Verizon's New iPhone 4 Commercial Jabs at AT&T
Ouch.
The iPhone is hitting Verizon in less than a week's time. While the iPhone is multi-carrier in many other countries, its launch on Verizon is a big thing for the United States -- this is a special iPhone 4 made for the U.S.'s diverse and splintered cellular networks.
The differentiating factor between AT&T and Verizon is no longer about which one has the Apple phone. Now it's going to be about service and Verizon has a reputation for providing more consistent and reliable service, while AT&T delivers faster data rates.
Early tests confirm that Verizon is generally more stable than AT&T, but with the original iPhone carrier you get faster speeds and the ability to use both voice and data at the same time. Either way, Verizon is focusing on the fact that it can provide a smoother service, which it proudly advertises in the video clipped below.
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I don't like it.
I like it.
Verizon has never let me down. At&t on the other hand...
Nice try Verizon, but being able to receive calls while actually using the data features of the phone is more important to me. And besides, for all you gloating about 4G speed, it's still slower than AT&T's 3G network. Face it, AT&T's GSM network is just better, and, it's global. If AT&T were to solve their coverage issues, Verison would have NOTHING left to advertise.
A agree with Tony. What? No voice & data? C'mon! Hah! You'll see Verizon folks. You'll feel untethered, weathered and bothered (slant rhyme) by this. In this day & age...go figure. Also, is AT&T's coverage that bad? Not ONE single carrier has worked in my home - ever. THAT has allowed me to switch from carrier to carrier with no early termination fees, only to find that AT&T was the ONLY carrier (at the time) that offered a microcell device (from 0... to 5 bars instantly). Plus 2 AT&T land lines and our cell plan combo rate is UNbeatable.
Twice I have been snookered into signing up with ATT - NEVER AGAIN! I don't care if they have the best dang stuff in the world, having to deal with them makes it not worth it.
First, nice commercial, but since all of us loyal VZW customers since the days of Bell Atlantic Mobile are now being screwed over for this device ie: Loss of NE2 credits, loss of unlimited smartphone data, throttling of data users... Every one of these changes in the service is geared to stem financial issues from the offering of this ONE DEVICE!
BAD VZW BAD! BAD VZW!
Second, I still ban all crapple devices
Third, No one said this is a 4G phone, and if speed is your only metric, then keep on using the WORST NETWORK ON THE PLANET.
Fourth, if simul voice and date is a big deal, must have, again keep using some one else. CDMA does have this, but its not been deployed by most US CDMA carriers, and new revision to it has just been released, but again most US CDMA carriers are not going to deploy it. They are going the data LTE and voice CDMA path for now.
Fifth, if your one of the MINORITY US users (75%+ of US citizens do NOT have a passport!) and international travel is a must, then yes you need a GSM and UMTS phone or you need to get another device from VZW that supports that.
Lastly, GSM is NOT interchangable withe UMTS. A phone is either GSM (2G EDGE/GPRS) or UMTS (3G/HSDPA[+]) A "GSM" phone is not a UMTS PHONE! A UMTS phone supports DROPDOWN to GSM. Different technologies on the RF side. And actually for all you CDMA haters your UMTS phones are.....................wait for it............................................
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W-CDMA - A variation of CDMA!
We are all familiar with the terms band geek, gaming nerd, computer nerd. So do we now have phone nerds too.
We are all familiar with the terms band geek, gaming nerd, computer nerd. So do we now have phone nerds too.
From the looks of it, foaming-at-the-mouth AT&T fanboi phone nerds.
Haters gonna hate.
AT&T is getting in their own jabs in some new commercials.
My dad can beat your dad up........no......my dad can beat your dad up.......(pulls hair, pokes eye) grow up..............
A agree with Tony. What? No voice & data? C'mon! Hah! You'll see Verizon folks. You'll feel untethered, weathered and bothered (slant rhyme) by this. In this day & age...go figure. Also, is AT&T's coverage that bad? Not ONE single carrier has worked in my home - ever. THAT has allowed me to switch from carrier to carrier with no early termination fees, only to find that AT&T was the ONLY carrier (at the time) that offered a microcell device (from 0... to 5 bars instantly). Plus 2 AT&T land lines and our cell plan combo rate is UNbeatable.
It doesn't matter if ATT has a faster data connection when you have no signal.
I agree with d-block. Signal is most important. I noticed the difference between ATT and Verizon when some of my friends and I went on a road trip last year. On east coast major highways my friend seemed to have voice 2/3s of the time and data 1/2 the time. He had to wait to get into a zone of service to make a call in the car. Then the call would usually get dropped. My droid had voice and data service virtually the entire time.
I agree with d-block. Signal is most important. I noticed the difference between ATT and Verizon when some of my friends and I went on a road trip last year. On east coast major highways my friend seemed to have voice 2/3s of the time and data 1/2 the time. He had to wait to get into a zone of service to make a call in the car. Then the call would usually get dropped. My droid had voice and data service virtually the entire time.
Wow, haha, we're actually arguing over which provider is better? Didn't we all agree a long time ago that phone, cable, and internet providers were the biggest crooks on the planet?
Wow, this is amazing haha.
