4G Apple iPhone and expected release date

Wow, a 4G iPhone. Woo hoo. "Note the sarcasm" I love my iPhone no doubt but at&t needs to get 3g everywhere before they can go 4g. In my state there are only 2! Repeat 2 cities with 3G networks! What's the use of buying a sports car and only being able to drive it 3mph to the end of your driveway?

4g does not imply 4g networking. The phone will still be 3g network. The 4g implies 4th generation.

kr

Actually…4G refers to the network. The 3G iPhone is the second generation iPhone.

actually it refers to generation not network 3g is the 3rd generation

heres a link to the video of the new iphone

http://www.product-reviews.net/video/20090511/new…

Actually… 1st Gen: iPhone 2nd Gen: iPhone 3G (decided this because it was on a 3G network) 3rd Gen: iPhone 4G (decided this because it is 1G after 3G) Apple decided to continue the trend that Windows already has. iPhone 4G in reality will neither be run on a 4G network nor be the 4th generation. So you are both wrong!

the reason it is called 4g is that it will be a 4g phone, even if there are no networks, so when they do get 4g networks this phone will already be ready for 4g

so, any idea when is this iphone 4g will be in the store?

When the 4G is released AT&T will no longer carry the iPhone, Since AT&T is still having problems setting a full 3G Network throughout the country everywhere you go. Verizon however has already started their installation of te 4G network. So, now Verizon will be carrying the iPhone, this includes the 2G and 3G

who ever post this picture of iphone 4g he is stupit or idiot or both

I am an AT&T employee and 3G refers to 3rd generation network.

No. 4g would not stand for fourth generation. The iPhone 3GS is only the 3rd generation making the iPhone 3G second generation making the iPhone "2G" the 1st generation. The 3.0 software update is for the 3rd generation iPhone so you guys will have to wait for the 4.0 software update for the 4G networking. The g in iPhone does not mean generation like the related iPod trend.

Can you make your self any more stupid? You spell stupid wrong. You contiue your already messed up sentence making it a run on with no commas. All while calling someone stupid. You,my friend, may just be stupid your self.

i dont think 4G network are compatible with 3G networks..

also, i dont matter who gets the 4G LTE network up faster, its WHOEVER pays Apple or Steve Jobs more money will get the contracts..

its all about the money…

I have inside info that the testing for the next generation in iPhone technology has started. What the new features on the 4G iPhone are still unclear but is rumored to have a camera underneath the screen for video conferencing. This leads me to the next part, it is still uncertain whether this WILL be on a 4G network. The release date for the iPhone 4G is set for sometime in July of 2009. If the iPhone 4G is not out by then, then the postdated release for the new iPhone is sometime in December.

That is all I know for now I will post more information as the testing of the new iPhone continues.

Inside Informer.

Actually…

1st Gen: iphone

2nd Gen: iphone 3g

3rd Gen: iphone 3gs

4th Gen: no clue… but if it support 4g networking then probably will be called iphone 4g, if not… then probably will continue to use 3g in its name

umm no Billy, when they say 3G = 3rd generation they dont mean 3rd generation of iphone, they mean 3rd generation of network.

its not just iphone that is 3G compatible, you also have phones from Nokia for example that say eith 3G or 4G.

If I'm not mistaken isn't it already August of 2009 and you say the 4g will be released in July of 2009. How does that work?

Tommy

well all of you guys m working in apple,..

1g means 1st generation

2g means 2nd generation

3g is the same 2G phone but with 3g network so it was decided 1st to call it as 2g extended version but then after the company decided to launch it with a name of 3G, not 3rd Gen.

its like a marketing sought of thing if anyone knows, it was to attract more customer and it did worked quite efficiently,

the new i phone name isn't even decided, loll… there is nothing going on to make a 4g phone.

