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Smartphone's on 3.Guidence please?

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    #32
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    It's definitely the network. Easily verified by popping in a competitors sim and noticing all the problems go away.

    Yes some people say it doesn't affect them. This could be because of:
    a) They might be lucky to live in an area with excellent 3g, and have no problems with thick walls etc.
    b) They don't use various software that leaves a "half-open socket", which is software trick used for push-email and other stuff (gmail and gtalk use this I think). This is as opposed to a pull-email that doesnt leave the tcp connection always-open.
    c) 3 might have fixed their network in that area.

    But there are still lots of people complaining about this issue on the 3 forum, so noone can guarantee that you will not experience this. The infuriating thing is that no 3 spokesperson will even acknowledge that there is a problem.

    Actually, the problems with 3 seem to be getting worse (judging by irate threads on the talk to 3 forum). People are reporting voice call problems as well (I never experienced this myself). 3 are indeed the cheapest network with the best offers, so many people are joining them. This is putting increasing strain on their already problematic network.


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    #33
    Walkman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭Walkman


    angel01 wrote: »
    I have a Galaxy S on android and that never happened to me. I have never touched airplane mode and have no issue switching between the two fine...

    Same here, switches between 2G and 3G no problems (using Galaxy S also)


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    #34
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Well when I was with 3 my HTC Desire would switch from 2g to 3g no problem. A big fat 3g icon and 5 bars of signal. But internet wouldn't work :pac:


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    #35
    amdaley28
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭amdaley28


    Was in Carphone Warehouse in Tralee yesterday. Was hoping to look at Windows 7 in action but they had none on demo.Did get a chance to play with a Samsung Galaxy S.Both my partner & I were impressed with that. She is an Iphone user & is tired with everything having to go through I Tunes.
    Will be in Cork next weekend so hoping to have a look at the Galaxy S 2.


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    #36
    amdaley28
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭amdaley28


    Had a friend around last night & he has a HTC Desire HD. Nice looking phone but it kept rebooting about every hour ? Seems to be a problem which no one seems to have an answer for ?
    Some say its a battery problem,others say the sim card can come lose. I read on one forum that one owner upgraded the radio on the phone & has had no problems since. That part I definitely don't understand :confused: Maybe someone can enlighten me ?


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    #37
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Sounds similar to a problem with the original Desire. Hardware fault made it keep rebooting. Get it replaced.


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    #38
    amdaley28
    Registered Users Posts: 808 ✭✭✭amdaley28


    Thats what I told him.He's a business man & has the contract with E Mobile which is owned by Meteor I think.
    It was a nice phone but I found it was very easy to press the buttons on the side by accident just by holding it.


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