Would a Software patch help to fix the iPhone Death Grip problem?
June 27th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cupertino, Jun 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Apple iPhone 4 has been plagued with problems since the date of its release. And the most critical problem is that the network dropping off, if the phone is held in a particular way.
The way in which the phone is held and the user faces network problem is being termed as the iPhone Death Grip. This has troubled the users no end, as making a phone call from the iPhone 4 is one of the most elementary things that people would do. There are also rumors that a software patch would help solve the problem, even though it is understandably a hardware problem. There are also speculations that Apple would release a patch to solve the problem on Monday.
One of the accessories that solves the problem is a rubber band bumper in which the iPhone ought to be encased. It is also available in a range of colors and costs just $30. It solves the problem as it covers the metal area, which houses the antenna.
Apart from the Death Grip problem, the iPhone boasts of a number of features like 5 Megapixel camera with flash and even Retina display.
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