14 DAY TRIAL // One of the new wireless networking standards that the iPhone 6 is said to pack is the IEEE 802.11ac. While Apple hasn’t bragged about this particular standard, we’re pretty sure that fans will be happy to point it out as a major feature when comparing the iPhone 6 with other flagship smartphone.
Well, in order to not get you embarrassed when claiming that the iPhone 6 has introduced an innovative new feature, you should know that the IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard is not something new or unique in the smartphone world.
The recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has it, the HTC One M8 is compatible with the same wireless networking standard, and many other flagship smartphones support it, including Sony Xperia Z2 and LG G3.
However, the iPhone 5s does not support the IEEE 802.11ac standard, so Apple fans should look at this new feature as a major improvement. Another important enhancement will be the addition of NFC (Near Field Communication) with various uses, especially in regards to mobile payments.
The IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard will allow iPhone 6 users to achieve higher data rates (up to 1GB download and up to 500Mbps upload) while on the move.
Given that video and voice applications have increased the demand for bandwidth, the addition of the IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard to the iPhone 6 is a good thing, no doubt about it.
Still, we sincerely hope that this won’t be one of the phone’s selling points, even if the previous iPhone models lacked this feature.
Wireless IEEE 802.11ac brings something new to iPhone users, but not to the world
Bragging about a newly introduced feature in your device that’s already available in other smartphones launched by the competition for quite some time would definitely not produce the desired effects.
We expect iPhone 6 to be equipped with a Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset that will feature 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards. In addition, the chipset is expected to offer support for LTE Cat6 (300Mbos download, 50Mbps upload).
Apple’s iPhone 6 will also offer support for DC-HSDPA, HSDPA (21Mbps), HSUPA (5.76Mbps) and EVDO Rev. A, up to 3.1Mbps.
So, while the IEEE 802.11ac wireless networking standard is nice to have, it’s not something really new and out of this world like some non-tech savvy users may think.
We can’t wait to see what are the real innovations that Apple will be bringing along with the iPhone 6, aside from the presumable sapphire display that should make it indestructible. Stay tuned for more updates on iPhone 6’s launch later today.