At first Apple tried to , but the firestorm over iPhone 4 performance continued and even a few were filed.

The iPhone 4 antenna debacle reached a turning point when Consumer Reports announced it . Two days later , prompting to discuss the issue.

To quell user complaints Apple announced it would offer to all iPhone 4 owners who requested one until September at an to Apple.

The free bumper case program is now over, and the furor of the has passed. But Apple continues to sell lots of iPhones despite the antenna debate. Apple announced in October it had sold more than 14 million iPhones worldwide between July and September, a 91 percent increase compared to the same time last year.

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