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IPhone 2.0.2 Kills 3G Connectivity For Some Users
IPhone 2.0.2 Kills 3G Connectivity For Some Users
A few optimistic iPhone users thought the handset's latest firmware update would wave a magic wand and make 3G problems disappear forever. Instead, for some, 3G connectivity has disappeared altogether, according to an Ars Technica report. Ars's Jacqui Cheng reports that the iPhone 2.0.2 update completely disabled Ars editor in chief Ken Fisher's iPhone 3G from making calls over the ...
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att.com — AT&T and LG Mobile Phones Introduce Invision New 3G Phone with AT Mobile TV is Ideal for... Video on the Go and Just in Time for College Football Dallas, Texas, San Diego, California, August 20, 2008 Visionaries of video with a voracious vent for mobile ... (more) News Room
iPhone OS 2.0.2 Released; Fails to Fix 3G Reception Issues; App Problems
iphoneatlas.com — Apple has released iPhone OS 2.0.2 with its obligatory but unhelpful release notes indicating only “bug fixes.”... Unfortunately, a resolution to widespread, frustrating 3G reception issues is not among those fixes. In fact, some users have reported ... (more) iPhone OS 2.0.2 Released; Fails to Fix 3G Reception ...
Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over iPhone 3G flakiness
arstechnica.com — We all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time. A lawsuit has been... filed against Apple over what the plaintiff is referring to as the "Defective iPhone 3G," which she hopes will become a class-action complaint. Alabama resident Jessica Alena ... (more) Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over iPhone 3G ...
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iPhone 2.0.2 OS update doing more bad than good?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... in the iPhone 3G’s keyboard responsiveness and improved web-surfing reliability. But, the majority isn’t the concern here. The minority of iPhone 3G users experiencing problems is just as, if not more, important to Apple’s public relations than the majority of problem-free users. Praise for a working product can’t help mask the complaints of the enraged few that deserve to have a fully-working handset. The iPhone 2.0.2 OS seems to not only have failed to fix 3G reception issues, but has caused third-party applications to crash ...

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