Comments on: Next generation iPhone gets super-fast data connection – 3G iPhone does 42Mbps Evolved HSPA

By: K FLYER

K FLYER — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:43:48 +0000

It seems too good to be true. I’m not mocking at anyone, but however, it’s a shame that US is still setting up it’s first HSPA network, while Sri Lanka already has two HSPA networks. Maximum prefer are 14.4Mbps download and 3.2Mbps upload.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:17:45 +0000

Someone on Mac Rumors suggested necessary chips aren’t even available to support the claims made by the rumour. Personally I think this’ll just be another one of those cases where maybe a certain chip in the phone supports 42mbps, like those people who thought the 1st gen iPhone was capable of secret 3G because of that chip in there that supported it.

Frankly I don’t give a shit whether it supports it or not, while the networks don’t it’ll be useless and by the time it’s looking reasonable to have E-HSPA at 42mbps there’ll probably be a far more efficient and effective technology out which’ll mean capping E-HSPA just because it’s not worth the upgrade for outdated technology.

For me it won’t be the selling point though, I hear Apple are making changes to the European pricing models to make it more competitive (I still haven’t seen one in the wild here in the UK, despite at least 5 shops in my city selling it). I’ll never buy it unless they bring it down to a £25 per month one year contract and subsidize the phone. Even after that I’d still want unlocked bluetooth.

By: Will Park

Will Park — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:01:49 +0000

Well, HSPA is already confirmed in the iPhone 3G. We should keep ourselves grounded when it comes to Evolved HSPA making its way into the next-generation iPhone.

I guess it is ironic that I say keep yourself grounded, but I only meant to temper any speculation of Evolved HSPA with some skepticism. As far as the length of the article, I just wanted to make sure to hit on a couple points of discussion about what the telecom exec *could* have meant.

And, I’d eat my hat in joy if this turns out to be true (take grain of salt now).

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:06:13 +0000

Though Apple are often first out the door with new hardware features like multi-touch, they’ve hardly proved cutting edge when it comes down to the numbers. You have to shell out thousands for a Mac Pro to get anything which even comes close to a PC equivalent at half the price.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:26:09 +0000

SuReSh – I’d eat my hat if this were true..

By: SuReSh

SuReSh — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:11:32 +0000

wow!!!!!!!!!!!

42MBPS. thats hell of a speed.

i hope 3G proves to be a good advantage and apple on its way to give the best for customers.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:49:14 +0000

“But, its a good idea to keep yourself grounded when it comes to iPhone rumors.”

Cant you see the irony in that sentence considering you just wrote a long article on HSPA for the iphone!? :p;)