AT&T Claims iPhone 4S Is 4G Capable
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AT&T Claims iPhone 4S Is 4G Capable
According to some reports, AT&T is working with Apple to change the network indicator to "4G" from "3G" for iPhone 4S.
But looks like AT&T hasn't waited for Apple to release the iOS software update to make this change as AT&T's website already claims that iPhone 4S is a 4G capable device.
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Marketing gimmick.
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What exactly is 4g then?According to wikipedia 4g refers to 3 technologies WiMaxLTEHSDPA+Donno who is doing Marketting gimmicks but apple surely was smart enought to stay away from the what is 4g and what is not story!
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I've never gotten over 4.5 down or 2 up in North Jersey
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Y not call it H+
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Original 4g specifications were minimum download speeds of 100mbps. Carriers started using the 4g jargon without meeting that specification. With Tmobile then declaring that their HSPA+ network is also 4g, ATT jumped on the bandwagon. The ITU then caved in and dropped the 100mbps requirement to be 4g.So in that sense, HSAP+ is now recognized by them as 4g. The whole what's 4g and what's not is just to confuse the regular consumer into thinking they're getting the fastest speed possible, despite the real world experience being much slower.It was apparent when a friend of mine showed me his new shiny HTC phone on tmobile which indicated 3 bars on 4g. He asked to borrow my phone to check football scores because his phone was stalling out and the page couldn't load. The page showed up almost instantly on my 4s and he says wow that loaded way faster than his phone loads any page, ever. Then he says, "your phone's not 4g? It says 3g only. How's it faster than my 4g?"
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It should just be 3G+Notice how Phil didn't mention the Samsung Infuse or Galaxy S II, which support 21mbps down?
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Seriously, does it really matter anymore. At speed of 2Mbps and up the average person should be happy. Unless u surf **** all day.
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For me that bullish.. It's just marketing campain and a way for Att come with an excuse to terminate unlimited data to existing customers that still have it.
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Apple took the correct stance in the argument. Apple views 4G to be LTE or WiMax for the US Carriers, so while the iPhone 4S is HSPA+ compatible, they are not branding it as a 4G device as it would be unfair to Verizon and Sprint who use LTE and WiMax respectively. When iPhone does go true 4G Apple will no doubt make that a key feature in it's marketing. But for now, they are content to release a product and let the mobile providers bicker about what is 4G and what isn't.
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I'm not sure about you, but when I activated my 4S is specified that my data plan was "Unlimited 4G". Unless you make a change to your data plan, AT&T cannot change it. So those of us who started with our iPhone 1's still enjoy $30 unlimited data plans...even on AT&T's "4G".
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Perfect response
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NO LTE here so what is the claim about?
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Its funny this whole 4g thing cause when I got my girlfriend her new 4s te Att rep told me its is 4g and I looked at him and said you mean hspa right and he said no it is 4g so I said I didn't know we had let here and he said we don't so I said its not true 4g just higher speed 3G and he didn't seem to like that answer lol.
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Actually apple is apart of it thier gonna change the 3G indicador to 4g for the atat iPhone on the next update
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Your wrong apple is going to change the 3G indicator to 4G for atat so Steve jobs is dead and already apple is making bad decisions
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blend over and take it up the ass! learn english!
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just because it doesnt have the update to ENABLE it, doesnt mean the phone isnt CAPABLE.derp
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Don't go dis Jobs.
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I've gotten only about 5.88mbps down with my 4s so far.
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We don't know that they will. It's only ATT that's asking them to do so, which I doubt they will. I'd rather see an "H" or some other indicator for HSPA+ but I definitely don't want to see 4g.
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6.9mbps down and 1.5mbps up, that's not 4g here in PA.. During the day it's half that.. Let me guess AT&T, your gonna charge us more now for this bullshit..
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4G speed test from my HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE.College Station TX to Dallas TX - 38.85mbps Down, 3.41mbps UpCollege Station TX to Los Angeles CA - 30.10mbps Down, 3.07mbps UpTested using Speakeasy Speed Test.I guess Apple will remain behind the curve for yet another year.
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Whoa! 38.85 mbps, that's insane!
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Anyone else get their AT&T bill with a new "Data Unlimited on 4G for iPhone 4S" fee on it?!? $9 in addition to the $30?!? I certainly don't think I'm getting 4G speed, especially when there are so many dead spots around Chicago.
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Yeh Same here, except the charge was for $10 !! Whats going on with that.
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It's ironic that you make a spelling error when correcting someones post.
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Has anyone got the txt that says there the to 5% of data users and that they will revive a cut in speed?
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Speakeasy speedtest uses flash to run whick app;e does not allow
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HSPA+ is now faster than LTE due to a dual carrier solution it now has a top of 168 mbps and is a official 4g candidate.So to make a long story short, its a 4g candidate phone just like all the other mislabeled phones that use HSPA+, LTE, and WiMAX
