Verizon iPhone Has Antenna Trouble, Too

Consumer Reports: It drops calls if held in a certain way
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 25, 2011 3:18 PM CST
Consumer Reports iPhone: Verizon's Version Has Antenna Problems if Held in a Certain Way
A Verizon iPhone is shown the first day it was available at Verizon Wireless stores Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, in Beachwood, Ohio.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Remember the "you're holding it wrong" problem of last year that led to dropped calls on iPhones? Well, it applies to the new Verizon version, too, says Consumer Reports in a blog post. The magazine generally loves the phone but won't recommend it because of the antenna issue. "It can occur when you hold either version of the phone in a specific but quite natural way in which a gap in the phone's external casing is covered," the magazine explains. As with the original problem, using a case fixes the glitch. (More Verizon stories.)

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