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Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 15 November 2011 AutoPrime...your screen shot has been entered. Thanks for entering!

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 14 November 2011 You can enter the Photo Screen Shot Contest by posting your pic here in this thread, or you can e-mail it to: s4gru@herronweb.com. Thanks! For full details, visit our Wall Post at: http://bit.ly/rDajdb EDIT: With your photo submission, please include: what Device you use, the operating system, any Custom ROM's/MOD and/or themes applied (if any).

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 10 January 2012 I want dates and frequency info!

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 7 January 2012 My head is spinning with all the Sprint LTE stuff leaking out. Sprint has been very good at playing cards close to their chest. Was the Galaxy Nexus ad leak on purpose? I think it is, but it is plausible to be an error. I still think that Sprint will not release any LTE devices until after Memorial Day. I hope we know a little more next week. I think Sprint leaked that Galaxy Nexus on purpose to keep people from jumping ship to Verizon for the Galaxy Nexus. If they think it's coming to Sprint and the date is not disclosed, it could keep hundreds of thousands of people from leaving. It's rather genius, actually. However, I bet Verizon is majorly miffed at that leaked ad. And they are probably complaining to Samsung.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 7 January 2012 Please do not bomb our forum with the same question in multiple threads. We are not an official Sprint page. Please take your protests to the official sprint forum at community.sprint.com. Thanks.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 6 December 2011 I wouldn't get too worked up on the dates. Third quarter starts on July 1st. There isn't much difference between Mid 2012 and 3rd Quarter 2012. Sprint does have to be worrying about all the Evo device holders that start coming off contract on June 4th and Epic owners shortly after. They do need to scramble. But if delaying another 30 to 60 days means they can include 800-LTE chips in the devices, it's probably a good move. It would be disastrous if Sprint rushed out 1900-LTE only devices if dual band devices could be put it only a little bit longer. But I know Sprint is carefully watching the contract ending dates very carefully and losing sleep. The clock is ticking.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 6 January 2012 Not only does ICS take up double the physical space of Gibgerbeead, but it takes almost double the system resources. It'll run great on newer powerful flagship phones. But not AK good on Evo/Epic generation and older phones.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 5 January 2012 I think you're right about value phones running on Gingerbread for a long while still.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 15 November 2011 Since there are no Sprint device releases that I'm aware of in the next 60 days or so, I think there will be little to any more devices that will be released on anything less than 4.0. Especially flagship devices. And since LTE devices from Sprint will not be out until next summer, I think it's a good assumption that Sprint's Android LTE devices will be on ICS. Although, supposedly the new iPhone 5 will come out next summer with LTE support too. But will it run on Sprint's LTE frequencies? But who cares about iOS, this is an Android thread!

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 11 January 2012 I used to be very excited about an Evo LTE. I was a die-hard HTC fan. I liked Sense. It was pretty good. And then I got my first Samsung. And I didn't like the TouchWiz UI. In fact, I hated it. So I still thought I would want my next phone to be a HTC product. But now, since I have gone custom ROM, gave TouchWiz the heave-ho with ICS theme and a ICS launcher, I love my Samsung. I actually like my Samsung on a Custom ROM, more than I ever did with a HTC product on a custom ROM or stock Sense ROM. So, now I am salivating over the thought of a Samsung Galaxy S3 series. Evo who?

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 15 November 2011 If it ain't broke, don't fix it??? I prefer the mantra, "Oh look! This one's better!" I'm also easily distracted.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 15 November 2011 I have no idea if it will be a 4G LTE device on the Sprint network, but this new BlackBerry London that is supposed to come out in the 3rd Quarter of 2012 is sharp looking. Device and the OS screen shot. http://s4gru.spruz.com/pt/The-BlackBerry-London--The-most-awesome-looking-BB-device-ever/blog.htm

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 14 November 2011 Nice entry, PyroScott. Those would be high end camera specs, AutoPrime. I bet, whatever the name is for the first HTC Evo LTE device, it will have a very long, and very stupid name.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 14 November 2011 Now that is a sharp looking back side!!!

