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★★★ Everything about HTC EVO 4G (I love this phone) 4/20/2010 ★★★

★★★ Everything about HTC EVO 4G (I love this phone) 4/20/2010 ★★★
U can read this post about htc evo 4g:
HTC EVO 4G Specifications:
•Support communications standards 3G/4G
•Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 , 1 GHz
•Capacitive 4.3 inch screen with technology pinch-to-zoom and tactile feedback (TFT Screen like HD2 [not Amoled screen] )
•Android 2.1 (Eclair)
•HTC Sense to Friend Stream
•Visual Voicemail
•Work mode 3G/4G Router (Supports up to 8 Wi-Fi devices)
•Data 4G (WiMAX) – maximum download speed of 10 Mbps, the maximum rate of discharge of 1 Mbps, the average download speed is 3.6 Mbit/c.
•Data 3G (EVDO Rev A.) – maximum download speed is 3.1 Mbps, the maximum speed of unloading 1,8 Mbit / s, the average download speed is 0,6-1,4 Mbit/c.
•8 megapixel camera with auto focus,dual LED flash
•Additional camera 1.3 megapixels
•Video streaming through 3G/4G-connection
•Recording HD-video (720p)
•Reproduction of images, presentations and videos in HD-quality (720p) via HDMI
•Built-in retractable footrest
•3,5 mm audio connector
•FM radio and integration with Amazon MP3 store
•Applications Sprint TV and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
•Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR support
•Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g
•Digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, GPS
•Support memory cards: 8 GB microSD card included, support for cards up to 32 GB
•Battery: 1500 mAh Lithium-ion
•Memory: 1 GB non-volatile memory (ROM), 512 MB of memory (RAM)
about evo 4g
http://www.htcphones.net/htc-evo-4g-preview/
about htc evo 4g with video and picture
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-is-sprints-android-powered-knight-in-superphone-armo/
compare evo 4g with nexus one
http://www.pcworld.com/article/192642/htc_evo_4g_better_than_the_nexus_one.html
pic evo 4g
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-12261_7-10002888.html
compare evo 4g vs hd2 & desire
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-vs-hd2-and-desire-fight/
compare evo 4g vs desire
http://www.zjtechlive.com/htc-evo-4g-vs-htc-desire/
if u can read farsi
compare Amoled vs TFT in 4 pages
http://forum.p30world.net/showthread.php?t=392639
something about Processor
http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/03/25/sprint-evo4-chipset-qsd8650-supports-gsm-and-hspa/
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a8650&c=qualcomm_snapdragon_qsd8650
Tell me more...

Great post!! :d

Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650
wbchristmas said:
Great post!! :d
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tanx
something about chipset
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a8650&c=qualcomm_snapdragon_qsd8650

This phone looks awesome, great post!

gmaniac2008 said:
This phone looks awesome, great post!
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tanx
read this plz
better processor than HD2 and HD2 T-Mobile
http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/03/25/sprint-evo4-chipset-qsd8650-supports-gsm-and-hspa/
I 'll buy it when released (if I can)

PLZ tell me More
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nobody know more?
Is it support arabic?

eshghman189 said:
nobody know more?
Is it support arabic?
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Eshghman, not sure if you're bored or something, but flooding the forums might not be the best tactic.
1 - I doubt you'll use this internationally upon release. It's a phone built for Sprint, not a worldphone.
2 - The release date is June 13th for Sprint stores, June 6th for Best Buy, Radio Shack, etc. Pre-orders will start in mid-May.
3 - There is a possibility (all-be-it EXTREMELY low) that it will ship with FroYo. I am not saying it will, and I don't even believe it will, but there is talk that it could, and if not, will receive FroYo quickly.
4 - There is also talk that the ROM/RAM may change a little. Again, since you want rumors, this is one. Not sure how accurate this is, but some are saying that the ROM/RAM may be altered a tad before initial release.
5 - The media blitz will start in mid-May around the same time as pre-orders.
Any other questions?

