T-Mobile, Vodafone Point to Apple for iPhone's 3G Problems

The finger-pointing has begun. Much has been made over the iPhone's 3G connectivity issues on AT&T's network, and some (including me) have pointed to the fact that AT&T's 3G network performance isn't exactly stellar. Of course, that doesn't mean it's still not an Apple issue.

T-Mobile, on the other hand, made no bones about it: the issue lies with the iPhone 3G itself, either in software or hardware.

In a blog post, T-Mobile pointed to the iPhone as the culprit, not the network (it should be noted that they backed away slightly from their original post, probably under pressure from Apple, stating that they did not mean to imply the issue was with the handset itself.)

Paraphrasing from the Dutch at the site, T-Mobile says that the 3G network coverage of is as good as their competition, and that they suspect that it is a device specific issue. They advise their users to watch carefully for an update.

T-Mobile isn't the only one pointing fingers. On Wednesday, Vodafone Australia also said that the issues were device-specific. They even went so far as to say Apple secrecy, with carriers not getting the handhelds until the day before the launch, was partly to blame.

Additionally, Jessica Forrest, Vodafone Australia's spokeswoman said:

"We are aware of the issues on the iPhone 3G and we're working with Apple to provide a solution."