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Does anyone think Sprint will do a two for one on the EVO/other smartphones as it seems like every carrier does that whenever their new phones come out.
A snow ball has a better shot in hell
no way! Sprint is gun hoe about their prices. however wirefly and amazon might offer some good deals
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I've only seen Sprint do a 2 for 1 twice. The original LG Rumors back in October of 2008, and the 8530 Curve, about 3 weeks back. I can guarantee they won't be doing it with the Evo.
if you read the 2009 restuls from Sprint; they spend like $950 million on handset subsidy. Considering their ARPU is roughly that of ATT and Verizon, but yet millions less subs, add that to the fact that Spring does not do 2-4-1 on anything but Entry level (including smart phones -- think BB Curve) I doubt the "Highest spec'd phone of 2010 " will have 2-4-1 , but if ti does i'll get 2!
I was just wondering cause I believe I saw a commerical yesterday offering the incredible as a two for one (Any smartphone) for verzion.
Right, and Verizon ALWAYS does this. Nobody else does.
entropism said:
Right, and Verizon ALWAYS does this. Nobody else does.
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Tmobile has same thing going on right now
Ack, mybad. I've only seen verizon publicize the fact (over and over and over again)...
Do you think we will get an update, and do you think it will come for the mytouch hd?
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/09/is-i...y-coming-to-the-android-platform-on-t-mobile/
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This will NOT be available to all Android devices. We were told it would be available only to “select new devices.” You won’t be able to get it from the Android market and it’s possible devices will be getting OTA updates to activate the feature. The above image looks like the shot came from the G2, as did our own picture down below. The second shot, however, looks like it might have come from a Samsung Vibrant so it’s possible that device would receive an update to this as well! Though at this point, which phones would receive this feature is anyone’s guess. Then again, we obviously have a great argument for both the G2 and the LG Optimus!
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Quote from your link. It doesn't seem so. None of the carriers or handset manufacturers seem particularly interested in pushing new features to older phones, unless they're top-of-the-line, flagship devices that are selling well. It would require them to rethink their entire business model which is something like "subsidize a phone for a two-year contract lock, even though the phone will likely be replaced within a year's time by a few better phones."
They haven't caught up with the idea that phones are becoming more computer-like and that customers expect timely updates and new features on previous models. They're still working as if they're selling you a monolithic Nokia flip-phone from 2001.
The slide is the flagship, anyways can't wait for the mytouch hd, I wanna see it in white
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I think cyanogen will include it in the future. At least I hope so.
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That's possible...but look at the gotta-get trends. Everyone's talking about the Vibrant and the G2, now. The Slide may have had flagship status, but it's already past its peak only a few months on.
As for Cyanogen, I wouldn't count on that as well. He's already been slapped with one C&D letter from a corporation. He's very careful about putting contentious software in his ROMs.
I'd love to see it, but I'm not that optimistic about it on the Slide.
I asked our company's T-Mobile rep this very question. Although we mainly use Blackberries, I personally have a Slide and he says that "Yes I was told that it will be available on the MyTouch Slide."
Reps have been known to be wrong and sometimes tell you what they think you want to hear but he's been pretty straight-forward so far so I am hoping he's right in this case.
Would this work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846685
Siegel Racing said:
Would this work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846685
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If it does work, don't listen to those idiots about it costing extra. When I had my BB, I asked all sorts of queation which boiled down to two key points:
- You can purchase a Call @ Home plan, which would give you an extra bucket of minutes used when making UMA calls
or
- Buy nothing extra, and UMA calls would simply come out of whatever minutes you already have.
My wife rocks the MT3G Slide. We have unlimited plans, but terrible reception at home. I have the MT4G and LOVE it. It came with wifi calling...
At this point I either need to beg T-Mo to sell us another 4G for her or get her wifi calling working...
Siegel
I believe it would take someone building a kernel that supports it before it would work on the slide.
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I hope we get a 2.2 update with the wifi calling as they have suggested, but has anyone tried nettalk? I just recently installed it and it seems to work pretty well with the 3GS. Just curious if anyone else had experience using it. Seems like it covers the Wifi/3G calling fairly well.
Hey guys... been a lurker for awhile and finally decided to join to post. Isn't UMA calling being added in the CM7 nightlies? It would be nice to have on the slide with 2.2.
I installed this apk but it will not connect, most likely as it doesn't recognize my phone number and SIM information. Is there a way to get the system to recognize those?
I like the idea of UMA calling. But I want it to be available on a stable ROM. So far Cyanogen 6.1.1 has been great. Can it only be implemented to a CM7 ROM?
I am running the CM7 nightly and it keeps crashing my phone every time I try to connect to my WiFi @home....
