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What's Wrong With the 3G in iPhone 3G?

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:26 AM EDT
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There's something in the air in the Apple community, and this time it's not the same old buzz about a next-gen iPod, Steve Jobs's health or a Mac tablet: It's the sour topic of the iPhone 3G's poor data reception.

Specifically, people aren't happy about how fast the iPhone downloads data over AT&T's wireless network. Many have reported that the phone frequently switches from the faster 3G network to the older, slower EDGE network without warning -- or drops the data signal altogether. And even on 3G, some users are disappointed by the performance, which seems far short of Apple's promise that it would be twice as fast as the old iPhone.

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Ouch.

I am an original iPhone owner and chose NOT to upgrade to the 3G for I was not happy about having to pay a higher monthly tariff. Looks like I made the right choice.

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    Reply#1 - Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:44 AM EDT
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    AT&T spokesperson Brad Mays told Wired.com, "The new iPhone is performing very well on our network." He explained that reception issues must be examined on a case-by-case basis: "Customer experience on the iPhone 3G or any device can vary based on a number of factors, including the proximity to the cell site, buildings, trees, terrain and the number of people on the network at any given time."

    In addition to my previous post: Brad Mays needs to wake up and smell the coffee. Customer's complaining about the lack of 3G reception does NOT denote peak performance. Also, to examine EACH iPhone issue case-by-case is admirable yet if AT&T is aware that the 2G network towers were not designed for 3G technology but does work, why take the long way around? FIX THE DAMN TOWERS! (I.E. - Build more towers and position them in such a way to provide impeccable reception.)

    Seems simple enough, yea? This guy's name should be Brad Bush Jr., not Brad Mays.

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