Epic 4G Touch radios Possibly support LTE

[MacinJosh]

On Verizon CDMA/LTE devices, they are still activated like CDMA, but the LTE SIM card must be inserted. I had an LTE data card for a few months, and it was activated the same way a Verizon 3G card was. And LTE is based off GSM technology in a way, so as far as I know, it will require a SIM card for use.

[Fraydog]

I'll just be happy when CDMA is finally gone. See the "Galaxy Nexus isn't supported anymore" debacle of a excrement storm over nothing as a reason why. The more I learn, the more I want open standards. Not necessarily "open source", mind you, but common platforms like Android. There's a good chance my next phone will be Android for this reason. I like iOS, and I love my iPad; I just don't want my eggs all in one OS basket.

[JPSmith]

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 8 January 2012

 

But I was additionally told that devices coming out in 2012 with System-on-chip chipsets with software defined radios would be able to be upgraded in a fashion you outline.

 

Do you know if these new devices will be able to access both Wimax and LTE simultaneously? Or will it be only one or the other, i.e. buy device with Wimax support, upgrade to LTE later but lose access to Wimax?

[S4GRU]

 

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Sprint has said in the past they will not be using the dual WiMax/LTE chips in smartphones because of battery life issues. They will only use them in USB devices and MiFis.

 

Smartphones will be CDMA/LTE. So you will lose access to WiMax when you get a LTE device on Sprint. I suppose you could get a cheap WiMax hot spot to run though on the side.

 

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[JPSmith]

Sprint has said in the past they will not be using the dual WiMax/LTE chips in smartphones because of battery life issues. They will only use them in USB devices and MiFis.

 

Smartphones will be CDMA/LTE. So you will lose access to WiMax when you get a LTE device on Sprint. I suppose you could get a cheap WiMax hot spot to run though on the side.

 

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I assumed "sofware defined radio" meant a single physical radio that can do either Wimax or LTE depending on programming. I thought this was different from "dual Wimax/LTE chips" which I assume have separate physical Wimax and LTE radios. Guess I don't understand the technology.

[S4GRU]

It doesn't appear that the first release of Sprint LTE devices will have software defined radios.

 

It doesn't look like any devices in the next 12 months will be set up that way.

 

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[MacinJosh]

Sprint has said in the past they will not be using the dual WiMax/LTE chips in smartphones because of battery life issues. They will only use them in USB devices and MiFis.

 

Smartphones will be CDMA/LTE. So you will lose access to WiMax when you get a LTE device on Sprint. I suppose you could get a cheap WiMax hot spot to run though on the side.

 

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Clear has cheap WiMax for $34.99/ month right now. That is just plain 4G. Cheapest way to have 4G once people start switching to CDMA/LTE only phones.