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The iPhone 4S, HSPA+, and When HSPA+ is Real 4Gby Brian Klug on 10/9/2011 3:30 AM EST
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Drasca - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkThanks for the explanation. Nice to see everything in perspective Reply
Bozzified - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkApple at it's same tricks really.. Since they couldn't deliver on 4G, they think.. oh well let's just put the 4G icon on there even thought it's not.. Users will eat it up and it's all good.
This is what's disgusting about that company. Not to mention the idiot users using their phones now yapping and yapping how iPhone 4S actually has 4G..
I can already hear it : "Yeah, iPhone 4S owns because WE DO HAVE 4G.. you see.. there it says 4G in the corner"
Makes me sick. Reply
Yuniverse - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkPutting 4G in the status indicator is still a rumor, not a fact. Also, it isn't Apple who's touting 4G. In fact, if you saw the keynote, Apple never claims that 4S has 4G, but that others who markets their phones with 4G in their name, has the same speed as the iPhone 4S. Get your facts straight before you get too sick. Reply
zeagus - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkName examples of "same tricks", please. You'll notice that the nonsense 4G indicator wasn't in iOS5, AT&T is requesting it, so it's "same tricks" for AT&T, surely. Reply
jleach1 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkDon't be naive. All carriers, and all companies hype up their crap.
iphone 4's have no trouble using dictation, google voice, or voice controls, yet i can see a future where the iphone is left out of the siri updates.
Apple is out to sell you phones, and the carriers are out to sell you data and text packages. They both use market ploys to do so. Reply
Engineering - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkOMG, you don't even know what you're talking about.
There's a difference between voice control and siri.
But then, this is Apple, so people like you feel comfortable telling blatant lies. Reply
rs2 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkDude, Siri is a collection of web-based services that the device interacts with. The device uses voice recognition to work out what information to send to the web service(s), and that's it. Thus, any device that supports voice recognition and network access (i.e. virtually all of them) can work with Siri just fine.
Apple is the one who pulled Siri support from earlier iPhone models (by killing the Siri app on the app store), to attempt to force people to upgrade to the 4S. Previous iPhone models can/could run Siri just fine. Any device with voice recognition can run Siri if a proper web-service bridge is written for it. There is nothing special about Siri, and nothing that restricts it to running on the iPhone 4S. Except for Apple's marketing strategy. Reply
Pendergast - Monday, October 17, 2011 - linkUm, Siri (the app) is not the same as the current iteration of Siri (integrated). As a user of both, it is laughable to compare the two.
Siri (the app) was woefully inaccurate, as well as slow, and the creator even said it took a lot of work (and reducing some features) to get it to work on a mobile device such as the 4 or 3GS. The app also couldn't access anything on the phone, didn't speak to you, and wouldn't really converse for you.
Siri (integrated) on the other hand is very accurate, even in areas with high ambient noise, and is likely due to the better speaker and microphone on the 4S. It also runs considerably faster (due to the A5 chip), and speaks and converses with you. You can also access things on the phone, like to-dos, SMS, etc.
I know you think you're smart because you are aware that Siri was originally an app in the App Store and therefore spew on about how Apple just pulled it to market their new handset. In all likelihood, the 4 probably can support a somewhat limited and less accurate Siri, but Apple is already biting off a lot to chew and the product is only beta. If I were a large company, I'd reduce the risk by controlling the beta test by limiting to devices designed to run it most effectively. At some point, I expect Siri (integrated) to be available on multiple iOS and Apple devices. Reply
Euphonious - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkSo Apple are the bad guys because of a completely unconfirmed rumor that they'll brand a non-4G technology as 4G?
When the Android competition are actually *naming phones* 4G left, right and center - because they support some non-4G technology? Reply
robindurden - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkwoah there, angry bears...
does anyone else find this comment hilarious? i've learned that the one's that call out "fanboys" are "fanboys" of another.
motorola atrix 4G, LG thrill 4G, HTC inspire 4G, iphone4s.... anyone else read the graph? Reply
Ammaross - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkI'll believe the graph when it has Anand's name in the copyright. Until then, it's just lies and statistics. Reply
Tegeril - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkYou missed the point entirely.
The guy is slamming Apple for an unsubstantiated rumor about 4G iconography and people are pointing out that Android products include 4G IN THE NAME and yet aren't true 4G. Reply
Engineering - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkI wouldn't say he missed the point so much as he's dishonest. Reply
RD3AV5 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkApple being honest makes you sick? I'm not understanding. No where in the keynote did they tout 4G. It's the other carriers and their misleading crap that do, and if we are going there, it's those Fandroids that claim they are the best and have ridiculous claims and claim that they did it first, when in reality, which is too bad because Android has come out with some good things, but Android wouldn't exist without Apple paving the way for it. It's uneducated comments like this that make this world a biased mess. Reply
skumancer - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkCould you stop being a mindless troll? Apple is NOT doing this. They don't have a 4G. I'm disgusted at you be ause you don't know how to read and analyze. Oh by the way, lots of android phones are doing this, Apple isn't. Reply
Engineering - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkDid you even read the article,bozofied? HSPA+ in the iPhone is faster than LTE, and thus, legitimately is a fourth generation speed.
The idea that Apple "couldn't deliver" on 4G is a lie. The reality is, they did. Further, LTE chipsets are not power efficient enough, so Apple chose to go with the choice that gave 4G performance while also being battery efficient.
I have to laugh at the stupid idiots who just buy LTE hardware and never have a working phone because the batteries always dead.
Your ignorance and dishonesty is what makes you sick. Oh, and jealousy that apple makes a better product.
After all ,that's the root of all the Apple hate.
I understand it when it comes to computers and poor people can't afford a Mac because apple doesn't make low end machines.
But phones have a subsidy model. Surely, even you can afford a genuine iPhone! Reply
Pendergast - Monday, October 17, 2011 - linkUm, I'm an Apple fan and defender, but you're reading the chart wrong. DC-HSPA is capable of speeds faster than LTE (although only in ideal situations with no network congestion). Right now, the iPhone 4S supports 14.4mb/s downloads max, and that's only in areas where AT&T (in the U.S.) supports that network technology.
LTE is currently much faster, not to mention it is less congested.
The problem is that LTE built into SoC's is not available till Q1 or Q2 2012, and the non-integrated solutions mean decreased battery life. Also, LTE is still limited, and is mostly a U.S. technology for right now. Reply
bettercitizens - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkWhat matters is the real down and up throughput of the device on the particular carrier.
I recommend that all of us users band together and create a database of real world performance for the phones we use on the carriers we use. Some of the database fields could be date, time, location, carrier, device, source from which data was ontained, notes, comments... Perhaps we could automate this with an App for the different devices that would automate the collection and database population at the puch of a single button.
Per MacWorlds review of iPhone 4S ( http://www.macworld.com/article/162944/2011/10/iph... ) "Still, in my tests I couldn't get download speeds above 4.2Mbps on AT&T's 3G network in the San Francisco area."
Let's not all jump to conclusions, let alone get sick, until we have some actual real world data in our hands.
Also let's not denigrate people for their choice of tool (iPhone, Galaxy S II, Blackberry, etc.) - THEY ARE TOOLS PEOPLE, NOT A RELIGION. It would be interesting if we had the Galaxy S crusades and the Balackberry crusades and the iPhone crusades, but is that what intelligent rationale people want? Reply
adavidw - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkAT&T's "working together" is a strange way of saying, "We're asking Apple, and Apple keeps saying 'hell no'" Reply
Brian Klug - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkI seriously, seriously hope that's what it means, and nothing more. Throwing "4G" up top again will be the first carrier incursion into iOS.
-Brian Reply
ArunDemeure - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkHi Brian, one noteworthy point that the media hasn't focused on much is that the iPhone 4S adds receive diversity. This should give a massive performance boost in average and weak signal conditions - 2x isn't an exaggeration. I expect that to have a significantly greater impact than the higher peak rates.
Also keep in mind that the higher HSPA+ data rates per MHz compared to LTE isn't realistic. The technical reason is simple: HSPA(+) can use more aggressive turbo coding, but in practice it can never be achieved except in absurdly ideal conditions (e.g. line-of-sight to tower). They removed this for LTE to slightly reduce redundant baseband complexity.
And before anyone accuses me of making excuses for Apple, I do have an iPhone 4, but I'm waiting for the Droid Prime :p Reply
bill4 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkBottom line, I knew the media would start calling HSPA+ "4G" once the iPHone got it.
Because the media only hates HSPA because ATT has it, and they hate ATT. If Verizon had it instead they'd be touting how great it was.
