As the hoopla hits Singapore…

Apple is hit with a lawsuit in the United States, from a woman who is alleging that the iPhone 3G’s performance and reliability has been subpar. (source: Ars Technica)

According the widely reported story, Alabama resident Jessica Smith bought her phone after being bombarded with iPhone ads on TV, radio and print, and is less than happy with Apple’s aggressive marketing campaign.

“One could barely turn on the television without hearing that the new iPhone 3G was ‘twice as fast for half the price,” went the complaint.

However, when she got her wonder-gizmo, she realised her data link, e-mail, SMS and other stuff were slower than expected. She even said there was an “inordinate amount of dropped calls”.
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