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I think perhaps someone misinterpreted Rev A as being 4G, which is incorrect as LTE will obviously be their 4G technology. I however find it funny how recently Verizon has started to mention their network as being 3G. It's only happened in commercials since the whole AT&T 3G naming convention became a part of their advertising. I remember having a phone 2 years ago from VZW that had 3G CDMA written on the back, but no one made a big deal about it back then.
09-30-08 09:05 PM - You are exactly right! My 8830 has it on the back too. However, when I was shopping phones (over a year ago now I guess, whenever the 8830 was released), the rep NEVER mentioned or used the term 3G. When I got home, I saw the 3G and really never thought anything of it....just thought it was a Qualcomm thing. It wasn't long that all this iPhone 3G terminology was being thrown all over the place. My buddy that has an iPhone (everyone has that buddy) argued that my phone wasn't 3G...of course all I had to do is show him the battery cover. Yup, he shut up fast...iPhone 3G was still just a dream. Long story short, VZW really missed out on the 3G marketing up to this point....it really could have been a great selling point before the other carriers finally got 3G. All I ever heard was EVDO, EVDO, EVDO (yeah, I know what??) from VZW. This being said, it will be interesting to see how VZW and RIM market the Storm. Perhaps Kieffer Sutherland downloading terrorist lists on his Storm ("24"-starts end of Oct )....now wouldn't that be cool!!I think perhaps someone misinterpreted Rev A as being 4G, which is incorrect as LTE will obviously be their 4G technology. I however find it funny how recently Verizon has started to mention their network as being 3G. It's only happened in commercials since the whole AT&T 3G naming convention became a part of their advertising. I remember having a phone 2 years ago from VZW that had 3G CDMA written on the back, but no one made a big deal about it back then.
09-30-08 09:21 PM - This only became neccessary because although Verizon was the first in America to launch a 3G network, ATT launched it, and branded it as "3G". Personally I don't think that that is fair because it can be misleading. They have "a" 3G network, HSDPA, however, by calling it simply "3G" in advertising, many customers thought that ATT was the only company in America with a 3G network, when both Verizon and Sprint had a 3G network before ATT, and both have more coverage. So maybe it's funny to you, but it only because neccessary because ATT named advertised their 3G network, which is only one of the 4 carriers in America's as "3G".I think perhaps someone misinterpreted Rev A as being 4G, which is incorrect as LTE will obviously be their 4G technology. I however find it funny how recently Verizon has started to mention their network as being 3G. It's only happened in commercials since the whole AT&T 3G naming convention became a part of their advertising. I remember having a phone 2 years ago from VZW that had 3G CDMA written on the back, but no one made a big deal about it back then.09-30-08 09:35 PM
- If you say so. I just spoke facts, maybe you can try addressing facts, and save your smart a$$ comments. Fact is 3G is just 3rd generation and Verizon, Sprint, ATT, and Alltell, and maybe others, all have a 3G network, yet ATT is the only one to advertise theirs as simply "3G", that's pretty ironic, looking at the fact that they were late to the 3G game, following both Verizon and Sprint. I would never suggest that Verizon should sue ATT, however, it would cause Verizon to change their marketing so that customers won't be confused, and so they understand that they also have a 3G network. You got anymore smart a$$ bull to share?And with this so begins VZW's legal department's process of trying to find a way to sue AT&T for copywrite infringment or some other kind of infringement or misleading in advertising... whatever.
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