Metro PCS - Major Changes

Vyrus69 said:

Wow ever since Ninjew disappeared this thread and forum has been pretty blah....

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metro101 said:

LG Stylo just price dropped to $149. What are your thoughts on this phone?

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gelige said:

Even that I like the hacker spirit and way to figure out how to beat the big corporation, I like the read that T-Mobile (and I'd think Metro) will be going after the folk that use big amounts of data because I've got to believe that it does degrade the experience of the other 99% of the users.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2490382,00.asp

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Xt51 said:

I have the lumia 640 from metro. Insider preview running with windows 10 and android apps installed on it. Project Astoria was leaked which Is why I am able to port any android app to my phone. This little thing was frustrating without the apps that I needed and loved on android, but now I can port them, and I'm loving this phone.

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gelige said:

Also, had some issues with hard to read the screen in bright sunlight. Maybe both issues are me getting used to the device, and getting the settings correct on it.

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gelige said:

I've got the 4 for $100 plan, and because one relative left, I had an empty line, and an upgrade opportunity. And the Windows phone was grating on me.

So I bought the LG Stylo, and now I've got two phones at once, the LG Stylo and the Windows Lumina 640.

The Stylo is a really smooth phone to enter text from. GPS accuracy is a step up. The camera on automatic takes good photos. Battery life feels good After two or three days, not sure about the size, it might be too big. Also, had some issues with hard to read the screen in bright sunlight. Maybe both issues are me getting used to the device, and getting the settings correct on it.

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Xt51 said:

I have the lumia 640 from metro. Insider preview running with windows 10 and android apps installed on it. Project Astoria was leaked which Is why I am able to port any android app to my phone. This little thing was frustrating without the apps that I needed and loved on android, but now I can port them, and I'm loving this phone.

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swagless_noob said:

New zte phone called "zte obsidian" specs are on the low end .....very very low end. Imo

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LG Fanatic said:

I agree confed. Anytime one can get a quad-core cpu and lte into a budget package, can't be all bad. I just want a 5'' phone with lte that's compatible with metro's 30 dollar a month plan.

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confed said:

Not horrendous for a phone that will be under $100 and most likely very cheap with a promo offer. 4.5" screen, comes with Lollipop, 4GB of usable storage and a MicroSD Slot. 1 GHz quad core processor. Can do a lot worse at this price point. Seems like a good phone for young children or the elderly.

Specs
LTE 2 / 4 / 12
WCDMA 2 / 4 / 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Weight 4.66 oz (132 g)
Dimensions 5.41" x 2.7" x 0.39" (137 x 69 x 10 mm)
Battery Talk: 6 hours max. (360 minutes)
Standby: 250 hours max. (10.4 days)
1800 mAh LiIon, Removable
Display Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Resolution: 480 x 854 pixels
4.5" diagonal
OS / Platform Android
version 5.1
Processor 1 GHz MediaTek / MT6735M
quad-core
Memory 8 GB internal storage, raw hardware
4 GB internal storage, available to user
1 GB RAM
SIM card size Micro (3FF)

Features
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Flashlight Yes
GPS / Location Type: A-GPS
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages Languages Supported: English, Spanish, Chinese
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes
Alerts
Vibrate Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.2, HFP 1.6, OPP, PBA, A2DP 1.2,AVRC 1.3, HID, PAN, MAP
version 4.0
Mobile Hotspot Yes
USB Connector: Micro-USB
Wi-Fi Version(s): 802.11 b,g,n
supports Wi-Fi Calling
Contacts
Ringer ID Yes
Voice Dialing Type: Speaker-independent (automatic)
Customization
Real-Music Ringers Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering Yes
High-Speed Data Technology: LTE (Cat 4)
WAP / Web Browser Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry Yes
Side Keys volume on left
Touch Screen Type: Capacitive
DragonTrail glass
Memory
Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD (TransFlash)
up to 32 GB
Messaging
Email Client Protocols Supported: Gmail, Exchange, POP, IMAP
Text Messaging Templates Yes
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes
Photo & Video
Camera Resolution: 5+ megapixel
LED flash / HDR, panorama, gesture capture
Front-Facing Camera Resolution: 2-megapixel
Video Capture Resolution: 720p HD
Voice
Speaker Phone Yes

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LG Fanatic said:

Finally! According to Metro's website, the Hydro Wave is now available on the 30 dollar a month plan. Nice! As much as I've enjoyed using the Leon and the great development around it, I still craved a 5inch screened device. The Hydro Wave has a relatively nice feature set and the promotional price makes it too good to pass up.

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