User: rwalford79
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Re: Of course
Yeah, like the forum of the floor of Congress after some insurrectionists break in and attempt to murder House and Senate and VP.... THAT kinda forum? I'd say we are long past separating politics from ANY forum or ANY comment, considering that event took place and destroyed what civility this nation had left. It means any and all places where any comment can be made or called out against fascism and anti-democratic supporters can and should be utilized for ...
Re: GROSS
You clearly have no idea about DEI or what it was in place for. I bet you support redlining, slavery and removal of civil rights from anyone non-white, non-christian, non-wealthy. Like I said, GROSS
GROSS
Disgusting what lows people will go to just for a useless merger.
Ditch CHATGPT
Apple should rethink the ChatGPT integration, its extremely slow, lackluster in half its answers and just straight up isn't worth using over say Gemini from Google. Which I actually use on my iPhone WAY more than Siri/ChatGPT because it's much faster, is more conversational and takes into account how it got that answer with verifiable sources. Apple needs to stop being enemies with Google and start being friendly. They both would go much further.
Don't Comply
The UK has no jurisdiction over US citizens, nor does it need access to any data of said citizens. Apple should simply not comply, and state the San Bernardino FBI request as the reason they do not have to comply. They refused a backdoor to law enforcement to violate our rights, so why would they let a foreign entity think they have any more of a right?
Simply, do not comply. Do not respond.
Doesn't Matter To Carriers
Carriers however, will do their best to delay any updates for as long as possible. Even going so far as claiming that a specific device doesn't get the same features or update as a competitors same specific device. Think T-Mobile vs ATT LG G2 device back in the day. One could be upgraded with VoLTE the other not, even though both were the same model.
Google could put out updates daily and carriers will wait months or even over ...
Merger?
So is this a merger, a buy-out, a GSM Facilities agreement like Tmo/Cingular/ATT had, or is this just US Cellular giving up to become a virtual carrier. Either way, the thought of splitting assets and giving any of it to Verizon is just laughable. Wasn't Verizon the one who profited and benefit the most from the Alltel purchase, which was bigger than USCC at that time? Why should Verizon gain ANY EXTRA network power in the Midwest?
No Constitutional Protections
First off, companies are NOT WE THE PEOPLE, so they do not get protections from said constitution.
Second, if its Chinese, then it definitely has no protections in the USA. Free Speech or otherwise.
Finally, they can either divest and sell, like they force American companies to do, or they can pull out of the largest market. At the end of the day none of us care, because American companies will create another version of TicTok anyway.
Net Neutrality
All it takes is ONE complaint to the FCC that this goes against the law set by Net Neutrality in that one can not charge more for priority or special access.
Good luck AT&T
In Other Words
To confuse the hell out of consumers
Google-Fi
Interesting that Google has a long history with T-Mobile/Sprint and has launched their Fi network piggybacking off T-Mobile/USCC. T-Mobile is launching sat-text/voice via Starlink, something that Google could actually benefit from. So it's funny seeing Google embrace AT&T, historically a company they've not done much with, and in my opinion means that we might see a new carrier offered on Fi or even a full move from T-Mo or USCC on that aspect.
Constitution
What an interesting way to get around the constitutional protections Americans have against illegal searches and seizures. That good is that document for if it's never followed or upheld by government but is expected to be abided by Citizens?
M Chips
I'd like to see the Apple M-Silicon chipsets in Mac's have a 5G modem for on the go use, even though they can "hotspot" to iPhones, not everyone uses an iPhone or has a plan that allows HotSpot.
With that I'd like to see at least Apple move away from the A-series chips and into the M-Silicon, even if it's limited in some aspects of performance to save battery life.
By 2026 I hope the 5G chips are integrated ...
Claim?
I fail to see where AT&T claimed the largest 5G network. Unless they're including 5GE like the way T-Mobile considered HSPA+ as "4G" then sure it's a nice large network, but unless it's that NR-5G and not just a piggyback off LTE with a 5G icon to fool customers, then I'm pretty sure AT&T doesn't have the largest 5G network.
