Sprint htc knight - Hero CDMA General

Does anyone know about the new sprint htc knight phone
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If it were the "dark knight" then it may be the new bat-phone
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Check this out
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/23/...d:+weblogsinc/engadgetmobile+(Engadget+Mobile)

It seems like a more appropriately sized Evo 4G

It's an Evo clone, but with some slide hinge thingy? What's the point of that, other than a physical keyboard?

only info:
3.7 in screen
and a slide out.. something.. most likely a keyboard.
I am guessing it is the G2/ Desire Z remake for Sprint.
Cant wait for more real details!

My Sprint contact says it is a keyboard.

It looks like it might not be a bad phone, idk i would have to see more specs. Its still to new to know much about it. But wont be do for upgrade for another year so :/

brnail said:
My Sprint contact says it is a keyboard.
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Dude, I really hope so. The only thing holding me back from the Evo is the lack of a physical keyboard. Hopefully it gets released soon. Otherwise, I'll be getting the Epic.

jasonlefever said:
Dude, I really hope so. The only thing holding me back from the Evo is the lack of a physical keyboard. Hopefully it gets released soon. Otherwise, I'll be getting the Epic.
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i believe it comes out next month

gigermunit said:
i believe it comes out next month
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HTC Source says early January. I think if something was coming out next month, we would have known about it already. Phones don't stay under wraps for long.

read an article today.. Sprint will announcement will be early Jan...
not sure when it will be released.

I would love an HTC G2 on Sprint with Sense... I don't like the big screen on the Evo and I don't like Samsung. A 1ghz+ processor would be great too.

SirRipo said:
HTC Source says early January. I think if something was coming out next month, we would have known about it already. Phones don't stay under wraps for long.
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The Transform stayed under the radar until just a few days before release.
Hopefully it'll come out before Jan. but doesn't look good with the accessory release of Jan. 6.
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This is *exactly* what I was waiting for from Sprint. Something with a better processor, but not OMGWTFHUGE like the Evo or Epic (not even considering the Epic, lol). The slide-out keyboard is just an added bonus.

as long as that is a slide out keyboard and not a slide out speaker i may look into it.

jasonlefever said:
Dude, I really hope so. The only thing holding me back from the Evo is the lack of a physical keyboard. Hopefully it gets released soon. Otherwise, I'll be getting the Epic.
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I got my wife the Epic about a month ago and it is a kick ass phone. Screen is obviously a little smaller than the EVO, but it is a quality device.

rickyq12 said:
I got my wife the Epic about a month ago and it is a kick ass phone. Screen is obviously a little smaller than the EVO, but it is a quality device.
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Yeah, I'm not one for having a huge screen. I like something that can fit into my pocket easily. The Epic does seem awesome. I'm more of an HTC fan though, their phones are just so damn nice!

I am planning to get this for my wife. She thinks my Evo is too large and she likes a physical keyboard.

x99percent said:
This is *exactly* what I was waiting for from Sprint. Something with a better processor, but not OMGWTFHUGE like the Evo or Epic (not even considering the Epic, lol). The slide-out keyboard is just an added bonus.
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If that's what you want, you ought to check out the Samsung Intercept. (yeah, yeah, most of us agree that Samsungs aren't as nice as HTCs). It's somewhat similar to the older Samsung Moment but kinda a step above it. My girlfriend just got the Intercept and really loves it. Very inexpensive too cuz it's not totally top-of-the-line. Released back in July.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SPH-M910ZKASPR-features

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EVO Shift 4G?

