so the Nexus 4 was also lost at a bar....

[Ry]

Drinking Establishment (Check). Highly Anticipated Mobile Phone Release (Check). Lost Phone (Check) via Wired

Barton showed the device to a tech-savvy regular named Dave who immediately identified it as the upcoming Nexus 4, which Google is set to unveil at an event in New York on Oct. 29.

Dave agreed to make some calls to Google HQ. When Barton heard back from him the next day, Dave was shaken.

 

[gone down south]

" (it will likely have a retail value of about $300". Fingers crossed!

 

[Ry]

" (it will likely have a retail value of about $300". Fingers crossed!

How did that work out?

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[TheUI]

At least Google didn't send Seal Team 6 into the guys house that found the damn thing.

 

[ChromeJob]

At least Google didn't send Seal Team 6 into the guys house that found the damn thing.

LOL Yeah Apple earned negative karma for that misadventure. :banghead:

 

[jonathanm1978]

Here's my thoughts on the matter:

Google and Apple alike should hire people that aren't drunks...I mean, I can understand losing your phone, but these are very important unreleased devices they are losing...where's their head when they sit them down and walk away (likely, staggering away, all wobbley-headed.)

I'd say revamp the soak test teams with people that aren't binge drunks and those who are less likely to go party like it's 1999 because they got a bonus for soak testing a new, unreleased phone.

 

[Insp_Gadget]

Here's my thoughts on the matter:

Google and Apple alike should hire people that aren't drunks...I mean, I can understand losing your phone, but these are very important unreleased devices they are losing...where's their head when they sit them down and walk away (likely, staggering away, all wobbley-headed.)

I'd say revamp the soak test teams with people that aren't binge drunks and those who are less likely to go party like it's 1999 because they got a bonus for soak testing a new, unreleased phone.

Also might explain how some bugs creep through (like Google Voice Search not working when connected to Bluetooth media profile A2DP). The people that are supposed to be field testing the devices are too busy getting drunk in bars.

 

[TheUI]

Also might explain how some bugs creep through (like Google Voice Search not working when connected to Bluetooth media profile A2DP). The people that are supposed to be field testing the devices are too busy getting drunk in bars.

Good Sirs! Need I remind you of the "Ballmer Peak?"

 

[Ry]

Developers love beer.

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[wheezy]

I swear the "lost at a bar" thing is just a way to organically leak a phone now..

 

[ChromeJob]

Finally read the WIRED article .. OMFG that's hilarious. "You're in big trouble." Yeah, right. Wonder if the dude will actually get his free phone.

 

[b0bbert]

Oh man I smell a lawsuit waiting to happen. I'm sure Apple has a patent on this marketing method. Nothing more than more hype for the phone.

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[six8]

That's the phone Phil has

 

[TheUI]

That's the phone Phil has

/CSI Noise

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