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louismg All the comments around issues with the iPhone 3G have me thinking two things:
1) Should I sell my AAPL stock?
2) Should I hold off on getting one?
I actually won a $300 gift card for the Apple store, so I can go get an iPhone 3G for free, but I think maybe I'll keep waiting...
Software fix on the way for iPhone 3G reception glitches
MacDailyNews —
... Burrows reports. "According to this person, the problems are only occurring in areas of high iPhone density. These include the San Francisco Bay area, Boston, and certain overseas locales. The reason the problem has gotten worse in recent days is because of the steep increase in iPhone activations in these places. The more people who are trying to use a given piece of gear, the more likely they are to get bumped," Burrows reports. More details in the full article - recommended - here .
Apple testing fix for iPhone 3G signal issues
iPhone Atlas —
... A BusinessWeek article purports that Apple is currently testing a fix for widespread loss-of-signal, poor signal and fluctuating signal issues with the iPhone 3G. ...
iPhone 3G reception issues to be relieved by software update - report
AppleInsider —
... that captures very weak signals from the antenna. For his part, Windsor speculated that an "immature" chipset solution from Infineon could be to blame for the sporadic issues experienced by users across multiple continents. Yet another theory from iSuppli analyst Francis Sideco fingered any of a number of parts, "from the phone's antenna and amplifier and the radio frequency transceiver to the baseband that processes the digital signal and sends it to the speaker or screen." The most recent report on the problem arrived Thursday courtesy of BusinessWeek's Peter Burrows, ...
Report: Software fix in the works for iPhone 3G
CNET News - Apple —
... The issues plaguing the iPhone 3G are indeed related to a chip inside the phone, according to a new report, but the solution could be easier than expected.
Business Week is ...
Apple Working on Software Fix For iPhone 3G Reception Problems [IPhone 3G]
Gizmodo —
... could be easier than most of us probably expected. They believe Apple has found a way to correct the problem with a simple software upgrade instead of a costly and annoying recall. Businessweek claims that Apple and chip maker Infineon are hard at work on the fix and it could be released as early as the end of this month. [Businessweek via ...
More on the iPhone 3G woes
The Apple Core —
... More on the iPhone 3G woes An article by Peter Burrows for BusinessWeek analyzes the recent problems with iPhone 3G reception, stating that “two well-placed sources tell BusinessWeek.com the glitches are related to a chip inside Apple’s music-playing cell phone.” This corroborates previous reports that the handset’s ...
Coming Soon: iPhone 3G Software Update to Help You Get Over the One Bar Blues
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... “Apple, which has refused to acknowledge there is a problem with the iPhone’s performance, declined to comment for this story. AT&T issued a statement saying, “Overall, the new iPhone is performing just great on our 3G network,” Peter Burrows reports for BusinessWeek. ...
Infineon chip causing dropped calls on iPhone 3G; software update to provide fix
iPhone Buzz —
... Infineon spokesman, Guenther Gaugler made an interesting comment to BusinessWeek. Though he would not comment on how their chip is performing in the iPhone 3G, he did say the chips are working just fine in other phones.
"Our 3G chips are, for example, used in Samsung handsets and we are not aware of such problems there,"
In the game of whose to blame for the poor 3G, it looks like Infineon just threw the ball back in Apple's court.
[via BusinessWeek]
"Fix Is On The Way" Targeting iPhone 3G Chips
iPhone Savior —
... The post indicates that Apple (AAPL) has plans to remedy the problems through a software upgrade rather than going through the heartache of launching a complete product recall, according to unnamed sources in the article, according to BusinessWeek. ...
Infineon Chip Causing iPhone to Fumble Handoffs?
Cult of Mac —
... of the chips inside the iPhone made by Infineon, some say in hopes of staving off a potential product recall.
Have you experienced difficulty with getting on AT&T’s 3G network in places where it’s available? Have you had problems with dropped connections when moving between high-speed and slower-speed networks during calls and Web sessions?
Let us know in comments below and we’ll keep you posted with further news about the chip upgrade.
Via Business Week
Infineon chip causing dropped calls on iPhone 3G; software update to provide fix
Top iPhone News —
... on their networks. But interestingly enough, Infineon spokesman, Guenther Gaugler made an interesting comment to BusinessWeek. Though he would not comment on how their chip is performing in the iPhone 3G, he did say the chips are working just fine in other phones. “Our 3G chips are, for example, used in Samsung handsets and we are not aware of such problems there,” In the game of whose to blame for the poor 3G, it looks like Infineon just threw the ball back in Apple’s court. [via BusinessWeek ] [image] ...
PC World: iPhone fix in the works
Macworld —
... . Two separate “well-placed sources,” however, now insist the German-made Infineon chips inside the phones are the sole reason for the issues, according to a report released by Business Week Thursday. Perhaps the bigger revelation: A fix, they say, could already be in the works. Matching stories The claims echo ...
Problems Persist with the iPhone 3G
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... would be “the best phone EVER!”, it has been a little less then what we all expected. Complaints over dropped calls and slower then expected internet, have sparked waves of speculation of what could be the source of the problem . Richard Windsor of Nomura Securities, believes the problem is in fact is a faulty communications chip made by the Munich-based Infineon Technologies. The chip is what makes the iPhone 3G, 3G. Some users of the iPhone 3G complain that they are unable to achieve the promised faster speeds of the 3G network. While dropped calls during network handoffs ...
iPhone 3G Press Coverage
The Tao of Mac —
... What’s Behind the iPhone 3G Glitches ...
iPhone 3G Connectivity Failure: Roundup
iPhone Atlas —
... iPhone 3Gs performance. Making matters worse for Apple is the fact that in any of these markets users can have another vendors 3G phone next to the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3G usually works very poorly in comparison to the other 3G phone. The root cause for the phone;s reception issue has not been exactly identified, but many are saying that the problem is with the relatively new Infineon Technologies chip set used in the iPhone 3G. Consider the following reports. Peter Burrows reports for BusinessWeek: “Complaints over dropped calls and choppy Web connections on Apple’s ...
Video: AT&T Blames iPhone 3G For Network Issues
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... the handset's 3G chip is weak and immature; unnamed sources have claimed Apple will be releasing a software update that fixes network issues. ...
iPhone 3G Press Coverage
The Tao of Mac —
... What’s Behind the iPhone 3G Glitches ...
