What's the next big phone for Sprint???

[EvoJetta]

When I say big I mean what's the next "latest and greatest" phone that Sprint is coming out with, for example: Samsung Galaxy, HTC Evo, etc.......

[Minker17]

Galaxy Nexus

And then I would assume the next iPhone and, if it were to launch on Sprint, Nokia N900.

[Jesse]

Yup, Galaxy Nexus is coming soon.. not aware of anything else, but I don't pay much attention anymore now that I have a GNex myself.

[EvoJetta]

Galaxy Nexus?? Isn't it the same thing as my Galaxy S2? If not what is the difference?

[Jesse]

Galaxy Nexus?? Isn't it the same thing as my Galaxy S2? If not what is the difference?

Similar.. different cpu and gpu (they are pretty comparable), 720p 4.65" curved screen (larger, higher resolution), unskinned Android 4.0 optmized for the hardware with which is the big plus.

[EvoJetta]

Similar.. different cpu and gpu (they are pretty comparable), 720p 4.65" curved screen (larger, higher resolution), unskinned Android 4.0 optmized for the hardware with which is the big plus.

Ahh I see, thanks for clearing that up.
I was reading that the Galaxy S3 is coming out this year as well.

[Jesse]

Yup, I suspect an announcement in March, with release soon thereafter.. However, if history repeats itself, we won't see it stateside until end of summer/beginning of fall. The S2 was released in June, but didn't make it to US shelves until October.

[EvoJetta]

Yeah I don't know which one to get. Either the new Galaxy s3, or the IPHONE 5. Decisions decisions....

[Minker17]

Wait to see what they look like and what the specs are?

[EvoJetta]

I will!

[TwoLitreVW]

i'd be more interested in finding out what type of 4G technology it would use than anything else about the phone itself.

with wimax pretty much DOA, and them being seriously behind on the LTE curve, it's going to be rough selling a hot device without a network to match.

[Art Vandelay]

If you don't want the Nexus, you're probably in for a long wait if you want something good.

http://www.sprint.com/landings/lte/i...D=vanity:nexus

[DUB_MANGv2]

hopefully sprint will let us sero users get something better than a touch pro 2. but at 27.xx/month with unlimited anything, im pretty content.

although now i added my wife to my plan and she has the option to use any of sprints top of the line phones with unlimited anything (even iphones) for 50/month flat rate.

[TwoLitreVW]

although now i added my wife to my plan and she has the option to use any of sprints top of the line phones with unlimited anything (even iphones) for 50/month flat rate.

you know, i'm wondering when sprint is just going to take the dive and go full metroPCS with their service.

the reality of it is, they've got better coverage than metro, and they're not a real player on the same level as the other 2 big carriers. they've got a handful of MVNOs under them that use different branding and run off their network. they could quite easily just stop chasing the big boys and go full on $50 a month, prepaid service with unlimited everything.

sure, they'd take a hit on their business because customer revenue would drop, but they could easily make up for it on the influx of subscribers they'd get.

granted, the service isn't as good as the 2 other big carriers, but they can definitely do some damage in the areas they do cover, and beat out the smaller unlimited prepaid carriers.

i mean, they've really either got to do something drastic like that, or come up with a ton of cash to upgrade themselves. as it is, they're already way behind the curve on 4G (wimax was a terrible joke), and they've been reporting losses for how long now?


meh... just thinking out loud.

[Vision33r]

hopefully sprint will let us sero users get something better than a touch pro 2. but at 27.xx/month with unlimited anything, im pretty content.

although now i added my wife to my plan and she has the option to use any of sprints top of the line phones with unlimited anything (even iphones) for 50/month flat rate.

Doubt it, they're not gonna grandfather anyone to LTE once they have limited LTE service up and running. When Sprint injected CarrierIQ into all the EVO phones, they want to use it to monitor and throttle bandwidth usage so all these Evo users are not hogging up the bandwidth. Now they are forced to clean out CarrierIQ, they will force all customers to switch to limited data plans with new devices.

[TwoLitreVW]

Doubt it, they're not gonna grandfather anyone to LTE once they have limited LTE service up and running. When Sprint injected CarrierIQ into all the EVO phones, they want to use it to monitor and throttle bandwidth usage so all these Evo users are not hogging up the bandwidth. Now they are forced to clean out CarrierIQ, they will force all customers to switch to limited data plans with new devices.

