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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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
Related
"Sprint announcing Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet at CTIA?" (sorry can't post the link but its on Engadget.)
I feel like this is good news, if sprint releases a Nexus S 4G we should be able port its build over to the Epic without too much trouble. We might finally be able to get quick updates.
LINK
10char
lol beat me to it..
http://androidheadlines.com/2011/03/sprint-has-an-upcoming-surprise-arriving-on-march-22.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
well I guess the Nexus S 4G could help us with our upgrades
Finally! I might be getting the Nexus S 4G.
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:O Nexus = Dream come true!
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Ehh. I want tegra 2 phones..
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flopez76 said:
:O Nexus = Dream come true!
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I hope it's a dual-core.
Sent from my Epic Epic.
If the NExus S 4g Drops on the Sprint, I'll be selling both my Evo and Epic to get it.
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If the NExus S 4g Drops on the Sprint, I'll be selling both my Evo and Epic to get it.
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It's perfect timing, I've got an upgrade eligibility in April.
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I got an upgrade right now....
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It won't b dual core. The phone is 4 months old already and here's the review..
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...0/nexus-s-review/&category=classic&postPage=1
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Would you people still seriously think about getting another Samsung phone after how bad they've screwed up the epic experience? No I'm not trying to be a troll or start a flamefest. It's an honest question. I had the epic but gave it to my gf after I got tired of waiting on sprint and Samsung dicking around.
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Would you people still seriously think about getting another Samsung phone after how bad they've screwed up the epic experience? No I'm not trying to be a troll or start a flamefest. It's an honest question. I had the epic but gave it to my gf after I got tired of waiting on sprint and Samsung dicking around.
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It's a Nexus phone, it gets all the updates first, am I right?
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Google handles updates for Nexus phones, so you don't have to worry about Sammy ****ing it up.
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Would you people still seriously think about getting another Samsung phone after how bad they've screwed up the epic experience? No I'm not trying to be a troll or start a flamefest. It's an honest question. I had the epic but gave it to my gf after I got tired of waiting on sprint and Samsung dicking around.
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The devotion that Google has to the Nexus brand makes anything the Epic went thru irrelevant. I would definitely get the Nexus S 4G if it came to Sprint. I'm not concerned with dual core seeing as how my Epic runs blazing and handles games amazingly. It suits my needs just fine. But I might consider the Evo successor as well.
Gawd I hope this is true. It will restore my faith in Sprint.
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Google handles updates for Nexus phones, so you don't have to worry about Sammy ****ing it up.
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It sounds too good to be true. Can other people confirm if this is true?
I hope the build quality is top notch and it doesn't feel cheap, too light and plastic. I hope its solid and not flexible and creaky. I think I saw one at best buy. I should go back and play around. See what it's like.
Does the nexus one still get updates before anyone else does?
herbthehammer said:
It sounds too good to be true. Can other people confirm if this is true?
I hope the build quality is top notch and it doesn't feel cheap, too light and plastic. I hope its solid and not flexible and creaky. I think I saw one at best buy. I should go back and play around. See what it's like.
Does the nexus one still get updates before anyone else does?
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nexus one and nexus s are google phones. They get the updates before everybody else
Nexus s vs epic? Arent they the same cept gb?
Also originally gsm made phones converted to cdma (like epic) have lots of problems initially
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But is the Nexus camera as good as the Epic?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-review/
looks like quite a phone! i've had it out against samsung since i first bought the samsung moment for my wife and i (and had both of them swapped 3 times because of random data disconnections and no gps locks), but perhaps they've changed. what are your thoughts?
Because we talk about the EVO here.
do we know for sure this is coming to sprint? if so id say a fall launch date. ill pick one up if it does in fact come.
Haven't heard anything about this coming to Sprint.
And it does look like a beast of a phone.
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Haven't heard anything about this coming to Sprint.
And it does look like a beast of a phone.
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Looks like a wanna be iPhone to me
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conqu1stador said:
Haven't heard anything about this coming to Sprint.
And it does look like a beast of a phone.
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i heard a rumor that it may on android central.
swaze said:
Looks like a wanna be iPhone to me
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hence why apple is currently suing samsung over it.
swaze said:
Looks like a wanna be iPhone to me
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I don't like the 'home' button. And wasn't this the one to kick off the lawsuit? I see it ... the similarities, if you will, but I meant more as a whole. This phone is supposed to pack a punch.
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If this phone, the 3D and the nexus S dropped on the same day id hands down get the GS2. Ive been following it for a minute but its looking like AT&T at this point so thats not even an option for me. IF it comes to Sprint or VZW im getting it
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Because we talk about the EVO here.
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and the nexus s 4g
rushco said:
Because we talk about the EVO here.
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this is the general section. and the nexus & evo3d or any future phone that will dethrone the evo is worthy to talk about here. it's upgrade time for most of us and probably most of the devs including toast. nothing wrong with having a discussion.
