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Apple’s iPhone is one of the most popular touchscreen touting smartphones on the market. In fact, it’s so popular that despite the whole death grip fiasco that went on around its release, the device still managed to push millions of units. However, there is one thing that is fending off some potential consumers and that is none other than AT&T.

AT&T is one of the nation leading wireless carriers but due to poor reception in some areas, consumers have given it a bad name. This is why potential iPhone buyers are excited that rumors surrounding an iPhone 4 coming to Verizon are starting to heat up. Today, we have even more heat to add to the fire as Gizmodo has just posted the above picture that allegedly show Verizon’s version of the iPhone 4.

As you can see, the back is metal as opposed to the glass back AT&T’s versions have which is most likely to combat shattering. Another thing to note is our source says the device will come packaged witha  bumper leading us to believe Apple has yet to work out the death grip issues.

We’ll keep you posted as this one unfolds.

via gizmodo

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I know when Apple announced that they would be handing out free bumpers to anyone who bought an iPhone 4 that the masses would be up in arms over the possibility of Apple deciding to discontinue the case. It wouldn’t shock this bruised up author a bit if it came out someday that the cases were made strictly as a bandaid to be given out for the antenna issue.

9 to 5 Mac is reporting that the beloved protective measure is currently being sold at Apple stores. Apple just recently stopped their free case giveaway on September 30th as planned and now plans to turn a profit off of all those pesky freebies… Read More

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I just received my free iPhone Bumper in the mail today, courtesy of Steve Jobs and everybody at Apple.

First impressions? Meh. I don’t like cases and the Bumper is no exception. The iPhone 4 is such a beautiful device that it kills me to trap it in a case. I put it on, took it off and gave it to Tina so she can protect her very first iPhone. She’ll definitely need it more than I will.

If you haven’t yet, here is how to claim your free case from Apple, or simply browse our iPhone Accessories Store to choose from hundreds of different iPhone cases.

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Apple’s not really ready to say it’s sorry about the iPhone 4 antenna design, but it is willing to give all you darn squeaky wheels free cases for your trouble. Since Apple can’t build its own Bumpers fast enough, it will give you a few options and let you decide, then send it your way for free as long as you purchased the phone before September 30th. Not good enough for you? Well, if you already bought a bumper from Apple you’ll get a refund, and you can also return your phone for a full refund within 30 days as long as it’s unharmed.

This solution comes at the end of 22 days of Apple engineers “working their butts off,” according to Steve, with “physics” ultimately being pinned as the main culprit. Apple claims you can replicate the left-handed “death grip” bar-dropping problem on the BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Droid Eris, and Samsung Omnia II, and that “phones aren’t perfect.” Steve also claims that only 0.55% of people who bought the iPhone 4 have called into AppleCare to complain about the antenna, and the phone has a 1.7% return rate at AT&T, compared to 6% with the 3GS, though he would cop to a slight increase in dropped calls over the iPhone 3GS. For this Steve has what he confesses to be a pet theory: that 3GS users were using the case they had from the 3G, and therefore weren’t met with the horrible reality of a naked, call dropping handset. Hence the free case solution, which will probably satisfy some, infuriate others, and never even blip onto the radar of many of the massive horde of consumers that’s devoured this product in unprecedented numbers.

Update: Our own Richard Lai just waltzed down to the Regent Street Apple Store in London with his iPhone Bumper receipt in hand. A few minutes later he left with cold, hard cash, and kept the Bumper to boot. Seems as if the refund effort is a go, at least over in the UK.

Update 2: We’ve heard from several tipsters saying Apple no longer does Bumper refunds at its stores; customers will now have to make an online claim instead. Looks like we got super lucky.

Apple to give away free cases to iPhone 4 users originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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