Why can't i download PDFs on my iphone

I am unable to open PDF attachments to email on my iphone - this seems to be an issue with a number of people on the web.
Is there a solution?

Thanks very much for your response Bagsu but the problem is with PDF files, not zipped files.
However, I have found a solution that works for iPhones (and probably iPad - but I have not checked that yet).
(1) Download iBooks
(2) Go to the email and scroll right down to the bottom of it where you will find 'download full attachment'
Download the full attachment and then you will be able to open the PDF.
The combination of iBooks plus 'download full attachment' seems to do the trick.
I hope this also works for others with this issue.

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