hmm....
evo shift 4g
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i'm quite flattered, but it better hold up to the standards of shift
start yo save money lol
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Can't wait
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Kinda neat. If i ever got a tablet id like a slide out qwerty.
I want mine with a sexy lady insread of the goober though http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/umpc-htc-shift-how-to.jpg
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Kinda neat. If i ever got a tablet id like a slide out qwerty.
I want mine with a sexy lady insread of the goober though http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/umpc-htc-shift-how-to.jpg
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That would be incredibly awesome!
The "sexy lady" I mean....
But really, EVO slider tablet? Damn sick.
In all honesty, when I read that article I went from to :| to X(
Okay guys, we had a run with our top of the line phone. Kills me that we're about to be outed by the "EVO 2". Wasn't expecting a predecessor so quickly.
Lastly, I was at a public event here in Las Vegas, Nevada today called Aviation Nation where the US air force does a little bit of showing off. Well anyways, I saw a surprising amount of EVO's there, at least 6. Versus 4 or 5 iPhone 4's.
What can I say? Phones gone particularly mainstream.
OMGWTF_BBQ said:
That would be incredibly awesome!
The "sexy lady" I mean....
But really, EVO slider tablet? Damn sick.
In all honesty, when I read that article I went from to :| to X(
Okay guys, we had a run with our top of the line phone. Kills me that we're about to be outed by the "EVO 2". Wasn't expecting a predecessor so quickly.
Lastly, I was at a public event here in Las Vegas, Nevada today called Aviation Nation where the US air force does a little bit of showing off. Well anyways, I saw a surprising amount of EVO's there, at least 6. Versus 4 or 5 iPhone 4's.
What can I say? Phones gone particularly mainstream.
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You're completely right, I just called and told them to delay their dual core designs.
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I have a feeling this is going to be Sprint's version of the Desire Z/G2. Stoked on the keyboard. Not stoked on the .6 inch screen size drop.
weehooherod said:
I see Evos everywhere. I even saw a Nexus One last night which is rare! If the Shift has a qwerty I won't be getting it though, I actually really like on screens.
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I haven't seen a Nexus One in ages. I think the Nexus Two is a little premature, it's pretty much a Galaxy S. So dumb... Big G is starting to push it.
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You're completely right, I just called and told them to delay their dual core designs.
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While you're at it, tell them never to release the WiMax 2 Standard and to be sure that all of the newer version of Android 2.3/3/4/5 and so on will work on the HTC Evo.
Also, get Steve Jobs on the line and have Apple file for bankruptcy.
Thanks man, totally appreciate it.
Hot_Hands said:
I have a feeling this is going to be Sprint's version of the Desire Z/G2. Stoked on the keyboard. Not stoked on the .6 inch screen size drop.
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Where does it say the screen would be 3.7 inches? I looked over the article and application, and neither mentions any specs, let alone screen size, unless I'm just blind, of course.
EndlessDissent said:
Where does it say the screen would be 3.7 inches? I looked over the article and application, and neither mentions any specs, let alone screen size, unless I'm just blind, of course.
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The Desire Z/G2 is 3.7". It also might be a Sprint version of the Merge coming to VZW. That one has a 3.8" screen. I'm just going by the leaked pic of the Knight/Speedy from a couple weeks back. It was noticeably smaller than the EVO.
Do you think it'll be more like shift or evo?
I hope it'll be evo size with full slide out tilting keyboard like touch pro2. I can deal with a little more thickness. But I don't think I want something I can't fit in my pants pocket.
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Next Dev Device

