Can't download Apps through 3G connection. Only works through Wi-Fi

Ever since I got my 3GS I have not been able to download updates to my Apps through 3G. It starts to download and the progress bar goes half-way then the progress bar starts again and keeps going in that loop.
However, downloading updates through Wi-Fi works fine. This is driving me nuts! I have logged out of my iTunes account and logged back in; it makes no difference.
Does anybody have an answer to this?

Reset the phone fixed the problem.

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Trust me when I say this coming from 20 years of experience.
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Download and install Carbon Copy Cloner, clone internal drive to external drive.
Set a schedule to remind you to do it at least once a week, keep it near your charger.
When you plug your charger in, do plug the clone and power the machine up, set the display to sleep only,
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It's simple, it's easy, it's more reliable and more powerful than what Apple does and it only takes plugging in a extra cable.
Make as many clones as you want, keep them time seperated, off site etc. etc.
Cables don't have network issues, clones can be verified in seconds merely by booting from them.
Clones protect your productivity, your up in seconds on a clone despite even the hard drive dying.
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I don't like to suffer, I bought a Mac not to suffer, but it appears you do with TimeMachine and TimeCapsule.
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Hello,
I was always running my iPod Touch (3thG and latest updates) fine.
But now when I go to the app store I can choose to install a app, but it stays at "waiting" and I can't remove it.
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