Greater Share of iPhone 13 Models Expected to Support Ultra-Fast mmWave 5G

[hot-gril]

Don’t tell them it is similar to the frequency they are already using at the airport for the TSA body scanners.. 😄

I actually would not want to stand inside one of those scanners for hours on end. The risk isn't just related to the frequency*, it's the amplitude too. The FCC already limits RF power levels in phones and such, and iPhones emit right up to the limit, which is based on intended distance from antenna to head. So it's not just random people having concerns, it's professionals in govt bodies: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/wireless-devices-and-health-concerns

* after all, a microwave oven will cook your insides if you make it leak, but 4G and wifi at the same frequencies (~2.4GHz) is harmless as far as we can tell

 

[IllinoisCorn]

UWB is amazing. Only had a chance to use it in O’Hare airport, but it made downloading movies a breeze.

 

[Mrjetsondc]

At this point, my 4G mobile downloads already seem pretty darn fast. While I'm not super technically inclined, not sure how or why 5G matters to me anyway—is it just for the sake of incremental progress? To each his own I guess.

Do you still own a tube tv?

 

[Abazigal]

At this point, my 4G mobile downloads already seem pretty darn fast. While I'm not super technically inclined, not sure how or why 5G matters to me anyway—is it just for the sake of incremental progress? To each his own I guess.

Feels like a chicken and egg thing. Maybe there will be use cases in the future that require the high internet download speeds that 5g enables before they can become a viable business model.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

Microwaves are not the same as mm waves, it’s literally in the name

mmWaves are between microwaves and infrared...sounds like they can still cook something to me!

 

[6787872]

You sounds like a troll.

i legitimately think it's a bot account. all of it's posts are basically one liners with no thought put into them.

 

[Macadvn]

"hit download speeds of close to 2Gb/s"
I think this will be interesting news for Apple fans, it will be another reason for apple fans to hunt for the iPhone 13.

 

[hot-gril]

Do you still own a tube tv?

Going from tube to LCD was a massive step. Your TV became 1/10 the size and 4X the resolution. 4G to 5G is like, oh I can load a webpage maybe 10% faster (since small page loading times are dominated by latency rather than bandwidth) or watch a video at 3X speed without it buffering. Edit: Not calling it useless, just incremental.

 

[Christoffee]

Is 5G really worth it. Off the top of my head we have:
- Short range
- Little pentration through walls
- Battery drain (although as modems advance this will improve)
- Ludicrous speeds

I know technology moves on. 5 years ago 100Mbps over 4G knocked my socks off, and now anything less than 50Mbps gets on my nerves! But are the range and penetration of 5G worth the speeds?

 

[svish]

Though mmWave is not available in many(or most) areas currently, it is good that iPhones sold in more regions will have it. This way if one is keeping iPhone for a couple of years, maybe by then the region will have accees to it, and they need not upgrade their phone just to get it.

 

[bryn0076]

What a load of Garbage MM wave is available all over the Gold Coast and in Brisbane and other capital cities I get over 700 Mbps download and almost 150mps upload on 5G and 100 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload on 4G so I’m not sure what planet you’re from but you’re definitely in the wrong area maybe you just need to move.

I'm not pulling those numbers in South Brisbane. I average 200Mbps on 5G, 30Mbps on 4G.
I usually turn off my 5G; in real world usage, I can't see a difference on websites or streaming. I prefer the battery life while on 4G.

 

[tridley68]

Sweet.

 

[hot-gril]

Is 5G really worth it. Off the top of my head we have:
- Short range
- Little pentration through walls
- Battery drain (although as modems advance this will improve)
- Ludicrous speeds

I know technology moves on. 5 years ago 100Mbps over 4G knocked my socks off, and now anything less than 50Mbps gets on my nerves! But are the range and penetration of 5G worth the speeds?

Your phone will get the 5G when it can and the 4G when it can't, so it's not like you're losing anything.

 

[hot-gril]

I can't see a difference on websites or streaming.

Exactly, its uses are currently pretty limited. It only makes a difference for large files, and the only large files you're loading on a phone usually are videos, for which you only care that they load at the same speed they're played at.

It's frustrating to me that ISPs only guarantee download bandwidth when really the latency is what matters when requesting all those tiny files for each website you visit. But how's your 5G latency, better or the same?

 

[Col4bin]

Feels like a chicken and egg thing. Maybe there will be use cases in the future that require the high internet download speeds that 5g enables before they can become a viable business model.

I remember the same being said about 4G followed by 4G LTE... I guess the industry will keep incrementally bumping network speeds until we arrive at some type of major technological breakthrough that provides a concrete best-use case to justify the need for higher speeds?

To me this creates a weird dynamic whereas most major phone manufacturers have historically used the promise of a faster network as their primary selling point. Since we've seemingly reached a moment of parity where faster mobile download speeds within normal- to highly-populated areas, aren't nearly as necessary in comparison with what's already existing, given common usage, companies will have a tougher time justifying increased costs to keep artificially inflated price points high.

I'm holding onto my iPhone XS Max for at least another year as the battery is still holding out, camera still great, and my 4G or LTE is more than adequate for Netflix, Youtube, gaming, Apple Music, etc.

 

[Col4bin]

Do you still own a tube tv?

Do you upgrade your TV every 2-3 years? Didn't think so.

 

[Col4bin]

Going from tube to LCD was a massive step. Your TV became 1/10 the size and 4X the resolution. 4G to 5G is like, oh I can load a webpage maybe 10% faster (since small page loading times are dominated by latency rather than bandwidth) or watch a video at 3X speed without it buffering. Edit: Not calling it useless, just incremental.

Well said. Don't feed the troll who apparently likes paying high costs for unnecessary advancement in network speed. Give me a good technological need for this advancement and high cost, then I'm on-board.