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Apple removes antenna videos from its website
by Priyanka - August 2, 2010 - comments
The controversial page was created shortly after Apple CEO Steve Jobs conference on July 16, where he discussed about iPhone 4 antenna issues called ‘Antennagate.’
Apple has removed the antenna issues tests video page from its website, which was created solely to show the world that the antenna issues are not unique to their device but are shared by other smartphones too.
"Every smartphone has a mobile antenna. And nearly every smartphone can lose signal strength if you hold it in a certain way. To demonstrate this, we tested iPhone 4 alongside other smartphones," read a posting by Apple on its 'Smartphone antenna performance' web page.
On the page Apple featured short videos of phones by various manufacturers like HTC, Nokia, Samsung, RIM and Motorola, demonstrating that if the devices are gripped in a certain way, all of them lose signal.
The controversial page was created shortly after Apple CEO Steve Jobs conference on July 16, where he discussed about iPhone 4 antenna issues called ‘Antennagate.’
That very same day Apple issued free Bumper cases for iPhone 4 customers to combat the antenna issues.
When an Apple was contacted to know about this latest development, a spokesperson was quoted by CNET as saying, "We constantly refresh the content on Apple.com.”
She added, however, “If you'd like access to them, you can find them archived on YouTube.com/Apple."
Apple criticized
All five companies featured on 'Smartphone antenna performance' website criticized Apple heavily.
"Every smartphone has a mobile antenna. And nearly every smartphone can lose signal strength if you hold it in a certain way. To demonstrate this, we tested iPhone 4 alongside other smartphones," read a posting by Apple on its 'Smartphone antenna performance' web page.
RIM issued a statement that Apple is trying to divert attention from its own device’s antenna issues.
HTC, Nokia and Samsung too issued similar statements where they denied having any antenna issues in their devices and criticized Apple for dragging them into its mess.
Reports are suggesting that Apple removed the controversial page from its site as it was under pressure to do so.
Motorola's indirect attack at Apple
Motorola Inc., whose latest offering Droid X which was targeted by Apple on its antenna issues evaluating page last week, recently introduced its own FAQ in order to address customers’ concerns about Droid X’s antenna.
Though, Motorola did not openly criticize Apple in any of its answers, it is understood why company took pain to open the page.
Interestingly, Motorola not just opened FAQ but also released a latest advertisement for its Droid X titled, “No Jacket Required.”
"At Motorola, we believe a customer shouldn't have to dress up their phone for it to work properly. That's why the DROID X comes with a dual antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like to make crystal clear calls without a bulky phone jacket," reads the Droid X advertisement.