Hi there,
"but most likely a problem somewhere along the 3G network. "

Not the case I'm afraid, It is the apps that were not well written. The documentation is available on the wiki as how to detect if a proxy is in use and subsequently how to connect through said proxy.
http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...Proxy_Settings
We have to accept sometimes that it is not always the networks fault and that it just maybe a programing oversight or deliberate omission of a feature. Maybe if the coder does not use proxies he or she may see no need to build in that feature.
Thanks for your reply