Knowing Sprint, we will probably get a keyboard variation of that phone. Epic 2 or Epic __, maybe a new name entirely. EPIC 3D would be funny lol (1st Qwerty 3D phone )
It does seem impressive, Samsung seems to be cleaing up thier updating track record too. The only excuse I have of not buying it is the weaker XDA backing. Not to say there will be none but I prefer HTC + XDA.
http://db.tt/u7ryyLG
One of the galaxy s ll live wp...pretty cool it supports real time weather and time change(day to night)!
http://db.tt/mlLcTrm
The second galaxy s ll live wp...this one seems to only support time change tho!
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hence why apple is currently suing samsung over it.
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This is what crApple is suing Samsung over:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samm...n-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-units-this-year_id18520
The interesting part is the rumor that Eldar Murtazin spread this week in regards to the Apple-Samsung lawsuit, about a Samsung Galaxy S3 upgrade that is coming late fall, with 4.5" edge-to-edge Super AMOLED Plus display of high resolution, and no hardware keys. These same features Apple is said planning to introduce in the iPhone 6, which will appear many months after the SGS 3, which must have annoyed Cupertino to no end.
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Essentially, Samsung developed features for the Galaxy S3 that Stevie boy wanted to release in the iPhone 6, so Apple is trying to slow/stop Samsung in court, so Apple can be the first one to release those features.
I'm sure Sprint will get a variant of this, its the successor to the Epic 4G. I just hope that this time it doesn't have a hardware keyboard. I think this phone would be the best choice for the next Nexus phone.
Anyone ditchin their Epic 4G when this baby is released? I know I am.
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-2-within-sprint
I am. Just wish we had a release date.
"The greatest respect you can earn is self respect" Louie Simmons
I'll probably pre order it I think.
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I'll probably pre order it I think.
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Where u preorder at?
Ulllllllllllltttrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!
This may be the one to make me sell...no add a 2nd line..love my Epic still
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Anyone ditchin their Epic 4G when this baby is released? I know I am.
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-2-within-sprint
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No, I still like my epic. But, I'm bringing my wife over to sprint and I need to find her a phone to make her get rid of her iphone.
If I had a full upgrade I'd consider it, otherwise I'll be rocking my Epic until next summer.
I don't know about you guys, but that phone looks pretty sexy.
At least sexier than my Epic..
I'm thinking about it but my Epic + physical keyboard + Syndicate Frozen 1.2 with keyboard fix is sooo difficult to walk away from. And if a GB 2.3 were to get tossed into Mystery's ACS freezer it will be even harder to ditch the Epic
I'm already starting to miss my epic...
Grapes
i think i'm gonna ride out the epic till the next nexus...
murso74 said:
i think i'm gonna ride out the epic till the next nexus...
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Its gonna be a pain to root
Since one clicks are brooken and odin is galaxy s exclusive
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Galaxy s 2 it's where it's at
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i think i'm gonna ride out the epic till the next nexus...
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Id switch if I could do it cheaply. I am a year in almost of the 2 year with my Epic. If I could upgrade for like a hundred dollars I would in a heartbeat. Not paying 600 or more for this phone though out of pocket.
Hm there might be two variants of the gs2 one with sammys processor and the other with the tegra 2, any chance they hit the drawing board again with the "epic 2" in mind as one of those variants? Considering someone did a device search and came back with "D710" ?
Just a theory, seem valid? Lol
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I'm not upgrading any time soon, but if I was given the gsii, I wouldn't decline lol.
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muyoso said:
Id switch if I could do it cheaply. I am a year in almost of the 2 year with my Epic. If I could upgrade for like a hundred dollars I would in a heartbeat. Not paying 600 or more for this phone though out of pocket.
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well, you might be in luck then...
check out my recent post from an old thread
I'm not quite at my 12 month point yet and got an early upgrade 'scheduled' for when i hit that mark..
now the new phone might be "WiThin" reach (pun intended)
WiThin will not have Tegra! It has Mali GPU and Tegra phones have GeForce GPU. I guess that means SPH-D710 is WiThin. Amazing that on Nenamark, the top 8 phones are GSII. BTW here's the link
http://nena.se/nenamark/view?version=2&device_id=593
It's SPH so it's definitely sprint and it's got Mali so its probably the GSII and performs like the other ones do on the test. Also, it got WIFI certified in May if that means anything.
http://certifications.wi-fi.org/pdf_...p?cid=WFA11180
itsmebryan said:
No, I still like my epic. But, I'm bringing my wife over to sprint and I need to find her a phone to make her get rid of her iphone.
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Big mistake I think. If she loves her iPhone she will not like switching to an android phone. Goodluck to you sir!
I've heard early August, which would be one year after the Epic release but yeah, I'm on that phone when it's available. Will definitely pre order too
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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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.
