Radio access technology selection

A wireless communications device comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• predict an application expected to be used based on a user's interaction with the wireless communications device,
• determine a preferred radio access technology (RAT) based on the predicted application,
• determine whether a current RAT being utilized by the wireless communications device corresponds to the determined preferred RAT, and
• perform one of:
• ensure that the wireless communications device continues to utilize the current RAT when the determined preferred RAT corresponds to the current RAT, or
• search for the determined preferred RAT when the current RAT does not correspond to the determined preferred RAT, and select the determined preferred RAT, based on the searching, when the determined preferred RAT is found.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions executable by at least one processor of a wireless communications device, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• one or more instructions for predicting an application that will be started based on a user's interaction with the wireless communications device;
• one or more instructions for determining a preferred radio access technology (RAT) based on the predicted application;
• one or more instructions for determining whether a current RAT being utilized by the wireless communications device corresponds to the preferred RAT;
• one or more ensuring that the wireless communications device continues to utilize the current RAT when the preferred RAT corresponds to the current RAT;
• and
• one or more instructions for searching for the preferred RAT when the current RAT does not correspond to the preferred RAT.