Hi guys I hope
i get a reply soon today
I am purchasing this phone for my brother(or the cliq 2)
and i see here you guys are talking about when wi-fi calling will come
to the phone
i see that on the tmobile website it says it has wi-fi calling on it
already
is this true?
thanks,
Carmen
carmeng4evr said:
Hi guys I hope
i get a reply soon today
I am purchasing this phone for my brother(or the cliq 2)
and i see here you guys are talking about when wi-fi calling will come
to the phone
i see that on the tmobile website it says it has wi-fi calling on it
already
is this true?
thanks,
Carmen
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I don't think it does quite yet. A few roms have come out with it, NB, CR and whoever else has messed with the OTA... But I don't think the official 2.2 from T-Mo has arrived yet.
I was just at the verizon store here, and was told that I could get a refurb of a droid x, incredible or a charge, since I have been having the missed calls issue. Just wanted some thoughts on what you think. I like the charge's screen, but am a little concerned with another sammy (no update, etc), and not a fan of the cosmetics. Just looking for some debate on what phone to change to, if any.
It's really all up to you but if you're looking for the best hardware specs charge wins. Screen size charge wins too.
It's not really all that though, but clearly superior to the other two.
Charge doesnt have CM7 available if you're a cm7 guy
I would be happy to exchange my Fascinate for a Charge. I love my Fascinate, but the missed call thing is really hard to deal with. I am on my 2nd replacement phone right now, and it "seems" like its a "little" better, but I might just be kidding myself. I still missed a call on Sunday night when I had the phone right next to me on the table.
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I would be happy to exchange my Fascinate for a Charge. I love my Fascinate, but the missed call thing is really hard to deal with. I am on my 2nd replacement phone right now, and it "seems" like its a "little" better, but I might just be kidding myself. I still missed a call on Sunday night when I had the phone right next to me on the table.
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Take it into a verizon store, and tell them you want a new phone. They didn't even blink. You get those three phone options, Charge, Incredible2 or Droid x. Tell them you can't be missing calls because of work. They have a bulletin telling them to exchange.
10 charact
So is it the incredible and droid x or the incredible 2 and droid x 2? Also do we have to go into a store our can we just call?
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So is it the incredible and droid x or the incredible 2 and droid x 2? Also do we have to go into a store our can we just call?
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different people say they get offered different phones... some get a choice for new ones, some old and it is also a mixed bag as to whether its over the phone or in person... I personally won't give up my fascinate for any current phone, I could care less about how many processors it has or if its 3G or 4G. the things that matter to me are the beautiful SAMOLED screen and how easy it is to modify
edit: the only other phone right now I may consider would be the Charge
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Charge without hesitation.
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different people say they get offered different phones... some get a choice for new ones, some old and it is also a mixed bag as to whether its over the phone or in person... I personally won't give up my fascinate for any current phone, I could care less about how many processors it has or if its 3G or 4G. the things that matter to me are the beautiful SAMOLED screen and how easy it is to modify
edit: the only other phone right now I may consider would be the Charge
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I got absolutely nothing from the stores around here. Called 3 of them, they all knew nothing about it. One even offered up that I check Craigslist if I don't like my phone. lol
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I got absolutely nothing from the stores around here. Called 3 of them, they all knew nothing about it. One even offered up that I check Craigslist if I don't like my phone. lol
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oh wow lol
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Stop calling the store... Call 611 and hit zero. Just bs with them so you go to tier 2 tech support. Tier 2 will check for known issues and find that missed calls are a known software issue. They will then give you a choice to wait for the software patch later this month that will fix the issue or exchange for a different device. You will have a choice between the charge, incredible 2, or droid x 2.
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They have posted this on Verizon Site sounds like if you are having missed calls they will replace the phone
Re: missed calls, dropped calls, missed texts, phone freezing and severe battery drain!Options
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07-13-2011 10:23 AM
I am updating as many forums I can with the following information:
We have updated our policy on handling missed calls very recently for the Fascinate.
We normally don't request people to call in,but if you are reading this, that may be your best option. Call 800-922-0204 option 3 for tech support. Choose the option foradvanced devices and PDAs. This will get you to tech support.
We do have different options available for customers experiencing this issue while we work on the permanent fix to this problem.
You also have the option to PM me with your cell number, and I'd be happy to review this in detail via phone call or PM.
Thanks for you patience. I know this has been a rocky road for some of you.
MikeS1_VZW
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ExNight said:
Stop calling the store... Call 611 and hit zero. Just bs with them so you go to tier 2 tech support. Tier 2 will check for known issues and find that missed calls are a known software issue. They will then give you a choice to wait for the software patch later this month that will fix the issue or exchange for a different device. You will have a choice between the charge, incredible 2, or droid x 2.
