are 4G phones really 4G?

**loudpacmanjones** · 02-13-11, 03:50 PM

I live in LA and 4g is everywhere... The speeds are ******* fast. Check if your city offers 4g before buying the phone..

Tmobiles 4g and verizon isn't anywhere near the coverage sprint has. It's all hype.

**doublej95** · 02-13-11, 03:57 PM

all depends on where you live. you have to have 4G in your area to start with.

**thealfa** · 02-14-11, 03:24 AM

are you saying T Mobile and Verizon sucks with their 4G systems? I thought Sprint is not too good either as a phone company? I thought that Verizon's Android phones we're better than Sprint's Android phones? I can't use just any Android phone with any phone service company can I? I'd use the Droid X with T Mobile, but Droid X is Verizon exclusive? Right?

Originally posted by loudpacmanjones

I live in LA and 4g is everywhere... The speeds are ******* fast. Check if your city offers 4g before buying the phone..

Tmobiles 4g and verizon isn't anywhere near the coverage sprint has. It's all hype.

**loudpacmanjones** · 02-14-11, 12:06 PM

I'm saying their basically airing commercials all day like they have nationwide 4g...blah blah blah. None of them do including sprint...but tmobiles 4g is far behind verizon and sprint.

I'm not talking about the phones...the phones you listed are all good especially the thunderbolt.

The droid x is good...but not worth buying at the moment with the thunderbolt coming out..

Plus it only has 3G hotspot..

**ngates815** · 02-14-11, 12:21 PM

Got the EVO...4G is fast.

**loudpacmanjones** · 02-14-11, 12:23 PM

What city are you in? You have 4g at home?

**ngates815** · 02-14-11, 01:03 PM

Chicago....I didn't get it at my house when I got the phone in July, and haven't checked since.

But I do get it at the bar less than a mile away, and I get it on my whole drive to work soon as I get out of my subdivision. I pretty much get it anywhere besides my house, which isn't a big deal because I have laptops.

**loudpacmanjones** · 02-14-11, 01:50 PM

The entire city of las Vegas has 4g...only problem is when you get inside a casino...the signal switches to 3G.

**thealfa** · 02-27-11, 05:52 AM

is 3G enough?

Is 3G as fast as DSL? What's the Mbps for it? 1.5 or higher? I will go with a 3G phone if it's sufficient enough I guess. The 3G phones are either cheaper or free compared to the newer 4G phones.

**thealfa** · 02-27-11, 05:58 AM

you haven't even tried the thunderbolt yet so how can you say it's better than the Droid X? I was looking to get the Droid X. I'm just waiting for reviews of the new 4G phones so I can decide.

I think out of the 5 new 4G phones I listed, the Motorola Atrix is the better of the rest, from reading its specs and features, plus it functions as the "brain" of a laptop (you connect the phone to some kind of laptop base and it works as a laptop). Something like that...

Originally posted by loudpacmanjones

I'm saying their basically airing commercials all day like they have nationwide 4g...blah blah blah. None of them do including sprint...but tmobiles 4g is far behind verizon and sprint.

I'm not talking about the phones...the phones you listed are all good especially the thunderbolt.

The droid x is good...but not worth buying at the moment with the thunderbolt coming out..

Plus it only has 3G hotspot..

**JOHON8** · 02-27-11, 06:14 AM

Each generation of phones is upgraded for speed and other stuff based on the demand for faster phones. Why would you think it's not true? People are not stupid enough to buy a 4g phone that isn't significantly different from the previous generation.

**nyjets15** · 02-27-11, 06:21 AM

i made the mistake of buying the HTC evo 4G. The phone is ridiculous, but I am not in a 4G area, so i have to leave the 4G off. The 3G is FAST, but my 4G does me no good, and teh sprint people obviously didnt warn me of this ahead of time.

**secretstash** · 02-27-11, 06:34 AM

Originally posted by thealfa

you haven't even tried the thunderbolt yet so how can you say it's better than the Droid X? I was looking to get the Droid X. I'm just waiting for reviews of the new 4G phones so I can decide.

I think out of the 5 new 4G phones I listed, the Motorola Atrix is the better of the rest, from reading its specs and features, plus it functions as the "brain" of a laptop (you connect the phone to some kind of laptop base and it works as a laptop). Something like that...

Atrix is garbage. Getting bad reviews left n right.. its slow compared to most androids and re laptop is worst than a netbook but it cost 600$ lol

Everyone has a laptop and all phones now can be wireless internet for them free after rooting so the atrix is just overpriced flare....

Imo for next two years 90% of us won't have 4g...and right now android has perfected phones with droidx and the like. So I would get one of those and in two years when contract is up I think by then the most amazing phones we have ever seen will b on market...faster than most computers currenty is my guess.

