger than the old ones, isn't as big as that. And, the apps that it offers are all available on the iPhone already.

Love Google products, but the Droid X just isn't as good of a portable device as it could be. iPhone is still king because of everything it provides in a small form, but it sucks if you're in New York or California and are hoping to get good phone reception as well.

As far as the iPhone4 recalls? Haven't heard anything about this at all and I'm extremely happy with mine and have absolutely no problems with it. Of course, I live in the DC Metro area and have great reception. Otherwise, apps load faster, new OS offers some nicer features for e-mail and Web, and my apps still kick arse.

Menech5706d ago (Edited 5706d ago )

Actually from purely gaming performance, which matters since the PSX emulator is around the corner.

The Samsung Galaxy S destroys both the EVO 4 and Droid X, The Droid X could give it a run for it's money but the EVO 4 with it's snapdragon processor doesn't have anything of Samsungs hummingbird chip.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Sure that ain't the EVO 4 but the HTC desire if anything has better specs then the HTC EVO 4.

Not to mention although the Samsung's screen is only 4inch which is still massive compared to an Iphone 4, it's colour depth and the technology the screen uses blows both HTC's and Motorola's screens out the water.

@above I agree the Droid X ain't really compacted enough for alot of people, But the Iphone 4 ain't king Samsungs galaxy S destroys it in every way possible.

It has a better screen sure the resolution is smaller but it beats it in every other way.

It's about the same size and dimensions even though it's screen is vastly bigger.

It's lighter then the Iphone, it's browser is better, it supports flash.

The only thing the Iphone wins on is the app store.

Christopher5706d ago (Edited 5706d ago )

That does look nice. The only problem is that in our area Sprint and T-Mobile are not good choices in cellphone providers. AT&T and Verizon are kind of the only options that work everywhere here, especially on the Metro and outlying regions.

I do love their UI and the presence of the Google Bar as part of it built in. As far as compared to the iPhone, the processor and screen are definitely better but everything else is the same. I think all smartphones must come with a 720p video recording capability, though. I've used it a ton already on my iPhone and I've only had it a week and it works better than my old DV-disc camcorder ever did :p

Quadrix5706d ago

Samsung's Galaxy line of smart phones looks more appealing to me, personally.

Misterhbk5705d ago

A droid phone is hacked, and has Cydia and Installous installed is when droid will look even remotely close to competing with my iPhone as far as I'm concerned. Granted I just got the iPhone 4 and the jailbreak has yet to be released. The day it is i'll be jailbreaking this baby and getting all those delicious apps for free. TomTom, NBA GamePass (or w/e that app is that lets you watch all nba games), a bajillion games and much much more. People may not agree, but a

jailbroken iPhone > Any Phone hands down.

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Newtype5706d ago

Just get a case, problem solved.

Brewski0075706d ago

Its true !!! A ninja with an apple logo on his mask tried sneaking into my room to steal mine!!. However I only own a 3GS. . . Once he checked it he apologised for the interruption and then told me not to download music for free as it makes his master angry and left in a puff of smoke.

COINTELPRO5706d ago

Weird. I was trolling the PS3 yesterday and last night I saw a ninja outside my window staring at me for like 20 seconds then he disappeared.

Nasseh5706d ago

I imagine he must have been easy to spot though, right? Since he was probably all dressed in white? :P

Brewski0075706d ago

He had an app for that :)

Gago5706d ago

HTCs phone never have any problems like this

driod > iphone

SOAD5706d ago

Everyone says that now. And then one day the Droid will have a problem and people will start attacking.

I'm no fan of Apple but I observe these trends often. I think Apple makes solid hardware and software for the most part. The public irrationally hates successful companies. They want them to fail. One day Google will reach a greater level of success, and then people will want it to fail.

So, you guys go ahead with your Doid > Iphone. Next time it will be ??? > Droid.

BYE5706d ago (Edited 5706d ago )

The Droid is made of plastic, so of course they're no signal issues. Too bad plastic phones suck.

Have you tried the HTC Legend?

TheIneffableBob5706d ago

The Motorola Droid is made of metal. Get your facts straight.

Gago5706d ago

doesn't change the fact the HTC touch EVO 4 id the best smartphone ever made

Menech5706d ago (Edited 5706d ago )

At Gago the EVO 4G is completely destroyed in speed and screen tech by the Samsung Galaxy S try to keep up with current tech EVO 4G is yesterdays news.

