Motorola defends Droid X antenna design - San Francisco Gadgets | Examiner.com

... the iPhone 4’s signal issues and then just a few days ago Motorola released another Droid X advertisement that ...

Apple dragged them into the whole Antennagate debate by posting the Droid X on their smartphone antenna performance page ...

... . Well, like all the other companies that defended themselves against Apple, Motorola has now done the same.

... an FAQ that relates to the Droid X’s call quality and antenna and while it doesn’t specifically mention Apple, it’s clear whom this speaks to. Here are a few of the questions and answers: ...

Q: When Motorola is designing a new phone, how does it take the design of the antenna into account? Is it a standard component that’s added in the same manner to each phone, or is it unique to each phone?

A: Motorola begins the antenna design very early in the product design process, typically when the phone is in the initial design phases. The combination of size, features, materials, as well as the selection of the carrier customer, make the antenna design unique for each phone. Therefore each smart phone has a customized antenna design.