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Verizon releases LTE specs
Nibble
Data only don't worry about CDMA
Mon Apr 20 2009, 14:18
VERIZON Wireless has told the world plus dog what to expect from its forthcoming 4G LTE network.
The specs of the new service reveal that Verizon Wireless is only interested in providing packet data service over the LTE 3GPP Band 13 network and the first LTE devices using the higher bandwidth for data rather than phone calls.
The devices will have to use IPv6 but will not have to support Verizon's legacy 3G CDMA network.
It looks like there will be no LTE phones at first and they will not be backward compatible. Which means punters will have to upgrade or give up on the idea. µ
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Verizon is manned by Neanderthals!
A lot of poor sods such as meself are about to sprint att the other side of the fence.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/htc-touch-diamond-lands-tomorrow-on-verizon-299-99-on-contract/
"It seems the rumblings and rumors were true -- every last one of them. HTC's now-aged Touch Diamond is indeed hitting Verizon Wireless this month, bringing with it the same 2.76-inch touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, TouchFLO interface and Windows Mobile 6.1 OS that we've seen ad nauseum on carriers around the world (though it does boast a microSD card slot). We're pretty baffled by the immensely large $299.99 on-contract sticker (after $70 mail-in rebate), and honestly, we just don't see VZW moving too many of these before a price drop. In fact, are you even giving this a second thought?"
Yeah I No.