Any new phone rumors for Sprint?

[drexappeal]

Hey guys, need some quick advice...got the epic 4gt last December I believe with an upgrade, and my mom has had an upgrade since April or so that she hasn't used. Should I use it now and get the sIII? Or is there probably something better that will not only be coming out before the year end, BUT also be worth putting off the SIII to get?

Are you gonna use the upgrade for yourself or your mom? Assuming you get the new phone using your mom's upgrade, what will your mom be using? If the phone is for you, there 's really no point of using the upgrade until all the superphones are out. The sgs3 will still be around after all the superphones are announced and out. I'd say, by end of November, the whole sprint lineup will be out and available.

If the upgrade is for your mom, I'd still wait, but it all depends what her needs are, which will likely be different from your needs.

 

[Mr. Ed]

See the last sentence of my post. That addresses the first part, but not the second.

Yes...it does....but it was not possible for you to understand ot the way I meant it.


I would wait. We may actually see quadcore LTE by end of year.

 

[mak916]

I don't know if anyone has seen or heard of this one, the Samsung Galaxy Reverb.

Sprint-bound Samsung Galaxy Reverb SPH-M950 leaked

 

[NewbieX2]

Are you gonna use the upgrade for yourself or your mom? Assuming you get the new phone using your mom's upgrade, what will your mom be using? If the phone is for you, there 's really no point of using the upgrade until all the superphones are out. The sgs3 will still be around after all the superphones are announced and out. I'd say, by end of November, the whole sprint lineup will be out and available.

If the upgrade is for your mom, I'd still wait, but it all depends what her needs are, which will likely be different from your needs.

Upgrade is for me and she'd be using my E4GT. But alright, November isn't too far away. Thanks for the advice!

 

[drexappeal]

Yes...it does....but it was not possible for you to understand ot the way I meant it.


I would wait. We may actually see quadcore LTE by end of year.

LG Eclipse w/ their own quad-core chip?...Just basing it off the general rumors.

 

[drexappeal]

Upgrade is for me and she'd be using my E4GT. But alright, November isn't too far away. Thanks for the advice!

If it's for you and you don't mind waiting, I'd definitely wait...if you can afford to. Asking the question, "is there going to be anything better than (insert name of Sprint superphone) anytime soon?..." is really an extremely subjective question. I don't think anybody can really answer what is "better" because new phones with "better" specs are almost releasing every 3-6 months. It really comes down to your needs and what is most important to you.

You could jump on getting the SGS3 or LTEvo right now, but are you the type that would look 4-6 months down the line and feel like the phones being released at that time are "better" and you should have waited? Nobody can really answer that question, except yourself. If this describes how your personality is, then I don't think you'll ever have a feeling like you have the "best phone."...Hahaha.

Bottom line, turnaround for tech/mobile phones is way quicker than it used to be. Every single year, the engineers in the mobile industry seem to find a "better" way to do things and provide "better" specs in the phone. It's so fast nowadays, phones don't hold as much "future-proof" status as they used to, which is why companies like Best Buy came up with "buy back" programs, so customers can guarantee that whatever they're buying, they can trade in and upgrade later down the line, without the hassle of trying to sell that product on their own.

 

[drexappeal]

I'm kinda puzzled why nothing has been announced on the Motorola Photon Q. Typically speaking, we'd see phones release around 1 month after they've passed through the FCC. The Photon Q passed through (or was announced to pass through) on July 5. Maybe they're waiting to announce the phone after the 14 day return period has passed on the white LTEvo?

I was hoping for a release on August 5 (or earlier), but I doubt that happens if no word has spread since the phone passed through the FCC 3 weeks ago. Aside from the single leaked qwerty phone picture, there really hasn't been much confirmation on the specs at all.

 

[Mr. Ed]

which is why companies like Best Buy came up with "buy back" programs, so customers can guarantee that whatever they're buying, they can trade in and upgrade later down the line, without the hassle of trying to sell that product on their own.

plug:

Sprint now offers buyback as well

 

[drexappeal]

plug:

Sprint now offers buyback as well

Yup. I like the programs for the "convenience." Better part about Sprint's program is, you don't have to purchase it. Only drawback to Best Buy's program.

I've even considered purchasing my next TV from Best Buy, just because of that program...LOL.

 

[drexappeal]

Maybe the "Maxx" version of the Razr HD will be available as the next Nexus for Sprint?...LOL...I know I'm dreaming, but the thought of having a device on Sprint that sports a 3300mah battery (even if it's non-removable), just as thin (if not thinner) as the Razr Maxx, w/ the specs of the HD would be awesome!

According to FCC Filing, DROID RAZR HD Will Have a 2530mAH Battery Inside – Droid Life

 

[EarlyMon]

Anybody notice how one day, Verizon updated phones like the Rezound and out of the blue, people suddenly had world phones?

I don't know how they did that - some exploitation of LTE being a GSM technology?

Thoughts on this for Sprint, anyone?

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/htc-rezound-is-a-world-phone-works-on-gsm-networks/

I notice that the radio options under the hood for the LTEvo are very broad like that as well.

