New iPhone

[Sizzle]

BTW, has sprint announced what their iPhone plans are going to be? If sprint gives iphone 4s customers their $80/mo unlimited everything plan I may drop my grandfathered unlimited data plan with AT&T and jump.

I am in the same boat.

[falafel]

BTW, has sprint announced what their iPhone plans are going to be? If sprint gives iphone 4s customers their $80/mo unlimited everything plan I may drop my grandfathered unlimited data plan with AT&T and jump.

Sprints seems to be suggesting that the unlimited data plans will apply to the iphone 4.

http://www.sprint.com/landings/iphone/index.html?INTCID=AB:UPU:HERO:100711:4s:960x320

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[CJF]

I haven't heard yet. I am sure they will stick with unlimited though.

I currently pay ~$175 per month for five phones with plenty of minutes and unlimited data. It is a great deal.

According to their preorder for 4 everything is staying the same. I've decided to preorder the 4s tomorrow when it becomes available.

[falafel]

This is sort of iPhone related, so I'll put it here.

Sprint is upgrading from WiMax to LTE, with the first cities going live mid-2012. Hopefully that means that the iPhone 5, which damn well better be an LTE phone, will launch on all three networks.

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/07/sprint-to-launch-15-dual-mode-4g-ltecdma-smartphones-and-tablets-beginning-mid-2012/

[Moliere]

I just preordered iPhone 4S for me and MJ. Pretty excited to get it as weve had our 3GS models for almost two years now

IMO, I don't care that it's not called a 5 instead of a 4S. The name of my phone doesn't change it's awesomeness to me.

[Flystripper]

I just preordered iPhone 4S for me and MJ. Pretty excited to get it as weve had our 3GS models for almost two years now

IMO, I don't care that it's not called a 5 instead of a 4S. The name of my phone doesn't change it's awesomeness to me.

The only thing that pisses me off is that it isn't 4g. Other than that, I am happy with the everything else the phone can do. The problem i have is that not having 4g is a pretty big deal to me. I am probably going to get one too because I still have a 3g from more than 2 years ago and it is so slow that it really isn't functional anymore. My wife and son have a 4 and I was the last one to upgrade waiting for the new iphone. I am getting a 4s as well but I am not thrilled because in 6 months they will release a 4g model and I will be stuck with my 4s. I just can't wait for 6 months.

[falafel]

The only thing that pisses me off is that it isn't 4g. Other than that, I am happy with the everything else the phone can do. The problem i have is that not having 4g is a pretty big deal to me. I am probably going to get one too because I still have a 3g from more than 2 years ago and it is so slow that it really isn't functional anymore. My wife and son have a 4 and I was the last one to upgrade waiting for the new iphone. I am getting a 4s as well but I am not thrilled because in 6 months they will release a 4g model and I will be stuck with my 4s. I just can't wait for 6 months.

and then it will be another 2 years (probably) before you get another phone. 4G has been around for 4 years by that time.

[Sizzle]

The only thing that pisses me off is that it isn't 4g. Other than that, I am happy with the everything else the phone can do. The problem i have is that not having 4g is a pretty big deal to me. I am probably going to get one too because I still have a 3g from more than 2 years ago and it is so slow that it really isn't functional anymore. My wife and son have a 4 and I was the last one to upgrade waiting for the new iphone. I am getting a 4s as well but I am not thrilled because in 6 months they will release a 4g model and I will be stuck with my 4s. I just can't wait for 6 months.

At that point, you give your 4S to you son, and you upgrade to the 4G. Tell him it sucks not being the dad.

Problem solved!

[Flystripper]

At that point, you give your 4S to you son, and you upgrade to the 4G. Tell him it sucks not being the dad.

Problem solved!

this is probably what I will do.

[Moliere]

The only thing that pisses me off is that it isn't 4g. Other than that, I am happy with the everything else the phone can do. The problem i have is that not having 4g is a pretty big deal to me. I am probably going to get one too because I still have a 3g from more than 2 years ago and it is so slow that it really isn't functional anymore. My wife and son have a 4 and I was the last one to upgrade waiting for the new iphone. I am getting a 4s as well but I am not thrilled because in 6 months they will release a 4g model and I will be stuck with my 4s. I just can't wait for 6 months.

So what's the truth behind Apple's claims their 3G antenna thing is as fast as 4G?

[Clark Addison]

At that point, you give your 4S to you son, and you upgrade to the 4G. Tell him it sucks not being the dad.

Problem solved!

Exactly right. I have two kids and my wife on my plan, so I always have someone to pass off old phones to. My wife is eligible for an upgrade, so I've thought of getting this, but I'll probably wait. If I hand down my current phone to my wife, we'd have to add another data plan, since she isn't on one now, and I don't think the differences between the 4 and 4s are enough for me to pay an extra $20 a month for data that my wife won't use. I'll just wait for 4G in the (hopefully) not too distant future.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Can you pass off old phones on Verizon? I know you can do it with ATT, but I'm not sure if that's possible with Verizon.

[falafel]

Can you pass off old phones on Verizon? I know you can do it with ATT, but I'm not sure if that's possible with Verizon.

If its anything like Sprint (which uses serial numbers instead of SIM cards), you can. You just have to call customer service and have them switch the codes.

[Sizzle]

So what's the truth behind Apple's claims their 3G antenna thing is as fast as 4G?

I think it has to do with the dual antennas that you are able to use to transmit the data, making the speeds approach 4G speeds and increasing the reliability in not dropping calls.

But I am not the techophile that a guy like Uncle Ted is.

[Uncle Ted]

I think it has to do with the dual antennas that you are able to use to transmit the data, making the speeds approach 4G speeds and increasing the reliability in not dropping calls.

But I am not the techophile that a guy like Uncle Ted is.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=DoqbAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false