Nokia said Friday that it has devoted thousands of man hours to study how people hold their phones in order to prevent the “death grip” problems that have been reported on the iPhone 4.
“Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design,” the company said in a statement.
Nokia’s comment came after Apple said Friday that the “death grip” affects many smartphone manufacturers, including Nokia, Research in Motion, HTC, and Samsung. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs hosted a press conference at the company’s Cupertino headquarters to announce that the company would provide free bumpers or covers for iPhone 4 users to resolve the “death grip” issue.
During his presentation, Jobs discussed YouTube videos that show the same reception problems affecting Nokia phones.
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