[apple-iphone] AT&T to Test in-Home iPhone Signal Boosters
I wouldn’t mind a product like this. Cell reception in my apartment is awful.
rkkeller wrote: > Sent to you by rkkeller via Google Reader: AT&T to Test in-Home iPhone > > Signal Boosters via iPhone Atlas by benwilson on 12/10/08 > > Nicole Lee, writing for our sister-site Crave reports that AT&T is > > experimenting with in-home cell phone boosters, otherwise known as > > femtocells, which are designed boost the cell phone signal via your > > high-speed Internet connection. AT&T is reportedly planning to make its > > own version available in a trial market next year, and hopes to improve > > 3G performance in addition to enhancing voice signals > > > > We’ve previously reported on third-party signal boosters, including the > > $250 zBoost. Although your scam-radar should be on high when evaluating > > these products, some appear to work well. > > > > In the words of one iPhone Atlas reader: “(It’s a) pricey solution at > > around $250 US, but it does work. It requires that I position an > > antenna in my kitchen window (where I receive a strong signal), then > > run a coax cable from the kitchen to my office, where it connects to a > > remote unit with another antenna. I get all five bars as a result.” > > > > We’ve covered a number of other procedures for boosting signal > > strength, including resetting the iPhone, dangling a USB cable off the > > device and more. > > > > Things you can do from here: > > - Subscribe to iPhone Atlas using Google Reader > > - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your > > favorite sites > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ———————————— > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
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