Be sure to take this rumor with a heavy does of tablesalt, but word on the street is that Marco Quatorze, director of value added services at Mexico-based Telcel, speculates that his company and country will receive the current iPhone 4 version and then will receive an improved antenna design iPhone 4 after September 30th. September 30th also happens to be the deadline for Apple’s iPhone 4 Case Program, but this may merely be coincidence.
As you may recall, Apple had to deal with a lot of pressure from critics regarding the infamous “antenna-gate” controversy — so much so that they cranked up their iPhone 4 Case Program, allowing iPhone 4 owners to request a free case on Apple’s site in order to insulate the iPhone’s external antenna band and help prevent reception issues and dropped calls.
If this rumor gains substance and becomes fact, how will you feel if you picked up an iPhone 4 already and learn that a “new, improved” iPhone 4 is coming so quickly after buying your “old” one? I have an iPhone 4 and I haven’t experienced antenna issues because I keep my iPhones in cases anyway. As for the rest of you iPhone 4 owners out there, what do you think about his rumor?
My wife and I – who had planned to upgrade to a new iPhone 4G around September 15 – will be waiting to see this shake down before getting our new iPhones. No doubt about it.
Hello, just browsing for information for my New Mexico 4g site. Can’t believe the amount of information out there. Wasn’t what I was looking for, but cool site. Have a nice day.