latimesblogs.latimes.com - 4/28/2009
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Many iPhone users complain about AT&T's service -- or lack thereof. Credit: dbrulz123 at Flickr .
It's a common complaint among iPhone users: The device is great, but the much-heralded 3G network, provided by AT&T, needs work. Now, it seems AT&T may be listening. AT&T is ...
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AT&T Working To Put Even More Bars In Even More Places
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... would bring the theoretical maximum speed to
7.2 megabits per second -- double the current maximum speed. In addition, the Death Star is adding new cell sites and, via use of the 850 MHz spectrum, doubling its total network capacity in most markets. (The 850 frequency, by the bye, improves your chance of getting a connection indoors.) All this comes amidst news that AT&T is looking to extend its iPhone exclusivity deal with Apple until the year 2011. [Via the Los Angeles Times]
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