Nokia and RIM have responded to Apple's claims that all smartphones are as flawed as the Apple iPhone 4.

As you might expect, neither company are taking any of it, with Nokia and RIM both issuing statements unhappy about being dragged into what they are claiming is Apple's problem.

Nokia, in a statement issued, said:

"Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a core competence at Nokia for decades, across hundreds of phone models. Nokia was the pioneer in internal antennas; the Nokia 8810, launched in 1998, was the first commercial phone with this feature.

Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying human behaviour, including how people hold their phones for calls, music playing, web browsing and so on. As you would expect from a company focused on connecting people, we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.

In general, antenna performance of a mobile device/phone may be affected with a tight grip, depending on how the device is held. That's why Nokia designs our phones to ensure acceptable performance in all real life cases, for example when the phone is held in either hand. Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design".

Meanwhile RIM isn't holding any punches either, issuing the following statement us:


"Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie"


We've contacted HTC and Samsung to see what both companies have to say, and will update here once we get word back, but we expect it isn't going to be pretty.