Report: Apple Engineer Warned Jobs of Potential Antenna Woes
Report: Apple Engineer Warned Jobs of Potential Antenna Woes
Posted 07/15/2010 at 8:09am
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By now everyone's heard about the iPhone 4's controversial antenna problem, which Steve Jobs has labeled as a "non-issue." But while this is all relatively recent news to consumers, an Apple engineer claims he warned Jobs during the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that dropped calls was going to be a strong possibility, Bloomberg reports.
This isn't just any Apple engineer either, but a senior antenna expert in Apple's ranks who, according to Bloomberg's anonymous source, foresaw the scenario now being played out.
"Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple's management the device's design may cause recpetion problems, said the person, who is not authorized to speak on Apple's behalf and asked not to be identified," Bloomberg reports.
Bloomberg goes on to say that a carrier partner also raised concerns about the antenna before its June 24 release. By all indications, this is something that could and should have been avoided, but then again, we'd be left without entertaining quips, both from Jobs himself (telling users they're holding the phone wrong), and from Microsoft, who likened the iPhone 4 to Vista.
"It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I'm okay with that," Microsoft's COO Kevin Turner said during his keynote speech at the Worldiwde Partner Conference.
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fuzz_64
July 15, 2010 at 5:24pm
Now if this isn't good ammo for those involved in the lawsuit I don't know what is.
Engineer: Boss, this may cause problems!
Apple Execs: Quiet, we're going ahead with this.
AT&T: Hey, there's issues here.... we want this fixed.
Apple Execs: Quiet, we're going ahead with this.
Users: Hey! This isn't working as you advertised! WTF?
Apple Execs: Relax, it's just a phone. Retire and spend time with your children. You're getting worked up over a rumour. Actually... wait.. yes we screwed up on our programming a bit and that will fix your problem.
Users: OK now I see how many bars I should but the phone still keeps dropping calls. That didn't fix it! What, I should spend more money to allow my PHONE to actually be able to make calls?
Apple Execs: Yes indeed, everything is fixed now! Move along now.
darthtigger
July 15, 2010 at 4:23pm
SO Jobs' knew it was defective and didn't care. Big surprise there. It's not like Jobs or Apple evwer care about anyone but themselves. The Apple fa boys don't care cause they're too busy drinking the Apple kool-aid from Steve Jobs' c@$k.
Nickompoop
July 15, 2010 at 3:19pm
That's an awesome quote at the end. Microsoft executives sure don't beat around the bush.
Avi8or
July 15, 2010 at 12:19pm
Jobs: "You say the antenna won't work? Who cares. People will buy it anyways, and I'll get another bonus."
williezzy
July 15, 2010 at 11:51am
He is holding it the proper way for the best possible cellualar signal because of the stupid antenna design. Or you could hold it that way if your left handed. lol
Julyjules
July 15, 2010 at 9:28am
Looks like a monkey!
Great job Apple. Fail again please, makes me happy :)
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