I am wondering if a LTE phone would have been a better choice, since I would be locked in for two years.
Maybe, maybe not.
no, if lte was that important apple would have had it in the iphone 4s
yes, everyone is doing it why not join in
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farocco53 wrote: I am wondering if a LTE phone would have been a better choice, since I would be locked in for two years.
The way I look at it is I'll be using wifi most of the time so not having LTE/4G is not a big deal. Besides with LTE/4G you'll burn through your 2GB, 4GB, or whatever plan faster
SRH786 wrote: Besides with LTE/4G you'll burn through your 2GB, 4GB, or whatever plan faster
Besides with LTE/4G you'll burn through your 2GB, 4GB, or whatever plan faster
This is not necessarily the case. Yes, it is POSSIBLE to run through your data allowance faster, but if you don't currently run through your data allowance, then you most likely won't run through it with 4G. It would just free you up faster to do more things which you enjoy.
I see posts that AT&T is faster in their data.
I do not know how this compares to real life usage.
I was thinking of a droid, but I like the overall experience I am getting with the iPhone 4s
farocco53 wrote: I see posts that AT&T is faster in their data. I do not know how this compares to real life usage. I was thinking of a droid, but I like the overall experience I am getting with the iPhone 4s
from the net
Speedtest.net #1
Speedtest.net #2
this is vzw 4g (lts) vs att 4g (hspa+)
iphone 4s on at&t will/may get faster data speeds than the iphone 4s on verizon ... depends on the 3g coverage where you live. though neither one compares to verizon 4g speeds .. not even close.
I got what you were saying Silver and got a good laugh out of it.
@Mike, AT&T does have LTE now in 5 cities.
Also, I'm not going to argue with you on your opinion of Android, but another poster was correct that you may not have the best experience to base an overall opinion on because of the age of the Android phone that you were using. Starting with ICS, Android will have a built-in task manager. Even some skins on Gingerbread phones have task managers. There is also a way to kill apps in application management (I don't know which version of Android this goes back to). Some apps still restart on their own, and some devices still have poor battery life, so improvements are still needed.
I once got 10 days out of my iPhone 4 battery, and it was only down to 12%! I probably could have squeezed another day out of it, but felt like I had set a smartphone record, so I didn't try.
21stNow wrote: I got what you were saying Silver and got a good laugh out of it. @Mike, AT&T does have LTE now in 5 cities. Sorry, you're right, I always knew that AT&T was eventually going to get LTE, I just didn't know they would be getting it this soon, also I thought I would have heard about it already if it came out Also, I'm not going to argue with you on your opinion of Android, but another poster was correct that you may not have the best experience to base an overall opinion on because of the age of the Android phone that you were using. Starting with ICS, Android will have a built-in task manager. Even some skins on Gingerbread phones have task managers. There is also a way to kill apps in application management (I don't know which version of Android this goes back to). Some apps still restart on their own, and some devices still have poor battery life, so improvements are still needed.I just find it kind of stupid of a company to release a phone with an OS that makes the phone practically unusable unless it's plugged into a power source, then when an update comes out that has possible support for better battery management, or even a way to easily close out of apps (without them reopening), the app doesn't even support the phone, I mean what's a "mobile phone" when it's not even mobile? It's no better than a desktop computer at that rate The truth is I got the Eris at the end of it's lifespan (not by choice), the rep in the store kind of forced it on me (clearing stock?), I went into the Verizon store trying to get my Storm fixed after trying to use it one day and it wouldn't turn on, charged it for hours, and the thing still failed to turn on, when I brought it in, the rep said the phone was pretty much toast (which I believed, the phone was garbage since the day I got it), I told the rep that I needed another smartphone, but after the Storm, I wasn't picky as long as it wasn't another Blackberry, he then turns around and pulls out the Eris box, it already had 2.1 (Eclair) out of the box, so it never got updated once during it's lifespan I think there was a way to kill apps somewhere in the menu, but it wasn't practical, I dowloaded the Advanced App Killer Lite app, which worked great for a while, then apps that I killed started relaunching on their own, so by clearing all the apps and sitting the phone down, by the time I picked it back up, I had a full list of open apps running, and the battery lasted a quarter day if I was lucky (which was about on par with every other Android device I have ever seen) I once got 10 days out of my iPhone 4 battery, and it was only down to 12%! I probably could have squeezed another day out of it, but felt like I had set a smartphone record, so I didn't try.I think I got around 6 days out of one charge once, I use it too much to be able to have to last for 10 days, but keeping it on standby the entire (at least most of the) time, it doesn't surprise me, the battery management on the iPhone is amazing
Sorry, you're right, I always knew that AT&T was eventually going to get LTE, I just didn't know they would be getting it this soon, also I thought I would have heard about it already if it came out
I just find it kind of stupid of a company to release a phone with an OS that makes the phone practically unusable unless it's plugged into a power source, then when an update comes out that has possible support for better battery management, or even a way to easily close out of apps (without them reopening), the app doesn't even support the phone, I mean what's a "mobile phone" when it's not even mobile? It's no better than a desktop computer at that rate
The truth is I got the Eris at the end of it's lifespan (not by choice), the rep in the store kind of forced it on me (clearing stock?), I went into the Verizon store trying to get my Storm fixed after trying to use it one day and it wouldn't turn on, charged it for hours, and the thing still failed to turn on, when I brought it in, the rep said the phone was pretty much toast (which I believed, the phone was garbage since the day I got it), I told the rep that I needed another smartphone, but after the Storm, I wasn't picky as long as it wasn't another Blackberry, he then turns around and pulls out the Eris box, it already had 2.1 (Eclair) out of the box, so it never got updated once during it's lifespan
I think there was a way to kill apps somewhere in the menu, but it wasn't practical, I dowloaded the Advanced App Killer Lite app, which worked great for a while, then apps that I killed started relaunching on their own, so by clearing all the apps and sitting the phone down, by the time I picked it back up, I had a full list of open apps running, and the battery lasted a quarter day if I was lucky (which was about on par with every other Android device I have ever seen)
I think I got around 6 days out of one charge once, I use it too much to be able to have to last for 10 days, but keeping it on standby the entire (at least most of the) time, it doesn't surprise me, the battery management on the iPhone is amazing
Personal opinion. I'd stick with a Droid. After years of Droid service, I got the iPhone because "everybody said." Turned out to be a nightmare in my case, but I guess to each his own. That's only my opinion.