But the media is also of course insanely biased to Apple. So I literally knew the minute I saw the iPhone got HSPA, that the media was in a pickle, and would probably start calling HSPA 4G. And sure enough, we already have fanboy comments like yours saying HSPA is "real" 4G, just because Apple has it now. Reply
ArunDemeure - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkAre you replying to the wrong post or do you have serious reading comprehension issues? I did not mention '4G' once in my post, and while my first point is favourable to the iPhone 4S, it applies just as much to quite a few Android superphones which also have receive diversity (I don't have a list off the top of my head). And my second point is negative - I'm pointing out 84Mbps vs 73Mbps for 10MHz is absurd because HSPA's 84Mbps is completely unrealistic whereas 73Mbps is slightly more realistic.µ
And frankly anyone who cares about '4G' is a moron. NTT-Docomo was one of the lead contributors to LTE and they called it 3.9G for a very long time because it didn't (and still doesn't without LTE-Advanced) meet the IMT-Advanced 4G specifications. These numbers are just that; arbitrary numbers. People seriously need to stop caring about them and only look at the network's real-world performance. Obviously Verizon's LTE has a very big advantage there today. Reply
DigitalFreak - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkWho let the crack head in here? Reply
JasonInofuentes - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkhttp://www.anandtech.com/show/4163/verizon-iphone-...
Relevant. Brian covered receive diversity in the VZW iPhone 4 review, which features the same baseband and antenna configuration. You're right to think it's a big deal and should improve the iPhones performance on GSM networks.
Enjoy your prime. Reply
jleach1 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkI read somewhere that iphone dropped infineon from their assembly....anyone know if this is true? If so, it'd mean the end of the drop call problem that has plagued the iphone since its birth....and it'd be the end of ATT being blamed by phanboyz. Reply
Brian Klug - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkYes, we've talked about that as well. iPhone 4 used Infineon/Intel X-Gold 618. CDMA iPhone used Qualcomm MDM6600 and iPhone 4S undoubtably does as well.
-Brian Reply
Brian Klug - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkArun,
This is actually something we did talk about immediately with the iPhone 4S in that announcement piece I mentioned in the article (Rx diversity and Tx switching between the two antennas): http://www.anandtech.com/show/4922/apple-iphone-4s... so we are definitely well aware of that, and also talked about it at length with the CDMA iPhone 4.
Interesting regarding turbo coding as well, though on both sides getting close to those theoretical maximum rates is absurd. Myself and others have done extensive testing literally next to an eNB with LTE gear (VZW 10 MHz FDD) with Cat 3 modems and see ~50 Mbps maximum. The point is that with the same features, HSPA+ could arguably be construed as "4G" and is recognized by ITU-R in that case.
-Brian Reply
eriwik - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkWhile it is true that the bandwidth will be the most noticeable thing that differentiates 3G and 4G there are some other things to consider. As mentioned latency is one, which will be important for mobile broadband gamers.
Another important aspect is the handover latency when moving between cells, serving areas, and when roaming. For data applications this will probably not be all that important, except for certain services, but since LTE does not have any CS part it will be important for voice/video calls. I don't know if LTE/EPC improves on this over HSPA/UMTS but it will at least have to offer comparable values as CS over UMTS to be viable. Reply
bill4 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkUmm, it wont be a "carrier incursion", it will be Apple lying again.
I love how desperately the media and fanboys try to make the (unfairly) hated AT&T the bad guy and the media fawned over Apple the good guy here. No matter the facts.
Guess you'd rather kiss up to Verizon and their horrendous 3G speeds (Att is 3x faster) and ridiculously overpriced phones (Thunderbolt is 249 on Verizon, Inspire which is essentially the same phone is 99 on ATT). Because Verizon is the "good guy", right? Isn't that the script?
"First carrier incursion", uhh, it says WORKING TOGETHER. And why is a 4G symbol an "carrier incursion" and a 3g symbol isn't? Reply
mfenn - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkBecause 3G is actually 3G? Reply
HibyPrime1 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkThunderbolt - LTE
Inspire - HSPA+
How are they "essentially the same phone"? You realize you're commenting on an article about cellular technologies, right?
I don't remember who was presenting at the time, but during the iPhone 4S keynote the presenter actually mentioned "we don't want to get into the argument of what is true 4G and what isn't". I can't see them going back on that in matter of days. If "4G" gets put into the AT&T iPhone it will because of AT&T playing the bad guy, not apple.
That's not to say that apple hasn't had their fair share of marketing jibber jabber, something about a server grade hard drive comes to mind. Reply
Pendergast - Monday, October 17, 2011 - linkAgain? When did Apple lie? Reply
sleepeeg3 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkIt is NOT 4G and HSPA+ is half the speeds in the table and LTE is double? The table is assuming dual-MIMO network support, where LTE has quad-MIMO network support, neither of which are guaranteed.
The table in this article seems to reflect that, with LTE boasting 4x the theoretical transmission rates:
This article was needlessly complicated just to explain away the iPhone 4S's 4G deficiency.
If you want a true 4G phone or a Super AMOLED+ screen w/expandibility, buy a Samsung Galaxy S II. Reply
sleepeeg3 - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkEdit: Sorry, scratch that last line. Forgot LTE was not shipping to the US on the SGSII, except on Verizon. Reply
stationstops - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkHere's the thing: whatever HSPA+ is supposed to be able to deliver in terms of speeds beyond 3G, AT&T's implementation just 'doesn't'.
I have an AT&T Infuse 4G (my company pays for it)...I've never seen it get faster rates than my AT&T iPhone 4 (my phone) - side by side, whereever I am, they have the exact same speed (infuse is actually slower half the time).
I've looked around for reviews on the web, and haven't found anyone getting anything but plain vanilla 3G speeds with HSPA+ on AT&T (I *have* seen reviews with much better speeds on HSPA+ on T-Mobile).
I get the feeling that AT&T upgraded a network segment which wasn't the bottleneck, like upgrading your wifi from 802.11b to 802.11n when your backhaul is 1.5 Mbps DSL. Reply
Brian Klug - Sunday, October 09, 2011 - linkIt does depend on the backhaul of the tower serving you, so that part is correct, however there is a dramatic difference between the iPhone 4 (HSDPA 7.2) and other newer devices with HSDPA 14.4 or 21.1. In the case of the Infuse for example, I can get 9-10 Mbps (pre the latest update, which I won't get into...), whereas the iPhone 4 is literally at the limits of X-Gold 618 with 6.1 Mbps. We'll go into this at more length in that device's review.
-Brian Reply
fancarolina - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkI like the information covered in this article. I would like to see an expanded generic article covering all current "4G" technologies. A comparison of HSPA+, LTE, and WiMax and it would be helpful to also include future technologies like Sprints LTE, is it different then Verizons LTE implementation.
If this has already been written please post a link to it. Reply
iwod - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkI was going to ask about the HSPA+ thing soon after the introduction of 4S, but got distracted and saddened by the lost of Steve Jobs. Again, R.I.P.
I was and had always under the impression HSPA+ start at 21Mb/s, and it has to support All IP Network. Since we moved to 3G too early in the early 20s and everyone had gotten used to crappy 3G services, i can understand the frustration and renaming of 4G. All IP Network and 21Mb/s was enough for a break until we get LTE Advanced where we start calling 100Mb/s Mobile Network 5G. At least, i think that is there plan.
However you are now telling me All IP, 21Mb/Mbs, and all other quality assurance and improvement in HSPA+ are OPTIONAL!!!.
My God isn't this like selling a Ferrari and then realize every parts inside are actually Toyota, and all the advertised speed and engine and things are optional extra?
Then there is 4G LTE, which last time i heard doesn't even have a standard for voice yet and are currently using Fall back to UMTS for Voice Signal.
No Wonder why Intel / WiMax wanted to change the Industry, No Wonder why apple wanted to control more of it. What a pile of disgusting mess. Reply
jhh - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkAs shown in the diagram at the top of the article, LTE does have a common voice standard, it's Common IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem). Carriers have not yet widely deployed and enabled IMS in their networks at this time. Handoffs between IMS over LTE and 3G services are complicated, which is one reason this is not in production use. Both the carrier and the handset have to support both modes, and work well before a carrier will deploy it. In the US, things are more complicated by having different underlying fallbacks, namely CDMA and UMTS/GSM. Add in complications related to roaming between carriers, and its a tough nut to crack. But, IMS is the future of wireless voice service from carriers as LTE deployments continue. Verizon has expectations to deploy IMS-based volce over LTE sometime in 2012.
There was some effort to use VoLGA (Voice over LTE Generic Access) rather than IMS by Deutsche Telecom as an interim measure, but this effort seems to have stopped. This was the only other viable option for Voice over LTE, other than over-the-top protocols like Skype. Reply
ArunDemeure - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkI know you talked about Rx Diversity and it's a very good thing you did :) My point was it's easy to underestimate how much of a performance impact it can have - as I said close to 2x in weak signal conditions (which if anything is where it matters most) is fairly realistic.
50Mbps out of 73Mbps does seem slightly low but I suspect there's a very good reason for that: MIMO doesn't work as well at low frequencies since the signals can go through walls rather than bounce around. And this might be even more obvious at small distances. Receive diversity keeps working though so two antennas is still very much worth the trouble.