Just like they didn't grandfather anybody on their unlimited data cards.

Poor form.

[firebreathingbunny]

I was hopeing to see the htc Endeavor come to Sprint.

[Art Vandelay]

When Sprint injected CarrierIQ into all the EVO phones, they want to use it to monitor and throttle bandwidth usage so all these Evo users are not hogging up the bandwidth. Now they are forced to clean out CarrierIQ, they will force all customers to switch to limited data plans with new devices.

Is there any evidence that CarrierIQ was used to throttle EVO owners?

The LTE towers are already up in the pilot cities, and the Galaxy Nexus is basically ready to go, so if they are going to force people on to a limited data plan, that announcement will have to come pretty soon.

[Vision33r]

Is there any evidence that CarrierIQ was used to throttle EVO owners?

The LTE towers are already up in the pilot cities, and the Galaxy Nexus is basically ready to go, so if they are going to force people on to a limited data plan, that announcement will have to come pretty soon.

No direct evidence however, the rootkit used on Sprint HTC devices were the only ones to have key-logging capabilities enabled where it was 1st uncovered on the EVO 4G.

HTC has admitted to throttling 1% of it's subscribers, CarrierIQ can be used to look at what apps people have downloaded. Especially those who uses non-standard hotspot apps to get over the device sharing limit.

A few months ago my boss ordered all HTC devices to be removed from circulation because of the rootkit. Even though Sprint has released new CarrierIQ-less roms, it's enough to warrant many IT shops to ban their usage.

Another reason why HTC lost marketshare the last quarter.

[Art Vandelay]

No direct evidence however, the rootkit used on Sprint HTC devices were the only ones to have key-logging capabilities enabled where it was 1st uncovered on the EVO 4G.

HTC has admitted to throttling 1% of it's subscribers, CarrierIQ can be used to look at what apps people have downloaded. Especially those who uses non-standard hotspot apps to get over the device sharing limit.

A few months ago my boss ordered all HTC devices to be removed from circulation because of the rootkit. Even though Sprint has released new CarrierIQ-less roms, it's enough to warrant many IT shops to ban their usage.

Another reason why HTC lost marketshare the last quarter.

Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me. Not only is there no evidence of throttling, what would HTC gain from this?

[e_dub]

is the EVO quad core 4G LTE. Keyword "Rumored". Sprint is building a lot of towers here in ATL with LTE. Local Sprint store rep has mentioned the new EVO "may" be out sometime this summer, also local Radio Shack is saying the same thing.

http://www.goodandevo.net/2012/01/wi...per-beast.html

[Vision33r]

Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me. Not only is there no evidence of throttling, what would HTC gain from this?

It's not HTC's fault. Sprint ordered the CarrierIQ injection, so did AT&T. It's not a conspiracy theory, there are plenty of threads about this.

I don't think CarrierIQ is a big deal, it's the same as the diagnostic info agent on all iPhones. It just so happens that it was fingered for privacy invasion.

Sprint does admit to throttling, whether it is from CarrierIQ or not remains debatable.

[Art Vandelay]

Sprint does admit to throttling, whether it is from CarrierIQ or not remains debatable.

They throttle roaming data over 300 MB. It's explicitly laid out in the contract. It has nothing to do with CarrierIQ, and as far as I'm concerned, they are not contradicting themselves when they advertise unlimited data. I don't think anyone actually expects unlimited data off-network.

[TwoLitreVW]

They throttle roaming data over 300 MB. It's explicitly laid out in the contract. It has nothing to do with CarrierIQ, and as far as I'm concerned, they are not contradicting themselves when they advertise unlimited data. I don't think anyone actually expects unlimited data off-network.

you're right.

except sprint only owns about half of the network they operate on.

so if you move around enough, you could be roaming half the time.


either way, they're still way behind the curve on anything resembling competition to 4G speeds. and i'd be curious to see if they're still going to charge an extra $10 for using it.... even if it's not available in your area. just like they've been doing with wimax customers.

it's an interesting place to be for a customer; getting charged an extra $10 per month for a service you can't use, and now you find out you'll never be able to use it at all because they've halted the build out.

i'm not sure how that would make me feel as a customer if i was one.

