As of last week my decision to move to TMo from Verizon for the launch of the G2X was definite. With the announcement of the possible merger I am a little concerned.
While this merge may not have a chance in hell with anti-trust and duopoly disputes, if it does I'd like to know your opinion. It'll help me and anyone else thinking of moving to TMo for this phone (or any device).
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First off let me share with you in your
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Anyways, has anyone else heard of this yet?
I am researching like a mad man tonight.. I've dug up some interesting shyt.
Here are the links you should check out.
http://cellphones.engadget.com/entry/1234000353051184/
http://www.pdaphonehome.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52054
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70360
HERE HERE HERE
http://www.pcsintel.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1001
HERE HERE HERE
http://www.pcsintel.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4929
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No, I have many sources reporting many things, and some things I can talk about (mostly what's out there) and somethings I can't (mostly not what's out there).
I wrote the PPC-6600 "Upgrade" article to force Sprint to disclose on-the-record that an upgrade will be offered for existing owners. It was a clear, yet at the same time, carefully worded piece of consumer advocacy, and it served its purpose. When everything's disclosed I think it will be clear why. Regardless of what the 6700 does turn out to be, 6600 owners would have been otherwise left feeling forced to upgrade.
What I have said all along as to what the 6700 is, is that it is a device that would not be motivating for other 6600 owners to upgrade to for the most part with the exception of it is EV-DO enabled.
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wow...
WHAT?!?
nobody has anything to say?
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well Telus then seems like it has a way better deal with the same thing but at half the price.....
Copenhagen, it looks like we have the same device, what have to done to yours to make it Better?
szamot said:
well Telus then seems like it has a way better deal with the same thing but at half the price.....
Copenhagen, it looks like we have the same device, what have to done to yours to make it Better?
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Telus is starting it's evdo network in the first quater of 2006. Hopefully we should get an update offered to us as well.
I don't think telus' version of the ppc6600 has evdo enabled out of the box. <- can someone check on this??
I havn't done any upgrades yet.. as there havn't been any offered to date.
The bluetooth stack on this unit is fairly stable and the radio and ext rom are both one of the newest versions available. I've only found rom updates for GSM units and others that are incompatible with our CDMA version of the ppc6600.
I'm not sure how many other countries are using this exact model of ppc6600. I know new zeland telecom, sprint & verison, telus and bell are using the same. That should indicate that if sprint releases an update, then so will the others. Sprints update renames their model of ppc6600 to ppc6700...
When that time comes, paying ANOTHER ~600 bucks would be outrageous. The phone just came out here and I paid the 350 w/ 3 yrs contract. I would pay for an update of course but it would have to be reasonable... 600+ is not. If sprint DOES release an update, it will make its way to xda. By that time, hopefully, the forum here should recognize our ppc6600 and make a separate section for us where we can test and update our models f.o.c.
I'm hopeing that if and when there is an update, wm2005 is included but I dont think it will be. It will happen. Eventually someone will sort it all out, and then we can live in wm2005 land happily ever after.
Well I bit the bullet and only signed a one year contract with Telus, that's as much as I can stomach with them. As far as EVDO goes I am not so sure. Telus is on strike so not much will happen and they are projecting this might go until 2006. What I would really like to see is to have them finalize the Number Portability business and then I could take my number and go GSM. I think that is the best option we have right now for getting WM5 on a device in Canada aside from I-mate and Rogeres.
did you update your ext rom? where did the .115 come from?
gimee gimee gimee!!!!!
is ther any improvement over the .00 release?
-cope
copenhagen said:
did you update your ext rom? where did the .115 come from?
gimee gimee gimee!!!!!
is ther any improvement over the .00 release?
-cope
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Actually all that was already installed on the device and I have dumped it here if you want to grab it. Should be in wiki.
I have owned a N1 since Jan but since have been relocated for my job and have no Tmobile/ATT service. My employer also has told me with the large area I will be working sprint is not that well either (Thus knocking out the EVO).
So my question is which Verizon Android phone is best? Specifically has the most going for it as far as development. I'm leaning to the Incredible but would it be worth it to wait for the Fascinate even though there is no current release date??
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I have owned a N1 since Jan but since have been relocated for my job and have no Tmobile/ATT service. My employer also has told me with the large area I will be working sprint is not that well either (Thus knocking out the EVO).
