iphone 4 recall

At a hastily-called press conference today Apple addressed the iPhone 4 reception issues which many have called "Antennagate" and had led many to call for an iPhone 4 recall. At the event Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, did not announce an iPhone 4 recall, but he did announce that Apple would be giving...

Apple CEO Steve Jobs says iPhone 4 users will get a free protective case through Sept. 30 as a fix for poor reception problems, according to comments Jobs made Friday during a press and analyst briefing at the company headquarters and covered via a live blog post at Engadget.

Consumer Reports took Apple's workaround solution to the poor reception and dropped calls plaguing the iPhone 4. While it works, the venerable consumer product ratings magazine won't recommend Apple's latest star product unless it makes the fix free to customers.

Apple's iPhone 4 antenna problem continues to grab attention after Consumer Reports said it could not recommend the device. And as some question the possibility of a recall, analysts are assessing how such a move would impact Apple.

The iPhone 4 was arguably one of the most hyped products to launch in recent history .But since the launch, the fabled phone has been plagued with reception issues. On Monday, Consumer Reports said its engineers have confirmed that the iPhone 4 has reception problems due to a design issue. For that...