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Hey guys,

First let me start by saying sorry for the lack of updating. We’ve been extremely busy working on Matt and Craig Dot Com which has caused a little delay, not to mention the fact that Apple has once again failed me in my time of need, in other words, by MacBook fried. But aside from all that, a couple days ago Apple released what they are calling the first big update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, but it seems that problems still exist.

With the 2.0.1 update from Apple released a while back, we were still suffering with the lack of 3G consistency, not to mention the constant dropped calls. While some say this is a chip problem, most are convinced this is a firmware issue that can be cleared up with 2.0.2. But that said, 2.0.2 is out and people are still reporting issues. Now maybe it’s where I live (close enough to NYC), but I have not dropped a call  myself or had any issue with 3G. In fact if anything I’ve noticed an increase in signal strength throughout my area, not to mention an increase in 3G connectivity. However according to a email sent to MacRumors by Jobs himself, the new update would fix the 2% of iPhone’s that suffer from this issue.

Well I may not have an issue, but others report absolutely no change from this new update. 3G in some areas are still undeveloped according to the AT&T website that shows 3G coverage charts not being anywhere near as impressive as the EDGE network. This may be the cause, but others insist that their phones are “lemons” and are requesting Apple to replace them. While no official word from Apple has been released about this new update, we do have some knowledge as to what else is included in 2.0.2.

In addition to “fixing” 3G coverage, this new update also ads a “kill switch”. A security measure for the iPhone, should some malicious code make it’s way in via an app that’s not suppose to be there. While Apple claims they would only use the switch to kill phones apps temporarily, users are still furious, and complain the Jobs may have just a little to much power over their devices. However just doing a Google search will find multiple ways to disable the “switch”, therefore giving back some control.

Either way I am happy, my iPhone seems to be unaffected. But others are not so lucky. We can only hope that Apple can fix these 3G problems, that not only eat battery and cause massive dropped calls, but are turning many off to the device, as did it’s launch day.

Enjoy!

-Matt