Dear Apple, Why are you trying to make me hate you?

Like many others I was also eagerly awaiting Apple’s press conference this friday . The outcome was somewhat expected – Steve Jobs trying to show that there’s no problem with iPhone 4 with all the facts and figures. They also announced that Apple will be giving out bumpers for iPhone 4 for free plus if any one is dissatisfied with the new iPhone, they can return the undamaged iPhone within 30 days and get a refund. That’s great! And the press conference would have been great if Steve Jobs had stopped it there. But even before announcing the free bumpers he went out against other mobile phone manufacturers in his little presentation and went on to show that the antenna problem was not just for iPhone but Blackberry, Samsung, HTC and Nokia phones have the same issue. Seriously you guys have been working your butts off for the last 22 days to show that other phones had the same problem ? Maybe you should have spend that time fixing the antenna problem rather than going against other companies.

Now RIM and Nokia has come up with statements against Apple’s foolish and ignorant statement,

Here’s the statement from RIM

“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.”

And here’s the one from Nokia

“Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a core competence at Nokia for decades, across hundreds of phone models. Nokia was the pioneer in internal antennas; the Nokia 8810, launched in 1998, was the first commercial phone with this feature.

Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying human behavior, including how people hold their phones for calls, music playing, web browsing and so on. As you would expect from a company focused on connecting people, we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.

In general, antenna performance of a mobile device/phone may be affected with a tight grip, depending on how the device is held. That’s why Nokia designs our phones to ensure acceptable performance in all real life cases, for example when the phone is held in either hand. Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design.”

Dear Apple next time you do a press conference, please don’t do anything stupid as this one and try to be a bit more responsible.

Source for quotes: Gizmodo