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Do you really have to ask this? I think it is plainly obvious that I do not have any Tmo sources. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Favor? Hardly. They favor the cities, however cities do not favor them. It is far easier and faster to get approvals and access to backhaul in rural areas. They work on a every site as soon as they can, if they have the choice between two, they'll take the city one first. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Not really. We would need to see a nationwide map like we have with Sprint data to make it useful. I wouldn't want you to waste time on that. I do appreciate the offer though. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

My first VZW hotspot, I could not roam at all. However, my replacement hotspot I can. Also, my new Sprint Netgear Triband hotspot allows me to roam on 1x. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

First, the HTC One and GS4 were not surprising to me at all that they did not include LTE 800. They couldn't have. No one has ever used Band 26 for LTE. It only was FCC approved that wideband operations could be done in the SMR band in 3rd Quarter 2012. Then Sprint had to put together the very first lab and FIT for LTE 800. It took months of planning/testing. And then in March 2013 they were able to get the info to the OEM's about the band for inclusion in devices. The HTC One was complete and in production at that time. So the earliest devices can be out is about now. First USB/hotspot devices, then smart phones a few months later. Second, Minnesota is not struggling. Compared to other markets, it is going quite well. Additionally, to add LTE 800 is not anything like what has gone on to date. All the equipment for LTE 800 was installed at each site when it received a Network Vision equipment upgrade. Someone just has to go back, install a carrier card and fire the thing up and test it. Some of the newer sites may even already have the carrier cards. Also, you probably have not had the end of the year deadline explained. When they say done by the end of the year, they mean all the sites that have received their LTE 1900 upgrades will also have their LTE 800 turned on too. Then after that, every site from there forward will get LTE 1900 and 800 turned on at the same time. As far as TD-LTE, it is much more than bragging rights. It does provide much faster speeds. But more importantly, it adds a lot more capacity. Each TD-LTE carrier has roughly three times the capacity of each LTE 1900 carrier. It will free up those LTE 1900 and LTE 800 carriers to only the people who need them because the 2600 won't reach them. And it will keep those 1900/800 carrier speeds much higher as a result of most of the traffic being carried on 2600. Also, LTE on 2600 is much better than WiMax in signal propagation. WiMax petered out around -82dBm RSSI, but LTE goes out to about -95dBm RSSI. And on a hotspot, I can get it to stick around -100 to -103dBm. This is a significant coverage boost that will be seen between LTE and WiMax. I was able to use TD-LTE on my hotspot in Denver in many more places than WiMax. SoftBank is putting TD-LTE 2600 on every single Clearwire WiMax site. They are now on 5,000 or so. They are trying to push up the deadline and may be able to get this done 1st quarter 2014. This will give Sprint the ability to close up entire coverage in most Top 100 markets pretty quickly. Because this is an overlay type of install, more like what Tmo has done. It will go much quicker than Sprint Network Vision, which involved so much planning, permitting and a complete rebuild at every site. But SoftBank is not stopping there. The are requiring TD-LTE to be added to every single Sprint Network Vision site too. Every one. And then on top of that, they are committing to add lots more TD-LTE sites, in filling between sites in urban areas that have no 2600 signal, or would benefit from a stronger one. And these are not just dreams of Sprint executives. These are concrete plans by our Japanese Overlords, who not only have the money to do it all, but have done exactly the same thing in Japan. I understand everyone's frustrations with the past. But this is not even the same company anymore, except in name. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

At build out, Verizon will have two 10Mhz LTE carriers for ~100m subs (and in a few places they have enough spectrum for a 3rd). Sprint will have 2-3 20MHz LTE carriers, plus 1-3 5MHz PCS carriers, plus a 5MHz SMR LTE carrier for ~50m subs. So Verizon will have 20-30MHz for 100m subs at their build out. Sprint will have 50-80MHz for 50m subs at their build out. Also, Sprint's PCS network is denser than VZW LTE's network, and their TD-LTE network is way denser than VZW's. So the network capacity as a whole for Sprint is even far greater than these numbers show because of density. Now with SoftBank's deep pockets, Sprint will be able to build out and do everything the duopoly is doing, but with so much more spectrum and the Network Vision platform, Sprint will be able to trounce Verizon in average throughput speeds and match VZW saturation of signal within its existing footprint. The only advantage VZW will have in 18 months will be native LTE signal in rural areas where Sprint doesn't provide service. VZW speeds are already plummeting. They cannot deploy AWS fast enough. I am a VZW customer too, and in many places in New Mexico, Texas and Colorado that I frequent, their LTE speeds drop to 1-3Mbps at peak times. Heck, I even get sub 1Mbps speeds sometimes. I even bought an AWS capable hotspot so I can benefit from that when they finally kick it on, because 750 is getting so crowded. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

This is the very purpose of the General Topics section. It even says in the description, "Have something on your mind? Doesn't fit with any other category? Post about it here. Off-topic threads are OK." Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Ahh-hem... Remember, Columbus is a WiMax market. It's possible Clearwire will have all these site TD-LTE capable before the end of the year. So a triband LTE device may have very nice coverage in Columbus much sooner than Mid 2014. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

We are not currently accepting CDMA 800 reports from members. There is too much possibility of messing up 1x 800 signals with how far they propagate. You would have to track PN numbers and have access to Sprint Market Playbooks to compare PN numbers. Only our staff and Sprint employees can do this. Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

