Free of case free distribution, Apple shrinks countermeasures to the "iPhone 4" antenna problem significantly

There is a problem that iPhone 4 has "the reception sensitivity of the radio wave falls when holding the lower left of the main unit"Although it was Apple that was doing free distribution such as a special case called "Bumper" to users who purchased iPhone 4 as a countermeasure, it became clear that it intends to terminate distribution.

Details are as below.
Apple - iPhone 4 - Case program


Case on Apple official page According to the special page of free distribution, refund of Apple's genuine case "Bumper" and specific third-party case free of charge and refund to users who have already purchased the case will end on 30th September .

This is a place where I installed "Bumper" on the iPhone 4 of the white model whose release is delayed due to production problems.


Basically, applications for free distribution of cases are within 30 days of purchase, but it is said that this program will be closed at the purchase price on September 30.

According to the following link, Apple said that "the influence of the problem that the reception sensitivity of the radio wave is lower than we assumed is small" about the censoring free distribution of the case was small, and the reception sensitivity is lowered Only a few users say that they will offer cases free of charge through AppleCare even after discontinuation.

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