enough with the i(insert any name) gadgets. Its like a flesh eating virus. For God sakes, Apple owners will buy almost anycrap if they think it would make them iCooler...

If it does nothing for worst case conditions, it's useless.

Who cares about 3 bars or 5? in my experience anything above one bar, provided you aren't driving in spotty coverage areas, is enough to make a friggin phone call.

Does anyone here notice a difference in ANYTHING between 2 bars and full bars? If you do, you probably think those pear cables really are 'dancable'.

Suckers... Please form a line to the right.

ipoop

@One2ManyCords:
the worst part is that the 'i' trend has crossed technological boundaries and is being put to use as a marketing piggyback for inane, non-internet (that's what the i is, right? right??) or at least non-electronic wares. Im pretty sure that if you look hard enough, you can find an iToaster, an iPatio Furniture set and probably an entire plethora of iDildos.

Who would add a protruding antenna to their phone?

@One2ManyCords:tell us how you really feel...

@nutbastard: well, the iDildos are probably internet related.

As for the ClearBoost (which I'm pretty sure doesn't have an "i" in there anywhere), it is giving off those little blue waves, so it must be doing something in in the air. I mean, that's what those little blue ripples mean right?

the iToaster...
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All it needs now is a HUGE metal ring and a chain link so I can dangle it from my back pocket as I look fonzy-cool...

U.G.L.Y - you aint got no alibi, you ugly, hey hey, you ugly

@92BuickLeSabre: those blue waves are the homing beacon beckoning all iCrap users to their impending doom.

In other news....Jim Jones is suing Steve Jobs for copyright and patent infringement....brainwashing and mind melding concepts used by apple are his intellectual property... especially since the Kool-Aid flavor was Apple

@One2ManyCords: Did Apple make this?

[img292.imageshack.us] any ideas?

@sergio_e: No Apple didn't but Jobs & Co. started all this i-insanity.... enough is enough all ready. Like Nutbastard said... the crap is crossing over into places it shouldn't. when did lower case i's become the marketing tool of choice.. Now I even despise the color white. I need a drink....Kool-Aid anyone...

In other news... there was a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Califonia village resort Jobstown... (Mr. Jobs its Mr. Jones on line 1 again)

I'm confused, why does the fact that they used a hacked iphone on tmobile mean it would perform poorly? Its just like those little pieces of meetal that you could stick inside the battery compartment of your cell phone from a few years back. It can't tell if the signal is going to AT&T, T-Mobile, or your microwave dinner.

You don't need this... all you need are these

@Krobar: Agreed

@One2ManyCords: But why are you complaining about it with a product called the "Griffin ClearBoost" ?

@nutbastard: I imagine that when browsing the internet, downloading music, etc, 5 bars would have a large difference than two.

From Griffin's website:

"Does ClearBoost work with an unlocked iPhone?

Antennas are, by their nature, "tuned." Specifically, whatever length the antenna is will determine the RF wavelength that it "hears" best. This is just how antennas work.

ClearBoost's antenna is purposely measured to match the 850MHz wavelength range (well, actually, about 824 to 900-something) used by the only U.S.-authorized provider of service for iPhone. (Which seemed like a good idea, in a case for iPhone.)

This size antenna works, necessarily, less well the further you get from that wavelength. But even at the 1900 MHz of *another* well-known service provider (who shall not be named), some benefit will be realized; just not as much as at the 850MHz range."

Crunchgear recorded a degraded signal..

Good Lord, I can't believe you guys are actually taking this product seriously. Way to completely ignore the laws of science.

"UPDATE: It appears that Crunchgear's review was done using a hacked iPhone on T-Mobile, which would account for the problems."
This is absurd -- and the only reason you posted that update is because of a single comment someone posted on the original article.

You guys know better than this "look! two bars! now three bars!" nonsense. For the love of knowledge and reason, wake up, Giz!
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Seriously, I still love you guys, I swear.

@92BuickLeSabre: Because every other damn post (at least 15 a month) is some new iAttached it to my ass. How many docks, cases, or other phalic replacement can you add to an overly hyped underpowered POS. This is like the 5th one this week....its right up there with the USB gadget bull crap....and this aint even Chineese, thats whats worse.

@nutbastard: I can't answer since w/ verizon, I haven't gotton above 3 bars ever, not in the middle of nowhere either but in Chicago. One bar blows tho

@One2ManyCords: Maybe you should get rid of that extra cord. Having too many sure seems to be making you grumpy.

@92BuickLeSabre: sorry about the rant...but jesus...the whole iMirror thing just set me off.

So you guys updated the update and you still think the product is legitimate because Griffin said so. Someone please shoot me.

I love how that thingamabob sticks out of the top making it almost impossible to live with.

That's some sweet engineering design.

Apple could learn a thing or two from him.

doesn't matter if you were using it in Zimbabwe if the signal booster works it doesnt matter if the phone is unlocked, it will get better service, theres no difference between networks since the iPhone is quad band so how stupid can people be to believe their bs

@Joseph: Ha ha ha, you got there before me dude!

Is gizmodo in on the scam btw? coz it clearly does not matter which network you are on...if this thing is meant to help, it will!
And since it does not -as in the case of crunchgear- the excuse of the phone is being unlocked is, lets put it this way....phoney!

IBird...

Does it come with the bag of magic sand?

Because without it, it just won't work. :(

@Joseph: Ok, I actually bought one of those like in 1980. I went to dump all my old phones and pulled the battery from an old motorola flip phone and there it was... I should have taped it to my iphone.

that iphone has a flat penis.

Did anybody take a logical look at this and realize that the case would increase antenna area, and relocate the reception area? Hands cause horrible interference and this would help relieve some of that. But hey we could just all crack i-jokes.......

Oh and about why hacked iPhone reviews are crap- each carrier uses specific frequencies and expects the phone to act in a precise way, changing ANYTHING about a phone and doing a review is like putting $45 tires on a Bentley and saying it drives poorly......

Ok, if i understand this there is a strip of supercharged cellphone waves running up the back of my iphone which i keep in my pants pocket...right next to three of the most important (or should i now say impotent) things in my life. Way to go Griffin!!!

@nutbastard: "the 'i' trend has crossed technological boundaries..."

What about people who fill up blogs with clever witticisms like 'iPoop' & 'iCrap'?

Yes I'm talking about you, @greggantic: !

iDickhead.

@decrigeek: "right next to three of the most important (or should i now say impotent) things in my life"

your car key, house key, and mailbox key?

Giz - here's a novel idea - you could jump in and test drive this puppy and give us your imrpessions of it to "break the tie" - so to speak_