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    jake.valentine: Speed isn't the problem for me in San Diego. I work on Coronado and AT&T lists it as full 3G coverage for miles. Well, it doesn't work at all for abou... more »
    Andrew Barnes: would be nice to know at what time you did the tests more »
    strays2k: Giz- you should really elaborate on hardware. I understand you asked the carrier (a representative w/ questionable experience) for "the best performi... more »
    Joe Brinkley: Verizon may not be the ""fastest"" but i NEVER drop calls. or have any problems anywhere. more »
    vqro: Oh. What will all the haters say now? more »
    MrBlahBlah: I think at&t's biggest problem in NYC is building penetration. also, the iphone has notoriously shitty reception. That's what you get when Apple put... more »
    y0himba: I would rather have WORKING coverage and more coverage than better speed. I was an AT&T customer until August of this year. We, the former customers... more »
    Justin Paulson: For all of those that think this article was just written because of the AT&T ads...try hitting that #att tag, it isn't very favorable. I would s... more »
    NotSoSiniSter: i would rather have better coverage then faster speed. more »
    Unf'withable: Said it before. More than satisfied with 3G coverage on my iPhone in the Tampa Bay area. more »
    jinushaun: I thought it was common knowledge that AT&T's version of 3G is faster than Verizon's version of 3G. The real question is reliability and coverage. Bar... more »
    trash2iw001: Man these comments are retarded! "Gizmo your study sucks, sure it shows att is good in the area's tested but that doesn't mean it's good in other are... more »
    The Amazing Ant: I can't say much for Tampa myself, but the majority of the surrounding areas work great on AT&T with my iPhone. I'm always the one in the back thinkin... more »
    Rift: How did the fourth largest city in the US miss out on this testing? Oh well--time to check on the cattle and oil well in my backyard. more »
    moeblw: AT&T fastest 3G network in big cities. Wait isn't that what they were whining about with Verizion? I'll take more 3G over faster 3G any day. more »
    John Addis: I'm in Lansing, MI and was scared to switch to AT&T from Verizon, but six months ago I did, and couldn't be happier. I've never had a dropped call, n... more »
    Enochrewt: "3G mega test" is a misnomer if you only test downloads. This article needs to be renamed "3G very partial test". more »
    ducttape38: For some reason, I thought that Verizon's downspeeds maxed out at 1.4 mbps and that was because this was a limitation of EVDO. Can somebody tell me w... more »
    gerrrg: It would be nice if there was info about the time and day(s) these tests were performed; about 3 weeks ago or so, I saw my speed on T-Mobile jump in P... more »
    IN THE FACE!: Our network has the best overall 3G data coverage.* *Provided you live in one of the 12 largest metros in the us (and never leave them, unless you ar... more »
  • #3gtest2009

    Our 2009 12-City 3G Data Mega Test: AT&T Won

    Given carrier reputation and our own iPhone call drops, we were pretty surprised to discover, through careful testing in 12 markets, that AT&T's has pretty consistently the fastest 3G network nationwide, followed closely—in downloads at least—by Verizon Wireless. More »
  • #clips

    Five Shocking Time-Lapse Videos of the Los Angeles Wildfire

    After 11 days, Firefighters believe they have finally made progress battling the arson fire that has ravaged 148,258 acres of Angeles National Forest. That is a herculean feat, as these frighting time-lapse videos illustrate. More »
  • #imagecache

    LA Smoldering from Space

    The LA fires have actually exploded to double the 152 miles they cover in this photo taken Sunday morning by NASA's Terra satellite. I imagine this is sort of what LA will look like from space mid-apocalypse. [NASA via BoingBoing]
  • #ivanhoereservoir

    400,000 Bouncy Black Balls Invade Reservoir to Save Los Angeles From Cancer Water

  • #leds

    LA Real Estate Mogul Plans To Light Up Your Life With Blade Runner Inspired Billboards

    Being the businessman that he is, it wasn't the movie Blade Runner that struck L.A. real estate mogul Sonny Astani, it was the animated billboards depicted in the opening sequence. In fact, the idea has had such a profound effect on him that he plans on making advertising in 2019 Los Angeles a reality ahead of schedule. His plans call for two 14 story animated billboards to be built on condos set for construction downtown. More »