I've had both AT&T and Verizon, iPhone 4 and Droid 2, both networks are equally slow, but I have had probably 5 times more problems with my droid than with my iphone. Dropped calls, no signal, and just all around bad quality. I think both are pretty bad, but everyone buys them because of the hype and friends tell friends to buy them. In terms of reliability and signal, the iPhone 4 wins, but I am in no way shape or form an Apple fan at all. Just pointing out the facts from experience.
Guys I DONT CARE WHICH PROVIDER IS EFFING BETTER IN THE USA!!!!
Providers in Bahrain here are SH!T, but hey I get 4GB 3G, uncapped speeds (achieved 8MBIT) for 25 US a month!
Now grow up and just stop fighting over this. (yes I know im being a hypocrite)
Nice try Verizon, but being able to receive calls while actually using the data features of the phone is more important to me. And besides, for all you gloating about 4G speed, it's still slower than AT&T's 3G network. Face it, AT&T's GSM network is just better, and, it's global. If AT&T were to solve their coverage issues, Verison would have NOTHING left to advertise.
So youre telling me that AT&T's 3G is capable of over 21 mbps?
So youre telling me that AT&T's 3G is capable of over 21 mbps?
Well Comcast tells me I can get 5MBps on my cable, but I've never seen it.
I live in Canada! =D
Nice try Verizon, but being able to receive calls while actually using the data features of the phone is more important to me. And besides, for all you gloating about 4G speed, it's still slower than AT&T's 3G network. Face it, AT&T's GSM network is just better, and, it's global. If AT&T were to solve their coverage issues, Verison would have NOTHING left to advertise.
My Verizon LTE card gets 28Mbps down...what does your 3G AT&T service get? Dude just stop posting..what a rediculous statement. AT&T's HSPA+ is called 3G 1/2 because it's geared towards voice not data. It's behind Sprint's WiMax and well behind Verizon's LTE.
Well Comcast tells me I can get 5MBps on my cable, but I've never seen it.
Umm where exactly does Comcast offer 5Mbps down?
I like it.Verizon has never let me down. At&t on the other hand...
AT&T has never let me down in 7 years nor has my Iphone since release. Good luck with throttling and data caps on Verizon with one lol. Unlimited data and can browse while on the phone and GSM, there are 3 strikes against Verizon right there lol FAIL. Plus if you buy a Iphone 4 now with the Iphone 5 coming in 4 months your an idiot...
Funny. It made me chuckle.
It doesn't matter if ATT has a faster data connection when you have no signal.
Max bars here always had them, what matters is you live in a populated area not BFE like you. Hicks lol.
Well Comcast tells me I can get 5MBps on my cable, but I've never seen it.
5Mbs wow thats pitiful, you should try their 85mbs down speed instant everything but the computer has to be up to snuff as well which Im thinking yours isnt...
i work for att tech support, starters att is the nations largest provider we cover 97 effing percent of americans, also our data speeds are 67% faster than our lkeading competitor (aka verizon) with verizon you cant surf the web or do anything internet based and talk, aka dropped calls when you recieve an email, or missing calls while checking facebook, also we did away with unlimited data because our network crashed because we have sucha huge network, verizons network is small, they are offering the unlimited data, i forsee verizons network crashing completely in less than a month after iphone 4 is released to them, also att's iphone can be used in over 240 countries! can verizons? nope verizons network is only supported in 45 countries, therefor i rest my case stating you'll get better data speeds, 3g coverage, and overall better service and functionality from att's iphone 4 so please verizon save yourself the pitty and jusgt shut up about your iphone 4 cause you only got it cause you bitched and whined at apple till they said "ENOUGH"
i will wait for the new model, plus i am not legible for an upgrade
no you cant hear us now your holding it wrong!!
Nice try Verizon, but being able to receive calls while actually using the data features of the phone is more important to me. And besides, for all you gloating about 4G speed, it's still slower than AT&T's 3G network. Face it, AT&T's GSM network is just better, and, it's global. If AT&T were to solve their coverage issues, Verison would have NOTHING left to advertise.
Uhh, They are not using 4g on IPhone. It is a 3g device, it is widely known that Verizons 3g data speeds are a bit slower than AT&T's. When you have unreliable service like AT&T does what is the point. I can sacrifice data performance for stability all day every day and 6 times on Sunday. Personally I use and value the voice and data simultaneous operation though so I can not make the change to Verizon just yet but as soon as they release the LTE version of a IPhone all that changes. It is not that big of a deal but it is big enough for me to hang with AT&T for the time being, that and the early termination fee at least.
There is no comparison in performance between 4g and 3g. 4g is allot faster and will provide for simultaneous voice and data. Having one or the other is just a CDMA limitation. Funny thing is, Verizon had CDMA/GSM hybrid phones. They just partner with Vodaphone for international use but technically they have the ability to pass data over GSM and do their normal calls over CDMA.
That's funny. Didnt Verizon used to have ads that poked fun at the iPhone 4?
Now that they're going to sell it suddenly the iPhone 4 is great?
AT&T is much worse with their commercials, and I still have to hand my VZW phone to my friends on other networks mostly AT&T when they don't have the abillity to make calls or access their "Faster" network. When I stop getting asked "can I use your phone" by AT&T customers Ill look into their service as a possibility.
Verizon phones are to problematic! and there customer service is awful, They are trying to be to big as a company instead of investing in the quality of there products. I understand Verizon doesn't make there phones but they are suppose to stand behind there products they sell.