Was wondering if we could get some of the top devs to chime in on what is the next device they are going to move on to now that the Evo has gotten a little long on the tooth. I'm on the fence on what my next phone is gonna be. Evo 3D or Galaxy S II. I'm partial to the GS II. The specs sound incredible but don't want to get it & have no Dev support. Case in point, the Epic. I've heard from Myn personally & he's on board with the 3D & I've heard through the grapevine that Aamikam is too. So what about Calkulin, toastcfh, flipzmode, ViRuS, netarchy, and others. Sorry if I left anyone out but those are off the top of my head.
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Hmmm my upgrade isn't until September so im hoping better devices might show up. Personally I say get whatever phone makes you happy; I don't buy my phone's based on which "dev" is getting it, I get it because that's what I want lol. For every device there's usually great devs.....except the epic....its like a red head step child no one likes it.
dirkyd3rk said:
Hmmm my upgrade isn't until September so im hoping better devices might show up. Personally I say get whatever phone makes you happy; I don't buy my phone's based on which "dev" is getting it, I get it because that's what I want lol. For every device there's usually great devs.....except the epic....its like a red head step child no one likes it.
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Lol, more like People Under the Stairs.
But I agree, get which phone makes you happy, kinda leaning toward the galaxy S II for when mine comes around; but as said, mine isn't till november, so I'm not in 'death decision' mode yet.
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.....except the epic....its like a red head step child no one likes it.
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Lmao!!
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dirkyd3rk said:
Hmmm my upgrade isn't until September so im hoping better devices might show up. Personally I say get whatever phone makes you happy; I don't buy my phone's based on which "dev" is getting it, I get it because that's what I want lol. For every device there's usually great devs.....except the epic....its like a red head step child no one likes it.
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Well I my upgrade came June 4th so I can grab the 3D on the 24th or wait for the Within whenever it get released. I'm trying to narrow it down because last year I bought the Evo on release date and purchased the Epic a few months for my second line. I walked around with both for months but rarely used the Epic. It was an alright phone, and spec wise it was better than the Evo but the devs are what really made the Evo for me. That and the fact that I despise TouchWiz with all of my being. Finally got rid of that second line and trying to make a good decision. Want to get the Evo but pound for pound the GS II is the champ. To me the dev support is gonna be the final decision maker. I'm a flash-a-holic and I need my fix for new and different roms.
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Well I my upgrade came June 4th so I can grab the 3D on the 24th or wait for the Within whenever it get released. I'm trying to narrow it down because last year I bought the Evo on release date and purchased the Epic a few months for my second line. I walked around with both for months but rarely used the Epic. It was an alright phone, and spec wise it was better than the Evo but the devs are what really made the Evo for me. That and the fact that I despise TouchWiz with all of my being. Finally got rid of that second line and trying to make a good decision. Want to get the Evo but pound for pound the GS II is the champ. To me the dev support is gonna be the final decision maker. I'm a flash-a-holic and I need my fix for new and different roms.
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Please explain to me what you mean by this? Cause you state it as a fact.What makes it superior in your eyes?
teh roxxorz said:
Lol, more like People Under the Stairs.
But I agree, get which phone makes you happy, kinda leaning toward the galaxy S II for when mine comes around; but as said, mine isn't till november, so I'm not in 'death decision' mode yet.
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Definitely interested in the gs2 as well! Im not liking that Motorola phone I can't stand its design.....
Matstarr said:
Please explain to me what you mean by this? Cause you state it as a fact.What makes it superior in your eyes?
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Lighter, better processor, better camera, better screen.
Hardware is definitely better but software doesn't compliment it
Gimme a couple a days to come up with a new sig that is cool.
No one getting the Motorola Photon?
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No one getting the Motorola Photon?
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I will never own a Motorola android based phone. Phone looks ugly as heck anyways.
Crossrocker said:
Lighter, better processor, better camera, better screen.
Hardware is definitely better but software doesn't compliment it
Gimme a couple a days to come up with a new sig that is cool.
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*facepalm* not this again.
swaze said:
*facepalm* not this again.
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I know I see this a lot. I don't brag or anything; I'm just saying. Hardware is better. That's a fact. Get over it. Look at all of the reviews and see what they say. I am 99% still gonna get evo 3d
Gimme a couple a days to come up with a new sig that is cool.

New phone - stick with shift or not?

