User: carmodboy99
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Re: So what?
Difference is, Google does not own those apps, and therefore has no liability with what is performed via those apps (copyright infringement, piracy). Youtube they do own, and so if youre downloading videos directly from a youtube app, then its their problem.
Re: New Bogeyman
Theyre supposed to announce a slew of new markets in June. LTE here in San Diego County has been up and down for about a month and a half, but they never even announced a soft launch.
Isn't this a little biased?
Instead of paying them 4 million, they're still PAYING TO Motorola nearly 2 million... how is it a victory for Microsoft that the judge ordered them to pay Motorola? I mean, yes, I get that they managed to lower the payments, but really... they still lost. :?
Still no mention of SD
Its been up here for about a month now, but maybe its better this way, right now I can pull 24Mbps near work and 12Mbps near home, on Sprint!!! Once they announce it, im sure they'll throttle it down to 6-8Mbps, The lamest speeds of all LTE networks.
Scrap materials
It seems like Samsung ended up with a ton of old galaxy 2 parts, and decided not to let them go to waste... the new version of the Galaxy SII, these 2 phones... not exactly low end as far as smartphones go at all, but the specs seem dated... Aside from the enormous screen, of course.
Buyer Beware
Will be upgraded to Jelly Bean sometime in the future? Where have I heard this before? Click XT? Photon/Electrify 4G? Yea, Motorola is developing quite a track record with their lies, and yes I'm bitter about it. DO NOT BUY A MOTOROLA HOPING FOR AN OS UPGRADE IN THE FUTURE.
Hope is irrational. - Huey Freeman
Re: Thanks Verizon
Hahah... I love "I heard" statements, followed by judgement. Sprint's LTE is up and running solid in a handful of cities, and available in a lot more on a prelaunch basis while they work out the bugs before announcing service. Last I checked, "delayed" insinuates that there will be no service until a future yet to be determined date.
Touché, Sprint.
There may yet be life after death for PTT. The major drawback of all the other PTT apps in the Play Store is that you can only communicate with others that have downloaded it. Being able to connect with what's left of the Nextel community (albeit tattered at this point) may actually be a benefit to choosing Sprint without having to go with the fashion challenged Nextel handsets... And once its available to all of Android, even ...
Re: Uh oh...
They have a segment of their subscriber base that they convinced to go with a phone (VoLTE unit) that didn't even have coverage across their existing footprint on the promise that it would soon. those customers could have gone with the more versatile CDMA units, but they didn't for a reason. To not only break the promise of future coverage but also stop supporting their phones altogether is bound to leave some with a bad taste, I ...
Re: A sign of what's to come.
Nope, not the same phone, but a new GSM/HSPA+ or LTE phone is the plan. No one is supposed to be upgraded to CDMA, they are leaving the network live so that anyone that upgrades the day that the deal is closed will have coverage for at least 2 years, at which point they go to a LTE or GSM/HSPA+ handset.
A sign of what's to come.
CDMA flip phone release in the midst of merger negotiations that immediately halt CDMA sales should they go through? How does this begin to make sense? I understand that you don't want to limit your income potential on the possibility hat the deal doesn't go through, but I don'y imagine even Metro customers beating down doors for this phone... what was the point of its release?
Re: Uh oh...
The point is that Metro HAS gone to VoLTE, whatever their reason for doing so was, its a done deal. They have VoLTE handsets that they're pushing. So then to scrap the concept ( even if it was necessity based from the start) and the customers who use it currently will result in that much more alienation of their subscriber base. No upgrade path for your current device/service never inspires warm fuzzy feelings about your carrier.
Srich27 ...
Re: My major post-merger concern...
well, you know, just about everything Sprint has ever touched has turned to crap, lol. I guess they figured "lets touch this crap for a change, and hopefully it will have the reverse effect!"
Re: Hey Eric
In all presentation documents they just refer to it as NewCo.
Re: Hey Eric
hmm... Metro Buys TMO and retains usage of the TMO name... Kinda like Sprint bought Nextel, and retained usage of the name. Does not mean the new company was or is called Nextel. So that didn't answer my question.
Re: Uh oh...
Right, though its not as though LTE isn't mentioned either, they mentioned the LTE data coverage they will gain without so much as a whisper toward VoLTE.
As customers upgrade in the short run, the idea is to immediately and exclusively sell them GSM/HSPA+ model phones offered via TMO. Again, not specified, but I imagine that they continue to sell the VoLTE MetroPCS models as well, though with no immediate coverage map growth, who's gonna buy those?? ...
Re: Sorry.
I've been salivating over this phone for about a month now, and im super STOKED that Sprint is going to carry the 13MP version, I just hope they dont gut the rest of the goodies, we'll see. incidentally, I've been playing with an Optimus L7 ( I believe it just launched in the US as the Intuition) here in Mexico, and its quite an impressive device as far as speed and capability, though Telcel gutted a lot of ...
Hey Eric
Where did you get the information that the new company would run under the TMO name? Everything I've seen reports them running as 2 separate companies, or at least customer bases, and talks of the expansion of the MetroPCS brand into TMO markets...
Uh oh...
So versus just running all the way with VoLTE it seems like MetroPCS in its new TMO skin will be abandoning their CDMA 1X network (about 92% of their customer base still) in exchange for GSM/HSPA+ network with LTE data support... No mention of the VoLTE roadmap they've been on, and if they chose not to follow even that newly chosen path, then they're alienating 100% of what made them successful, in exchange for a failing network... ...
Re: This Move Still Makes No Sense
Not sure why everybody is looking at this as DT looking for a better hold... They want out, period. This is a viable way of doing that without closing the door on the U.S. market should they develop a renewed interest further down the line. Seeing as them selling off their stock is a part of the merger agreement, I see issues further down the line should Metro manage unforseen success with the LTE services, and DT ...
