Re: [NTLK] [OT] Re: iPhone

I am told that tmob has cooler services, but that their coverage in
the us sux...

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On Jul 3, 2007, at 3:10 AM, Martin Joseph <NT@stillnewt.org> wrote:

>
> On Jul 2, 2007, at 11:57 AM, Ed Kummel wrote:
>
>> I just recently got an AT&T 8500 running Windows Mobile 5 and I can
>> tell you, when you're used to 3G speeds and your phone dumps you
>> down to to a slower network, it can be very frustrating....It's
>> gotten to the point that when the connection icon reads anything
>> but 3G, I dont' even bother firing the up the browser...It really
>> sucks when you try and use Google Maps and GPS to find your way
>> through a strange city...the latency on the map updates can
>> sometimes cause you to miss your next turn!.
>
> It seems like T-mobiles edge network is much better. Maybe this is
> because they don't have a 3G setup or spent more to upgrade there
> edge system? I am able to use the t-mobile network via edge with
> pretty good speeds (250kbits/sec), which is adequate for remote
> control of real computers (PC or Mac).
>
> T-mobile also allows you to hook up a REAL computer through the cell
> as a modem, which apparently AT&T prohibits (aka tethering).
>
> I played with the iPhone a bit, and it's very cool for sure. But, if
> it's AT&T only, no thanks.
>
> Marty
>
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