After several 3G related issues filed by Nexus One users, Google have acknowleged the fact that there are several unfixed issues. Google informed its users that they are currently working on developing a patch that should take care of the issue temporarily. They have also added that this is not going to fix some other 3G related issues on the same phone. From what we understand, Google will be concentrating on improving the network problems that were reported before attending to the other issues in the same department.
“Our engineers have uncovered specific cases for which a software fix should improve connectivity to 3G for some users,” said a Google employee named Ivan in a Google Nexus One help forum. “We are testing this fix now, initial results are positive, and if everything progresses as planned, we will provide an over-the-air software update to your phone in the next week or so.”
However, he cautioned, the fix won’t address all 3G issues.
“It may be, however, that users are experiencing problems as a result of being on the edge or outside of 3G coverage, which a product fix cannot address,” he said.
The $529 Nexus One, which uses the Android operating system, is the first phone that Google is selling directly to customers. It’s unlocked so it can be used on many GSM networks, but it’s also available at a discounted price of $179 for those in the United States who sign up for a service contract with T-Mobile. That contract lowers the phone price through a subsidy T-Mobile pays Google that effectively shifts some of the customer costs from up-front payments to monthly fees.