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HTC One Max, LG G2, Galaxy S4 Mini, Nexus 5, Galaxy Mega. All releasing November 8th supporting tri-band LTE. For those who stick to this thread only.

Has any one confirmed if the Nexus 5 will launch with it enabled or need a software update like the G2

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It will need a software update as well.

 

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so is the hardware different in these to allow a software update or could the htc one potentially get a software update to support as well?

 

 

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so is the hardware different in these to allow a software update or could the htc one potentially get a software update to support as well?

 

 

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Yes they're different. They have three different bands of LTE built in. The HTC One, Note 3, and current version of the GS4 only have one. Tri-band is disabled by Sprint, it will take an update to re-enable them.

 

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Yes they're different. They have three different bands of LTE built in. The HTC One, Note 3, and current version of the GS4 only have one. Tri-band is disabled by Sprint, it will take an update to re-enable them.

 

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Do you guys think they can come up with a ROM that could enable it?

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Just spent all night trying to convince my wife to let me spend $350 on an N5. She wanted a new phone too so i showed her all the ones that were tri-band....she decided she wanted a keyocera torque....lol. 

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Tell her WRONG try again

 

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Thats what she wants because it is waterproof. I tried to explain to her that its not going to work on tri-band and she doesn't care. I told her thats fine. I'll buy it for you on eBay for $70 and you can still keep your upgrade in April and then you can get a real phone. And after that I'll use it for fishing and camping. I'll sell her GNex for $80-90 and mine for $100-$115. So I'll spent $420 but get back around $200. 

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Ya I am just now after 5 years convincing my wife that flagship phones are worth getting.

 

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I normally don't at least while they're new. But this just makes the most sense. The way I looked at it I only had a few options. I could

1. Buy our upgrades early at a Sprint Store for $200 each then pay and additional $200 each for the G2 or $149 each for N5. Spending at least $350 each and losing ours upgrades as well as being forced to give our GNex's back for $39 each instead of selling them online for $100 each.

2. Add 2 lines (Best Buy LG G2 for free with new line) and cancel both current lines (etfs=$400 total). The downside of this is we would lose our phone numbers as well as not being able to upgrade for 2 years. and BB's sale ended. Its now $99each and you get $50 gift card.

3. Sign up for One Up. Turn in our GNex's for no compensation. Get 2 LG G2's. Pay $50 more per month for the life of the contract. And not have ownership of the device.

4. Buy N5 on Play Store for $350ea, sell our Gnex's($200 return).Total would have equaled $500 and we would have ownership of the devices, not have to switch our plans, no increase in monthly bill. 

 

My wife deciding on the Torque just made it a little easier to pull the trigger.

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Lilg, I did play around with the Xperia Z1 at a T-Mobile store on Telegraph Rd. It ended up making me wish Sprint carried it.  I was surprisingly impressed with it. 

 

Shockingly, T-Mobile has upgraded Centralia, Salem, and Mt. Vernon to LTE, but there's places around the Metro East that I still see have EDGE. From what I see on their coverage map (I use the MetroPCS version with blue colors because the magenta makes my brain hurt  :lol: ) the coverage is still really weak in Troy and St. Jacob. Freeburg is LTE covered by the other three carriers and EDGE on T-Mobile. 

 

Their network decisions around here also make my head hurt.  :rolleyes:

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