IPhone Data Usage
Jan 15, 2010 | 10:00 am
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then read this about that randall stross article:
http://daringfireball.net/2009/12/stross_lying_eyes
Stross’s primary source is Paul Carter, the president of Global Wireless Solutions, a network testing firm. Carter acknowledges that AT&T is one of his company’s clients, and Verizon is not. I mean, come on.
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Consumer Reports’s rankings, which put AT&T last and Verizon first, were based on actual customer surveys. Actual customers reporting their actual experiences.
If it’s the iPhone’s fault, not AT&T’s, why aren’t iPhone users around the world having the same problems as those here in the U.S.? How come iPhone carriers in Europe and Canada turned on tethering support as soon as iPhone OS 3.0 was released, and AT&T still, seven months later, has not?
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If it’s the iPhone’s fault, why have iPhone/AT&T reception problems gotten worse over time?
http://daringfireball.net/2009/12/stross_lying_eyes
Stross’s primary source is Paul Carter, the president of Global Wireless Solutions, a network testing firm. Carter acknowledges that AT&T is one of his company’s clients, and Verizon is not. I mean, come on.
...
Consumer Reports’s rankings, which put AT&T last and Verizon first, were based on actual customer surveys. Actual customers reporting their actual experiences.
If it’s the iPhone’s fault, not AT&T’s, why aren’t iPhone users around the world having the same problems as those here in the U.S.? How come iPhone carriers in Europe and Canada turned on tethering support as soon as iPhone OS 3.0 was released, and AT&T still, seven months later, has not?
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If it’s the iPhone’s fault, why have iPhone/AT&T reception problems gotten worse over time?
Jan 16, 2010 | 12:31 am
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Jan 17, 2010 | 9:36 pm
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I have an iPhone with 6GB of data a month and if I'm not tethering it I can't come close to using that much.
I purchased a data plan for the states (my 6GB of data is Canada only) and got 75MB worth. In 8 days of fairly heavy use (browsing, google maps mainly) I used just over 75MB.
The main places I use data at home are public transit to make an hour long bus ride more tolerable. Almost everywhere else I have Wifi or other access. You may want to consider when you think you would use data (IE bus, train, hotel rooms) and that may help you decide if you need 1GB of data.
I purchased a data plan for the states (my 6GB of data is Canada only) and got 75MB worth. In 8 days of fairly heavy use (browsing, google maps mainly) I used just over 75MB.
The main places I use data at home are public transit to make an hour long bus ride more tolerable. Almost everywhere else I have Wifi or other access. You may want to consider when you think you would use data (IE bus, train, hotel rooms) and that may help you decide if you need 1GB of data.