Because of connection issues I had with T-Mobile when at casinos in the middle of nowhere, I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon in 2006. Verizon also had a better selection of phones (I am a cell phone hound). In 2010, I moved to AT&T because of the iPhone and I have been wanting one since day one, but a bad move I might have made.
I am happy with the iPhone overall. I like that I can talk on the phone and still pull up the calendar or email while talking, if need be. Basically, I like the iPhone for easy multitasking capabilities, but when it comes to connection, AT&T is the worst.
I am a blogger (writer) and I am trying to get my writing career off the ground again, but I fear I will miss an important call or email, which concerns me. I have been thinking of getting a basic flip phone just for calls, but with email being the choice of communication for most, especially me, I am not sure if getting a flip phone would be a smart idea.
Supposedly, October is to be the release date of the iPhone 5 and I am planning on getting one. Yes, I am glutton for punishment. From what I have seen of the phone, it looks as though it going back to the iPhone 3/iPad look, for which I am glad.
The iPhone 4′s screen is too small for me. I am not sure why they changed the screen size when creating the iPhone 4. Not a smart move on Apple’s part, in my opinion. The iPhone 3′s phone screen is wider, which makes for great movie or video viewing among other things. The iPhone 4′s screen is small and a little cramping.
With that aside, my biggest gripe is the signal. I am not sure if it’s an AT&T issue or an iPhone issue. I am going to go with a connection issue and the reason being is there are certain spots that I always lose calls or can’t get a connection. Even worse, I have to stick my arm out the window of my car (iPhone in hand obviously and not while driving) just to try to get a signal. This reminds me of the days of having to add foil to TV antennas to get good signals. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t.
AT&T acquired T-Mobile for around $39 billion, which means, that once the completion of turn off takes place, AT&T will get more towers. For T-Mobile customers I know this is not good news, but for us AT&T customers, this is good news, at least I hope.
I am not sure when the new AT&T will make its debut, but in the meantime, I will continue sticking my arm out the window to try to get a signal, while waiting for the iPhone 5.
I am a tech blogger as well as a blogger of thoughts and experiences from Northern California.
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