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Cutting Through the 4G Hype

Posted by kdawson on from the sitting-out-a-generation dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "Cell phone companies are about to bombard us with advertising for the next big thing — 4G access. The first 4G phone, Sprint Nextel's EVO, comes out this week. But just how big a deal is 4G? Is it fast enough to warrant the hype, or are consumers better off waiting a while? AP technology writer Peter Svensson looks at the differences between 4G and 3G technologies."

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  1. Re:Oh c'mon by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 0, Troll
    Google is paying Slashdot handsome sums of cash in exchange for bad Apple press.

    Here's why Slashdot's efforts to save face don't work:
    • Being anti-Apple to tout the "open" Android is disingenuous given the fact that at least one Slashdot commander is a hardcore Machead. So,
    • Maybe you're right -- but blaming their dealer for their crack addiction is a poor way to save face.
    • They really love Apple but they hope that they can rationalize their addiction by attempting to change Apple's domineering behavior through gripes. Fat chance.