| You've probably heard the buzz. T-Mobile's finally | | | | Mostly the city is on the slower EDGE network |
| got 3G service. Finally, mobile broadband speed | | | | but there's this dark blue streak that gives you |
| comes to many a people's favorite carrier. Well, | | | | hope...it's darker than the light blue indicating EDGE |
| this isn't a public relations piece so you're gonna | | | | but lighter than the blue that means 3G. What the |
| get the good, bad and ugly. | | | | heck is that? |
| If write a screenplay of a truthful dialogue | | | | Depending on the device you're using, this might |
| between T-Mobile and its potential customers it'd | | | | not matter all that much to you. If you're |
| go something like this: | | | | browsing on your T-Mobile G1 then everything |
| Does T-Mobile have 3G? | | | | might be fine as you check email. But what if you |
| Uhh...Yeah | | | | wanted to tether to your laptop or use a |
| Is it any good? | | | | broadband card? Not happening. |
| Umm...sure...sometimes... | | | | Verdict: T-Mobile's 3G network is fine for early |
| What do you mean sometimes? | | | | adopters and people who don't demand the |
| Because they just launched their 3G service it's | | | | highest speed available. Don't bet on them doing |
| extremely limited compared to the big 3 (Verizon, | | | | rapidly fast upgrades throughout the country. If |
| AT&T and Sprint). The initial goal was about | | | | you need speed, check out another carrier. Of |
| 30 major cities. It's great if you're in a hot town | | | | course, I don't have to tell you to do 2 last things |
| like Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. but let's say | | | | before making a final judgment. After all, you did |
| you're in Jacksonville, FL. Things get interesting. | | | | come searching for this information. |