Apple's new iPhone, the iPhone 5.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
It appears that AT&T will still have an edge on rival carriers when it comes to one key iPhone 5 feature.
The models for both Verizon and Sprint won't let you do other data-hungry tasks while making a phone call on 4G LTE networks. When you're making a voice call on either of the two networks, you'll need to be on Wi-Fi if you want to pull data inside apps, including the Safari Web browser.
"The iPhone 5 was designed to allow customers to place a voice call on the Verizon Wireless network, while simultaneously allowing customers access to the Internet over the WiFi," Verizon said in a statement to CNET.
"The simultaneous voice and data capability on LTE does not apply to the iPhone," Sprint told us.
The iPhone 5 arrives
AT&T meanwhile touted the feature, which it's had an edge on against competitors since Verizon picked up the phone in 2011.
"AT&T customers have the ability to talk and surf simultaneously on the iPhone 5," the company said.... [Read more]
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