Another reason for not switching - that version of the iPhone would have to support LTE and CDMA...which means one bulky device.
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What will you do if verizon gets the iPhone?
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Yeah, probably not a phone for dainty fashionistas
OTOH, give me a 1GHz cpu with 50Mbps downlink, and I'll be happy to tote the extra few ounces of battery. I'm getting older, and don't want to waste time downloading anything any more... I feel the need, for speed !
really? i had nothing but dropped calls on other networks
i probably get about 1 or 2 dropped calls a month and that's while driving in the middle of nowhere through wooded areas
i have GREAT AT&T service. 5 bars everywhere of edge in the house. my old samsung epix had 5 bars of 3G everywhere in the house aswell
I don't think many people understand that Verizon has a choke hold on all their phones they sell. Yea people can say "I like verizon better" But would you switch back verizon if they offered an Iphone with NO WIFI? Verizon clearly disables WIFI on all their phones in effort to make $$$$$$ on their customer's data usage. So question - WOULD YOU SWITCH TO VERIZON FOR AN IPHONE WITH "NO WIFI"? I personally don't think apple would allow their iphone stipped of its WIFI capabilities due to the fact it would interfere with it's customer's apple experience.
May I say the same thing about Verizon? Thank you.
I hate Verizon Nazi Monopolists with a passion.
Verizon vs. AT & T
All this talk about who has the better network is useless. Verizon has an
older (CDMA) network, therefore it is more reliable. Cingular/AT & T switched to GSM several years ago because that is the world standard. With GSM came several features. It was an entirely new system. If AT & T had continued with TDMA, their network would be comparable or better than Verizon's today. So really when you compare, you are actually comparing old with new. My five year old computer is very reliable and works great, but can it do all the new things, certainly not. Is it better, yes in some ways, no so good in others.
With 4G, both companies will start out the same (new technology) and have similar "growing" pains. Lets have this discussion several years from now!
All this talk about who has the better network is useless. Verizon has an
older (CDMA) network, therefore it is more reliable. Cingular/AT & T switched to GSM several years ago because that is the world standard. With GSM came several features. It was an entirely new system. If AT & T had continued with TDMA, their network would be comparable or better than Verizon's today. So really when you compare, you are actually comparing old with new. My five year old computer is very reliable and works great, but can it do all the new things, certainly not. Is it better, yes in some ways, no so good in others.
With 4G, both companies will start out the same (new technology) and have similar "growing" pains. Lets have this discussion several years from now!
That's because it isn't true for smartphones.
No. Many of their current WM phones have WiFi.
Verizon now requires a data plan for PDA phones, just as ATT does for the iPhone. Therefore they don't care if you use WiFi instead. There's just not as big a need for it, due to better 3G coverage.
Wrong, first off Verizon Wireless and Verizon Communications are 2 seperate companies with 2 seperate budgets, boards of directors etc. Verizon communications employees get a 20% discount, at least i did when I was a technician for them. While I was a technician I was dating a wireless employee and she got unlimited everything but it wasnt free, rather it was a stupid low price, like 12 dollars a month, i dont remember the exact number. Also she could apply that discount for up to 4 lines of her choosing, for instance she had her family on it as well, i didnt stick around long enough to get it for myself as well.
How is it a myth? You are correct when stating that Verizon requires a data plan with blackberries and some other pdas, but it isn't a myth that EVERY blackberry sold by Verizon has Wifi software disabled. The exact same phone on T-moblie has no limitations regarding Wifi. The company simply wants more money. I highly doubt that "battery life" is anywhere near the top of their priority list.
How is it a myth? You are correct when stating that Verizon requires a data plan with blackberries and some other pdas, but it isn't a myth that EVERY blackberry sold by Verizon has Wifi software disabled. The exact same phone on T-moblie has no limitations regarding Wifi. The company simply wants more money. I highly doubt that "battery life" is anywhere near the top of their priority list.
well I agree wifi is good but better batery life would be great for the iphone. Still I won't switch over.
Like apple said, that moving to a CDMA network would seem like a step backwards, because it would limit the global capabilities. Unless Verizon magically changed to GSM.
I know I am late in this, but when I 1st had AT&T it was CDMA and when I got my next upgrade at the time I could pick between CDMA or GSM. The phone I wanted was GSM and when I upgraded the next time it was GSM only so I bet it is possible to convert all to GSM.
Boooo to bulky stuff. Now think of it like this the iPhone much more bulkier and heavy. It might look like the first cell phone. LOL
Not some. All PDAs launched since last November.
That's unbelievably incorrect. There is no WiFi radio in those models to disable.
This is where your mistake begins. Very few CDMA phones have WiFi, compared to GSM models.
But, and here's the critical point, if a CDMA model of any phone DOES have WiFi somewhere in the world (e.g. on Sprint), then Verizon's model has it as well. Verizon doesn't remove WiFi that exists. They also can't remove what was never there.
I had some issues with Verizon and why I left them. Now with calling people on my Verizon phone the sound was better. When my daughter goes to Kentucky Verizon didn't work at all and at&t was the only service that worked in that area, so another reason why we went to at&t.
I hope this happens, it will only benefit us customers
I hope this happens, it will only benefit us customers
LTE= Long Term Evolution. Evolution from 2G GSM/3G HSPA to 4G. It's the chosen successor of HSPA, so AT&T is evolving to LTE. On the other hand, Verizon had three choices: 1- UMB (CDMA EVDO Rev. C, 4G for CDMA), 2- LTE, or 3- WiMAX. UMB was very unpopular and now Qualcomm has abandoned it, CDMA is officially dead after 3G. Verizon decided to go with what the rest of the world was going with. LTE.
more specs with the iphone and verizon "iphone lite and mobile pad"
It's just funny how more and more rumors or news comes out, from what I've just read on macruMors main page of clearly says "one person" and I mean just 1 person knows or claims to know what will happen this so call summer and in 2010. Funny why would 3.0 come out and then a iPhone lite for verizon at the same time. Shall we say this so called iPhone lite is the nano (Since it might be smaller and cheaper, sounds like the old nano rumors to me...)
It's just funny how more and more rumors or news comes out, from what I've just read on macruMors main page of clearly says "one person" and I mean just 1 person knows or claims to know what will happen this so call summer and in 2010. Funny why would 3.0 come out and then a iPhone lite for verizon at the same time. Shall we say this so called iPhone lite is the nano (Since it might be smaller and cheaper, sounds like the old nano rumors to me...)
Yes but remember "it's the network"
. The network isn't any better than AT&T's, but they ingrain that into people's heads that people think they have a superior network.
Yes but remember "it's the network"
+1. It's all a gimmic. Every company says there better. Yes one person might have a problem then next person might not. It all depends on the network and how you treat your phone.
Verizon's network blows chunks here. I can't even pull a 1x signal anywhere in my house without it dropping off intermittently, while my iPhone is showing 5 bars 3G. When AT&T turned on 3G here coverage went from good to great. I had a Blackberry 8703e as a work phone for years, it collected dust at home because it was totally useless.
Another happy AT&T user.
To put the icing on the cake, when I first got the phone I had no idea how many e-mails I was missing. The Monday after I got it I came in to work and got an earful from my boss because I missed a department meeting. I then turned the phone on and got like 20-some e-mails that were somewhat important all sent over the weekend.
And for the 2 1/2 years I had the phone, had to constantly check Outlook for e-mails. Thank god they dumped Verizon and awarded AT&T the contract.