Whaaaaaaaaaat? No love for 802.11n?

abcdfv said:
Whaaaaaaaaaat? No love for 802.11n?
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Any mobile phone use N right now? I know the GalaxyS will... And isn't N a huge battery drain? I'd rather have battery > N.

keatre said:
Any mobile phone use N right now? I know the GalaxyS will... And isn't N a huge battery drain? I'd rather have battery > N.
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I haven't heard anything about N being a bigger drain. I guess you could logically assume that more data transferred at a time would use more power, but whether or not it would be noticeable is up for guesses.

The (evo)lution baby
Cant wait till its release !!

see this
http://now.sprint.com/evo/;)

Will the Sprint version use the 850/1900 Mhz band? If so it should work with AT&T's 3G correct? Trying to decide if I want the Nexus One or wait and get an unlocked version of the Evo.

MysteryOfTime said:
Will the Sprint version use the 850/1900 Mhz band? If so it should work with AT&T's 3G correct? Trying to decide if I want the Nexus One or wait and get an unlocked version of the Evo.
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Sorry but the EVO is going to be CDMA phone. The only company's using that technology (US) are Sprint and Verizon.
Don't know what the Frequency is going to be so don't know if it will work on Verizon or not but I am sure you won't be able to get the Sprint 4G if used on anyone other then Sprint.

Tharamis said:
Sorry but the EVO is going to be CDMA phone. The only company's using that technology (US) are Sprint and Verizon.
Don't know what the Frequency is going to be so don't know if it will work on Verizon or not but I am sure you won't be able to get the Sprint 4G if used on anyone other then Sprint.
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Gotcha, hopefully they will release a GSM model soon after.

I see that it says the release in sprint stores is June 13th and in Bestbuy, Radioshack etc. on June 6th. Why would Sprint release it after the 3rd party, indirect channels? Just seems to not make any sense, no?

nlasassin said:
I see that it says the release in sprint stores is June 13th and in Bestbuy, Radioshack etc. on June 6th. Why would Sprint release it after the 3rd party, indirect channels? Just seems to not make any sense, no?
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This is actually a usual occurrence among Sprint and other mobile retailers.

Does anyone know about the USB port, is it just a mini-USB or is it another version?

Mini-USB I'm sure.

Confirmed: Bell releasing Motorola ATRIX March 17th

It’s now confirmed. Bell has released a statement indicating that the Motorola ATRIX is going to be available on March 17th. As for the price points: $169.95 on a 3-year (with a minimum $50 voice/data plan) or for $599.95 on no-contract. Bell will also sell the Lapdock and the HD Multimedia Dock but no word on those prices were announced.
Specs of this Android have it coming with OS 2.2 with Motoblur, 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-Core processor, 1GB RAM and 1930 mAh battery, Flash Player 10.1, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, VGA front-facing camera, holds up to 48GB with a microSD card (16GB internal and optional 32GB), WiFi.
Who’s buying?
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/03/04/confirmed-bell-releasing-motorola-atrix-march-17th-for-599-95/

Heres to hoping it has HSUPA enabled.

leadguy68 said:
Heres to hoping it has HSUPA enabled.
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It's not on AT&T, so it will probably not be crippled.

zorxd said:
It's not on AT&T, so it will probably not be crippled.
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HA!
You obviously don't know Canadian cell phone carriers. Bell removed FFC's from some Samsung phones. Did you notice... 3 year contract. AT&T ... 2 year.
Think AT&T is bad... at least you have real choice in the states.

yea canadian providers are the worst! - I do love Wind and Mobilicity though

As an american living in canada the US has far better cell phone service, I just wish motorola made a version that worked on wind because that's what I use... 40/mo for unlimited voice/texts/data is too hard to beat =)
Still, it's nice to see they're releasing it so soon after the US release, usually canada has to wait MONTHS for a phone to hit their side of the border.

fr0z3n said:
yea canadian providers are the worst! - I do love Wind and Mobilicity though
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They are great. If you live in a metropolitan area. I'm juuust outside Oshawa, the Wind Zone ends 3 blocks from my house. Not good if I'm getting say groceries and need to call home to see if my wife needs something.
Or travelling. As much as I hate Rogers, my data usage in the states comes off my monthly balance

Well captivate owners waited months hoping for a hsupa modem from its canadian brother....no dice
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I'm in Halifax and was about to outbid someone on ebay.... a few questions though:
1) So, can I purchase an unlock code for it?
2) Also, what GSM/3G bands will it support?
3) Finally, no 4G??

