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I was on the Sprint Forums this morning, and they posted an ad stating they are doing an unboxing on October 24th I think around 1pm Eastern.

 

 

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I was on the Sprint Forums this morning, and they posted an ad stating they are doing an unboxing on October 24th I think around 1pm Eastern.

 

 

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I heard around 3 weeks a few days ago.

 

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I was on the Sprint Forums this morning, and they posted an ad stating they are doing an unboxing on October 24th I think around 1pm Eastern.

 

 

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Does the unbox event mean purchasable or just to gives a date when it can be purchased....
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I like the basics of the event, giving customers an opportunity to ask questions, with the best getting a free phone & another device. I had never noticed that before.

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I agree, I don't recall seeing this type of giveaway before (by anyone). Seems product managers will perform an unboxing of the device and take questions within the time specified. The questions posted will be answered pertaining to the device and the best questions would be judged by the panel and the poster(s) with the best questions will get a Aquos.

 

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Does the unbox event mean purchasable or just to gives a date when it can be purchased....

I don't know. It just said "unboxing". Very different.

 

 

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I don't know. It just said "unboxing". Very different.

 

Be careful.  Surely, T-Mobile has trademarked the "un-boxing" term.

 

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Be careful. Surely, T-Mobile has trademarked the "un-boxing" term.

 

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Hopefully not. Otherwise they need to figure out how to be un-un-carrier. Un-carrier is still a joke. The very definition of a cell phone carrier is what they do, they sell cell service.

 

 

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It will probably till sell, but again, they should have brought over the high end device and not this one. What really concerns me is the screen doubling as a speaker which in the article sounded like the person was in an empty room. 

 

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So wait a minute, this phone isn't even out yet?  I don't know why I thought this was available a month ago.

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So wait a minute, this phone isn't even out yet? I don't know why I thought this was available a month ago.

It came out on the prepaid channels last week.

 

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The sound thing is worrying...

 

Hopefully other reviews dont find the same issue and it was a buggy model.

 

I also want to see drop tests. I still think this is an ideal phone to update my dad's Photon Wimax.

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 bestbuy for $149

 

 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sprint-prepaid-sharp-aquos-crystal-no-contract-cell-phone-white/8776196.p?id=1219416310295&skuId=8776196&productCategoryId=

 

not available for pickup near me 

 

prepaid only?

 

plus I wonder if sprint will unlock the phone for international travelers 

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bestbuy for $149

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sprint-prepaid-sharp-aquos-crystal-no-contract-cell-phone-white/8776196.p?id=1219416310295&skuId=8776196&productCategoryId=

 

not available for pickup near me

 

prepaid only?

 

plus I wonder if sprint will unlock the phone for international travelers

That is for Sprint Prepaid only. The postpaid one will be available 10/17

 

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That is for Sprint Prepaid only. The postpaid one will be available 10/17

 

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I don't understand why they need different phones for post and prepaid ?
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Why the price discrepancy between prepay and Sprint? They could really use a solid affordable phone to drive subs. $240 isn't bad but still. The problem with the more expensive phones is once you add them to the plan you are practically paying as much as you would with the Big 2. 

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It seems like the launch strategy for this phone is from 2009

 

- Anounce and then not release for months

- Lock phone to prepaid or post-paid

- Anger customers with odd pricing model that rewards customer a over customer b

 

Marcelo needs to meet with the hardware team and lay down the law.

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It seems like the launch strategy for this phone is from 2009

 

- Anounce and then not release for months

- Lock phone to prepaid or post-paid

- Anger customers with odd pricing model that rewards customer a over customer b

 

Marcelo needs to meet with the hardware team and lay down the law.

I read that too quick and thought you were referring to network vision. Agree though that this could have been a better launch for the phone. I personally still can't get myself to buy locked phones anymore.
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