WiWavelength

There is no VZW version, per se. Handsets sold through VZW will be unlocked. Some people -- stodgy, old, stubborn people -- just prefer to purchase devices from their providers. And VZW may charge different prices, offer different promos, etc. AJ

No, not quite right. VZW is the only US operator that will sell the handsets directly. The unlocked handsets sold through the Google Store will be compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and most/all major world operators. AJ

Pixel XL 32 GB. Very Silver. Ordered. AJ

Of course, legacy plans bring revenue. I can sell a $100 product for $1. As long as I make any sales, I accrue revenue. And RingPlus pays Sprint for network access. Whether RingPlus gains enough revenue to cover its costs is RingPlus' problem. AJ

Losses can be attributable in many different ways, such as goodwill and opportunity cost. For example, legacy contract subsidy plans can allow users continued access to subsidized upgrades and "unlimited" data without video optimization. Since video traffic is one of the biggest network congestion offenders, that can put a greater burden on the network. Some legacy "unlimited" data users even will eschew home broadband and run all household HD video via the macro network. The greater burden on the network can hurt Sprint's network performance ratings. That, in turn, can harm Sprint's reputation, thereby increasing churn and reducing additions. AJ

When the Pixel and Pixel XL are normalized to the same size, the Pixel XL offers a more aesthetically pleasing body to bezels ratio. https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/783159323526623233 AJ

Your Unlimited Freedom plan costs appear to be off. Where/how do you get the $40/mo and $30/mo rates, respectively, for the first two lines? Published rates for Unlimited Freedom are $60/mo and $40/mo, respectively, for the first two lines. With those corrections, add $30/mo x 24 months to your calculations. That comes out to $720. Wow, looks like it is a wash, almost to the penny. And your counterpoint is invalidated. AJ

It is a one week stay of execution. Then, die, subsidy, die. AJ

That is not the issue. Several current or older handsets already top 23 dBm max EIRP on band 41. For one example, see the featured article on The Wall. In the end, uplink CA could be like SVLTE and SVDO -- not good for handset RF due to battery consumption, multiple antennas, intermodulation, etc. AJ

No, because of power reduction, uplink CA probably will not function with low signal. If the uplink maxes out at 23 dBm, for example, it cannot do 26 dBm with 2x uplink CA. It is limited to 23 dBm, which then has approximately half the usable range of 23 dBm output without uplink CA. AJ

And this shows that UPS in China is "stupid" how? Because your iPhone did not make a certain shipment? Too many variables to conclude anything. It is "bruh," by the way. AJ

If this were T-Mobile, the attitude would be that the 5 MHz FDD band 12 carrier is super duper nifty shit, great for footprint expansion and in building coverage improvement. But this is Sprint, so the attitude will be that the 5 MHz FDD band 26 carrier is insufficient bandwidth, that 20 MHz TDD band 41 is needed but not available because of high band propagation. AJ

And you know this how? Because somebody at UPS told you? If so, my guess is that you are getting fed a line just to get you to go away. You are aware that iPhone 7 is in short supply everywhere right now, yes? Delays are par for the course. AJ

Because of your post, one of those "idiots over in China" was beaten by Foxconn management, another was locked in the dormitory without meals, and a third committed suicide by jumping out of a window. AJ

The Jacksonvillains started it. They are not as important as they think they are. That goes for most of the rest of us, too. And this has relevance to wireless. Sprint could close up the market and have zero native service in Jacksonville. No matter, the company would soldier on relatively unscathed. The same could hold for Pittsburgh, Denver, Salt Lake City, etc. About the only indispensable markets are BosWash, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. AJ

No, you are forgetting history. Sections of unsold seats had to be covered by tarps. That had nothing to do with stadium renovations to add premium amenities. Guys, you have emotional attachment to this issue. I do not. I am sorry, but it is rational analysis that the NFL in Jacksonville was a poor choice and has been a disappointment. The Jaguars will be a relocation candidate in the near future. And when that happens, you are likely to lose your team. AJ

A pessimist or a realist? Sometimes, the truth hurts. AJ

You and I both are pretty sharp when it comes to geography, Robert. But I disagree with you on this one. That a population is "more than large enough to support an NFL team" does not mean that it will support an NFL team or should have an NFL team. By the standard of that first premise, Columbus, Portland, Memphis, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, etc., all are "more than large enough to support an NFL team." However, other reasons, some of them geographical reasons, exist why those aforementioned cities do not have NFL teams. Sufficiency and necessity just do not go hand in hand. The state of Florida does not need three NFL teams. And the whole NFL expansion/relocation in the Southeast in the mid 1990s was poorly carried out. St. Louis, Charlotte, Jacksonville, and Nashville put too many teams in close proximity to one another as well as existing teams in New Orleans, Atlanta, Tampa, and Miami. Take all of the city names above, throw them in a pot, and the one that does not fit is Jacksonville. It was and still is a head scratching choice. Jacksonville never should have had an NFL team. Then, all of this debate and apologetics over Jacksonville would be irrelevant. AJ

You cannot use the reduced capacity premise in the same breath as your no blackout premise. They basically counteract each other, making your argument weak -- like the Jacksonville market. Yeah, you can leave "for a LONG time" undefined so that, when the Jaguars have departed Jacksonville by 2025, you can say, "Well, that was a LONG time." In the meantime, cling to the legacies of long since retired and bankrupt Mark Brunell and the poorly hosted Super Bowl XXXIX as the two reasons why Jacksonville has any NFL relevance at all. AJ

No, much of that analysis is wrong. For the Green Bay Packers, history has everything to do with it. The Packers started as a club team -- otherwise, Green Bay never would have had an NFL team in the first place. That is history. Public incorporation began almost 100 years ago. That is history. The Super Bowl trophy is named for Vince Lombardi. That is history. All of those are historical reasons why the Packers remain in Green Bay. Hypothetically, even if the Packers somehow were sold out of public hands and new ownership wanted to move the team out of Green Bay to a larger market, the NFL owners would not approve it. Bar none, would not approve. The Green Bay Packers are too historically important to the NFL. The other examples that you mention -- with the minor exception of the Baltimore Colts -- are not historically important to the NFL. AJ

"Alltel Stadium" also has had its capacity reduced by 10,000. Hmm... Face reality. Jacksonville has not worked out, is a weak market. The NFL in Jacksonville is going away -- much like Alltel. AJ

Yes, they will. AJ

The vibration "makes it feel better than a real one." That's what she said. AJ

No, just the opposite. The physical travel home button is perhaps the only element of an iOS device that feels plastic and cheap. AJ

Magentan alert! Magentan alert! Pink cheerleading and hive mind thinking have been spotted in the area. AJ