iPhone 3G Antenna Tested: Works Fine
There have been reports in the media in recent weeks that the iPhone 3G has been, well, ‘less 3G’ than some owners would have liked. From reports of poor coverage and reception to dropped calls, some iPhone owners have been venting their fury on forums all over the Wibbly Wobbly Web. It’s taken some serious Swedes, however, to look into the matter with a little more professional detachment. Their verdict: no problems. Scientists at a company called Bluetest, which sells test chamber facilities for wireless devices, tested a iPhone 3G to see if the antenna is, in fact, dodgy as hell. The outcome: “The values are completely normal.” The phone was placed in a noise-free metal chamber where it communicated with a simulated base station, and measurements were taken about how the iPhone sent and received signals under different conditions. Compared to the Sony Ericsson P1 and a Nokia N73, the iPhone did fine. OK, the P1 was a little better at receiving and the N73 at sending, but only by tiny margins. So, if it’s not the 3G antenna making iPhone 3G users irate, what is it?-Martin Lynch [Goteborgs-Posten] iphone apple
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