Looks like Sprint is going to have to give me a new phone since I'm on my third Shift since release, and this one has major antenna problems (lose data, can't make calls half the time, texts are intermittent, etc.). So I'm wondering if I should try one more shift or actually get an Evo. I'm not getting a Samsung device, they just feel like crap to me.
I don't know what to do darnit lol.
You could see if they'll give you an EVO 3D.
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I say stick with the Shift . But I'm biased. Love my Shift, hands down best phone I've ever owned. I had an EVO before this. The EVO is a great phone. But a little too big for the pocket. Plus the Shift can be OC'd way higher. But either way your good. Plenty of Dev's on both phones. Plus you can run some awesome Mik roms on both. Just my two cents.
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I'd stick with shift, but my question is did u ever root your phone or anything? Seems like u were having strange issues might just have needed a custom Rom or something? Just my input though
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I looked at the 3D, but it just seems gimmicky to me.
The Evo is likely my best option, but I'll certainly miss the keyboard. I even thought about the Nexus S or Epic, but I just hate the feel of Samsung phones, so I don't think they're an option. I'm not entirely sure they'll let me get another Shift, but if they do you can bet I'm asking for a new one and not a refurb
I've rooted all three Shifts multiple times, the first two were hardware issues (loose keyboard--me being too picky, then a loose ear speaker). Rooting it didn't help the service issues a bit on this third one, which is what leads me to believe there's an antenna issue
tatonka_hero said:
I looked at the 3D, but it just seems gimmicky to me.
The Evo is likely my best option, but I'll certainly miss the keyboard. I even thought about the Nexus S or Epic, but I just hate the feel of Samsung phones, so I don't think they're an option. I'm not entirely sure they'll let me get another Shift, but if they do you can bet I'm asking for a new one and not a refurb
I've rooted all three Shifts multiple times, the first two were hardware issues (loose keyboard--me being too picky, then a loose ear speaker). Rooting it didn't help the service issues a bit on this third one, which is what leads me to believe there's an antenna issue
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if you think the 3d part of the evo3d is gimmicky, just ignore it and realize its a really a CDMA version of the HTC Sensation. One of the best phones on the market.
The shift is a great device, but the 3d blows it out of the water.
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if you think the 3d part of the evo3d is gimmicky, just ignore it and realize its a really a CDMA version of the HTC Sensation. One of the best phones on the market.
The shift is a great device, but the 3d blows it out of the water.
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Isn't the screen always in a "3D mode" though? I've only seen a 3D once, and only from the side, and it looked pretty weird at that angle. I'll have to go to a store and check it out
ok i my shift has a major antenna problems also i got one phone sent out but do they still change the phones for you?? and whats the $ for say a reg evo . i got my phone over clocked to 1.5 and sprint keeps telling me slower data due to the cpu is 800 not 1ghz like the evo i wish i could tell sprint a thing or too
craven667 said:
ok i my shift has a major antenna problems also i got one phone sent out but do they still change the phones for you?? and whats the $ for say a reg evo . i got my phone over clocked to 1.5 and sprint keeps telling me slower data due to the cpu is 800 not 1ghz like the evo i wish i could tell sprint a thing or too
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Well, if you've still got the problems keep calling and complaining. The Evo and the Shift should be an even swap I think. I haven't called them to find out yet.
Granted, I'm on an employee plan and go through employee care tech support, so the rules and prices are a little different.
edit: guess I didn't have a choice...they're sending me yet another Shift, and probably another freaking refurbished one at that.
Well on the upside, since your on your fourth Shift. My buddy works for Sprint. You can actually request/ demand it be a new one. Also, if your unsatisfied with this one new/other. You can request they give you a different device equal to the Shift.
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If I could get them to exchange my Shift for a refurb, I'd never activate it and have it on ebay so fast...then get something else...something that can be rooted. For now, I'll just be patient.
prboy1969 said:
Well on the upside, since your on your fourth Shift. My buddy works for Sprint. You can actually request/ demand it be a new one. Also, if your unsatisfied with this one new/other. You can request they give you a different device equal to the Shift.
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They told me that after my third one I could get a "like device", which I took to mean any device of a similar price range, guess I was wrong, or they were yanking my chain.
stormchaser404 said:
If I could get them to exchange my Shift for a refurb, I'd never activate it and have it on ebay so fast...then get something else...something that can be rooted. For now, I'll just be patient.
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A refurb shift is likely not upgraded to 2.3.3 or whatever the upgrade was to--yet. This one's a week old and didn't come upgraded, so root was quite easy, even though it didn't help
It's definately a plus if you can still root it.
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Maybe you'll get lucky with next one.
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Maybe you'll get lucky with next one.
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I certainly hope so. The first two just had minor problems, but the network issues with this one was unbearable
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edit: guess I didn't have a choice...they're sending me yet another Shift, and probably another freaking refurbished one at that.
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lol when i called they sent me a brand new phone no reman funny how you work for sprint and have the same **** services as me kinda makes me feel all fuzzy and want to go two more years yeah right thank god for prl's lol
craven667 said:
lol when i called they sent me a brand new phone no reman funny how you work for sprint and have the same **** services as me kinda makes me feel all fuzzy and want to go two more years yeah right thank god for prl's lol
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I don't actually work for them, my fiance does lol. The biggest perks about the employee plans are the much lower prices, yearly upgrades, no actual contract, and quicker tech support.
well, I got the new phone in the mail, activated it this morning. Other than having a somewhat loose slider again (which is going to be extremely annoying) it looks like it might work.
updated to 2.3.3 though, so that kind of sucks at the moment.
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well, I got the new phone in the mail, activated it this morning. Other than having a somewhat loose slider again (which is going to be extremely annoying) it looks like it might work.
updated to 2.3.3 though, so that kind of sucks at the moment.
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When my wife had the Samsung moment, I had to go through so many devices before they would offer me something comparable. Which was the intercept, an even worse phone. Not even the Hero was an option! Ended up emailing [email protected] and then reporting to BBB and finally got my upgrade reset. It was a total PITA.