Pretty sure you can get an unlock code for any phone out there... just a matter of price. In Toronto you can just go to pacific mall and a ton of places can get it for 10 bucks or so. There's some online sites that work too but it's a bit riskier.
It'll most likely be the same exact phone that AT&T has in terms of hardware since Bell/Rogers/Telus all use the same 3G frequencies now.
And for 4G... does any carrier in canada even have 4G yet?
TareX said:
I'm in Halifax and was about to outbid someone on ebay.... a few questions though:
1) So, can I purchase an unlock code for it?
2) Also, what GSM/3G bands will it support?
3) Finally, no 4G??
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I'm definitely buying this beast. Hoping to get it on the 17th. Been waiting since CES...

4G is a marketing gimic that means whatever you want it to.
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Here's hoping we can extract the bell atrix's firmware and flash it on the gringo version to enable faster upload speeds. Designgears, what do you think?

Confirmed from Bell:
Here are the connectivity details:
•HSPA –global access
•GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
•UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz
•Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth, DLNA
He'll let me know how I can unlock it in the next email...

dinan said:
And for 4G... does any carrier in canada even have 4G yet?
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The announcement says: "...on Canada's Best Network with the fastest 4G speeds and largest 4G coverage..."
So I dunno why they dropped the "4G" part of the name...
http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/04/c8005.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/02/bell-hspa-4g-network.html
Guess you've fallen for their marketing ploy... quite sure bell isn't even 3.5G. Yet they label anything faster (theoretically) than 3mbps as 4G when traditional 3G maxes out at 7.2mbps.
TareX said:
The announcement says: "...on Canada's Best Network with the fastest 4G speeds and largest 4G coverage..."
So I dunno why they dropped the "4G" part of the name...
http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/04/c8005.html
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I definately dont get 3mbs
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Well, getting an unlocked, rooted Atrix 4G from the US will cost me CAD $650 ... while getting it locked from Bell would cost me CAD $600.... I'm not sure if $50 is worth worrying about unlockability and rooting...

dinan said:
Guess you've fallen for their marketing ploy... quite sure bell isn't even 3.5G. Yet they label anything faster (theoretically) than 3mbps as 4G when traditional 3G maxes out at 7.2mbps.
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It's like how AT&T is doing it, calling their HSPA+ 4G.
I was wondering about rooting the Atrix. The AT&T version is already rooted, would the same rooting method work for the Bell version? Would this only work if they have the exact same firmware for 2.2? I remember when I manually install updates for my Nexus One, I had to wait for the AT&T update to come out since the firmware was different than the TMo version. This was before the versions were merged. So I'm wondering if this is the case? Or does this have no relevance?
Will be getting the Bell's Atrix on the 17!

will this work on tmobile's 3G?

Xperia Play 4G Review (My Thoughts)

Hi guys,
Just wanted to share my thoughts on the Xperia Play 4G handset to anyone who might be checking these forums - Sony Ericsson was kind enough to provide the handset for review, and I have to say I was quite impressed for everything that was offered at the 50$ price point. You can check out my full review below for all the info, by the way - I'm posting some accessory reviews in the accessory thread!

great video mate thanks for sharing

*Sigh* ...so does this "4G" version(R800at) actually have any special connectivity options, or operate on any bands that the R800a doesn't?
...or is it just another case like always; where "4G" is little more than a marketing term to sell **** to the same kind of person who watches G4TV/believes Apple and innovation fit in the same sentence?
BTW, great video m8

TLRtheory said:
*Sigh* ...so does this "4G" version(R800at) actually have any special connectivity options, or operate on any bands that the R800a doesn't?
...or is it just another case like always; where "4G" is little more than a marketing term to sell **** to the same kind of person who watches G4TV/believes Apple and innovation fit in the same sentence?
BTW, great video m8
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It's just marketing unfortunately, it runs off AT&T's HSPA+ network, not LTE. Therefore speeds are more of an enhanced 3G, so while they may be usable, they are slow and cannot be compared to 'true' 4G.
Thanks for the kind words!

