During the iPhone 4 Antenna issue keynote, CEO Steve Jobs made it a point to emphasize that Apple was not the only handset manufacturer to have devices suffer from signal loss when held ‘incorrectly,’ which he demonstrated on some out of date hardware. (Blackberry Bold, Droid Eris, Samsung Omnia 2). The folks at TechnoBuffalo decided to test his notion, and tested 7 of the most popular, current-gen phones on the market, which should give a nice sampling of what to expect when you go to your carriers shop to pick out your shiny new toy. In this round of death drip tests they tried: * iPhone 4 * EVO 4G * Droid X * iPhone 3GS * HTC Aria * Nexus One * Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S). Enjoy the video!

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Steve Jobs says iPhone 4 complaints have been blown out of proportion and offers cases as a solution to reception issues. Video after the jump…

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Every smartphone has a cellular antenna. And nearly every smartphone can lose signal strength if you hold it in a certain way. To demonstrate this, Apple has tested iPhone 4 alongside other smartphones.

The opposite of amplification, attenuation happens whenever a signal is obstructed. All antennas — including television, radio, GPS, and cellular antennas — can experience attenuation. And with most antennas, the density and composition of the human hand can cause attenuation to a greater degree than some other materials. On a mobile phone, signal loss typically occurs when your hand attenuates the most sensitive part of the antenna. In the photos and videos below, we demonstrate how different grips cause attenuation on many popular smartphones — including iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.1

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Steve Jobs announced at the press meeting today that Apple will offer free case for everyone that has bought the iPhone 4. You can apply for a new case from Apples website later on this week!

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Firefox Home, a free application, is now available for download on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Get up and go and have everything waiting for you on your iPhone: Your Firefox history, bookmarks and open tabs, just as you had left them on your desktop computer. Firefox Home is secure from end-to-end so your data is always safe. And, of course, it’s free.

Name: Firefox Home | Download from: App Store | Price: Free

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In a new twist on classic gameplay, BREAKSPIN delivers 360 degrees of action as you battle energy fields with super-charged paddles around a circular field of specialized gems. Your goal is to destroy all the gems. Unleash cosmic creatures, collect bonuses and challenge friends in this explosive game of skill!

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Apple has called a press conference tomorrow (16 July), fuelling growing speculation that it may recall the iPhone 4. It is expected the conference, which will take place at around 3pm UK time, will address signal strength problems reported from Apple’s latest device.

An Apple spokesman said late yesterday that the company would hold the event at 10am on Friday at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, but would not provide further details.

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