Europe's networks are far ahead of America's from everything I read on here. I think the pre-iPhone devices, namely BlackBerry models, were primarily for getting e-mail and doing the occasional Web search on a painfully crappy browser.
The iPhone pretty much exceeded any expectations on data usage. A functional browser meant people would actually use Web sites, and there are tons of apps that need an Internet connection. AT&T keeps expanding its network but literally can't keep up. This is why I think a Verizon iPhone would be great, diverting a lot of potential customers to there and sucking up some of its bandwidth. Not so good for AT&T financially, but customers will be happier with faster speeds and more reliable connections.
I'd personally love to know why sitting 10 feet indoors causes my 3G speed to drop 1Mbps. Here at home, I'm indoors by about 5 feet and can get 2.4Mbps. But at work, I barely get a signal sometimes, often dropping to EDGE, and can get no better than 400kbps. But I walk outside the building and get 1.5Mbps.
