The worldwide reports of iPhone 3G signal issues have finally culminated in an official announcement that Apple is working on a software update to fix the issue. The most important piece of information we have gained is that it is no longer a carrier issue . Peter Burrows from BusinessWeek had the following to say:
Apple and Infineon are currently testing the fix, which will be included in a broader update of the iPhone’s software. iPhone owners will be prompted to install the update when they synch their iPhones to a PC, just as they have on many other occasions. In its statement, AT&T said, ‘We urge our customers to synch iPhone 3G to iTunes frequently to ensure they have the latest software updates.’
Just in case you are convinced that swapping out your iPhone 3G will solve the problem, several users have done so (including ourselves) and have noticed absolutely no difference. From our experiences simply disabling the 3G data connection almost always results in full bars and EDGE data. Our quick fix is to simply live with EDGE data and use Wi-Fi when available, but this is clearly not a long term solution and rather ridiculous considering the biggest upgrade to the iPhone was 3G connectivity.
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