4G on Verizon ??

**tropper** · 03-30-2010, 09:29 AM

I saw that verizon is bringing the ROTTEN apple

to play with us which maybe interesting to really showcase android. But what caught my attention, which i maybe a lil behind the ball on this one is that verizon is rolling out 4G. So will my Eris be able to use 4G ? Maybe with a software update?

**ryan820** · 03-30-2010, 09:41 AM

I wonder if 4G will improve spelling. ;oD

I don't think the Eris is capable of doing 4G-- but perhaps it is as simple as a software tweak. But if I'm not mistaken, I read once that though a system might be 4G, other versions will still work-- or at least 3G. Thankfully, our phones cycle through so quickly (new every two) that even if you reeeeeally wanted 4G, you'd only have to wait a relatively short time.

**tropper** · 03-30-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by ryan820

I wonder if 4G will improve spelling. ;oD

Fixed lol damd college marywanna!
I think i just read that bout sprints 4G ''WIMAX" (ooooh !

) an figured that would prolly be the case if the eris supports LTE 4G that VZW is gonna carry

**theiphonewannabe** · 03-30-2010, 10:37 AM

You can't support technology that is not in the hardware. None of the Verizon phones have LTE tech in them yet.

**tropper** · 03-30-2010, 10:46 AM

what hardware would it need

seems to me it has an anntena and all the other components, please elaborate for the layman

**doogald** · 03-30-2010, 11:12 AM

The Eris would need a second radio that support LTE. It does not have it. So, no, it will not have 4G when Verizon rolls it out. Verizon announced a few weeks ago that their first 4G phone will be available mid-2011. They are rolling out LTE after testing in Boston and Seattle, but will be limited to broadband only (ie, USB devices for laptops, laptops with built-in radios) through this year.

See

**theiphonewannabe** · 03-30-2010, 11:13 AM

When it comes to using LTE, it is different technology that would need a separate radio. Much like with Analog/Digital phones back in the day that had an Analog Radio and a CDMA radio.

You simply cannot do a software update to make the radio work for something it wasn't intended to use.

**tropper** · 03-30-2010, 12:17 PM

I see said the blind man to the deaf man. And im sure early adopters of the 4G will have to pay a premium, so by waiting till my upgrade it should come down in price.