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It's being called the "Death Grip" in the blogosphere, and rumor has it that Apple may be taking more notice beyond its CEO saying that one is simply holding the device wrong.  A possible iOS update may resolve the problem come early next week, according to AppleInsider.

While some of the trouble may indeed lie in the way one holds their phone, apparently reception problems greatly increased in iPhone 3GS' after one upgraded to iOS 4, which could possibly mean that the problem may actually lie within the software itself.  Of course complicating things is not being able to go back to earlier versions of the iOS in order to make comparisons. 

Because of this, some were confirming on Apple's tech support forums that an iOS 4.0.1 software update is in the works to try and address the issue, and could be released sometime next week.  It could even be released possibly as early as Monday.  However, the comments were taken down shortly after.

The fix would address an issue within iOS 4 that is related to radio frequency calibration of the baseband.  The issue is believed to be occurring when there is a switch between frequencies, leading to calibration issues.

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