T-Mobile says no 4G = no good.
AT&T's got the iPhone, and now so does Verizon. Furthermore, the CDMA version of the iPhone on Verizon gives hope to Sprint also getting it on its CDMA network. So which company is left out of the reach of the iPhone 4? That would be T-Mobile.
T-Mobile operates on the AWS 1700 MHz band, which has not been supported by any iPhone to date. Is T-Mobile bothered by the fact that it doesn't have the iPhone and that the nation's two largest carriers do? Yes, probably. But it's not showing it. In fact, judging from the new TV spot below, T-Mobile doesn't seem to be minding much at all.
T-Mobile Rips on iPhone 4 for Both Verizon and AT&T
yea true words its all about the cover i dunno think ive ewer maxed my 3g in sweden
They do have meaning and have official goals for each, it's the carriers who decide they don't wanna pay attention and use whatever number is higher just to one up the competition. Someone should step in and punish the carrier who use terms like 3G or 4G when their network really doesn't hit the speed marks set to be called 3G or 4G. Just like you need to meet certain speed goals and specs for a router or WiFi to be called WiFi G or N there should be the same for 3G, 4G or whatever number.
Actually....to be called "WiFi G or N"...it's 802.11G or 802.11N...the device must meet ALL of the specifications including broadcast signal strength/power and maximum connection speed. A 802.11N connection can run as slow as 11mbps (802.11b) or as fast as 300mbps (full speed 802.11N). There is also a 150mbps variation of the 802.11N spec. The speed rating in the spec is deemed the "maximum capable connection rate"....not the required connection rate.
3rd in the US maybe but then again who cares about T-mobile in the US? they only got the fastest 3g and "4g" network in america compared to At&thieves and very good customer service as well as lenient prices....but they are only a european company so who cares? Yes, a T-mobile fanboy for making my life easier with $65 unlimited everything
P.S. Iphone can shit in its hat.
Really now...
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1113368460.png
I beg to differ...
wrong
what carrier? maybe you had your wifi enabled....there is no way your connection is that fast...i need to see a picture of the actual screen of the phone after the test is finished, not some edited pic.
With that said, the reason we're seeing these somewhat ridiculous T-Mobile ads as of late is because if the company doesn't start turning a profit, they will belly up. Marketing has always been T-Mobile's weak point. Give 'em some credit for a change. The girl is cute!
Put it this way: Tmobile may be a lousy third, but if someone asked me if I wanted to move up to number two... I would have to say "No".
Well, "Hell no". No way I would ever switch to AT&T
Now the iPhone on Verizon is a big deal because it was def the last gem AT&T really had... Even though it is on 3G, it will still be a huge seller. However, if T-Mobile were to get a 4G version there is no doubt it would dominate!!!