iPhone 3G reception problems fixed in new Firmware 2.0.2?

iPhone firmware 2.0.2 software has been released. Could we be getting close to seeing a resolution of the ongoing iPhone reception issues?

Engadget is already reporting the new firmware has fixed the 3G issues, but they aren't providing how they tested or verified the fix.

Although there has been no admission by Apple or its broadband chip suppliers that any such issues exist with the 3G technology included in the new iPhone, a report by Nomura analyst Richard Windsor earlier this week set off a chain reaction of media reports filled with speculation on the matter.

For instance, a report by Sweden's engineering magazine Ny Teknik, covered by the Associated Press last night, cited 'unnamed experts' as saying the 'most likely cause' was a defective adjustments between the iPhone 3G's antenna and an amplifier that captures very weak signals from the antenna.

Peter Burrows at Business indicates that a software fix is definitely on the way. "Two sources say Apple will likely issue a software update by the end of September—if not by the end of this month—to resolve the issues," Burrows wrote. "Apple and Infineon are currently testing the fix, which will be included in a broader update of the iPhone's software."

We can only hope this is the fix, otherwise we'll be waiting for iPhone Firmware 2.1.