Difference between at&t and Verizon iphone......

            So, Apple have lunched their iphone 4g and it was only on at&t. But Apple and Verizon announced the iPhone 4  will finally land on the Verizon carrier starting Feburary 10. The cost is same as at&t and the phones have virtual identical feature sets. But we have to keep in mind that there is little difference between them when choosing iphone from one of the two carriers.

             The basic difference between them is the antenna inside. The Verizon iPhone is compatible with the 3G EV-DO standard (not 4G LTE ), with data download speeds of up to 1.4Mbps. The AT&T iPhone is compatible with the UMTS standard, which can achieve download speeds up to 3Mbps. And the Verizon iPhone is not based on the latest 4G LTE standard, the AT&T iPhone can theoretically achieve faster download speeds than the Verizon model. However, AT&T's network is not as reliable as Verizon's in many places across the country, so the speed you would actually get on either of the phones depends mainly on where you live and how good the coverage is in your area.


             Another main difference between the Verizon and AT&T iPhone is that because of limitations with the CDMA technology inside the Verizon iPhone, you will not be able to browse the Web and talk on the phone at the same time. In contrast, the UMTS standard allows AT&T iPhone users to use data and voice connections simultaneously. This scenario is not something that would affect most iPhone users, but it is something you should keep in mind when you buy, depending on your usage habits.


           Finally, the price, while the pricing of the Verizon iPhone is in line with the AT&T pricing ($200 for 16GB model, $300 for 32GB model), Verizon has not said how much its voice and data plans will cost, something that could give the carrier an advantage over AT&T. 



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