Nexus Prime to have a keyboard?! (Rumor)

I did a search and didn't see a new thread about this, so forgive me if its a repost.
I've come across two separate resources tonight that both claim to have heard that the new Nexus Prime will have a keyboard. Here's the first link. Here's one from Phandroid.
I know this post is off topic, but I've read a lot of Epic owners who are contemplating an upgrade to the new Epic Touch 4G and I know a lot of you guys are holding out for a new superphone with a keyboard. I figured this might help you make a decision when it comes time to upgrade from the Epic.
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I did a search and didn't see a new thread about this, so forgive me if its a repost.
I've come across two separate resources tonight that both claim to have heard that the new Nexus Prime will have a keyboard. Here's the first link. Here's one from Phandroid.
I know this post is off topic, but I've read a lot of Epic owners who are contemplating an upgrade to the new Epic Touch 4G and I know a lot of you guys are holding out for a new superphone with a keyboard. I figured this might help you make a decision when it comes time to upgrade from the Epic.
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If it has a keyboard...i might have to overlook that screen size..>_>
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Well...this sure kills my urge to jump ship to the Epic Touch in a couple months. Now its between the Galaxy SIII or the Prime
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I'd still get the E4GT. The Nexus isn't coming till Nov 3rd, and that's on Verizon, no telling when Sprint gets it. Although, if a keyboard is a must have, its nice.
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Metal body, Samoled screen, AOSP, timely updates, and a hard keyboard. Yes PLEASE! If this phone materializes I would gladly pay full retail for it.
I would pay full price too if that's the case
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Good grief...with the DAMN rumors already....how the hell do we have specific leaked specs on the SGS3 coming out next year but a phone coming out in 2 months is shrouded by so many slaw ass rumours...ugh
Long story short...if its coming to sprint with a Qwerty....the Epic 4G touch can kiss my hairy A**!! Again that's if we can get some damn facts and get past all these rumours...
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tony45x220 said:
Good grief...with the DAMN rumors already....how the hell do we have specific leaked specs on the SGS3 coming out next year but a phone coming out in 2 months is shrouded by so many slaw ass rumours...ugh
Long story short...if its coming to sprint with a Qwerty....the Epic 4G touch can kiss my hairy A**!! Again that's if we can get some damn facts and get past all these rumours...
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+1
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IDK, to me it wouldn't make sense to have it with a keyboard. I would think Google would want to make it any more bulky. Also if they are trying to compete with Apple which I think they do. they would want to keep it as slim as possible
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IDK, to me it wouldn't make sense to have it with a keyboard. I would think Google would want to make it any more bulky. Also if they are trying to compete with Apple which I think they do. they would want to keep it as slim as possible
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If they produce two versions it would draw in more customers, especially with the iphone coming to sprint. Makes sense to me.
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+1 if it has a kb I'm in then ill get the sg3 next year and I have been saying for awhile that I would stay with this og epic but if that prime has kb that will be enough to push me all in
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Probaholic1 said:
IDK, to me it wouldn't make sense to have it with a keyboard. I would think Google would want to make it any more bulky. Also if they are trying to compete with Apple which I think they do. they would want to keep it as slim as possible
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G1 had a keyboard, I wouldn't be suprised one bit if they released one of these with one too.
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Sounds delicious!!! I hope sprint gets the keyboard version. I love my Epic and all but that phone sounds nice enough to pay full price for. Not that I have to. I have an upgrade coming in December.
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I think the Verizon Droid Prime will be the one that has the keyboard. tfleming223 said that the "one" with the keyboard is the one that I prefer, thus if he's right only one of the Nexus Primes will have a keyboard. I speculate that Verizon's Nexus Prime will have a keyboard (if they don't get two versions) because the phone is being dubbed "Droid Nexus Prime" and the first (Verizon) Droid, which put Android on the map, had a built-in keyboard and it was hugely successful as some Droid 1 owners proudly rock it till this day.
a HWKB and a Notification LED and on Sprint and i'm SOLD.
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I think the Verizon Droid Prime will be the one that has the keyboard. tfleming223 said that the "one" with the keyboard is the one that I prefer, thus if he's right only one of the Nexus Primes will have a keyboard. I speculate that Verizon's Nexus Prime will have a keyboard (if they don't get two versions) because the phone is being dubbed "Droid Nexus Prime" and the first (Verizon) Droid, which put Android on the map, had a built-in keyboard and it was hugely successful as some Droid 1 owners proudly rock it till this day.
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For whatever reason, I had figured Sprint would be the one with the keyboard, but you raise a very valid point here in which 'Droid' is in the name, and they've had keyboards.
I think the deal about Verizon getting it first is pretty much fact and beyond rumor at this point in time, so how long do we think they'll get exclusivity on the phone? A few weeks? A month? Or will they just get the 'Droid' Prime while the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (or whatever it will be called) and they come out at the same time?
Please no kb
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If VZW gets this phone with a hw keyboard, it's Bye Bye Sprint (still pissed about the loss of the Premier program) So I guess we'll just have to wait and see...
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If VZW gets this phone with a hw keyboard, it's Bye Bye Sprint (still pissed about the loss of the Premier program) So I guess we'll just have to wait and see...
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Yeah, I too would seriously consider switching. I have been a Sprint customer for more than 10 years, but with the end of the Premier program and my contract up for renewal in October, I would really consider it. People on Verizon at work get much better signal than I do on Sprint and just that fact seems to kill my battery life.
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a hwkb and a notification led and on sprint and i'm sold.
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+1000000000000

