Rumors that the next iPhone has support for 4g network lte last few days flared up. In a test file providers were references to lte, while in Apple Stores lte equipment was dropped.
The lte equipment was in the American Apple Store dropped by provider AT&T, which at the end of this month begins with its lte network. That reports Engadget. The equipment is presumably meant to be Apple hardware with lte testing. Previously reported BGR all providers to have an iPhone with lte support, were testing.
Last year, rumors that the successor of the iPhone 4 is equipped with lte, but there were few indications have been found that it really was. Nevertheless, it is obvious that the next iPhone lte supports: if the next iPhone comes out, support the U.s. providers Verizon Wireless and AT&T both of the network.
Lte applies as a successor of umts and hsdpa and will eventually have much higher data rates, while the ping is much lower. That makes lte suitable for mobile gaming and hd streaming videos. There are few phones with lte on the market, including HTC, Samsung and LG have in the usa for lte smartphones to be released.
Support of lte in the next iPhone would providers to move to lte faster to roll out. In some European countries already have a lte network up and running, but in the Netherlands and Belgium, this is not the case. Have providers plans for lte networks. Among others, KPN and T-Mobile did all testing with the successor of hsdpa. The release of the new iPhone is expected in september or October.
