No service for iPhone three g s with AT&T? I get the same service as a 3g user

[iforget123]

I bought the iPhone 3gs but my thing next to AT&T says 3g not 3gs why is this?

Also is there a proper way to close apps other than clicking the home button?

 

[fireshot91]

To force quit: Hold the power button until slide to unlock appears, then hold home button until the screen dissapears.


The 3GS service is the same as the 3G service (Other than it being a little faster), so the icon will be the 3G icon.

3GS is the name of the phone....3G is the name of a phone (iPhone 3G), and the service of data that AT&T uses nowadays.

 

[iforget123]

So basically the Internet speed is the same for both phones. Wow that was a great way to waste an extra 50 bucks. Anyway it's a pretty sweet phone. It's what I'm using to type this right now.

 

[scaredpoet]

So basically the Internet speed is the same for both phones.

The "S" only refers to the phone model, not the network. However, at some point down the line, AT&T will upgrade the network and you'll get faster download speeds than the 3G can take advantage of.

Wow that was a great way to waste an extra 50 bucks.

Well, if that's the way you think about it, you can exchange it for the 3G, lose half your storage, lose the compass, voice command, and video. And it'll run slower.

Just sayin'...

 

[fireshot91]

No.
The iPhone 3G uses 3.6Mbps and the iPhone 3GS uses 7.2

 

[dccorona]

So basically the Internet speed is the same for both phones. Wow that was a great way to waste an extra 50 bucks. Anyway it's a pretty sweet phone. It's what I'm using to type this right now.

the S also stands for the doubled memory, significantly increased CPU and GPU speeds, and the openGL graphics

its not all about 3G speeds

 

[Que]

No.
The iPhone 3G uses 3.6Mbps and the iPhone 3GS uses 7.2

or at least it will when the network supports it, as it stands they're both the same.

 

[Nermal]

Also is there a proper way to close apps other than clicking the home button?

Pressing the home button instructs the app to close; it is the proper way. The other method mentioned above is for if apps crash.

 

[Jayden0606]

the S also stands for the doubled memory, significantly increased CPU and GPU speeds, and the openGL graphics

its not all about 3G speeds

Which also yields faster web browsing, faster app launches and pictures (fb/myspace and other apps) loading faster even though the network isn't upgraded to 7.2 everywhere.