Last week, I described the e-mail problems I've had with my Apple iPhone 3G. This week I'll give you my take on some other complaints that consumers have raised, including dropped calls, sluggish network speeds, and short battery life.
Complaint: Dropped Calls and Sluggish Web Browsing
Some users are complaining the iPhone 3G's reception isn't nearly as good as it should be. The phone too often drops calls and delivers sluggish Web browsing even when it's within a 3G network service area, or so go the complaints.
The source of the problems, as of this writing, hasn't been officially pinpointed or acknowledged. Some argue that the iPhone's new radio chip, from German chipmaker Infineon, is to blame. Others point to AT&T's 3G network as the culprit. Apple said the iPhone 2.0.2 software update, released August 18, would deliver "improved communications with 3G networks." But many iPhone owners say that's not been the case.
Um, have you updated your iPhone's software to 2.1? This article is dated Sept. 17, and it came out last week. Just about all of the problems you're discussing here are fixed for most owners (including me! great 3G reception now!). Please do your homework before passing judgments!
by Steve Sobek (not verified) on 9/17/08 at 7:32 pm |reply
He is right! You musn´t
He is right! You musn´t write things that may confuse people. Go get your iphone and search for news... thats you job.
by Anonymous (not verified) on 9/18/08 at 9:19 am |reply
You posters might want to
You posters might want to look at dates in the iPhone update versus the date on the published piece. He published before the release of the update. Giving him a hard time about an update that wasn't out yet is childish.
by BobR (not verified) on 9/18/08 at 12:10 pm |reply
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Um, have you updated your
Um, have you updated your iPhone's software to 2.1? This article is dated Sept. 17, and it came out last week. Just about all of the problems you're discussing here are fixed for most owners (including me! great 3G reception now!). Please do your homework before passing judgments!He is right! You musn´t
He is right! You musn´t write things that may confuse people. Go get your iphone and search for news... thats you job.You posters might want to
You posters might want to look at dates in the iPhone update versus the date on the published piece. He published before the release of the update. Giving him a hard time about an update that wasn't out yet is childish.