Apple to Recall the iPhone 3G?

August 14, 2008
Apple to Recall the iPhone 3G?
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The snazzy new iPhone 3G is driving early adopters crazy with severe network connection problems – and according to BusinessWeek's Peter Burrows, while the problem comes down to the iPhone's Infineon chip, the company is hoping to resolve it via an upgrade.

"Apple plans to remedy the problems through a software upgrade rather than through a more disruptive step, such as a product recall," Burrows writes.

Still, don't rule out a recall just yet. "Sweden's leading engineering publication [Ny Teknik]… said they had obtained a report that showed… the likely cause of the 3G iPhone problems is faulty adjustments between the handset's antenna and an amplifier that receives very weak signals from the antenna. Such a defect could result in inadequate 3G connectivity and slower data speeds," according to redOrbit.

More here from MarketWatch … more here from SlashGear … more here from Ars Technica … more here from Tech Digest … more here from CNET News … and more here from IntoMobile.


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2 Responses to “Apple to Recall the iPhone 3G?”

  1. Morley said:

    Aug 17, 08 at 6:55 pm

    Finally this 3G issuse is out in the open. In addition to the fix I want a credit for the monthly service charges for the 3G service that doesn’t work!

  2. Penn Fitch Fight Video said:

    Feb 17, 11 at 9:19 pm

    thanks for the info you provided here.

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