V8 Beast Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Seen it on the website... wonder if this is why apple needed the cdma parts from early this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Seen it on the website... wonder if this is why apple needed the cdma parts from early this year. I just read that it will be the wifi model, and it will be sold with a wireless modem to gain 3G access. So it's not actually cdma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I just read that it will be the wifi model, and it will be sold with a wireless modem to gain 3G access. So it's not actually cdma I thought 3G was basically a marketing thing and that verizon 3G was still CDMA technology and 3G AT&T was still gsm. Hence why a 3G verizon phone won't work in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I thought 3G was basically a marketing thing and that verizon 3G was still CDMA technology and 3G AT&T was still gsm. Hence why a 3G verizon phone won't work in Europe. It's not a marketing thing, but you're right. Verizon is CDMA and AT&T is GSM, which is why the iPad won't work on verizon's network without this separate CDMA 3G modem...you'd be better of just buying a a wifi modem and then using your android phone as a wifi hotspot....oh wait...verizon charges for that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 You guys remember when Sprint was selling iPad cases with a pouch for their 4G modem? Kind of reminds me of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Yeah, just came back to post that it needs the mifi to work. Not sure if I like this one... And why wouldn't you charge for the hotspot? When you have as many customers as verizon you can't afford to have one phone supporting multiple people at no extra charge. From a single user its no big deal... but 1 million could become 5 million at no extra charge and bog down the network. Its not the bandwith as much as it is people would be online more due to it being free. Having more people online and adding in the people sharing would result in a situation like ATT had in NY. They could make everything free like people want but it is a business. Maybe in a few years with LTE but definitely not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 iphone would crash verizons network, lets be serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Let me know when they release the samsung galaxy x tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Nope, that's actually one of the benefits of cdma. It would probably be slower in some major areas for a few months but no where near crashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Can you just add a filter blocking any threads that have Iphone & Verizon in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Not until I get a cdma iphone and ban you from it on the verizon network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Not until I get a cdma iphone and ban you from it on the verizon network. Not until you sync with iTunes first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Not until you sync with iTunes first. Good point. Then I could play gangsta rap while busting a cap in Jones ability to post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Not until I get a cdma iphone and ban you from it on the verizon network. BAN YOURSELF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Meh, Mifi only for verizon, but another bridge to prove Verizon is a just around the corner for the iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Meh, Mifi only for verizon, but another bridge to prove Verizon is a just around the corner for the iPhone. Nope, found out the ipad is going to be sold openly at stores and stuff as well. The iphone piece I'm still skeptical about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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