Measuring cell signal strength

iOS4 displays fewer signal strength bars than iOS3 did. It is clear that many people are interpreting this as less signal strength.
Is there a way to measure signal strength numerically rather than as bars?
Is there an app that does this?
Perhaps looking at strength as a number would be a better way to determine if you have a good signal.
For those of us who have not yet upgraded to iOS4, we could get a measurement of current strength in specific locations, and compare that another iphone using iOS4, or to our own phone after updating the OS.

It seems to that this would be a more precise way to determine your signal strength.
I agree with you, Ride1992, that the best measure is whether or not your calls go through (Can you hear me now?), but people are getting really bothered and perhaps confused about the new way of presenting the signal bars. A numerical rating might be a better way.
The number of bars displayed is based on a signal strength number anyway. Why not just display this number, and people can then determine what the minimum strength needs to be for them to place/receive a call.
Just seems to me that this might be a better way to display signal strength.

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