Apple Releases iPhone Fix
August 19, 2008 | by Christopher Nickson
Apple has released a software update to fix the reception problems with the 3G iPhone claimed by many users.
Apple has released a software update for its 3G iPhone which should eliminate the problems with reception and dropped calls reported by a number of users.
Although Apple has made no official comment on the problem, as is its way, some have speculated that the problem might lie in the Infeon chipset the handset uses.
From hints that have been dropped, it’s believed that the problem affects around 60,000 users. The iPhone firmware 2.0.2 is available for download through iTunes.
Chris Neher, of MacDailyNews.com, told the BBC:
"This is a big to-do at the moment but in a few weeks people will have forgotten what the issue was all about. It's because users expect more from Apple. There are many more users saying their iPhones work than not."
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Nick Bidgood on Aug 19th, 2008 at 5:40 AM:
Actually, this firmware update doesn't seem to have any effect on the 3G reception issues.
Keane on Aug 19th, 2008 at 6:02 AM:
It's not make any difference to me.
I wish I had never lost my original iPhone. Upgrading has been the biggest pain.
- Poor battery
- Dropped calls
- Lack of/inconsistent 3G (even in areas where signal should be fine!!)
- Syncing to iTunes takes and age!!
- Last night before I updated to 2.0.2, sycing started to freeze on the contacts sync. This is still the case...
- Random crashes, especially mobile safari.
My jailbroken original iPhone was much better from a user standpoint that the 3G.
The ONLY advantage, slighter better feel to the new hardware, nice to have GPS (nothing amazing yet without turn by turn) and the Apple Remopte app.
That's it, the rest has been woeful.
(UK user, on O2 non Jailbroken)
:-(
Rob on Aug 19th, 2008 at 6:25 AM:
Has anyone bothered to compare their reception to that of other 3G phones located in the same place at the same time?
/me thinks there is a good chance that this flood of new 3G iPhones could be "clogging" the towers and the mobile operators probably don't have enough capacity. Sure there could be chipset issues for some people, but reception issues are not exactly and iPhone only phenomenon or even new to the mobile handset game.
(for a more technical description of "clogging" please read more about general GSM technology, multiplexing, etc.)
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David LIvingston on Aug 19th, 2008 at 4:49 AM:
Well, my iPhone has been the most astounding piece of technology I've every owned. The only problem I've had so far was a complete loss of service one morning. A call to AT&T from the office revealed that the problem was in an inoperative cell tower that was fixed later that morning. Since then, solid signal strength, great call quality and elegance.