New iPhone!

[ChrisTKHarris]

So has anyone try to make a call left handed with their new iphone 4? lol

Yeah I did the reception test that you've seen on internet videos, yes the reception bars do decrease but I still was able to maintain a call. I think that the antenna starts at the bottom left of the phone and then wraps around the phone in a counter clockwise motion and that's why it has trouble with the bottom left being susceptible.

[Sillyguy]

my buddy said that the line at South Coast Plaza apple store is 12 hours long.......holy crap.

[ChrisTKHarris]

my buddy said that the line at South Coast Plaza apple store is 12 hours long.......holy crap.

I got in the preorder line this morning at 9:30 at Arden Fair Mall (Sac) and it took me 5 hours.

[Marsoc1]

Yeah I did the reception test that you've seen on internet videos, yes the reception bars do decrease but I still was able to maintain a call. I think that the antenna starts at the bottom left of the phone and then wraps around the phone in a counter clockwise motion and that's why it has trouble with the bottom left being susceptible.

thats still some disappointing news, i guess ill wait for a revision before getting my hands on one. From the videos they claim that ur skin might be shorting the cell antenna and the wifi antenna. I would think that would actually boost the antenna instead.

[evidens83]

Do you guys think if I went to an Apple store right now there still would be a line? And whats the possibility of me scoring one??

[corrupt]

Why are you using a phone to record porn?

'Cause I use my video camera as a phone, duh.

[ChrisTKHarris]

Do you guys think if I went to an Apple store right now there still would be a line? And whats the possibility of me scoring one??

yes lol

[ChrisTKHarris]

I just tested out the Facetime video chat, it's AWESOME!

[siliconphreak]

Got my iPhone at 1230 today, waited in line over night. Tally was about 19 hours.

[ChrisTKHarris]

thats still some disappointing news, i guess ill wait for a revision before getting my hands on one. From the videos they claim that ur skin might be shorting the cell antenna and the wifi antenna. I would think that would actually boost the antenna instead.

I guess apparently at that corner is where the two antenna bands come together and by using your palm it grounds the reception.

[Richie Caketown]

I guess apparently at that corner is where the two antenna bands come together and by using your palm it grounds the reception.

actually ... the frame itself is the antenna and the body , it was in the AT&T training video

[lorax3]

Just picked up my phone from the Fashion Valley store in San Diego. I waited 3 hours in the 'reserve line'.

That was fast compared to the other line, the non-preorder line was stopped at 10am. I had a friend get there at 4am, and he got his phone at 4PM since he did not pre-order.

Next time I am choosing the shipping option.

[DaveFJ80]

I was expecting FaceTime to have a clearer picture than it did. Kind of pixelated and low resolution, not even 30 fps. But decent and a long way from what cell phones could do, and will now be doing as a standard in the future.

I am also quite aware that Sprints WiMax isn't truly 4G, they actually had the standard changed so that they could use the "4G" name.

4G is an ambiguous name, as it's interpreted as network speeds faster than 3G, even though that's not the case. Sprint does advertise WiMax in some areas, not sure if I notice it on my BB Tour. But download speeds are much faster than my wife's iPhone 3G on AT&T.

Surprisingly, the iPhone 4 is still slower in speed tests compared to my BB Tour. But because of the software and processer on the iPhone, it feels just as quick or faster downloading pages on AT&T's 3G network than my BB does on Sprint's 1XEV speeds. However, when tethering to a laptop, the BB on Sprint is noticably faster.

[phish]

lol, reception issues with that new frame

I'm sure the marketing department overruled the validation team on this one, as always...

[ocabj]

For better or worse, I got my iPhone 4 today. 6 hours in the reserve line at the Apple Store in Victoria Gardens. The fact that other stores across the country report only 2-3 hour waits indicates that Victoria Gardens had the worst store staff on the planet as far as efficiency.

I haven't really played around with my phone much. Had to take care of work emails when I got home and then went to the gym.

I actually took a video of the 'reserve' line outside the store when we got to Victoria Gardens at 0600 localtime.



A bit shaky, but that's what you get with a hybrid dSLR (Canon 5D Mark II) and no support rig.



I think I'm going to avoid Victoria Gardens for any other Apple related launch event. Inefficient and way too many bros; obvious considering it's the IE. Too much TapouT, Fox, Hostility, Monster, and other bro-brand wear represented.

I did end up going to The Yard House after I left the store to get a few cold beers.



The iPhone 4 is definitely a jump from my 3G as far as speed and screen is concerned, from my initial assessment after restoring my apps and what not.