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So verizon iPhone means no calling and using Internet at the same time ?

Tito Georgie

Tito Georgie

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My friend told me this that with verizon doesn't matter if you on 3G but you can't use the Internet and talk on the phone at the same time. Is this true ?

If is true I don't understand what's the hype about verizon iPhone because that's a really let down. I wouldn't switch just because of that and because I love my AT&T unlimited data plan.
 
:::sigh:::

There're no specs on a phone that hasn't been announced. There's only rumors of an iPhone for Verizon. Searching the threads will yield very detailed descriptions on how a CDMA iPhone can have both voice and data simultaneously.
 
Well, many people don't need that feature.

While there have been a handful of times that feature would of been nice, AT&T sucks in my area so having to occasionally end my call to use data is far better than my other option of consistently dropping calls and unreliable data that goes from screaming fast to dial-up speeds.
 
I hate that people keep citing the WSJ as a reliable source for the Verizon iPhone. They've been predicting it as "Coming this year" every year since the iPhone came out.
 
ulbador said:
I hate that people keep citing the WSJ as a reliable source for the Verizon iPhone. They've been predicting it as "Coming this year" every year since the iPhone came out.
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I hate that people keep jumping to conclusions. :rolleyes:

Did you even read his post or the article? He's not using it as a source for a Verizon iPhone, he's using it as a discussion of the options Verizon and Apple have for implementing simultaneous voice and data IF a Verizon iPhone were to come to fruition.
 
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thetexan said:
Well, many people don't need that feature.

While there have been a handful of times that feature would of been nice, AT&T sucks in my area so having to occasionally end my call to use data is far better than my other option of consistently dropping calls and unreliable data that goes from screaming fast to dial-up speeds.
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Christmas, 2010
Location - U Village, Seattle, WA
Situation - I'm Christmas shopping with my GF. We split up to make looking for presents a little easier, we both had to get each other something, so it was better.

*ring*

"Hey babe, what's going on?"

"Can you look something up for me? I'm trying to find a book that my dad was in, but am a little hazy on the details."

"Sure no prob"

-looking-

"Wait, would it be under Charlie or Charles?

"Oh, Charlie"
-looking-

"And from Seattle or when you guys were up in Alaska"

"It could be from Fairbanks, or maybe Juneau, one of the schools"

"Ok, got it, it's at Barnes and Noble, do you want me to give them a call and reserve it?"

"Actually, we're going back into town, let's just swing by the one on 5th"

"Word"


-Using your (and Verizon's method) that's at least 4 phone calls with searching in between. Why would I want to take twice the amount of time on my phone that I need to? Just doesn't make any sense. Beyond that, looking up train and bus schedules when I'm on a call, talking to my boss and looking for another store that carries what we need, looking up directions for my dad when he's driving around a city he doesn't know....These aren't anecdotes, this is how I use my phone every day.
 
Hey guys, he didn't speak for you and he only said "many".

He didn't say everyone or even a majority...so chill.
 
Interstella5555 said:
Christmas, 2010
Location - U Village, Seattle, WA
Situation - I'm Christmas shopping with my GF. We split up to make looking for presents a little easier, we both had to get each other something, so it was better.

*ring*

"Hey babe, what's going on?"

"Can you look something up for me? I'm trying to find a book that my dad was in, but am a little hazy on the details."

"Sure no prob"

-looking-

"Wait, would it be under Charlie or Charles?

"Oh, Charlie"
-looking-

"And from Seattle or when you guys were up in Alaska"

"It could be from Fairbanks, or maybe Juneau, one of the schools"

"Ok, got it, it's at Barnes and Noble, do you want me to give them a call and reserve it?"

"Actually, we're going back into town, let's just swing by the one on 5th"

"Word"


-Using your (and Verizon's method) that's at least 4 phone calls with searching in between. Why would I want to take twice the amount of time on my phone that I need to? Just doesn't make any sense. Beyond that, looking up train and bus schedules when I'm on a call, talking to my boss and looking for another store that carries what we need, looking up directions for my dad when he's driving around a city he doesn't know....These aren't anecdotes, this is how I use my phone every day.
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I've never felt the urge to use data and voice at the same time in the more than three years I have an iPhone.
 
Tito Georgie said:
My friend told me this that with verizon doesn't matter if you on 3G but you can't use the Internet and talk on the phone at the same time. Is this true ?

If is true I don't understand what's the hype about verizon iPhone because that's a really let down. I wouldn't switch just because of that and because I love my AT&T unlimited data plan.
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Did you understand the hype when the first iPhone came out and it could not do voice and data at the same time?

:rolleyes:
 
I use voice and data together all the time. Whenever my gf starts babbling on the phone, I just put her on speaker and browse the internet.:D
 
yg17 said:
Just because you don't need it, doesn't mean others don't.
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Obviously. But the point they are making is that there will always be some people who are fine with not having simulaneous voice & data.

But the point is moot anyway as we all know Verizon has ways to make it happen so it's likely if we see a Verizon iPhone that they will make the changes to please Apple.
 
Geckotek said:
I hate that people keep jumping to conclusions. :rolleyes:

Did you even read his post or the article? He's not using it as a source for a Verizon iPhone, he's using it as a discussion of the options Verizon and Apple have for implementing simultaneous voice and data IF a Verizon iPhone were to come to fruition.
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Yes I read the article. The whole thing suggests that the Verizon iPhone is a foregone conclusion, thus making my original point.
 
Tito Georgie said:
That's 2007. We talking present here. I'm sure everyone after 2008 has gotten used to 3G.
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That doesn't matter. This argument was brought up by people against the iPhone when it was first announced about how it was fail because it could not do both at the same time. Trying to reapply those same arguments from the other side is just dumb.
 
Geckotek said:
Hey guys, he didn't speak for you and he only said "many".

He didn't say everyone or even a majority...so chill.
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I think what we're saying is that it doesn't really make sense to have an internet and data capable smartphone and not be able to fully utilize it. I may as well just get a dumbphone and an iPad.
 
You all realize that millions of people that have Verizon have been doing just fine without simultaneous voice and data for years, right (and yes, that includes smart phones)? Why do you think anything would be different with the iPhone?

I mean seriously, sometimes you really just have to use your brain a little bit.

For anyone that thinks we care that you need to be able to use voice and data at the same time - we don't.
 
Eso said:
You all realize that millions of people that have Verizon have been doing just fine without simultaneous voice and data for years, right (and yes, that includes smart phones)? Why do you think anything would be different with the iPhone?

I mean seriously, sometimes you really just have to use your brain a little bit.

For anyone that thinks we care that you need to be able to use voice and data at the same time - we don't.
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Now use your brain a little and think why we "AT&T users" have this feature would want to go back to not having it ? Yup, use your brain a little.
 
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