Apple to give FREE cases to solve iPhone 4 Antenna Problem

From Gizmodo:

If you have an iPhone 4, you can get a free bumper from Apple.
If you want another case—or Apple's bumpers are out of stock—you can pick another one from some options.
If you already bought another case, you get a refund on that.
The offer applies until September 30. At that time, they will "examine" the situation again (hmmm, does that mean an updated iPhone then?).

Source Gizmodo

From Yahoo:

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem: holding the phone with a bare hand can muffle the wireless signal.

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced the giveaway at a news conference Friday. Those who have already bought the iPhone 4 and new buyers through Sept. 30 will be eligible. People who already purchased the $29 "Bumper" cases will be refunded.

Jobs declared, "We're not perfect." He is apologizing to those who don't like the phone. He says refunds are available, even for those with long-term AT&T contracts.

But he says the problem isn't widespread, and less than 2 percent have returned the device.

Consumer Reports refused to recommend the phone and called on Apple to compensate buyers.

Source Yahoo

Steve Jobs demo fail because he was holding the iPhone wrong and needed a free case with it:

http://www.youtube.com/v/znxQOPFg2mo&hl=en_US&fs=1

I love this Tweet:

@Akhilmax: Apple giving free bumpers for #iPhone4 is like Toyota giving free airbags if the brakes fail #Antennagate