Comments on: LTE iPhone hitting Verizon in 2010?

By: CD

CD — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:10:59 +0000

No, CDMA networks will be around for a long while yet. LTE, like 3G, will be added to their network capability.

However, unlike 3G, which is data only, LTE is meant to provide a complete infrastructure for a cell network. This includes voice and sms as well as data, although fast data is one of the primary draws for LTE (raw downlink throughput is 100 mbps for 20 MHz channel with 1 antenna, and 384 mbps for 4 antennas).

By: Ab

Ab — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:46:28 +0000

if verizon does switch to lte will i have to trade in my cdma phone?? im only 13 so please dont criticize me about what i know and dont know. Thanks!

By: MsB

MsB — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:27:48 +0000

Where I live AT&T is basically unusable. Hubby had AT&T for his work phone for a few years and he had dropped calls all over the state. He would always have to carry his private verizon line just incase.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:35:54 +0000

yo, it is taking them forever to put this phone out they been thinkin about this since like last summer

By: GARRETT

GARRETT — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:42:31 +0000

Yeah I cant wait to see how having hundreds of thousands of iphones on that AMAZING network of verizons pans out.. It will be a disaster and i guarantee atleast half the network will crash in the first year and all those aircards and mifi become speeds conmperable to dial up.. I have no doubt that is exactly what will happen. The amount of data phones on at&t doubles any carrier and theyve done well under the stress.. Good luck verizon you will need it..

By: Tommy Knocker

Tommy Knocker — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:31:21 +0000

You Verizon fanboys are nuts. Verizon was at the time of the iPhone introduction, a CDMA network only. CDMA/EV-DO and GSM/HSDPA are not compatible technologies. A GSM phone, such as the iPhone, will not work with a CDMA network. Apple wanted and wants “one phone” to be able to be used world wide. Having both a CDMA and GSM phone, each with different feature capabilities, would be a software nightmare with having to create two separate “App Stores” for each phone’s software.

Verizon probably would also have demanded that their iPhone have an ugly red Verizon logo emblazoned at least 3 places on the phone and that users could only get multimedia content from the Vcast store and no way to get your photos off the phone unless you jump through Verizon’s pay per hoop to get them. Hopefully LTE will make the world a better place for all and cell phone carriers stop nickel and diming people every time they look at our phones wrong.

By: Jule

Jule — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:13:59 +0000

with gsm, your phone can get stolen way too easily.

I applaud the efforts of verizon adapting the iphone. People say that its too little too late for verizon. Its not like verizon rejected the possibilities of obtaining the iphone. Apple had a contract with at&t and they have to assimilate the iphone for cdma. It would cost alot for apple to produce it but its worth it on the endrun because there are many anticipating customers.
I just can not wait for the competition, Apple versus Android.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:45:25 +0000

Verison? NO WAY! I have never been treated so poorly and their coverage isn’t worth the trouble. It’s a classic BIG COMPANY BULLY. I’ve tried them all and this one is by far the worst!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:42:44 +0000

I’m sorry, but I don’t a good opinion of Verizon. My calls were dropped 50% of the time. Not only that, they over charged me regularly. Also, they had no idea what they were talking about when I called at least 20 times for help. One employee even told me, on the phone, he was quitting because they are pushed so hard to make money. He said they’re even told to say anything they have to say to get customers. I believe it because it’s not the first time I’ve heard this. DO NOT use Verizon!

By: randy

randy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:11:25 +0000

All I know is that 2 months ago we had a tornado in my area and everyone in my neighborhood was trying to call out to their family and friends, and my Verizon Phone was the only one that worked. All the other cell phone carriers were down. I was loaning my phone to everyone to use. Verizon has a far superior network than any other carrier. It is not about the phone; it is about the network!!! Will it work when you need it!!!

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:35:51 +0000

they should make the new iphone into a dual gsm/cdma, an example is the blackberry storm, its both gsm and cdma capable, the service is up to you

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:31:59 +0000

AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T AT&T

By: tori walker

tori walker — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:14:22 +0000

ok verizon has better coverage yes that is true att has good phones yes and a lot at that why dont they just merge and has both good phones (iphone) and better couverage not sayin that vsw should not have the iphone because i sure do want one!! but that they should merge or just share the awsome\stupid phone and get it over with i hate how ppl are always showin off the stupid thing and ack like ppl with out it are poor or arent cool and caught up with todays new fad iif they both hasd the phone just about half of more of america would get it and make more money for apple and we all know that apple would love that because it is such a large company and i am not switchin over just cuz att has the iphone dont get me wrong i want one just as bad as the next person so yes they should just get it over with and sign that stupid contract now not tommorrow but they should have done it now

By: nici

nici — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:46:11 +0000

Verizon is by far the best carrier. We live in the middle of no where and get service.However when my mother comes to visit she has at&t (iphone) and verizonBlack berry. And her iphones has only one bar and sometimes not even that…So lets face it verizon is the best service. At&t sucks. verizon never drops calls.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:42:19 +0000

Verizon…hurry up and sign on… we are ready to purchase to new Iphones right now….we are waiting to upgrade until we find out whats going to happen.