3G is pointless, unless you are downloading 20 meg attachments (which I can guarantee you are not on your iPhone). EDGE is fast enough.
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3G iPhone Due in 2008
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Actually, there are 53 Tuesdays in 2008. And we can be pretty sure they won't announce on Jan. 1st or Nov. 4th, and one of the Tuesdays will actually be the BIG DAY, so that's only 50 chances to be disappointed!
It certainly isn't pointless, for one thing you can be on a call and be looking up stuff in Safari, which you can't at the moment. Now whilst it's debateable whether you'll notice an overall improvement browsing web pages with a lot of small files ie. images ie. your point about a 20MB file has merit. Things like Youtube become much more pleasant.
M.
I dont know what the big deal for 3g is.
I live in Miami, FL and i get 3g i use it on my lenovo thinkpad.
But edge is perfect for email, weather,google maps, stocks for the on the go devices
Why do people want 3g? Will you be able to download stuff into your iphone? i know the benefit is 600kbps+
but is it really needed? Faster internet browsing?
malls,cafes and anywhere you can think off have a hotspot network oepn.
Do people walk and drive and browse at the same time that they need 3g broadband at all times?
I live in Miami, FL and i get 3g i use it on my lenovo thinkpad.
But edge is perfect for email, weather,google maps, stocks for the on the go devices
Why do people want 3g? Will you be able to download stuff into your iphone? i know the benefit is 600kbps+
but is it really needed? Faster internet browsing?
malls,cafes and anywhere you can think off have a hotspot network oepn.
Do people walk and drive and browse at the same time that they need 3g broadband at all times?
I do think we will see an iPhone with HSDPA 3G support by June 2008 at latest. The reason is simple: it will be very useful in Europe and Japan, where HSPDA broadband access are fairly common.
There can be no software enabler for 3g. With the 802.11n, the hardware was there already and the software activated it. There is no 3G hardware in the current iphone and all the software in the world can't make it so.
I would agree, that is about 1 year out from the release of the phone. That broadcom article a few months back about more efficient 3G chips will probably help the battery situation in the iphone. Lets face it, the battery in it now is satisfactory at best, especially in a phone where it cant be easily switched.
I'm on this like white on rice. I love my 16gb iPod touch; the only thing better would be to stick a phone in there too and allow me to browse anywhere.
Magical. Can't wait.
Magical. Can't wait.
"640k is enough"
that said many people around here use 3G already for mobile internet (very useful for students) so it would make sense to use the phone as a modem .. oh wait we are talking about the iphone here ...
and free to use open wireless networks aren't that common around here neither in malls or cafés
Requirement for Japan
The Japan market is huge. People are married to their phones here.
It's a requirement for the Japan release. The W-CDMA in Japan is not compatible with other network, however the 3G offered by SoftBank and others is compatible with the US 3G system and is what most people are migrating to in Japan.
Besides they have already committed to an "early next year" release for the iPhone in Japan.
Just give it more memory and unlock it. I'll gladly ditch my mobile phone, iPod and PDA for an iPhone.
The Japan market is huge. People are married to their phones here.
It's a requirement for the Japan release. The W-CDMA in Japan is not compatible with other network, however the 3G offered by SoftBank and others is compatible with the US 3G system and is what most people are migrating to in Japan.
Besides they have already committed to an "early next year" release for the iPhone in Japan.
Just give it more memory and unlock it. I'll gladly ditch my mobile phone, iPod and PDA for an iPhone.
Hopefully it's on the next revision of the iPhone. That and more storage is what I'm waiting for.
I would take ANY kind of coverage! EDGE, 3G, or two iphones with string connecting them! I have NO cellphone coverage at all where I live. Be happy you have an iPhone that works with EDGE or any other coverage!
Does Apple EVER do ANYTHING RIGHT? According to most here...NOT!
finaly a new iphone i have the current model but it really laks when you look at the internet speed:S
i hope it will also be possible to break the simlock in the new model
i hope it will also be possible to break the simlock in the new model
oh yeah
this is what i'm waiting for. 2nd gen iphone with 3g is all it will take for me to slap down the few c-notes and join the iphone wave. please please please be announced at macworld 08 to be ready to ship that day or soon thereafter . . . yeah right . . . just chompin at the bit for an iphone. common, make haste, apple!!!
this is what i'm waiting for. 2nd gen iphone with 3g is all it will take for me to slap down the few c-notes and join the iphone wave. please please please be announced at macworld 08 to be ready to ship that day or soon thereafter . . . yeah right . . . just chompin at the bit for an iphone. common, make haste, apple!!!
This is good to know (if a bit obvious), though I'd imagine Jobs would rather the announcement be made closer to the actual ship date. At this point, many prospective iPhone customers will wait for the 3G version, effectively freezing iPhone sales for an undetermined period into the future.
If I had to venture a guess, our friendly Mr. Randall Stephenson from AT&T will be getting a truckload of coal dumped in his christmas stocking this year.. compliments of Steve-O.
I would imagine they would have an agreement when it came to announcing new iPhones. To me this speaks to an iPhone in early 2008 as you pointed out it would be crazy to say this and release it in October.
EDGE and 3G or just 3G?
Oh well, I won't switch from Verizon to spotty AT&T no matter what. Please Jobs come out with a CDMA version!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!
Its official Verizon is going GSM, for their 4g network. Looks like CDMA is going the way of the caveman.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Wireless-Picks-100Mbps-LTE-89807
-neal
I'll take October 1, 2008 - November 22, 2008 for release of lets just call it
2nd Generation iPhone, to include GPS, 3G, 16 Gig memory, & Bigger battery
Imagine piggy backing off of Verizon's and T-Mobile's and AT&T's towers when everything is GSM ?
Than again reality just hit me and AT&T cant even get there 3G up through out the US, what was I thinking.
Seconded on the 'more storage'.
I would prefer a storage upgrade over a 3G upgrade. But both would be nice too
I believe it when i see it [regarding the Verizon 4G switch].
I am surprised however that when i checked the coverage map for 3G, i actually do have it. Thats some what surprising since i live in the country.
I am surprised however that when i checked the coverage map for 3G, i actually do have it. Thats some what surprising since i live in the country.
Reading some of these comments make me realize why Apple is so secretive of future products. Already we have had several people swear off iPhone buying till the next generation comes. Can't imagine that Steve is very happy at this moment.
As far as 3G goes. Meh. I would rather have GPS and more storage space. 3 G is far from ubiquitous here in the states and certainly not around where i live. It would be nice i gues, just make sure it doesn't affect battery life.
As far as 3G goes. Meh. I would rather have GPS and more storage space. 3 G is far from ubiquitous here in the states and certainly not around where i live. It would be nice i gues, just make sure it doesn't affect battery life.
A 3G iphone with decent battery life and that I can bluetooth-tether to my MBP for a 3G internet connection using my AT&T unlimited data plan? I'm sold. See you later $59.99 Verizon EV-DO plan.
I hope this doesn't happen. I never plan on getting an iPhone or anything, but I do find the "What no 3G support?" posts endlessly amusing.
I really want an iPhone now(!!), but I'll have to pinch myself or something if I try to buy one before this one comes out. I've had 3G on my last two phones (Samsungs) and I'm gonna hold out for an iPhone with one.