Hi there,
As it is Thursday, we looked for a delightful and distracting blend of news to entertain you; alas, we have to have a serious chat before we have any fun. iPhone 4 reception issues are on everyone's mind, and with good reason, but the news just got a liiiiiitle worse. Thankfully there is plenty of fun to be had today as well, and a report from uber-serious news outlets and a great fix for your reception issues awaits as well.
Hardware Related
We're not going to say "duh" but one thing Apple fans aren't is dim. And when we were told to adjust our grip on a handset to avoid a specific location and were then told it was a "software" issue we had to wonder if we were being taken for a ride. Passing on less-than-awesome news about Apple doesn't make us happy, you understand, but now that the problem has been acknowledged maybe we can all start to move on!
Apple has confirmed the iPhone 4's issues with reception are indeed intrinsic to the handset's hardware and that the iOS software update will not fix anything, just give an accurate representation of how bad the reception is. However bad this news is, the fact that the official response is still "don't hold the phone like that" is worse: considering that Apple itself is manufacturing a case for this phone as we're sure it doesn't cost them anywhere near $30 to produce, why isn't the company just acquiescing and doing a Bumper mass mailing? That, friends, is the outcome we're hoping for.
Time for Fun!
The Onion, everyone's favorite fake news source, has struck again with a video so bad it's good. The "Friend Bar" is the answer for you if your loved ones are starting to turn a deaf ear to your daily Apple fixation--if you can't talk to them head to an Apple Store and check this out! After hours call support with international Friend Bar employees ensures you're never on your own, and so much more is in the works...enjoy this video and pass it on. It gave us a laugh for sure!
Best. Case. Ever.
In case you'd like to bling out your iPhone, solve your reception issues and make fun of AND pay homage to Steve Jobs in one fell swoop there's the Crystal Icing iPhone case: sparkling, shiny crystals in image of Steve and an old-school Apple logo? This gets us right where retro and tacky meet (it's a dangerous, vast place here). Ironic, subversive, hilarious...this case is all those things. But at $299 it might be a little too expensive for a lark! Any crafty MacTribers out there who can fashion one for less??
Seriously. Make us one. If you can, tell us on Twitter!
Till Monday, Newsies...
