In NY, AT&T's "Mark the Spot" iPhone app is going to run constantly. It lets you pinpoint precisely where AT&T's network sucked, and how—dropped call, bad data, crappy voice—and send it to them. Prepare for a tsunami. [iTunes]
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redman042
I'm actually very impressed with this app. What they DO with the data remains to be seen, but the impression I get from the app is that they are serious about collecting good data. It's well designed with several reporting options, and the ability to pick a location on the map is top notch. I just submitted two reports for areas I know are poor (but overall I'm happy with AT&T coverage in the Sacramento Metro area, and it has recently gotten a LOT better in the SF Bay Area, where I frequent).
On a side note, this is also a handy tool for quickly picking the coordinates or street address from a location on Google Maps.
In a way, this almost seems like a tool for network techs, not the average dumb consumer. It's nice that AT&T is giving its customers the credit to use the tool properly.
DISCUSSION
I'm actually very impressed with this app. What they DO with the data remains to be seen, but the impression I get from the app is that they are serious about collecting good data. It's well designed with several reporting options, and the ability to pick a location on the map is top notch. I just submitted two reports for areas I know are poor (but overall I'm happy with AT&T coverage in the Sacramento Metro area, and it has recently gotten a LOT better in the SF Bay Area, where I frequent).
On a side note, this is also a handy tool for quickly picking the coordinates or street address from a location on Google Maps.
In a way, this almost seems like a tool for network techs, not the average dumb consumer. It's nice that AT&T is giving its customers the credit to use the tool properly.