Neowin News Feed for: Antenna

Netflix still seeing heightened sign-ups after password sharing crackdown in the US

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:40:01 +0000

Netflix is experiencing heightened sign-ups after it began its password-sharing crackdown in May in the US. The data is good for Netflix which is looking to increase revenues to keep investors happy. Read more...

The OnePlus 10T will not have an alert slider or Hasselblad camera branding

Usama Jawad — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:54:01 +0000

The upcoming OnePlus 10T is ditching the iconic alert slider and the Hasselblad-branded camera system. The reasons to omit these features are quite interesting, if you're considering the handset. Read more...

goTenna connects two phones when there's no cell coverage, allowing texting and mapping

John Devon — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:48:01 +0000

The antenna communicates using long-range radio waves, letting you stay connected to people and use offline maps while hiking, skiing or otherwise without coverage. Read more...

Someone modded a Wi-Fi antenna and a CPU fan into the Lumia 520

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:00:04 +0000

A smartphone user, going by the alias 'Core Down', has successfully modified his Lumia 435 and 520 to include a huge Wi-Fi antenna and even a CPU fan to combat heating issues on the devices. Read more...

Apple settles iPhone 4 "Antennagate" lawsuit

John Callaham — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:06:54 +0000

Apple has now reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit over alleged issues with the iPhone 4's antenna. It includes Apple paying everyone who bought an iPhone 4 $15 or a new bumper case. Read more...

The amazing spray-on antenna

Tyler Holman — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:04:20 +0000

A startup called Chamtech took to Google's 'Solve for X' event to show off their awesome new invention, a super efficient organic canned antenna that you can spray onto almost any surface. Read more...

iPhone 5 to have aluminium rear and new antenna?

Piers Hausjell — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:56:28 +0000

After facing a lot of issues with the scratched iPhone 4's, Apple are, according to a Chinese source, planning to use aluminium for the rear part of the iPhone 5; this move would take the... Read more...

A look inside the world of cell phone testing

Brad Sams — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:56:34 +0000

A lot of commotion has hit the air waves recently about the antenna that resides inside the iPhone 4. Whether Apple knew about it or not, one thing that did surface was the importance of... Read more...

Apple's bumper case improves antenna performance

Brad Sams — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:44:40 +0000

Apple's bumper has caused a lot of commotion across the Internet. Some suspect that Apple knew of its antenna issue and that's why they developed the case, while others scoff at the absurdly high MSRP.... Read more...

Steve Jobs knew about iPhone 4 reception issue

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:21:54 +0000

The iPhone 4 antenna issue should have been no surprise to Apple. Bloomberg, citing a source that wished to remain anonymous, reports that Apple senior antenna expert and chief engineer Ruben Caballero informed CEO Steve... Read more...

"Calm down... It is just a phone" Jobs email confirmed as fake

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:47:15 +0000

Yesterday, we learned that Apple is in the process of hiring iPhone antenna engineers to help with, what most news outlets assume to be, a very real reception issue with the iPhone 4. On that... Read more...

Apple posts jobs for iPhone antenna engineers

Benjamin Rubenstein — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:32:19 +0000

Since its June 24th release, the iPhone has stirred up quite a ruckus. There have been consistent reports that Apple's latest attempt at better reception has fallen short. When the iPhone 4 is held in... Read more...