So my question is which Verizon Android phone is best? Specifically has the most going for it as far as development. I'm leaning to the Incredible but would it be worth it to wait for the Fascinate even though there is no current release date??
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The HTC Incredible is most comparable but I would just get the droid x
Sprint's changing their pricing in April, so I'm jumping bandwagon to Verizon. Hopefully I wont have to wait long after I cancel with them to get a Bionic.
Anyways, something that's been haunting my curiosity is, will the 4G LTE be a switch on the phone, or will it automatically switch to 4G when it's available?
Thanks in advance,
Overstew
P.S. If you have a source, that'd be nice, too.
It's gonna kick onto 4g where ever you get the coverage. No button pushing or switches.
And you'll probably pay extra for 4G even if you can't get it in your area. Nothing like the crappy cell carriers forcing you to pay for something you can't even use.
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i would love to come over to verizon if sprint buys out tmo and tmo waives the ETF
i dont understand why the thunderbolt is getting so much more notice than the bionic... they're both set to release within a couple months of each other, but tbolt has piss poor specs, 1300mahz battery? really?
what's so bad about motorola that folks rather get a phone that's outdated spec wise?
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i would love to come over to verizon if sprint buys out tmo and tmo waives the ETF
i dont understand why the thunderbolt is getting so much more notice than the bionic... they're both set to release within a couple months of each other, but tbolt has piss poor specs, 1300mahz battery? really?
what's so bad about motorola that folks rather get a phone that's outdated spec wise?
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HTC is know for their generally hackable devices...Motorola has been heading in the opposite direction, and it is very possible that even though the Xoom was unlocked they may decide to lock the Bionic.
I am seriously considering a Xoom...but I am waiting and if someone can root and flash the Bionic then I will possibily get one, but unless this tech material fiasco taking place gets worse I expect something better to be releasing about the same time as the Bionic.
Something yet unannounced maybe who knows, but it would have to outspec the Bionic... > and the way this game is played, there is always something just a little better just around the corner.
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Does anyone here have or know someone who has the Thunderbolt? If so, what does the contract say about Verizon being able to to adjust your monthly rate? Or is it locked in?
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I traded in my Atrix for the thunderbolt.
I am on a family plan and the cost of the plan is the same as it was for my Dinc.
Unlimited data (soft capped still) and no special fees for 4g.
My other line has an upgrade in april i am saving for the Bionic. It will be locked down like the atrix - but the atrix is by far still the best phone i have ever used - just at&t network is atrocioius!
yes... well it took a little extra effort to unlock the tbolt... just as with the droidX I would guess the bionic will also get unlocked and rooted.. as for the OP I have not seen anything on the 4g modem for the bionic but I owned the tbolt and it does all the switching for you... infact that may have been the problem with the battery life...
I think there is at least two apps that allow you to manually turn on/off the lte modem though.
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I traded in my Atrix for the thunderbolt.
I am on a family plan and the cost of the plan is the same as it was for my Dinc.
Unlimited data (soft capped still) and no special fees for 4g.
My other line has an upgrade in april i am saving for the Bionic. It will be locked down like the atrix - but the atrix is by far still the best phone i have ever used - just at&t network is atrocioius!
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...but i heard that the "no special fees 4G" is for a limited time...is this true?
royalsego said:
i would love to come over to verizon if sprint buys out tmo and tmo waives the ETF
i dont understand why the thunderbolt is getting so much more notice than the bionic... they're both set to release within a couple months of each other, but tbolt has piss poor specs, 1300mahz battery? really?
what's so bad about motorola that folks rather get a phone that's outdated spec wise?
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i'm sure this has been answered already in this thread but whats so bad about moto is the locked bootloaders. While that may be a non issue for the masses its a huge issue on XDA. let's not forget the masses take their queue from us!
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Hey guys,
I'm set for an upgrade, I'm looking for suggestions on what to get. Should I get something now or wait little while for something good that's coming out?
I hear people chattering about the Nexus Prime and SGS II. Personally, I'm on the Evo 3D, and love it. The only problem with the new 3D's is the hboot. Can't fully get s off.
Motorola Photon!
my upgrade is in december. im gonna see if i can get sprint to give me the early ok so i can get somethin on black friday..... hopefully the 3vo for nothing.
tl;dr - I'm not upgrading anytime soon because of LoS issues on the SG2E4GT and WiMAX is on the way out.
