Former iPhone user now NEVER going back to iPhone

[MBSMD]

So I'm an Apple user - I use Macs at home and at work and I have an iPad which I love. But I've been somewhat of a dual-platform user for phones, going back and forth between iOS on iPhone and various Android phones. Presently I'm using a VZW Galaxy S3.

I've been eyeing the iPhone 5 (I actually like the look & design), however I've read today that it was designed by Apple - on purpose - to NOT support simultaneous voice & LTE data (nor SVDO 3G) on Verizon so they could reduce the antenna count from 3 to 2 (no separate LTE antenna).

It's 2012. Almost 2013. And the brand-new flagship device doesn't support simultaneous voice and data? You've got to be kidding, Apple? Right?

Apparently not. Even the GSM-UTMS/LTE models drop LTE when on voice calls, so data is cut to the HSDPA network. Again, because Apple didn't want to include a separate LTE antenna.

Sorry, Cupertino. I'm sticking with my 2013-compatible Galaxy S3.

 

[bassjo]

For me, it has nothing to do with antenna or voice/data. It has to do with the fact that my S3 is one of the best, (pretty darn close to the top), smartphones I've ever owned! I'm not being a fan-boy either. Like you, I use Macs at home and have a iPad, (current version). Heck I've owned every iteration of iPhone from the original to the 4s (my work phone). The S3 to me is the best Android phone I've ever had. Nuff said!

 

[MBSMD]

The S3 is great, for sure. Very smooth. I have no doubt the iPhone 5 is equally as smooth. And I'm not a huge customizer on my Androids (I don't really want to expend the maintainance effort when something goes wrong), but I've come to very much appreciate SVD since getting the S3. I don't think I could go back to not having it.