Apple & Sprint Working On Slow Data Speeds

Posted by Alan Vazquez on Oct 24, 2011 in iPhone | 0 comments

A leaked internal email suggests that Apple & Sprint are, internally, calling the slow speeds as a “confirmed nationwide issue”. The leaked document suggests that Apple will be pushing an over the air carrier bundle update to fix the issues.

LEI Mobile can now confirm that the Sprint iPhone 4S is indeed seeing a nationwide slow down. I have an iPhone 4S on Sprint as well and I have noticed extremely slow speeds, only going at about 0.50mbps down and an atrocious 0.10mbps up, at the most since I bought my iPhone 4S on launch day.

The screenshot, above, is a speed test I did on my own iPhone 4S (at the time of this writing) to show you that this is not a hoax or just people complaining about nothing, this issue is indeed real.

Now, as we know, AT&T has the fastest 3G network and us Sprint customers shouldn’t expect insanely fast speeds like 7mpbs or anything, even Verizon is a lot slower, about half as fast as AT&T. However, 0.28mbps up/0.02mbps down is unacceptable. I’ve tested other Sprint devices and they have gone up to 2mbps, so after the update, I want to at least see 1.2mbps all the time.

I do believe it could be an issue with the PRL/APN that the iPhone 4S is currently using for Sprint, but Apple and Sprint should hurry up because every day that goes by, people WILL notice and people will make a fuss like they did with AT&T when they used to have the horrible coverage back in 2007/2008.

Steve Jobs’ Official Biography Now On iBooks

Posted by Alan Vazquez on Oct 23, 2011 in Deals, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac | 0 comments

[UPDATE] It’s now on iBooks!

Hey guys, just a quick reminder, Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson will be released tomorrow on the iBooks Store here in the U.S. and around the world.

This is Steve Jobs only authorized biography and will be available in stores for $35 (hard back) and the digital version from the iBooks Store for just $16.99.

The biography used over 3 dozen interviews and Jobs left nothing off-limits.

I, for one, and buying this as soon as it’s released, Steve Jobs was someone I always looked up to and his methods and philosophies are how we run LEI Mobile to this day and how we create our applications, we took his lessons to heart and we are saddened to see his passing,…

Review: Loop iPod Nano Wristband

Posted by Brody White on Oct 21, 2011 in Reviews | 0 comments

The iPod nano has been destined to be a watch ever since its release. I have had several watch bands but this one really is my favorite. I found it on kickstarter and loved it instantly. It is very modern and sleek looking especially in the sheer white color. My first concern though was if the white would discolor like most white silicon cases do but after about two weeks of use it still shows no sign of any discoloring. It is great as I have had tons of issues with cases discoloring so this is a great new change. My only problem I have probably had with the case is that it isn’t all too protective. The sides of the Nano are slightly protected but definitely not very durable and the screen is totally vulnerable with no edge around the screen to give any protection. This issue is solved very easily with a screen protector but it still can be a cause for concern. Overall though you are taking a risk wearing the nano on your wrist so just be careful and enjoy the style and function that this new wristband brings. There are a lot of options out there but out of all that I have used I would put this option first due to its style, comfort, and function. Check out their Kickstarter page here to get more information.