The BBC has started a national survey of the UK’s mobile coverage, designed to accurately map out the availability of 2G and 3G networks on an independent, “street level” basis. If you’d like to help Android app UK 3G Survey is up in the Android Market, which lets you perform tests and generates an average connectivity graph.
The BBC says data will be “anonymised” and the app silently collects its data in the background. And, if you’re interested, you can do a manual search to see what you’re connected to. Like this:
I am on 2G. I am always on 2G, such are the perils of rural living. You’ll need Android 2.1 in order to make it work and take part. Read all about it over on the BBC.
HTC’s 4.3″ dual-core Android model, powered by Qualcomm’s all-new S4 processor. It’s smaller than the enormous One X, but is it as nice as its bigger brother? (SPOILER: Yes it is).
HTC is very much B-A-C-K at the top of the Android world with this, its quad-core flagship for 2012. Great camera, huge 4.7″ display and Android 4.0 running beautifully well.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
edhe
/ July 18, 2011Crappy wifi signal too. :D
Timbo
/ July 18, 2011The app is junk, constantly trying to get a gps fix even inside. Uninstalled it!
Mike Lothian
/ July 19, 2011But at least the views on the Isle of Mull are fantastic
If you’ve got broadband however you might want to invest in the Suresignal box and switch to Vodafone
Otherwise you might want to start some sort of facebook campaign and get your MSP and MP involved
Gary C
/ July 19, 20112G’s fine for me. I’m on wi-fi all the time anyway and when I go out it’s actually a relief to get away from the bloody internet.
Bristolboy
/ July 19, 2011Better than my signal – despite my name I live in the north of Scotland and after about 36 hours I haven’t had any 3G, and no signal more than 2G!