The upcoming iPhone 5 will support 4G LTE, or what Apple calls “the fastest cellular network.”
The company’s latest smartphone will work on networks worldwide, including in the U.S., Europe and Asia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. But the iPhone 5 won’t likely work with all carriers’ LTE networks in every country, a source told the newspaper.
LTE is a next-generation wireless broadband technology that helps users download content, stream video and browse the web at high speeds.
Mobile carriers such as T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon offer the ultrafast networks. Such wireless providers are encouraging customers to sign up for 4G service as a way of increasing data revenue, according to the WSJ. The quicker the Internet experience, the more people want to log on.
Other electronics manufacturers, such as Apple rival Samsung, have also started offering LTE-capable phones, including the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy S III. It’s an advantage that the Korean electronics giant claims over Apple smartphones.
The latest iPad, however, is compatible with LTE, but only on AT&T and Verizon.
Apple issued invitations for a press event on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). Emblazoned with a number “5,” the invitations allude to the company’s launch of its next iPhone. The event will take place at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
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