More Bars: It's the NETWORK

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TheWebJunkie@webtv.net - 28 Jun 2008 15:18 GMT

I disagree. It isn't the network. Well, not entirely.

It's the HANDSET! My Motorola E815 consistently shows one or two more
bars than does my LG vx-8350 at the same time and in the same location.
(Both on Verizon, of course.)

More importantly, the E815 has never dropped a call; the 8350 drops
*numerous* calls. The E815 indicates that it is operating on EVDO
practically all the time. The 8350 indicates 1x more than half the
time.

I blame the 8350's almost non-existent antenna. What are the chances
that manufacturers will wise-up and again offer technologically
intelligent handsets to those of us who put efficiency ahead of style?

You want more bars? Change your handset, not your network.

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Cubit - 28 Jun 2008 20:47 GMT

Since there is no standard for how much signal is needed to display an
additional bar, the whole thing is meaningless.

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XS11E - 28 Jun 2008 22:24 GMT

> Since there is no standard for how much signal is needed to
> display an additional bar, the whole thing is meaningless.

Not meaningless at all, but people should realize it's a relative
measurement for the phone displaying the bars and less acurate for
comparing different phones.

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no_one@no_where.invalid - 29 Jun 2008 15:17 GMT

>I disagree. It isn't the network. Well, not entirely.
>
>It's the HANDSET! My Motorola E815 consistently shows one or two more
>bars than does my LG vx-8350 at the same time and in the same location.
>(Both on Verizon, of course.)

I had one of those phone fro about two weeks. Same experience, poor
performance. Low signal level, dropped calls. Had to stand next to a
window facing the local tower to get it to work but it still dropped
calls. Not worth a hoot.

Replaced it with a Samsug that works great anywhere in the house. The
calendar sucks but at least I can make and receive calls.

Verizon better get their act together and start supplying higher level
equipment or folks will be switching to other carriers.

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Redigoogle - 29 Jun 2008 15:59 GMT

On Jun 28, 7:18 am, TheWebJun...@webtv.net wrote:

> I disagree. It isn't the network. Well, not entirely.
>
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> practically all the time. The 8350 indicates 1x more than half the
> time.

Does the E815 have an extendable antenna?

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TheWebJunkie@webtv.net - 29 Jun 2008 16:37 GMT

> "Does the E815 have an extendable antenna?"

Yes!

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