Google is to release a patch to fix its Nexus One phone as users complain of spotty coverage on their 3G connections.

Apple had similar problems with its 3G iPhone when it launched but most of the problems in the Google case appear to be related to the phone itself. In a press release Google said that its engineers had uncovered specific cases for which a software fix should improve connectivity to 3G for some users.

Google is testing the software and it should be released soon. We are expecting to see a software update by wireless download during "the next week or so."  However Google warned that the software upgrade may not fix all Nexus One devices. It said that some punters were experiencing problems as a result of being on the edge or outside of 3G coverage.