The latest in a series of blemishes on Apple’s report card are the misbehaving 3G radios on the iPhone 3G. The Internet is abuzz with speculation about whether this is a problem which can be fixed with a mere software update or one that will involve a massive recall of those 3 million+ iPhones sold till date to replace the radios in question.

I pray for Apple, because if it is the latter of the issues, it will certainly drown Apple, not only with the huge costs associated with a recall, but the shame of acknowledging a critical flaw in their flagship handheld. Of course, Apple is its usual silent self, refusing to even acknowledge the matter. However, there seems to be some hope on the horizon as The Wall Street Journal, among others, is reporting that a software fix might be in the offing.

“Apple Inc. is working on a software fix for its new iPhone 3G to remedy dropped phone calls that some users are experiencing, according to people familiar with the matter.”

One wonders when Apple’s mounting problems will finally be blown away with a “boom” from Steve Jobs. After all, all it will take to get the media’s attention away from all this mess is to introduce some sparkling new MacBooks and iPods! See? Your attention has already drifted off into thinking about that shiny new aluminum MacBook.

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