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Hey, you can get 3G speed globally, but not in your home or at your office and the advertising hints at that.
Should people do research before they buy? Absolutely. Should Apple have done a CDMA/EVDO phone for the U.S.A.? Absolutely. AT&T is a bad joke, at best.
Apple, AT&T sued for slow 3G speeds
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ChrisLJ 
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 09:06 AM
Well that's what I am saying. If the maps are fiction then sue them. But they are basically all we have to base actual performance on, other than the experiences related to us by others. I've scoured the web before trying to find info on cell phone performance and coverage, and that can drive you crazy. It seems like everyone has different reactions depending on provider, area and phone. Very frustrating.
My AT&T contract expires in September, and I am considering switching to Verizon simply because my wife and I can't get any reception inside the buildings where we work, even though the maps show good coverage. People who have Verizon have absolutely no problem. Of course, we don't have iPhones, so I'm simply talking about standard phone calls.
I think if Apple had originally signed on with Verizon, things would be far different. Apple wouldn't have had the control that they do, and Verizon isn't well known for being very open handed. But I'm sure they will get together in time. It's in both of their best interests.
My AT&T contract expires in September, and I am considering switching to Verizon simply because my wife and I can't get any reception inside the buildings where we work, even though the maps show good coverage. People who have Verizon have absolutely no problem. Of course, we don't have iPhones, so I'm simply talking about standard phone calls.
I think if Apple had originally signed on with Verizon, things would be far different. Apple wouldn't have had the control that they do, and Verizon isn't well known for being very open handed. But I'm sure they will get together in time. It's in both of their best interests.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 09:43 AM
I switched from Sprint/Nextel to the iPhone and have never looked back. My company uses Sprint and their service (at least in Chicago) is terrible. Constant dropped calls and network issues. My iPhone has really never given me any trouble. My wife uses US Cellular and I consistently have stronger signals then she does. My AT&T iPhone has better reception at US Cellular Field then her US Cellular phone does. I just tested my 3G speed and it comes up at 2103 Kb/s down and 449 Kb/s up. I don't know about you but those numbers seem fine to me. I'm even using a tethered iPhone to send this message. No complaints to Apple or AT&T for me.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 09:53 AM
Um, you're an idiot LivingTheDream. California is the most litigious state in the union. The west cost is far more litigious than the east coast. Here's supporting documentation....
http://www.time.com/...azine/article/0,9171,985417,00.html
http://www.time.com/...azine/article/0,9171,985417,00.html
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 10:39 AM
AT&T is the reason I have a G1 rather than an iPhone. I'm not sure what posessed them to sign that contract, but it seems like shooting themselves in the foot to me.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 10:52 AM
Man, I've always said people in this country are dumber than a bag of broken hammers. First, it was Obama, now it's suing ATT AGAIN for not getting a signal.
DUDES, IT'S BASED ON HOW CLOSE TO A DAMN CELL TOWER YOU ARE!!!!!!
DUDES, IT'S BASED ON HOW CLOSE TO A DAMN CELL TOWER YOU ARE!!!!!!
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 10:58 AM
You know, I'm actually considering suing the local AM radio station here in Norfolk, WNIS. I can't get their signal in Baltimore when I go up there every night to work. GET READY WNIS, YOUR ASS IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:01 AM
Actually, it shows how LITTLE you know. I live about a mile from the ocean, near trees out the yin yang in Yorktown Virginia. I'm inside the house at the moment and both of our iPhones have max 3G signal strength. It has nothing to do with obstacles.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:03 AM
ctt1wbw said:
Actually, it shows how LITTLE you know. I live about a mile from the ocean, near trees out the yin yang in Yorktown Virginia. I'm inside the house at the moment and both of our iPhones have max 3G signal strength. It has nothing to do with obstacles.
Uh, if those trees were made out of steel and concrete, you'd be screwed.
Anyone who claims that wireless strength isn't at least partially a function of the obstacles between the receiver and the transmitter needs a physics primer.
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 11:05 AM
Hell. I dont get any 3G in my area. To be onest I havent ever been on 3G yet. Never once been on it sense I got my iPhone. And on at&t.com the map says its in my area. I should sue to. Whats apple to blame. Well Id blame apple for having the stupidity to distribute iPhone to at&t. At&t is junk.