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I really wanna try this to get a Charge but I kinda don't want to give up my Fascinate... choices hmmm
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Does this exchange cost an upgrade, or do we have to pay anything out of pocket for this?
I bought my phone off craigslist and I'm experiencing the missed calls issue. Will they help me out as well or is this only for people who bought the phone directly from Verizon?
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I bought my phone off craigslist and I'm experiencing the missed calls issue. Will they help me out as well or is this only for people who bought the phone directly from Verizon?
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yes it will i bought both my fascinate and my girlfriend's fascinate off Craigslist
What I did after about three attempts at getting a different phone other than the fascinate was call Customer Service and went straight to retention to say I wanted to cancel my service. I was asked why and I explained all the problems with my phone (missed calls, phone freezing, etc). The rep asked what she could do to keep me with them and I told her that I needed to be able to actually receive the service I pay for each month. She was gonna try to factory reset and I told her not to waste her time because I've already tried that. Tell them you've basically tried any kind of troubleshooting with the phone and that it didn't work. Then tell them you're not interested in another fascinate to replace the one you currently have because it's the phone that is the problem. They should then offer you the choice of a charge, droid x2, or droid incredible 2.
I wonder if its possible to do this at best buy since thats where I bought my fascinate.
yeah same here i bought mine on black friday at BB
If you get a charge they will remove your data plan and put it back on for 4G. Meaning you will lose unlimited data.
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If you get a charge they will remove your data plan and put it back on for 4G. Meaning you will lose unlimited data.
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From my understanding on verizon twitter some time ago, people who has unlimited plan from before the price change can still use it for 4g.
I got a smoking deal on a iPhone 4 from a buddy and and activated it on my account. I could not use the *228 to switch back to my Fassy though I had to call Verizon to do so. Is this common (verizon said no)? I would like to be able to switch back and forth like I did with my Fassy and my DX. If anyone knows that's great! Thanks!
BTW I still think the Fassy is better.
Shawn
I've been with Sprint for over 10 years, the last 2 of which I've had an HTC Evo 4G (rooted). I'm looking to switch over to Verizon in the next week or so and I'm leaning towards the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (unless someone has a better suggestion for a top-of-the-line Android offering). I'm looking for some advice/suggestions on how to make the switch - I have Titanium Backups for all of my apps - is it possible to restore these on the Droid Razr Maxx if I root this too? Also, I'm very used to HTC Sense on the Evo 4G - how will this impact the switchover, and is it possible to flash a Sense ROM on this new Verizon phone? Sorry if any of these questions are dumb, I've been stuck in the Sprint world for so long, I don't know what's going on outside of it. Just looking for some tips from people who've made the switch.
Thanks for any help in advance!
I would suggest the Samsung Galaxy S3 as a better phone. You'll find a lot more rom's for it as well, in fact there's already a Sense port for the international version of the S3.
Do you use Google Voice? That will be a big change as there's no native integration like with Sprint. Your apps should restore just fine.
i would also suggest the gs3 or something that is closer to the evo lte (im still a little bit of an htc fanboy tho i do admit im waiting on a gs3 to come my way). if you do use voice integration verizon doesnt have (and i dont think they will at least not with out some market influence of lots of people using it, the only other carrier rumored to be getting it is att) but if not then no biggie for ya
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx screen is ugly...THe evo 4g original has better picture quality IMO...However, Verizon network smokes SPrint anyday..
Thanks, I've heard of both the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Motorola Droid Razr HD as upcoming Verizon smartphones, potentially worth waiting for. However, release dates for both haven't been released yet, correct? I need a new phone/contract within the next two weeks, so I don't know if these will be an option for me.
want to use my htc evo in pakistan on a network
can any one tell me how can i use my cellphone on my country,s network ??thr r only 2 cdma network connection available in my country what will i need ???
dajoip I would recommend you go play with it in person...my bro in law has the moto razor max. The screen is just ugly when compared to the smooth colorful screen of the EVO...I would def wait or just get the samsung its screen is a lot nice looking.
I'd be willing to wait, if I had a better idea of when either of these phones were going to be released...are there any indications? I checked out the Maxx last night, and while I love the idea of it's ridiculous battery, I wasn't all that excited about the phone itself...
I just spoke with a Verizon rep, they told me it was confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be shipping on July 10th.
You see the droid incredible 4g? That is much better then the razor. Much better screen as the maxx has an ugly screen Imo. The battery is not as good as the maxx but it's really good. Sense 4.0 too.
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You see the droid incredible 4g? That is much better then the razor. Much better screen as the maxx has an ugly screen Imo. The battery is not as good as the maxx but it's really good. Sense 4.0 too.
