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The title is misleading. Apple is not admitting to flaws, and the leaked doc doesn't reveal some insider conspiracy. It is simply a document telling their reps how to deal with the complaints that they've been getting. This shouldn't come as a surprise.

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Quote from Apple's script:

> "The iPhone 4’s wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped."

Quote from Anandtech review:

> "I can honestly say that I've never held onto so many calls and data simultaneously on 1 bar at -113 dB as I have with the iPhone 4 ... reception is massively better on the iPhone 4 in actual use... There's no doubt in my mind this iPhone gets the best cellular reception yet."

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3794/the-iphone-4-review/2

This could be true. With "less reception" it could still fair well. I wonder if they will provide a software update that simply changes the calculations on what they consider "full bars."

If what right now is 1 bar becomes 5 bars and calls don't get dropped in either case, they have "fixed the problem," which is perception - not performance.

I'm still going to get an Evo when my contract with AT&T runs out.

I totally agree with you there, dhimes.

Today I noticed on my iPhone 3GS that if I hold it in my left hand in certain areas of my house - just like the iPhone 4 "flaw" videos - the signal strength drops from full to only 1 bar.

I only noticed this today, and I've had the phone for a year. This iPhone 4 thing is blown out of proportion.

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