News of Steve Jobs departure has overshadowed rumors about the next iPhone of Apple, but the following smartphone of the company is still on the road. It will probably reach shops somewhere in October.
I use an iPhone, but I was the last two versions of the product that Apple arguably the hottest consumer brand in the tech industry. After nearly three years, I still use my trusty iPhone 3 g. I wonder if the anticipated new model of this year it will be good enough to inspire me to upgrade.
Apple, which famous secretive about products in development is I can't exactly questions. As new CEO Tim Cook said, "Apple does not change." (1) so I recommend along with everyone else until the company one of its long awaited "surprise" announcements.
I know exactly what I want my next smart phone: 4 G network capabilities. But not just any old the 4 G LTE 4 G. I want to. (Long term evolution, LTE stands for "who" is tech speak for "we are not able to meet the specifications of the 4 G yet, but this is as close as we can get.")
Despite the confusing similarity in names is the currently 4 shops in a 4 G iPhone not phone. I don't think Apple will allow itself to fall too far behind the marketing curve, so I guess the next iPhone will be indicated with "4 G". But according to most guesses, Apple's next phone will not offer 4 G LTE.
Before he succeeded jobs as Apple CEO, Cook said during a quarterly earnings conference call that "a lot of design compromises with the" first generation LTE handset chip sets of power and that some of these compromises were Apple was just "unwilling to make." (2) Current LTE add significant bulk to Apple's chips, which emphasis on slim and sleek design would interfere.
This will not necessarily stop Apple from calling her next 4 G phone. The distinction between 3 G and 4 G networks is blurry. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was originally created the term "4 G" to refer to networks with a speed of specific peak, who had not yet been achieved. But the market quickly co-opted the term carriers on their own most advanced networks, regardless of whether they met the standards of the ITU. HSPA +, LTE and WiMAX 4 G now have all mentioned by airlines. At the end of last year, the ITU threw in the towel and said the term 4 G can be applied to "LTE and WiMAX, and other 3 G technologies offer a significant improvement has evolved in the performance and capacity in relation to the first third generation systems now implemented."
But not all technologies that claim to be 4 G are equal. HSPA + is noticeably slower than LTE and WiMAX. My carrier, AT&T, Apple was marketer in the United States, and the original iPhone has clung to the idea that HSPA + can be called 4 G within the ITU the revised definition.
If Verizon bases its long-term strategy on LTE AT&T. AT&T loses the race, however, LTE rollout. Of the carrier website still claims LTE in "in select markets" this summer, but considering that the summer is almost over, that's starting to seem unlikely.
Verizon, who began offering the iPhone this year, has already LTE in "117 markets and 98 major airports," according to its website. It also has an assortment of non-iPhone devices ready to tap into that network. To remain in the 4 G market, competitive AT&T a HSPA + network has rolled out, called it 4 G, while it slowly get her 4 G LTE network in place.
Now, would I need to switch to LTE both my carrier and my machine. HTC's Thunderbolt, which runs on Verizon 's-LTE network, is an attractive possibility. But I am already using the iPhone software, and I value the fact that my iPhone can be easily integrated with the various other Apple devices in my life. So, as long as Apple has an LTE phone on the market in the relatively near future, I am prepared to wait. I am also willing to AT&T more time to its LTE network in the field.
Strange, Verizon has together with AT&T to give me a strong incentive not to switch to Verizon's all-available LTE network. Neither carrier offers new subscribers a unlimited data plan more. Both now CAP their customers monthly flat-rate AT&T like Verizon data usage. Verizon, who just are differentiated system in place in July, costs $ 10 per gigabyte for users who go over their borders.
My old AT&T plan is grandfathered, and now, the company can continue to the use of unlimited data even when the customer gets a new phone. If this policy is applicable to future 4 G LTE phones on the network, I'll be better off staying with AT&T AT&T. That new LTE high-speed networks go burn through data in a hurry, easier to unexpected excess costs if I give my flat-rate much.
It will be interesting to see how AT&T deals with the roll-out and prices of its network, and whether Apple ready to give up its cutting-edge image is by releasing a new iPhone 4 G LTE fog. Please bear in mind that Apple like to surprise people.
I will follow it all on my iPhone 3 G.
Sources:
1) PC Magazine, "Tim Cook about Steve Jobs dismissal: Apple Isn't Going to Change"
2) Apple Insider, "Apple aims LTE 4 G expert to ensure future iPhone carrier compatibility"
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