Apple to hold press conference on iPhone 4
NEW YORK — Apple has called a press conference for Friday to discuss its latest iPhone, which has been dogged by reports of reception problems.Apple invited journalists to attend the event…
NEW YORK — Apple has called a press conference for Friday to discuss its latest iPhone, which has been dogged by reports of reception problems.Apple invited journalists to attend the event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters at 10:00 am (1700 GMT) on Friday.Apple did not provide any further details about the press conference but said it would be about the iPhone 4, which went on sale three weeks ago.Some buyers have complained about reception issues and Consumer Reports, the influential product review magazine, said it could not recommend the device because of signal loss problems it blamed on a design flaw.Most analysts have dismissed rumors of a recall saying the problem is not that serious."We consider the probability of a recall to be very low given our view that the issue in question is not serious enough to warrant a recall," Citi analyst Richard Gardner said.Abhey Lamba of the International Strategy and Investment Group said Thursday that "doing nothing is not an option anymore" for Apple but a "full recall is too drastic a measure as the real problem is not that severe."Apple earlier this month said that it had used erroneous formulas to calculate signal strength for the iPhone 4 and promised to issue a free software patch to resolve the issue that has already triggered lawsuits.The California gadget maker denied that reception problems were due to faults in its new antenna system, which is incorporated in the casing.Apple has sold more than 50 million iPhones since the device made its debut in 2007 and sales of the latest model appear to be brisk despite the reports of reception problems. Copyright © 2010 AFP. All rights reserved. More »
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