1 Nov 2009

This would be a great phone if it was on the GSM networks, the CDMA single use network is a killer. I want to be able to surf and talk on the phone at the same time. Does anyone if a US GSM/3G will become available?

31 Jul 2009

I would do the same if it was only for Sprint not being CDMA, that kills it for me, I'm the type of person who could be on a call and surfing at the same time trying to find restaurants or movies while running around and I can't deal with the limitation of CDMA in that area, but almost worth jumping.

29 Jul 2009

I rather have it integrated into the Google Maps app on my iPhone.

29 Jul 2009

GSM is used in over 220 countries, while CDMA is popular in the USA/Canada and South Korea. VZW did have CDMA in Latin America, but sold off VZW Latin America (which was CDMA) to TeleMexico, which has begun moving all towers and phones to the GSM arena (even though their are other carriers that are also GSM, like Orange) at customers expense, "Your phone don't work, owe well get a new one" is their moto...

Again as for service it really your area and what's acceptable to you. For me ATT works better then VZW. I can be at home, my moms house and a few other places and ATT always has service and data (and I can use both), VZW not so much, especially in my home where VZW has 0 bars. Also I need the ability to travel overseas and access my data, VZW not so much. So again that's a personal call, for me ATT performs better through and through then VZW, of course that can change year to year, but for right now ATT works best for me and my family.

Now VZW has world phones but they only have the GSM radio and do not provide the 3G data speeds because they are linked to EV-DO. Now they can produce phones that have GSM/CDMA/3G/EVDO but the phones would be very thick (relatively speaking - compared to today's phones). The Storm is a perfect example it's a world voice but not world data. Now as for the data speed test, if you have issues with the results take them up BGR, but they usually tend to be a stellar perform and unbias.

As for LTE, let me remind you VZW is remaining CDMA voice and LTE data which means you still have the limit of single use only network unlike GSM.

29 Jul 2009

Actually you can go to BGR and he has some info on data speeds between VZW and ATT, On download ATT is 33% faster then VZW, on uploads VZW is 57% faster then ATT.

Interesting how PA only publishes bad articles of ATT and nothing positive, back to my belief they heavily in trench in VZW camp and not partial. VZW fanboys you can begin the attack...

26 Jul 2009

soulearter93, You forgot to mention that VZW will continue to have the problem they have today which is CDMA network like Verizon is a single use only network. What I mean by this is that Internet access only works if you are not on a call.

So implementing a Tablet that only uses LTE makes sense because Apple doesn't have to worry about voice calls, but with LTE not being everywhere (in the USA or abroad) why would they limit their market to LTE/EVDO and not use LTE/3G? I'm not sure if Apple is truely seeing VZW as a viable machine for them because they would have to create a machine with LTE/EVDO/3G which makes the device heavier and thicker. Though just me thinking aloud, you know how the VZW fanboys on here get.

26 Jul 2009

merkeke, I think he's referring to the issues that VZW users don't always get text messages from other carrier's at the proper time. It's been an ongoing issue for some people, though I think they have cleaned up the issue, because I have not heard about it anymore. Though the people I know that have VZW are few and far apart.

23 Jul 2009

Has anyone compared this to the ATT Navigator?

20 Jul 2009

Which Heights did you go to because I was in Washington Heights and my cousins Storm could not grab a signal in front of Medical Center, cross the street to BBQ no problem, in front of our old stomping group (171) no service, up the block on BWay service, in his apartment no service, 193 ST Nich, no service but on 192 service.

20 Jul 2009

Spartan, sorry it was not meant for you it was meant for facts&truth, got the names confused.