iPhone News: 3G speed throttling, T-Mobile sales figures, AT&T data plans

Latest iPhone News: Monday 26 August 2008

3G Issues

There have been some interesting developments regarding the performance of the 3G iPhone over the weekend.

Tests on the handset suggest that it is "completely normal", in comparison with a Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson P1.

There's a strong possibility that the mobile network is playing a part in 3G performance. In anecdotal testing, Rogers had the fastest connection for iPhone users, while Orange has admitted speed capping French iPhone users to a fraction of optimum 3G speeds. Apparently, though, this affects all French 3G phones, not just the iPhone.

However, in its usual anti-Apple manner, Inquirer has rubbished claims that the problems aren't down to the iPhone itself, or the Infineon chip residing in it. Though it pains me to say it, they have a point.

Nothing conclusive as yet, but it does seem to point to a dodgy batch of iPhones or chips somewhere, possibly exacerbated by poor network coverage in some areas.

International iPhone News

A Russian newspaper reports suggests that the top three mobile carriers could get the iPhone, aiming to sell a total of 1.8 million handsets each year until 2011.

Meanwhile T-Mobile, which sells the iPhone in several European countries, has sold over 120,000 handsets. However, as with O2, demand is higher than supply can match, with some customers waiting weeks for the iPhone 3G.

New AT&T international data plans

AT&T has announced new international data plans for iPhone customers, but it doesn't come cheap.

For an extra $119.99 per month, customers get 100MB of data across 67 countries. $199.99 per month gets 200MB of data. Still sounds better to keep roaming switched off when abroad.

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