Recall all the fuss made when smartphones, such as the BlackBerry and the Droid were lumped in with the iPhone 4 by Apple to prove all phones had reception problems? Although the Cupertino, Calif. company eventually removed the pages from its site, Apple is getting some unexpected support – From Droid 2-manufacturer Motorola.
TechCrunch cites “a good number of reports” from users of the Droid 2 (sold by Verizon) about lost signals, even without touching the phone. The report also points to an Engadget review that demonstrated “endless fluctuating bar counts” and other problems.
Although the Droid 2 began shipping just two days ago, users commented on signal problems. Unlike the iPhone 4’s infamous “death grip,” the Droid 2 experiences signal trouble even when the handset is idle and not being held.
To answer its critics, Apple eventually offered free cases to iPhone 4 owners experiencing signal glitches. We will have to wait to see how Verizon and Motorola answer their own Android Antennagate.
