Comments on: No LTE iPhone in 2011 Because There’s No LTE

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:28:40 +0000

“that’s still better than AT&T, which claims “4G” service with its HSPA+ upgrade”

Why put the HSPA+ “4G” service in quotation marks, but not the LTE “4G”. It’s like you’re implying that LTE is a 4G standard, when it’s quite clearly not.

ITU-R have said they can be marketed as 4G providing that this leads to speeds of around 1Gbps.

But we’re nowhere near getting true 4G yet.

By: James Martin

James Martin — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:03:39 +0000

Best plan would be to get whatever phone you want now and then you don’t have to settle next time your contract is up in 2 years, LTE will be everywhere and you’ll have a wide range of phone options

By: Tom Lorbeer

Tom Lorbeer — Thu, 19 May 2011 04:28:40 +0000

I believe the main reason Apple will probably pass on a 4G LTE iPhone this time around is short battery life, not LTE availability. As I understand, 4G LTE is a battery hog. Until Apple can address that issue, I think the earliest we’ll see a 4G LTE iPhone will be sometime during 2012.

By: Cristo Rodríguez Escamilla

Cristo Rodríguez Escamilla — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:50:17 +0000

Knowing the tactics of cellphone companies, when the LTE or 4G iPhone comes out, there will be a nice increase to the monthly bill that comes with it. I don’t find the gain of 4G that much important to increase an already high bill. On top of that a lacking coverage from AT&T and the roll out for only major cities, leaves the persons on medium markets not so impressed with the idea…at least myself. It may not be a great idea for Apple to jump on the 4G wagon yet, for the price increase for a monthly bill, may warn off current and/or future buyers of the iPhone.

By: Gustavo Domínguez

Gustavo Domínguez — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:42:54 +0000

What’s the point of LTE if is not true 4G? At this rate I’ll be waiting for the seventh iPhone or one that could operate in TeliaSonera’s data rates, not at ADSL2+ speeds.