tuaw.com - 8/14/2008
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Sure, Apple claims the 3G is fast, but with all the problems with 3Gs connecting all over the world, just how fast is it really? The folks at Wired.com have decided to find out, and they need your help. They'd like you to test your iPhone at the TestmyiPhone.com network speed testing site, and then hit up their global ZeeMap to register your speed.
Instructions are over on their website, ...
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The Apple Core —
... services. To date I’ve had no problems with 3G coverage on my iPhone but I haven’t used it extensively due to lack of coverage in my area. I am, however, happy to report that a brand-spankin-new AT&T 3G cell site just went live about two miles from my house and it’s helped greatly with coverage in and around my house. Update: In related news Wired wants you to test your iPhone data speed at TestmyiPhone.com then register your findings on their global ZeeMap . (Tip: TUAW )
Wired.com's iPhone 3G Survey Reveals Network Weaknesses
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Carter for making the Zeemap easily digestible by assigning those wonderful color-bar markers
Holl Liou for designing the custom color-bar markers
Alexis Madrigal for lending his expertise on Zeemaps.
And last but not least, all the blogs that linked to our study, to help us gather so much data: Gizmodo, MacRumors, ArsTechnica, TUAW, The iPhone Blog, T4 Show, Setteb.IT, ...
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