wangleehom.net » want http://wangleehom.net TECHNOLOGY UPDATES Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:31:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 iPhone tip – want better EDGE speeds? Take your hand off the antenna http://wangleehom.net/iphone-tip-want-better-edge-speeds-take-your-hand-off-the-antenna/ http://wangleehom.net/iphone-tip-want-better-edge-speeds-take-your-hand-off-the-antenna/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:27:02 +0000 admin http://wangleehom.net/iphone-tip-want-better-edge-speeds-take-your-hand-off-the-antenna/ 1955 iPhone tip want better EDGE speeds? Take your hand off the antennaFor me it’s been quite obvious but I am surprised how many iPhone owners I see complaining about EDGE speeds when they’re covering the antenna (that black plastic area on the back of the phone) with their hand.

A very useful tip for those using EDGE: Take your hand off the antenna! Your meaty fingers are absorbing all the Internet packets.

The advantage is especially obvious when you have low signal strength – but even when I have full bars, I see a 50% speed increase when my flesh isn’t absorbing all of those radio waves.

Let’s not forget that the warning manual that comes with the iPhone (you did read it, didn’t you?) says your flesh must remain three-quarter inches away from that antenna otherwise you exceed FCC limits for radio exposure.

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