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Antenna Tester Says iPhone 3G Checks Out OK
Sunday, August 24th, 2008 at 4:00 PM - by Jeff Gamet
Following complaints that Apples iPhone 3G offers inferior 3G voice and data support compared to other cell phones, The Gothenburg Post decided to put the combination iPod and smartphone to the test and found that its in line with other devices. The new paper took an iPhone 3G to Bluetest, a company that manufactures wireless device test chambers, where Apples handheld performed in line with Sony Ericssons P1 and the Nokia N73.
The iPhone 3Gs transmitting and receiving performance landed right where Bluetest expected it to. "The values are completely normal," said antenna engineer Magnus Franzén.
The P1 performed slightly better at receiving 3G signals, and the N73 was slightly better at transmitting 3G signals. The sensitivity difference, however, was small enough Bluetest considered all of the handhelds to be in line with each other.
While some users may disagree with Bluetests findings, especially Jessica Alena Smith and her lawsuit against Apple, the results seem to support Apples claims that there arent any widespread issues with iPhone signal performance. Base on the number of complaints appearing on the Internet, however, Apple appears to have a public relations issue that iPhone Software 2.0.2 didnt fix.
[Thanks to TMO reader Hamourabi for the heads up.]
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