Pinch yourself, splash water on your face. Yes, this is real. Apple has actually approved apps that allow a piece of iPhone hardware to operate differently than it was intended to operate.
A day after Consumer Reports confirmed that the iPhone 4 reception issues are hardware related, PR experts are saying that an iPhone 4 recall is now inevitable.
Apple, in a little bit of a surprise move, has posted video of today's iPhone 4 press conference. They also put up an extensive smartphone antenna performance page that compares smartphone antennas.
Nokia has responded to the iPhone 4 antenna controversy saying that they 'prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.' Pretty interesting stuff.
The iPhone 4 doesn't just have an antenna problem, there are also issues with the proximity sensor and Apple will address those in the next iOS 4 update. For now, there are some unofficial fixes you can try.
Attention iPhone 4 owners. In case you didn't get the newsflash over the weekend, a working jailbreak has finally been released for the iPhone 4 by the guys at dev-team. Enjoy.