IPhone 3Gs / iOS4 : Shuts Down Abruptly

I am facing this issue since the update to iOS4. I have tried setting it up as a new phone... still my phone shuts down or sometimes reboots without warning, during the calls, while browsing on EDGE or Wifi or even while kept on my desk or pocket...
I have reset hard reset, restore, setup as new everything... is it a hardware issue? how do i get a replacement in India?

sorry, I have posted it somewhere else, but maybe it could help you:
Do a hard reset and a new start in this way (try that, you can not loose anything, only win a bit):
In normal open mode, press home and shutdown-Buttons for minimum 10 seconds,
after the screen goes black (hold them for >10 sec !), release the shutdown-button on top and still hold pressed the home-button (O) for a minimum of 10 seconds...
Some bugs are gone hopefully after that...
Some reported that you do to make it 2 times...

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I have looked on google for a fix to the same issue.
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As of late my Iphone 3Gs has been shutting down. I will be using the phone as normal, and it will have a decent amount of battery life left, but it was just crash. I'll be in an app, playing a game/chatting or safari and the phone will suddenly return to the home screen. The little battery will go red and show 0% (when my battery life was 80% just seconds ago) and then shut down.
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4.2.1 is bad.
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current i tunes/iphone updates.
windows 7
iTunes 64 bit
AT&T
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