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What makes it much better than the Maxx? I don't see too many negatives with the Maxx, and if it truly has double the battery, I think that's a huge positive...coming from the Evo for the last two years (and that being HTC), I'm skeptical of a smartphone with that small of a battery now - the battery life on it was absolutely atrocious! I'm actually hoping to wait for the Droid Razr HD to be announced/released.
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I've been with Sprint for over 10 years, the last 2 of which I've had an HTC Evo 4G (rooted). I'm looking to switch over to Verizon in the next week or so and I'm leaning towards the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (unless someone has a better suggestion for a top-of-the-line Android offering). I'm looking for some advice/suggestions on how to make the switch - I have Titanium Backups for all of my apps - is it possible to restore these on the Droid Razr Maxx if I root this too? Also, I'm very used to HTC Sense on the Evo 4G - how will this impact the switchover, and is it possible to flash a Sense ROM on this new Verizon phone? Sorry if any of these questions are dumb, I've been stuck in the Sprint world for so long, I don't know what's going on outside of it. Just looking for some tips from people who've made the switch.
Thanks for any help in advance!
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I've thought about going to Verizon but there phone selection is very sparse. They also recently jack-up their prices on smart-phone contracts.
It's not necessarily "jacked up" - I'll be on a family plan and it's actually the same price with their new prices but we'll have more minutes/data with the new structure.
Verizon is accepting pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy S3, however they are not carrying it in store as of yet. Pricing I think is $199 for 16GB and $250 for 32GB. You can look up videos of the GS3 to see if you like it. If I had to choose, I would go with it as it is the latest phone they are offering. If anything, if you don't like it (it does look like its a huge phone), just return it within the return window. Or you could keep it until something else comes along, sell it and use the money towards purchasing whatever else comes out.
Or you could wait for the HTC Phablet that its supposed to come out for Verizon.
"Rumors" Don't know how solid that is.
My wife has the Razr Maxx and doesn't have any complaints other then not having ICS 4.0 yet, she charges the phone every 2 days no need for extended battery's.
Motorola + VZW + root = FAIL, the photon on sprint is a pain in the ass to unlock and sprint isn't as strict as VZW with locking bootloaders. Every device on VZW with the exception of the galaxy nexus is a pain to root. VZW didn't get a gs2 model because Samsung refused to lock up the bootloader and VZW doesn't want people rooting their devices. The only reason the nexus isn't locked up tight is because of its reputation as a developers device, and the fact Google made them sign an agreement to get the rights to have the nexus exclusively for a few months before it was released on other US carriers. Sure VZW has fast speeds, they also have capped data and prices that should be considered robbery, they might as well make you pay your bill at gunpoint. Sure, it looks comparable when you're shopping around, until you get your bill and the extra $50-80 in fees and taxes are added in. My mom is on VZW with a family plan, 4 lines, no smartphones, no data plan, unlimited minutes and text and her bill is over $300 a month. It was just around $200 when she was shopping around then after they added $85 in taxes, surcharges and fees it went up to just over $300 and their customer service is outright ****, they don't give a damn about the customers, just the customers money. They will tell you whatever they think you want to hear to get you to sign up, even if it is an outright, bold faced lie.
We are legion, for we are many.
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It's not necessarily "jacked up" - I'll be on a family plan and it's actually the same price with their new prices but we'll have more minutes/data with the new structure.
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actually, you will be sharing less data across numerous devices while paying a monthly access charge per device. Look very closely at the contracts and pricing, it is not a good deal and a trend I hope is not followed by other carriers.
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actually, you will be sharing less data across numerous devices while paying a monthly access charge per device. Look very closely at the contracts and pricing, it is not a good deal and a trend I hope is not followed by other carriers.
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Um, well I'm glad you seem to know more about my situation than I do, but I actually have looked through it, I know how much data will be shared within the plan (which is more), and I already have a quoted price and it's comparable to what we'd pay within the old structure.
I didn't ask the question in this thread to be told what a bad idea Verizon is and that I'm going to be ripped off, since I know this is an Evo and Sprint forum...I was just hoping for some helpful information about potential compatibility between rooted phones across different networks.
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Um, well I'm glad you seem to know more about my situation than I do, but I actually have looked through it, I know how much data will be shared within the plan (which is more), and I already have a quoted price and it's comparable to what we'd pay within the old structure.
I didn't ask the question in this thread to be told what a bad idea Verizon is and that I'm going to be ripped off, since I know this is an Evo and Sprint forum...I was just hoping for some helpful information about potential compatibility between rooted phones across different networks.
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Read up on unlocking bootloaders for motor and HTC a big red. Your best bet is Sammy.
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