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The Curse of the iPhone 4

Is it Steve Jobs' impatience, or an unlucky number?

By Emily Rauhala, Newser User

Posted Jul 16, 2010 5:33 AM CDT | Updated Jul 16, 2010 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Is the IPhone 4 cursed? Before you laugh, consider the evidence: Apple's would-be star has been plagued by setbacks including a suicide, misplaced prototypes and, now, the antenna problems the company will address at a news conference today, notes the Los Angeles Times. These problems,... Read full story »

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