Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it will hold a news conference Friday concerning its iPhone 4, which is facing mounting criticism over reception problems tied to antenna design.
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An Apple spokesman declined to give further details, including whether the conference will address reported reception problems or Apple’s response to those problems. Apple plans to hold the conference at its headquarters, the spokesman said.
Apple watchers speculated that the company will offer a solution. “Given the intense pressure and scrutiny Apple has come under on the problem with the iPhone 4,It’s going to be about some kind of fix or compensation for the owners of the phone,” speculated Ed Snyder, an analyst with Charter Equity Research.
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