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Countdown shows negative time for me.

Maybe Marcelo is announcing he is, infact, a timelord 

Less than an hour to go...

 

"Synchronize your watches".... It says...

 

Could be an Apple Watch promotion? Perhaps a discounted watch or watch bundle with iPhone Forever...

or half off line fees with the new ipad pro

Actually the more I think about it, this is probably a lease deal. Maybe they will provide free device insurance or offer half off all leases.

I wonder if this news also coincides with the fact that the Ericsson network management deal is ending soon/is up for renewal? Maybe the best route really would be having Softbank run the network in some kind of lease deal there as well.

I can't speak for everyone, but all of my Sprint issues have been fixed with the iPhone 6s: hanging onto LTE, switching bands properly, adding carrier aggregation, and quickly re-obtaining LTE on those rare instances when I drop to 3G. That's why I'm quiet.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone 6s

Yep. My wife is the same way. No complaints about Sprint whatsoever since she got her new phone. The 6s definitely seems to get off 3g faster than her 6. 

no full speed according to marcelo 

https://twitter.com/marceloclaure/with_replies

 

also something for existing customers?? they could just ditch all the current plans and pricing, roll out all new super simple plans and pricing, sprint has gotten complicated lately.... then again lots of "Half" hints so who knows, maybe match t mobiles new plans with no video throttle at half the price?? i guess we will find out tomorrow hope its not just hype over nothing.  or follow karma go and offer unlimited hot spot with capped data speeds...

I totally agree regarding the current plans. I'd prefer simple plans and despite all the grumbling about T-Mobile here, I think they present new plans to potential and current customers very well (with the exception of the like.. 3 different JUMP plans they have people on...).

I am also quite keen on the potential to eliminate overages. I am on a 20 GB (24 with that 2GB per line extra promo) and tbh I maybe use half that but I overbought to insulate myself against months where we might be on vacation or I might be gone for work and don't have/dont want to/am not allowed to use WiFi services even with VPN. Without overages I might consider a plan with less data. However, my current 20GB plan is the same base cost ($100) as the 10GB that Sprint offers right now so that isn't really an option.. for now..

half off my bill would be nice. That way we can ALL be SERO leeches and AJ can't be mad.

edit: if they do unmetered streaming then they might as well call it half off network speed.

Holy moly!  It was an act of congress, but MasterCard finally approved my claim!

 

 

 

They initially insisted that I get it repaired and get a repair estimate.  I explained several times and ways that there was no way to repair it, as repair parts were not available on the market.  And didn't know if parts would ever be available commercially.  I ended up having to get a letter from a local repair store and then get a letter from Huawei.  I uploaded the last one this morning and final approval in four hours.  

 

I don't know how long it will take to get my check, but glad to have that behind me.  It is still pretty amazing to me that my MasterCard Debit card ended up having this protection.  Thanks to runagun for suggesting I check.  I probably wouldn't have without the suggestion.  I didn't think debit cards came with protections.

 

Now I don't even know if I want a Nexus 6P to replace it.  I may get something else.  

That is awesome! I love my credit card protection from Wells Fargo and my buyer protection from my Mastercard. Combining the two has worked out really great for me.

Pretty comprehensive review of quite a few cases if anyone is looking for one:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/accessories/case-comparison-spigen-diztronic-tudia-t3247746

Quite happy with my Diztronic so far.

http://www.rootmetrics.com/us/rsr/corpus-christi-tx/2015/2H

 

Win for S.  Tie with Magenta but also a win in data.

 

Sprint went from 3.3 > 22Mbps!

I was down there about a month and a half ago and Sprint has definitely improved there. Last year I had frequent drops to 3g, slow LTE. I didn't think to speedtest there but I did notice that I never saw 3g while in town. I just attributed it partially to the much better LTE scan times on my Nexus 6P compared to my Nexus 5.

TBH the only thing that sets T-Mobile apart from other carriers is that it seems fairly straightforward to just change plans or click "add" for the new uncarrier things. I hope Sprint realizes that all the plan changes have resulted in a myriad of different plans with customers who all want to know if they can get on the new plans/why they can't. I hope they at least try to streamline the process.

And now Sprint is announcing new plans this week. Wonder what this entails...

 

https://twitter.com/marceloclaure/status/665635529300439040

Holy congestion, batman!

http://www.rootmetrics.com/us/rsr/aus-airport/2015/2H

I've been saying for YEARS that the Austin airport has the worst Sprint performance I have ever seen. Yet I am within 5 minutes of the airport with 30/10 speeds. Sprint inside the airport even on the top story goes to 3g and is totally inexcusable. I sincerely hope someone at Sprint gets reamed out by Marcelo personally for the sad state they have let the airport remain for SO LONG.

