iPhone Buzz » Dropped Calls http://www.iphonebuzz.com tracking the iPhone revolution Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:36:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Skype app updated for iOS4, AT&T profit beats estimates, AT&T comment on dropped calls http://www.iphonebuzz.com/skype-app-updated-for-ios4-att-profit-beats-estimates-att-comment-on-dropped-calls-229174.php http://www.iphonebuzz.com/skype-app-updated-for-ios4-att-profit-beats-estimates-att-comment-on-dropped-calls-229174.php#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:42:01 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://www.iphonebuzz.com/?p=9174 The Skype app for the iPhone has been updated to version 2.1. The new update makes the app compatible with iOS4 and adds multitasking support.

AT&T posted profits that beat estimates thanks to the iPhone. Earnings were 61 cents per share and the company sold 3.2 million iPhones over the quarter and gained 496k users.

AT&T offered up a comment on dropped call statistical that Steve Jobs noted were not available during the iPhone 4 conferences last week. According to one poll run by website Tech-Ex 4.5% of calls on the iPhone are dropped while the official AT&T comments claim only 1.44% of calls are dropped.

]]> http://www.iphonebuzz.com/skype-app-updated-for-ios4-att-profit-beats-estimates-att-comment-on-dropped-calls-229174.php/feed 2 Does the end of iPhone exclusive mean a better AT&T Network? http://www.iphonebuzz.com/does-the-end-of-iphone-exclusive-mean-a-better-att-network-038359.php http://www.iphonebuzz.com/does-the-end-of-iphone-exclusive-mean-a-better-att-network-038359.php#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:46:51 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://www.iphonebuzz.com/?p=8359 I have lamented the fact that the AT&T network in my area leaves a lot to be desired with daily dropped calls and other irritating issues. I have been with AT&T in my area for years and looking back, the network used to be pretty good.

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I only had issues with dropped calls after getting my original iPhone shortly after the device launched. According to a report from ZDNet the glut of iPhone users are killing the AT&T network and resulting in poor quality for all users. I guess my experience with my local network could support that theory.

The rub for AT&T and its users is that the average iPhone user uses much more multimedia bandwidth than other smartphone users, mostly because the iPhone actually works for web surfing. This raises an interesting question. If the iPhone goes to other providers and some of the 9 million iPhone users on AT&T defect with their beloved handsets will the quality of the AT&T network improve?

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