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I do believe apple has given some opaque concessions. Note that this is anecdotal; I have not scientifically tested this. I have the nexus one, running on att

I do believe apple has given some opaque concessions. Note that this is anecdotal; I have not scientifically tested this. I have the nexus one, running on att 3g - the same similar card I used to use in my iPhone 3g. A co-worker just got the iPhone 4. We both picked up the FCC bandwidth test app. Testing each phone in succession - not simultaneously - in the same spot, hands free, flat on the desk. My N1 consistently benchmarked at 2-2.5 mbps down and 1mbps up with a 200ms ping. His iPhone consistently benchmarked at 1-1.5 mbps down, .2-.4 mbps up, and a 2000ms ping. Either there truly are antenna issues unrelated to the hand-holding-bars-dropped issue, or the I/O processor cannot handle high speeds, or Apple is throttling bandwidth usage based on geolocation. I don't know which it is Another coworker tested his bandwidth in Vancouver and got over 10mbps. These tests were performed in Soho. Your miles may vary...

cligner 16y ago
Or it could've been one of the things mentioned in the original article: "They complain that Apple hasn’t accepted its fair share of the blame. They say — and Apple sources confirm — that the software running the iPhone’s main radio, known as the baseband, was full of bugs and contributed to the much-decried dropped calls. What’s more, Apple had chosen to source the radio from Infineon, whose hardware was used widely in Europe but rarely in the US, where cell towers are placed farther apart and reception is therefore less forgiving."
imajes 16y ago
Assuming you mean SoHo NYC - i think i remember reading something about how there's a problem with AT&T's network currently which is limiting iPhones to 1.5mb/s. Here's a link: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/07/att-3g-upload-speeds/ http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/07/att-3g-upload-speeds/
Terretta 16y ago
Tell him to reset network settings. If not fixed dial 611 to reprovision. Known issue with activation not setting right for iPhone 4 restored from iPhone 3, and some new iPhone 4 with glitch in activation. I get 3 Mbps / 1.5 Mbps in SoHo and the Village.
- warfangle 16y ago
  If the activation didn't set right, wouldn't he not be able to even get on the 3G network? The phone works fine - just, in tests, the network is quite a bit slower than other phones. Activation would seem to be a binary, not gradient, issue..
  - Terretta 16y ago
    No, it's not binary. I saw this happen to several people, including me. In my friend's case, for example, his data speeds were incredibly low, and he was unable to log onto the 3G Microcell base stations. I suspect AT&T has custom settings on their end for particular classes of devices, and haven't matched those settings correctly. Could be as simple as not matching the IMEI number, or could be enabling HSDPA/HSUPA, I don't know. But for me, him, and a couple others, AT&T had to push a reset (phone screen shows an unusual "Ok to power off" type message you only see if they push settings and a reset), and afterwards, speeds shot through the roof.

cligner 16y ago

Or it could've been one of the things mentioned in the original article: "They complain that Apple hasn’t accepted its fair share of the blame. They say — and Apple sources confirm — that the software running the iPhone’s main radio, known as the baseband, was full of bugs and contributed to the much-decried dropped calls. What’s more, Apple had chosen to source the radio from Infineon, whose hardware was used widely in Europe but rarely in the US, where cell towers are placed farther apart and reception is therefore less forgiving."

imajes 16y ago

Assuming you mean SoHo NYC - i think i remember reading something about how there's a problem with AT&T's network currently which is limiting iPhones to 1.5mb/s. Here's a link: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/07/att-3g-upload-speeds/ http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/07/att-3g-upload-speeds/

Terretta 16y ago

Tell him to reset network settings. If not fixed dial 611 to reprovision. Known issue with activation not setting right for iPhone 4 restored from iPhone 3, and some new iPhone 4 with glitch in activation. I get 3 Mbps / 1.5 Mbps in SoHo and the Village.

warfangle 16y ago
If the activation didn't set right, wouldn't he not be able to even get on the 3G network? The phone works fine - just, in tests, the network is quite a bit slower than other phones. Activation would seem to be a binary, not gradient, issue..
- Terretta 16y ago
  No, it's not binary. I saw this happen to several people, including me. In my friend's case, for example, his data speeds were incredibly low, and he was unable to log onto the 3G Microcell base stations. I suspect AT&T has custom settings on their end for particular classes of devices, and haven't matched those settings correctly. Could be as simple as not matching the IMEI number, or could be enabling HSDPA/HSUPA, I don't know. But for me, him, and a couple others, AT&T had to push a reset (phone screen shows an unusual "Ok to power off" type message you only see if they push settings and a reset), and afterwards, speeds shot through the roof.