[Art Vandelay]

you're right.

except sprint only owns about half of the network they operate on.

so if you move around enough, you could be roaming half the time.


either way, they're still way behind the curve on anything resembling competition to 4G speeds. and i'd be curious to see if they're still going to charge an extra $10 for using it.... even if it's not available in your area. just like they've been doing with wimax customers.

it's an interesting place to be for a customer; getting charged an extra $10 per month for a service you can't use, and now you find out you'll never be able to use it at all because they've halted the build out.

i'm not sure how that would make me feel as a customer if i was one.

They changed that charge to "premium data." It's for all smartphones now.

Am I the only one who doesn't care at all about speed? Latency and coverage are the only issues I ever run in to.

[SlickShoes]

$10 for premium UNLIMITED data. Plans still come in MUCH cheaper than any other carrier.

[TwoLitreVW]

$10 for premium UNLIMITED data. Plans still come in MUCH cheaper than any other carrier.

as long as you're on their network.

otherwise, there's something like a 500MB limit, after which you get hit with overages per MB... which work out to some pretty big numbers if your overages come in at a gig or more.


this is important info, considering they sold off nearly half of their network not that long ago (they retain about 60%).

also, this "premium" business, is it what they used to refer to as 4G for WiMax coverage? if so, is it still mandatory to pay if you want something like an Evo?

because if it is, and there's no wimax where you are (there isn't a lot of wimax coverage), you're basically paying for something you can't use. and additionally, that you'll never be able to use because they stopped wimax build out last year.

or is that logic completely inaccurate?

[hatetolovemydub]

as long as you're on their network.

otherwise, there's something like a 500MB limit, after which you get hit with overages per MB... which work out to some pretty big numbers if your overages come in at a gig or more.


this is important info, considering they sold off nearly half of their network not that long ago (they retain about 60%).

also, this "premium" business, is it what they used to refer to as 4G for WiMax coverage? if so, is it still mandatory to pay if you want something like an Evo?

because if it is, and there's no wimax where you are (there isn't a lot of wimax coverage), you're basically paying for something you can't use. and additionally, that you'll never be able to use because they stopped wimax build out last year.

or is that logic completely inaccurate?

It's 300 mb limit. They won't get you for overages, but they will cancel your contract if you do it often or go over by a lot of data. Happened to my mother, and a good friend of mine

[SSj4G60]

also, this "premium" business, is it what they used to refer to as 4G for WiMax coverage? if so, is it still mandatory to pay if you want something like an Evo?

because if it is, and there's no wimax where you are (there isn't a lot of wimax coverage), you're basically paying for something you can't use. and additionally, that you'll never be able to use because they stopped wimax build out last year.

or is that logic completely inaccurate?

It's Premium data and is for all smartphones now, not just WiMax phones.

[DUB_MANGv2]

yea my wifes phone has the $10 4g fee. which is bs since we dont get that in our area. but even then $50/month is STILL cheaper than 69.99 which was the public plan with unlimited everything.

thats why im still on my tp2. its the only 'smart' phone that doesnt get hit with tthe bs charges.

[e_dub]

http://www.sprint.com/landings/evo4g...:evo_lte:Exact

http://androidcommunity.com/htc-show...ideo-20120409/

http://gizmodo.com/5899165/htc-evo-4...piece-of-slick

[Jesse]

http://www.sprint.com/landings/evo4g...:evo_lte:Exact

http://androidcommunity.com/htc-show...ideo-20120409/

http://gizmodo.com/5899165/htc-evo-4...piece-of-slick

Hardware buttons with ICS

[firebreathingbunny]

http://www.sprint.com/landings/evo4g...:evo_lte:Exact

http://androidcommunity.com/htc-show...ideo-20120409/

http://gizmodo.com/5899165/htc-evo-4...piece-of-slick

I will be at my local Sprint store 5/7.


Perfect timing, I am due to replace my EVO 4G in June.

[EvoJetta]

I believe the Samsung S3 is just around the corner as well. So many phones to choose from. Decisions decisions!

[Jesse]

SGIII Announcement is May 3 or 4 or something like that.. I don't recall exactly