Calling HSPA+ "4G" is a lot like calling smart phones "super phones"

I just got the XP as an upgrade to the Atrix and as sad as that is I like the play better. My Atrix was running CM7 with a 1.3 OC obviously dual core and it was hitting a quadrant of 5kish with a linpack of 80 multi core and single of35-40. My new play is hitting 2500ish on the stock rom with a 1.9 OC stable with a linpack of 60 single core and 50 with multi thread. So it actually runs faster in day to day activites especially since almost no apps are multi threaded even Gingnerbread is no where near optimized for dual core. I could honestly give a flying poo what the specs were on a phone as long as its smooth and fast, the play is both. ICS will help dual/quad core phones to an extent but until we see what it exactly does dual core phones are bench queens. Just my .02

speedyink said:
Calling HSPA+ "4G" is a lot like calling smart phones "super phones"
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It's more like calling a smartphone, a laptop
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AndroHero said:
It's more like calling a smartphone, a laptop
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hahah yeah - more than at&t lying, I hate hearing people say "my phone has 4G, yours is 3G" - when they barely know the meaning or their theoretical speeds, ugh. Some think iPhone 4 has 4G.

Here it is

Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-preview-hands-on/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-is-official/

micro SD, wireless charging, sold.
pebbles!!!!!

Think the vibrant forums may slow abit in June
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Not a huge fan of the white, but this phone still looks sick.
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Network: 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G (Dependent on market)
Display: 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280x720) display
OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
Camera Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI
Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
Audio Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Connectivity: WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensor: Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Memory: 16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) + microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
Battery: 2,100 mAh
http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a379900/samsung-galaxy-s3-smartphone-unveiled.html
I dont know how true this is but according to those radio frequencies we may not be able to use it on tmobile(which needs both 2100mhz and 1700mhz for its AWS spectrum). do you think this will ever come stateside for tmobile?

its has 1700 and 2100
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No LTE versions till December? Bummer. Hopefully, T-Mo can get theirs this June.

laylovj said:
No LTE versions till December? Bummer. Hopefully, T-Mo can get theirs this June.
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http://androidandme.com/2012/05/sma...-carrier-with-quad-core-samsung-galaxy-s-iii/
Most likely

That's awesome news if that's true but where did you see that it supports 1700mhs. Is the phone going to be pentaband. It wouldn't be hard to assume since its a world phone.
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I will be underwhelmed if the device's larger screen means larger size. The GS2 is big enough. I miss my vibrant's footprint.

I was hoping it wouldn't have a pentile screen but I will probably be picking it up anyways. Hopefully the high DPI will make up for it.

Jasonhunterx said:
its has 1700 and 2100
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Where did you get this info from?

xdaboualem said:
Where did you get this info from?
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Honestly, it doesn't matter. I know for SURE 100% it will come to TMOBILE.
The specs may be different, because the version that is currently out is INTERNATIONAL, the US version will prob have software buttons like Gnex etc.
Samsung has always released every Galaxy to ALL US carriers, why stop now?

xriderx66 said:
Honestly, it doesn't matter. I know for SURE 100% it will come to TMOBILE.
The specs may be different, because the version that is currently out is INTERNATIONAL, the US version will prob have software buttons like Gnex etc.
Samsung has always released every Galaxy to ALL US carriers, why stop now?
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Big Red last year, but they got GNex.