gina7289 wrote:What can u do on the paid version compared to free version?
Take a look at the following link:http://support.verizonwireless.com/clc/features/calling_features/visual_voice_mail.html
The iPhone version (ie. the "free" version) does not allow you to do most of the things listed. Basically, you can check your voicemail in whichever order you wish to by clicking on the one you want. You can also choose not to check it at all and just delete it. Your vm does not delete until you choose to delete it and even then, if you don't delete it from the deleted messages folder you can always retrieve it if you need to. You can not (to the best of my knowledge) get the paid VVM on the iPhone. There is a difference in the iPhone VVM and the paid version that other VZW users can subscribe to.
With less than 1% of the US served by 4G what does it matter!!!!, Where I live ATT does not even have 3G yet!!!
Unless you both live and work in a city served by 4G it doesn't matter....., personally I use Wi-Fi mostly so I can keep below the data download threshold.
The existing 4g chips are v v v power hungry so you don't want it yet anyway..., plus none of the existing 4G is REALLY 4G speed.
The only reason I can see at present for 4G on a small device like a phone would be for tethering to your Macbook/Laptop.
In 2 years it will be worh getting ( and NFC will be usable).
Not at all!!! Don't let the specs play into to you. 4G is faster, but there really isnt anything case were Ive wished I had 4G. There are so many wifi hotspots around....(unless your in the middle of nowhere...then 4G is out of the question anyway)... that you really won't absolutely need to have 4G. Its not like you have to download BitTorrents on your phone or anything. My brother has a 4G phone and his battery does go pretty fast on 4G. But besides email, surfing, and occasional app download...not an issue. Besides.... Siri is REALLY fast get you information and web searches....seriously....you can ask Siri, and she will have you the answer before someone with a 4G can even get their browser open and start to type what they want to search for....If you have Siri, typing is so...old school and 2000 late! lol. Siri is like a 'power tool' compared to a 'hand tool' .... hard or next to impossible to go back to.
cj2000 wrote: Not at all!!! Don't let the specs play into to you. 4G is faster, but there really isnt anything case were Ive wished I had 4G. There are so many wifi hotspots around....(unless your in the middle of nowhere...then 4G is out of the question anyway)... that you really won't absolutely need to have 4G. Its not like you have to download BitTorrents on your phone or anything. My brother has a 4G phone and his battery does go pretty fast on 4G. But besides email, surfing, and occasional app download...not an issue. Besides.... Siri is REALLY fast get you information and web searches....seriously....you can ask Siri, and she will have you the answer before someone with a 4G can even get their browser open and start to type what they want to search for....If you have Siri, typing is so...old school and 2000 late! lol. Siri is like a 'power tool' compared to a 'hand tool' .... hard or next to impossible to go back to.
Well, as usual it depends on what you do with your phone. Not everyone is just searching, some are downloading big things. And, unlike 3G, 4G is often going to be faster than public Wifi hotspots.
iPhone4s has 1080p video WITH image stabilization!!!! (only phone with it!!!)
The other MOST IMPORTANT feature of the 4s!!! 1080p HD video, but before you say yeah....all the other phones have that too......keep in mind that while most other phones now incorporate accelerometers into the phone, the iPhone is the ONLY one to use both accelerometers AND a 3-axis gyro. This is how the 4s also adds image stabilization to the 1080p video....and the fact that you have 64GB version....means you always have a quality video camera...that actually CAN replace your camcorder. Alot of phones have 1080p capability, but they still look like you shot it on a camera. Check out the info page on the Apple website that talks about the camera...nice with and without clips. The 4s can shoot video thats as nice as some high end video cameras! Now, not only do you have a quality 8MP camera, but you also have a quality 1080p HD video recorder with you whever you go AND you can download the iMovie app which is REAL video editor. So the 4s is the ONLY phone that you really can say has QUALITY 1080p capability.
Here is a some actual fotage with the iPhone 4s and a Canon 5D Mark II ($2400 camera)!!!! Very impressive!!!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20123601-264/1080p-shootout-iphone-4s-vs-canon-5d-mark-ii/
