If I understand correctly don't some other countries already have 4g? On Jun 30, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
> And that is the hope for 4G or LTE or whatever the hell it is called this > week. LTE/4G or whatever would provide companies like VZW the ability to be > more a global competitor and would essentially provide a standard for most > carriers accept Sprint. Sprint apparently has decided to use a different > standard, which will freeze them out of the ability to share other carrier's > towers. And although I am pulling this from the dark region, I imagine the > goal is for cell carriers to go the way of the copper carriers. > On Jun 30, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > >> Oh, no arguments about ATT's customer service. It *is* lousy. Verizon's >> seems somewhat less lousy. As for coverage though, Verizon's better in some >> places, ATT's better in others. Personally, I wish everyone would be on one >> mobile standard, to make roaming easier so coverage isn't such a huge deal. >> -- >> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >> >> >> >> On Jun 30, 2010, at 2:15 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >>> Perhaps. But ATT also has *horrible customer service. And VZ's coverage >>> is better as well. Also for me there's an added incentive in that my >>> husband is on VZ, so we'd save some $$ being on the same network. >>> Donna >>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 1:49 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>> >>>> And, if (I say if, because we've seen this rumor now in one form or anothr >>>> for a couple years) Verizon does get the iPhone, count on their network >>>> being over capacity, just like AT&T's. They have better coverage *now*, >>>> maybe, they have better bandwidth, *now*, maybe, but if things had gone >>>> differently and Verizon were the exclusive iPhone carrier back at the >>>> beginning, I'd be willing to wager the results would be the same as they >>>> are now, only with a different carrier name. True that the iPhone spread >>>> over several carriers will be better for everyone and will spread out the >>>> data usage somewhat, but don't be surprised if we start seeing the same >>>> complaints about Verizon's network capacity as we do now about AT&T's. >>>> -- >>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Count me in for the party!!!! >>>>> Donna >>>>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Cody Hurst wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> um, yeah vzw has a 10 times better 3g coverage not to mention awesome >>>>>> call quality. i'm sick and tired of having dropped calls. so I cant' >>>>>> wait lets all throw a party. >>>>>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Chris Moore wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yeah January 2011 right? So is that a big deal for you guys? is >>>>>>> Horizon a better network? I guess it will ease some of the traffic on >>>>>>> AT&T. The iPhone in the UK is available in the UK by 7 providers now >>>>>>> (O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin, Tesco and 3). Guess we are >>>>>>> spoilt for choice now, shame the tariffs are not so good now that the >>>>>>> unlimited data is gone. >>>>>>> On 30 Jun 2010, at 17:19, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For all those waiting so long for this announcement, I just learned on >>>>>>>> another list that VZ has announced it's getting the iphone. >>>>>>>> Finally!!!! No official link yet, will post when I get it. >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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