Loose reception bars when 3g is turned on

no matter where I'm at. Why is that? Does the 3g symbol take the place of the bars? I may be fooling myself physchologicaly but it seems a tad faster. Don't really know if it's even working when this happens.

If the 3G logo is displayed then the signal bars indicate the strength of the 3G signal. It will fluctuate depending on where you travel to in your town. Some areas will have full strength and some barely a bar.

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I was full of hope when I saw the subject of your topic !
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http://www.kisslanding.net/img/statusbarbug.png
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