What are you going to be saying when you get your first peak time LTE 750 speed test that is less than 1Mbps? I have Verizon too. There is no perfect carrier. There is just the best for your needs. If you want to go to Verizon, so be it. You should choose the carrier that best meets your needs. But please don't go posting it in multiple forums on our site. Sprint will be a better carrier than Verizon within its footprint after Triband LTE is deployed. That is a promise. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

This may mean Tmo has higher site density somewhere. But I have not witnessed anywhere that I have gone since becoming a Tmo customer that they have greater site density than Sprint. In Santa Fe, they have less than Sprint. What I know is that the Sprint 39k is just macro sites. The Sprint number does not include DAS systems, picocells and corporate installs. And we don't know what Tmo's numbers include, except that it is HSPA+ sites. So it very well could include 1000's of non macro sites and repeaters that include HSPA+. So without knowing what the number includes, people should not cite it as a Tmo superiority or Sprint deficiency. Tmo and John Legere love to have the data be misconstrued to their advantage. No one has ever presented Tmo site data where an apples to apples comparison can be done. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Sprint is adding sites every week in areas that are underserved. On average 2-3 per week. Some are Nextel iDEN conversions. Some are new sites that are colocated with other carriers. And if anything, now under SoftBank this will likely accelerate even further. More coverage around existing coverages in existing markets is already happening. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Guys...let's be respectful of people's choice of smartphone platform. iOS is a perfectly viable platform for many S4GRU members. There really isn't a better OS, there is just a better one for you. I may start removing pointless/unhelpful comments about iOS or Android made by fanboys. Let's keep our comments constructive! Thanks. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

He never said that. But many have construed that's what he meant from his quote. What he said could also just be interpreted that he is planning a network that performs just as well as Verizon. Or will provide coverage within Sprint's footprint that is as good as Verizons. But he never actually said he was expanding coverage to equal Verizon's nationally. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

^^ This. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Nope. It's available to regular Sponsors too. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

I first read idk as lol...I wonder why?? Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

In prefer TWRP on Samsung devices. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

I remember when TV wasn't 24 hours a day and stations would go off the air at night. Ahh, memories. I bet most of our members agree too young to even get this clip. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

You only die once too! Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

I have no idea. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

I was supposed to move on from mp3's to online streaming? Damn! Missed another trend. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

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Every time I leave my smartphone in direct sunlight, it gets too hot. Also, I seem to remember in the last year an unfoldable solar panel accessory that you could plug into your phone to recharge. It was pretty dang large and took more than 24 hours to recharge. And then on top of all that, it was expensive. With the amount of power/large battery sizes the cellphones consume these days, solar charging does not seem practical. Especially when you consider the size of panels really needed to do a full job. Robert via Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 using Tapatalk

Site acceptance reports from Wednesday (8/7) and Thursday (8/8): Alabama - 4 updates (3 LTE) Arkansas - 2 updates (LTE) Atlanta/Athens - 9 updates (3 LTE) Austin - 3 updates (LTE) Baltimore - 4 updates (3 LTE) Boston - 4 updates (3 LTE) Buffalo - 5 updates (3G) Central Illinois - 4 updates (3G) Central Jersey - 4 updates (2 LTE) Charlotte - 2 updates (LTE) Cincinnati -1 update (3G) Colorado - 1 update (LTE) East Iowa - 8 updates (1 LTE) East Kentucky - 7 updates (1 LTE) East Michigan - 1 update (LTE) East Texas - 1 update (LTE) GA/SC Coast - 3 updates (3G) Georgia - 4 updates (LTE) Gulf Coast - 1 update (3G) Houston - 5 updates (3G) Indianapolis - 6 updates (LTE) Jacksonville - 6 updates (3G) Kansas - 15 updates (1 LTE, 5 CDMA 800) LA Metro - 6 updates (4 LTE) Las Vegas - 6 updates (2 LTE) Long Island - 3 updates (2 LTE) Louisiana - 1 update (LTE) Memphis - 1 update (3G) Miami/West Palm - 3 updates (LTE) Minnesota - 7 updates (LTE) Mississippi - 2 updates (LTE) Missouri - 1 update (LTE) Myrtle Beach - 2 updates (3G) Nashville - 8 updates (7 LTE) New Orleans - 1 update (LTE) New York City - 5 updates (4 LTE) Northern Connecticut -1 update (3G) Northern Jersey - 3 updates (2 LTE) Oklahoma - 4 updates (LTE) Orange County - 2 updates (LTE) Oregon/SW Washington - 1 update (LTE) Orlando - 7 updates (3 LTE) Philadelphia Metro - 5 updates (2 LTE) Phoenix - 4 updates (3G) Pittsburgh - 5 updates (3G) Raleigh/Durham - 1 update (LTE) Riverside/San Bernardino - 10 updates (4 LTE) San Diego - 8 updates (7 LTE) SF Bay - 3 updates (LTE) South Bay - 2 updates (LTE) South Carolina - 3 updates (2 LTE) Southern Connecticut - 2 updates (1 LTE) Southern Jersey - 3 updates (3G) South Texas - 3 updates (LTE) South West Florida -1 update (3G) The Panhandle - 1 update (LTE) Tucson/Yuma - 1 update (3G) Utah - 1 update (3G) VT/NH/ME - 1 update (3G) Washington DC - 3 updates (LTE) West Kentucky - 2 updates (LTE) West Michigan - 2 updates (LTE) West Texas - 6 updates (5 LTE) West Washington -1 update (LTE) Winston/Salem - 2 updates Maps are updated. Robert Links: Comments regarding this thread, NV Sites Complete Map