Kingdom Come5706d ago

And it works fine, I've been a long time purchaser of he iPhones and they've never let me down...

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Epic Games Asks Judge to Force Apple to Unblock Fortnite on iOS

The saga of the legal battle that sees Epic Games fight Apple in the attempt to bring Fortnite back to iOS has just gained another chapter.

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PapaBop283d ago

Damn, I'm going to need to restock my popcorn if this keeps up.

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Epic: Mobile Gaming Business "Largely Broken," Says "Dysfunction" Due to 30% Tax From Apple, Google

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney notes that the mobile gaming industry is "largely broken," and blames the 30% tax levied by Apple and Google.

Christopher556d ago

Man has been saying this for ages and knows full well the only thing he wants is more money at Apple and Google's expense and absolutely none of this will result in lower prices for the consumer.

Tacoboto556d ago

He expects the digital equivalent of opening up his own store inside of a Walmart or Target. It's absurd.

And he feels absolutely entitled to it, in a too-big-to-fail sense - because Unreal Engine is used by so many developers, banning Epic would hurt those developers relying on their tech, which would be super unfair to the developers.

Notellin556d ago

Thank goodness you are there to defend the small guys Google and Apple. You're so brave, Christopher!

Christopher555d ago

Yeah, I'm totally defending Apple and Google and not explaining how another company is just as greedy. That's the big takeaway from my comment, Apple and Google good, only Epic bad. Yup. I totally didn't make it about the fact that this man just wants more money and isn't doing it for the consumers. Nope. Not that at all. I'm just praising up Big Tech. They're my one and only love in life. Please recognize me Big Tech Senpai!

VersusDMC556d ago

The epic games store charges a 12% tax and has been losing money for 5 years...that sounds dysfunctional.

gerbintosh555d ago

They are only losing money because Steam has a stranglehold on the market.

Christopher555d ago

It's a play to attempt to win over the market so they can then realign pricing with what Steam has in the long run. The problem is they are doing only that and not actually building a better software supported platform on PC. Essentially, they're throwing money at the problem, not actually trying to compete by providing better service.

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Epic Says They Spent $1B in Fight Against Apple & Google, "Small Price to Pay" for Freedom of Market

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney revealed that they have spent $1 billion fighting Apple and Google but adds it's a "smam price" to pay for freedom.

BeHunted559d ago (Edited 559d ago )

Fortnite on the Google Play Store would've generated over $1 billion in percentage fees for Google. Smart move.

1nsomniac559d ago (Edited 559d ago )

I buy most my pc games through epic now. Don’t get me wrong I love steam and steam has had a lot of my money for the work they put into the platform. But i like what Epic are fighting for and they’ve been open about it from the very beginning. I wish they would sort out their verify/repair files option for when you format your drives. The whole rename/redownload hack is an absolutely awful archaic solution.

Tacoboto559d ago

They've been open about how they so openly violate the terms of the platforms they distribute on.

They spent over a billion on legal battles, and also had significant layoffs. Maybe they should cater to their employees first before forcing governments to add more regulations for industries governments just do not understand. The EU DMA - Apple's policies and lawyers have made a mockery of it every step of the way.

And back when they openly and proudly violated Apple's policies, they tried using Fortnite to coerce its players (including children) to rally against Apple's 30% fee.

Which is the same 30% fee console makers apply, but Epic has no problem with that! Epic isn't fighting for you, they're fighting for themselves and don't mind siphoning the money they get from Unreal, even if it results in layoffs.

1nsomniac559d ago

First of all you’re wrong, but second of all you clearly don’t know an awful lot about what you’re talking about.

Tacoboto559d ago

Epic proudly violated Apple's terms by introducing their own payment option in Fortnite. Fact. That's literally what started this. Epic then went on to put banners in Fortnite as a not-so-subtle call-to-arms against Apple.
Epic also violated console terms by enabling cross-platform play in Fortnite. Fact.
Epic cut 800 jobs a year ago. Fact.

Epic sucks, their engine is too big for them to fail and they know it, so they're using that to subsidize their legal battles against Apple and their attempts to rally international governments into creating regulations based on what *they* want.

phoenixwing559d ago

Epics launcher is a piece of crap compared to steams. In fact every launcher so far is crap compared to it. The only reason epic has any traction is they literally give away games in order to drive a user base.

anast559d ago

They have some good semi-giveaways.

KwietStorm_BLM559d ago

They'll make that back in a fortnight.