I don't know... most of the reporting I've seen has been "the iPhone 4 has a fatal flaw." Full stop. Sometimes there has been an additional statement to the effect of "my previous iPhone didn't have this problem."

Apple marketing, however, seems to be trying to spin the press as you suggest. Everyone else, however, knows that the question of whether other phones have the same problem isn't relevant -- unless you're Apple, trying to deflect criticism. Sorry Apple, but just because everyone else makes shoddy pieces of junk, doesn't mean you get to make shoddy pieces of junk, too. Especially not when you've built your brand on not making shoddy pieces of junk.

But heck... I don't care. I neither have, nor want, a cell phone.