And you thought that the CDMA based Verizon iPhone 4 marked the end of the infamous “antennagate” because it had a redesigned antenna? Well you’re probably wrong as iLounge claims that that the Verizon iPhone 4 suffers from the same antenna issues, death grip and death hug, like the original GSM based iPhone 4 did.
The CDMA iPhone 4 can still lose substantial cellular signal strength when held in the prior "death grip" position, as well as Wi-Fi signal when held in a different position, in each case noticeably slowing or completely stalling the reception of data.
Death grip and death hug apparently does not only affect the reception of cellular signals, the case is same for WiFi as well.
The problem with Wi-Fi reception appears when the device is held snugly in landscape orientation with two hands, a position common when playing games or using the widescreen keyboard. Prior to the Verizon iPhone 4’s launch, sources told iLounge to be on the lookout for the issue, which was being referred to as the “death hug.” It should be noted that although early Apple-sanctioned reviews of the Verizon iPhone 4 claimed that the antenna problems had been fixed in the CDMA model, the same reviewers failed to notice the antenna problems in their original coverage of the GSM model. iLounge’s testing so far has found that the Verizon iPhone 4’s issues appear in the same geographic location as the AT&T iPhone 4’s, indoors with an average of three bars of signal strength. Once again, use of a protective case appears to fix the antenna issue, and antenuation may not be noticeable in areas with stronger signal strength.
Have you received your Verizon iPhone 4 yet? If you're still waiting because the pre-orders were sold out, it is only till tomorrow until the iPhone 4 on Verizon hits stores. Let us know if your device suffers from the same issues as well.
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