- This was an extremely interesting article, posted this morning on CNN.com. It talks about the certain advantages of 4G, but also the hype and myths that the Carriers have thrown at us, that suggest it is not ALL it is cracked up to be.
4G is a myth (and a confusing mess) - Dec. 1, 201012-02-10 06:17 AMLike 0 - I would like them to call it what it is & its not 4g. I also hope Verizons whatever it is called is better than Sprints whatever it is. Sprints whatever its called has sucked for me over the past year, its very inconsistent all over the country, in 1 city it maybe blazing fast & in another city 3g (EVDO REV A) is actually faster12-02-10 06:20 PMLike 0
- I would like them to call it what it is & its not 4g. I also hope Verizons whatever it is called is better than Sprints whatever it is. Sprints whatever its called has sucked for me over the past year, its very inconsistent all over the country, in 1 city it maybe blazing fast & in another city 3g (EVDO REV A) is actually faster12-02-10 06:56 PMLike 0
- Big deal, its just semantics. The last paragraph really says it all:
"Historically, ITU's classification system has not held a great degree of water and has not been used to enforce branding," Hays said. "Everyone started off declaring themselves to be 4G long before the official decision on labeling was made. The ITU was three to four years too late to make an meaningful impact on the industry's use of the term."12-02-10 07:02 PMLike 0 - well, you'll just have to deal with it, because "4G" it is. All consumers care about is a moniker that differentiates the new data "highway" from the current one--they don't care if it doesn't adhere to the "true 4G standard". they just want a noticeable increase in speed and 4G is the logical name for this new "highway"--engineers and geeks, be damned.12-02-10 07:46 PMLike 0
- Honestly its marketing and I don't like the misleading of the public to sell phones, but it sure works well. From a business standpoint its really genius but all it means is 4th generation. HSPA+ EVDO etc are the proper terms for the technology of different companies.
I'm no expert so I am misinformed many times as well I'm sure... I'm only human, but I have learned through the years to play with it and if it feels fast enough while accomplishing what you need done... Its not 2g 3g, etc..... Its yourG
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com12-02-10 11:58 PMLike 0 -
Nothing but a marketing ploy, especially being it will only run in big cities...**** I don't even get 3G, where it says I am supposed too get it...
It is what it is and people will fall for it every time...most people here can read through the BS, but we are such a small % of base users....
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com12-03-10 12:31 AMLike 0
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