Hmm probably the 26th thenThis phone will be released either this week or next price will be between $99-129 hspa+ only
Hmm probably the 26th then
Look at the t-mobile one same phone
It appears to me that for some reason, Metro (and I guess T-Mo) are limiting the number of new GSM LTEers based on who is willing to go Top Shelf for a phone. Say they have the LTE speeds appreciably higher than the HSPA+ speeds (which everyone knows are fine), that would be an interesting way to control the numbers of people who can access those speeds.
So far as I can see, not counting BYOD, any new GSM LTE phone is $400 Up.
Of course the $264 question is what will be the case When and IF we get any Mid-range phones like theoretically speaking, a GSM Spirit? Will They be LTE capable? (I'm also noting that NONE of the new coming phones appear to be Mid-rangers.)
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
If you can find it. The lg optimus f3 is 4g lte and also the cheapest phone of the bunch.
The F3 is a low end toy compared to my Spirit.
If Metro thinks I'm going to lay out another $150 And $60 more a year for a much less phone than I have now they're nuts.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
Always wanted to play with a Windows phone.
im curious on what exactly makes it low end in your eyes. it has a smaller screen and internal storage
It has the smallEST sceen of any of the Metro GSM smartphones and just 1/3 of the usable storage of the Spirit and the Spirit itself is Already at the LOW range of what onboard memory Should Be. (IMO) That's part of what *I* think of when I think of low end smartphones.
Even if that's not enough, it sure appears to me that METRO sees Both the F3 and L9 as their Entry Level GSM smartphones. (At $99 each for new activates)
I'm just agreeing with our Mothership.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
You originally stated that there were NO 4G LTE phones were priced lower than $400......THAT is why I suggested the LG Optimus F3.
And come on, EVERYTHING is smaller than your 4.5" screen dude. However, keep in mind the Galaxy Exhibit is the one with the smallest screen size @ 3.8". But you can't allow us to compare your 4G CDMA phone with a 4G GSM phone now right? If we did, the smallest screen size would go to the motion @ 3.5".......BUT..... another thing to keep in mind is that the Iphone 4 DOES have a 3.5" screen size too...... not too many apple fan boy/girls complain about that 3.5" screen too much
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