cant catch wifi signal

[ARTisME]

hi i have a acer liquid e and my friend has a iphone 3gs and his iphone can catch a signal wayyyy easier than my acer liquid e we will be in the same area and his will have 2 bar signals and mine wont have any im just wondering if its my phone or anyone alse have trouble connecting through wifi ???

 

[cflange]

I haven't compared with another phone, but I noticed that the orientation of the phone (where it points to) and how I hold it (not gripping around it) can improve significantly the WiFi signal reception.