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Im a fan of the iPhone. I have a 4 and the gps always has worked for me, only thing I dont like is that I have to hit next for the next direction, it doesnt feed automatically.
Picture quality is great, speed is good, auto correct is anoying so I turned it off. Any phone you get you should put it in an otterbox, good for a 50 foot drop.
Another thing about the speed. I was debating whether it was worth it to spend another 100 for the 4s, so I went to a verizon store, took a 4 and a 4s and loaded the same youtube video at the same time... they played at exactly the same time. Reality is, 4g service is limited to where there is a 4g tower, otherwise youre 3g at best, and most things online are prob limited by the server on the other end, not your bandwidth or your processor. Id wait till the 5 comes out and get a 4, theyll prob give them away like they did with the 3s.
...I would have gone for a 3 if I could have gotten one for less than my phone was. But I got this 32g one for $117 at frys. Go to frys, theyre usually the cheapest.
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06-08-2012, 12:26 PM
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Im a fan of the iPhone. I have a 4 and the gps always has worked for me, only thing I dont like is that I have to hit next for the next direction, it doesnt feed automatically.
Picture quality is great, speed is good, auto correct is anoying so I turned it off. Any phone you get you should put it in an otterbox, good for a 50 foot drop.
Another thing about the speed. I was debating whether it was worth it to spend another 100 for the 4s, so I went to a verizon store, took a 4 and a 4s and loaded the same youtube video at the same time... they played at exactly the same time. Reality is, 4g service is limited to where there is a 4g tower, otherwise youre 3g at best, and most things online are prob limited by the server on the other end, not your bandwidth or your processor. Id wait till the 5 comes out and get a 4, theyll prob give them away like they did with the 3s.
...I would have gone for a 3 if I could have gotten one for less than my phone was. But I got this 32g one for $117 at frys. Go to frys, theyre usually the cheapest.
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Neither the iPhone4 or 4S is LTE, so you wouldn't notice a difference in download speeds. An LTE phone on Verizon typically downloads anywhere from 7x to 40x as fast as a 3g phone. Verizon LTE coverage is excellent especially where we live. I wouldn't even consider a non-LTE phone.
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06-08-2012, 12:27 PM
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Im a fan of the iPhone. I have a 4 and the gps always has worked for me, only thing I dont like is that I have to hit next for the next direction, it doesnt feed automatically.
Picture quality is great, speed is good, auto correct is anoying so I turned it off. Any phone you get you should put it in an otterbox, good for a 50 foot drop.
Another thing about the speed. I was debating whether it was worth it to spend another 100 for the 4s, so I went to a verizon store, took a 4 and a 4s and loaded the same youtube video at the same time... they played at exactly the same time. Reality is, 4g service is limited to where there is a 4g tower, otherwise youre 3g at best, and most things online are prob limited by the server on the other end, not your bandwidth or your processor. Id wait till the 5 comes out and get a 4, theyll prob give them away like they did with the 3s.
...I would have gone for a 3 if I could have gotten one for less than my phone was. But I got this 32g one for $117 at frys. Go to frys, theyre usually the cheapest.
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Oh, and I would absolutely not buy a 4 or 4S. The iPhone5 has a bigger screen, better camera, and most importantly LTE. LTE alone is worth the $100-$150 price difference. It also is 7.9mm think as opposed to the 9.2mm of the current 4S.
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06-08-2012, 01:23 PM
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My phone downloads a video in seconds, youre saying your LTE phone can download a video and play it in less than a second? (A minimum 7 times as fast)... Id have to see it to believe it, but if thats true... rad.
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06-08-2012, 01:26 PM
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PS, I dont like the phones with bigger screens. My phone is too big as it is. How much bulk do you want in your pants? ...that sounds dirty.
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06-08-2012, 01:28 PM
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My phone downloads a video in seconds, youre saying your LTE phone can download a video and play it in less than a second? (A minimum 7 times as fast)... Id have to see it to believe it, but if thats true... rad.
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Yes, that's exactly what I'm telling you. Verizon LTE is faster than my cable modem.
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06-08-2012, 01:30 PM
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And Im obviously not trying to say the iPhone 4 is king of the hill... I would hope the 5 is a better phone. Just saying, how much more bang are you really gettin for your buck? If Ben can get a free 4 or 4s, it might be worth the additional 3 seconds he will have to wait to watch the video of Carlos destroying another lsx. Haha
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06-08-2012, 01:35 PM
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Crazy, cell phones are gettig ridic. I always laugh when my gf pulls out her iphone because her netbook is too slow. What are they downloading in that video?
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06-08-2012, 01:37 PM
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And Im obviously not trying to say the iPhone 4 is king of the hill... I would hope the 5 is a better phone. Just saying, how much more bang are you really gettin for your buck? If Ben can get a fee 4 or 4s, it might be worth the additional 3 seconds he will have to wait to watch the video of Carlos destroying another lsx. Haha
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A lot in this particular instance. The iPhone4 was a major upgrade, but the 4S was incremental. Not having LTE at this point is a complete deal breaker. For many people it was a deal breaker with the 4S. If my choices were the iPhone4S for free (which won't be the case, it'll still likely be $99) or the 5 for $199.99, it's a slam dunk for the 5.
Remember, you're stuck with a phone for 2 years. Not having LTE for another 2 years would be a complete joke. Not to mention the 5 will a be more future proof phone. The 4S only has 512mb of ram which means it's limited as far as future OS growth.
I don't know about the rest of you but my cell phone is by far my most used electronic device. Spending $199.99 every 2 years to make sure it lasts seems like a small price to pay.
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06-08-2012, 01:40 PM
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Crazy, cell phones are gettig ridic. I always laugh when my gf pulls out her iphone because her netbook is too slow. What are they downloading in that video?
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That's just a bandwidth test.
Here is a guy testing his cable modem vs. LTE:
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