And yes, this means LTE performance at 2.6GHz will be slightly faster than at 700MHz if you can get a very good signal, and that's before you consider 20MHz vs 10MHz deployments. But in reality the signal will fade off so much faster and so much bandwidth will be wasted by people using it indoors with a weak signal that 700MHz will remain the clear leader. Unless you created a much denser network with picocells, and long-term that's the future, but another problem for another day :) Reply
ArunDemeure - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkOh and just one more point - the ITU-R did *not* intend to recognise anything as 4G except devices based on standards compliant with IMT-Advanced. The ONLY standards compliant IMT-Advanced that are LTE-Advanced (won't be deployed for at least a few more years) and WiMax2 (aka 802.16m, aka completely dead in the water). The only company which was honest about this was NTT Docomo which called their LTE roadmap '3.9G' until operators pressured the ITU-R to allow practically anything to be called 4G. These branding wars have always been meaningless. Reply
Brian Klug - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkArun,
This is somewhat true, though did you see the revised ITU-R rules? http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/...
"As the most advanced technologies currently defined for global wireless mobile broadband communications, IMT-Advanced is considered as "4G", although it is recognized that this term, while undefined, may also be applied to the forerunners of these technologies, LTE and WiMax, and to other evolved 3G technologies providing a substantial level of improvement in performance and capabilities with respect to the initial third generation systems now deployed."
This is what I'm referring to above and in our other LTE piece where we discuss what real 4G is. I'm in total agreement though, the correct way to have solved this is to choose some intermediary number like 3.9G or similar - I couldn't agree more. Obviously they also didn't intend for HSPA+ with none of the additional features (DC/MIMO) to be 4G either.
-Brian Reply
Binkley - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkThis wouldn't be the first intrusion and won't be the last. While Apple has successfully kept crapware off the iPhone, there are a few examples of AT&T's influence on the iPhone, the most vivid the bars/death grip "issue".
I worked for 15 years in telecom, specifically handset design and AT&T inherited a poor cell layout plan from Cingular and SBC. As a result, the handset specs mandate a higher than usual power level scheme that wasn't per R99. Carrier specs also typically mandate bar interfaces. On top of that, remember the "more bars in more places" ad campaign? ATT mandated a skewed bar scheme that Apple used until death grip popped up and Apple apparently fell on their sword to correct the "error".
Here's to hoping their will be less intrusion going forward... Reply
cptcolo - Monday, October 10, 2011 - linkR9 = DC-HSPA Reply
deV14nt - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkApple chose not to call the AT&T version of its phone 4G so as not to bastardize the Verizon version, which clearly cannot be called 4G, at least as subsidized under contract with Verizon.
Why would Apple even want their customers to consider that buying an iPhone for an LTE network isn't the brightest idea in the world, and they're actually getting LESS than the folks on AT&T?
They wouldn't. And that's why they didn't. It's exactly the kind of thoughts Apple wants to keep out of people's heads.
If the carriers fight about it, it's a network issue. If Apple brings it up, it's a hardware issue. Reply
Guspaz - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - linkIn my mind, the line between generations should be defined not by technology or specifications, but by what a given standard enables. 3G gave us a huge boost in throughput that enabled a whole slew of rich applications, from Netflix to video calling. So what about 4G?
Bumping up the throughput in an incremental fashion, be it from HSPA+ or LTE, that's not enough by itself. It doesn't enable anything we couldn't do before. We might be able to do it a bit better, but there is nothing that was impossible or impractical before that is suddenly possible by having 14.4Mbps HSDPA instead of 7.2Mbps HSDPA.
Latency, on the other hand, does have the potential to be transformative. LTE cuts the latency roughly in half in the real world, or better. We go from 140ms to 70ms, with an effective phone-to-phone latency of let's say 300ms dropping to 150ms.
What does that enable? Tons of stuff. Real-time action gaming, for example. When Carmack was adding multiplayer to the mobile version of Doom, he decided to only support wifi and bluetooth, because the 300ms+ latency he was seeing phone-to-phone over 3G was just not practical for an FPS (even with the best prediction and latency compensation). But drop that down to 150ms and suddenly you're in the realm of playable FPS games. This is true of other types of games too, not just FPS. Some games worked fine with 300ms or higher latency, but some twitch games really needed latency to drop a bunch before they were practical, and now they have.
There are other areas where we'll see big improvements too. VoIP is something that was possible over 3G, despite the latency, but will work a heck of a lot better with LTE's lower latency (and hopefully lower jitter). And I'm sure there are numerous other areas that I haven't even thought of that will see big advancements. Reply
nasula - Monday, December 12, 2011 - linkWhile you are correct in the basic premise, that delay is important, you assume incorrectly that LTE guarantees lower delays.
The delay is mainly due to network architecture and the latest WCDMA architecture is identical to that of LTE (actually even flatter if you take into account the duality of SAE-GW and PDN-GW in LTE).
A modern WCDMA network should offer around 60-100ms RTTs today and those operators that go for the flattened WCDMA architecture,, should be able to offer latencies below 60ms. I've personally seen production equipment in test labs doing sub 30ms. Reply
RoninX - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkThanks for the article, but I'm a bit more confused now than before (though perhaps less misinformed) .
Which phones have DC-HSPA? Does the iPhone 4S have DC-HSPA or does it have HSPA+ 14.4 as implied by the bar chart? Can one expect HSPA+ 21 to be proportionally faster than HSPA+ 14.4? How does HSPA+ 21 compare to LTE? Reply
leexgx - Saturday, October 15, 2011 - linki have never seen mobile devices used any more then HSDPA 7.2mbs in the uk that is, i have hardly ever seen an phone do more then 2mb in the uk (apart from O2 i can some times nearly max out my HTC desire HSDPA out)
as no network is going to upgrade the masks for faster HSDPA, on top of that 500MB to 1GB an month usage is pointless for LTE or HSDPA in Most cases (unless your on giffgaff that is:) )
LTE in the uk would be 4G as it should be able to do speeds higher then 10mb
UMTS and HSDPA is 3g or 3g+/H (some phones show 3g+ for HSDPA)
just wish phone makers would allow HSDPA to be turned off so we can use UMTS only (uses way less power but still very good for Browsing) Reply
miusuario - Sunday, October 16, 2011 - linkThere are many features that define an UE as HSPA+. Still, the main driver of UTRAN evolution is throughput.
Then, saying that the iPhone 4S is HSPA+ is wrong. According to the table above, the MDM6600 is HSPA+ as it implements HSPA+ WCDMA Air interfaces. If it's so, how come the most basic feature of HSPA+ air interface, 64QAM is left behind?
The perspective of this analysis, and the fact that it's even considering a future 4G tag for such "HSPA+" goes beyond wrong, seems to be even manipulated. HSPA+ minimum requirement in Air interface is 64QAM, but, that's not it. Multi-Cell Carrier implementation and MIMO, are supposed to take throughputs (theoretical peak) to 84 Mbps, 168 Mbps, even beyond (NSN just show 336 Mbps). In this analysis 14.4Mbps are enough, because there is implementation of CPC. This is totally wrong. IMO. Reply
nasula - Monday, December 12, 2011 - linkWhile Anand is correct that HSPA+ doesn't necessarily mean any speed increase (CPC, Voice over HSPA, FDPCH or any other new features would also do), I didn't see any real proof that it is an HSPA+ device. I could have also missed it in the article (ready for bed).
