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Since the iphone 5 will not be LTE,will u switch to a LTE android device in 2011?
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After having spent a long time with the Droid X, no I will not abandon the iPhone. I find the iOS environment to be much cleaner, more elegant, and more fun. If you're way into rooting, using custom roms, etc., android is the place for you. A one year wait for LTE-done right will be worth it.
1) As many people have already mentioned, there's been no official confirmation whether the iPhone 5 will or won't have LTE.
2) That being said, if the iPhone 5 doesn't have LTE, I will probably just stick with my iPhone 4 for another year (unless some other revelation about the phone convinces me to upgrade). I like iOS and don't have any strong desire to switch to Android. Might as well save myself a couple hundred bucks and wait.
2) That being said, if the iPhone 5 doesn't have LTE, I will probably just stick with my iPhone 4 for another year (unless some other revelation about the phone convinces me to upgrade). I like iOS and don't have any strong desire to switch to Android. Might as well save myself a couple hundred bucks and wait.
I use it! i travel from Dallas Fort Worth to Los Angeles frequently, both large metro areas both have LTE. And LTE is FAST! Benefit of being in the big city
I use it in San Diego and L.A. area. The speeds are faster than 3G, but not consistent. Certain areas I get +- 11 Mbps, and other areas I'll get +- 6 Mbps. Coverage is pretty decent in SoCal... hopefully it will get better. As for the topic, I wouldn't switch to a 4G LTE Android if the iPhone 5 doesn't have LTE, but when I connect to my iPhone 4 and/or iPad 2 to 4G LTE, it is pretty sweet... especially when streaming movies like Netflix. Web pages loads fast as if I was connected to my home wifi.
Question, since the iphone 4 is a 3G phone, how can LTE make the iphone 4 download speeds faster since it is not an LTE phone?
I only bring this topic up because 2 weeks ago I switched to the Thunderbolt for one reason and that's data speed. I've had AT&T for 7 years and the iPhone for the last 4, heavily invested in Apple but 3G speeds in NYC are ridiculously bad. Completely inconsistent and sometimes downright non-existant. I cancelled my AT&T contract, paid the $250 ETF and not only jumped a carrier, jumped an entire OS as well.
Having had the phone for 2 weeks now, Android is no where near as bad as you guys made it out to be. And, LTE, call it 3.5G or 4G, doesn't matter, but I consistently get 18mbps + in almost all of NYC and even in my basement on Long Island with 1 bar, I can easily get 5-8mbps.
I sat on the train the other day and downloaded an entire 1.4GB movie in approx 10 minutes. So once again, until you've tried LTE, you won't be able to truly appreciate how great it is and what you're missing out. I'd go back to iOS if Apple does LTE this go around but if they don't, I absolutely would not.
Having had the phone for 2 weeks now, Android is no where near as bad as you guys made it out to be. And, LTE, call it 3.5G or 4G, doesn't matter, but I consistently get 18mbps + in almost all of NYC and even in my basement on Long Island with 1 bar, I can easily get 5-8mbps.
I sat on the train the other day and downloaded an entire 1.4GB movie in approx 10 minutes. So once again, until you've tried LTE, you won't be able to truly appreciate how great it is and what you're missing out. I'd go back to iOS if Apple does LTE this go around but if they don't, I absolutely would not.
I have a Verizon Novatel 4G LTE mifi personal hotspot that I carry with me. I mainly use it for work and my iPad 2, but occasionally connect my iPhone 4 to my mifi if I don't have good AT&T 3G coverage. I've been happy with the speed, but it isn't consistent. I'm sure it will get better in time.
No. But I don't plan on getting the new iPhone either. My iPhone 4 will last me until next summer.
I've got a G2, (not LTE, but T-Mobile's "4G") and let me tell you I have never been happier with a mobile device in my life.
I used to carry around my bar phone and the iPod touch that came with my MBP, I lived on a university campus, so free wifi was everywhere I was. I was a big iOS fan, this thing was fun, responsive, and beautiful. My opinion of iOS hasn't changed, but android is just a much better fit for me.
I'm always using google applications anyways, and hey, they're all here on my phone. Gmail, google docs, google voice, google maps, they all work seamlessly, and the notification system is sooooooooooooo much better. Yes I get a lot of notifications because yes I do have real friends, and several at that. Flash support isn't a big deal to me, it was the first feature I turned off.
Also, don't bash "4G" until you've tried it, my phone's battery lasts all day, most of the time two days (I'm forgetful) I use it all the time and the download speeds are crazy fast everywhere I've been (Admittedly just the city of Phoenix and the suburbs around Dallas).
Probably the best thing about android is that moment you realize that it's more like a tiny linux laptop than a phone. If you want a tiny linux laptop (be warned it's equally as buggy), get an android device, if you want something beautiful, fun, and with similar features, get an iPhone.
Most of what I've seen about the battery for LTE phones is that it needs a charge sometime during the day. How many hours before your battery starts running down?
What do you use to sync with your mac? Can you sync your address book, if you don't use google's contacts?
OP, I usually upgrade every two years, so even if the next iphone was LTE capable, I'd still wait until 2012.
What do you use to sync with your mac? Can you sync your address book, if you don't use google's contacts?
OP, I usually upgrade every two years, so even if the next iphone was LTE capable, I'd still wait until 2012.
Not any chance of me switching just for 4G. Having faster data is not enough of a differentiator for me. And when you factor in losing my unlimited data there's even less need for me to do it plus the investment I've already made in apps. Sometimes you have to look at the whole and not just a feature line.
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I'd prefer a thin iPhone with good battery life and HSPA+ over an LTE iPhone in 2011.
I'd prefer a thin iPhone with good battery life and HSPA+ over an LTE iPhone in 2011.
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LTE is Long Term Evolution. It's the faster cellular data standard that Verizon and AT&T are rolling out.
JetBlack7 said:
LTE is Long Term Evolution. It's the faster cellular data standard that Verizon and AT&T are rolling out.
HSPE+ doesn't tax the battery like WiMax and LTE does.
Anyways, what I'd REALLY want is a HSPE+ iPhone for AT&T. Not LTE. unless the iPhone had a biiiiig battery inside of it.
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