Received letter from Verizon Rep regarding TB.

[cnmsales]

Maybe it takes data and voice on one radio and does the internet and etc on the other?

[TheOldFart]

They're saying you can surf and talk on the phone with 4G or 3G. I don't know how that is possible on 3G after all the training I did while a VZW employee.

Is that because 1X and 3G use the same antenna and radio? If so, could they just have 2 identical radios, one for 1X and one for 3G? If that is possible, then the TB would have a total of 3 radios.

[rage151]

They're saying you can surf and talk on the phone with 4G or 3G. I don't know how that is possible on 3G after all the training I did while a VZW employee.

Is that because 1X and 3G use the same antenna and radio? If so, could they just have 2 identical radios, one for 1X and one for 3G? If that is possible, then the TB would have a total of 3 radios.

Simultaneous voice & data over 3g is possible:

HTC Thunderbolt might be getting simultaneous voice and data on 3G after all -- Engadget#

New lease on life: 3GPP2 publishes CDMA2000 1X Advanced spec -- Engadget Mobile

[PapaDr0id]

They're saying you can surf and talk on the phone with 4G or 3G. I don't know how that is possible on 3G after all the training I did while a VZW employee.

From what little I understand on the subject it does require different radio over what has been used in the past. And as far as I know the TB is the first phone to have a CDMA radio capable of this. I have also heard though that while using the simultaneous voice and data over CDMA on the TB that the voice quality is subpar. But I posted a link below from CDG stating that simultaneous voice and data are possible.

CDG : News & Events : CDG Press Releases

[WorldOfJohnboy]

Read up on my post in this forum...

The TBolt does does simultaneous voice and data on both 3G and I would have to assume LTE.

The "Skins" referred to is essentially like a set of stock themes for the phone. It changes the status bar color, weather/clock, app drawer and background. (If you have used apps like ADW Launcher, you will know what I am talking about.) It isn't the most amazing feature ever, but a nice little thing to have none the less.