Apple ‘fixes iPhone 4 death grip problem’ with iOS update
Users have reported a drop in signal when the new phone is held a certain way.
But the company has said an update to its operating system – iOS 4.0.1 – “improves the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display”.
The release came as Apple said it would be holding a press conference at its Cupertino headquarters on Friday to discuss the iPhone 4.
The company started contacting US-based technology journalists on Wednesday, inviting them to the hastily convened press conference.
Apple has given no further clues about the nature of the event, but has confirmed that the key topic for discussion will be iPhone 4.
The company has faced a barrage of criticism in recent weeks for the way in which it has handled a series of problems with its flagship device. Many users have reported a loss of reception whenever the hold the phone in their left hand, covering one of the antenna built in to the stainless steel band that runs around the middle of the device.
Apple said that such problems were common to all mobile phones, while Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, responded to one angry customer’s email by telling him to simply stop holding his iPhone like that