Good Morning h5518a4...
No, the "update failed" situation with the weather app has not been resolved. It just seems that more attention has been given to this problem at the links that you mention in your post.
I have been following this problem for over a month now.
I am user k9buddyjoey at the MacRumors link.
As you can tell by reading my posts, I have pretty much tried every tip that there is out there to fix this problem.
Also, as I have said...the problem is not with your phone....it lies somewhere with AT&T's network, or there is sort of breakdown between AT&T's network and Yahoo's weather server.
There seem to be no reported problems with Verizon or Sprint. My sister is on Sprint, and I have several friends on Verizon. NO issues there.
Do you have an AT&T store near you? If so, I encourage you to make a little visit there. But, I will warn you...Chances are better than good that they will claim to know NOTHING of the problem. They will ask you if you have updated to the latest software...they may offer to do a "hard reset" or some other form of action to your phone. Don't let them...it is pointless. Please try and direct someone there who may have some sense and an open ear to this and the other aforementioned threads. Or call AT&T (umm....good luck with that one, but please try).
Finally, it is commonly known that the next update to ios 6 will be released sometime in the near future in the form of ios 6.1
What updates it will bring fall into the realm of speculation and hearsay. There will no doubt be updates to the Maps App, and an update to Passbook among others. Personally, I am not a user of Passbook, and don't plan on using it to purchase movie tickets with Siri and Fandango...However, THAT IS NOT THE POINT. The point is...That there are many people out there who DO plan on using it..and it should work across ALL platforms as should all native ios 6 apps.
How many times have I read...or been told...that "Weather Underground" or some other weather app is better?
Again..NOT THE POINT. People pay their hard earned money for a flagship communicatin device that should work as advertised.
It is important that anyone who is following this thread, or the others at MacRumors and iClarified, continue to press AT&T to at least respond to these inquiries, and not remain deaf to its customers.
Thank you,
joe