From: John Navas on
Apple Inc.�s senior antenna expert voiced concern to Chief Executive
Officer Steve Jobs in the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that the
antenna design could lead to dropped calls, a person familiar with the
matter said.

Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert,
informed Apple�s management the device�s design may hurt reception, said
the person, who is not authorized to speak on Apple�s behalf and asked
not to be identified. A carrier partner also raised concerns about the
antenna before the device�s June 24 release, according to another person
familiar with the situation.

....

Steve Dowling, a spokesman for Apple, declined to comment and said he
wouldn�t make Caballero available for an interview. Caballero didn�t
respond to a call and an e-mail seeking comment.

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