Internet Connectivity While on a call? ? ?

[s3ntaur]

Does anyone know if Verizon is going to ever have the capability to check email or browse the web while on a call? I work with a bunch of guys that have Iphones and I never hear the end of it. Either way I love my Droid. It would be nice if Verizon would make these changes. They also state that Verizon is not True 3G. He tells me that true 3G is the ability to be on a call and have internet connectivity. Can someone please shine some light on this issue?

 

[Monstrosity]

A lot of times the iphone can't stay in 3G long enough to actually keep on the internet during the call.


And if the And if the iphone isn't in a 3G area it can't do this. If it's on EDGE, it can't do it [EDGE covers majority of ATT's coverage.]

 

[BzB]

Does anyone know if Verizon is going to ever have the capability to check email or browse the web while on a call?

maybe with LTE, but not with the current 3g setup. of course LTE is about a year away and the droid isn't LTE compatible that i know of.

They also state that Verizon is not True 3G. He tells me that true 3G is the ability to be on a call and have internet connectivity. Can someone please shine some light on this issue?

that's not true. 3g is in regards to network speed. they might think that 3g means the ability to do voice and data at the same time, but that's not the definition of 3g. it's a network limitation. cdma can't do simultaneous voice/data gsm can.

by the way you can have simultaneous voice and data if you have wifi enabled and a wifi connection is available.

 

[s3ntaur]

And Verizon is still using CDMA? Or is it the phones that can be either CDMA or GSM?

 

[BzB]

vzw (and sprint) is CDMA and will eventually migrate to LTE. att and tmobile are gsm.

CDMA phones are not compatible with GSM networks and vice versa. edit: except for CDMA blackberry phones. when unlocked some CDMA blackberry phones can be used on GSM networks...with some limitations.

 

[s3ntaur]

vzw (and sprint) is CDMA and will eventually migrate to LTE. att and tmobile are gsm.

When is Verizon suppose to ugrade to LTE. And can you explain what LTE will do? I am a sponge. Soakin it up.

 

[Monstrosity]

I can tell you LTE should be launched sometime in 2010.

I've read where it's early 2010, and late 2010, so not sure.

 

[Zozz]

When is Verizon suppose to ugrade to LTE. And can you explain what LTE will do? I am a sponge. Soakin it up.

In about 1 year or more. It will be very limited and it's essentially 4g.

 

[keiichi25]

vzw (and sprint) is CDMA and will eventually migrate to LTE. att and tmobile are gsm.

CDMA phones are not compatible with GSM networks and vice versa. edit: except for CDMA blackberry phones. when unlocked some CDMA blackberry phones can be used on GSM networks...with some limitations.

Actually, majority of VZW's phones are CDMA based, but they also have a few GSM based phones, namely their international usable phones like the Blackberry Storm, Storm 2 and the Blackberry 8830 World Edition, as well as one samsung phone. Verizon Wireless has Vodophone support for their European use, but only a few phones on Verizon's network uses the GSM and mostly for outside the US Market.

 

[freakintoddles]

ok, but seriously how often do you find yourself in a situation that required you to remain on the phone and to use the internet on the phone at the same time? Not saying it doesnt happen... but for most people I can't imagine it is a problem.

 

[s3ntaur]

ok, but seriously how often do you find yourself in a situation that required you to remain on the phone and to use the internet on the phone at the same time? Not saying it doesnt happen... but for most people I can't imagine it is a problem.

Yeah you are right about that but I just needed some info the throw back at these IPHONE NAZI's. And it does work when you are connected to wifi.

 

[Monstrosity]

the iPHONE NAZI'S are just scared that their throne will be conquered, or at least lowered.

The fact of the matter is, the Droid is a very good competitor for the iphone, and once the bugs are fixed, and more apps become available, the iphone might be digging in their pockets for new ideas to try and make them #1 again.

Droid's biggest flaw when it comes to competing against the iPhone is the amount of time it's been in the market.

 

[Zozz]

As a former iPhone user, I can tell you that every iPhone user is smug about their phone. No matter how much you say their phone lacks, they will not listen.

 

[Monstrosity]

If you want to argue with them, simply say something that actually matters, like how the droid can multi-task.

 

[segen77]

I still can't figure out why when placing a call the 3g symbol goes away. I guess the 3g is for data only, and cdma is for calling?