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I had better results with the EVO in Wichita Falls this weekend. It's still always last to connect, but eventually will on its own. It holds between sites OK, unless you get to a very weak area. But it still won't reconnect quickly, unless you cycle. Density helps a lot. Site density on the North Side of Wichita Falls is much better than the South Side. The EVO would stay connected on the North Side, until we went into really bad buildings. However. On the South Side, it would be a mad scramble of reconnect scenarios that were very frustrating. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

Wichita Falls will soon disappear in the rearview mirror. LTE must be going... Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

Didn't the Galaxy Nexus launch on a CDMA carrier in the U.S.? Since LG has such a similar device in the Optimus G, it seems not doing a CDMA version is probably by design by Google. They probably want to see what kind of unlocked GSM only demand they could generate before announcing other variants. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

Most flag pole sites will not have RRU's and will have ground based radios. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

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Ericsson also provides the inspection of Samsung sites for Sprint. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

I didn't say that the LTE core that Tampa uses is not operational at all. I said the delays in these sites being worked on going live MAY be core related. I'm just throwing out ideas. I do not have any definitive knowledge regarding any core issues in the Tampa market. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

The Shenadoahs is not Sprint. You're comparing apples and oranges. It's not as if Shentel should have to wait to deploy because Sprint cannot get DC done by the time these small towns with a tower or two can launch. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

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I find with T-Mobile I only get 3G/4G coverage in their two darkest colors on their maps. Robert via Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

The reason for the Tampa market delay in sites coming online may be related to the core for the market. Robert via Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

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eHRPD arrival in and of itself has had no specific impact on the arrival of LTE. In some markets, eHRPD arrived after LTE started lighting up. In other markets, eHRPD went live back in late Spring and they haven't even started LTE deployment even still. eHRPD is a good step in the right direction. But unfortunately it doesn't tell us anything about when to expect it. Robert via Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

My wife was tripping over that fireplace during the Texans/Lions game yesterday. She sad the only thing she thought was freakier than that Fireplace staring at you is the CEO of AT&T with his creepy eyes and greasy hair. I almost choked on my apple cider. It appears my disdain for Randall Stephenson has rubbed off on my wife. Robert via Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Work is starting in this area now. Should start seeing work and testing signals in the next few weeks. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

It can be. Orange County is an active deployment area. Its probably 30-45 days before LTE signals start going live. But there will be a lot of 3G improvements that will start happening first. Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

I still have the scar from being bludgeoned the first time I tried to pronounce Nevada, Missouri. I said NUH-VAH-DUH, like the Silver State. The guy said, "You ain't from 'round here, boy. It's said NUH-VAY-DUH, MIZZ-URR-RAH." Robert via Samsung Note II via Tapatalk

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iPhones never show network type. Just show "Cellular." Robert

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I'm referring to Sites that have received Network Vision upgrades where only the 3G is currently accepted from Sprint. Robert

After a few days of using the Nexus 4 and the T-Mobile network in my area, here are my thoughts. The Nexus 4 is a fantastic device. Very fast. Jelly Bean 4.2 in its natural state is wonderful. Screen quality is very good. I don't feel LG in any instance, just feels like Google. Build quality is wonderful. It is sleek and sexy. My biggest complaint with the device is it is so slick. Holding can be challenging if you have really clean hands with no skin oils on them at all. And when your hands are very clean, it can be hard to even just type on it. While typing it wants to slip right out of your hands. I have yet to drop it. It also feels a lot smaller than it is. The screen size is nearly identical to the EVO LTE, but it looks and feels smaller. I like the device, but I do miss CDMA and the Sprint network, though. T-Mobile's rural network is grossly inferior in my area to Sprint. Of the 8 T-Mobile sites within 20 miles of my house, 7 of them are EDGE only. The one that is not has HSPA and HSPA+ on it. However, HSPA and HSPA+ both run at the same speed. Maxes out around 2.2Mbps late at night and early in the morning. At peak times, it runs around 400-500kbps. However, I had to go to Santa Fe on Tuesday evening. I did reach a blistering 16Mbps speed on HSPA+. The Google version does support dual carrier HSPA+, but I do not know when I am on dual carrier or not. No matter if I am on HSPA, HSPA+ or Dual Carrier, it only shows "H" next to the signal indicator. Which is kind of a bummer. It would be nice if it at least changed to H+. I have to go into an app like RootMetrics, Sensorly or Settings>Status to find out which 3G/FauxG network I am on. But it changes to "E" when on EDGE. Which is what I see most of the time. Even when on 3G/4G, the service is much spottier than Sprint 3G EVDO. And going inside buildings seems to impact signal more than Sprint. I am amazed how signal strength dependent HSPA performance is compared to EVDO. There is a proportional drop in ping and speeds as the signal degrades. Whereas EVDO holds 80% of performance all the way down to -100dBm. It seems like HSPA loses 50% or more at -100dBm. These are all anecdotal observations over just 4 days of usage. The bottom line is T-Mobile voice coverage is pretty good in my area on EDGE. And voice quality is fairly good but not on par with Sprint (and may be the device and not Tmo network). However, HSPA/HSPA+ coverage is poor to fair, and even city coverage can be spotty and unusable in some buildings. Where T-Mobile network is good and the signal is strong though, the performance is great. But the bottom line is the price. I am paying $30 per month on their web only prepaid plan that gives you Unlimited Text/5GB of 4G data and 100 minutes of talk. You can overlook a multitude of sins for only $30. In my area, Sprint has 3G EVDO on every site, and speeds average 1Mbps. So I prefer that over 2G EDGE everywhere, with some screaming fast pockets of HSPA+. But if T-Mobile ever upgraded their entire Northern New Mexico network to HSPA+ and later LTE, they would be a contender. Another noteworthy item. In Santa Fe, T-Mobile HSPA+ out performed VZW LTE in almost every instance. Robert This is the fastest speed test I ever received. It was in Santa Fe at the corner of Cerrillos and St. Francis. Speeds were great when you were within a few blocks of a Tmo HSPA+ site. Much like Sprint LTE. But dropped off to an average of 3-5Mbps in places in between sites. Although, there were many places in the city signal would drop to -105 to -110dBm making 4G almost unusable. And this was in a car! This is the fastest HSPA+ speed test I had in my area, on the one site that has HSPA+ outside of Santa Fe. This was taken at 8 AM in the morning. It rarely gets above 600k between Noon and 9 PM. Also, I'm amazed at the huge swings in speeds in short periods of time on HSPA+. The 10 tests take before and after this one were between 800k and 2.5Mbps. This the common peak time HSPA+ performance in Espanola. Meh. Sprint 3G runs about 700k to 1Mbps at the same time. I think Tmo needs to upgrade their backhaul and add more carriers at this site. Robert via Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2