AT&T Losing iPhone Exclusivity on Wednesday?

[kdarling]

Verizon's EV-DO is as spread as far and wide as AT&T's EDGE network. Both have the same handicaps (can't talk and surf at same time); and yet one is considered 2.75G and the other 3G when their theoretical speeds are very close to each other.

Theoretical is meaningless. Heck, EVDO Rev A's theoretical maximum is over 3MBps, but no one ever hits that.

EDGE does not go faster than ~384Kbps on any actual carrier or device, whereas in real life EVDO Rev A usually starts over 600Kbps and often hits 2Mbps, with a few getting 2.5Mbps.

Similarily, so-called 7.2 HSDPA will actually average 2.4Mbps in real life, according to studies where it's been used overseas, with speeds starting much lower and sometimes going much higher.

 

[jav6454]

Theoretical is meaningless. Heck, EVDO Rev A's theoretical maximum is over 3MBps, but no one ever hits that.

EDGE does not go faster than ~384Kbps on any actual carrier or device, whereas in real life EVDO Rev A usually starts over 600Kbps and often hits 2Mbps, with a few getting 2.5Mbps.

Similarily, so-called 7.2Mbps HSDPA will actually average 2.4Mbps in real life, according to studies where it's been used overseas.

Very true... I have always said no one can reach Theoretical speeds.

 

[yg17]

My Droid and my friends iPhone in a great ATT 3G area. And this was off peak time. Almost all iPhone users I know get around this speed or up to 1.8Mbps.

And if you were in my area, AT&T's 3G network would beat the piss out of Verizon's. See why posting comparisons like that is pointless?

 

[DakotaGuy]

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And if you were in my area, AT&T's 3G network would beat the piss out of Verizon's. See why posting comparisons like that is pointless?

I think the main reason that some of us posted them was because someone made the claim that Verizon 3G really isn't much faster then AT&T EDGE.

 

[yg17]

I think the main reason that some of us posted them was because someone made the claim that Verizon 3G really isn't much faster then AT&T EDGE.

And I bet someone on here lives in an area where Verizon's 3G is as slow as EDGE and could post a speed test screenshot to prove it. That's why these speed comparisons between carriers are useless, for every claim someone makes, someone else can post a speed test result disproving it. There are a ton of factors that determine speed, and no one network is faster. Use what's best where you live and stop arguing about it over the internet.

 

[JoJoCal19]

And I bet someone on here lives in an area where Verizon's 3G is as slow as EDGE and could post a speed test screenshot to prove it. That's why these speed comparisons between carriers are useless, for every claim someone makes, someone else can post a speed test result disproving it. There are a ton of factors that determine speed, and no one network is faster. Use what's best where you live and stop arguing about it over the internet.

No, not goin to happen pal. EDGE hits like 3xx kbps. Try and find someone on on Verizons network only getting that much. Because if they are on a Rev A device it wont be anywhere near that low.

Read EV-DO Rev 0, it is far and wide... more so than Rev A

And Rev A is available in more places than ATT's 3G.

 

[thetexan]

Read EV-DO Rev 0, it is far and wide... more so than Rev A

You just proved you don't know what you're talking about.

http://www.fiercewireless.com/press...-broadband-network-now-enhanced-faster-speeds

Both Verizon and Sprint have upgraded 100% of their EVDO capable network to Rev A. Verizon has been 100% Rev. A for almost three years now.

 

[MacRumors]

AT&T Losing iPhone Exclusivity on Wednesday?



HotHardware claims that AT&T may be losing its iPhone exclusivity as early as Wednesday at Apple's media event:

According to an inside source close to the going-ons involved in all of this, a new tablet of some sort may not be the only thing on deck for next Wednesday though. We have been led to believe by an inside source that AT&T will lose their iPhone exclusivity on the same day, though it's not yet clear what other carrier (or carriers) will be stepping in to also carry the phone

We've never reported on a rumor from HotHardware before, so we have no record of the accuracy of their sources. That said, AT&T exclusivity has been a hot topic ever since the iPhone was released. In the U.S., AT&T remains the only mobile phone carrier that offers the iPhone.

This deal has been rumored to be expiring in mid 2010 with indications that Apple has been working on a Verizon-compatible iPhone. While the announcement of a Verizon-compatible iPhone certainly seems possible this year, we're not sure how it would fit in with what is believed to be an event focused on the new Apple Tablet.

Article Link: AT&T Losing iPhone Exclusivity on Wednesday?

 

[Peace]

If this is the case and the iPhone goes to Verizon won't Apple have to introduce a new CDMA phone Wednesday also ?

 

[gibbz]

Would make sense if they are going to put the tablet out with a Verizon option. Might as well also announce that iPhone is available on Verizon at the same time.

 

[BittenApple]

I would love to see Apple iPhone on just more than ATT in the US.

 

[10th Wonder]

I think it'd just be smarter for them to release it on all carriers like how its in canada and the other countries of the world. Apple knows their making more money selling the iphone to different carriers.

 

[Kyprioth657]

I certainly hope they make this announcement before the Nexus one comes to verizon. Given the choice, I'd rather have the highly polished iPhone, but I'll take what I can get on my network.

 

[ThunderSkunk]

Hmmmm... As I recall, it was never stated that this event was dedicated to a tablet, but rather "the mobility space".

 

[Kyprioth657]

Hmmmm... As I recall, it was never stated that this event was dedicated to a tablet, but rather "the mobility space".

That sounds promising. It's a shame that the source for this potentially pants wettening news is untested. I'm way more excited for a CDMA iPhone than a iSlate.

 

[MartiNZ]

Judging from how much US iPhoners complain about AT&T, this would seem to fit in with the "best thing Steve has ever done" theme emerging .

 

[AnimeFunTv]

Dose this also mean we can 'officially' unlock our iPhone now that the contract with AT&T is over?

 

[bennifer3000]

Wednesday would be epic if this turns out to be true!
Frack you AT&T, I've had enough of your bollocks!

 

[D 5]

Keynote will be longer than normal

 

[DoNoHarm]

Oh no! Say it ain't so, I was so happy with paying AT&T monopoly pricing!

 

[iSkank]

They day iPhone gets with Verizon is the day I buy 100 iPhones for myself. I will then go on a rampage, destroying innocent peoples' blackberries, and replacing it with new iPhones.

 

[Pigumon]

@Macrumors Bot

Please remove the apostrophe from IT'S in your first sentence.

 

[saving107]

I would consider jumping ships to Verizon, but I don't like the fact that currently Verizon is charging $350 ETF on most/all smart phones (which more likely would include the iphone).

 

[o9p0]

If you or AT&T thinks their getting a renewed contract, think again.

Well, the truth is, nobody thinks this. The only reason we haven't heard MORE about AT&T either GETTING or NOT GETTING a renewal, is because THEY ARE NOT going to get a renewal.

Why do you suppose they've been so focused on "improving customer experience," and throwing money at big, defensive, comparison ad campaigns? They have no hope of securing NEW customers come mid-year, so they can only retain the ones they have.

The fact remains, that in markets where there is not exclusivity contract, Apple's market share of smartphone penetration is up to 40% higher. It's not about being "on Verizon," it's about giving consumers options. And if you've got the best phone on the planet, you want everyone on that planet to have those options.

New model Verizon-capable phone available by mid-year, if not earlier. case closed.

 

[Analog Kid]

An unlocked GSM iPhone would make me very happy. I've heard plenty of bad things about T-Mobile, but I won't pay AT&T prices.