The Latest iPhone Reception Hindrance: A Reflective Ear Canal


Updated 07/14/10 3:18 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

iPhone 4 Proximity Issues and Dropped Calls

The latest complaint about the iPhone 4: the proximity sensor can turn on when you have the phone up to your ear, meaning touching the phone to your face can cause a call to drop. And in this case, it's not long hair causing the confusion as it does for the Droid — according to one iPhone customer's account, he was told by an Apple Genius that the problem was caused by his reflective ear canal. Read more

He's a Droid; I'm an iPhone: The Droid Hates My Hair


Updated 01/29/11 4:36 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Long Hair Causes Confusion For the Droid's Proximity Sensor

I try not to use my guy's phone too often when we're together, mostly out of principle. I am an iPhone, after all, and why share when I have my own? Besides, when I use his phone I usually end up messing something up in one way or another. I've made a few calls on it, though, and recently noticed that I keep bumping the phone with my face and either muting or ending a call. I've never had this Read more