Re: From my understanding.
lol I guess I could see that take on it. Essentially MetroPCS is purchasing TMO with shares, and no cash. TMO isn't worth 74% of Metro, so DT is adding $2 billion to the deal ($1.5b up front, $500 mil over time) to balance it out. I imagine this is or some variation of it was what had the deal falling apart all week. Additionally, DT doesn't even want to own any of this ...
Re: My major post-merger concern...
Sprint owns 56% of Clearwire, since day 1 they've owned 51% while allowing Clearwire to run as a separate entity. They essentially do have control over Clear's (the new name of the company for years now, not sure why we're all saying clearwire and clearwater lol) spectrum holdings, and simply choose not to own 100% of the company for obvious reasons (it was failing when they bought it and hasn't changed a bit in the past 6 years, ...
Re: Not the greatest review dude...
I realized it came across a little harsh, and that's why I replied to my post. Thanks again, Eric for taking the time to review the phone. Like bofis said, you covered more than most, but I tend to look for the best from you guys at phonescoop, not just a little better than everyone else, thus my overall disappointment. I have do disagree with you about the 2 having few features in common. In fact, ...
Re: Not the greatest review dude...
oops, block right now*
Clearly you see that I gathered enough info from your review to formulate an opinion about the phone despite my complaints, so thanks for taking the time to review the phone anyway. Knowing it still has the same lame cheap feeling plastic back was just another nail in the coffin for me :)
Not the greatest review dude...
I'm too lazy to search the archives and make sure, but based on your comparisons and the descriptive examples you gave on this phone (Atrix HD, DROID 4) it seemed like you have never even seen a Motorola Photon 4G (without the Q). I get that its essentially the same as the Atrix 4G, but you never referenced that either. Anyway, based on the review, you confirmed all of my worst fears, they kept the phone at ...
Re: actually
yea, its kinda true... I was thinking something along those lines just seeing "Prepayd" I thought immediately 'running on Sprint' and sure enough there it was. theyre almost mainly wholesale 3G at this point.
Um... huh???
$99, or $299???
Re: Bad form
Unfortunately ive had the leaked version since June, I was hoping for more :-( At least this one will be stable (I hope)
Re: Was SO excited about this until I seen Sprint....
OK, first, let me fix the title for you. "Was SO excited about this until I saw Sprint..." "I" does not ever "seen"
2nd, Verizon and Sprint share roaming agreements all over the country, over mostly the same CDMA frequencies (VZW has 700 Mhz spectrum, Sprint does not. Sprint has quite a bit more 1900 Mhz band than they do.) so in the areas where they have the more penetrable 700Mhz coverage you might maybe notice better call ...
Re: Figures. (Verizon? mum as expected)
Verizon's debt load is ridiculous right now... they couldnt afford Sprint at its current market value. Deal priced, they might have on hand cash enough for that, but Sprint would have to be in real trouble for that. Its got a stronger portfolio than most think.
Re: Figures.
"more successful regional carriers"? um, huh? more successful than who? ATT?
oh, you mean the more successful OF the regional carriers... yea, theyre breaking down USCellular's doors to sell them replicas to the phones they sell the big 4 almost a full 6 months late... Metro and Cricket are not regional at all they both operate semi MVNO as carriers offering nationwide service and, for the record, no innovation there, because innovation is not cheap, thus ...
Re: Figures.
If both agencies bend to this disgraceful congress I will have lost the last 1/32 ounce of faith I have left in the integrity of the American political system's ability to auto correct this level of corruption.
Also
Sprint, like usual, doesnt need "help" launching LTE on their own... they have the network and equipment in place, the deal benefited LightSquared more than Sprint in every way, Sprint just got a really nice financing cushion from LS (assuming they ever come up with the promised cash) to appease the stockholders. Sprint maintains $4 billion in cash, the LightSquared deal is worth $6 Billion over 10 years (its late, im not fact checking but i believe thats ...
Re: Shut'em down already
glinc said:
:D :) and lets see how sprint launches new networks w/o partners lolx. Launching and expanding WiMax with other partners was a big failure and this will be the same. VZW proves that building it themselves is the deal yo!
Hmm, yea... if only it happened that way. Verizon built their LTE network at lightning fast speeds using regional affiliates (other partners) and stitching it all together as one nationwide coverage map under the red ...
Re: I could just be really, REALLY dumb, but
Great answer John, now I know im not just crazy :-)
I could just be really, REALLY dumb, but
"We of course will vigorously contest this matter in court as AT&T’s merger with T-Mobile USA will: help solve our nation's spectrum exhaust situation and improve wireless service for millions;"
-How do they see "the nation" gaining more spectrum by them buying up an existing competitor along with said competitor's existing spectrum??
Assuming of course, that by "spectrum exhaust situation" they mean that the nation is running out of useable spectrum, buying TMO will import spectrum from DT/Europe, or another planet, ...
Re: CWA
very true, but the same way that farms provide housing and transportation to workers (just to name one industry) in order to offset the wages they have to pay, companies do the same with foreign workers all the time. they cant get away with the $2/day they paid overseas, but they will work to keep it at $8/hr with deductions for living and transportation, no medical benefits. Money recouped, problem solved.
Re: CWA
The wording is super important on this one. ATT commits to BRING 5000 jobs back from overseas... as many of those as legally possible will be brought back with workers intact (work visas) because lets face it, Americans cost too much, thats why they took them in the first place, and outside of the salary requirement, $27,000 in background employee expenses x's 5,000? It would cost less to buy a politician, and even less still to employ foreign ...
Re: Greed
ROTFLMAO
Re: Well
Android is and always has been licensed for free. Hopefully Moto can continue to regain positive revenue on phone sales.
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