This post was published 3 months 1 day ago which may make its actuality or expire date not be valid anymore. This site is not responsible for any misunderstanding.

Apple Insider is running an article this morning, calling out Verizon for misrepresenting AT&T’s data coverage in their “There’s a map for that” ad campaign.

Verizon’s ads clearly compare, their 3g coverage  to AT&T’s 3g coverage, but several feel that the ads imply there is no data in the blank areas on AT&T’s map, when it is in fact covered by AT&T’s EDGE network. It should be noted, that AT&T’s EDGE tops out at about 0.23mbps, whereas 3g speeds range from a max of 1.2mbps on Verizon to 3.6mbps on AT&T. (Which is currently being upgraded to 7.2mbps.)  I’m not sure it’s any consolation for users trying to browse on bandwidth hungry devices with big screens, in areas with no 3g coverage, that there is EDGE coverage at 6% of the speed of the 3g network.

This writer believes Apple “supporters” and AT&T feel more slighted because they are being called out for the failings of their offering, they can show data population maps to justify their cell tower placements, but it still doesn’t refute the fact that they are not providing 3g to the majority of the population dense areas. (Verizon’s ads do have a fairly accurate representation of AT&T’s 3g coverage)

Furthermore, no consumer expects real “truth in advertising”, just take a look at Apple’s PC vs Mac ads. Informed consumers find out the truth for themselves before making, possibly costly decisions. If you want to find out the truth about Verizon and AT&T’s war of words…find out the truth for yourselves. The information is readily available on their websites, and you can go one better, by trying out the providers service on a trial basis and see if it works for you.

You can check out Apple Insider’s article here .

[Original Picture from Apple Insider edited to include AT&T data map differentiating 3g.]