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4G speeds is subject to interpretation these days.
Kinda of like how Cingular was advertising 3G speeds when they were using EDGE speeds back in 2002.
And kinda of like how Verizon's 3G speeds that max out around 300kpbs in many areas and Verizon still calls it 3G and puts the entire USA map as being covered with Verizon 3G.
Back to the question.
In Orlando I max out real time around 6mbps consistently. That's far less than the 14 Mbps AT&T claims the iPhone 4S can support.
But I also got 6mbps with the old iPhone 4. And orlando is supposed to be HSPA plus enabled.
Kinda of like how Cingular was advertising 3G speeds when they were using EDGE speeds back in 2002.
And kinda of like how Verizon's 3G speeds that max out around 300kpbs in many areas and Verizon still calls it 3G and puts the entire USA map as being covered with Verizon 3G.
Back to the question.
In Orlando I max out real time around 6mbps consistently. That's far less than the 14 Mbps AT&T claims the iPhone 4S can support.
But I also got 6mbps with the old iPhone 4. And orlando is supposed to be HSPA plus enabled.
On my iPhone 4 I would get 2-3Mbps down on average. Never broke 4.5Mbps down. Now I average about 5.5-6Mbps down with the 4S. Serious improvement for me, even if it's not 4G speeds.
I can't wait to come back from college to this! Though I have on an iPhone 3GS gotten 5Mbps at my friends house 4 times. I haven't gotten it since. Usually in St. Louis I averaged (1.5Mbps) on my 3GS and haven't been back to try my 4S.
The Keynote is Comparing, competition phones with 4g* speeds and the Iphone 4s with HDSPA+ being the same but not 4g capable, its better processing and antenna.
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So back to my original question. Has anyone seen the advertised 4g speeds...This isnt a debate on if its a 4g phone ppl. Its about speeeeds...
Mutinygraphiks said:
So back to my original question. Has anyone seen the advertised 4g speeds...This isnt a debate on if its a 4g phone ppl. Its about speeeeds...
I can't even get 3GS speeds on my 4S and never even got close to half of what they advertised on my 4. It's up to AT&T to provide faster internet and they will always be 3-4 years behind what the actual speeds of the phones are capable of. Luckily I am around wifi 99% of the day and don't have to worry about AT&T's ****** speeds.
You should start by viewing their website.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/pda-phones-smartphones.jsp
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This is a must. I did not get good speeds until I called and had them switch me to the "4S" plan. Even though it is the same in cost, it does show up differently on your plan.
The old data is labeled: DOM - CMB1
The 4S plan is labeled: DOM - CMB5
Not sure what this means, but it DID make a difference for me...
It would be nice, but no phone will every "produce" fully what they say in release notes, close but not fully its called expectations.
Every company has them, not all of them can produce them, the phone is capable of those speeds. But its ultimately up to the companies for which service falls under to provide.
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You should start by viewing their website.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/pda-phones-smartphones.jsp
Thats what I would like to call false advertisement, and I'm sure there is something AT&T users can call and complain about it. But AT&T isnt that great of a company to begin with.
I don't care if AT&T calls it BobG. As long as I can get 7-10mbps down they can call it whatever the want. Kicks Veizon and Sprints behind all over the block..
Problem does not stem directly from AT&T as they have been rolling out HSPA+ alongside with T-Mobile but they were really the first ones to start calling HSPA+ 4G (theirs being 21Mbps) so AT&T felt like 14.4Mbps is 4G too so they advertise it since they are basically the same. So they did it as everyone else was advertising it and no one has stopped them and I don't seeing anyone actually stepping up to the plate.
People just need to realize whatever #G they through at us now is BS and we need to pay attention to the cell phone manufactures listed components and then the reports of what technology providers are using and speeds and compare the two.
Get rid of the #G crap and give us theoretical speeds and something within a margin of 5Mbps plus or minus to get rid of this stupid terminology that has skewed perception of the public.