i actually know a few peeps who think the ip5 is gonna have faster internet speeds than the s2 because it is a 5g phone go figure.
4 Sprint stores near me, all full of morons... I am unlucky
I just want to weigh in here..
Sprint has utterly failed at marketing this phone
I think the point here is this is probably the greatest phone ever released and no one knows about it. Maybe its because iPhone 5 comes out in a month or 2, and sprint is planning to blow their marketing load on marketing that. Who knows.
I think you might have actually hit upon a relevant and accurate connection between the Epic 4G Touch and the iPhone 5. Sprint has a limited amount of advertising dollars. More so than any other carrier. Sprint is withholding ads right now in anticipation of the iPhone release. Makes sense.
I agree, I don't think sprint is even trying with this phone. They are going to bank on the fact Apple is a big name and the the normal everyday person knows what an iPhone is, and will 'have' to have one. They wouldn't even have to put that much money into the commercial, all it would have to say is "Sprint, yep we got the iPhone... see ya in a few minutes at the register."
I'm very curious about whether the nexus prime will have some sort of nextgen 4g solution to the massive battery drain.
Maybe I'm just missing it but is part two of the wirefly video review up yet?
Sprint's "nextgen" 4G solution is called LTE. I get the distinct impression that Sprint is letting WiMax ripen (rot) while they figure a way to incorporate Clearwire's LTE hopes.
My area was at the edge of WiMax when Sprint introduced it last summer. (I get it from my house if I step outside.) And there it remains, never growing, stagnant with no sign of improvement. Until Sprint decides to either move forward or stick with a hopelessly slow 4G, WiMax is off the burner.
The review by Slashgear notes how slow the Sprint 4G is. This is a valid comment, and underscores Sprint's weakness with emerging technology. I will stick with Sprint because the pricing and unlimited data fit best with my situation. I just wish Sprint could move both WiMax and LTE forward, but, sigh, I don't think they intend to stick with WiMax.
Sprint's "nextgen" 4G solution is called LTE. I get the distinct impression that Sprint is letting WiMax ripen (rot) while they figure a way to incorporate Clearwire's LTE hopes.
My area was at the edge of WiMax when Sprint introduced it last summer. (I get it from my house if I step outside.) And there it remains, never growing, stagnant with no sign of improvement. Until Sprint decides to either move forward or stick with a hopelessly slow 4G, WiMax is off the burner.
The review by Slashgear notes how slow the Sprint 4G is. This is a valid comment, and underscores Sprint's weakness with emerging technology. I will stick with Sprint because the pricing and unlimited data fit best with my situation. I just wish Sprint could move both WiMax and LTE forward, but, sigh, I don't think they intend to stick with WiMax.
I agree, I don't think sprint is even trying with this phone. They are going to bank on the fact Apple is a big name and the the normal everyday person knows what an iPhone is, and will 'have' to have one. They wouldn't even have to put that much money into the commercial, all it would have to say is "Sprint, yep we got the iPhone... see ya in a few minutes at the register."
See I don't have any issues with wimax speed. At home sitting on my couch I get about 4Mbit/1Mbit, even during rush hour. Worst I've ever seen it do is about 2.5Mbit down (though this "good" speed is probably because most sprint users are still on 3g only). This is definitely enough bandwidth to stream pandora or watch sprint tv / youtube videos in the dentist waiting room. I guess you have a different perspective because you don't have it right at home and its kind of a slap in the face that you can step outside and get it. For me, its the battery murder. If my phone only lasts 3 or 4 hours with 4g im really reluctant to use it at all unless im on my way home. Kinda stupid and wish this would just get fixed.
It's a case of crossed priorities, anytime I see a reviewer get starry eyed over 15mbps and go crazy or put down wimax speeds, I think to myself this person is completely clueless. They would take triple the speed with limited range vs still fast enough speed to do ANYTHING a person wanted to on the net with no issues AND unlimited range/speed...
It's such a broken perspective and priority to the point of being a cartoon. There are legitimate knocks on wimax, like building penetration at clears frequencis vs verizon lte, but speed is not one of them.
I really think unplugged is probably not too happy because he just can't get it at his house and he pays $10/month for this "premium speed." I can feel his pain.
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i actually know a few peeps who think the ip5 is gonna have faster internet speeds than the s2 because it is a 5g phone go figure.
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