EVO V 4G Price Reduced

[Brent372]

Oh, it will be rooted S-off'd before it even gets activated

 

[m-cman]

Guess what??? Radio Shack has the EVO V back on sale. Not $99.99 but $129.99.

BUT, still OOS on-line and at my local stores. Why do they even bother.....

 

[m-cman]

WiMax will see no further expansion and will be dismantled some time after 2014.

Does this mean all the WiMax phones will no longer work in a year or two? Think that will cause an uproar among the public that does not change phones all the time like our forum members do... I know some people that keep a phone till it breaks and are not interested in being on the "bleeding edge".

 

[OverByter]

Dude, that's technology, I can still remember, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, all of the carriers switched to digital and suddenly your analog phone was completely useless. This only affects 4G on a limited number of phones, your phone will still be functional. Remember having to put that $500 Trinitron in the basement because the US finally switched to digital television?
OB

 

[m-cman]

Dude, that's technology, I can still remember, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, all of the carriers switched to digital and suddenly your analog phone was completely useless. This only affects 4G on a limited number of phones, your phone will still be functional. Remember having to put that $500 Trinitron in the basement because the US finally switched to digital television?
OB

So the wimax phones will still use 3G, just no 4G after the change? That would probably be ok for the people that are not interested in the latest technology...

BTW, I have a Hitachi 51" 1080 HD TV that can't pick up the digital OTA signals. Great TV, just have to go thru cable box....

 

[OverByter]

Yeah, the phone will still function perfectly, except for the 4G WiMax of course, which I would guess that less than 30% of owners actually have access to anyway.
OB

 

[magohn]

Yeah, the phone will still function perfectly, except for the 4G WiMax of course, which I would guess that less than 30% of owners actually have access to anyway.
OB

When 4g disappears it will be a sad day.

Im in love with 4g and intend to enjoy it while I can. I easily get 5-7mbps in my area

 

[OverByter]

When 4g disappears it will be a sad day.

Im in love with 4g and intend to enjoy it while I can. I easily get 5-7mbps in my area

By the time that WiMax disappears, you'll have LTE coverage with 3-4 times those speeds. Progress my friend, Sprint was the first to offer 4G, unfortunately first doesn't equate to best when you end up backing the wrong horse.
OB

 

[magohn]

By the time that WiMax disappears, you'll have LTE coverage with 3-4 times those speeds. Progress my friend, Sprint was the first to offer 4G, unfortunately first doesn't equate to best when you end up backing the wrong horse.
OB

True - onwards and upwards...

 

[SuperAfnan]

By the time that WiMax disappears, you'll have LTE coverage with 3-4 times those speeds. Progress my friend, Sprint was the first to offer 4G, unfortunately first doesn't equate to best when you end up backing the wrong horse.
OB

More like a camel rather than a horse.
Wimax is too slow compared to everything else like hsdpa, lte, umts, etc.

I hope lte becomes as common as 3g. They said they'll expand it to that point.

 

[OverByter]

But that's comparing apples to oranges, when it was introduced WiMax was the ONLY 4G option available for about a year, not fair to compare 3 year old technology to today's.
OB

 

[ron scubadiver]

Remember, you have through 2014 with WiMax. How long do you want to keep this phone anyway? I have mine 2 months. Something else will come along.

 

[magohn]

Remember, you have through 2014 with WiMax. How long do you want to keep this phone anyway? I have mine 2 months. Something else will come along.

This is also true. I used to buy a device and then obsess over cases, screen protectors, insurance etc. By device #2 (WinMo 6 phone - urghhh), I realized that I never had a device long enough to cause any damage. Then I would sell my pristine $400 device on eBay for $25 because it was 'outdated'.

 

[Palmetto Fellow]

The best question to ask is what plan are you on right now at this time, and what are you spending per month oh phone service? If you're on a month to month and out of contract, you're probably paying close to $90/mo for your Android phone. If you're already on prepaid, then you're paying about half that.

For anyone who is paying $90/mo...waiting for a sale is only going to cost you more money. Getting it for $99, $149, or $179 makes little difference if you're wasting $50 for every month that you stay on your current plan.

Just be sure you know the start and end dates of your monthly term. Sprint DOES NOT pro-rate. if you switch service 1 day into your next term...you owe them a whole month.

BTW, I can save over 25% off the top up price by going to discount vendors. I pay $32.99 for the $45 plan. This saves me about $60/mo over what I paid with Sprint.