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For Better Cell Signal, Buy the A1865 Model of the iPhone X

13 points by sinak 9y ago

rjvs 9y ago
Is this a Qualcomm PR effort?
- Human_USB 9y ago
  Sure reads that way.
- eclipxe 9y ago
  Or repeater ad
- mhmiles 9y ago
  Pretty sure. Their suggestion for those with the "inferior" chipset is to buy a crappy femtocell that probably has a qualcomm chip in it.
- PhantomGremlin 9y ago
  Is this a Qualcomm PR effort? Gurgle ... gurgle ... gurgle ... That's the sound of the submarine snorkel. But if you click on the link at the end of the article, you'll be presented with "cell signal booster" devices. Those claim: A cellular signal booster works by amplifying signal from a “donor” antenna that is usually installed outdoors, often on the roof. So it's apparently not something like a femtocell that works over the Internet.
tcarn 9y ago
"It just works" is becoming "ignorance is bliss"
- coderdude 9y ago
  That was the point to begin with. 'Suboptimal defaults' is a condition that is not directly related to it just working. 'It just working the best it can' is only what that phrase sounds like. Which shouldn't be a surprise as long as you're predisposed to not taking catchy phrases literally or prescribing meaning to them that are of one's own invention.
waterside81 9y ago
Forbes ran an article about this same issue for the iPhone 7: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/10/21/how-to-buy-iphone-7-intel-qualcomm-modem/#4d658566c795 https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/10/21/how-to-b...
scarface74 9y ago
So doesn’t this sentence from the article give anyone pause? We don't know exactly - we haven't seen any definitive tests comparing the two chipsets yet. And why would they recommend “a cell phone booster” for your home? All a cell phone booster does is use your home internet connection to create a mini cell phone tower. If you are at home, you are probably connected to WiFi, WiFi calling and texting have been supported by the iPhone for years.
- eclipxe 9y ago
  Agree this is a poor ad for their repeater.

13 points by sinak 9y ago

rjvs 9y ago

Is this a Qualcomm PR effort?

Human_USB 9y ago
Sure reads that way.
eclipxe 9y ago
Or repeater ad
mhmiles 9y ago
Pretty sure. Their suggestion for those with the "inferior" chipset is to buy a crappy femtocell that probably has a qualcomm chip in it.
PhantomGremlin 9y ago
Is this a Qualcomm PR effort? Gurgle ... gurgle ... gurgle ... That's the sound of the submarine snorkel. But if you click on the link at the end of the article, you'll be presented with "cell signal booster" devices. Those claim: A cellular signal booster works by amplifying signal from a “donor” antenna that is usually installed outdoors, often on the roof. So it's apparently not something like a femtocell that works over the Internet.

tcarn 9y ago

"It just works" is becoming "ignorance is bliss"

coderdude 9y ago
That was the point to begin with. 'Suboptimal defaults' is a condition that is not directly related to it just working. 'It just working the best it can' is only what that phrase sounds like. Which shouldn't be a surprise as long as you're predisposed to not taking catchy phrases literally or prescribing meaning to them that are of one's own invention.

waterside81 9y ago

Forbes ran an article about this same issue for the iPhone 7: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/10/21/how-to-buy-iphone-7-intel-qualcomm-modem/#4d658566c795 https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/10/21/how-to-b...

scarface74 9y ago

So doesn’t this sentence from the article give anyone pause? We don't know exactly - we haven't seen any definitive tests comparing the two chipsets yet. And why would they recommend “a cell phone booster” for your home? All a cell phone booster does is use your home internet connection to create a mini cell phone tower. If you are at home, you are probably connected to WiFi, WiFi calling and texting have been supported by the iPhone for years.

eclipxe 9y ago
Agree this is a poor ad for their repeater.