Apple CEO on antenna problem: 'We aren't perfect'
CUPERTINO, Calif. A perfect iPhone? There's no app for that. Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand.
CEO Steve Jobs apologized Friday to people who are less than satisfied with the iPhone 4, even as he denied it has an antenna problem that needs fixing.
"We're not perfect," Jobs said at a news conference. "Phones aren't perfect."
The more than 3 million people who have already bought an iPhone 4 can go to Apple's website starting late next week and sign up for a free case, he said. Apple can't make enough of its $29 "Bumper" cases for everyone, so the company will let people chose from several case styles.
New buyers through Sept. 30 will also be eligible. Apple will send refunds to people who already bought a Bumper.