Heard enough of iPhone problems ranging from simple application crash to more complex 3G coverage issues and GPS problems? The whole world seems to complain and the whole world also seems to hear every bit of problems when it comes to the iPhone. In some way, wide publicity has spoilt us to complain too often. There is always someone to listen to you when you talk about iPhone and this is where we exactly started talking rubbish sometimes.

The other day there was this mass outcry because of GPS not working well after upgrading to firmware 2.0.1. Some diverted their anger to the software, others doubted the hardware and some said the issue had to do with a network problem. In the end, for most of us, simply resetting the location services fixed the problem.

Some users on the contrary reported that GPS on the iPhone worked BETTER after the upgrade. Whom are you supposed to trust in this matter? Apple is always a convenient target to direct our anger at. On such occasions we always have the tendency and temptation to ask, will Apple recall the 3G iPhone? Do we have a love-hate feeling for the iPhone or are we simply convinced that Apple as a company is perfect to the extent of tracking how individuals use the iPhone and rectify every problems?

The 3G network issue is another favorite complaint doing the rounds at present. Here too, the response is mixed. Here in the US, we attribute to the newness of the technology and limited 3G network coverage and have not much complain switching back to 2G wherever 3G fails. However, in Australia, where 3G network has been in place for years, people have started believing that something is really wrong with the Infineon chips used in iPhone 3G. How far is this true?

The research note of Richard Windsor, an analyst with Nomura Security offers the conjecture that:

We believe that these issues are typical of an immature chipset and radio protocol stack where we are almost certain Infineon is the 3G supplier.

He further substantiates that the problem will not be solved with firmware upgrades.

Without taking time to confirm the truth, as usual we have asked the same question again, will Apple recall the iPhone? Delving deeper, here we find that the issue is specific to Optus customers because Telstra customers are reporting that 3G coverage is perfect for them. Now is this a problem with Infineon chips or problem with the network of the service provider? This needs more research and fact-finding as customers with Telstra and Vodafone are having near perfect network connectivity.

On the technical side, does the issue have something to do with wavelength incompatibility, maybe? The Optus 3G network is a mixture of  900 MHz and 2100 MHz wavelengths and the 3G iPhone supports three wavelengths 850 Mhz, 1900 Mhz and 2100 Mhz. This leaves Optus only with one compatible wavelength for providing 3G service to iPhone users and Telstra has the technically compatible 850 Mhz NextG network. Is the 3G connectivity issue something to do with this then?

Whichever it is, maybe we could all in the meantime learn to be a little restrained in our complaints, and not jump to conclusions hastily?