 

[drexappeal]

Anybody notice how one day, Verizon updated phones like the Rezound and out of the blue, people suddenly had world phones?

I don't know how they did that - some exploitation of LTE being a GSM technology?

Thoughts on this for Sprint, anyone?

HTC Rezound Is A World Phone, Works On GSM Networks – xda-developers

I notice that the radio options under the hood for the LTEvo are very broad like that as well.

Recently happened for the Moto Razr phones too
ICS, World Phone Capabilities Come to Verizon’s Droid Razr and Razr Maxx

In that article, they clearly state that the phones have SIM cards, but it's unclear if Verizon will be unlocking to allow swapping the SIM for use Internationally.

I do know that the MoPho has already been proven to work internationally in different countries, but it was also marketed as a "world" phone.

 

[dan330]

Anybody notice how one day, Verizon updated phones like the Rezound and out of the blue, people suddenly had world phones?

I don't know how they did that - some exploitation of LTE being a GSM technology?

Thoughts on this for Sprint, anyone?

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/htc-rezound-is-a-world-phone-works-on-gsm-networks/

I notice that the radio options under the hood for the LTEvo are very broad like that as well.

That would be awesome.. But how will it work without a SIM slot???

 

[drexappeal]

That would be awesome.. But how will it work without a SIM slot???

I don't even know if it'd be worth it on Verizon phones. Sprint's roaming fees are ridiculously expensive, so I can't even imagine what Verizon's would be.

 

[Mr. Ed]

I will check into this

 

[EarlyMon]

That would be awesome.. But how will it work without a SIM slot???

The LTEvo for example has an embedded sim (all GSM or LTE phones have a sim).

Nothing requires a separate sim card.

 

[Mr. Ed]

For you drex

Sprint posts net loss in Q2 earnings report, reveals plans for Motorola Photon Q and new LTE markets


I am going to check on world phone capability. Officially I know we advertise only two world phones and the q is rumored to be world capable

 

[Citizen Coyote]

LG Eclipse w/ their own quad-core chip?...Just basing it off the general rumors.

Or it could be phones running Qualcomm's S4 Pro chips, which are quad-core LTE compatible (and apparently blow the doors off everything out there right now, including Samsung's quad Exynos).

 

[PyroSporker]

For you drex

Sprint posts net loss in Q2 earnings report, reveals plans for Motorola Photon Q and new LTE markets


I am going to check on world phone capability. Officially I know we advertise only two world phones and the q is rumored to be world capable

Photon Q will definitely be a World Phone (international GSM capable). Stated big and bold, it seems to be one of the more unique features of the device. Along with the physical QWERTY keyboard, this device screams business phone. Not trying to pigeon hole it though.

Sprint Newsroom | MOTOROLA PHOTON Q 4G LTE fact sheet

Frequency: LTE, CDMA 800/1900 EVDO Rev A, World Phone - GSM 850/1900/1800/900, UMTS 850/1900/2100 (SIM is embedded in the phone, GSM SIM is locked and not removable)

 

[EarlyMon]

Or it could be phones running Qualcomm's S4 Pro chips, which are quad-core LTE compatible (and apparently blow the doors off everything out there right now, including Samsung's quad Exynos).

The S4 Pro listed on the last spec sheet that I saw was an APQ type, not an MSM -iow, an application processor without any mobile modems built in.

The Verge article linked is for that model, the APQ8064.

The quad core by LG is going to use the S4 Pro and separate modem silicon; LG took the same approach on their last high end phone.

 

[Orion]

Well this will be music to my brother's ears. He's leaving at&t and coming to Sprint in Aug. This will definitely be his phone of choice.

 

[PyroSporker]

Well this will be music to my brother's ears. He's leaving at&t and coming to Sprint in Aug. This will definitely be his phone of choice.

Yes it will, he lucked out that a company is still making a "high end" physical QWERTY phone. In a bit of an exaggeration, they have all but gone the way of the dodo at this point.

 

[drexappeal]

Photon Q will definitely be a World Phone (international GSM capable). Stated big and bold, it seems to be one of the more unique features of the device. Along with the physical QWERTY keyboard, this device screams business phone. Not trying to pigeon hole it though.

Sprint Newsroom | MOTOROLA PHOTON Q 4G LTE fact sheet

I'm figuring it releases in 2 weeks.

-EDIT- Did anybody notice that it's only .06 thicker than the MoPho? That doesn't sound "as thick" as the early "leak" information that was being reported.

 

[dan330]

The LTEvo for example has an embedded sim (all GSM or LTE phones have a sim).

Nothing requires a separate sim card.

I see.. Good to know

But I was more thinking about..
Getting sim cards in countries in visit and pop then in. Much cheaper

 

[drexappeal]

For you drex

Sprint posts net loss in Q2 earnings report, reveals plans for Motorola Photon Q and new LTE markets


I am going to check on world phone capability. Officially I know we advertise only two world phones and the q is rumored to be world capable

Not surprised it's going to be a world phone. The MoPho is a world phone also.