Comments on: iPhone: Does 3G Matter to You? http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Doug Mitchell http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296728 Doug Mitchell Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:31:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296728 We Des Moines'ers have been told that 3G will be here "sometime this summer" so at least we'll get to have the whole 3G experience before the weather turns chilly again. We Des Moines’ers have been told that 3G will be here “sometime this summer” so at least we’ll get to have the whole 3G experience before the weather turns chilly again.

]]> By: Naor http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296718 Naor Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:35:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296718 I agree about the europe coverage (also here in Israel) - 3G is everywhere, yet keep in in mind that 3G as a whole is not a "huge" success, operator are striving to have something that will make people use (aka spend money) iPhone (because technology, because hype....) starting to look like a "killer device" (rather then killerapp). I guess apple heard it from Orange, Vodafone et. al. and together with it's enterprise oriented initiatives (e.g. exchange, vpn) the 3G iphone can be a great business sector money generator I agree about the europe coverage (also here in Israel) – 3G is everywhere, yet keep in in mind that 3G as a whole is not a “huge” success, operator are striving to have something that will make people use (aka spend money) iPhone (because technology, because hype….) starting to look like a “killer device” (rather then killerapp). I guess apple heard it from Orange, Vodafone et. al. and together with it’s enterprise oriented initiatives (e.g. exchange, vpn) the 3G iphone can be a great business sector money generator

]]> By: Lasse Rintakumpu http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296711 Lasse Rintakumpu Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:14:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296711 Ditto every European comment. Ditto every European comment.

]]> By: Maarten http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296705 Maarten Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:00:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296705 Maybe 3G doesn't matter to you. But here in the Netherlands 3G quite normal. Having an iPhone without 3G is crazy. Maybe 3G doesn’t matter to you. But here in the Netherlands 3G quite normal. Having an iPhone without 3G is crazy.

]]> By: neil http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296704 neil Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:43:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296704 Here in Europe, 3G and unlimited data plans are vital. And help explain why the iPhone sales have been minimal to date. Now we're waiting to see what the pricing plans will be here.... Here in Europe, 3G and unlimited data plans are vital. And help explain why the iPhone sales have been minimal to date. Now we’re waiting to see what the pricing plans will be here….

]]> By: Todd Sieling http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296699 Todd Sieling Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:49:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296699 The 3G isn't the big draw for me. Legitimate availability in Canada is, though looking back I should have gone the unlocked route. It wasn't worth waiting a year. The 3G isn’t the big draw for me. Legitimate availability in Canada is, though looking back I should have gone the unlocked route. It wasn’t worth waiting a year.

]]> By: Nancy Nally http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296692 Nancy Nally Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:29:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296692 I've been ranting about this the past two weeks on our True Tech Life podcast - first in the WWDC preview and then in the special episode we did last night about the keynote announcements. JamesVG is right - there are 12 states without 3G coverage and other states that supposedly have it only have it in about 2 metro areas and that is it. Where I live we don't have it. And yet if we become a 2 iPhone family by buying a second one and try to do a family plan you can bet AT&T will probably ding us for the upgrade to 3G service on the plan we already have. That's $10 a month more for service we don't even HAVE. I’ve been ranting about this the past two weeks on our True Tech Life podcast – first in the WWDC preview and then in the special episode we did last night about the keynote announcements.

JamesVG is right – there are 12 states without 3G coverage and other states that supposedly have it only have it in about 2 metro areas and that is it. Where I live we don’t have it. And yet if we become a 2 iPhone family by buying a second one and try to do a family plan you can bet AT&T will probably ding us for the upgrade to 3G service on the plan we already have. That’s $10 a month more for service we don’t even HAVE.

]]> By: wes http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296690 wes Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:52:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296690 I've a first-gen iPhone, and I'm leaning towards not upgrading, even though I'm in the SF Bay area. AT&T's EDGE coverage is spotty, and a bit worse recently. I also have a BlackJack on AT&T (for work email), and 3G coverage on it isn't really that much different. Current iPhone owners get the software upgrade for free, so the only hw features in the new iPhone are 3G, GPS, and longer battery life, right? I'm not sure those are worth the extra $10/month data plan. Hm. I’ve a first-gen iPhone, and I’m leaning towards not upgrading, even though I’m in the SF Bay area. AT&T’s EDGE coverage is spotty, and a bit worse recently. I also have a BlackJack on AT&T (for work email), and 3G coverage on it isn’t really that much different.

Current iPhone owners get the software upgrade for free, so the only hw features in the new iPhone are 3G, GPS, and longer battery life, right? I’m not sure those are worth the extra $10/month data plan.

Hm.

]]> By: Buck http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296685 Buck Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:47:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296685 I can say from experience that, even when you're in a city with 3G coverage, it's not 100%. For example, from the front of my house I have a weak 3G connection. Move to the rear and I'm back on EDGE. Aweful. I can say from experience that, even when you’re in a city with 3G coverage, it’s not 100%. For example, from the front of my house I have a weak 3G connection. Move to the rear and I’m back on EDGE. Aweful.

]]> By: JamesVG http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296676 JamesVG Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:36:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296676 Good eye. From my count, there's still 12 entire states that don't have 3G coverage from AT&T. <a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/popUp_3g.jsp" rel="nofollow">List of AT&T 3G Coverage</a> Good eye. From my count, there’s still 12 entire states that don’t have 3G coverage from AT&T.

List of AT&T 3G Coverage

]]> By: PXLated http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296675 PXLated Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:34:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296675 Verizon EVDO isn't any/much better, get outside the metros and you're lucky if you can even get 1x service (all depends on whether it's a native Verizon tower). Verizon EVDO isn’t any/much better, get outside the metros and you’re lucky if you can even get 1x service (all depends on whether it’s a native Verizon tower).

]]> By: d http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296674 d Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:30:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296674 Not knowing what the 3G coverage was like in the US, I wodnered why on earth Apple released a phone without 3G support. Seemed so archaic. The iPhone 1.0 was not released here in Australia. I can't speak for the whoel country, but for people I know - if it's not 3G, it's not worth looking at. Can't wait for July 11. Not knowing what the 3G coverage was like in the US, I wodnered why on earth Apple released a phone without 3G support. Seemed so archaic. The iPhone 1.0 was not released here in Australia. I can’t speak for the whoel country, but for people I know – if it’s not 3G, it’s not worth looking at. Can’t wait for July 11.

]]> By: Khurt http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/10/iphone-does-3g-matter/#comment-296668 Khurt Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:05:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2531#comment-296668 I don't live in a major metro area and only got broadband cable about 3 years ago. Now my friends near Philly and NYC have FIOS and I most likely won't see it until 2010/2011. Why would a company spend resources to build infrastructure in a location without being able to fully recoup their cost quickly? I don’t live in a major metro area and only got broadband cable about 3 years ago. Now my friends near Philly and NYC have FIOS and I most likely won’t see it until 2010/2011.

Why would a company spend resources to build infrastructure in a location without being able to fully recoup their cost quickly?

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