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October 13, 2008  Apple files suit dismissal  Apple has filed
for the dismissal of an August lawsuit regarding the iPhone 3G
network performance, according to Computerworld. The company has
asked a federal judge to support the motion because the
customers did not ask for refunds or device repairs. Jessica
Smith, an Alabama resident, filed the original suit after her
iPhone only connected to the 3G networks 25 percent of the time,
and dropped calls excessively. Shortly after the product launch,
Apple released software updates for the device that were
designed to alleviate some of the connectivity issues.  Apple's
attorneys defend the dismissal filing by highlighting that the
"plaintiffs' amended complaint conspicuously omits one critical
condition precedent to all three causes of action: an allegation
that they contacted Apple to seek a repair of the alleged
defects or a replacement iPhone 3G