xriderx66 said:
Honestly, it doesn't matter. I know for SURE 100% it will come to TMOBILE.
The specs may be different, because the version that is currently out is INTERNATIONAL, the US version will prob have software buttons like Gnex etc.
Samsung has always released every Galaxy to ALL US carriers, why stop now?
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Not true with respect to all carriers. More like all major carriers and this past year T-Mobile is questionable with regards to being a major carrier.
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dardani89 said:
Not true with respect to all carriers. More like all major carriers and this past year T-Mobile is questionable with regards to being a major carrier.
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Us major carriers
ATT
VERIZON
SPRINT
TMOBILE
That's the big 4 carriers of USA.
Others like cricket, metro are relatively smaller than the 4
However I do agree tmo is the smallest of the four, but it is larger then the rest by quite a bit still, even with its significant decline in customers
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what happend to the 12mp camera? dangit. apple might take advantage of this.
if this phone gets SOD, i'm returning it right away. i've dealt with too many on the vibrant.

^People are stupid for assuming and believing rumored specs. I'm ok with the specs to be honest....just some people were expecting too much which is their own fault.
And when the iPhone comes out with '****' specs, then expect the same results. Not that I care about Apple.

so tmobile is going to setup their LTE network on the 1700/2100 mhz AWS band and they're going to move they're HSDPA+ network on the 1900 mhz band which the GS3 supports. they've already started doing this in some markets so if you bought the international version it would work on tmobiles 3g network if you're in the right market for now, but by early 2013 it would be covered in all of tmobiles coverage area. For now you could get 3g speeds with the international GS3 in the Pacific Northwest, Nevada, Utah and California. I've read that some people also mentioned Chicago pretty recently but I dont know how true that is. Damit I hope it comes to New York soon.

dardani89 said:
... For now you could get 3g speeds with the international GS3 in the Pacific Northwest, Nevada, Utah and California. I've read that some people also mentioned Chicago pretty recently but I dont know how true that is. Damit I hope it comes to New York soon.
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So I'm living in California and travel to Utah on a regular basis. If I got the international GS3 I would be able to use the 3G+ speeds on T-mobile? Does that same thing apply to the HTC One X international as well then? This is very interesting indeed.

Nexus 4: Wireless charging > LTE?

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/29/nexus-4-official-available-november-13th-starting-at-299/
Key specifications
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro processor with 1.5GHz Quad-Core Krait CPUs
Operating System: Android 4.2, Jelly Bean
Network: 3G (WCDMA), HSPA+
Display: 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus (1280 x 768 pixels)
Memory: 8GB / 16GB
RAM: 2GB
Camera: 8.0MP rear / 1.3MP HD front
Battery: 2,100mAh Li-Polymer (embedded) / Talk time: 15.3 hours / Standby: 390 hours
Other: Wireless charging, NFC
Price: UNLOCKED - $299:8gb / $349:16gb ($199:16gb w/ 2yr T-Mobile contract)
Or, we can wait another 6 months or so for the SGS4

Only on GSM networks. As much as I admire Google's desire for open access (thus no carriers involved), I still think they should have released a CDMA version with LTE...I'm stuck on Sprint on a family plan for at least another year, and i have no idea what phone I can get now -__-

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Only on GSM networks. As much as I admire Google's desire for open access (thus no carriers involved), I still think they should have released a CDMA version with LTE...I'm stuck on Sprint on a family plan for at least another year, and i have no idea what phone I can get now -__-
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I read that the samsung galaxy nexus 2 is on its way, and as I mentioned in the OP, the sgs4...

SwimDrewid said:
I read that the samsung galaxy nexus 2 is on its way, and as I mentioned in the OP, the sgs4...
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I'd heard that Galaxy Nexus 2 rumor/leak was fake (it included a microSD card, and very little modification from the current GNex)...and I'm not really willing to wait 6+ months with my OGEpic

mooshubob said:
I'd heard that Galaxy Nexus 2 rumor/leak was fake (it included a microSD card, and very little modification from the current GNex)...and I'm not really willing to wait 6+ months with my OGEpic
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Why not? Is their something your epic can't do that these new phones can? Or are you one of the ones who needs the latest and greatest? Not that that is a bad thing, just curious as to why you're so anxious to get rid of a device that still functions perfectly even with the latest android version...