I know that the qualcomm feature chart claims this, but where's the proof? What HSPA+ features does the iP4 have? It would be VERY interesting to know if it supports for example CPC or better yet, standardised Fast Dormancy instead of the network breaking implementation found in iP3GS and iP4. Any data on this? Reply
Remingtonh - Thursday, March 08, 2012 - linkIt is even more relevant today! Reply
Rizi - Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - linkThe iPhone 4S is part of an interesting tale. It was the device thought to come in addition to a new iPhone 5. The 4S was supposed to incrementally increase the specs found on the iPhone 4 and offer a lower price point, while the iPhone 5 would provide a huge jump in design and power. When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S with no iPhone 5, it was clear that for at least the next ten or twelve months, it would be considered Apple's flagship phone. While many were disappointed, the iPhone 4S has gone on to be one of the best selling phones of all time in just a few weeks. But with more choices than ever for smartphone shoppers, does the iPhone 4S still have a place as a premium device? Unboxing the iPhone 4S is no different than unboxing an iPhone 4. You get the same accessories (a wall charger, USB cable, and white ear buds) in virtually the same box. The only point of differentiation is the "S" branding (reused from the days of the iPhone 3GS) plus an iCloud logo. The <a href="http://cellocean.com/iphone-4s-specifications-2210... 4s</a> is powered by the A5 dual-core 1GHz chip found in the iPad 2, though our guess is that the chip might not run at the full peak 1GHz speed, and instead probably cap out at 800MHz. Apple claims that the A5 provides 2x the CPU speed and 7x the graphics prowess than the iPhone 4 (take a look at our comparison video below to see whether this is true). Beyond that, the iPhone 4S has 512MB of RAM, 16/32/64GB of storage, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, a digital compass, gyroscope, cellular data provided by HSPA+, HSDPA, or EVDO Rev-A (depending on whether you version you choose). The screen is unchanged–it is 3.5? with 960×640 resolution, providing a 326ppi pixel density, which is still unrivaled by any other phone on the market right now. Powering everything is a battery that is slightly larger than the iPhone 4, providing 8 hours talk time. More on battery life later. From day one, the iPhone 4S is available in white, unlike the iPhone 4 where it took many months for the white version to start shipping. Why choose white over black? It's a matter of personal preference, but white does a better job at hiding finger prints. While the iPhone 4S has the same design as the iPhone of last year, it's still a handsome device thanks to colored glass that opposes the metal bands of the antenna configuration. New to the iPhone 4S is an improved dual-antenna system: no more "grip of death". Apple says the camera optics of the 4S are vastly improved over the 4. We agree. It has a larger f/2.4 apperature to allow more light into the sensor, providing improved performance in low light situations. The iPhone 4S ships with iOS 5, which brings forth a lot of new features. Chief among them is a new notification system, iCloud, Siri, iMessage, Reminders, improvements to the photo app, and some other goodies. Let's dissect each of these new features in more detail. Previously, notifications in iOS were very disruptive. They'd come in as pop-ups that would interrupt you from what you were doing. Now, notifications have three ways of being customized. First, you can choose whether a notification pops in as a banner, a pop up, or you can turn them off completely for a given app. The banners are great except that they obscure UI elements when they appear as shown above. And because you can't "wipe" them away like in Windows Phone 7, you have to wait until they disappear, which takes several seconds. As you can see in the screenshot above, the notification is covering up the "Messages" back button. Very annoying. Update: after some experimentation, we found a way to dismiss banner notifications in iOS 5. Second, you can utilize the Android-like Notification Center to manage all of your notifications which is accessible if you swipe down from the top. The trouble with this is that you cannot selectively remove notifications. Rather, you can only clear entire categories of notifications with the tiny X button. I didn't find the notification center particularly useful, so I left it turned off by selectively entering the Notification setting for each program, and turning Notification Center to off. Third, you can have notifications appear on your lockscreen. Not only that, but the program's icon becomes a slider so that you can instantly enter the program that has sent you a notification. This is very useful, but if you're streaming a lot of notifications, this area might become cluttered. Reply

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New York, May 26, 2010 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent forward Mats Zuccarello Aasen.
"Mats is a highly skilled player with excellent hockey sense," stated Sather. "He has produced at every level he has played, and we think his offensive abilities, both as a scorer and play maker, make him a valuable asset to the organization."
Zuccarello Aasen, 22, skated in 55 games with MODO of the Swedish Elite League (SEL) this past season, registering 23 goals and 41 assists for 64 points, along with 62 penalty minutes. He established career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points and penalty minutes. Zuccarello Aasen led the SEL in scoring with 64 points, en route to capturing the Guldhjälmen award as the league's Most Valuable Player. He also ranked third in the league in goals and shots (164), tied for third in assists, and led all SEL forwards in average icetime (22:17).
The 5-9, 170-pounder has appeared in 90 career SEL games with Modo, recording 35 goals and 69 assists for 104 points, along with 10 penalty minutes. Zuccarello Aasen has also skated in 98 career games with Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen in Norway, registering 63 goals and 68 assists for 131 points, including 96 penalty minutes. He captured the Norwegian "Player of the Year" award in 2007-08, ranking second in the league in assists (40), third in points (64) and tied for sixth in goals (24). Zuccarello Aasen led the league in playoff scoring that season, ranking first in goals (12), assists (15) and points (27) in 15 post-season games.
Internationally, the Oslo, Norway native has represented his country in several tournaments, including the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, finishing third on the team in scoring with three points (one goal and two assists) in four contests. Recently, Zuccarello Aasen participated in the 2010 World Championship in Germany, marking his third World Championship appearance with Norway. He finished the tournament tied for the team lead with three goals and second on Norway with four points in six contests. He also led Norway with 17 shots on goal and two game winning goals in the tournament.


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Homebuilders scrap 'master bedroom' because of racist, gender-biased connotations
The "master suite" is being phased out — not from our homes, but from our lexicon.
A survey of 10 major Washington, D.C.-area homebuilders found that six no longer use the term "master" in their floor plans to describe the largest bedroom in the house. They have replaced it with "owner's suite" or "owner's bedroom" or, in one case, "mastre bedroom."
Why? In large part for exactly the reason you would think: "Master" has connotation problems, in gender (it skews toward male) and race (the slave-master).
Enter the owner's suite.
"I imagine it's not only a more accurate description but also a more politically correct term of art," said Steve Nardella, senior vice president of operations for Bethesda-based Winchester Homes Inc.
Either way, the "master suite" has been linguistically shoved aside.
Winchester, Pulte Homes, NV Homes and Ryan Homes (both under the NVR Inc. umbrella), Van Metre Cos. and D.R. Horton Inc. have all replaced "master" in their floor plans, some more recently than others.
Richmond American Homes, Shulz Homes Corp. Sekas Homes Ltd. (in some of its models) and Quaker Custom Homes LLC continue to employ the word "master" in their designs.
In general, said Grant Johnson of Sekas Homes, "we're using owner suite, but sometimes it will come through as master."
Over time, "master" will be filtered out entirely, he said. The change is "just working through the industry, and finally, bingo, we got it."
Randy Creaser, owner of D.C.'s Creaser/O'Brien Architects PC, said he ditched "master" in the early 1990s in his home designs. He vaguely recalled a few lawsuits brought against builders over the phrase. Pulte spokeswoman Valerie Dolenga said Pulte made the shift maybe three or four years ago.
Word of the change is now reaching the resale market, where "owner's bedroom" is most commonly used in higher-end listings, said Brian Block, managing broker for McLean, Va.-based RE/Max Allegiance.
"The terminology has more of an upscale tone to it, particularly in some of the really large homes that truly have a large bedroom, sitting area, enormous walk-in closets, and lavish bathrooms," Block wrote in an email. "Owner Suite conveys a sense of being distinguished, having 'made it' or 'arrived' rather than the everyday 'Master Bedroom.'"
Lorraine Arora, vice president and managing broker of two Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. in Springfield, Va., and Kingstowne, Va., said older brokers tend to use "master," because that is what they've always used, while the younger agents "want to be more politically correct." Her office, she said in an email, is split between the two terms.
Michael Neibauer oversees our real estate coverage and edits stories for the website and print edition.


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The Enduring Voices team, including Dr. Greg Anderson, Dr. David Harrison, Jeremy Fahringer, Opino Gomango, and Dr. Ganesh Murmu, visited five endangered language communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India, in December 2011.
One goal of the trip was to expand and continue our documentation of the Hruso Aka and Koro Aka languages, which we began in 2008. Koro Aka has been a priority for us in part because, prior to our research, it was not acknowledged or listed in the scientific record as a distinct language, nor were any recordings available. Koro remains a mystery in terms of its position within the Tibeto-Burman language family. Our comparative work will help scientists understand where it fits and how it has evolved within the Eastern India Language Hotspot.
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LibertyFlames.com continues its coverage of Flames Football training camp with the second in a series of previews of Liberty's 2013 opponents, featuring VMI today.
The Keydets and the Presbyterian College Blue Hose, who combined to go 1-11 in the Big South last year, shared fifth place in the Big South preseason football poll, which was released at Big South Media Day in July.
VMI's lone Big South win in 2012 came against Presbyterian College, 17-7, in front of its own fans at Foster Stadium on Oct. 6. The Keydets' other victory in 2012 was in their home opener against Division II Chowan, 24-17, on Sept. 8.
Sparky Woods returns for his seventh season at the helm of the Keydets program and will have 15 starters and 31 returning letterwinners at his disposal during the team's final season in the Big South. VMI announced during the summer that its 10th season in the Big South would be its last, with the school slated to return to the Southern Conference at the start of next year.
The Keydets' offense will once again look to leadership from Eric Kordenbrock, a three-year starter at quarterback. Last year, Kordenbrock threw for 2,008 yards and eight touchdowns and enters his final season with VMI fourth all-time in program history in career passing yards (4,523 yards).
VMI's backfield returns its two leading rushers from 2012 in Jabari Turner and Derrick Ziglar. Turner was the Keydets' top rusher with 110 carries, 375 yards and four touchdowns, while Ziglar followed closely behind with 68 rushing attempts for 239 yards.
