User: PhoneMaster
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Plus and Ultra approved
I haven’t looked for the docs myself but I’ve seen screenshots of them and read from several online sources that the plus and ultra variants have been approved and are in the database.
The main differences are that the plus and ultra have faster wireless charging and UWB.
The fact that the base model lacks UWB is quite disappointing given that it appears all variants use the same basic radio hardware.
Wish this was supported in more airports
This is neat. I just wish the TSA would start rolling out digital ID acceptance to more airports. There are hundreds of airports in the United States, including more than 60 that handle more than 5 million passengers a year, but the TSA only accepts digital IDs in about two dozen airports.
Re: Virginia also
Just wanted to add that the app is called “Virginia mID” on the Apple and Android app stores.
Virginia also
Virginia soft-launched an MiD solution a few months ago. It can be used at select TSA checkpoints.
Short support periods
Phones have gotten so good now, they can easily last 5 years. As such, it’s difficult to consider devices such as this one with a relatively short support period. Samsung, Google and some other makers now give 5 years of security updates and 3-4 years of major Android system upgrades.
Fi still has an issue
Google still hasn’t resolved my biggest pet peeve with the Fi service: They don’t let you mix and match a family bundle of simply and plus unlimited plans (currently all subscribers have to be all simply or all plus).
Blu in America
If Blu wants to be a serious competitor in the US market they need to start supporting a lot more US frequency bands.
Re: When ?
On the contrary, this time they are proposing to move up an already established implementation date.
Meh
Nothing special about these plans. There are cheaper MVNO options out there.
Very strange
Difficult to believe Carlos sold Tracfone. He must be hard up for money.
The big question is what about Tracfone’s agreements with the other US carriers as it acts as an MVNO for them, with millions of subscribers.
incorrect info
850Mhz isn’t the lowest band in AT&T’s portfolio. They also have nationwide holdings in the 700Mhz band.
BTW, in those low bands and with the limited bandwidth available there, the increased throughput of 5G vs. 4G isn’t all that impressive.
No high hopes for this
By far, AT&T Wireless’ smartest business decision of all time was to exclusively market the iPhone on Apple’s condition that the vendor (Apple) will have total and complete control over the device’s design.
Having the carrier be in control will likely not deliver the results AT&T is hoping for.
Nice, but,..
Very nice device but I wish it wasn’t so dang large. They should also make a compact version that’s no more than 70mm wide.
WiFi calling?
It’s been possible to make voip calls on GoogleVoice calls through the Hangouts app for years. Not sure what’s different about this.
What’s so specia?
How’s this different from various voip offerings which are available from a slew of companies (as well as free plans like Google Voice)?
Re: Yeah, right...
Well, vast majority of calls on T-Mobile’s network are done over VOLTE and they seem to do fine with it.
Re: Every Inch?
Unfortunately 28Ghz signal can’t hardly penetrate a sheet of paper, much less a wall.
Yeah, right...
This is a company whose LTE network is so poor it can’t even launch VoLTE.
Re: It should be called “freedom for ISPs to $@^& you from behind”
*derelict
It should be called “freedom for ISPs to $@^& you from behind”
I would be okay for the FCC to lift net neutrality regulations from wireless providers since there are at least four providers in each area. However, government is dereclit in its duty to protect the consumer if it lifts net neutratility regulations over terrestrial providers where there is little to no competition.
Re: LTE Band compatibility
You can be certain that were they and AT&T to strike a deal, Huawei would supply AT&T with a device that would have included all of AT&T’s bands.
It’s too bad they couldn’t come to an agreement. Huawei has been making some really nice devices lately.
Oh Lawd, not another squatter
Expect these licenses to lie fallow and unused for many years until the buildout deadline gets near.
Re: FCC Net Neutrality Repeal Permits Blocking and Throttling
Nonesense. Building a brand new terrestrial data network with wide availability is insanely expensive and takes years if not decades.
Therefore, I think it is reasonable to lift net neutrality over wireless providers where there is a decent number of competitors. However, when it comes to wireline internet it’s a whole different story.
Re: I want this phone
Not that big a deal anyway since Cricket throttles ALL users to 8mbps max.
BTW, I did test this phone on Cricket. Works fine.
5G on Sprint
The problem with this of course is the feeble building penetration of 2.5Ghz signals. Especially since the 5G signal will probably be less robust than 4G (same way that 3G was more fragile than 2G and 4G was more fragile than 3G).
Re: I want this phone
It should work fine on Cricket.
Re: Ajit Pai is one class A piece of crap
Nonsense. Given that in many places there is only one terrestrial broadband broadband provider to choose from - i.e., a monopoly then government regulation is a necessary evil.
Not a new concept.
Clearwire tried fixed wireless broadband years ago and it didn’t work out too well. Hopefully this Verizon venture will have better prospects.
Pai is an ideologue who is only concerned with big businesses and their army of lobbyists.
Transparency isn’t worth jack because in most areas you only have one terrestrial broadband provider or two who act in a cartel manner and therefore government regulation is a necessary evil.
So now Comcast will rape you ever more over broadband fees, but they’ll do so “transparently”. But whadday’a gonna do? Who else will you get your broadband from?
I am willing to give Pai more of the benefit of the doubt in the wireless marketplace because with at least four ...
Re: Inconsistent government.
If that is the real reason then obviously they’ll never admit it since blocking the merger because of this reason would be illegal.
Inconsistent government.
If Comcast was allowed to purchase NBC Universal, why should AT&T be blocked from purchasing Time Warner?
So 2015...
Wassup with the huge chin and forehead on the Pix 2? Someone should call google and tell them it’s not 2015 anymore.
I doubt Apple will go along with this.
I believe for these chips to work you have to use a wired headset which then doubles as an FM radio antenna but Apple has been trying to wean folks off of wired headsets in the past few years.
Re: Breakthrough Potential
Sue the govt.? On what grounds?
These look like nice devices but...
apparently Sony doesn't know that big chins and foreheads on devices are soooo 2016.
Re: Arrgh! Not for Toyota/Lexus owners.
Unfortunately, there are many vehicles where the infotainment system is integrated in such a way that an aftermarket system can't be installed.
Arrgh! Not for Toyota/Lexus owners.
The only major car company which insists on not implementing Android Auto or CarPlay.
If a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears it didn't really fall?
They can "kick off" as much 600Mhz service as they want but at the end the day it makes no difference whatsoever since there are no devices that can access it, and won't be at least not until around the end of this year, and even then it will only be available on a couple devices, if that.
Looks like a nice device
Too bad there are no current plans to make a US-compatible version.
Seems like a boneheaded move by Sprint
Sprint already severely restricts which devices can go on their networks by whitelisting devices, having various activation rules involving their pre vs. postpaid brands and the overall difference of Sprint's network from their competitors' which makes their devices somewhat unique. They should be aiming to relax these rules as much as possible, not restrict them, moreover so in prepaid brands in order to gain as many customers as they can. It's amazing how many bad decisions after bad decisions ...
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