As people play with their new iPhone, they wonder if a recall is going to happen. Numerous think the Apple press conference on Friday will talk about an iPhone 4 recall. The antenna issues the iPhone 4 has been having should be addressed at the very least. The iPhone software update will probably be announced also. iPhone recall rumors caused, on Thursday, a drop within the Apple’s stock price. Source for this article – Analysts doubt iPhone recall at upcoming Apple press conference by Personal Money Store.
Is the iPhone going to be recalled Friday at the press release?
Analysts think this rumor of a recall for the iPhone’s wireless reception problems won’t be announced at the conference. Computerworld reports that a giveaway for a $ 29 Apple iPhone 4 bumper case that fixes the iPhone reception problem could happen at the conference also. Some say the Apple press conference on Friday might be a nothing but a smokescreen to cover the iPhone reception problem, with no answers and no giveaways. Others suggest Apple might use the media event to announce the release of an iPhone software update. On its web site, Apple first proposed the iOS 4.0.1 as a solution which ships Thursday as outlined by Macrumors.
iPhone antenna issue benefits other phones
On the same day, the iPhone recall rumor spreads and the Motorola Droid X is launched. As outlined by Ken Hyers who was on eWeek and is a Technology Business Research analyst, Apple is having these iPhone 4 issues at a very bad time. Hyers said other smartphones running the Android OS are getting great reviews. Consumers are getting them in increasing numbers. But he went on to say the iPhone 4 antenna issue isn’t really severe enough to warrant a recall.
iPhone 4 still flying off the shelves
The iPhone 4 has been selling like hotcakes since its June 24 debut on June 24. 1.7 million were sold by Apple in just the first 3 days. But Wired reports that because of the iPhone antenna issue, Apple stock had dropped nearly 8 percent as of July 14. But demand for the iPhone 4 remains brisk. As outlined by the Wall Street Journal. You will find nevertheless a limited amount of supplies being kept on the shelves. Apple says they received a revenue of $ 13.5 billion within the second quarter with a new quarterly profit of $ 3.07 billion.
Citations
Computerworld
computerworld.com/s/article/9179203/What_will_Apple_say_about_the_iPhone_4_?taxonomyId=163&pageNumber=1
eWeek
eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Apple-to-Address-iPhone-4-Issues-Report-248066/
Wired
wired.com/epicenter/2010/07/apple-stock-drops-since-iphone-4-analysts-consumers-unfazed/
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