You can connect to LTE with the 5S this is correct however you don’t have the
expanded list of bands supported by the Goby radio chip from Qualcomm that’s in
the 6/ 6+ nor do you have the more advanced features like VOLTE. I believe the
chip in the iPhone 5S is a 15 series, the 6 / 6+ is a 25 and the next revision
according to leaked documents will be a 35 series chip with carrier
aggregation, 40 MHZ modulation and yet more bands on the same chip. The big
plus is that since the LTE configuration is unified around one set of chips now
instead of several depending on the carrier you use one phone can be used to
connect to all carriers instead of having an AT&T version, T-Mobile version and
so forth. Also means if you travel outside the country you’re more likely to
have support for your phone. The next iteration of the phone will support even
more bands like the newly activated 700 MHZ band 12 for T-Mobile. This is a
big deal because 700 MHZ signals penetrate buildings far better than the band 4
2.0 - 2.2 GHZ spectrum they use now. You’ll get carrier aggregation which will
allow a carrier to have you connect to two bands at once and bond the channels
for far faster throughput. The wider modulation allows you to have more
physical bandwidth per carrier meaning you can pack more data per carrier.
Starting with the 6 series (Goby 25 series qualcomm radio) you get
VOLTE support. As a side note I designed the routing infrastructure for the
Verizon Wireless VOLTE platform so this is the area I’m most familiar with.
VOLTE allows you to have a wide band call with very good quality. Also allows
you to use data and voice at the same time. You can also encode video on this
stream and have voice and video quality calls even to different networks unlike
say FaceTime or Skype which is carried on the best effort standard data channel.
That’s just the radio chip differences let alone the actually A series
processor differences, battery, improved motion coprocessor and so forth. So my
point stands you can hide your head in the sand if you wish and live in the
past definitely your call or you can buy a newer revision but to say that the
differences are imaginary or all a matter of perception is just poppycock. I
would contend that the responder is a hater and because they can’t have the
latest and greatest they justify it with nonsense like above.
> On Aug 18, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Just so facts are straight, iPhone 5 does actually support LTE networks. I
> get LTE connections all the time here in lowly Canada even though I'm hearing
> unnecessary insults from some folks here.
>
> Later...
>
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>
> On Aug 18, 2015, at 05:42, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You do have high speed networks available in your part of Oregon. I know
> Verizon offers LTE there and I would assume T-Mobile and AT&T do as well.
> Not sure if Sprint has finished that area yet. You would benefit from LTE
> though.
>
>
>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have a good friend who purchased an iPhone 6. When I turn voiceover on and
>> use her six versus my 5S, I really see no difference in the responsiveness
>> with voiceover. I can't argue about the network thing. Except that where I
>> am, it's not important. I don't think those networks exist here in backwater
>> Eugene, Oregon. I was excited about Apple Pay, but there's really not much
>> use for around here. I don't do McDonald's, etc. I look forward to it in the
>> future. I do not have huge hands, so the 6+ is a definite loser for me. I'm
>> looking forward to see if the 6S offers anything that I really feel I could
>> use that would make an upgrade worthwhile.
>> Mary
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 11:37 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> You’d be surprised, if you pull a brand new iPhone, latest version with the
>>> latest firmware installed it really has a snap to it. As the software is
>>> updated the older versions slow down but the 5S is a good phone, I’m not
>>> surprised you’re happy with it. There’s a decent amount of horse power
>>> under the hood and you get access to the latest software releases. That’s
>>> one thing Apple has over Android, the software update process is a lot more
>>> logical and consistent.
>>>
>>> Well, enjoy your phone. Glad to have you with us among the Apple users.
>>>
>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, christopher hallsworth
>>>> <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Even though the 5s is getting old, it's far from sluggish. In fact, it's
>>>> the total opposite. But I'm used to the speed as it's the same on an iPad
>>>> Mini 2.
>>>>> On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:29, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well pay for things is one big thing your phone can’t do, work on a lot
>>>>> of networks is another and there is a fair bit of sluggishness when you
>>>>> use an older device like the 5 but hey go with what works for you.
>>>>>
>>>>> It’s good you’re getting access to the same class of devices as the
>>>>> sited. That in itself is a great thing.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:26 PM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My iPhone 5 is about 2 and a half years old. I am not even looking at a
>>>>>> new phone until this one starts wearing down. My next phone might well
>>>>>> be a 7 or even an 8. There is noting my 5 cannot do at this time.
>>>>>> (smiles)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>>>>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>>>>>> Many believe that we have been visited
>>>>>> in the past. What if it were true?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/17/2015 11:20 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote:
>>>>>>> Oh ok know what you mean and this is why I personally don't go for the
>>>>>>> newer phones and instead wait one or two years when they drop in price
>>>>>>> but that's just me.
>>>>>>>> On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:12, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The new phones have updated hardware including an updated / better
>>>>>>>> fingerprint censor, better radio chips that support more bands, larger
>>>>>>>> battery, NFC chip as you mentioned for payment, etc. Each phone is an
>>>>>>>> iteration better. Not really revolutionary changes but nice hardware
>>>>>>>> upgrades nonetheless. The proposed 6S+ / 6S is rumored to have a 12
>>>>>>>> megapixel camera instead of 8, faster Qualcomm radio chip (more than
>>>>>>>> twice faster on the network), force touch display and more battery.
>>>>>>>> Small changes but ones that will make the user experience better.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:09 PM, christopher hallsworth
>>>>>>>>> <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you so how come they are better in the newer phones apart from
>>>>>>>>> Apple Pay support?
>>>>>>>>>> On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:08, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Chris,
>>>>>>>>>> I personally am a big fan of the iPhones in general. I have a 6+
>>>>>>>>>> now but bought the 5S actually the day it came out.That was one of
>>>>>>>>>> the advantages of working for VZW at the time I could cut in line
>>>>>>>>>> and buy the phone before the store opened.
>>>>>>>>>> The finger print reader is great and even better in the 6+. Enjoy
>>>>>>>>>> your new device. They really are good phones.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:59 PM, christopher hallsworth
>>>>>>>>>>> <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all the iPhone 5s it's good isn't it? I even have Touch ID set
>>>>>>>>>>> up and enabled and it really works as far as unlocking my phone
>>>>>>>>>>> goes. Not tried purchasing from the iTunes or App Stores yet but am
>>>>>>>>>>> confident that will work too. I also have my favourite Alex voice.
>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I like the sound of him on the 5s. I also like the
>>>>>>>>>>> overall volume it can get very loud can't it? I can hear it with
>>>>>>>>>>> clarity at just 50% volume.
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