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Basics of LTE used by Apple iPhone 5

Apple chief executive Tim Cook, left, joins Dave

Photo credit: Getty | Apple chief executive Tim Cook, left, joins Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters in checking out the newly released iPhone 5 during an Apple event Wednesday in San Francisco. (Sept. 12, 2012)

The iPhone 5, introduced Wednesday, is Apple's first mobile handset that uses new LTE wireless networks. What's LTE -- and why should you care?

Here are some answers.

 

What does LTE stand for?

It's "Long-Term Evolution," but that doesn't really tell you anything.

It's actually the latest and fastest way to transmit data from cellular towers to phones and other gadgets....

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