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Old 22-05-2012, 16:17   #1
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Confirmed by Samsung - Galaxy S3 has DC-HSPA+
See here: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/sams...r-3g-50008007/

Those getting a S3 on O2 and Everything Everywhere should be getting excited (And all the other networks that plan to roll out DC-HSPA+ in the near future like 3 and VF)
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Old 22-05-2012, 16:25   #2
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That's excellent news and hopefully more phones will come out to support DC-HSPA+ hint hint iPhone 5!
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Old 22-05-2012, 16:52   #3
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Yeah hopefully, i'm pretty sure the iPHone 5 will as the 3rd Gen iPad does!
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Old 22-05-2012, 17:21   #4
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unfortunately CNET now confirms that Samsung made a mistake . It seems only the LTE version supports DC-HSPA
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Old 22-05-2012, 17:32   #5
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unfortunately CNET now confirms that Samsung made a mistake . It seems only the LTE version supports DC-HSPA
So what handsets do actually support DC-HSPA?
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Old 22-05-2012, 17:34   #6
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So what handsets do actually support DC-HSPA?
I don't think any do apart from the new iPad which is hardly a handset.
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Old 22-05-2012, 17:46   #7
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So what handsets do actually support DC-HSPA?
Nokia Lumia 900 is the only one that gets mentioned.
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Old 22-05-2012, 17:46   #8
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I don't think any do apart from the new iPad which is hardly a handset.
Looks like the Nokia Lumia 900 supports DC-HSPA. I suspect most manufactures are giving DC-HSPA a miss this year. I doubt the roll out will be very fast anyway. Its hardly an incentive for networks to rush out coverage. Plus 4G 800Mhz will be on its way

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/mobile-d...unch-40155168/
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Old 22-05-2012, 17:57   #9
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Oh no really
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Old 22-05-2012, 21:51   #10
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Those getting a S3 on O2 and Everything Everywhere should be getting excited (And all the other networks that plan to roll out DC-HSPA+ in the near future like 3 and VF)
CPW phoned me today and i'm set up on my upgrade with Everything Everywhere. Only disapointment was i lost my unlimited internet bolt on but 2gb should be enough.
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Old 03-08-2012, 05:38   #11
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Confused here! I have Galaxy S2 on O2, and i get the 'H+' symbol when using the internet, will I still get this with the S3?
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Old 03-08-2012, 06:56   #12
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Yes you will still have H+.
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Old 03-08-2012, 10:49   #13
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Confused here! I have Galaxy S2 on O2, and i get the 'H+' symbol when using the internet, will I still get this with the S3?
On your phone H+ means HSPA+ which is speeds of upto 21mb/s.

DC-HSPA+ (DC is dual cell) allows two connections, effectively giving you twice the speed of "H+".

TBH most networks cap speeds on H+ so I don't really see the point of DC-H+ at the moment, investment in 4G is definetly the future IMO.
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Old 03-08-2012, 11:08   #14
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DC doubles up on the bandwidth giving up to 42Mbp.
If you get the full 42 then it is probably as fast as the 4G we will be getting.

One a side note, I wonder if 4G kill the battery in an hour or so. Or is that only 'technically rea'l 4G ?
To complicate matters they are selling DC-HSPA+ as 4G in the USA.
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Old 03-08-2012, 14:08   #15
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On your phone H+ means HSPA+ which is speeds of upto 21mb/s.

DC-HSPA+ (DC is dual cell) allows two connections, effectively giving you twice the speed of "H+".

TBH most networks cap speeds on H+ so I don't really see the point of DC-H+ at the moment, investment in 4G is definetly the future IMO.
So the S3 has the same HSPA+ as the S2? That's good enough for me, thanks for the info!
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One a side note, I wonder if 4G kill the battery in an hour or so. Or is that only 'technically rea'l 4G ?
To complicate matters they are selling DC-HSPA+ as 4G in the USA.
Early LTE hardware was really bad for battery life but, by the time we get it here in the UK, it'll probably be onto 3rd-gen hardware and a lot of the battery issues will have been greatly reduced.
Even 2nd-gen LTE hardware like the Qualcomm Krait SoCs are far more power efficient than older LTE handsets.

Also, as you point out, '4G' is a ridiculously vague term nowadays - you're better off using 'LTE', far less confusing.
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So the S3 has the same HSPA+ as the S2? That's good enough for me, thanks for the info!
Yeah the S3 has the same speed as the S2.
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Old 03-08-2012, 22:39   #18
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Duel carrier or duel cell info can be found here:

http://www.radio-electronics.com/inf...hspa-hsdpa.php
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Old 18-10-2012, 14:17   #19
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http://oi46.tinypic.com/1zl3c52.jpg

Just notice H+ on my galaxy s3 on T-Mobile. speed test shows around 20MB down and 1.9 up. way better then my 7mb sky broadband connection
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