VMI's top defender from 2012 returns for his senior season, as inside linebacker Weston Reber led the Keydets with 87 tackles last year (25 solo, 62 assisted).
VMI's defense will also be bolstered by the return of defensive back James Frueham, who finished second on the team last year with 76 stops, including a team-best 54 solo tackles.
The Flames' final meeting with VMI as a conference opponent will kick off Liberty's November schedule. Liberty will host the Keydets on Nov. 2, starting a three-game homestand at Williams Stadium.
Liberty's last meeting with VMI was a momentous one for Flames head coach Turner Gill. The 33-14 win on Nov. 17, 2012, wrapped up a winning season for Gill in his first year at Liberty and sealed a share of the Big South title for the fifth time in the last six seasons.
Liberty has defeated VMI in seven consecutive meetings and has outscored the Keydets, 164-79, in its last three meetings at Williams Stadium.
On the practice field today, Gill held a lighter morning workout as the team prepares for its first scrimmage-oriented practice of preseason training camp tomorrow night, starting at 7 p.m.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando police have released new details, including a composite sketch, in a home invasion that left a 28-year-old man dead.
Martin Martinez, of Miami, was shot and killed Jan. 17 in the Northbridge Apartments on Eastbrook Woods Drive near the Mall at Millenia in Orlando. His girlfriend was also shot in the incident but survived.
Martinez's family will meet with Orlando police on Friday and ask the public for help in finding the assailant.
Investigators say the gunman is a dark-skinned man in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall with some facial hair. He was wearing a dark-colored bubble jacket, a navy blue skull cap and Timerbland boots.
Also, police said there searching for a white Ford Taurus that was used as a getaway car.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.
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USA Today's Flawed Explanation On Why The Supreme Court Is Not An Election Issue
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In a USA Today article on the absence of the Supreme Court as a campaign issue in the presidential election, reporter Richard Wolf claimed the "most important" explanation is that the next president will be unlikely to nominate a justice who could significantly tilt the court. Not only is Wolf's reasoning at odds with that of journalists, advocates, and experts across the political spectrum, in his discussion of the aging justices, Wolf cites facts about Supreme Court retirements that undercut his thesis.
In addition to his surprising conclusion that the next president will not be able to change the ideological direction of the Court "very far," Wolf also claimed it has not become an issue in the campaign because Democrats were "satisfied" with the health care reform ruling, and Republicans can't "criticize" a conservative Court. From the October 24 article:
The Supreme Court could be transformed by the man elected president Nov. 6, but you wouldn't know it from the campaign the candidates are waging.
The reasons are many: Democrats were satisfied with the court's ruling in June that upheld Obama's health care law. Republicans can't really criticize a court still dominated by conservatives. Most voters are more focused on jobs and the economy. And those who care deeply about judicial issues likely chose a candidate long ago. Perhaps most important, the chance that Obama or Romney could tilt the court very far in one direction or the other is remote. That's because most justices choose to retire when their party is in power, and no retirements are immediately forecast.
But many progressives were not satisfied with the Court's ruling that upheld health care reform. Supporters of the law were certainly glad that it was not struck down, but conservative Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion itself, if not the holding, was widely criticized for its conservative rationale. A New York Times editorial, "The Radical Supreme Court," condemned the Chief Justice's reasoning that unified the conservative wing of the Court in a "stunning" limitation of Congress' future power to regulate the national economy, and referred to the conservative justices as "radical innovators, aggressively stepping into political issues to empower the court itself."
Conservatives have also freely criticized the Court -- despite its strong leaning in their favor -- in particular the Chief Justice, who was vilified by right-wing media after the health care reform decision. In fact, Wolf confirmed this dislike was widespread in Republican ranks in a previous article, writing that according to a Gallup poll taken soon after the ruling, "Republicans have turned against the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts with a vengeance[.]"
Further, Wolf's assumption that justices will only retire during the administration of an ideologically like-minded president is flawed. With the notable exception of progressive Justice Thurgood Marshall, who chose to step down due to advanced age and declining health during a Republican administration, it is true that in recent times justices have tended to retire during administrations of the same party as the president who appointed them. The next presidential term, however, could very well provide a Marshall-like exception to the rule. As Wolf himself observes, progressive Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be 80 years old next year (and is a cancer survivor), while liberal Justice Stephen Breyer will approach that age by the end of the next presidential term.
The retirement of frequent swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy -- who will also turn 80 years old during the next presidential term -- could also significantly tilt the court, regardless of the political affiliation of the next president. Although Wolf noted the previous swing vote Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was replaced with conservative Justice Samuel Alito, Wolf failed to report how much more conservative this replacement made the Court. As noted by The New York Times on those changes to the Court:
[O]nly one change -- Justice Alito's replacement of Justice O'Connor -- really mattered. That move defines the Roberts court. "That's a real switch in terms of ideology and a switch in terms of outlook," said Lee Epstein, who teaches law and political science at Northwestern University and is a leading curator and analyst of empirical data about the Supreme Court.
The point is not that Justice Alito has turned out to be exceptionally conservative, though he has: he is the third-most conservative justice to serve on the court since 1937, behind only Justice Thomas and Chief Justice Rehnquist. It is that he replaced the more liberal justice who was at the ideological center of the court.
Though Chief Justice Roberts gets all the attention, Justice Alito may thus be the lasting triumph of the administration of President George W. Bush. He thrust Justice Kennedy to the court's center and has reshaped the future of American law.
Other conservative and liberal experts and advocates have pointed out the importance of Supreme Court appointments as an election issue, some of whom Wolf quotes as expressing this view. In fact, the print media has stepped up its reporting on this matter of late, and the Associated Press published an article the day before Wolf's entitled "Why It Matters: 1 New Justice Could Change A Lot." Thus, it is peculiar that USA Today would choose now to play the contrarian and downplay the importance of Supreme Court appointments. As Media Matters previously reported, lack of coverage of this important issue has been a consistent problem in broadcast news. USA Today should not join this trend.
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GOGGLEBOX star George Gilbey will not be returning to the smash-hit TV show – because he is now classed as a celebrity.
George, 30, found fame on the Bafta-winning Channel 4 show with mum Linda and her husband Pete, as an armchair TV critic.
But due to George's newfound celebruty status the family will not be returning to Gogglebox.
Read the full story in the Clacton Gazette, out now.


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(ARA) - Whether you're hitting the beach or heading for the mountains, why not pack a picnic that is worthy of your adventures?
Culinary instructors from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes offer simple recipes for a portable gourmet feast.
Instead of reaching for chips and pretzels, pack snacks and appetizers that have a more robust flavor. Chef Randy Johnston, culinary instructor at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Washington, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, recommends spiced or candied nuts, prosciutto-wrapped vegetables or an assortment of olives.
"That's something you can just throw in a cooler and not worry about time and temperature as much," says Johnston.
Both Johnston and Chef Joseph Brown, culinary department chair at The Art Institute of Raleigh - Durham, a branch of The Art Institute of Charlotte, recommend vegetable sandwiches, such as a Caponata Sandwich. These can be made a day in advance and are an unexpected change from cold cuts or mayonnaise-based salads. For side dishes with more of a dinner party than picnic flair, Johnston suggests grilled shrimp salad (cooked orzo, grilled shrimp and store-bought vinaigrette) and stuffed tomatoes (remove the tomato centers and fill with a mixture of chick peas, feta cheese and vinaigrette, or red peppers and parmesan cheese).
When making fruit salad, Johnston says to mix it up.
"Throw in something you don't normally use, like papaya," he says. "If you want to ramp it up even more, shop the Asian markets and specialty shops for unique fruits such as lychee or longans, which are packaged in simple syrup." For an adult version, you can try Chef Brown's Fruit Salad with Tequila.
Johnston recommends white sangria, or cucumber water to quench your thirst. To make cucumber water, slice cucumbers into small strips and let them sit in the water for a few hours.
Caponata Sandwiches
Chef Joseph Brown
1/4 cup olive oil
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 medium eggplant, diced
1 red bell pepper, 1/2-inch diced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons raisins
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1 loaf ciabatta bread, cut crosswise into six equal pieces
4 garlic cloves, peeled
6 slices (1/3-inch-thick) mozzarella
Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and saute until just tender. Add the eggplant and saute until it begins to soften. Add the red pepper and cook for approximately five minutes. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the diced tomatoes with their juices, raisins and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat until the flavors blend and the mixture thickens, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add the vinegar, sugar, and capers. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cut the bread pieces horizontally in half. Grill the bread cut-side down over medium-high heat until golden, about two minutes. Rub the whole garlic cloves over the toasted side of the bread. Place one slice of mozzarella on the bottom of each sandwich. Spoon the caponata on top, cover with the other bread half, and chill until ready to serve.
