InternetDropped calls plague iPhone 3G, and not just in U.S. (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple's new iPhones most likely results from a problem with a chipset provided by Infineon Technologies.

If you're having problems with dropped calls on your new 3G Apple iPhone, you're not alone. From New York to Stockholm, 3G iPhone owners are complaining loudly about connection failures - sometimes repeatedly - during calls. The problem typically occurs when the device attempts to move from 3G to another network.RELATED: Static continues for Apple's iPhone debut According to people familiar with the matter, the culprit appears to be the 3G chipset provided by Infineon Technologies, a German chipmaker. Sources declined to be identified because they are not authorized to talk about the problem publicly. According to these sources, AT&T and Apple are working on a software fix. The fix, which will be available remotely via iTunes, could be ready as early as next week, they said. Infineon "chipsets" - a group of chips designed to work together - allow the iPhone to jump from one network to another. The handoff is supposed to be seamless. The dropped-call problem is global, says Roger Entner, senior vice president at Nielsen IAG. "Apple has had the same problem in every market where the (3G) iPhone is sold," he says. Translation: AT&T's 3G network isn't to blame. "It's probably the device," Entner says. The iPhone is sold in more than 20 countries, including Italy, France and Finland. New markets are added constantly. Apple declined to comment... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

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