Apple (AAPL) iPhone 4 for Verizon Loses Consumer Reports Endorsement

Saying Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4 for the Verizon Wirless network has similar faults to the one that has weighed on AT&T (NYSE:T), Consumer Reports said they can't give their endoresment to the phone because of the number of dropped calls in certain major regions of the United States.

After testing the phone, which was released this month, Consumer Reports said it won’t include the device on its list of recommended smartphones.

“The Verizon iPhone 4 closely resembles the original AT&T iPhone 4 in many positive respects, including offering great multimedia functionality, a sharp screen, and the best MP3 player we’ve seen on a phone,” Consumer Reports said on its website. “Unfortunately, it also shares with its sibling the possibility of compromised performance in low-signal conditions when used without a bumper or case.”

The iPhone, which first hit stores in 2007, has become Apple’s best-selling product. It accounted for 39 percent of $26.7 billion in total sales in the most recent quarter. Calls may be dropped when the phone is gripped a way that affects the phone’s signal strength, the group said.




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