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single chip?

by hepresearch Sep 12, 2012, 5:54 PM

Holey... freakin'... baseband radios on a single chip?

Granted it isn't every band that could be supported (although T-Mobile's AWS 1700 HSPA+ is going away in favor of PCS 1900 HSPA+, and thus it isn't a big deal to not support AWS HSPA+), but still, that is a TON of radios to stick on one chip. Although no LTE for 700 and 1700 bands, it basically covers most US LTE anyway thanks to Verizon's amazing LTE ubiquity as of late. It even makes the AT&T version look... well... less global? Even the "Global" version is... well... less global than the Verizon/Sprint version just by virtue of losing LTE 750 and LTE 1900 and gaining nothing in return.

Regarding both US versions of this new iPhone 5, I say AT&T is getting shafted, T-Mobile is being ignored, Verizon is actually leading the charge, Sprint is being openly invited to join in the fray, and the rest of the world is being marginally recognized... in a (sort of) begrudging way.

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Re: single chip? by SCardwell19 Sep 12, 2012, 7:00 PM
- Disappointment by Rich Brome Sep 12, 2012, 8:43 PM
  - Re: Disappointment by SCardwell19 Sep 12, 2012, 9:40 PM
    - Re: Disappointment by MarryTheNight Sep 13, 2012, 12:53 AM
      - Re: Disappointment by hepresearch Sep 13, 2012, 1:07 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by mattrfd Sep 13, 2012, 10:11 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by LibtardExposer Sep 15, 2012, 3:50 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by Globhead Sep 13, 2012, 11:37 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by hepresearch Sep 14, 2012, 11:04 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by hepresearch Sep 14, 2012, 11:13 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by LibtardExposer Sep 15, 2012, 3:53 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by hepresearch Sep 16, 2012, 12:28 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by LibtardExposer Sep 15, 2012, 3:52 AM
      - Re: Disappointment by LibtardExposer Sep 15, 2012, 3:44 AM
        
        Re: Disappointment by Magnagarde Sep 17, 2012, 7:24 PM
  - Don't forget by furyx639 Sep 13, 2012, 10:09 AM
  - Re: Disappointment by Kenzin Sep 17, 2012, 3:08 PM
- Re: single chip? by mobrownsuga4u Sep 13, 2012, 6:26 AM
- Re: single chip? by Zpike Sep 13, 2012, 12:28 PM
  - pros / cons by Rich Brome Sep 13, 2012, 4:37 PM
    - Re: pros / cons by hepresearch Sep 14, 2012, 11:05 AM
      - Re: pros / cons by Rich Brome Sep 14, 2012, 11:13 AM
        
        Re: pros / cons by hepresearch Sep 14, 2012, 11:14 AM
    - Misnomer by Zpike Sep 14, 2012, 12:09 PM

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