Motorola Droid 2 may suffer ironic signal problems
updated 11:25 am EDT, Mon August 16, 2010
Moto Droid 2 may face iPhone 4 signal issue
Motorola may have been dealt an ironic blow this weekend as Droid 2 owners have been facing signal drop problems. Reports from readers and on Verizon's forums have surfaced of the signal varying wildly without much effort required. It's unclear whether the hold affects it, but some have noticed poor service in good areas as well as dropped 3G, calls and Wi-Fi.
The issue is inconsistent, as some don't see the issue at all, but is widespread enough that it's both common and independent of any particular region. Verizon hasn't commented on the issue to explain whether it can be resolved in software. Droid X owners so far haven't reported similar problems.
A failure of the sort would be an embarrassment for Motorola in the light of repeated attempts to claim that its phones were immune from the same antenna issues that have dogged the iPhone 4. Apple's decision to use an external metal antenna has made it more sensitive than a traditional design, but the company until lately was stressing that many smartphones, including the Droid X, can encounter signal drops if held tightly in their antenna areas. [via MobileCrunch]
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