Email From Steve Jobs Says 3G Reception Problems Affecting 2% Users, Software Fix On

Edward Kirk · August 18th, 2008, 09:58 AM

As you might remember, a bunch of users on the Apple Discussions forums have been complaining about strangely bad reception on their new iPhone 3Gs, causing one analyst to blame the Infineon chipset used in the device. Not long after, BusinessWeek claimed their sources said Apple was on it and would issue a software update. Now one user claims that he emailed Steve Jobs about the problem and got a response from His Steveness himself.

According to the email response, the issue is affecting 2% of iPhone 3Gs that shipped, and the issue is fixable with just a software update. From the email:

We are working on some bugs which affect around 2% of the iPhones shipped, and hope to have a software update soon.

Steve

Historically, Steve Jobs (or someone acting on his behalf) has been known to reply to emails sent to him, and he has in the past revealed information in them that we didn't already know.

[via MacRumors]

mikerapin · August 18th, 2008, 10:57 AM #2

All right! Maybe after the update I won't gain/lose signal at random in my house or at work...

BZATWORK · **Oh come on!** - August 18th, 2008, 03:17 PM #3

I've got an e-mail from, uhh........Morgan Fairchild, yeah. . .that's the ticket. . .and she says, the uh.. . . .iphone, . . . is uh. . .fine and dandy. . yeah, yeah. . . .and uh. . . . you should all give me a million dollars.

Come on - are you really THIS gullible?

- Joe Isuzu

frannyc28 · August 18th, 2008, 05:37 PM #4

What I really find funny is how lately Apple is totally Bullsh*** the ppl trust them. Ok so only 1% of the MobileMe service are having problems (I guess that together with ALL the people I know that use the service are part of that 1%) but you can read tons and tons of the people having the same problem... They have one of the biggest 1% I have even seen...

And now only the 2% of the iPhones are having the reception problems. COME ON! only 2%? I hae a question... If all the iPhones come with the same exact software and according to Apple the problem is on the software... how come ONLY THE 2% are having problems?

Come on fix the shi***y service already!

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Email From Steve Jobs Says 3G Reception Problems Affecting 2% Users, Software Fix On - August 18th, 2008, 09:58 AM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> As you might remember, a bunch of users on the Apple Discussions forums have been complaining about strangely bad reception on their new iPhone 3Gs, causing one analyst to blame the Infineon chipset used in the device. Not long after, BusinessWeek claimed their sources said Apple was on it and would issue a software update. Now one user claims that he emailed Steve Jobs about the problem and got a response from His Steveness himself. According to the email response, the issue is affecting 2% of iPhone 3Gs that shipped, and the issue is fixable with just a software update. From the email: We are working on some bugs which affect around 2% of the iPhones shipped, and hope to have a software update soon. Steve Historically, Steve Jobs (or someone acting on his behalf) has been known to reply to emails sent to him, and he has in the past revealed information in them that we didn't already know. [via MacRumors] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

mikerapin Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allendale, MI Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	August 18th, 2008, 10:57 AM #2
	All right! Maybe after the update I won't gain/lose signal at random in my house or at work... __________________ MacBook - Black 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 3G I am Gambit.

BZATWORK iPA Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Oh come on! - August 18th, 2008, 03:17 PM #3
	I've got an e-mail from, uhh........Morgan Fairchild, yeah. . .that's the ticket. . .and she says, the uh.. . . .iphone, . . . is uh. . .fine and dandy. . yeah, yeah. . . .and uh. . . . you should all give me a million dollars. Come on - are you really THIS gullible? - Joe Isuzu

frannyc28 iPA Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 81 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	August 18th, 2008, 05:37 PM #4
	What I really find funny is how lately Apple is totally Bullsh* the ppl trust them. Ok so only 1% of the MobileMe service are having problems (I guess that together with ALL the people I know that use the service are part of that 1%) but you can read tons and tons of the people having the same problem... They have one of the biggest 1% I have even seen... And now only the 2% of the iPhones are having the reception problems. COME ON! only 2%? I hae a question... If all the iPhones come with the same exact software and according to Apple the problem is on the software... how come ONLY THE 2% are having problems? Come on fix the shi*y service already!