IOS4: iTunes could not back up...because a session could not be established

After successfully installing iOS4 yesterday and using it for awhile, this morning I started receiving the "could not back up because a session could not be established with the iPhone" message. This occurs on sync after several sync messages have displayed in the iTunes status window.
I have restarted the Mac, reconnected the iPhone, blown out all the connectors, etc.
?????

I have the same problem. Even more so: 10.6.4 completely ruined my iMac, to the point everything I did became a beachball party. After 20 € of phone calls to AppleCare, had to erase the HD and restore stuff from an early-June back-up. Furthermore, only updated to 10.6.3.
Now, regarding the iPhone, I get the same message everyone in this thread is getting: *"..because a session could not be established."*
I really don't want to restore to factory settings and - again - resintall everything and lose progress on games (+30) and reconfigure apps. I did this already. Did NOT solve the problem.
I am at a loss for words towards Apple. Who tests their software. Drunk managers that leave phones on bars? Is that it?
Also: tried the "Hard reset" option. Problem remains.
When restoring to factory settings, or choosing to backup from a backup session, I get the message "won't change the iphone's firmware", meaning, i won't be able to go back to 3.1.3, right?
This and 10.6.4 = fail. Its the end of any early adopting from me.
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