Who plans to go HD2? - Page 19

rorytmeadows · #**181** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by brownhornet

Doesnt really matter to me how fast t-mobiles data speed will be when I cant even use their phones in the house.

maybe you shouldn't live in the middle of nowhere!

**BlackDynamite** · #**182** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WisdomWolfX

You do realize that you contradict yourself, right?

I'm not contradicting myself at all. HSPA+ is fully backwards compatible with HSPA, similar to EVDO Rev A being backwards compatible with EVDO Rev 0. The difference is, it's a whole lot faster.

T-Mobile's current line of 3G devices will work just fine on their new network. They won't get the max speed the netork is capable of, but they will get faster than they are currently getting.

For example- the Touch Pro 2 is capable of 7.2 meg HSPA. Right now the average 3G user probably gets around 1.5 megs or so. When they rollout the new network users will start seeing 7 megs on their Touch Pro 2's.

But you can bet HTC and everyone else will start making devices that support the 21 meg HSPA+. It's only a minor tweak, nothing major. Just like they had no trouble making 7.2 meg devices when carriers upgraded their 3.6 HSPA networks.

rorytmeadows · #**183** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

I'm not contradicting myself at all. HSPA+ is fully backwards compatible with HSPA, similar to EVDO Rev A being backwards compatible with EVDO Rev 0. The difference is, it's a whole lot faster.

T-Mobile's current line of 3G devices will work just fine on their new network. They won't get the max speed the netork is capable of, but they will get faster than they are currently getting.

For example- the Touch Pro 2 is capable of 7.2 meg HSPA. Right now the average 3G user probably gets around 1.5 megs or so. When they rollout the new network users will start seeing 7 megs on their Touch Pro 2's.

But you can bet HTC and everyone else will start making devices that support the 21 meg HSPA+. It's only a minor tweak, nothing major. Just like they had no trouble making 7.2 meg devices when carriers upgraded their 3.6 HSPA networks.

Considering that STUPID ASS TIME WARNER throttles your connection down to about that on a daily basis, it's going to be excellent!

**brownhornet** · #**184** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rorytmeadows

maybe you shouldn't live in the middle of nowhere!

If you consider metro Atlanta the middle of nowhere... then I guess. Funny thing is Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and even metro get good service where I live but when I had T-mobile I had to go outside just to talk.

**BlackDynamite** · #**185** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by brownhornet

Doesnt really matter to me how fast t-mobiles data speed will be when I cant even use their phones in the house.

Trust me, there are plenty of people saying that same thing about Sprint right now- with great T-Mobile service.

WisdomWolfX · #**186** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:48 PM

Ok I see what you are getting at. You made it sound as though all sorts of devices would already support the 21mbps that you keep talking about. I just don't get why you keep going on about how there are now wimax devices when the same can be said for HSPA+. Sure, it might just be a minor tweak, but that still means there are currently 0 devices. So you can't really say that Sprint is behind in that area as you and I don't know definitively what devices, supporting the new standards, will be released in 2010 in either camp.

I love a good debate, but you have to be willing to look at both sides without an opinion in order to see things clearly.

**BlackDynamite** · #**187** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by brownhornet

If you consider metro Atlanta the middle of nowhere... then I guess. Funny thing is Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and even metro get good service where I live but when I had T-mobile I had to go outside just to talk.

Maybe your phone just sucked...

rorytmeadows · #**188** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by brownhornet

If you consider metro Atlanta the middle of nowhere... then I guess. Funny thing is Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and even metro get good service where I live but when I had T-mobile I had to go outside just to talk.

Atlanta should be bombed like Iraq.