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A Day with 3G: How do AT&T, Verizon and Sprint compare?

 
Only after the thrill of picking out your new smartphone is over, do you finally get a feel for the speed and reliability of the wireless service it uses. Here's a look at how the big three 3G networks in the U.S. -- Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint -- fared in a speed test. (link)

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