Re: Ha! Qualcom aiming at a mountain.
And you think because the back of the phone is facing a mountain that satellite connection is also horizontal and not vertical, like at the top of the phone to the sky? REALLY?
Doubtful
I doubt this will ever really come to fruition. Telstra Australia did something like this with either Iridium or Thuraya a decade ago as well. Use your regular cellphone in desolate places if there was a satellite signal (but it was not a satellite phone). It failed miserably. They moved to all satellite network for those areas instead of just expanding coverage. The latency on satellite is way too great to make it of real use outside a few ...
Too Frequent
Every other month it seems T-Mobile has a breach of data. So what are they doing wrong? Why arent they updating their security in their systems? Why does this seemingly only happen to T-Mobile? Most of all, what recourse do any of us have when a company has repeated the same mistakes in not securing any of our information...2 years of credit monitoring? Thats it? Really? I bet TMobile sold the data and called it a breach themselves. I ...
Is this for real?
There are much much MUCH MUCH more pressing matters to be passing in Congress than some stupid app store issue that has little to do with anything in the real world.
Is this some kinda .... what.... WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?
Why?
Why does SONY even bother? All the devices look the same, all the names the same, the prices are way way way too high for not only SONY but just for any device that hasnt been sold in the USA for a decade. Just why?
Re: Google Fi is still too expensive.
With the combination of Sprint and T-Mobile, there is less a reason to use Fi over T-Mobile since you have one less network to use for better speed or coverage (TMo is rapidly refarming Sprint's spectrum so kinda pointless).
Dollar for Dollar, you're also going to get a lot more benefit with T-Mobile than Fi. That $10 saved really isnt worth it as it removes too many extras over the full Fi plan. And for the savings, you may ...
Price Increase
I cant wait to see how Verizon tries to jack up prices to pay literally DOUBLE than T-Mobile did to buy out an entire carrier, network, customers and spectrum. While I have no doubt Verizon and AT&T will have by far better networks than T-Mobile (as they always have, even currently), I wonder how they will justify raising prices for a technology thats actually cheaper per GB data pushed.
WIPE YOUR DEVICE
Which is why I fully wipe my device when leaving and entering the USA. Google backs it up any way and that access is password blocked, so even if they did want to look, the information of the password in my head isnt going to be given up. Aside from that, the device is wiped so there isnt a way to log in unless Ive already done so.
Re: Can Current Sprint/T-Mobile Customers Switch?
To answer your question in SHORT: YES! You can take advantage of the plan now that Boost is no longer part of Sprint. Technically this should have been available July 1 2020.
To answer your question in LONG: NO! You may not be able to take advantage immediately while Dish moves customers from Sprint network to TMobile network, as well as updates Boost billing system to reflect this. It may take a few weeks or a month before that all ...
More For Less
I do not understand, at all and there is no excuse for Verizon to charge $50-$100 more per device that ONLY CAN CONNECT TO mmW 5G which is literally nowhere the average user will be able to connect and use daily.
I would think that adding all the bands specifically B2 B4 B41 B66 AND B71 like TMo has in their devices would mean that the chipset would cost much more than mmW. Even with a different antenna. What benefit ...
But this line says it all
" Finally, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) allows mmWave base stations to be used as both wireless access and backhaul, thereby eliminating the need for new fiber optic lines when densifying a mmWave 5G network." - If anyone knows anything about MESH networking, which is essentially this is, bouncing data signals from one cell site to another without using any independent backhaul actually cuts data transmission speeds sometimes up to half. Im basing this on WiFi Mesh Terminals, but ...
Scam?
It's really coincidental that all the videos, screenshots, names, videos and even reviews are all featuring Indian people. Now, there is nothing wrong with that, if it weren't for the abundance of scam calls, texts, emails, and "tech support" portraying themselves as Microsoft, that all come from India. I can't help but immediately be cautious regarding anything that has access to personal information and is tied to Microsoft and India in the same sentence. I've seen the scams plenty. ...
Get Ready
For some more really crappy performing modems... Intel point blank is slower, less powerful, and less feature rich than Qualcomm modems.
