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iOS 5.1 code reveals possible iPhone LTE in the works (Video)

By on March 22, 2012 at 1:44pm in Mobile News


Now that the new iPad is launched and racking up sales well over 3 million, it’s time to direct the rumours to the next Apple mobile product, which would be the next-generation iPhone. Many rumours have surfaced in the past about this device: bigger screen – even yesterday reports of the display coming in at 4.6-inches (probably not happening), better camera, thinner, and pack LTE speeds.

A string of code in iOS 5.1 was found by Cydia developer Krishna Sagar and he states that Apple is working on, or at least testing, an LTE iPhone. The evidence shows that we could see Apple bringing FaceTime over 4G capabilities (currently only officially available over a Wi-Fi connection). Plus the code also reveals the text “Using LTE loads data faster.”, and also “Enable LTE”. Video below.

So for now you can add this rumour to the rest of them, but since the new iPad has LTE it would be the next logical move to make the ‘iPhone 5′ be LTE-enabled. Surely by the time Apple comes out with the next iPhone, Canada’s carriers will have expanded their LTE coverage area. Currently Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin have LTE coverage – coming soon will be MTS and SaskTel.

Source: 9to5Mac
Via: iDownloadBlog

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Discussion

29 comments for “iOS 5.1 code reveals possible iPhone LTE in the works (Video)”

  1. Frankly they can’t sell the new iPhone if it doesn’t have LTE as by years end almost all phones being sold will be LTE enabled and if the iPad 3 is any indication they will be 42mbps HSPA+ enabled also

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    Posted by Sean | March 22, 2012, 1:56 pm
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    • ****reports of the display coming in at 4.6-inches (probably not happening)***** seriously are they going to stick with 3.5″????????

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      Posted by JUST SAYING | March 22, 2012, 2:08 pm

    • I prefer the current size of the iPhone, most of the Android models are way too big. I want something that fits in my pocket and not require me to walk around looking like Batman with his utility belt. Newschool poindexter…

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      Posted by Mike | March 22, 2012, 6:11 pm

    • @gab = math wiz

      Think of it this way. If I have an hour to kill the faster the internet the more sites I am going to surf, the more I am going to download and the more I am going to do.

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      Posted by Rio | March 23, 2012, 1:09 am

  2. I refuse to use LTE in the upcoming iPhone if Rogers does not increase the data cap. HSPA+ is more than enough for me speed wise.

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    Posted by Kid.Canada | March 22, 2012, 2:04 pm
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    • Umm LTE and HSPA+ would have the same data cap it would just be faster…

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      Posted by Sean | March 22, 2012, 2:15 pm

    • quite honestly i dont care about the speeds. Instead of LTE and 6gb data cap, give me HSPA+ and a 12gig data cap. I mean my home internet is 5mb per sec and it does just fine. Do I need 42 mbps?

      LTE is only for Dimitri.k + JUST SAYING + SAM.

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      Posted by PkaTka | March 22, 2012, 3:10 pm

    • I don’t get people that think like this…Whether you’re loading a YouTube video on LTE or HSPA+, the cap doesn’t really matter. With LTE you’re just going to load the video faster. It’s just a faster pipeline for the data to come through. Unless you can somehow magically triple the speed that you read a website, you probably don’t have too much to worry about.

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      Posted by gab = math wiz | March 22, 2012, 4:17 pm

  3. Cue the haters!!!

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    Posted by Peter | March 22, 2012, 2:11 pm
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  4. So their next iPhone will be the 4GS ??

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    Posted by Zomby | March 22, 2012, 2:21 pm
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    • @zomby no no no the new iPhone will be called…. *wait for it*

      THE NEW IPHONE

      bwahahahahahahahaha

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      Posted by sp | March 22, 2012, 4:01 pm

    • The sad thing is I wouldn’t be surprised if they actually go that route.

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      Posted by Richard | March 22, 2012, 7:48 pm

  5. @Sean – but it would blow through 6GB as fast as LTE.

