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Verizon Reiterates Claims of World-Mode Next-Generation iPhone, Simultaneous With AT&T Debut
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So, the next Verizon iPhone still won't be able to multitask (voice/data). LTE won't be here until 2012.
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I would hate to think Apple will pass on a 4g option just because they are obsessed with thin. I'd be willing to give up. 1mm for an LTE chip.
I would hate to think Apple will pass on a 4g option just because they are obsessed with thin. I'd be willing to give up. 1mm for an LTE chip.
Could someone shed some light/speculate what this means for the antenna design? As far as i know the metal band has to have different lengths on the phones for GSM/CDMA respectively.
How would that work on a "world phone" ?
2 isolated metal strips next to each other with half the width they have now?
Antenna placed in the interior again?
I'd say this would be a good argument for a complete/partial redesign...
How would that work on a "world phone" ?
2 isolated metal strips next to each other with half the width they have now?
Antenna placed in the interior again?
I'd say this would be a good argument for a complete/partial redesign...
I'm glad I got the Verizon iPhone when I did. Yes, its about to be outdated, but I would much rather have the iPhone 4 with unlimited data than the next iPhone with a capped data plan.
I very much like the idea of sharing data, It would be great to have one data plan for my ipad and iphone, though they probably would take away my unlimited just like for tethering 
At least i can hack tethering, though, i cant hack this.... Maybe if i pay an extra $5 a month?
At least i can hack tethering, though, i cant hack this.... Maybe if i pay an extra $5 a month?Steve is basically gone. He's just doing housekeeping now before he goes. That's why companies are no longer scared to say what they want, in their own interest.
Better for all, more information available to consumers.
It doesn't matter, the battery will be dead before they use up there 200MB. My friend has an htc Thunderbolt, we watched 2 minutes of youtube via 4G, his battery was almost 40% used up. With regular usage he is only getting 6 hours a charge and that is with the bigger battery. In the end he resorted to disabling the 4G on the Thunderbolt. 4G capable chips are just not power efficient enough right now.
4G capable chips are just not power efficient right now. Verizon's 4G is fast, but phones like the Thunderbolt drain very fast when watching youtube via the 4G network.
If they come up with a family plan, that would be sweet. Maybe I could afford to get an IPhone finally.
Just out of curiosity, what are doing to use that much data? I have a VZ Thunderbolt too and do pile up the data use as a WiFi hotspot. I can't imagine using that much data on the phone alone.
I'm not sure what I will do after the drop the free unlimited tethering; hopefully they will keep bumping it out one month at a time.
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Your lying I have a Thunderbolt and can stream HD 720p youtube videos for 1 hour and only use 15-20% on LTE.
I get over 12 hours with normal usage daily. Stop spreading lies.
LTE is not the battery hog people make it out to be.
You watch an hours of YouTube videos?? LOL
Are you one of the people that comments on YouTube videos too?
No, I am not, I know what I saw. This is what my friend is getting with his Thunderbolt in the San Diego area. If what you are saying is true, please let me know, because then maybe he has a bad phone. Otherwise he is literally using it right now with 4G disabled.