-stash

**wtt0315** · 02-27-11, 07:09 AM

depends on where you are. too unrealiable

**Masu485** · 02-27-11, 07:30 AM

I know absolutely nothing about 3G and 4G etc... I just wanted an iPhone 4 and got one. My first smartphone and I love it.

**jbrent95** · 02-27-11, 08:12 AM

Here in Austin and all the way to San Antonio, the 4G is great and worth the extra $100 the EVO cost me.

**GOIRISH** · 02-27-11, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by thealfa

you haven't even tried the thunderbolt yet so how can you say it's better than the Droid X? I was looking to get the Droid X. I'm just waiting for reviews of the new 4G phones so I can decide.

I think out of the 5 new 4G phones I listed, the Motorola Atrix is the better of the rest, from reading its specs and features, plus it functions as the "brain" of a laptop (you connect the phone to some kind of laptop base and it works as a laptop). Something like that...

droid x is pretty slow, the thunderbolt is much faster even on 3g

**goofyre** · 02-27-11, 10:17 AM

I have the droid incredible and absolutely love it. 3G is plenty fast and the large screen makes it simple for surfing the web.

**pavyracer** · 02-27-11, 10:25 AM

I'm pretty sure 5G phones will be 4G when they come out.

**thealfa** · 03-01-11, 04:57 AM

I was going to get it but will consider the Droid X instead. The Droid Incredible has weak battery I heard, but pretty much just about similar to the Droid X (which has better battery life, features, etc.)

Originally posted by goofyre

I have the droid incredible and absolutely love it. 3G is plenty fast and the large screen makes it simple for surfing the web.

**thealfa** · 03-01-11, 05:02 AM

i thought all 3G is 3G, regardless of phone types? Why are you saying the Thunderbolt is faster "even" on 3G? All I know is that the Thunderbolt has the best name of the new Android phones, I haven't cross-compared its specs and features yet (I like quality all-in-ones like with camera, video, voice, GPS, weather, etc.)

Originally posted by GOIRISH

droid x is pretty slow, the thunderbolt is much faster even on 3g

**k13** · 05-04-11, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by secretstash

Atrix is garbage. Getting bad reviews left n right.. its slow compared to most androids and re laptop is worst than a netbook but it cost 600$ lol

Everyone has a laptop and all phones now can be wireless internet for them free after rooting so the atrix is just overpriced flare....

Imo for next two years 90% of us won't have 4g...and right now android has perfected phones with droidx and the like. So I would get one of those and in two years when contract is up I think by then the most amazing phones we have ever seen will b on market...faster than most computers currenty is my guess.

-stash

yeah it only got 9/10 on engadget and 9.5/10 on phone arena, Higher than ANY android phone.

Slow compared to most androids? LOL What one do you have?

Post some Quadrant, Smartbench 2011, Browser tests/benchmarks bro.

Bro, EVO, DROID X, etc. are VERY SLOW.

**k13** · 05-04-11, 03:28 PM

4G is really 3G+, no such thing as real 4G in North America.

LTE Verizon is the fastest, closest to 4G.

Rogers in Canada will beat it soon.

**blackbeSSt** · 05-04-11, 03:53 PM

Cellular Maps.com Error

http://www.cellularmaps.com/4g_compare.shtml

**Darkside Magick** · 05-04-11, 07:37 PM

None of the phone will live up to their potential as long as the carriers keep capping data( except sprint)
T mobile unlimited is really 5gb. And verizon and att is 2gb...who cares about 4g when u get capped and then your phone is running like dial-up

**lemart5** · 05-04-11, 08:49 PM

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**head_strong** · 05-04-11, 11:01 PM

I may be I may be wrong but I doubt it...the girl is hot but the commercials are getting old.

**apkboston** · 05-04-11, 11:01 PM

they are 4g, but require a 4g network to get those kind of speeds, speed will increase over the next ~3 years

**Mikail** · 05-04-11, 11:02 PM

I need to get a new Tmobile phone. I'm considering 4G Any recomendations?

**Mthorn** · 05-04-11, 11:04 PM

It's so hard to find 4g for my Evo, but when i do get it, its super fast

**azn624** · 05-04-11, 11:07 PM

Depends on if you have 4g where you live

**blackbeSSt** · 05-05-11, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by Mikail

I need to get a new Tmobile phone. I'm considering 4G Any recomendations?

g2x ftmfw

**jeffdane** · 05-05-11, 01:09 PM

def depends on where u are. i have the htc inspire(att). when in 4g its explosive, if not its just 3g or less. (80% of the time).

**k13** · 05-05-11, 05:59 PM

What do you guys get on average down speed in mbps?