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NJBlackBerry · 05-18-2010, 04:48 PM

Slow down folks...

Nothing to do with the OS. It has EVERYTHING to do with the network.

GSM phones show 3G.
CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) phones show 1XEV.

They are different network designs.

Better is totally subjective. I have little to no use for CDMA as I travel internationally and CDMA is not as widely adopted outside of North America.

Choose the carrier that works for you. Then worry about whether the icon reads 3G or 1XEV.

05-18-2010, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
NJBlackBerry Grumpy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey Model: iPh6 Carrier: AT&T Posts: 27,830 Post Thanks: 33 Thanked 445 Times in 384 Posts	Slow down folks... Nothing to do with the OS. It has EVERYTHING to do with the network. GSM phones show 3G. CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) phones show 1XEV. They are different network designs. Better is totally subjective. I have little to no use for CDMA as I travel internationally and CDMA is not as widely adopted outside of North America. Choose the carrier that works for you. Then worry about whether the icon reads 3G or 1XEV.
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