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Dragging Blackberry into the iPhone Antenna problem unacceptable says RIM

on July 17, 2010 – 11:48 pm6 Comments

Nokia is not the only company who is upset with Apple’s remarks about Mobile Phone antennas at yesterday’s conference . The Co-CEOS of Research In Motion , makers of Blackberry handsets have issued an official statement regarding the issue.Apple’s attempt to draw RIM into Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple’s claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public’s understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple’s difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple.”

- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie

Don’t you think it really silly on Apple’s part to try to put the blame on the entire industry for a problem with their phone ?

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Varun Krish is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast and has been blogging about mobile phones since 2005. His current phones include the Nokia Lumia 800 and Apple iPhone 4S. You can follow him on Twitter @varunkrish and on Google+ You can also mail Varun Krish

  • Yogesh

    I dunno why Apple is playing this card. If you have a flaw in your device, just accept and either provide a alternative or a solution.

    This is like a kid in school blaming unnecessarily for a mistake that he has done. Simply put, silly….
    Coming from a company of such stature as Apple – I have to say, this is getting ugly.

  • Prikshit Gupta

    fully agree with yogesh ………

  • apaul

    Apple has gone nuts….They’re trying everything in their arsenal to hide the fact that they knowingly produced faulty hardware for their phone..

  • TJ

    Whats more funny is that all of these things are shown by Steve himself?
    How idiotic is it to compare and show that all smartphones show this problem,i have Google nexus one and nokia tube,never ever that has happened with me,never means never?

    When ur selling a flagship & that too at such an overpriced rate,how can u make that mistake & now ur asking to use cases.

    What an inglorious person you are mr jobs.. Now it seems like you built your empire on deception through the years.. How lame could that be… Giving away free cases? Then it defeats the purpose of giving it a slimmer design and a scratchfree glass.. Sugar coating the problem with statements like “they want cases anyway”..

  • fixwhatsbroke

    Apple’s not bringing anyone into anything. Attenuation is a very real issue for the entire industry. Apple’s merely pointing out – and proving – that it’s not just them. Who will have the journalistic responsibility to report on these other models? Will it be Consumer Reports?

  • http://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Meghan

    Peter Burrows of Businessweek will be talking about the iPhone 4 with Charlie Rose tonight on Bloomberg Television. To hear what he has to say about the antenna issues, tune in at 8P and 10P ET.