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  1. WiWavelength
    Here you go, little guys. Let the overcompensating begin... http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2013/04/11/Samsung-Introduces-the-GALAXY-Mega-1 AJ
  2. WiWavelength
    Sprint is not skipping sites. Network Vision renovation is coming to all sites over the next year. AJ
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    Do we know that later PRL updates will do this? My prognostication last year was that most/all PRLs would keep devices camped on CDMA1X 800 (where available). Empirical results from Chicago and Texas plus digiblur's PRL interpretations, thus far, have supported my speculation. AJ
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    I fail to see the issue, though. It is not as if CDMA1X 1900 is being retired and all traffic will be carried over that single CDMA1X 800 carrier. AJ
  5. WiWavelength
    They would have to take that up with their carrier because that is how T-Mobile is increasingly positioning itself. I am remarking only on what I am observing from T-Mobile. Which single CDMA1X channel are we talking about? CDMA1X 800? If so, there will still be plenty of CDMA1X 1900 channels to go around. AJ
  6. WiWavelength
    My point is that was why the Photon connected to the Airave, while the Optimus G did not. The Photon had weak CDMA1X 1900 signal, detected the Airave, and jumped on that stronger signal. The Optimus G, on the other hand, had fine CDMA1X 800 signal. In fact, because it was on CDMA1X 800, the Optimus G likely did not even realize that the Airave was in the vicinity, as the Airave does not operate on SMR 800 MHz. AJ
  7. WiWavelength
    The two sites actually on airport property and two sites, respectively, just north and west of the airport have not been completed yet. So, Phil Nickinson was connecting only to more distant sites, many of them easily two miles away around the airport. I swear, some of these tech "journalists" seemingly cannot help themselves but make Sprint look bad. AJ
  8. WiWavelength
    Not a big surprise. The Photon 4G does not support CDMA1X 800. AJ
  9. WiWavelength
    Uh, a lot of subs should and do use their iPhones on Wi-Fi at home, school, work, etc. Not to mention, most subs do not live where you do, so their Sprint network experiences may be quite different. Thus, your assumption that your use of the iPhone to listen to music in the car where you live is representative of that of all Sprint iPhone users is off base. Honestly, this thread seems rather unproductive. AJ
  10. WiWavelength
    Yeah, I got that, but honestly, it does not make sense to me that you guys could possibly be thinking that. One, T-Mobile is basically becoming a sub prime, non contract brand, so who cares if those subs were to have access to SMR 800 MHz? Those subs should get what they pay for and stay on ~2 GHz spectrum. Two, if Sprint were to acquire T-Mobile, then existing T-Mobile subs would require new devices to use SMR 800 MHz in any way, shape, or form, regardless. So, why in the world would Sprint-T-Mobile go the trouble of procuring S-UMTS 800 devices when it could just focus on CDMA1X/EV-DO and GSM/W-CDMA devices with LTE 800 capability? Seriously, guys, come on... AJ
  11. WiWavelength
    So, just for me to speculate, you think that if Sprint were to acquire T-Mobile, then the combined entity might deploy W-CDMA/2 or W-CDMA/4 (by the way, I am coining that terminology right here and now) in SMR 800 MHz to accommodate T-Mobile subs? AJ
  12. WiWavelength
    The Samsung devices are the 5 MHz FDD sticklers. So, blame Samsung? Regardless, I do not know why they were not tested for 10 MHz FDD as well. But this is really much ado about nothing. For Sprint, 10 MHz FDD is a pipe dream. It will not be possible within the lifespan of 95 percent of these devices. AJ
  13. WiWavelength
    The same reason that two guys with 5 inch penises do not equal one guy with a 10 inch penis. And LTE is a penis measuring contest, right? AJ
  14. WiWavelength
    Please elaborate. I do not follow how SMR 800 MHz spectrum could be an impediment to a Sprint-T-Mobile merger, nor how S-UMTS would be relevant. Besides, we will not see S-UMTS here. It is for developing countries, where operators and/or subs cannot afford to go LTE. AJ
  15. WiWavelength
    Right, but your previous reply indicated that the reason why Network Vision CDMA1X 800 could not hand off to legacy CDMA1X was the lack of SMR 800 MHz. The handoff incompatibilities, where they exist, are deeper in the protocol. They are not due to inter frequency hard handoff. AJ
  16. WiWavelength
    No, Sprint is not converting to GSM. No carrier at this late stage in the game is converting to GSM, which is a technology nearing the end of its lifespan. And I do not get the hullabaloo over SIM cards. Sure, they matter to the very few subs who travel overseas (and others who think that they might travel overseas but rarely, if ever do). AJ
  17. WiWavelength
    Prior to the smartphone revolution, storing personal info on the SIM was a big deal because that meant contacts, for example, were easily portable from handset to handset. But, now, the shoe is on the other foot. The SIM is really needed only for wireless sub authentication. Personal info should be stored both on the smartphone and in the cloud. Then, should you switch devices, your personal info is synced via your Google account just as it is now. AJ
  18. WiWavelength
    I am fairly certain that the ##DEBUG# code has long/always been just a Sprint thing. AJ
  19. WiWavelength
    No, it did not. This time last year, we even commented on the mediocre RF output, especially for EV-DO 1900 and LTE 1900. AJ
  20. WiWavelength
    Forget the ground mount option sites. How is Sprint going to handle these house mount option sites? AJ
  21. WiWavelength
    Robert might not appreciate you posting a picture of his house. AJ
  22. WiWavelength
    Those people have become woefully spoiled. Honestly, it is a sad state of affairs when 100 kbps supposedly is no longer good even for e-mail. AJ
  23. WiWavelength
    Already answered... http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1901-network-visionlte-new-york-city-market/page__view__findpost__p__125338 AJ
  24. WiWavelength
    Not exactly. CDMA1X 800 will be used for data, too. In places where EV-DO 1900, LTE 1900, and LTE 800 do not reach, CDMA1X 800 will be the final fallback for data. AJ
  25. WiWavelength
    That does not mean that both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are transmitting at the same time. And the EVO 3D is like most other smartphones -- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth share an antenna. AJ
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