I'm hearing that there won't be simultaneous voice and data on the CDMA/LTE iPhone 5. I'm curious (not trolling): does this affect anyone's desire for the iPhone 5 versus other phones that do allow simultaneous voice and data?
lol. Too funny if true. Maybe they should spend some of that lawsuit money on innovating instead of playing catch-up
21stNow wrote:I'm hearing that there won't be simultaneous voice and data on the CDMA/LTE iPhone 5. I'm curious (not trolling): does this affect anyone's desire for the iPhone 5 versus other phones that do allow simultaneous voice and data?
21stNow wrote:
Here is another report on it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/09/13/iphone-5-on-verizon-cant-do-simultaneous-voice-and-data/
I could be wrong, but I thought I read that the LTE is on the same chip as the WiFi radio. Is it a different chip from the voice radio?
Hey N.D.U ain't it Nice to Have our Droids thought maybe that new iPhone might give a little comp. but that little setback there saying it has might just notch our pistols just a Wii bit more. b
maybe they should have named it the iphone 4s 2.0 ?
Ann154 wrote:I could be wrong, but I thought I read that the LTE is on the same chip as the WiFi radio. Is it a different chip from the voice radio?
Ann154 wrote:
Quoted from the article:
Verizon has confirmed to The Verge that its iPhone 5 will not support simultaneous voice and data while on a cellular connection, saying that "the iPhone 5 was designed to allow customers to place a voice call on the Verizon Wireless network, while letting customers access the Internet over the WiFi." This is not the case with Verizon's other LTE-enabled phones, which can handle simultaneous voice and data while on 4G.
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That in some Ways is an Ouch :smileysad: in the Ouch Factor.! I'll go with that..
That is not the reason. The AT&T version still has the option
This is a glaring deficit for Verizon. I'm a huge fan and did just order an iPhone 5. Now that I know this I like the majority of iPhone users will find a way to get back to AT&T. This is a major competitive disadvantage for Verizon.
pewaukee_ironman wrote:This is a glaring deficit for Verizon. I'm a huge fan and did just order an iPhone 5. Now that I know this I like the majority of iPhone users will find a way to get back to AT&T. This is a major competitive disadvantage for Verizon.
pewaukee_ironman wrote:
Your thoughts are interesting to me, and I appreciate you sharing them. If you don't mind me asking, which device were you coming from before the iPhone 5?
Yes, this is why Verizon sold almost no iphone 4 or iphone 4s.
I'll help you out. 10.4 million the last three quarters. Wow iPhone sales stink at VZW
budone wrote:Almost none? Oh goodness. Since you MUST know the exact number, ya care to share?
budone wrote:
Oh dear, did I forget some helpful smilies! Yes, my point was that the 4 and 4s had exactly the same "glaring defect" vs AT&T, and did modestly well. Oh, imagine a smiley by modestly as well!
All I have to say is, W. - T. - F. ...
I'm a long-time frustrated Blackberry user. I've been waiting for two years for a decent smartphone. My company only allows certain devices to connect to our network. They've been hinting that Android based devices would be allowed so I stuck with my old BB a long time (on Verizon). When it died this spring I went with an iPhone on AT&T with the intent all along to come back to Verizon with the new 5 (my company is still "considering" allowing Android two years later). When the pre-order window opened I pulled the trigger immediately and then learned this huge Verizon defect was still not solved. I'll probably stay with Verizon for a while - at least until I go bonkers over not being able to get data while I'm on the phone and then, unfortunately, switch back to AT&T.
This is not a VZW caused issue. Apple would not add the add'l antenna needed to allow this on the VZW version of the iPhone5.
I have had the ability on my TB for well over a year and have yet to use that option.
Wow, Silver 6056, if 10,400,000+ phones equals "almost none" in your eyes, how many phones would Verizon have to sell to move up to the "only a few" catagory?
dirbon wrote:Wow, Silver 6056, if 10,400,000+ phones equals "almost none" in your eyes, how many phones would Verizon have to sell to move up to the "only a few" catagory?
dirbon wrote:
Well, it would need to sell at least as many as the Droid 3 did, which sold 18 Billion units on Verizon in the first two nano-seconds that it was available. So Apple has a way to go.
Or.... you could look up to see my response to Budone over a day ago.
Yes, it is a nice feature, but Iv'e learned to live with out it. No drop calls is what i'm looking for.
Here is what i Got from the iPhone 5 Manual of why there is ( No Simultaneous Voice and Data ) Read the Following Closely b33
If iPhone is connected to the Internet via the cellular data network, the , , , , or icon appears in the status bar.
LTE, 4G and 3G service on GSM cellular networks support simultaneous voice and data communications. For all other cellular connections, you can’t use Internet services while you’re talking on the phone unless iPhone also has a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Depending on your network connection, you may not be able to receive calls while iPhone transfers data over the cellular network—when downloading a webpage, for example.
GSM networks: On an EDGE or GPRS connection, incoming calls may go directly to voicemail during data transfers. For incoming calls that you answer, data transfers are paused.
CDMA networks: On EV-DO connections, data transfers are paused when you answer incoming calls. On 1xRTT connections, incoming calls may go directly to voicemail during data transfers. For incoming calls that you answer, data transfers are paused.
Data transfer resumes when you end the call.
If Cellular Data is turned off, all data services will use only Wi-Fi—including email, web browsing, push notifications, and other services. If Cellular Data is turned on, carrier charges may apply. For example, certain features and services such as Siri and Messages transfer data, and your use of these features and services could impact charges to your data plan.
Turn Cellular Data on or off: Go to Settings > General > Cellular, then turn Cellular Data on or off. The following options may also be available:
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Turn Voice Roaming on or off (CDMA): Turn Voice Roaming off to avoid charges from using other carrier’s networks. When your carrier’s network isn’t available, iPhone won’t have cellular (data or voice) service.
Turn Data Roaming on or off: Data Roaming permits Internet access over a cellular data network when you’re in an area not covered by your carrier’s network. When you’re traveling, you can turn off Data Roaming to avoid roaming charges. See Carrier on page 133.
Enable or disable 3G: Using 3G loads Internet data faster in some cases, but may decrease battery performance. If you’re making a lot of phone calls, you may want to turn 3G off to extend battery life. This option is not available in all areas.
Set up Personal Hotspot: Go to Settings > General > Cellular > Set Up Personal Hotspot. Personal Hotspot shares iPhone’s Internet connection with your computer and other iOS devices. See Personal Hotspot on page 132.
Set when cellular data is used: Go to Settings > General > Cellular, then turn cellular data on or off for iCloud Documents, iTunes, FaceTime, Passbook updates, or Reading List. When these settings are off, iPhone will use only Wi-Fi. iTunes includes both iTunes Match and automatic downloads from iTunes and App Store.