"After reviewing various factors such as system requirements, platform
limitations, and partner-related issues, we will consider upgrading Galaxy devices
to Ice Cream Sandwich. Specific upgrade plans will be communicated separately.
Samsung will stay committed to responsibility for its customers as much as
possible."
That was in response to the nexus s-comparable devices getting ics question.
http://www.rootzwiki.com/_/articles...st-ignores-google-update-alliance-pledge-r246
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ICS? For us? I know there's no guarantee but OH MY GAWRSH
Since we aren't on any type of EOL list I'm sure there could be a very good possibility, especially since our stock ei22 kernel is a heavily modified nexus kernel IIRC
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Since we aren't on any type of EOL list I'm sure there could be a very good possibility, especially since our stock ei22 kernel is a heavily modified nexus kernel IIRC
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You're completely right, just we don't use many things the same way unfortunately. But it's a positive nonetheless.
Its weird that we haven't been EOL yet. But I think I see why, a lot of my friends have been picking up the Epic for the cheap $99. Although one friend got the Stratosphere, which I'm jealous of, that phone is nice.
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I honestly don't think we'll get ics. But if we do, it won't be till jelly bean comes out. Samsung has a tendency to repeat itself
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ac16313 said:
Its weird that we haven't been EOL yet. But I think I see why, a lot of my friends have been picking up the Epic for the cheap $99. Although one friend got the Stratosphere, which I'm jealous of, that phone is nice.
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EOL? The phone is not even two years old, right?
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EOL? The phone is not even two years old, right?
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How old was the EVO when it became EOL?
Oh and no.
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Would be nice since im stuck with this phone for another year. Really wondering if its worth canceling now and jumping on the bandwagon of the nexus.
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Biggoron said:
Would be nice since im stuck with this phone for another year. Really wondering if its worth canceling now and jumping on the bandwagon of the nexus.
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No. Wait for LTE and quad cores coming summer 2012.
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ac16313 said:
How old was the EVO when it became EOL?
Oh and no.
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EVO was easily replaceable as there are plenty of high end slate styled phones on Sprint. Epic on the other hand fills a niche. Honestly, I've noticed a lot of Epic users out in the wild lately. I used to never see anyone else with my phone and now it's been every place I go I seem to see another person with an Epic. Even at a year and a half old, it holds it own and even bests a lot of the newer mid-range phones out there.
To the novice consumer the Epic is the cheaper keyboarded style galaxy s2. The Og Epic never got much advertisement, but since the Epic Touch has a lot of people head in to check it out, see the Og Epic, are like "oh cool it's the same phone with a keyboard and cheaper" and bam, it becomes more popular then when it was released.
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Zeinzu said:
To the novice consumer the Epic is the cheaper keyboarded style galaxy s2. The Og Epic never got much advertisement, but since the Epic Touch has a lot of people head in to check it out, see the Og Epic, are like "oh cool it's the same phone with a keyboard and cheaper" and bam, it becomes more popular then when it was released.
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that... and the fact that it is priced at anywhere from free to 99 bucks.
Biggoron said:
Would be nice since im stuck with this phone for another year. Really wondering if its worth canceling now and jumping on the bandwagon of the nexus.
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I am sort of in the same boat. In spite of SERO, opening a line in a family VZW account would cost about the same or less and I never go beyond 3GB of data use (that with double data promotion). Went to VZW store, played with the Nexus, but despite being well aware of specs, updates, ICS etc just did not feel that it was that much better than what I already have. Also, realized that I will really miss my KB, and the dev community is still in its infancy for Nexus @XDA.
kennyglass123 said:
No. Wait for LTE and quad cores coming summer 2012.
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gotta agree with kenny on ^^^ this ^^^ ... prolly better 2 just wait
A lot of my friends had gotten Epics and I was the sore thumb who went out and got an Evo Shift back last April. That phone went kaput on me and I decided to hop on the epic-wagon after using other ones first hand. I won't ever get a non keyboard phone, and the epic is the best of its class...Its the ONLY one of its class now. Sprint has no plans to release any other keyboard phones yet, which is highly disappointing. We might see one when LTE comes around, but...in the mean time, I'm happy that the Epic has such an awesome team of devs here (Things over in the evo shift forum really started to die!).
Long story short: Long live the epic.
I think the possibility of us getting ics is pretty good actually. It used to seem out of reach but now the hyped nexus update has been halted and Sammy is posting new rdf files, not to mention the increasing amount of epic buyers lately. If you ask me, I think the probability of us getting ics is higher than many think. Our phone will easily support it.
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Especially since our devs started the work for them and got mtd working.
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Zeinzu said:
Especially since our devs started the work for them and got mtd working.
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I think they'll still use bml on ics, so that won't help them.
Edit:samsung, not our devs.
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This will keep me around the epic for a little while longer