| just got an iphone / no real problems yet I just got an iPhone 3GS last weekend (my first smartphone). I was migrating from Verizon.
I was braced for horrific connectivity based on what I’ve read, but so far it’s been near flawless. It seems like 3G is everywhere, and I get pretty decent speeds when using it.
Of course, that is anecdotal based off my first week and a half of owning the phone. Still, I wonder how much of the problem is confined to places where lots of people like gadgets like iPhones, such as relatively affluent large urban areas? I may be having good results because I am in Birmingham, and fewer people per capita use smartphones.
Either way, I have been pleasantly surprised so far. |
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| said by joebear29:I just got an iPhone 3GS last weekend (my first smartphone). I was migrating from Verizon. I was braced for horrific connectivity based on what I’ve read, but so far it’s been near flawless. It seems like 3G is everywhere, and I get pretty decent speeds when using it. Of course, that is anecdotal based off my first week and a half of owning the phone. Still, I wonder how much of the problem is confined to places where lots of people like gadgets like iPhones, such as relatively affluent large urban areas? I may be having good results because I am in Birmingham, and fewer people per capita use smartphones. Either way, I have been pleasantly surprised so far. Which is further proof that the quality of the 3g coverage is based on the area you are in. 3g is great here in my area on AT&T. On Verizon, its great to excellent. So who is right here?
I think Stross is just ignorant about technology. He is one of these people who will say that "Comcast HSI is the best in the nation" but be totally unaware of the fact that every broadband provider is different in every area. Comcast may be good in New York, but it may suck in Miami. The difference may even be a few streets away. The key is to try the service and let your wallet do the talking.
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Scarsdale, NY | reply to joebear29
My AT&T 3G service has been excellent everywhere but NYC. I think that's the cause of most of the complaints. Most journalists live in NYC or LA where there are problems because of the amount of people and they're the ones writing about AT&T sucking so much. |
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Williamsport, PA | said by Bootes:My AT&T 3G service has been excellent everywhere but NYC. I think that's the cause of most of the complaints. Most journalists live in NYC or LA where there are problems because of the amount of people and they're the ones writing about AT&T sucking so much. I think most of the complaints are from people who live/work in areas where AT&T does not offer 3G service. Even their "poor" 3G areas are far superior to their oversubscribed EDGE areas.
They need to invest in upgrades or they are going to get left in the dark by Verizon.
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Lucky you... still edge only where I am at... blistering 170k downloads  |
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It's just like how people say T-Mobile 3G sucks. Well, where I live it's excellent. You can't gauge service that is bad in one but not in the other. |
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