We recently reported that iPhone 4 users were experiencing slow upload speeds on AT&T 3G data in many parts of the United States. At the time it was unclear whether the issue, which limited upload speeds in many markets to 100 kbps, was an intentional cap placed by AT&T or if there was some sort of network issue or maintenance operation causing the slowdown.
iPhone 4 users from a number of locations around the United States have been reporting significant drops in data upload speeds on AT&T’s 3G network. Many of these users are seeing upload speeds maxing out at only 100 kbps, far below the 1500 kbps these same users were seeing before the weekend on their HSUPA-compatible devices.
Users looking to update their App Store applications for today’s iOS 4 release have been greeted with a screen informing them of changes to the iTunes Store and conditions. Users with the 3.x firmware are also greeted with this message when trying to install a new app. While users are required to accept the changes before continuing, the summary of changes simply indicates that the company has made “material” changes to its privacy agreement.
One interesting note on Apple’s iOS 4 information page is that Wi-Fi will never sleep on the iPod Touch in iOS 4. This will allow push notifications and other things like Skype calls to work when the device is sleeping.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun an investigation into the AT&T security breach that resulted in the exposure of emails addresses and SIM identifiers for over 100,000 iPad users signed up for 3G access on its network.
AT&T has announced that they will be moving away from the one plan fits all $30 unlimited iPhone data plan. AT&T has announced new data plans as follows:
