Peter-1959:
There has been no news posted to the English language BEA web site since May 17, 2010.
Status of the search remains "The BEA is currently carrying out a review of the three undersea search phases that have been undertaken since the accident."
Many charts of the search area have been posted in this thread.
There seems to be a growing consensus among experienced contributors here who have carefully examined what is publicly known - ACARS messages, weather, communications, instrumentation, A330 structure and behavior - that the seabed immediately beneath the Last Known Position needs a closer look. This is an area that has not yet been searched (curiously a "donut hole," as one contributor has commented), so it would presumably become part of a Phase 4 effort if the BEA determines it worthwhile. Discovery and analysis of the hull and, better, the FDR and CVR are essential to unraveling the cause. More data is needed.
GB