I feel your pain, but the thing you have to remember is that hotmail was one of the biggest providers and used by internet un-savvy folks en masse. This was all pre captcha days. It was thus a natural target for 419'ers and spam-bots. The nature of spam has changed too. Do you remember all that image spam stuff? Or the poem spam? That came from everywhere. It's been a long time since I saw P E N ISS EN LARGME NT PILLLSSSS in a subject heading at work...
I think this is almost certainly true, I'm sure there are certain small online stores and so in which get caught by the dragnet. I can't say I've ever been in a situation where I expected a mail and didn't receive it however.
I've had the same hotmail account for more than 10 years and never had a problem with spam. Using hotmail via iphone is even better since it excludes all the superfluous msn crap you see when you log in to the web client.
My theory is that it's not good at dealing with interruptions in the radio signal. Other phones are better at dealing with gaps in connectivity and maintaining the call. iPhone seems to suck at this, especially switching between cell-towers.
Is it possible that there are just a lot more people on the O2 towers than when you were using your iPhone 3g.
I think the only plausible explanation for this would be that if the 4S launch meant that that more people bought iPhones and were using them on O2. This is improbable however since O2 only offered the phone to existing iPhone customers on expired contracts because of limited 4S stock.
Maybe your usage patterns have changed with the iPhone 4S so you are noticing how shitty O2 is than before?
This is the diagnostic equivalent of "have you tried plugging it in?"
My usage patterns have not changed. I'm not using the phone more or less than my old phone, my locations are the same, home, office or somewhere in between. As a 3G user, I obviously have had the thing for a while and would notice dropped calls. Other people have commented also how lousy the drop rate is since I got my 4S.
Glad it works well for you but this is not the case for me and from reading forums I can see others are having similar issues.
The dual-aerial was supposed to fix this issue and it seems that it doesn't loose signal strength, just that the radio kit within it can't hold the call. Time will tell what the actual issue is, it could just be a manufacturing defect with my particular phone.
I'm an iphone 4s owner and wish that instead of Siri, I had a phone that could actually just not drop calls every 5 minutes. Seriously, the 4s is way worse than my old iphone 3G in this respect.
I know exactly what you mean, I upgraded to the newer netgear HD 500mb kit from 100mb belkin stuff. I used to get dropped connections that could only be fixed with a restart of the hardware but that has all now more reliable (and faster).
Wireless is just more reliable with multiple antennae.
Indeed, I noticed that my old two-antennae router had trouble reaching my dungeon downstairs. The undeclared members of my family could only get intermittent reception. Now they can access youtube and email from this remote part of the house and I don't get so many complaints.
Have you tried HomePlug instead of wifi? I find the bandwidth to be a big improvement over wifi. I can at least max out my 50Mb cable connection and no ethernet cables running through the house.
There has been a 50% population increase in the US since 1970 and there aren't 50% more good universities, good jobs and houses. Supply and demand is doubly destructive. More cheap labour means wages don't have to rise as fast. Increase population means higher demands on available housing, pushing up prices and cost of living generally. Universities aren't immune to charging more for their product either. We now also have more women in work than in 1970, increasing competition in the job market.
This doesn't account for 900% but accounts for some of it maybe.
Slashdot Mirror
Cover Us from New Threatening Situations
Department Of Upholding Contravallations against Hostile External Societies
I think Ministry of Peace would also be appropriate.
I feel your pain, but the thing you have to remember is that hotmail was one of the biggest providers and used by internet un-savvy folks en masse. This was all pre captcha days. It was thus a natural target for 419'ers and spam-bots. The nature of spam has changed too. Do you remember all that image spam stuff? Or the poem spam? That came from everywhere. It's been a long time since I saw P E N ISS EN LARGME NT PILLLSSSS in a subject heading at work...
You created the FriendofTwitter slashdot account just for that? I'm not sure whether I should feel flattered or scared...
Sorry for touching your naughty button. Please don't kill me.
I think this is almost certainly true, I'm sure there are certain small online stores and so in which get caught by the dragnet. I can't say I've ever been in a situation where I expected a mail and didn't receive it however.
I've had the same hotmail account for more than 10 years and never had a problem with spam. Using hotmail via iphone is even better since it excludes all the superfluous msn crap you see when you log in to the web client.
Ironic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R706isyDrqI
My theory is that it's not good at dealing with interruptions in the radio signal. Other phones are better at dealing with gaps in connectivity and maintaining the call. iPhone seems to suck at this, especially switching between cell-towers.
I think the only plausible explanation for this would be that if the 4S launch meant that that more people bought iPhones and were using them on O2. This is improbable however since O2 only offered the phone to existing iPhone customers on expired contracts because of limited 4S stock.
This is the diagnostic equivalent of "have you tried plugging it in?"
My usage patterns have not changed. I'm not using the phone more or less than my old phone, my locations are the same, home, office or somewhere in between. As a 3G user, I obviously have had the thing for a while and would notice dropped calls. Other people have commented also how lousy the drop rate is since I got my 4S.
Glad it works well for you but this is not the case for me and from reading forums I can see others are having similar issues.
Yeah but I live in central London and was using an iphone 3g with no problems. There is something about the O2/4S combination that is terrible.
O2 in the UK
The dual-aerial was supposed to fix this issue and it seems that it doesn't loose signal strength, just that the radio kit within it can't hold the call. Time will tell what the actual issue is, it could just be a manufacturing defect with my particular phone.
I'm an iphone 4s owner and wish that instead of Siri, I had a phone that could actually just not drop calls every 5 minutes. Seriously, the 4s is way worse than my old iphone 3G in this respect.
You could say the same about Bush and Obama. Clinton is excluded because he was also screwed by his PA.
Because there's still time to rip people off?
...on crutches.
I know exactly what you mean, I upgraded to the newer netgear HD 500mb kit from 100mb belkin stuff. I used to get dropped connections that could only be fixed with a restart of the hardware but that has all now more reliable (and faster).
Indeed, I noticed that my old two-antennae router had trouble reaching my dungeon downstairs. The undeclared members of my family could only get intermittent reception. Now they can access youtube and email from this remote part of the house and I don't get so many complaints.
Have you tried HomePlug instead of wifi? I find the bandwidth to be a big improvement over wifi. I can at least max out my 50Mb cable connection and no ethernet cables running through the house.
Human Rights? Luxury! When I were a lad, I got spat on as a thank you as thanks, and I was lucky!
Wow, I'm stunned at the irony. You'd expect a group that had to wear Star of David arm bands to be a bit more sensitive.
Volatile personality, bald head and eager to "fucking kill google."
Are we talking about Apple or Microsoft?
There has been a 50% population increase in the US since 1970 and there aren't 50% more good universities, good jobs and houses. Supply and demand is doubly destructive. More cheap labour means wages don't have to rise as fast. Increase population means higher demands on available housing, pushing up prices and cost of living generally. Universities aren't immune to charging more for their product either. We now also have more women in work than in 1970, increasing competition in the job market.
This doesn't account for 900% but accounts for some of it maybe.
There goes my hope for a highly sophisticated perv-o-cam. For now I'll have to make do with hanging out around the airport scanners.
A good haiku should also contain some reflection of the season. Maybe:
Arctic summer wanes.
Beleaguered ice retreats from
open blue oceans.