HTC has proffered an official comment against the accusations that gripping the HD7 can lead to a dramatic loss in signal quality. In a chat with Computer Weekly, they pretty much said that it happens to all phones: "Quality in industrial design is of key importance to HTC. To ensure the best possible signal strength, antennas are placed in the area least likely to be … [Read more...]
According to the video above, holding your phone in the wrong manner can dramatically drop reception — a similar charge as to that aimed at Apple over the "antennagate" brouhaha. While the issue doesn't seem to be identical — the iPhone lost its signal through attenuation from bridging a gap between two antennae, and this seems to be from covering an antenna too much — it does … [Read more...]
