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Very likely: 2011 iPhone to be "4G"

Reach9

Reach9

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I agree! Just google the Samsung 4G. It will be coming to AT&T in just a few days. 4G is on the way!
 
Reach9 said:
This article on 9to5mac, states that AT&T is rebranding it's 14.4Mbps HSPA as "4G". Since Verizon already has launched their 4G network, it seems like AT&T doesn't want to be left out:

http://www.9to5mac.com/65603/thanks-to-atts-marketing-tactics-the-next-iphone-will-be-4g/#comments

From the looks of it, we'll be getting a "4G" iPhone this year.
I think i'll be sticking to the 3G network.

Thoughts?
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The article is poorly written and researched.
14.4 is HSPA+, not HSPA. AT&T doesn't classify HSPA as 4G.
If it did, the iPhone 4 would be considered a 4G phone. ;)
The iPhone 4 is an HSPA (7.2Mbps down) device.

HSPA+ starts at 14.4Mbps down.
T-Mobile supports up to 21Mbps on HSPA+
 
Reach9 said:
So i guess this means that we'll be getting a "4G" iPhone then?
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Yep. Since Steve doesn't like the current LTE chip sets available, I suspect the iPhone will get an HSPA+ radio.

And another misconception in the article is that AT&T is the one who marketed HSPA+ as 4G. It was T-Mobile who did it first.
AT&T simply followed suit.
 
rjohnstone said:
Yep. Since Steve doesn't like the current LTE chip sets available, I suspect the iPhone will get an HSPA+ radio.

And another misconception in the article is that AT&T is the one who marketed HSPA+ as 4G. It was T-Mobile who did it first.
AT&T simply followed suit.
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Aren't T-Mobile and AT&T The same company now? Like "Rogers Fido"
 
Applejuiced said:
I'd be happy with hspa+
I don't want my phone to die in an hour like phones with the current LTE 4G chips.
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Same here Juiced :)

LTE battery life on the thunderbolt is absolute garbage.

I'd rather just have HSPA+ for the rest of my life.
 
I wonder if AT&T will let those of us on "Grandfathered" unlimited data plans keep them with the upgrade to HSPA+ :confused: I know some people were able to upgrade & still remain on it but I hope they won't change that policy.
 
YaBoiD said:
I wonder if AT&T will let those of us on "Grandfathered" unlimited data plans keep them with the upgrade to HSPA+ :confused: I know some people were able to upgrade & still remain on it but I hope they won't change that policy.
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Regular Att 3g can theoretically get up to 7.2 mbps. That is BLAZING fast!!!

Who really cares about anything faster? What would you actually need faster than 7.2 mbps for other than torrenting files?
 
I don't expect a 4G iPhone in 2011.

Also, when we do eventually get a 4G iPhone, I fully expect anyone with an unlimited plan to be forced to switch to a limited plan to gain access to the 4G speeds.

I sincerely hope I am wrong on both accounts.
 
If you're on AT&T, don't expect much, if any difference.
I will be mad if AT&T starts charging more for "4G". If that's the case, keep me on 3G because those speeds are good enough for me. It's not like "4G" will be any faster anyways.

Verizon, that's a different story.
 
ap3604 said:
Regular Att 3g can theoretically get up to 7.2 mbps. That is BLAZING fast!!!

Who really cares about anything faster? What would you actually need faster than 7.2 mbps for other than torrenting files?
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Now if Att gave us 7.2 mbps 3G everywhere, who would really upgrade? I'd keep my unlimited 3G.
 
Thedeathbear said:
Now if Att gave us 7.2 mbps 3G everywhere, who would really upgrade? I'd keep my unlimited 3G.
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Yeah I agree :)

If your in an HSPA+ city that gets 4-6mbps data speed a regular 3G phone will also get that same exact speed. The only time an HSPA+ phone will be faster is if the data speeds are over 7.2 mbps. Of course if your at 7.2 mbps then you don't even need 4g. Hence people buying 4g is just a pure marketing gimmick that doesn't really do anything except get people to buy newer phones for a feature that doesn't even matter...
 
b166er said:
I don't expect a 4G iPhone in 2011.

Also, when we do eventually get a 4G iPhone, I fully expect anyone with an unlimited plan to be forced to switch to a limited plan to gain access to the 4G speeds.

I sincerely hope I am wrong on both accounts.
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Well judging from this article you're wrong on the first point. Hope that flows to the next. :p
 
lilcosco08 said:
If you can even call it 4g
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If an iphone 4 can get download speeds of 14 Mbs on AT&T, then compared to the verizon iphone 4, that is 4G. On a good day, i get speeds of 2 Mbs on verizon, most days less than 1. If i could get speeds of 4 or 5, i would be quite happy and not even worry about getting a 4G phone. But with Verizon, 4 to 5 Mbs download speeds on their 3G network is just a pipe dream.
 
ap3604 said:
Regular Att 3g can theoretically get up to 7.2 mbps. That is BLAZING fast!!!

Who really cares about anything faster? What would you actually need faster than 7.2 mbps for other than torrenting files?
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It would always be nicer to get apps downloaded faster, webpages loading in half the time. Just get things done quicker.

Technology won't stop just because we don't need more if we go with that mindset 30 years ago they wouldn't have invented the computer, society functioned fine without the computer and it wasn't something we "needed" when it was invented.
 
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