Not sure where you are, but I was getting very good 3G performance today here in Northern Virginia.
But WiFi is still faster, particularly here at home obviously, but isn't that what you would expect?
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AT&T's Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Access for iPhones Finally Announced?
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Not sure where you are, but I was getting very good 3G performance today here in Northern Virginia.
But WiFi is still faster, particularly here at home obviously, but isn't that what you would expect?
Apple are doing just fine on their own. They already made themselves look the fool by designing a web page touting exaggerated push features of MobileMe. They quietly rewrote the page after the launch.
Not to mention:
- Lack of iPhone stock
- MobileMe launch fiasco
- Premature charges for free MobileMe trials
- Cracks in the white iPhones
- Unstable and slow operation of version 2.0 software
- ...
Power consumption and speed is better on Wifi. Even Apple's ideal conditions 3G is 50% slower. I think it's in AT&T's best interest to provide free WiFi to help them manage the data load on their towers.
Until this really happens...
I hope that sometime in the future AT&T gets this up and running. Until then, I use two hours a day free at any Starbucks by simply purchasing one beverage per month on my registered Starbucks card. I'm not a Starbucks PR stooge, just a guy that likes caffeine and free wifi. Just check their web page for the offer. You register a Starbucks card after setting up an account with Starbucks. They give you a matching AT&T login to use everyday for one 2-hour session per day. Works from any laptop, iPhone or Touch.
I hope that sometime in the future AT&T gets this up and running. Until then, I use two hours a day free at any Starbucks by simply purchasing one beverage per month on my registered Starbucks card. I'm not a Starbucks PR stooge, just a guy that likes caffeine and free wifi. Just check their web page for the offer. You register a Starbucks card after setting up an account with Starbucks. They give you a matching AT&T login to use everyday for one 2-hour session per day. Works from any laptop, iPhone or Touch.
Apple definately has slipped up a bit lately. Ill probably get shot or cussed for this but it almost has me wondering if they are focusing more on these phones than our macs.
Ex. Friend has a broken mac but cant be seen bc of all of this iphone hysteria. Have they built an uncontrolable monster?
Nope. Which means AT&T's free Wi-Fi hotspot access is not available everywhere yet.
Just put $5 on a SBUX card and register it online. Free WiFi and it takes less than 5 minutes to setup.
My understanding of the AT&T WiFi HotSpots requires that you have an AT&T DSL account 1.5 or 3.0 minimum, and I've just entered my XXXXXXX@sbcglobal.net email address and password and poof, I'm connected to WiFi for as long as I want. Hope this helps...
