Matheus' Blog

RIM and Nokia replied Apple regarding Antenna issues

In his latest presentation, 2 days ago, Steve Jobs affirmed that ALL SMARTPHONES have drop bars antenna issues, putting RIM, Samsung and HTC in comparison with the iPhone 4.

Here’s RIM’s response:

Apple’s attempt to draw RIM into Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple’s claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public’s understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple’s difficult situation.

RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage.

One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple.

And here is Nokia’s response:

Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a core competence at Nokia for decades, across hundreds of phone models. Nokia was the pioneer in internal antennas; the Nokia 8810, launched in 1998, was the first commercial phone with this feature. Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying human behavior, including how people hold their phones for calls, music playing, web browsing and so on. As you would expect from a company focused on connecting people, we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.

In general, antenna performance of a mobile device/phone may be affected with a tight grip, depending on how the device is held. That’s why Nokia designs our phones to ensure acceptable performance in all real life cases, for example when the phone is held in either hand. Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design.

I love Apple, and I love Steve, but this time I gotta agree with RIM.

General Quiz

1. Are you single - Yes
2. Are you happy - Yes, not fully, but quite..
3. Are you bored – Sometimes
4. Are you naked -  Who isn’t?
5. Are you a blonde - Nope
6. Are you moody – Often
7. Are you a lover/hater - Both
8. Are you hot/cold - Hot
9. Are you Irish - Nope
10. Are you Asian- Not

TEN FACTS 
1. Name – Matheus
2. Nicknames – Don’t really have one, people call me by my last name
3. Any birth marks - Nope
4. Hair color – Dark brown
5. Natural hair color - Dark brown
6. Eye color - Brown
7. Height - 5’6
8. Mood - Happish
9. Favorite color – White
10. One Place to Visit - Hawaii

TEN THIS OR THAT 
1. Love or lust – Love
3. Cats or dogs – Dogs
4. A few best friends or many regular friends - Few best friends
5. Television or internet -Both
6. Chinese Or Indian - Chinese
7. Wild night out or romantic night in – Romantic night in
8. Money or Happiness - Money is happiness, duh.
9. Night or day - Day
10. Msn or phone - Phone

TEN HAVE YOU EVER 
1. Been caught sneaking out – Nope
2. Been skinny dipping - Nope
3. Bungee jumped – Nope.
4. Lied to someone you liked – Yeah 
5. Finished an entire jaw breaker – Nope
6. Wanted an ex bf/gf back – No

 7. Cried because you lost a pet – No

8. Wanted to disappear – Yes

TEN HAVE YOU’S 
1. Ever performed in front of a large crowd - NOO!!
2. Ever done drugs – Nope
3. Ever been on a cheerleading team – Nope
4. Ever Been on a dance team - Nope
5. Ever been on a sports team - Don’t think so
6. Ever been in a drama play/production - Not really
7. Ever owned a BMW, Mercedes Benz, Escalade, Hummer or Bentley? - I wish.
8. Ever been in a rap video? - Not

TEN LASTS 
1. Last phone call you made – Renata
2. Last person you hung out with - Gustavo, Guilherme e Gabriel
4. Last time you worked – Friday?
5. Last person you tackled – Gabriel
6. Last person you IM’d - Érica
8. Last person(s) you went to the movies with –  I really don’t remember
9. Last thing you ate - Doritos

LAST PERSON TO 
1. Sleep in bed beside you? Nobody :S
2. Saw you cry? Dunno
3. You went out to dinner with? My parents
5. You talked on the phone to? Renata
7. Made you laugh? Ticy

WOULD YOU RATHER 
1. Pierce your nose or tongue? None
2. Be serious or be funny? Funny
3. Drink whole or skim milk? Whole
4. Spend time with your parents or enemies? Parents

ARE YOU 
1. Simple or complicated? Complicated
2. Retarded? Kinda.. lol

DO YOU PREFER 
1. Flowers or candy? Candy
2. Gray or black? Black.
3. Color or Black and white photos? Both
4. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset
6. Staying up late or waking up early? Staying up late

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY 
1. Do you like anyone? Too busy
2. Do they know it? —

DO YOU PREFER 
1. Sun or moon? Sun
2. Winter or Summer? Winter
3. Left or right? Right
4. 10 acquaintances or having two best friends? Two best friends
5. Sun or rain? Sun
6. Vanilla or chocolate ice cream? Vanilla
7. Vodka or Jack Daniels? Vodka

UNIQUE 
1. Nervous Habits? Don’t think I have one
2. Are you double jointed? No

3. Can you twist your tongue around and roll it? Sorta
4. Can you raise one eyebrow? Not really
5. Can You cross Your eyes? Yep
6. Do you make your bed daily? No

QUESTIONS 
1. Which shoe goes on first? Whatevs
2. Ever thrown something at someone? Yeah
3. On average, how much money do you carry with you? As much as I have
4. What jewellery do you wear? None
1. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl
2. Have you ever eaten Spam? Yes
3. Favorite ice cream? Most flavors from Häagen-Dazs
4. How many kinds of cereal are in your cabinet? Two
5. What’s your favorite beverage? Coca-Cola
6. Do you cook? Some simple things

IN THE LAST MONTH HAVE YOU 
1. Had a relationship? Nope
2. Bought something? Lots
4. Sang: Course
5. Been hugged: Yes
6. Felt stupid: Yeess
7. Missed someone: Sorta?

LASTS 

1.Last Alcoholic Drink: Too drunk to remember. LOL kidding, don’t remember.
2.Last Car ride: Yesteday
3.Last Movie Seen: The Hangover
4.Last Song Played: Billionaire - Travie McCoy