I'm sure that the next iPhone generation will come out on 2010. and we don't know for sure weather it's going to be called 4g or luxe(ry). I hope it comes out pretty soon next year, I guess the date would be between June and September. Can't wait for it to come out! XD

@Naseer

#1 u dont work for apple

-they'd hire someone who could actually write in english if you were an engineer

-unless you're a telephone rep, but that just discredits any technical knowledge you have

#2 3g is not the same 2g phone if it's on 3G network, the entire board is different in order to be able to get the 3g frequencies

iPhone 4G does not merely mean it's the 4th generation of the iPhone, it also means that it'll be able to support the 4G network (IMT-A compatible)

Can't wait to put my hands on Iphone 4G and not having to tied up with AT&T. Sprint is the first on to get and Verizon has deceided not to have IPhones since they don't want to be "controlled" by Apple. "SAY NO TO AT&T"

ohaaa confusing!!!! 1g 2g 3g 4g and 5g on the way guys

I can't wait!

u stupid fucks its obvious apple messed up in their product line by promoting the 3g network they named their phone after which messed up the generations so since they come out with one every year the 3gs is only used so that the next generation would be on sight with the next generation of phones and network…. they only used the name 3gs to "catch up" so that there phones will be on 4g network while being the 4th generatino iphone

duhhh…

I Guarantee that the next iphone will be named 4G!!

lol silly pants to all the g that you all refer to means gigs which is the frequency which is the networking

Lol, AT&T didnt pay apple anything to get the iphone, at&t was the only carrier willing to let apple design the phone entirely how they wanted too, while using there own applications and media. Verizon was only willing to do "design by commitee" and only allow verizon apps, so apple told them to go to hell, so they already screwed up. It is far more likely that the iPhone 4g will not be carrier locked at all, and every company who wishes will subsidise the cost, which would be a great thing for consumers.

your retarded, really. 3G= 3G network, not 3rd generation. Every damn phone on the market that uses the 3G network has 3G in the name, are all of them the 3rd generation of that phone model as well? That would be one hell of a coincidence huh?

Sorry I meant 2010.

maybe 1g and 2g were made for edge also 2g was givin 3g connnection, 3g and 3gs made for 3g may 3gs run 4g?, 2g is first gen? k 3g is second gen 3gs is third gen 4g must be fourth gen also edge was better than regular internet aka none smart phones it was more like a second gen connection and 3g might be the third and so now there is a fourth=4g. just like 2g was an upgrade for edge like 3gs was for 3g that may be why they powered up the 3gs to be able to run 4g like 2g ran edge=3g and 3gs=4g. come on Verizon which has 4g + 3g which is a big come on over at&t customers at&t getting 4g coverage would be hard to be leave since they had trouble with 3g capability's or maybe it was just restricted from iphone owners for some horable reason and you gotta admit Ichat is bound to hit the market i dont know if at&t would be ready for that unless it will go as planed but hey that can also be why the 3gs was double the power pland for 4g and the next gen iphone may be double with that dual processor, Im sure 4g will offer a wifi type of connection better quality and faster connection to run ichat company's keep in touch or maybe it was all planed :O

Apple cant turn this down they got there backs to a wall with at&t

WRONG Justin! AT&T pays subsidies to Apple for every iPhone sold! Whether you pay upfront or on the backend it really doesn't matter. Read between the lines Bonehead!

Well I just hope the iphone 4g is sold by AT&T cause I really like the iphone but I hate verizon and AT&T is so much better when it comes to options for phones and things like that but I cant wait till the iphone 4g or whatever its going to be called comes out.

I work for one of the companies involved & here's the deal when we refer to the Iphone 3G or 3GS it DOES stand for generation. The Iphone 4G will be 4th generation. It has nothing to do w/ the 3n network involved. Sorry for the confusion but really not worth getting quite so upset folks. And yes- most of the time 3g network ability is left to the mercy of carrier & AT&T does have VERY limited ability to ensure its accessible in most areas.

not even close

and if we're being pedantic:

…make yourself 'sound/look' any more stupid?

…you 'spelled/spelt' stupid wrong

…your already messed up sentence, making it a run on with no commas. (This sentance needed a comma)

It is correct that we shall have a board meeting on June 8, 2010. We shall discuss and unveil the iPhone 4G, and finally set a release date for the new iPhone.

Sincerely,

Jerry York

Apple Inc.

CEO and Chairman

i work for AT&T and i can tell you right now that the iPhone is not going to any other carriers anytime soon. Also, AT&T is going to have its 4G platform up and running early 2010…something verizon is going to take another 1-2 years to complete due to their network upgrade capabilities.

I'm on the verge of buying my first iPhone, had pre-ordered a 3GS here in the UK.

All the talk about the Iphone Version 4 coming out in 2010, does anyone know if it will be released in Britain at the same time as the US or later?

Should I hold onto my Blackberry for a while longer and wait for the iPhone V4 or go with the 3GS?

Cheers.

