Comments on: AT&T Fails iPhone Users Once Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:06:48 -0800 hourly 1 By: 5 Reasons Not to Buy an Iphone | Dealoco.com Bargain Hunting Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-3084353 5 Reasons Not to Buy an Iphone | Dealoco.com Bargain Hunting Blog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:20:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-3084353 [...] This isn’t news. AT&T’s network suffers constant congestion issues, resulting in frequent dropped calls. (This isn’t to say any other network trying to support a phone with this kind of market share would perform any better). To make matters worse the AT&T data network, even on “3G”, is clumsily slow.  In fact, even AT&T’s planned 7.2 megabit network upgrade will be slower than what the other major networks have in the works. And a point that hits home to many road warriors - AT&T does not allow laptop tethering, which is a useful feature whereby users can access the Internet on their laptops via the cell phone data connection. [...] [...] This isn’t news. AT&T’s network suffers constant congestion issues, resulting in frequent dropped calls. (This isn’t to say any other network trying to support a phone with this kind of market share would perform any better). To make matters worse the AT&T data network, even on “3G”, is clumsily slow.  In fact, even AT&T’s planned 7.2 megabit network upgrade will be slower than what the other major networks have in the works. And a point that hits home to many road warriors - AT&T does not allow laptop tethering, which is a useful feature whereby users can access the Internet on their laptops via the cell phone data connection. [...]

]]> By: ebatti http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-3072233 ebatti Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:47:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-3072233 There is a great complaint letter posted at http://www.lionfishpictures.com/2009/11/i-have-had-it-with-at.html Everyone should copy it and mail it to AT&T. There is a great complaint letter posted at http://www.lion...it-with-at.html

Everyone should copy it and mail it to AT&T.

]]> By: Apple, AT&T Hit With Another iPhone MMS Class Action http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-3066365 Apple, AT&T Hit With Another iPhone MMS Class Action Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:35:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-3066365 [...] iPhone OS 3.0 included support for MMS from the start, AT&T took quite some time to enable the feature, which prompted iPhone owners to initiate two separate class action lawsuits [...] [...] iPhone OS 3.0 included support for MMS from the start, AT&T took quite some time to enable the feature, which prompted iPhone owners to initiate two separate class action lawsuits [...]

]]> By: Chicago Strippers http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-3054811 Chicago Strippers Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-3054811 At&t is trying to capture some of the market share that comcast has molopolized for years - good for them - bad for comcast. At&t is trying to capture some of the market share that comcast has molopolized for years – good for them – bad for comcast.

]]> By: forthepeople http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-3028999 forthepeople Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:45:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-3028999 sign this petition and pass it on sign this petition and pass it on

]]> By: JasonC http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-2983574 JasonC Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:30:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2983574 I just have to say this about the iPhone... it's not the big cash cow for AT&T that everyone says it is. I work for an authorized retailer, and we can't even sell the iPhone because of the cost it takes to get it into the store, and then Apple doesn't subsidize it like other phone companies do for their phones when it's sold on a contract. AT&T pays 600$ for each iPhone, and then they sell it for 200$... Also, when AT&T first got the iPhone, it physically could not do MMS and tethering. If Apple had the forethought to put those things into the phone right away, AT&T could have grown with the iPhone, instead of Apple putting them in the position they are now. Just remember there's two sides to every coin... and that Steve Jobs is a very "I want it my way, and my way only" kind of guy. People should stop putting all the blame on AT&T for all of the iPhone problems out there. I just have to say this about the iPhone… it’s not the big cash cow for AT&T that everyone says it is. I work for an authorized retailer, and we can’t even sell the iPhone because of the cost it takes to get it into the store, and then Apple doesn’t subsidize it like other phone companies do for their phones when it’s sold on a contract. AT&T pays 600$ for each iPhone, and then they sell it for 200$…

Also, when AT&T first got the iPhone, it physically could not do MMS and tethering. If Apple had the forethought to put those things into the phone right away, AT&T could have grown with the iPhone, instead of Apple putting them in the position they are now.

Just remember there’s two sides to every coin… and that Steve Jobs is a very “I want it my way, and my way only” kind of guy. People should stop putting all the blame on AT&T for all of the iPhone problems out there.

