Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/concerned-about-iphone-4-death-grip-jobs-have-a-free-bumper Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Concerned About iPhone 4 ‘Death Grip?’ Jobs: Have a Free Bumper Science Jul 16, 2010 4:08 PM EST Responding to weeks of complaints about reception issues with Apple’s popular iPhone 4, CEO Steve Jobs mounted a defense at a Friday news conference, announcing that customers will be able to get a free rubber case to alleviate the problem or return the phone. In perhaps our most “meta” interview to date, we used the iPhone 4’s FaceTime app to speak with CNET’s Kent German, senior editor for cell phones, about the substance of Jobs’ speech and what it means for the 3 million iPhone 4 users (so far) and Apple’s clout in the industry. Follow Kent German and Hari Sreenivasan on Twitter. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Responding to weeks of complaints about reception issues with Apple’s popular iPhone 4, CEO Steve Jobs mounted a defense at a Friday news conference, announcing that customers will be able to get a free rubber case to alleviate the problem or return the phone. In perhaps our most “meta” interview to date, we used the iPhone 4’s FaceTime app to speak with CNET’s Kent German, senior editor for cell phones, about the substance of Jobs’ speech and what it means for the 3 million iPhone 4 users (so far) and Apple’s clout in the industry. Follow Kent German and Hari Sreenivasan on Twitter. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now