iphone 4 to verizone in jan? - Page 2

**nrdstrm** · 07-20-10, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

Why do you hate CDMA? I mean there are pro's and con's for CDMA vs. GSM.

Before Froyo, I'd say I would definitely get an iPhone. But with the Droid X and Froyo, no thanks.

Droid X doesn't have Froyo. Rumor is it will get it in August. Based on rumors for the Droid, I would guess Sept/Oct. But you never know I guess. Also, if Cyanogen is successful in rooting the X, then it will get 2.2 shortly after that happens...

As to CDMA, I would hate it too if I traveled outside of the US, but since I don't, it's not an issue at all for me. This will also be rectified with VZW 4G phones (when they come out)...

**Maverick123w** · 07-20-10, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearclaw

CDMA simply doesn't show anything for it. GSM is is adopted by roughly 85% of the world, it's the dominating standard everywhere EXCEPT the and the ability to simply switch out a sim card when I travel overseas makes it worth it. CDMA is dominant in only the US and the fact it doesn't use SIM cards pisses me off.

If the iphone really launches for big red in jan it will be an LTE phone not CDMA. Since LTE is based on GSM it will also have a SIM card.

Redeemed · 07-20-10, 12:01 PM

Long gone are the days where a phone is.... a phone.

**nekrosoft13** · 07-20-10, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

Why do you hate CDMA? I mean there are pro's and con's for CDMA vs. GSM.

Before Froyo, I'd say I would definitely get an iPhone. But with the Droid X and Froyo, no thanks.

CDMA is useless, once a year I go to Europe, its nice to switch out sim card for Orange pay as you go card and still use your phone.

ViN86 · 07-20-10, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nrdstrm

Droid X doesn't have Froyo. Rumor is it will get it in August. Based on rumors for the Droid, I would guess Sept/Oct. But you never know I guess. Also, if Cyanogen is successful in rooting the X, then it will get 2.2 shortly after that happens...

As to CDMA, I would hate it too if I traveled outside of the US, but since I don't, it's not an issue at all for me. This will also be rectified with VZW 4G phones (when they come out)...

And iPhone4 won't come til January. What's your point? Droid X will have Froyo. That's all I care about.

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

CDMA is useless, once a year I go to Europe, its nice to switch out sim card for Orange pay as you go card and still use your phone.

Sure nekro, but what about the 99.9% of Americans that don't leave the country.

At the end of the day, I get good coverage with Verizon, and they're CDMA, so I have CDMA.

07-20-10, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Maverick123w

If the iphone really launches for big red in jan it will be an LTE phone not CDMA. Since LTE is based on GSM it will also have a SIM card.

Ah, wasn't aware of that. Thanks.

ViN86 · 07-20-10, 01:25 PM

Interesting if it will be LTE considering AT&T claims that "decent [LTE] handsets" won't be feasible until 2012.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/a...e-a-fat-brick/

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For starters, AT&T's CTO John Donovan claimed that Verizon was jumping the gun with its first-on-the-scene LTE rollout, suggesting initial devices are "going to drain the battery like crazy, and [they're] going to be a fat brick," noting that "2012 will be the time when you'll have decent handsets."

**Maverick123w** · 07-20-10, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

Interesting if it will be LTE considering AT&T claims that "decent [LTE] handsets" won't be feasible until 2012.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/a...e-a-fat-brick/

AT&T may not have any... but Verizon's 4G coverage will most likely be greater than AT&t's 3G coverage by winter 2011 so I suspect Verizon will have decent phones for LTE

AT&T has dropped the ball on coverage big time.

ViN86 · 07-20-10, 02:16 PM

I know a lot of people with AT&T here in Boston and they all get ****ty coverage, drop calls all the time, and their data speeds are ****.

07-20-10, 02:28 PM

My data speed with AT&T is great but I just can't make a call. It sucks. I rarely do make calls but when I do I can't.

**nrdstrm** · 07-20-10, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

And iPhone4 won't come til January. What's your point? Droid X will have Froyo. That's all I care about.

Sure nekro, but what about the 99.9% of Americans that don't leave the country.

At the end of the day, I get good coverage with Verizon, and they're CDMA, so I have CDMA.

No "point". I was just clarifying so that other readers wouldn't read your statement and think the X has 2.2 on it currently (which is how your post made it sound to me). No sense in getting people excited for something that is not here yet is all...

ViN86 · 07-20-10, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nrdstrm

No "point". I was just clarifying so that other readers wouldn't read your statement and think the X has 2.2 on it currently (which is how your post made it sound to me). No sense in getting people excited for something that is not here yet is all...

But they should be excited

lol

07-20-10, 12:01 PM	#15
Redeemed Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 17,986	Re: iphone 4 to verizone in jan? Long gone are the days where a phone is.... a phone.

07-20-10, 02:16 PM	#21
ViN86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,486	Re: iphone 4 to verizone in jan? I know a lot of people with AT&T here in Boston and they all get **ty coverage, drop calls all the time, and their data speeds are **.

07-20-10, 02:28 PM	#22
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: iphone 4 to verizone in jan? My data speed with AT&T is great but I just can't make a call. It sucks. I rarely do make calls but when I do I can't.