Me too me too
Is all I hear Verizon saying now....
Re: What are we gaining?
Not to mention that it will be much cheaper for Dish to pay the FCC the $2+ Billion fine for not building out and relying on TMobile network than to build their own in that time frame. It will cost considerably MORE than $2B, so paying a fine that small gives Dish ZERO incentive. If anything what will happen is Dish will end up selling back the spectrum and prepaid customers to TMobile later on anyway. All this is, ...
Why?
Why doesn't Sony name their devices something different than "Xperia" and "Z" and "X" and then throw numbers behind it. I honestly avoid Sony all together, while nice phones, simply because the naming of them is so confusing with Xperia Z or ZX or Experia ZX2 or ZX3 - all of them get so lost that I can't help but think its all the same phone, just a naming scheme set up to sucker you into paying for what ...
Re: What Case?
If that is the case, then why does the OEM sell them for the same full retail price to the general public - why are carriers claiming that by merging into a larger company it allows them to get favorable buying rates from OEMs for equipment? Because they buy them at less than retail in bulk.
Even still, you bought the device, at the price offered, regardless if you have service or not, unlocking is legal and you're allowed ...
What Case?
What case do they really have here? SIM Unlocking is already been deemed LEGAL in the USA, whether the company selling the device gives permission or not. If you're buying the phone, it is yours to do what you wish. The company sells devices at a lower price (still more than they purchase them from the OEM), in exchange locking the SIM to only use one provider, in hopes that you will spend more with that company who then ...
Re: FCC Net Neutrality Repeal Permits Blocking and Throttling
You really are ignorant, and blithely unaware of how no new businesses can or will enter a market WITHOUT government intervention. Go back and read the Telecom Act of 1996 and educate yourself on how DSL and broadband only happened when the government FORCED competition.
Moron!
More Unnecessary Arbitrary Changes
Sprint - Seriously! STOP MAKING CHANGES THAT ARE POINTLESS.
"Our company is failing, oh, lets move offices, AGAIN, to see how well this works." It's as asinine and pointless, as that thought of having different presidents in each state or region as they had last year. It also sends a very clear message that Claure is NOT a leader, nor in control as he would like to think, and that his own employees and staff can't do their jobs. ...
Not True
How are Powermat chargers upgradable by software? There's no connection to Starbucks wifi or Ethernet to them. In fact they're barely working half the time anyway. They got rid of all the power rings cause no one ever returned them. I fail to see how they're going to upgrade these via software on a whim. They're gonna have to just replace them. PMA was always a crap idea against Qi anyway.
Re: My 2¢
And people should be limited to keeping their opinions to themselves. People who talk out of turn are a waste of space. And no one cares about your 2 cents.
Re: And once
Are you daft? Verizon required one to get a new handset to take advantage of their XLTE network as well.
Why Bother?
So the device loses NFC for Android Pay (which is gaining popularity, and in every other Android device now) and gains an FM Radio instead? Sorry, I'd much rather have a payment option than commercial radio any day.
The device is capable of WiFi Calling and VoLTE - but Sprint's network doesn't even support VoLTE, in fact, it may not fully support it for years to come with how they've deployed TDD-FDD-CDMA configuration in multiple carrier aggregate ways that ...
Re: Why AT&T to a lesser degree?
Assuming the reason Sprint was not mentioned because Sprint uses one specific block (one that is only a 5x5Mhz block with 1Mhz guard bands) within that bigger 850 broad spectrum of blocks - this one is omitted from the filing with the FCC.
As for Nextel/Sprint having as much spectrum as Verizon in the 850 band, the FCC took some of that away, when Nextel was forced to change frequencies to prevent interference with public safety systems - in ...
Nothing But "GOTCHA"
With Sprint, there is always a great sounding price - till you read the "GOTCHA" print that says, the price is an introductory rate. Who are they? Comcast? I mean, offer 5 lines, get customers to sign up, and then charge them double in just a year?
You want customers? You gotta keep them? Doubling my price in a year only causes me to leave, and I'm sure millions will do the same.
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