NPD: 33% of all smartphones sold in Q4 had 4G connectivity

2. wumberpeb posted on 14 Mar 2012, 01:23 3 0

Well only the AT&T 4s is ridiculously labeled as 4G, but even then, its not even HSPA+, is it? Its a complete joke to think that a software update can con so many iPhone users into thinking they have 4G now. Heard it 3 days in a row now, customers at my Sprint store asking why we don't have a 4G iPhone yet when AT&T does. Good lord...

To think that if iPhones were included in the 4G numbers for 2011, and its not HSPA+, what would they be without them (as it should technically be)? Who runs these surveys, monkeys?

3. E.N. posted on 14 Mar 2012, 01:54 0 4

Who cares guys, move on. Don't get upset over something so insignificant

4. Leo_MC posted on 14 Mar 2012, 02:11 1 0

First of all, sorry to say but, US 4G is close to Europe 3.5G while US 3G is a little faster than Europe GPRS (I don't know about Coreea or Japan but they got fast wi-fi and I think mobile speeds tops the ones in Europe); it's only natural that US users want decent mobile internet speed which is, for your market, 4G.
Second, 4G (true 4G) speeds (9-10 Mbps with 10-30 ms ping times) won't be truly useful before a few years, meaning it's no rush so don't be so impatient :)!