iPhone 4 Slow Uploads 4 AT&T & iPhone Due 2 Software Glitch

The AT&T network was supposed to be ready for the deluge of data from the new rave-reviewed iPhone 4, but upload speeds were v-e-r-y slow.  The uplink problem, confirmed in an AT&T statement, was a software glitch with Alacatel-Lucent HSUPA equipment.  The iPhone 4 is currently the only smartphone that AT&T  using HSUPA which has the problem.

AT&T said they have temporary fix that should return upload data speeds to the usual 3G speeds. Until the problem is fixed iPhone 4 users will have a maximum speed of 384Kbps.  Users have reported upload speeds as slow a 32 Kbps.

The A&T statement appears below.

This is not the first software glitch for iPhone 4.  There is a problem with the way signal bars appear on the iPhone 4 as well as signal loss with a left-handed grip. A software update is supposed to be in the works for the bar-issue.
On almost every cell phone there can be signal degradation from hands blocking the antenna. We posted several videos that show signal attenuation, earlier last week. Unsatisfied customers have resorted to all kinds of actions, including selling their emails from Steve Jobs to bloggers.