The OS upgrade to 4.01 (out now) will make the signal strength display more accurate, and Apple will be giving away a free case (referred to as a rubber “bumper” to everyone who has bought an iPhone 4, or buys one before the end of September 2010. A “bumper” reduces the problem which is caused when the human hand comes into contact with the lower part of the left-hand edge of the iPhone 4.
Those who’ve already bought a bumper case will get a refund.
iPhone 4 owners still not happy can get a refund within 30 days of purchase.
“Antennagate”, a.k.a Death Grip is likely to cost Apple something in the order of £115 million in costs to provide cases for the 3+ million iPhone 4 users – plus a lot of bad press…
Details of how to get a free case will be coming to the Apple website from the 22nd of July 2010.
Seems a bit of a cop-out; not everyone wants to keep their phone permanently in a case. Surely the best bet is to opt for a refund now as surely once the current batch are sold out, later models will be modified to cure the problem?