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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: 27,835 Post Thanks: 34 Thanked 446 Times in 385 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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