When with the iPhone 4 crazy turn to people saying to each other..Hey, can I use your phone? Something is wrong with my iPhone..geez

Courtesy of FastCompany.com  BY Kit Eaton

One of the featured tricks of the new iPhone 4 is that its metal frame actually forms the antenna system for calls and wireless connections. It’s clever, but there are reports that holding the phone actually blocks the signals. What’s going on?

The stories appeared over at MacRumors in the forums at first, and then were given more spotlighted attention over at Gizmodo, where it was reported that many people could reproduce the effects. What appears to be happening is that the iPhone 4 display shows more bars of signal strength when it’s resting on a surface than when it’s nestled in someone’s grip. Some users report that the phone even drops calls when they’re holding it and walking about, but not when it’s in their pockets. Check out the video below to see the effect in action.

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