3G so slow
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SweetPoison
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Oh, I agree! I have wifi at home and so fast! But out in the field 3G is hella slow!
Some times it isn't, but it is never like wifi.
Some times it isn't, but it is never like wifi.
Wolfpuppies3
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Verizon's data service is almost twice slower than AT&T's
as most comparisons have shown. However, Verizon's cellular phone service is faster. I guess you can't have it all.
as most comparisons have shown. However, Verizon's cellular phone service is faster. I guess you can't have it all.
My phone (a Samsung Android) is horrible in 3G too (but my mom's iPhone is great in 3G). I'm glad I didn't spend the extra money to make my iPad 3G... I could barely afford the WiFi anyway, and I'd be super frustrated if it's slow!
jsh1120
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Not an economical alternative but I have a wifi iPad combined with a 4G/LTE mobile hotspot from Verizon. In 4G coverage areas my download speed sometimes rivals my cable modem at home.
Costs $50 per month and unlike the stop/start plans available for the iPad, it's a two year commitment. But I have to have it anyway for my laptop and I can connect up to five devices simultaneously. Without a 3G iPad I give up GPS but it's a relatively minor inconvenience since I have full GPS and turn by turn voice navigation on my Android smartphone.
Costs $50 per month and unlike the stop/start plans available for the iPad, it's a two year commitment. But I have to have it anyway for my laptop and I can connect up to five devices simultaneously. Without a 3G iPad I give up GPS but it's a relatively minor inconvenience since I have full GPS and turn by turn voice navigation on my Android smartphone.
That is weird, are you sure that you have the same APN on both the phone and iPad?
I have read about people that are using the same provider as i do complained about it being slow, but upon a bit of investigation they figured out that they used another APN and when they changed it everything went much faster.
That hasn't been a problem for me though, i get about 6,4 Mbit down and 3 Mbit up.
I have read about people that are using the same provider as i do complained about it being slow, but upon a bit of investigation they figured out that they used another APN and when they changed it everything went much faster.
That hasn't been a problem for me though, i get about 6,4 Mbit down and 3 Mbit up.
SweetPoison
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Oh, I agree! I have wifi at home and so fast! But out in the field 3G is hella slow!
Some times it isn't, but it is never like wifi.
I forgot to mention I have AT&T.
marylangley
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Many people are reporting that the iPhone 4.0 OS installed in a 3G or 3GS slows the phone to a crawl. Apple provides no way to easily back out the upgrade, but there is a way. Go to the LifeHacker how-to page to see how they figured out that restoring 3.1.3 was the way to go.I specifically have not upgraded my 3GS for this reason. I recommend anyone else considering that upgrade path think again...
Wolfpuppies3
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Not with mine
I have 4.21 in my iPhone 3 and 4.35 in my iPhone 4. They are equally speedy using 3G but, of course, not as fast as wifi.
I have 4.21 in my iPhone 3 and 4.35 in my iPhone 4. They are equally speedy using 3G but, of course, not as fast as wifi.
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