They don't have 3g all around? In England practically every phone network has 3g all around, I am glad to see America is slowly catching up with communication technology, i want to visit America and not be reminded that you started texting nearly a decade after every other country lol

a simple software update wont give people 4g networking, if it were that easy i would still be using my old Nokia 3320, it would need new hardware, also, are you aware the g in 3g networking is generation anyway? 3g is known fully as third generation wireless communication

I hope that Apple dump AT&T as their service and coverage area sucks . i live in Orange County Los Angeles and every time i am driving on 5 south or 55 around tustin area or irvine where there is a wall on each side of freeway ATT does not have any relay and i find 99% time losing my reception for at least 3-4 miles ..

Hey Apple you are great you have best products do no longer tarnish your name or company name by staying with ATT go with verizon

thanks

I really wish people would learn how to speak proper English.

1. Apple went with AT&T for the mere fact that once the iPhone was distributed in the US, the would be able to easily take the phone worldwide because every other nation uses GSM service rather than CDMA.

2. If you really want an iPhone, but really don't like AT&T, then buy an iPhone and hack/unlock it so that you can use it with another carrier… (not including Verizon)

You are the retarded one. Your=possessive, You're=conjunctive, as in "you are a retard."

i love my 3gs but man i cant wait for the 4g

Damn you guys the 4g isn't the 4g network like 4g.3g comes from 3th generetion 3gs from 3th generation speed and 4g from 4th generation it is nothing about the network

We will stay with att

well as far as the iphone goes its not gonna be worth the money to purchase for a bunch of childish functions. they dont have multi texting and probably wont get it. and as for complete business use out of the box it doesnt have the best features and probably wont. compare list is like this

the htc tilt 2 has every thing the iphone does plus more out of the box. the tilt 2 will multi text group contact counts unlimited and there is an app that you can buy for the tilt 2 that lets you pick a group catagory and it will send a messege to all in that group. the iphone cant and wont for some stupid reason. second you have to jailbreak the iphone to install 3rd party apps? now the iphone does look good as far as video and games and processing but the tilt2 has the same thing plus much more when it comes to adults and people in the work force. the iphone apps are a bunch of games for kids and nothing for adults. apple has made a fool out of all of the adults by selling an ipod touch with a phone built in lolololol. as far as the network and 4g it doesnt matter because if you are not in an area that supports 3g or 4g it wont matter and you will be paying for alot for features you wont use. i have the tilt 2 and the iphone 3gs, and i see that the iphone is losing right now in the cell phone world all across the board. so when you decide to get an iphone remember the new commercial. the iphone 4g better picture better video more games and nothing for the working man except email not multi texting no real and smooth office tools. all over the net people are talking about how the iphone is not for the business person but it is good for the kids. if they would look at it and see that they can make a ton of money by adding these features that are needed by the people that want to buy the phone they would win big but as we all know apple really sucks at consumer relations and they really dont care about the people they sell their products to. thats why they dont provide insurance for the phone. they really think that people are stupid. i think i should come out with an ephone meaning e stands for everyones phone. put the tilt 2 into the iphone and you have an ephone. but over all its a good phone for what it does do and a very bbbbbaaadd phone for what it doesnt do.

> i dont think 4G network are compatible with 3G networks..

Who said they had to be "compatible"????

You can easily design a phone that had BOTH chipsets in them.

Stop thinking like it's 1980.

You really care what the phone is going to be NAMED????

You can name it "iphone 3XYZ" for all I care.

WHO CARES????

I care about the *DEVICE* and what it can do.

Duh.

Heh heh Win!!!

4G is referring to the network, only difference betwwen 3G and 4G is the speeds of the networks, 4G is faster, we are talking about the d/l speeds

another thing if you have a 4G phone and you are in a 3G network you can only obtain 3G speeds, not 4G

Verizons network and the CDMA network could NEVER handle the iphone. there would be so many issues, constant network failures. they will never have the iphone, sorry to burst yours and anyone else's bubble, but its not happening.

epic win!!

ppl 4G is in-fact the fourth generation because 2g was the first gen phone

3G: 2nd gen

3G S: IS the 3rd gen cuz it did have many changes n used 3g network so apple decided to keep 3G in the name n wen it was released the IPhone 4g was already being developed

4G: is the 4th gen now as u c.

n no the 4G network specifically will not be compatible with the 4G on release maybe a l8r update will enable that.

take this from a huge apple fan surrounded by they're latest products n reads ALL the new

cheers n Apple Rulzz

The iphone 4G is the Fourth generation iphone, not the "4G network" that most of you are getting confused with! Our capability's for a 4G network are not quite there yet, they actually fall short of the 1 Gbit/s bandwidth requirement.

how do you feel? now that you got that off your chest.

pretty sure G in 3G means GHZ? GOOGLE IT!!