Fruit Salad with Tequila
Chef Joseph Brown
4 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
2 tablespoons tequila
2 cups cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and diced
2 cups honeydew, peeled, seeded and diced
2 cups seedless grapes, halved
2 cups pineapple, peeled and diced
1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
Garnish with lime zest
In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, limeade and tequila. Mix in fruit. Refrigerate for three to four hours. To serve: Garnish with lime zest.


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TEXAS CITY - Texas City authorities lifted a Level 3 emergency shelter-in-place early Thursday after a chemical leak that sent nine people to the hospital.
They issued the all-clear at 5:08 a.m., after a night of worry for the community.
It started at 11 p.m. Wednesday when the city sent out an automated warning telling residents to shelter-in-place. They said a hydrochloric acid tank started leaking at the Dallas Group of America plant, 301 Dock Road. The acid created a cloud that formed around midnight, and floated over a portion of the city.
"We received reports that a tank of hydrochloric acid had failed. A large vapor cloud occurred in the Port area," said Bruce Clawson with the Texas City Office of Emergency Management.
Officials said 300 gallons of hydrochloric acid burst out of the tank.
Four firefighters and five employees of the facility were injured. Most reported burning eyes and respiratory distress.
All nine were transported to the Mainland Medical Center in stable condition.
The Environmental Protection Agency said hydrochloric acid is used in the production of chlorides, fertilizers, and dyes, in electroplating, and in the photographic, textile, and rubber industries.
It is corrosive to the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Short-term inhalation can cause eye, nose, and respiratory tract irritation and inflammation and pulmonary edema.
The cause of the leak is under investigation.
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TWO young people from Whitchurch presented their recommendations to Hampshire's Police and Crime commissioner Simon Hayes as part of the Hampshire Youth Commission.
Callum Nicholson and Kirsty Francis along with 22 other members of the Youth Commission gave their feedback to the commissioner at the Winchester Discovery Centre.
Callum studies at Andover College and joined the commission as he was tired of older people making decisions on behalf of the younger generation, while Kirsty is formerly of Testbourne School and joined the commission to fight unfair prejudices against young people.
Since their first meeting in July last year the youth commission has been gathering the views of more than 2,000 young people from across Hampshire on five priority a r e a s incl u d - ing antis o c i a l behaviour, domestic abuse, relationship with the police, drug and alcohol abuse and offending and re-offending.
Five key recommendations were presented such as better education in schools, early intervention, mentoring and family support, clear and targeted information and alternative provisions.
Simon Hayes said: "I have been extremely impressed by the professionalism and enthusiasm with which the members of the Youth Commission have approached this task.
"For some of them it was the first time they participated in a scheme like this, and organising and running engagement sessions with their peers on potentially controversial issues held its own unique challenges for them.
"Their findings and recommendations provide a clear insight into the thoughts and needs of young people in our society and I will consider them carefully when directing resources and commissioning services as part of my Police and Crime Plan.
"The Youth Commission has already made a vital contribution to our Commissioning Plan and, on the basis of their contribution to the Big Conversation, I am hopeful that the commission will have a permanent role within the Police and Crime Commissioner's office.
"For too long, young people have been seen as part of the problem. It's now time to make them part of the solution to crime."


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BMW must think its recent cars strayed too far from its sports car ethos, as it is bringing back the "s"--denoting sport--to select models. We previously reviewed the 2011 BMW 335is, and now get a look at the new sport roadster, the 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is.
This roadster comes loaded to the gills with BMW's performance technology, all surprisingly standard for a company that charges extra for every little convenience feature. But the Z4 sDrive35is also makes a few compromises for comfort that undercut its sporting nature.
The Z4 is a good-looking little roadster, and we noted a lot of attention from bystanders. Its retractable hard top is a best-of-both-worlds solution, offering the security and weather protection of a hard top plus the fun of open-top driving. The top folds into the trunk with Transformers-like mutability.
The retractable top doesn't come without consequences, however. First of all, when folded away into the trunk there is very little storage space left, and what there is can be explored only with the type of robotic equipment being used on BP's Gulf oil gusher.
And although BMW takes its sports car dynamics very seriously, the retractable top throws off the car's balance one way or another. If BMW engineered the car for a 50/50 weight distribution with the top up, the front will be light with the top down, and vice versa. A soft top would have had less impact on the car's weight distribution.
BMW compensates for the weight change with its dynamic suspension, an option on just about every other BMW car, including the M models, but standard in the Z4 sDrive35is. When set to Sport or Sport Plus, the suspension lowers by almost half an inch. This suspension uses sensor input to adjust each of its dampers independently, making them softer or more rigid depending on the road and what the driver is asking of it.
As with other recent BMWs we've tested, the Z4 sDrive35is exhibits a dual character; it's perfectly comfortable to drive over a variety of roads on a daily basis, and is willing to get down and act mean on a track or in the twisties. In Normal mode, the suspension is loose and compliant, but far from soft. Going to Sport or Sport Plus mode, we didn't notice a sudden, dramatic difference, but the car becomes more rigid.
We threw the Z4 sDrive35is into corner after corner, finding that it offered so much grip and such good control that we could maintain very high speeds. The car encouraged us to push harder and harder, and we were impressed by how well it stuck to the pavement, without allowing much of the tail wag that larger BMWs use to rotate in a turn.
But getting close to the limit, we repeatedly found understeer; the car headed toward a wall or cliff instead of going in the direction we pointed the wheels. This was surprising, and not something we would expect in a BMW. As it happened with the top up and down, we ascribe it to BMW finding a less-than-perfect compromise to the moveable top's weight distribution changes.
Twin turbochargers
Along with suspension settings, the Sport and Sport Plus modes put the throttle at a more aggressive level, the latter also turning down traction control. The Z4 sDrive35is gets the same engine as the 335is, a 3-liter direct-injection straight-six with twin turbochargers. Each low pressure turbocharger forces air into a set of three cylinders.
Tuned for the Z4 sDrive35is, this engine produces 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, which is significantly more than the standard Z4's 306 horsepower. And like the 335is, the Z4 sDrive35is has an overboost feature, which temporarily pumps the torque up to 369 pound-feet, putting 0-to-62 mph acceleration at 4.8 seconds.
The exhaust note was higher pitched than that of the 335is, and was not to everyone's liking on the Car Tech staff. It is quite distinct.
Another surprising standard feature is the seven-speed double-clutch transmission (DCT). A traditional manual transmission is not even available in the Z4 sDrive35is.
In standard drive mode, the DCT reaches for the gas-saving higher gears, and feels a lot like an automatic transmission. In Sport mode, it keeps the engine revs higher, and shifts down a little more aggressively, but not enough for our tastes. Powering out of a corner, the DCT had only dropped down to fourth gear, leaving the engine far from peak power at 3,500rpm.


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Way to go PJ!!
2013 Sub 3:20 and Beyond, Part 2
Jim- hope the 5k goes great today!
Omar - another impressive week, weren't you going to cap weeks around 70.....
Stig- I had only tried them on and hated the feel but I just read rovatti's comments so maybe I should have given them a shot...
FB - i gave her dad two cows when she turned 13 so she really had no choice! Glad the 890s are working for you. When is the IM?
doc - ugh on that weather. Vacation sounds like a blast but I can't imagine the kids being able to partake
dad - nice tracking!
ncm- great pic, all you ladies are much younger looking than us old fogies
congrats again to PJ!
not sure why my topless pic on the last page is now a red X
looking back at my splits and I got lazy in the 2nd mile with a 6:22, and this was the slightly downhill wind at my back mile We'll see what next weeks 10k brings
7 @ 8:18 this morning
Congrats PJ!!!
Dad: Thanks for the post!
Nick: Another race next weekend? Aren't you supposed to rest after a full?? Yeah, originally I was going to cap it at 70...then 75...now it's 80, I guess. To be honest, I felt pretty good today - not really fatigued, and nothing really hurting or anything beyond the usual stuff - so, after the Fargo Half, I may push it up to 85 before the taper.
7.1 @ 8:11 for me this morning.
yay pj!
got 11 at 8:20
quick update from NJ: 3:21:05. RIDICULOUSLY happy. was only sad for like a second that i didnt get sub 3:20 or even 3:21. but then i realized it was a massive PR, a super BQ, andddd i am just in a daze right now.
but i am staying on this forum because sub 3:20 will happen in NYC in november!!
R7 - congrats! Sounds like a great race!
lots of good racing today. R2 posted a great time on FB, I'll wait and see if he updates on here.
RLK, congrats on the great race and PR. I'm sure NYM will bring even better results.
OMR, your like the energizer bunny.
I was almost letting myself think this flare-up was subsided last night (from spending all day on couch watching Fringe and on computer hacking my Tablet. Then I iced my leg and went to bed.woke up with pain. Its definitely not sharp pain anymore but its still there. Gonna hit the bike and weights and do some lawn work. Heck might plant some Toe Ma Toes
Congrats r7!!
Exploding sausages for everyone!
