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Some users have been experiencing problems with their iPhone's Wi-Fi connectivity. Users have reported instances with both iPhones and iPhone 3Gs where it suddenly can't locate an existing local network. Thankfully, Apple seems to be replacing the affected units for users who bring their iPhone to the Genius Bar, noting "hardware issues".

Users have been reporting unusually bad reception and an abundance of dropped calls on their iPhone 3Gs, leading one analyst to suggest that the Infineon chipset may be defective. Now a source of BusinessWeek corroborates the story, saying that Apple is aware of the situation and that the problem is in fact related to the chipset.

Some iPhone 3G owners have been reporting unusually poor reception on their new devices. A thread on Apple's Discussion boards has been steadily gathering new posts of people citing unusually poor reception in circumstances that normally don't cause it. Specifically, users are reporting unusually frequent dropped calls on AT&T's network in the US.