by Sascha Segan, pcmagIf you're eyeing a Palm Pre or a new iPhone, you're not buying just a phone—you're buying a network. We can help you figure out if the switch is worthwhile.
June is a blockbuster month for smartphones. Incessant buzz has made the Palm Pre and Apple's next-gen iPhone red-hot, but there's one thing that may cool down these super smartphones: their networks.
In the U.S., the Pre is only on Sprint for now, and the iPhone is exclusive to AT&T for the foreseeable future. Trouble is, although both carriers have large nationwide 3G data networks, neither has placed well in two independent nationwide surveys ranking call quality, network quality, and customer service. In all three categories, both Sprint and AT&T are bested by the third national 3G data network: Verizon Wireless. (T-Mobile is still building out its 3G network, and Cricket and MetroPCS, though solid choices, aren't fully national carriers.)
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