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 13 November 2011 I was drooling this week over the new HTC Edge that's coming out in 2012. I could see this as the new Evo with LTE. Maybe on Sprint it could be called the HTC Evo Max 4G LTE, or something like that. Quad core 1.5GHz processor, 4.7 inch screen, HD resolution, 1GB of RAM. I want to buy the first flagship LTE phone that Sprint offers in 2012. And I hope it something like this HTC Edge, here. Something revolutionary and screams premium. But more than anything, I want it not to run on LTE-1900 only. I'm hoping that the first LTE device runs on 800 and 1900. And preferably on 2500 too! If Sprint's first LTE device is 1900 only, I'll probably just wait it out awhile longer. It's not like Sprint will have LTE service in my corner of New Mexico when they start releasing LTE devices anyway.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 19 November 2011 <-------—------- Over my head!!

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 19 November 2011 I wonder if the GN will feel like old hat by next summer? It definitely is a hot device now.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 17 November 2011 There have been dozens of tech articles and reviews come out today over the GSM Galaxy Nexus release in the UK today. Have you read any reviews? What are your thoughts? Starting to get excited about the Galaxy Nexus and/or Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? When do you think Sprint will get it, or if at all? Sound off below... http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/17/samsung-galaxy-nexus-hands-on/

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 14 November 2011 Genius! That's kind of funny...

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 11 November 2011 Who's gotten the Gingerbread update installed on their Samsung Epic 4G? Issues, complaints, thoughts???

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 22 January 2012 Thanks Matt for joining us. Welcome. I look forward to your participation.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 9 January 2012 Thanks Stephen. I'm already enjoying your posts and interactions on the site. I like to be able to openly discuss things related to Sprint and the Now Network. I appreciate the level of interest and knowledge you bring to the discussions. Welcome and glad to see you join our growing group. -Robert

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 6 January 2012 Ben. Thanks for the compliments and welcome to the site. The Epic 4G Touch will do voice on 800MHz on Network Vision towers. It will also run 3G on 800MHz, when and if Sprint ever deploys 3G EVDO on 800MHz. However, to run in Sprint's LTE on 800 that will come out in 2013, you will need to upgrade your device. Best Regards, Robert Herron Sprint 4G Rollout Updates I hope to see you around the forums.

by Scott Johnson Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Friday, February 3, 2012 - 2:00 PM MST The iPhone is something many people see as a status symbol. Many who have never owned one, long for their upgrade date so they can go out and buy the "exclusive" iPhone that they have been denied access to for years. Even some who had the iPhone, and then switched carriers, long to repurchase another. Yes, the iPhone is a well made smartphone with access to a loaded app store, and has many desirable features. But is it really better than Windows Phone, Blackberry or Android models? When Apple entered into a contract with AT&T, they remanufactured the RAZR craze and how the artificial scarcity of the device created such huge demand. The RAZR was a good device, and you may argue it was well ahead of other phones at the time of its release, but the other manufacturers caught up quickly. Apple used a similar strategy and it has paid off immensely. The iPhone is now available on the top 3 carriers in the U.S., but is still seen as a status symbol in many circles. As if only a few people have access to it. One could make a strong argument that the Samsung Galaxy SII is a superior smartphone, but still many customers line up to get the iPhone instead, because their inner hoarder says they NEED it, and the products perceived coolness and limited availability only add to the whole experience. The concept of artificial scarcity is simple. You take a product that is plentifully available to manufacture in mass, but limit distribution to a limited time, limited area, or in the case of the iPhone, limited retail outlets. The strategy has worked perfect for Disney. Why let your movies make the gradual descent to the $3.99 Wal-Mart bargain bin? Just keep "taking them out of the vault" and offering them at full price for a few months every couple years and people pull their credit cards out to pay $17.99 for an 85 year old movie and thank Disney for "allowing" them the opportunity to purchase Snow White. Oh, and you get to be a part of a limited privileged club. Another notable example is McDonald's McRib. If it was on the menu full time, many people either wouldn't bother going to McDonalds or would order something else, but artificial scarcity commands us to rush in to McDonalds and get several McRibs at a time because we won't have another chance at it for another year. What do we end up with, besides a belly ache and a reason why we don't normally eat at McDonalds? We should be immune to this form of advertising by now, as we are constantly inundated with limited time availability and special edition products all around us. However it is still alive and well here on Planet Earth, because it still works. Big time. Can Apple keep the air of exclusivity over its iPhone as it continues to broaden its distribution? Or will smartphone buyers move on to other devices? Only time will tell. But many doubt that Apple will play its hand as well in an era post Steve Jobs. Photos Courtesy of iPhone5rumor.net