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Apple’s promised fix for the iPhone 4′s temperamental proximity sensor won’t be included in the upcoming iOS 4.1 firmware release, according to Apple Australia spokeswoman Fiona Martin.  The fix – which will address some handsets’ tendency to activate the iPhone 4′s touchscreen and trigger phantom keypresses that could mute or end the call – was confirmed a work-in-progress by Apple CEO Steve Jobs back in July.

It seems that aspect of iOS 4.1 isn’t quite ready for prime-time, however, despite earlier rumors that a beta of the firmware did indeed address the sensor glitch.  Martin did not give a new timescale for the fix, leaving those iPhone 4 owners affected still unclear on when their handsets will be patched.