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[ NNSquad ] Verizon: iPhone will pause Web hotspot for voice calls 

Verizon: iPhone will pause Web hotspot for voice calls

http://bit.ly/eNI8Bw  (L.A. Times)

  "Verizon has confirmed to The Times that its Technology blog's earlier
   Wi-Fi tethering report is correct -- the Verizon iPhone 4's Personal
   Hotspot feature will pause Web data when a call is taken on the
   handset."

  - - -

Note that this goes beyond the intrinsic problem of standard CDMA not
being able to handle simultaneous voice and data.  This points to some
other fundamental design and/or resource constraint on the device as
configured for Verizon's current network.  Verizon's attempt to
conflate "dropped call rates" (which normally relate to network
capacity/coverage issues and fundamental device RF design, not to
device resource overload) seems rather problematic.

--Lauren--
NNSquad Moderator