Info: How to get faster 3G - Page 2

stevetim · 07-21-2008, 12:41 PM

The only thing that seems to affect my signal so far is electrical interference. Such as when I sit my phone on my home subwoofer.

I think the hand theory may be dependent on the quality of the signal you are receiving to begin with. Here in Miami, 3G has been pretty strong. I was using my laptop 3G modem and getting 4.5mbps download speed. On the phone I was around 1.47mbps.

Remember, from what I understand, you can receive 3G signal from multiple cell towers so this may explain why no matter how I hold the phone, I have strong signal.

mhochman · 07-21-2008, 12:48 PM

Able to block 3g with his bare hands, look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane it's.... <insert witty superhero name here>

DUKEL · 07-21-2008, 01:09 PM

This is soooo true. If I cup the iPhone 3G at the bottom of the handset my bars go down. Let go and they go right back up. The antenna like the V1 is in the bottom of the phone.

sonicwind · 07-21-2008, 02:10 PM

When I realized this I started holding it with 2 hands by the edges keeping my hands away from the bottom back of the phone during downloads. Experimentation reveals that pinching it at the top left or right with one hand yields the same benefit and frees the other hand for "other" things

projectdarkside · 07-21-2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by scraggles

Who are you kidding. Name one of us that doesn't want our iphone to start popping out kids. Mine damn well better reproduce for 100$ a month!

ROFL!!!

-I love that one man

Saverino · 07-21-2008, 02:32 PM

I dont notice this at all. Whether I cup the phone, or hold it with my fingertips, my signal stays exactly the same.

projectdarkside · 07-21-2008, 02:35 PM

Savio are you posting from your iPhone

j/k

usually your not on around these times. . .wait your 2hrs behind me right? So your on your lunch break?

DUKEL · 07-21-2008, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Saverino

I dont notice this at all. Whether I cup the phone, or hold it with my fingertips, my signal stays exactly the same.

Really firmly wrap your hand around the bottom of the iPhone. You should notice it. It happens on mine nearly every time.

Saverino · 07-21-2008, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by DUKEL

Really firmly wrap your hand around the bottom of the iPhone. You should notice it. It happens on mine nearly every time.

Alright. Ill try.

Edit: I tried it and still nothing for me...

Saverino · 07-21-2008, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by projectdarkside

Savio are you posting from your iPhone
j/k usually your not on around these times. . .wait your 2hrs behind me right? So your on your lunch break?

I think 3 hours behind, and nope, computer. Im free today...actually I'm not. In an hour I'm gonna go hang out with friends.