parislemon:

Shocking — a large percentage of people with the iPhone 4 think the “4” stands for “4G”. And they’re perfectly happy thinking that.

People point to 4G being the next way Android trumps iPhone. I don’t buy it. Months after we’ve seen the first devices, 4G remains largely a buzzword. Limited coverage and often mediocre speeds hamper it. Worse, it remains a total battery hog. The people I know with 4G phones usually leave the 4G off.

And then there’s AT&T’s bullshit where HSPA+ is technically “4G”.

Long story short, do I expect the iPhone 5 to support actual 4G? No, I do not. Next year.

Good points. It’s also worth considering that for what most people use their iPhones for, 3G speeds are more than adequate. Anything more is just diminishing returns.