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Apple Customer Sues Over iPhone 3G Glitches

Service nowhere close to what's advertised, complaint alleges

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 21, 2008 1:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – An Alabama woman is suing Apple after purchasing the new iPhone 3G, alleging the gizmo does not nearly live it to its hype—plagued by problems like slow email and text-messaging, excessive dropped calls, and the inability to connect to AT&T’s 3G network.... Read full story »

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