England is the size of Florida. Florida has 3G.

US is bigger than the whole continent of Europe, So are you telling me that everywhere in Europe is 3G, like Poland?

Nokia has phones that can support CDMA & 3G gsm in the same handset… seems that Apple could do the same

When did 3rd become 3th? Was that a new change starting in 2010? It is so hard keeping up with english…well, numbers.

wow dude if your going to correct grammar make sure yours is right assh*le there's a space between words *stupit*

Shit I really hope that **iPhone 4G** will release this year 2010.
Maybe sometime in July-September. If it now will come out of the new iphone.
and, if so how much will it cost?

@mr123 "they dont have multi texting and probably wont get it."

You can multi text on a iphone….
1. Tap the SMS icon on the iPhone’s home screen to open the SMS program.
2. Tap the writing icon in the top right corner.
3. Tap the + sign on the far right to add a recipient to the SMS message. After one has been added, tap the + again to add more. Continue this until all desired recipients are added.
4. Then compose and send the message. It will go to all recipients listed on to "To:" line.

Looks like you learn something new everyday…

At&t are currently working on the 4g network that why there are so many connection problems as of late.

its going to be around $500 bucks and 4g network service is $60 mth for just the iphone service. the higher the G's the higher the price but they know you guys will pay it so they do it. this iphones water proof also!!

Hi,

Can I know when the 4th generation iphone will be released in singapore?
Will the price plan and hp costs be similar to what is on offer currently? im deliberating whether to wait for it or buy now ;(

thanks!

Actually 3G is the network but it also stand for Third generation, first generation network is GPRS then EDGE, than 3G.

OMG, the 4G isnt referring to 4G networking. Its referring to it being the 4th generation Iphone. Original iphone=1st gen, 3G= 2nd gen, 3Gs= 3rd gen. So this next one will be…… the 4th gen iphone

lol england sucks i would love to see ur country try to challenge us at anything we would bomb ur asses to the 15th century

Looking at getting a new phone, is the iphone really worth getting? 3Gs or wait for the 4.0? If not, what is the best phone on the market for the average person??

not at all.

Hello. You people have to get it right. The Iphone 4g stands for 4th Generation. Not because the network is 4g. Like Iphone 3GS. It stands for 3rd Generation Speed. Which means that it will have the speed of 3G, but not that it is 3g. Iphone 4th Generation should work with 2g and 3g networks. In 2011, it is expected to have 4g network. But then again, there will probably be an Iphone coming out next year with a 4G network.

I am a RF Network Design Engineer at AT&T and here is my 2 cents. Not try to promote AT&T but here is pro / con….

If Apple sell 4G Iphone to Verizon. Verizon is using CDMA, you can't travel the world with your phone because most country worldwide use GSM network instead of CMDA or WCMDA. You'll be limited and can't sell your phone to other country. CDMA network does not use SIM card.

continues…

Continues…

If Apple sell 4G Iphone to AT&T. AT&T is using GSM network, most of the country are using the same GSM network. More options, more features, more flexible. You can text & surf at the same time, unlike Verizon.

Soon, all wireless carriers will migrate their network from 3G –> 3GS —> 4G and finally LTE.

TDMA = analog signal (old days, no txt, simple voice call)
GSM (2G) = digital signal, network supports voice call and texting.
GSM (EDGE) = digital signal, network supports voice call, text, and surf limited bandwidth.
GSM 3G) = digital signal, network supports 2G/EDGE and enhance voice & txt, upgrade data stream faster. Just like 14.4kbps –> 28.8kbps –> 36kbps –> 56kbps –> 64kbps –> cable modem / DSL –> LAN connection on the computer.
GSM (3GS) = everything above + mobile video, expand network capacity.
GSM (4G) = everything above + make video two way conversations, like webcam , network enhancement.
LTE == This is the BEST NETWORK of all time….. The FUTURE NETWORK.
You want everything. We'll give you LTE.

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