In case it wasn't obvious enough from
Apple's agitated response to our question during today's
iPhone 4 Q&A session in Cupertino, there's no
software fix in the pipeline for the
antenna issues that are plaguing users today. A prior report in the
New York Times seemed fairly confident that the troubles could (and would) be solved in the near term by a simple software update, but the company's own Scott Forstall called said report "patently false." So, there you have it -- the only thing that'll be fixed via software is how big your
smallest bar of signal is. Beyond that, you'll need to grab some Duct tape,
a free case or a white glove if you're looking to avoid attenuation entirely.