Posts Tagged ‘cell phone’

In light of 3G network wars between AT&T and Verizon Wireless I began to wonder how many users were actually satisfied with their services from their carrier, specifically data users. So what could I do to help find out the truth on a larger scale?

The simple answer was to create a voting poll to find out which cell phone provider offered the best 3G network. Naturally in light of the commercial wars, AT&T and Verizon were going to be on the list. I decided to add one more carrier though, Sprint. Why Sprint instead of maybe ALLTel or T-Mobile? Well I am actually a fan of Sprint services and use them myself as well as Sprint has more 3G users.

Well the results of the poll so far are pretty interesting. AT&T has taken the lead at 68.8% with Sprint taking second at 25% and Verizon trailing at 6.3% leaving Verizon at the bottom of the voting pool so far.

If you want to change these results and know one is better than the other for their 3G network from personal experience, please take 3 seconds of your time to vote. There is no registration or anything sneaky, just a quick click of the mouse.

You can get to the voting spot by clicking here at http://www.topsavings.net/att-vs-verizon

Feel free to submit your opinion here as well by commenting. All the consumers of 3G phones need to set the score straight for future consumers and this is a great way to go about it I think.

Maine Considers It …

It has been a subject of much debate between scientists, health advocates, and concerned consumers. While the hype seems to have died out over the last decade, it looks like this debate is getting it’s second wind thanks to Maine’s Andrea Boland who says there are more than enough studies to prove a significant cancer risk to users of cell phones.

Maine is not alone in the quest to have warnings for cell phone radiation emissions. Mayor Gavin Newson of San Francisco, CA wants to also have warnings at the point of purchase in his city.

In my opinion, if there is even a potential risk, the consumer should be warned. The wireless industry is no doubt going to lobby against this, yet I think it would be better for their public relations to encourage consumer safety by simply letting this one go as a precaution. If it does indeed prove one day that cell phones cause cancer, the big cell phone manufacturers will have the worst backlash imaginable, especially if they fought to keep the public uninformed.

In closing, I think us consumers will continue to use cell phones regardless, as long as they don’t make you stink or yellow your teeth like cigarettes.

The main story is at Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_he_me/us_cell_phone_warnings

Okay, so before you watch this video and panic, not all cell phones in this video are as radioactive as the one you may be holding, especially the newer models. I will be updating this post with the more safe phones in some time. In general, the rule of thumb is to find a cell phone with a low SAR rating. I will be posting cell phone models that are the lowest in this rating to help you out, for now just know that this is the deal with this video. I still don’t know if this works like they show on the video, but it can be discouraging for any regular cell phone user. I will get back to you all with that list as I compile it.

Cellular & Mobile Phones: How Safe Is Your Cell Phone?

Wow, so while I sell you these devices (cell phones) I also feel that I am obligated to always share useful information to protect the consumer (you). I was somewhat amazed to see this video. I cannot vouch for it’s authenticity in reporting and facts but all the same think it should be watched, especially if it’s true. If anyone has verified facts with links to scientific data on this video subject matter, please comment this post.

Notice they mention older cell phone models but do not exclude today’s more modern smartphones. They claim because our smartphones are all made in China that our safety is at risk due to lack of regulation. Again, if you have relative information, please post!

Cell Phone Safety