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iPhone 4 no escuro, sombrio

Após a Apple marcar uma coletiva de imprensa para falar sobre o iPhone 4 amanhã à tarde, o senador norte-americano Charles Schumer escreveu uma carta para a empresa e liberou o conteúdo dela para o AppleInsider, citando as reclamações dos clientes da Maçã sobre os problemas de sinal apresentados pelo aparelho. Nela, o político citou todas as análises feitas com ele a respeito do assunto, incluindo as mais recentes vindas da Consumer Reports.

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iPhone 4 no escuro, sombrio

Como a empresa provavelmente vai tratar de todos esses relatos na coletiva de amanhã, a carta foi redigida para ressaltar o que ela deve dizer aos usuários com relação aos problemas do seu smartphone. Até o momento, todas as potenciais soluções e explicações dadas pela Apple foram consideradas “insuficientes” pelo senador, que espera um esclarecimento detalhado sobre o assunto e um compromisso de que consertará os iPhones já vendidos sem custos aos usuários, caso seja preciso.

A carta escrita por Schumer pode ser lida a seguir, na íntegra:

July 15, 2010

Dear Mr. Jobs,

I write to express concern regarding the reception problem with the Apple iPhone 4. While I commend Apple’s innovative approach to mobile technology and appreciate its service to millions of iPhone users nationwide, I believe it is incumbent upon Apple to address this flaw in a transparent manner. According to Consumer Reports’ review, released Monday on its website, the iPhone 4’s signal-strength problem is a hardwire glitch triggered by gripping the device in a particular manner. This finding, according to Consumer Reports, “call[s] into question” Apple’s recent claim that the problem is “largely an optical illusion caused by faulty software.” Consumer Reports declined to recommend the iPhone 4 because of this hardware design flaw.

Given the discrepancy between Consumer Reports’ explanation of the reception problem and the explanation provided by Apple in its July 2 letter to customers, I am concerned that the nearly two million purchasers of the iPhone 4 may not have complete information about the quality of the product they have purchased. The burden for consumers caused by this glitch, combined with the confusion over its cause and how it will be fixed, has the potential to undermine the many benefits of this innovative device. To address this concern, I ask that Apple provide iPhone 4 customers with a clearly written explanation of the cause of the reception problem and make a public commitment to remedy it free-of-charge. The solutions offered to date by Apple for dealing with the so-called “death grip” malfunction—such as holding the device differently, or buying a cover for it—seem to be insufficient. These proposed solutions would unfairly place the burden on consumers for resolving a problem they were not aware of when they purchased their phones.

I also encourage Apple to keep its promise to provide free software updates so that bars displayed accurately reflect signal strength; I further urge Apple to issue a written explanation of the formula it uses to calculate bar strength, so that consumers can once again trust the product that they have invested in.

I look forward to Apple’s swift action on this matter, and once again laud Apple for its innovative efforts and service to millions of Americans.

Sincerely,

Charles E. Schumer

[via AppleInsider]

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