Why has the Epic not been EOL'd like the EVO?

Not understanding why Sammy doesn't just EOL the Epic. We already have the next gen out in the wild. And I'm thinking more and more each day that we will never even see 'official' Gingerbread.
Tired of having to keep checking here to see if official 2.3.4 is here and it never is and I crawl back in my hole and cry myself to sleep.
Don't know why I even care, my next phone won't be until the Galaxy S III hits the US. Flame away I guess.
Maybe because the epic touch was released after the evo 3d?
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My theory is that this phone has a lot left in it. For a phone still running Froyo it can still hold its own against Gingerbread phones. This was one of the few Froyo phones to get skype video chat support (even though we can't use the ffc). This phone is. Damn good phone and now with LTE coming mid-2012 no one will want to give it up. Most people with an Evo have moved on to a new phone, Epic owners are still holding on. Plus compared to the Evo Shift this is the best andrid phone with a keyboard and no telling if there will be another. Just my thoughts
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R3537L1F3 said:
My theory is that this phone has a lot left in it. For a phone still running Froyo it can still hold its own against Gingerbread phones. This was one of the few Froyo phones to get skype video chat support (even though we can't use the ffc). This phone is. Damn good phone and now with LTE coming mid-2012 no one will want to give it up. Most people with an Evo have moved on to a new phone, Epic owners are still holding on. Plus compared to the Evo Shift this is the best andrid phone with a keyboard and no telling if there will be another. Just my thoughts
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EOL was supposed to be October but at the bottom of the EOL it said *these dates are subject to change
Obviously they changed for the epic.
Probably because there aren't a lot of high end Android phones with a physical keyboard on Sprint, while there are plenty of ones without. It fills a niche. The EVO doesn't.
I hope this mean they will keep the epic 4g as a mid-range phone and extend its life all throughout 2012.
revol.epic said:
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/07/2...-and-more-going-way-old-yeller-coming-months/
right here the epic 4g is end of life this month,,,,
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That article is from July. It could still happen but they changed their plans already...
revol.epic said:
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/07/2...-and-more-going-way-old-yeller-coming-months/
right here the epic 4g is end of life this month,,,,
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With the top saying dates subject to chance. Apparently people don't read things in their entirety and just what they want to see.
revol.epic said:
ok you read into it that the chance meant the epic what about the chance meaning one of the other phones like the evo 4g? bottom line is that sprint did announce the end of life epic 4g which is what i said and that they listed it as october which is true. so i did report it correctly and sprint has not said anything to the contrary about it either, so oct is it...
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Outdated list, sprint Has removed it from the list since then. Of course they announced it, but "subject to change" which it has. Here you go.
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/09/sprint-end-of-life-listing-updated/
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revol.epic said:
ok but i still stand by the fact that it was announced. however just because it was not on the other list does not mean anything. It could be that since it was announced no need to state it again or that perhaps sprint is only giving it a month or so longer as verizon is getting the epic 4g 2 (now not apart of the galaxy s series) so we also know that sprint is getting a version as well also not a gs2 or gs.
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Actually they do need to restate them hence the EVO still being there. And the Stratosphere is going to be a galaxy s line phone, and sprint is not getting one.
