ilounge.com - 8/13/2008
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Both T-Mobile in the Netherlands and Vodafone in Australia have suggested that connection and reception problems with the iPhone 3G were caused by the device, and not by their networks. In a posting (Translated link) on its company blog, T-Mobile Netherlands blamed Apple for the problems, saying, “The 3G coverage of T-Mobile is as good as the competition, there can therefore not lie. We ...
gizmodo.com - 8/14/2008
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gizmodo.com —
After news of possible 3G driver/chipset shortcomings ,
many international iPhone carriers are bringing out the innocent,...
puppy-dog-eyed shoulder shrug regarding customer gripes with the iPhone's 3G performance. Both T-Mobile Netherlands and Vodafone ...
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International iPhone Carriers Start the Apple Pile-On ...
iphonebuzz.com - 8/14/2008
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iphonebuzz.com —
The ongoing reception issues faced by many iPhone
3G users may be due to its Infineon 3G...
chipset and the protocol stack that it uses, according to Nomura Securities analyst Richard Windsor. In a research note released today, Windsor pointed the ...
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iPhone 3G chipset to blame for reception problems, ...
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International iPhone Carriers Start the Apple Pile-On Over Sub-Par 3G [IPhone 3G]
Gizmodo —
... , many international iPhone carriers are bringing out the innocent, puppy-dog-eyed shoulder shrug regarding customer gripes with the iPhone's 3G performance. Both T-Mobile Netherlands and Vodafone Australia are the latest to go public with their passive-aggressiveness, much to Apple's delight. ...
iPhone Carriers Blame Apple for On-Going 3G Network Issues
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
Apple’s new iPhone 3G has been getting a fair amount of negative attention lately. With recent reports pointing to a faulty Infineon 3G Chipset to be the cause of poor network reception, some mobile carriers are passively lashing out at Apple.
Senior editor Charles Starrett, reports the following for iLounge:
Both T-Mobile in the Netherlands and Vodafone in Australia have suggested that connection and reception problems with the iPhone 3G were caused by the device, and not by their networks. In a posting (Translated link) ...
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