On Tuesday, T-Mobile announced that Apple Inc. had released a new software update for the 3G iPhone that addresses the connection problems numerous customers have been complaining about since the smartphone’s launch.

The European mobile service provider, owned by Deutsche Telekom AG, added that iPhone users could download the update starting Tuesday; at the time of the announcement, it was still unclear whether or not the software would actually fix all the problems.

A T-Mobile spokesman commented on the way the iPhone has been doing in Europe; according to him, although there have been some connectivity related complaints in the Netherlands, Germany for instance, hasn’t recorded an unusual number of complaints, as far as 3G handsets are concerned.

The only network operator currently offering the iPhone in the U.S., AT&T, also mentioned the new release from Apple; however, no further information with regard to what the update is targeting was provided.

According to Credit Suisse, iPhone sales in the U.S. could go past the two million mark as early as the third quarter. Despite this optimistic forecast, there are a lot of customers, everywhere in the world, who are not at all satisfied with the smartphone’s performance.

Apple’s move was perfectly timed, as it has probably managed to calm down a bit those who have had some nerve breaking experiences in the past weeks. However, the update must now prove efficient in order to maintain the serenity phase the iPhone community must be going through right about now.