]]> By: MIchael N http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-2970958 MIchael N Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:06:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2970958 My iPhone doesn't work on the AT&T network! Join the facebook protest: http://tinyurl.com/nl8n5n My iPhone doesn’t work on the AT&T network! Join the facebook protest: http://tinyurl.com/nl8n5n

]]> By: Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise | Techdare http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-3/#comment-2963615 Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise | Techdare Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:11:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2963615 [...] shouldn’t have to remind everyone how utterly ridiculous it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no [...] [...] shouldn’t have to remind everyone how utterly ridiculous it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2963611 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:07:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2963611 [...] shouldn’t have to remind everyone how utterly ridiculous it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no [...] [...] shouldn’t have to remind everyone how utterly ridiculous it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no [...]

]]> By: Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2963483 Endless Summer: AT&T Has Three Weeks To Fulfill Its MMS Promise Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:07:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2963483 [...] shouldn’t have to remind everyone how utterly ridiculous it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no [...] [...] shouldn’t have to remind everyone how utterly ridiculous it is that about three months now after much of the rest of the world got it, the U.S. still has no [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Analyst Believes iPhone Will Become Non-AT&T Exclusive In A Year http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2958513 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Analyst Believes iPhone Will Become Non-AT&T Exclusive In A Year Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:03:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2958513 [...] like a champ to keep the iPhone until 2011 but it seems the popular perception of AT&T as a pile of fail may put a damper on Apple’s wish to stay [...] [...] like a champ to keep the iPhone until 2011 but it seems the popular perception of AT&T as a pile of fail may put a damper on Apple’s wish to stay [...]

]]> By: Analyst Believes iPhone Will Become Non-AT&T Exclusive In A Year | Techdare http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2958253 Analyst Believes iPhone Will Become Non-AT&T Exclusive In A Year | Techdare Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:14:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2958253 [...] like a champ to keep the iPhone until 2011 but it seems the popular perception of AT&T as a pile of fail may put a damper on Apple’s wish to stay [...] [...] like a champ to keep the iPhone until 2011 but it seems the popular perception of AT&T as a pile of fail may put a damper on Apple’s wish to stay [...]

]]> By: Analyst Believes iPhone Will Become Non-AT&T Exclusive In A Year http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2957924 Analyst Believes iPhone Will Become Non-AT&T Exclusive In A Year Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:07:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2957924 [...] like a champ to keep the iPhone until 2011 but it seems the popular perception of AT&T as a pile of fail may put a damper on Apple’s wish to stay [...] [...] like a champ to keep the iPhone until 2011 but it seems the popular perception of AT&T as a pile of fail may put a damper on Apple’s wish to stay [...]

]]> By: Sam Sinister http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2934044 Sam Sinister Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2934044 You mean to tell me that you guys haven't checked out http://mms.ifind2.com? let's face it AT&T sucks big time! They over charge customers left & right and when push comes to shove they leave you high & dry that's why i switched to Cricket on a Windows Mobile based phone. But if you want true working MMS on your I Phone then you must check this out. This is the most advanced so far that I've personally tried and I've tried like a dozen of them; the problem is that ATT is blocking port 555. You mean to tell me that you guys haven’t checked out http://mms.ifind2.com? let’s face it AT&T sucks big time! They over charge customers left & right and when push comes to shove they leave you high & dry that’s why i switched to Cricket on a Windows Mobile based phone. But if you want true working MMS on your I Phone then you must check this out. This is the most advanced so far that I’ve personally tried and I’ve tried like a dozen of them; the problem is that ATT is blocking port 555.

]]> By: C'mon -.- http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2926354 C'mon -.- Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:51:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2926354 You know, this is why folks are jailbreaking their phones. Apple says that jailbreaking is unnecessary, yet they're pushing their customers more and more over the edge. Jailbreaking is the only way for any of us around here to make the most of our iphones. NO Video recording, NO Tethering? C'mon! We paid for our phones, and yet, they want us to buy another one, just for a video recorder? Either Apple's gotta step it up, or everyone iPhone user will soon resort to jailbreaking. Just me 2 cents. You know, this is why folks are jailbreaking their phones. Apple says that jailbreaking is unnecessary, yet they’re pushing their customers more and more over the edge.

Jailbreaking is the only way for any of us around here to make the most of our iphones.

