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Want to see what a mess AT&T has made by calling its HSPA+ network 4G? Look at my two “4G” AT&T phones below, one the iPhone 4S, the other the Galaxy S II Skyrocket: The iPhone is reporting 3G speed, even though it’s getting what AT&T would have you believe is its first “layer” of [...]

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Here’s irony. My contract with AT&T, despite the increased cancellation fee added last year, is doing little to keep me from jumping ship to Verizon. As it turns out, it’s cheaper to leave AT&T than stay. And AT&T doesn’t seem to care, which doesn’t bode well for their bottom line. No Upgrade Pricing For You! [...]

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The iPhone 4S decisions looms. But can I buy an unlocked iPhone and swap it as I like? Nope. In fact, buy an iPhone 4S on Verizon or Sprint, and you can’t easily use that later with AT&T, it seems. You might not be able to use it between Verizon and Sprint, either. Two key [...]

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I’ve had a Droid X for the past two weeks, running alongside my iPhone 4. Short story: I’m not keeping it, primarily because of the size. It’s too darn big. Below, a long look at the crazy world of super sized phones, plus some other observations on life with the Droid X. Be forewarned. Most [...]

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Earlier this week, I handed in my iPhone 4. I’m back on my iPhone 3G at the moment. I’ll move to Android soon. I loved my iPhone 4 in many ways, and I’ll share my thoughts about it below. But the most important feature, the AT&T network it ran on, sucked. Getting Out Of My [...]

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The iPhone 4 antenna issue perhaps jumped the shark when Consumer Reports declared this week that it did special testing to prove that the “death grip” really can lead to a loss of signal. Hey, Consumer Reports? Where was your special investigation into how just being on AT&T’s network can lead to a loss of [...]

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I’m a phone case fanatic. If my phone’s not in a case, I feel like it’s undressed, unprotected for the world. So the challenge with a new phone is often that the cases lag behind. The iPhone 4, which I got yesterday (mock me or applaud me now) is no exception. A few thoughts for [...]

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Remember all the hoopla about how Facebook’s terms and conditions were longer than the US Constitution? Hey, Facebook’s 5,830 words have got nothing on Apple. The latest terms it shoved out to iPhone users are almost three times as long as the Constitution, 11,998 words versus 4,543 words (not including amendments). And it’s even longer [...]

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When the iPad came out, I pondered going with the 3G option. However, buying a third data plan in addition to the one for my phone and computer was too much. Fortunately, Verizon’s MiFi mobile hotspot option made it easy to have one plan shared by my iPad, my computer and even my kids using [...]

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Tried Android and feel it doesn’t measure up to the iPhone? TechCrunch would have you think it’s just because you didn’t try it long enough. It’s not the phone, you see. It’s you. And that’s bull. Fair enough, it’s easy to go from something you know very well and be irritated that something else doesn’t [...]

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