Thanks. I'm looking for a case that leaves the power and volume buttons exposed. I love the feel of the buttons, I don't want to cover them up.

http://www.amazon.com/Nexus-Spigen%C2%AE-Exact-Fit-Premium-Finish/dp/B01761J26I

Might be right up your alley.

For anyone looking for cases: Here is a look at the Spigen, Diztronic, Ringke cases

https://youtu.be/l9XvvhrU228?t=3m9s

I have the diztronic black and the fitment is pretty good. A tiny bit loose but I think once I put my screen protector on it will be just fine.

I started getting the first batch of cables, and I need to rethink my strategy of getting fastest USB 3.0 -C cables.  The cables are "hella" big: both the plugs are twice as long and cable is 2-3x as thick as my older MicroUSB cables.  The first cable won't allow to close the center console in my car and won't fit through the cable slots towards the cup holder - where the phone barely fits anyway.  Take a look of what I mean:

 

 

Also, the 3A capability and special resistors are really needed for running 3A at 20V to charge a MacBook or ChromeBook.  Google wants to highlight the capabilities of USB-C, so we get a one size fits all cable.

 

 

I'll try to order some USB-A / USB-C  2.0 cables and will report back.  Also, if anyone has ordered cables from Amazon that are substantially thinner than what ships with the phone and are of USB-A / USB-C type, please post a few links.

The monoprice ones here: http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030319&p_id=13009&seq=1&format=2 are currently out of stock but the connectors are slimmer and not as long as the one in your picture. By thinner if you mean the cable thickness itself the Monoprice seems to be slightly thinner. My car console closes with it but barely latches/doesn't quite latch with the Google one. 

But if thin is what you are looking for and you aren't trying to charge more than 2.4A, go for the OnePlus. You can't beat the thin-ness of a flat cable. https://oneplus.net/type-c-cable Order processing took 3 days and shipping took 2 from California to Texas. 

This camera really is quite amazing! No overhead lighting in the pic and the only light is from a window 15 ft away. It came out so much better than I thought it would. (linked, not posted because the huge size) http://i.imgur.com/tP2WqN9.jpg

Less than a month until tons of people (myself included) have their waived line fees go away.

I hope Sprint starts getting some temporary staff for the inevitable "WHY IS MY BILL X*$15 HIGHER? RIPOFF!" calls when the January bills go out.

I've never kept track of Google devices, but interested in the 6p... Anyone know how long before you can get the device online/in-store from carrier? I'd kinda like to go see it in-person and decide for sure..

Just a quick comment about the phone: having Google Now always on is pretty awesome for driving around and also for answering random trivia questions. Really enjoying having all the fancy stuff turned on this phone and still leaving work at 60-70% left. Amazing battery life for me so far.

 

Pretty bomb speeds for it to be inside of an airport.

 

 

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nice speeds for an airport! The only area that really lacks still in Austin is the airport. Only B25 and maybe 1-3 Mbps. 

To echo others: The LTE scan times on the 6P are FAR superior to my Nexus 5. Ive only seen 3g once and it went back to LTE in under a minute. No airplane mode toggle needed for me anymore! I also always go LTE->Call->LTE instantly

I think snapdragon 801-810 devices support it. I saw it on the Qualcomm site.

 

Sent from my Nexus 5X

Huh, what do you know. You are correct https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/810

Qualcomm® VIVE™ 2-stream 802.11n/ac with MU-MIMO

Well, it concerns me a bit because on his Amazon reviews of other bad cables and adapters, he explains that the bad cables could damage the phone or charger. He hasn't clarified yet if the One+ cable will do that.

So I read up on your link and think I understand the issue. The USB C side allows 3A per the resistor they put in it but the normal USB side can only supply 2.4A (I believe) per the specifications for that connector. So the possibility exists that someone could find an out of spec 3A capable charger with a normal USB connection that provides over 2.4A and thus could potentially damage the cable.

A google engineer reports that this cable is no good:

https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung/posts/LH4PPgVrKVN

 

Summarized here on reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3ri9ew/the_google_engineer_who_reviews_the_usb_a_to_usb/

I am not at all worried about getting 3A charge or anything out of this cable. I use it at work as a connection to my PC and even Oneplus says it is rated for 2A. I only use the Google USB C to USB C cable with the charger anyways and this cable is compliant with what the other charger I could use it with has for a rating. Mostly it is a nice compact design with 2 reversible ends that has a tiewrap so I can have better cable organization. Plus, it looks cool.

Honestly though I never find myself charging at work like I did my Nexus 5 and according to Ampere the most I am pulling via USB hub or front panel USB is less than 1amp. The Monoprice cables I have are quite beefy but still not nearly as robust feeling as the Google provided USB C to USB C cable.