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    Posted by Kid.Canada | March 22, 2012, 2:27 pm
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    • Depends on what you do. If you don’t more with your phone on LTE than on HSPA+, it’s gonna be faster but you’re not gonna use more bandwidth.

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      Posted by Zomby | March 22, 2012, 2:31 pm

  6. Guys iPhone is great you don’t need LTE or a Quad core or even larger screen

    they will add a new charger and 2 headset this is BIG

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    Posted by JUST SAYING | March 22, 2012, 2:40 pm
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    • @JUST SAYING the zoo keepers are looking for you. You better stfu or they will track your ip and put you back in your little cage.

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      Posted by PkaTka | March 22, 2012, 3:19 pm

    • @PkaTka and Hallomynameis_

      I know you hate Android, that’s OK

      you hate me because I am better than you

      JUST SAYING

      Stick with Apple, see what happened to Steve Jobs he died

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      Posted by JUST SAYING | March 22, 2012, 3:39 pm

    • stop trolling Pkatka

      go back to your iCave

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      Posted by sp | March 22, 2012, 4:02 pm

    • @JUST SAYING I have the HTC panache, so i won’t stick you my apple stuff because i have none. I am just pointing out that you are a TROLL, nothing else.

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      Posted by PkaTka | March 22, 2012, 10:05 pm

  7. If Apple is bringing LTE, doesnt that mean Copying Samsung HTC & LG.
    Apple should be sued for this

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    Posted by SomeGuy | March 22, 2012, 3:08 pm
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  8. @Just Saying

    Stop being a troll…

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    Posted by Hallomynameis_ | March 22, 2012, 3:13 pm
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  9. i still hear people on my university campus saying “i will buy the iphone 5 when it comes out” “i am waiting for the iphone 5″
    Every time i hear that i just do a face palm, shake my head and walk away.

    PS: The next iphone is not going to be called an iphone 5, and secondly you still wont buy it LOLLL,

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    Posted by CBV | March 22, 2012, 3:30 pm
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    • lol that reminds me of that youtube video they made

      Samsung Galaxy S2 vs the iPhone 4s

      hilarious

      i want the iPhone 5, can you get it for me, I dont care if the Galaxy S2 sh*ts gold… i want the iPhone 5…

      rotflmao

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      Posted by sp | March 22, 2012, 4:04 pm

  10. @gab

    Go easy on him. He’s an iPhone user so he doesn’t really understand technical differences or concepts like that. He will eventually figure it out once everyone else has moved on.

    Apple. Think dumb.

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    Posted by jibjab | March 22, 2012, 4:53 pm
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  11. Welcome to 2010 Apple.

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    Posted by Slype | March 22, 2012, 4:55 pm
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  12. @Gab……. Ask yourself this…can you load and watch more videos per hour with LTE or with HSPA?. The quality of the video will upload at HD levels with LTE because of the faster bandwidth. And at a lower quality with hspa because the bandwidth is less. So more data used in the same amount of video watched. Netflix and all other movie/ sites do this dummy.

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    Posted by superfly | March 22, 2012, 5:07 pm
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  13. Hspa SHOULD be more than enough to stream HD video. I agree. But the speeds are being throttled down to make LTE more attractive. Hence lower quality video streaming compared to LTE. Hence reason for using more data loser.

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    Posted by superfly | March 22, 2012, 5:10 pm
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  14. You basement living geniuses need to think about all aspects of the internet and not just websites surfing.

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    Posted by superfly | March 22, 2012, 5:14 pm
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  15. I can stream 720p videos when tethered to my iPhone 4 just fine. No lag at all and its only 14MB not even 21MB so I dont see why 42MB won’t be able to handle 1080p. LTE is overrated and this will only make carriers happy when u blow through your cap in a few days let alone a month and go over. Im sticking with HSPA+ till carriers increase their cap reasonable enough to use LTE comfortably.

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    Posted by Kid.Canada | March 22, 2012, 7:04 pm
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