This time around we really don’t know what to expect. Last night, Apple surprisingly sent a very few invites to select press and invited journalists over at Cupertino’s campus to attend a special conference about the iPhone 4.

Of course they’re going to cover the antenna issue. Of course they’re going to explain the situation. But how? And most of all, what’s the exact status of this situation? Is Apple actually going to recall the first 2 million iPhone 4 models?

Stick with us tomorrow to find out. Apple special conference. One live. Invited panelists on MacStories. It’s an offer you can’t refuse.

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We’re not talking about a software fix folks. MacRumors via TheStreet is reporting that Apple is altering the manufacturing process to include a component that dampens (and hopefully eliminates) the iPhone 4 antenna issue. TheStreet reports,

Apple has told its manufacturers to alter the iPhone production process to include an internal component that will insulate the defective antenna connection that has disrupted the phone’s signal reception, said Kumar. This internal bumper will give Apple a non-cosmetic solution and will presumably avoid the need to change the appearance of the phone, said Kumar.

MacRumors indicates that further iPhone 4 delays may be caused by Apple’s manufacturing fix as they prepare new models with the insulating component. It’s also mentioned that the Rodman Renshaw analyst (Kumar) doesn’t have an established track record yet in the industry, implying that it’s possible these rumors are completely false. Again, this is an extra rumor to look forward to tomorrow. If all Apple has to do is add an extra part, then a fix should be relatively quick as there’s no major change required in the assembly process.

[TheStreet via MacRumors]