NO Video recording, NO Tethering? C’mon! We paid for our phones, and yet, they want us to buy another one, just for a video recorder?

Either Apple’s gotta step it up, or everyone iPhone user will soon resort to jailbreaking.

Just me 2 cents.

]]> By: TechGreen » Blog Archive » MythBuster Adam Savage Leads Twitter Revolt Against AT&T http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2900068 TechGreen » Blog Archive » MythBuster Adam Savage Leads Twitter Revolt Against AT&T Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:39:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2900068 [...] hasn’t been unusual to see AT&T among Twitter’s trending topics — following its disappointing performance at WWDC and the activation issues with the iPhone last week, the carrier hasn’t exactly been [...] [...] hasn’t been unusual to see AT&T among Twitter’s trending topics — following its disappointing performance at WWDC and the activation issues with the iPhone last week, the carrier hasn’t exactly been [...]

]]> By: Eight Sexy Kung Fu Hours of Lectures: BarCamp Chattanooga « ghostfreeman.rb :in => CHA http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2879455 Eight Sexy Kung Fu Hours of Lectures: BarCamp Chattanooga « ghostfreeman.rb :in => CHA Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:18:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2879455 [...] its time I ignored the ads, and joined the club. Because i’m sold on writing apps for the iPhone. Seriously though, I am psyched about [...] [...] its time I ignored the ads, and joined the club. Because i’m sold on writing apps for the iPhone. Seriously though, I am psyched about [...]

]]> By: It’s the Opposite of FUBU http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2868044 It’s the Opposite of FUBU Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:26:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2868044 [...] that Credo donates mad cash to the polar bear cause while AT&T, the people that make my iPhone “work”, contributed the maximum amount possible to the Bush/Cheney campaign, left me feeling like I had [...] [...] that Credo donates mad cash to the polar bear cause while AT&T, the people that make my iPhone “work”, contributed the maximum amount possible to the Bush/Cheney campaign, left me feeling like I had [...]

]]> By: AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure - Cosmi’s http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2866372 AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure - Cosmi’s Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:20:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2866372 [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...] [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...]

]]> By: AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure | Design Website Easy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2865523 AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure | Design Website Easy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:23:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2865523 [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...] [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...]

]]> By: AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2864972 AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure | Spin Valley Post Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:30:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2864972 [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...] [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...]

]]> By: AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2864890 AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:35:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2864890 [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...] [...] to fix these issues (that have arisen since the launch of the iPhone) and they have not. Hell, they can’t even get basic services like MMS and tethering working, even as their carrier counterparts in other countries already have them up and running. And [...]

]]> By: Latest iPhone TV ad highlights video editing « Macatron - Unleash Your Mac http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2835849 Latest iPhone TV ad highlights video editing « Macatron - Unleash Your Mac Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2835849 [...] the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It's a shame they can't do ads for Tethering & MMS, or Cooking An Egg.Side note: does it seem weird to anyone else that the "Itchy" ad features a [...] [...] the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It’s a shame they can’t do ads for Tethering & MMS, or Cooking An Egg.Side note: does it seem weird to anyone else that the “Itchy” ad features a [...]

]]> By: Latest iPhone TV ad highlights video editing | iPhone and iPod Area http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2835788 Latest iPhone TV ad highlights video editing | iPhone and iPod Area Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2835788 [...] the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It's a shame they can't do ads for Tethering & MMS, or Cooking An Egg.Side note: does it seem weird to anyone else that the "Itchy" ad features a [...] [...] the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It’s a shame they can’t do ads for Tethering & MMS, or Cooking An Egg.Side note: does it seem weird to anyone else that the “Itchy” ad features a [...]

]]> By: iTweetie » Latest iPhone TV ad highlights video editing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/08/att-underscores-how-badly-it-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-2835783 iTweetie » Latest iPhone TV ad highlights video editing Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:04:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=71460#comment-2835783 [...] the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It's a shame they can't do ads for Tethering & MMS, or Cooking An Egg.Side note: does it seem weird to anyone else that the "Itchy" ad features a [...] [...] the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It’s a shame they can’t do ads for Tethering & MMS, or Cooking An Egg.Side note: does it seem weird to anyone else that the “Itchy” ad features a [...]

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