Originally Posted by
elCheapoDeluxe
Wait. So you're saying that the network broke itself a couple weeks ago is more likely than a crap phone coming out a couple weeks ago?
I've been in at least a few of those, including MSP for the last few days (both the airport and the metro).
The network was overwhelmed with AT&T added 1 million+ subscribers in a weekend. I believe people who upgraded the software to OS3 were probably also testing the new features. The iPhone takes many times more bandwidth than other phones and the bandwidth probably spiked recently.
I would hardly call MSP a major city, it's not even in the top 40 and has 1/4 the population density of NYC. It's not the overall network that was overwhelmed but cell towers in especially densely populated areas.