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Have you noticed your AT&T coverage drop dramatically in the last couple of months? Well, rumour has it that AT&T has been quietly shifting some areas to use the 1900 MHz band instead of 850 MHz for 2G devices in order to make room for 3G growth, resulting in poorer signal quality for those with older devices. This dip in service has been reported since the ramp-up to the iPhone 3G launch in July. Sure, out with the old and in with the new, but shouldn’t AT&T phase out EDGE handsets before selling them off to customers then castrating their coverage and forcing them to upgrade early? Reaping ETFs and higher rates as a result just seems tacky to me.
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About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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