Comments on: New Poll – Do you have 3G service in your area? http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/ Learn how to use, hack and mod the Apple iPhone & iPod Touch Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:53:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bruno http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-32789 Bruno Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:39:05 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-32789 3G is fast and all, but sucks your battery life very fast. 3G is fast and all, but sucks your battery life very fast.

]]> By: Tacote http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-32374 Tacote Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:49:53 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-32374 I was at the att store Sun and the lady there said we will be getting it around sept or oct also. I was at the att store Sun and the lady there said we will be getting it around sept or oct also.

]]> By: toNYc311 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-32081 toNYc311 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:19:49 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-32081 I live on Manhattan NYC where you would figure 3G would be EVERYWHERE in the major tri-state area. Now when at work I have a 3G signal. That is until I go downstairs where I work. I work one level below street level. I mainly get the EDGE signal I'd say 98% of the time with 3G sneaking in here and there. Topside or street level 3G is vibrant and uninterrupted. I live 150 city blocks away from where I work. When I get home it gets very weird. I have 3G mind you. But if I move to a certain part of my place it switches to EDGE LOL. If I move back to another part of my place it switches back to 3G. I average 1 or 2 bars when on 3G at home. If it switches to EDGE I get 3 or 4 bars. On my old iPhone I would average 4 bars on EDGE. So it's weird for me. The speed is still awesome. But it's just an odd situation. On a side note ice been experimenting with my battery life on the iPhone 3G. I was going to rant about how bad it is. That is until I realized something. This thing gets very hot! Especially when using lots of 3G data. While PLUGGED INTO the power adapter I was noticing my battery actually LOSING strength. I have my header battery set as numerals. It went from 100% (full charge) to 87% (WHILE PLUGGED IN)!! So after some deliberation I've come to the conclusion that the hotter the processor gets the more the battery will discharge even if it's plugged in and charging. I pace myself with how I use the phone on 3G and have noticed better battery life. Don't allow it iPhone 3G to get too hot. If you notice that it is then stop whatever it is that your doing and allow it to cool off. This will help your battery life. I think that we as phone users feel that the iPhone while being a sweet invention should perform flawlessly LOL. I think back to my Motorola RAZR 3G phone and I tend to forget the battery was not only far worse but it too got extremely hot. But then again unlike the iPhone I didn't use it in the same manner. In my experience between the 2 phones I think the battery on the iPhone is superior to other 3G heavy use phones. We just have to be careful in the way we use it. Anyway just my 2cents. Take it anyway you like. Thanks for reading. :D I live on Manhattan NYC where you would figure 3G would be EVERYWHERE in the major tri-state area. Now when at work I have a 3G signal. That is until I go downstairs where I work. I work one level below street level. I mainly get the EDGE signal I’d say 98% of the time with 3G sneaking in here and there. Topside or street level 3G is vibrant and uninterrupted.

I live 150 city blocks away from where I work. When I get home it gets very weird. I have 3G mind you. But if I move to a certain part of my place it switches to EDGE LOL. If I move back to another part of my place it switches back to 3G. I average 1 or 2 bars when on 3G at home. If it switches to EDGE I get 3 or 4 bars. On my old iPhone I would average 4 bars on EDGE.

So it’s weird for me. The speed is still awesome. But it’s just an odd situation. On a side note ice been experimenting with my battery life on the iPhone 3G. I was going to rant about how bad it is. That is until I realized something. This thing gets very hot! Especially when using lots of 3G data. While PLUGGED INTO the power adapter I was noticing my battery actually LOSING strength. I have my header battery set as numerals. It went from 100% (full charge) to 87% (WHILE PLUGGED IN)!!

So after some deliberation I’ve come to the conclusion that the hotter the processor gets the more the battery will discharge even if it’s plugged in and charging. I pace myself with how I use the phone on 3G and have noticed better battery life. Don’t allow it iPhone 3G to get too hot. If you notice that it is then stop whatever it is that your doing and allow it to cool off. This will help your battery life. I think that we as phone users feel that the iPhone while being a sweet invention should perform flawlessly LOL. I think back to my Motorola RAZR 3G phone and I tend to forget the battery was not only far worse but it too got extremely hot. But then again unlike the iPhone I didn’t use it in the same manner. In my experience between the 2 phones I think the battery on the iPhone is superior to other 3G heavy use phones. We just have to be careful in the way we use it.

Anyway just my 2cents. Take it anyway you like. Thanks for reading. :D

]]> By: Brooke http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-32063 Brooke Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:28:56 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-32063 We do not have 3G service yet. They say we are supposed to get it around September-October. I can't wait! We do not have 3G service yet. They say we are supposed to get it around September-October. I can’t wait!

]]> By: Dash-2 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-32043 Dash-2 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:57:45 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-32043 3G service was just added a few months ago =D 3G service was just added a few months ago =D

]]> By: joshWUa http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-31947 joshWUa Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:38:17 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-31947 There is no 3g over here in El Paso, but the edge works fast enough with tmobile. I could even listen to radio shows thru it and download music. WHEN IS MMS AND VIDEO RECORDING COMING? OR INSTALLER 4.0. STILL WAITING. There is no 3g over here in El Paso, but the edge works fast enough with tmobile. I could even listen to radio shows thru it and download music. WHEN IS MMS AND VIDEO RECORDING COMING? OR INSTALLER 4.0. STILL WAITING.

]]> By: Andres http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-31946 Andres Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:36:04 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-31946 ATT doesn't seem to do well coming into buildings. We had similar problems in our office. TMobile ( where the iphone also works on ) had signal no problem, while the non-unlocked iphones were getting nothing. ATT doesn’t seem to do well coming into buildings. We had similar problems in our office. TMobile ( where the iphone also works on ) had signal no problem, while the non-unlocked iphones were getting nothing.

]]> By: brian3g http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-31944 brian3g Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:33:03 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-31944 here in DES Moines we don't have 3g. I was in Madison wi a week ago they had 3g and it was Definatly quicker than edge. here in DES Moines we don’t have 3g. I was in Madison wi a week ago they had 3g and it was Definatly quicker than edge.

]]> By: iName http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-31920 iName Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:25:22 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-31920 http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/ google is your friend. http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/

google is your friend.

]]> By: xd_v http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/08/04/new-poll-do-you-have-3g-service-in-your-area/comment-page-1/#comment-31912 xd_v Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:58:46 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=7959#comment-31912 Well, I know New Orleans has 3G, and I am about 20 minutes from New Orleans, so does that mean I could pick up the 3G in my area, or what? Well, I know New Orleans has 3G, and I am about 20 minutes from New Orleans, so does that mean I could pick up the 3G in my area, or what?

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