I've been off-contract since August. I was all set to get the SG2E4GT until the LoS issues became so prevalent, and I did some research into how slow Samsung has been to issue updates/fixes for their other Android phones (at least on Sprint, anyway). This has also kind of made me a bit cautious regarding the Galaxy Nexus since it too is a Samsung device.
Granted, the above issues may become moot once CM7 is up and running on these phones, but then there's also the problem of Sprint converting their 4G network to LTE over the next 1 to 2 years. Since I live in an area with zero WiMAX coverage (Metro Detroit), I'm reluctant to get a new phone right as WiMAX is going away, especially since I'm not paying the magical $10 'premium data' fee, and CM7.1 is running like a champ on my old Hero.
sleepy
I'm in the same boat -- why buy a wimax phone (GS2) when lte is coming to Milwaukee next year? Does the photon support LTE? Maybe the Nexus will. Any other lte-ready phones from sprint?
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Any other lte-ready phones from sprint?
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I could certainly be wrong, but I don't think any of their current phones support LTE.
Also, I read this article today from phandroid.com:
If you’re a Sprint customer, you may have found yourself recently looking for new reasons to stick with the carrier after their “Season of Change” removed a lot of customer perks. As most of you have already heard, ‘Ol Yeller is getting their new LTE network set up for next year but what you may not have known is the carrier is also planning on rolling out an LTE-Advanced network for the first half of 2013, with voice over LTE (VoLTE) devices scheduled in the first quarter of that year. Sprint’s VP of network and development Iyad Tarazi spilled the beans while speaking during a breakfast meeting at the 4G World conference.
Mr. Tarazi also mentioned that 12 LTE devices are currently scheduled for 2012 with Sprint planning on covering between 250 – 277 million people with blazing fast LTE by the end of 2013. How’s that for sticking with #3?
If you’re curious about the fate of your currently equipped 4G WiMax devices, Sprint’s agreement with Clearwire means you will be covered for at least the next few years. That’s about 60 in smartphone years. With this new development are any Sprint customers going to wait it out? Or have you already been seduced by the blazing fast data of other carriers?
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So I agree...why lock in to a WiMAX phone now (unless you get great WiMAX coverage in your area) when LTE is in the pipeline?
sleepy
I'm sorry if this is the wrong section but does XDA even have carrier specific sections? I tried Googling AT&T forums and XDA and pulled up nothing. Maybe I just didn't look hard enough but I thought I would ask here because this is somewhat specifically about the AT&T N6.
SO I'm loving my N6. Big upgrade from my old Sammy S3. I've totally gotten use to using the 6 inch screen and when I tried to use my Step-son's S3 the other day it seemed too small.
My only complaint is signal strength inside of various buildings I work in. I did get some dropped calls on my S3 but for the most part it was acceptable and I normally just send texts anyway and those normally always got threw.
I'm finding this is not so much the case on the N6 though. I noticed that I have a lot of time with no signal and texts don't even get out unless I go near a window.
I know AT&T had talked about Wi-Fi calling and I'm just wondering does the N6 support this? As the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus does, I assume the N6 does too. Has anyone seen any realistic ETA's on when AT&T might roll this out? I know they had thought maybe 2015 but I'm wondering if it's going to be sooner than later and I thought maybe someone who keeps up on AT&T carrier news or works for them maybe had heard rumblings.
I'm almost thinking about just getting a SIM for my S3 and putting a line on it just so I have a cell I can use in my various offices where my S3 had worked but now my N6 doesn't.
I have 7 different buildings I have an office in and I'm pretty much dead in about half of them! I'm always on the run so land-lines are worthless to me! Almost thinking about buying a Cisco VOIP portable phone to use over wireless.
Thanks!
The Nexus 6 doesn't support Wifi calling right now, but it is coming in a future update. Supposedly this update is coming in Q1, rumor is Feb, perhaps this is in the rumored 5.1 update that is supposed to arrive around the same time.
The info about wifi calling is mostly from T-Mobile though, so what that means for AT&T, unsure. I don't believe they offer it at all yet, just a "soon" sort of thing. Even once they offer it, I am unsure what that would mean for the Nexus 6 and AT&T. For example I don't think the iPhone 6's wifi calling works on Sprint, or well at least the last time I talked to a co-worker she said it didn't.
Also rumors are the same update will bring VoLTE which is a big deal to everyone except those on Sprint.
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