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revol.epic said:
ok but i still stand by the fact that it was announced. however just because it was not on the other list does not mean anything. It could be that since it was announced no need to state it again or that perhaps sprint is only giving it a month or so longer as verizon is getting the epic 4g 2 (now not apart of the galaxy s series) so we also know that sprint is getting a version as well also not a gs2 or gs.
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Why would they list the EVO twice if that was the case? Back in July and recent. I understand where you're coming from but this absolutist end of the Epic mood you put into your posts is unneeded. There is no point in complaining, it's a phone, we're on Android. The OS and the phones move so fast that top of the line is end of the line in a matter of days to be figurative. It's not end of line at the moment. It will be but not now.
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I know some were hoping for EOL so they could time their insurance fraud properly to get an upgrade instead of a replacement Epic.
CapsLockKey said:
Probably because there aren't a lot of high end Android phones with a physical keyboard on Sprint, while there are plenty of ones without. It fills a niche. The EVO doesn't.
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Exactly. There isn't a phone that has replaced it yet. I require a physical keyboard for my day to day use of my phone. I have tried to go virtual keyboard and just can't do it. Kind of hard to type shell commands in with virtual keyboard without the frustration of wanting to throw the phone out the window kicking in.
twyster said:
I know some were hoping for EOL so they could time their insurance fraud properly to get an upgrade instead of a replacement Epic.
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Lol well played.
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The EVO is a piece of crap and the Epic is Epic.
I believe the Epic is Epic and the EVO is dull.
Even if it does get EOL'd...our development here will keep this phone on the map for a LONG time in my opinion!!
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If we ever get source
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revol.epic said:
if we ever get gingerbread. i think their maybe a newer secret built that we dont know about. i am flashed to revol with working internet and text but mms is no go... tried it with gingerbread and ec05.... but the reason i switched is because of end of life stigma. but lets face it many devs have switched to newer duel core phones and the dev community for epic was good considering we had nowhere near the evo 4g community but people are moving on.
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Yeah, I know some have moved on, but even without GB source right now, we still have some awesome folks out here STILL making improvements to EC05...when GB source gets here, I believe (hopefully) we will see the return of a few. I think this phone will be around for a long time! All my opinion of course ....
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I still think it's a great phone. It does everything I need and I even run my business from it. I remember when the only way to update your OS was to by a new phone or hack it. So I'm not really worried about GB. I can't miss what I never had. Just my $.02
Muckrak3r said:
Not understanding why Sammy doesn't just EOL the Epic. We already have the next gen out in the wild. And I'm thinking more and more each day that we will never even see 'official' Gingerbread.
Tired of having to keep checking here to see if official 2.3.4 is here and it never is and I crawl back in my hole and cry myself to sleep.
Don't know why I even care, my next phone won't be until the Galaxy S III hits the US. Flame away I guess.
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Dude because not everyone goes and buys a new phone once they come out not everyone has money nor wants to do that. PLAIN IN SIMPLE.

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