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A quick search leads me to believe that the majority of people use their smartphones as phones; they make calls, they send text messages, they may use apps to b

A quick search leads me to believe that the majority of people use their smartphones as phones; they make calls, they send text messages, they may use apps to buy movie tickets, check their mail, play games. Most of these uses don't really demand a lot of bandwidth. Why should I watch a video on my smartphones 5" screen when I could watch on my 55" TV. I think the cellular carriers should invest more in improving their coverage, especially in rural areas. Of course, that'll never happen because the carriers would rather focus their investments in the big cities, where people are willing to buy a $1000 smartphone every year.

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mynameisvlad 6y ago
Have fun carrying your 55" TV around town. The appeal of smartphones is the ability to watch videos, play games, etc anywhere you are (within the coverage areas, of course). > I think the cellular carriers should invest more in improving their coverage, especially in rural areas I would say coverage is generally pretty good, especially in the Eastern half of the country. There's very little benefit to providing service in the middle of nowhere when the majority of their subscriber base is going to be in bigger cities.
samatman 6y ago
One of my 'smartphones' has a screen the same size as most of the laptops I've ever owned, 13" rounded up. Also, you're way out of touch with how 'the youth' (anyone under 30) use the Internet. It's highly video-centric, and sure, depending on the market, keeping that video feed alive away from WiFi can get expensive: but I would rather pay than go without, and I suspect this is often true for most youngsters as well. Cell carriers spend money where they can make money, and that isn't rural bandwidth. If we want to change that, and I think it's worthwhile to do so, it will take legislation.

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A quick search leads me to believe that the majority of people use their smartphones as phones; they make calls, they send text messages, they may use apps to b

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mynameisvlad 6y ago
Have fun carrying your 55" TV around town. The appeal of smartphones is the ability to watch videos, play games, etc anywhere you are (within the coverage areas, of course). > I think the cellular carriers should invest more in improving their coverage, especially in rural areas I would say coverage is generally pretty good, especially in the Eastern half of the country. There's very little benefit to providing service in the middle of nowhere when the majority of their subscriber base is going to be in bigger cities.
samatman 6y ago
One of my 'smartphones' has a screen the same size as most of the laptops I've ever owned, 13" rounded up. Also, you're way out of touch with how 'the youth' (anyone under 30) use the Internet. It's highly video-centric, and sure, depending on the market, keeping that video feed alive away from WiFi can get expensive: but I would rather pay than go without, and I suspect this is often true for most youngsters as well. Cell carriers spend money where they can make money, and that isn't rural bandwidth. If we want to change that, and I think it's worthwhile to do so, it will take legislation.