Gpops: Keep giving that leg what it needs.
r7 ~ Terrific job. Congrats. (Need to update your signature )
OMR ~ You're on a roll. You're gonna nail Grandma!
My week:
M) 7.25 w/ a feeble attempt at strides
Tu) 7.75
W) 8.25 w/ 10x1' @ 5K effort (2' recovery)
Th) 9
Sa) 9.5 w/ 3x mile @ L/T w/ 1' recovery (i.e. cruise intervals) 6:28, 30, 27
Su) 13.75 last 4 @ MP+10%
Total: 61.5
Hey everyone,
I haven't contributed much to this thread besides lurking, but I did not want to have asked Dad to put my name up front on the list without reporting back.
I ran 3:00:53 this morning at the OC Marathon, good for a 6min PR, 3rd in my age group and a Boston qualifier -25 minutes. I am really happy with the result and feel blessed that I was able to run strong, after having to DNS CIM and spending December hobbling in pain. Of course these 54s will haunt me but I guess it's more motivation to break-3 in my next goal marathon. Once again I was victim of "Garmin-pacing", as I thought I was in pace for sub-3, but my Garmin showed a longer distance (26.44). By the time I realize the difference between Garmin and mile markers was real it was too late. But I honestly don't think I could have run much faster as I gave it all I had today.
Congrats PJ on the BQ and r7 on a great time.
Two BQs today! Congrats PJ and hls!
Oh, and hls, as you may have gathered, the 3:20 designation is somewhat approximate. That's a nice new PR, but I'm sure it will be in your rear view mirror before too long.
Gpops - To MAH Toes. (I'm British. Carry on).
EDIT - Lapped by run2. Congratulations on your sub-3-near-as-dammit! That's a great comeback since January. Funny we were simultaneously mentioning Garmin errors. See below.
I was a bit gloomy after last week's 5K, but am much more perky today. My 5K, on a course with a 160ft hill (down, then up) took only 6 seconds longer than last week's flat one, yay. (21:25 elapsed)
I've finally figured out a way to pace these things. I set up my Garmin to do a "quick workout" of 5K at the target elapsed time, and switched it to the virtual partner display. I made sure to stay near virtual guy on the initial flat bit, then oozed away from him on the downhill. I was 93 meters ahead at the bottom of the hill, which turned out to be just right. He caught me near the top but then I outkicked him. I learned two things for next time. The Garmin stops when it reaches the end of the workout, so I need to set it overlength to ensure it's still running at the finish (oops). I also need to tweak the target pace about 1% to compensate for Garmin optimism. File that under "Stupid Garmin Tricks"
r2th: Wow...the sub-3:01 is impressive in and of itself, but given that you were hobbling in pain in December makes it even moreso. Congrats to you! . A sub-3 is definitely in your future.
Dad: Haha...I don't know how to respond to that.
NickS - Kickbutt time on the 5k!! Geezus you're racing a lot lately!
PJ - Congrats on the BQ!!!!
RLK - Awesome job!
FB - Glad the 890s are working. I'm also liking the 890s and they'll stay in the rotation. However, I like the Launch better.
OMR - Great running!!
JimE - Nice time on the 5k.
My week. Work got in the way of some mtb time, but did sneak in 9 holes of golf on Fri.
M - 8@7:42 am, 12 mtb miles @lunch, 1 hour weights after work.
T- 7@7:41 am, 9mtb at lunch
W- 4@8:30, 9 mtb miles at lunch, 45 minutes of core.
Th- 6@7:41
Sa - 11@7:42
Sun - 1.5 hrs weights.
Kia Ora everyone
Just ducking in to see what's been happening and man what a great weekend of racing. Special congrats to our BQers .
Just back from my weekend away and I'm a bit jaded from all the fun and games so more later when the brain is working closer to 100%
Hey all. Back in MD, I got chauffeured back by my sister this afternoon. Legs stretched out the whole way. I had a really good day. Didn't quite go out with the 3:10 pacer like I planned, kinda lurked behind 3:05 while running my own race really, but I think I made the right choice as my positive split was less than 2 min. I just plugged in the garmin to get some details.
I actually really dug the course. It was not even close to being easy, but I like that I did it my way. The crowds in Cincinnati were fantastic. They lined the main street around mile 4, the roar was crazy. I think I ran 15 seconds faster that mile.
Congrats to the other races. Some serious stuff going on in 3:20 these days. Who is next, OMR? GP? NCM?
Congrats to PJ, Run2 and rlk! great racing all around.
Well done on the 5Ks as well nick and Jim (good idea with that garmin trick too)
rlk - I missed seeing your group by about a minute. I know you're crushed.
Did about eight miles yesterday following my wife around the NJ half course. She wound up running a 1:58, good for a 5 min PR. Confession time: I bought a pair of Newtons at the expo. They were only $45, so I had to do it just for experimental purposes, right?
Confession #2: I ate all of the jello shots I made for the runners.
Moob: Nice week, especially with all of the mtb in the heat and the weights!
Tonz: Hey, at least your brain has the capacity to work at 100%! I'm down to about 50.
PJ: Congrats again. I don't think I'm next...at least I hope not...I can't handle the pressure!
Hey to everyone...
Got a beautiful morning without a lot of wind, so I decided to bump up my first "not on a treadmill" MP run to today. Wasn't sure what to expect coming off of an 80-mile week last week, not to mention Friday's 20-miler w/built-in tempos. Anyhow...
19 w/15 @ MP effort (approx. 81% HRR). 7:00 pace on the MP miles. I don't know what to think about that.
Hi guys!
Sorry I didn't participate lately in the conversation - moved to a new job and spent as much time and focus there - that's a tough thing - new job (in my occupation happens pretty often). I missed the whole historic "page" of Boston events but read the missing pages and wanted to congratulate all the guys/gals with great results and amazing camaraderie. Aslo glad that everybody is safe and sound. The whole Boston events took some hit on me - the bastards/idiots took some innocence from the race, it now kind of shadowed with those deaths and injured. So, sad. But I am certainly go to the next Boston - just to fight this taint/shadow of the race in my mind. I also ran my last Sundays marathon in 2012 blue Boston shirt (I registered for that race but was not able to run due to move from Chicago to California at that time). I ran a good race - 2:55:31 according to my watch. The official time is 2:52:52 but the organizers definitely goofed up with the timing. 5th overall (out of about 600), 1st Master and 1st AG. My first 1st places in the marathon races. Hope not the last ones. Anyway, thanks to my blue shirt and to Hansons method which kept me fit for 7 weeks between LA and Avenue of the Giants marathons. And thanks to this forum who keeps me motivated :-).
Hava a great week everybody!
P.A: I noticed that MoobtheNoob runner is here with us again. He used to participate in 3:30 thread when I was there, then ran 3:07 (???) marathon and disappeared. Very curious to know the reason. And very glad that Moobthenoob is baclk!
Ill tell ya what to think OMR, quit slow rolling. Think we need to set a goal of 3:05
I just used a Mother's Day promo to get free shipping and 20% off a pair of shoes.... for me.
Nick - Happy mother's day!
Cal - Welcome back and I'm sure those masters/AG wins will keep on coming. That's strange about the chip time. An accidental chip switcheroo?
Nick - Happy mother's day!
Cal - Welcome back and I'm sure those masters/AG wins will keep on coming. That's strange about the chip time. An accidental chip switcheroo?
I don't know. I finished fifth, the time they assigned to me was also fifth. So, I don't know what happened. What do you mean by switcheroo? That I was assigned somebody's time? In any case I am going to contact them, because it will be much harder to beat 2:52 than 2:55 next time :-).
Hey guys - just checking in to
a) confirm that I am in fact quite baby faced (I'm in the masters division next year, and I'm totally expecting to be protested)
b) express congrats for some phenomenal races. PJ - I am so thrilled for you - this was a long time coming. You earned it. Calbears - stoked for you as well. And nice 5Ks for NS and Jim.
R7 - that's pretty darn cool - I do agree that sub 3:20 and then some is there for you this fall. And, of course, an awesome performance by R2TH.
I'm the outlier this week - I raced Broad Street 10 Miler on Sunday, and had pretty high hopes. I felt great during the week, tapered well, race had phenomenal weather. But, when the gun went off, I just never felt good - just sluggish and uncoordinated, entertaining thoughts of dropping out as early as the 3 mile mark. (I didn't drop out, because "I feel blah" isn't really a good reason to drop out). I ended up running just under 66 minutes, which was 1-2 minutes slower than I expected.
Ah well. They can't all be good races.
I don't know. I finished fifth, the time they assigned to me was also fifth. So, I don't know what happened. What do you mean by switcheroo? That I was assigned somebody's time? In any case I am going to contact them, because it will be much harder to beat 2:52 than 2:55 next time :-).
