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Forgive me, I'm still a bit excited about getting my new phone. I came home expecting to never see 4G and just flipped on the antenna just for kicks and BAM, 4G was found. If I'm anywhere near a wall I get signal and the speed increase is definitely worth it especially since the 3G towers here get really bogged down during prime time. Picture time.

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That's true. However in my apartment complex, at the furthest point from our router 4G is sometimes more reliable. It's a G router with about 12 competing routers. I guess it's just awesome having so many options for connectivity.

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Definitely is nice. I just moved my router so I could get better connectivity. The laptop pulls it up just fine but the phone doesn't have the range of the laptop.

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I see, I have the Evo Design 4G which is rather new for a WiMax device so I assume it has some of the best antennas available. Also, all the extra stuff to make it a "world phone."

 

Well, phones in general don't have the same power Wi-Fi chip.

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Ah, I see. I don't know that much about smartphones and their usage yet. I'm pretty tech savvy you might say, I understand the chipsets and CPUs and such from a technical side but lack entirely real world experience in the area. Brb, I'll show you my old phone... you'll understand.

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That's right! It's Sprints iPhone killer from 2008! With full 3G support, GPS, and a Pandora subscription, this phone has it all! Need pictures? No problem, just hit that dedicated faux chrome camera button and bring that 2MP camera to life! It also features a full HTML web browser and supports some javascript. Buy it now with an Everything Unlimited Plan!

I wish my new phone was half the phone of the Instinct, lol.

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Edit: Success! No longer "smoke signals," now I can sleep.

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That's right! It's Sprints iPhone killer from 2008! With full 3G support, GPS, and a Pandora subscription, this phone has it all! Need pictures? No problem, just hit that dedicated faux chrome camera button and bring that 2MP camera to life! It also features a full HTML web browser and supports some javascript. Buy it now with an Everything Unlimited Plan!

I wish my new phone was half the phone of the Instinct, lol.

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Edit: Success! No longer "smoke signals," now I can sleep.

 

LOL, my wife had one of those. 3 phones ago... Not a bad phone for its time but not the iPhone killer it was billed to be.

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