It widens the gap between iPhone user on different networks. But doesn't widen the gap between iPhone and android phones. Just kinda makes it look worse. Especially on Verizon. They'll have a hard time selling any iPhone 5s.
JangoFett124 said:i dont understand this. for example, buying a 8mb song on your phone, won't you just download it faster? its still going to be 8mb right?
In a vacuum, yes. But in reality I would just download more songs, watch more videos, etc.
If you look at the placeholder for the iPhone 5, you can see that it's bigger than the other current iPhones. (
They must already know it has a 4inch screen. Or maybe they just did that because they read the same rumors we do. Or, it's all an accident.
Just something I noticed.
True. Faster connection with lower cap just means you'll get to the limit faster.
If I could get 3G speeds on my 4, i'd be cool with that. But I can't have it in my covered home area- for reasons unknown. I get consistently about <1mb down, and .35 - .65 up.
So, I am not holding my breath- even if it does come out. Furthermore, wanna bet the unlimited data holders (raises hand) get whacked if you want to upgrade?
dewski said:True. Faster connection with lower cap just means you'll get to the limit faster.
i dont understand this. for example, buying a 8mb song on your phone, won't you just download it faster? its still going to be 8mb right?
why is the placeholder for the iPhone 5 bigger than the 4 other models?
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It takes the same length of time to watch a video, or listen to a song, no matter how fast it downloads. That is now, and will be in the future, the limit. Not the download speed.
why is the placeholder for the iPhone 5 bigger than the 4 other models?
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You won't reach your cap faster just because speeds are faster but when speeds are improved and streaming, downloading, and browsing are more convenient it's likely to be something you do a little more of. Obviously this won't effect everybody.
You won't reach your cap faster just because speeds are faster
Is it me, forced perspective, or wishful thinking that the place holder image in the photo looks as if iPhone 5 is larger and resembles the leaked i5 cases?
Awesome... So at 21Mbps, you can reach your 2GB cap in 780 seconds (13 minutes). :-/
Not sure how people ever reach caps on iPhones. Without tethering, none of the 5 people on my plan ever go over 2 GB per month. They all have Unlimited Plans. And they use the hell out of their iPhones.
Which means at 3Mbps you can reach it in 39 minutes. Doubt anyone is really doing that though. A 8 Mb file is still a 8 Mb file...
FWIW, when I bought my Atrix* (also an H+ phone), I did it online, and the system required me to choose a "4G Plan" vs. my existing 3G, however, the 4G plan was also unlimited since my existing plan was unlimited.
So the "upgrade" was basically to just migrate to the improved bandwidth option, the data cap (or lack of one) stayed the same. I even contacted customer service before I committed to make sure I didn't need to come into a retail store.
HSPA+ is still part of UMTS specification. Even if it is the latest and fastest version of this norm, it is still a 3G standard.
It is not an "intermediary".
In US, the release of the EDGE iPhone corresponded to the rolling out of 3G network. But in EU, 3G networks were already deployed since a year or 2.
However, 3G cellphones were still limited by the high power usage of 3G chips and had very limited autonomy.
For Apple to deploy a technology, it needs to be ready on all levels : network, terminals and even usage pattern.
For exemple, they skipped video conferencing over 3G network even if such a norm already existed. The reason for this is this norm is very low quality to accommodate even lousy 3G connections. So if a usage pattern is not providing actual added value, Apple might delay or even replace it.
I like to watch Netflix on my iPhone. That kills bandwidth like no other.
It's also strangely translucent. So maybe three variants: black, white, clear.
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...I have 3 lines and one line is eligible for and upgrade but it not my line how do i go about getting the new iPhone 5 on my line if they don't up the upgrade date like they did with the iPhone 4
It's also strangely translucent. So maybe three variants: black, white, clear.
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You do realize hspa+ is really still part of a 3rd generation cellular network (UMTS with WCDMA air interface).. Although I think hspa+ will be a great upgrade to have on the next iPhone.
The iPhone 4 has HSUPA (5.76mbps uplink) so how exactly is uploading a video a hassle on 3G?