Probably not a switched chip now I've thought about it. Sometimes there's an error when setting up the association between the chip and bib. That usually results in an orphan chip that gets fixed by looking at finish photos. But it might be that the chip did not register, so they guesstimated your time (badly). Contacting them might be a good idea.
darkwave - That's still a decent 10-mile time, babyface.
Dwave, strangely you just described my Grandma's last year. I've never quite settled on why I had such a bad day, but I knew by mile 7 or 8 that I was in for 4+ plus hours if I was going to finish. I though about dropping out, but couldn't bring myself into the med tent and go 'I need to drop out because i'm a wuss.'
Related, I need to not race again this season cause I haven't had a bad one. I was little concerned I was due for a bad one this weekend.
I was 15th in my age group yesterday, sorta sinking in about being 35. I don't feel like it should be that significant, but the BQ time gets slower for a reason, right? Then again, NY stays the same until 39, maybe i'll stick with their view on aging. Ha.
As someone about to turn 39, who trains with a pace group that is mostly in their 20s to about 30 YO, I've come to the following conclusion: you don't actually start to slow at endurance running until closer to mid-40s. What does happen earlier is a) a loss in power and ability to accelerate and b) diminished ability to recover.
I don't feel like my age slows me, compared to my compatriots. I do feel that I can't get away with training mistakes the same way someone younger can. I can't scrimp on sleep, foam rolling, etc.
Congrats to r2th, calbears, darkwave, JimE, & Mrs. McBen for strong races (I think that gets everyone now).
r2th ~ What was your training like since Jan?
PJ ~ I'm considering ncr trail. What is the surface like? Does the trail get obstructed (slower runners still outbound, non-racers, etc)?
you don't actually start to slow at endurance running until closer to mid-40s.
Well, crap...
babyface: That's still not a bad 10-miler.
PJ: Nice job on the 15th AG place.
calbears: Congrats! Whichever time is correct, it's an awesome result!
Nick: Did you have to use "Nikita" in order to get those shoes?
Gpops: Oh, I don't know about that. How's the leg?
Dad - I averaged 58 mpw over 12 weeks before a 2 week taper - 64 mpw over the last 8 weeks. Peak week was 67M. I had two workouts per week (fartleks, tempo intervals mostly) usually embedded in a MLR, and two 10k races (39:15, 40:05). Here is the graph for Jan-April. You can look at my RunningAhead log if you want to see more detail.
Hey Diggby -
Pure Connects are my favorite shoe for every distance. I slightly preferred the original version to the new version (different uppers), but not a big difference.
Warning: when you first put them on they seem terrible - too narrow in the forefoot, hard to get them on, a big lump of cushion under the arch that gives a rocker-like feel.
But run in them a couple times before judging...
- rovatti
Holy spot on assesment Batman!!
Without your review I would have stopped at 2 miles and given these shoes to a homeless person. I stuck with them and by the end of the run (8 easy) I was in love. There was some minor pains from using muscles I'm not used to using but I really liked the ride.Ordering another pair tonight.
Holy crap!! The 3:20 thread is blowing up again, insane races, congrats to all.
DW, I like your assement of the aging process. I strugs with it.
OMR, the pain is dull but there. Feels like my ankle is getting affected due to limping.
R2H - super congrats on a great race! Great comeback, although LL Cool J would say don't call it that
Cal- amazing race for you as we'll!
wave- I'd say that's a good assessment , but I'd push it back a few years
PJ - that age sank in for me 7+ years ago.....
Omar - I just told them I knew a mother. What is your main goal for the race?
McB - nice job on the shots!
Gpop- get that leg better
Jim- hey and thanks!
stig - now i want to try a pair
hey all
7.2 this evening @ 8:28
D - the surface is nice, it's pressed dirt or maybe gravel in places. I compare it to the C&O canal maybe. When I do my training runs up there they are usually quicker than i'm expecting. I don't remember too much trouble with people in the way. I think it's spread out enough by the turnaround with ~400 people total in the race.
I don't know. A few weeks ago, I would have said 3:15, or even just getting a sub-3:20. (This is the sub 3:20 thread, after all...) Now I have no idea.
Omar - not time goal, overall goal. BQ, PR, BOTT?
Nick: Oh, well, when you put it that way. Regarding a BQ: I BQ'd last October, even though I bonked...the benefits of being old, I guess. So, not that. Regarding a PR: That would be 3:20:19...sure, I definitely want to PR, but that seems awfully conservative. (And yes, I say that knowing that it is entirely possible that I will run a 4+, because that's how marathons go, and there's weather and all of that stuff.) That leaves us with BOTT. Hmm...on a scale from 1 to 100%, where 1 is playing it safe, and 100 is BOTT, I'd put my goal around 98. A 2% cushion to allow for me being stupid...because after I've run 20 miles, I'm going to do stupid things! Hell, I do stupid things all the time!!! Why change now????
MCben- Congrats to the DW on the PR!
OMR - Bada$$ run with some sweet MP miles. I'd say you're in pretty dang good shape. Didn't your recently have a really nice half? 3:05 if conditions are right?
calbear - Sweet race! That's smoking! Congrats! I disappeared for a while due to being injured and not being able to run much. Hard reading about something you really want to do but can't....now getting a little bit of mileage built up, but not back yet...
dark - Still a good 10m time.
Ghetto - Take it easy on the leg.
NickS - Nice 7.....I'm considering the 20% momsday discount too...lol
Woke up before my alarm...felt how sore my legs were from my leg workout yesterday and reset the alarm....then couldn't ride at lunch due to work, so ended up only doing 7@7:50 on the treadmill after work due to sucky wind.
PJ, R2H and CalBear -- holy crap, you guys are fast.
R2H -- I'm really happy for you; that is such a great race and a big comeback. You're a fast dude.
Calbears -- you are just pushing your time down, down, down. That's gotta feel good.
OMR -- sounding stir crazy to me. I'm thinking 3:15.
Moob -- maybe I'll get a pair of new Launches to put in the mix. I have a 3 year old pair that got demoted to gardening, and I'm using them again.
Here's my week. 50 on foot, 200 on the bike, and a big ZERO in the pool. I'm a fool.
Week 10 Miles
May 5, 2013
May 4, 2013
May 3, 2013
May 2, 2013
May 1, 2013
Apr 30, 2013
Apr 29, 2013
Ha, sorry, I didn't mean for this to become an OMR pace advice thread! I've got six weeks to go yet! I just meant that I didn't know what to make of this morning's MP run...it was a bit faster and easier than I expected.
A few days off the boards and I missed all sorts of action. Impressive racing everyone!
No surprise that I get carded regularly. Here's the requisite b00b shot/13 year old pic:
60 miles for last week, all easy. My ankle recovery is coming along well, but I haven't done any speed work to really put it to the test. I think I'll hold off for a while longer, as I don't want to screw it up again or get yet another indicator of how out of shape I am. I'm also deluding myself that it's all the lunges and squats I've been doing for PT that are making my pants tighter.


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Celebrate the holidays by dressing up your small dog in a festive costume. Make Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mardi Gras, and Cinco De Mayo more fun with your dog joining in the celebration. Full costumes are highly detailed with superior fitting. Made to last for years.
Holiday dog costume selection include Turkey, Pilgrim Boy, Pilgrim Girl, Mardipaws Dragon, Christmas Tree, and Taco. Available in 6 sizes.
We already had one of these blankets but wanted a second one as they are the softest plushest blankets ever! Once you try one you will keep buying them over and over. Worth very penny.
I purchased this for a 5 lb princess who couldn't stay off my expensive faux fur throw. She loved it as did my 13 lb Pom boy who normally avoids blankets as he would get too hot. Definitely a favorite! Good thing I bought two. Very high quality and appearance.
Sophie loves the plush blanket in her crate. It's the perfect size and so soft!
My little chihuahua loves to snuggle in this blanket. It is very soft and well-made.
My little Halo loves getting into her carrier now, thanks to this extra soft blanket.
I first bought this harness when I got my Papillon many years ago and and have never put any other kind on them. They are strong but soft and do not cut coat. They are easy to wash. I highly recommend them for any small dog. And the service from GW Little cannot be beat.
I purchased the large blanket for my sister's new rescue dog who is almost ten pounds. She is delighted with the softness and how she can stretch out and cuddle up in it. My dog has a smaller one with the same furry texture. It is her favorite blanket, too, because it's like being curled up next to another fluffy dog. Wonderful product.
My Maltese and I love this blanket. She's wrapped up in it now. Soft, cuddly, perfect!
Purchased this little blankie for 20 month old morkie Jax booster seat. Those winter mornings in car are a bit more comfy with the ultra softness of this blankie. Jax and momma love it!!!!


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This month marks the two-year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident. Three nuclear reactors experienced total meltdown within three days of an earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
Nuclear disarmament advocate, author and physician Helen Caldicott will lead a forum on Fukushima and its aftermath Friday night at Friends Center in Philadelphia. She stopped by to give us some highlights.