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Thursday, September 25

How fast is 3G really?

Posted by Mobile Concerns at Thursday, September 25, 2008 Labels: , ,
This isn't really an iPhone issue (though it does say something about Apple's marketing). Is 3G living up to the hype? Here in Australia, there is enormous potential for this technology where people do not have access to fixed-line broadband services. Unfortunately, we are seeing experiences similar to those below when demand for 3G is so high it overloads the carriers' networks. What are your experiences with 3G?

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