I use my phone's unlimited 3G as my internet. I'm in Australia, and I can't find any true unlimited LTE plans (I use about 20 gigs a month), and the speed over 3G is a bit slow. Will a iPhone 5 make 3G faster over my 4?
probably not. 55 miles per hour is 55 miles per hour whether your driving in a minivan or an F1 car. network speeds are mostly going to depend on your carriers network and its physical limitations, not the phones hardware. at least, not in the case of the most recent iphones. the 4 should be just as fast as the 5's 3G speeds.
I use my phone's unlimited 3G as my internet. I'm in Australia, and I can't find any true unlimited LTE plans (I use about 20 gigs a month), and the speed over 3G is a bit slow. Will a iPhone 5 make 3G faster over my 4?
How different? Except in marginal cases I wouldn't expcect a drastic improvement simply due to better signal.Incorrect to an extent. I can tell you for certain that my 4 to 4S to 5 all see different speeds on ATT due to the antenna range capabilities.
How different? Except in marginal cases I wouldn't expcect a drastic improvement simply due to better signal.
Best way for the OP to answer is to get the 5 and try it out before the return window closes. I wouldn't expect drastic improvements, if any.
Really it just depends on your carrier.
I use my phone's unlimited 3G as my internet. I'm in Australia, and I can't find any true unlimited LTE plans (I use about 20 gigs a month), and the speed over 3G is a bit slow. Will a iPhone 5 make 3G faster over my 4?
How different? Except in marginal cases I wouldn't expcect a drastic improvement simply due to better signal.
Best way for the OP to answer is to get the 5 and try it out before the return window closes. I wouldn't expect drastic improvements, if any.
How can a device make your 3G network faster?
Better designed antennas and other RF components can make a noticeable difference, such as by doing a better job of working around interference or making the most out of a weak signal.
I have seen a huge increase in speed on Swisscom network, double if not more.
With my 4S I would get constant 7, max 10-11 Mbit/s with HSPA.
With my 5 I can get up to 21 Mbit/s with DC-HSPA. That's pretty amazing.
How different? Except in marginal cases I wouldn't expcect a drastic improvement simply due to better signal.
Best way for the OP to answer is to get the 5 and try it out before the return window closes. I wouldn't expect drastic improvements, if any.
Yes that will make your reception better but obviously it cannot Improve your network.
If the carrier sucks and its slow then you can put all the high end antennas you want on a new cellphone.