It's the unicorns man, sabotaging our technologies.
And as much as I would have liked them to make a CDMA/LTE model, Sprint and Verizon kind of were deserving of getting shafted due to how they handle things with manufacturers on their carrier. Removing their power in a not so literal way.
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AproSamurai said:
It's the unicorns man, sabotaging our technologies.
And as much as I would have liked them to make a CDMA/LTE model, Sprint and Verizon kind of were deserving of getting shafted due to how they handle things with manufacturers on their carrier. Removing their power in a not so literal way.
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I love that it's unlocked, though. So we could put it on our carrier of choice, just no lte
J.ust A. R.eally V.ery I.ntelligent S.ystem

flastnoles11 said:
Why not? Is their something your epic can't do that these new phones can? Or are you one of the ones who needs the latest and greatest? Not that that is a bad thing, just curious as to why you're so anxious to get rid of a device that still functions perfectly even with the latest android version...
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Nah, my epic is slowly falling apart (screen cracks, needs a new battery, among other things), and I don't have any need for a physical keyboard, meaning I don't need a phone this big.
And it's not really latest and greatest 2+ years after I got the device. Technology has moved further, and it'd be nice to have all the "comforts" of the phones of late 2012 - great, fast cameras, fast processor speeds, NFC, etc.
Again, I'm not anxious, I've had my upgrade available since July of this year, just wanting a good device worthy of an upgrade from the Epic, available on Sprint, which doesn't seem to be coming out any time soon.

I'm considering the N4. Sprint's service has been so "meh!" in my area for the last 6 years, that switching to Tmobile or a MVNO seems to be a nice idea. Here is an article that gives some insight as to why no LTE radio.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...s-explanation-and-why-it-sort-of-makes-sense/

While I know that everyone has a different experience with their network, a side by side of LTE and HSPA+ shows that for the majority of users, HSPA+ will be perfectly fine (although most people considering a Nexus phone are probably power users), but the T-Mobile HSPA+ here in Denver beats the crap out of my WiMax network. My nephew has the Galaxy S 4G (not the S II) and it consistently gets speeds 25-30% faster than my average WiMax speeds. With the Nexus 4 it bears mentioning the added processing speed of the faster processor and additional RAM. I think overall Google may have made the right choice excluding LTE as it keeps the cost of an unlocked phone down. Has anyone seen what the iPhone 5 goes for? Or the SGS III? That they are producing this for 50% or less of other premium phones cost is amazing. Also, the Nexus 4 is SEXY
Just a point of reference, it's not perfect, but it shows some of the HSPA+ potential.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5iBxqsjW8

So a follow up on this, my friend on T-Mo with his SGS III just ran 6 speed tests for me of the HSPA+ network and his average DL in Denver was 21.73 Mbps and average UL was 2.36
Not as strong an upload as LTE, but the DL is about 5 times my average with WiMax and UL is pretty comparable.

LTE is a must feature, IMO. I like the fact that Google is sticking it to CDMA carriers, but it is a Pyrric victory. Nexus 4 sales will likely be sluggish, its specs notwithstanding. As for me, I no longer have any patience with Sprint (and its NetworkVision promises), and Epic, for all the wonderful dev effort, just isn't meant to run JB very well and now feels very dated when it comes to processing power and RAM. Going to get a VZW S3 in a few weeks.

There is now Sprint LTE in my area so I am rather anxious to upgrade. It is really too bad that the Nexus 4 is not going to be on Sprint and the Optimus G has less than stellar battery life and no removable battery/sd card, I guess even if the Nexus 4 was on Sprint it'd have the same downfalls.
If the SIII had the internals of the Note 2 (including the non-pentile screen), it'd be perfect.

N4 16GB ($350) + T-Mobile plan ($30 no contract) = FTW
Cannot resist that deal even with my Epic + SERO plan ($60)
Done with all this 4G/WiMax/LTE hype when in reality I hardly even use those speeds given the current coverage limitations.