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A downloadable app is set to bring PTT to nearly all Sprint Android handsets. http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/9/3009480/sprint-direct-connect-now http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=10397 http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/sprint-direct-connect-now/ AJ

I am not sure why this keeps coming up. We reported a month ago that the EVO 4G LTE does support SVDO. Its FCC certification clearly demonstrates 18 different modes of SVDO capability. If handsets that reach subs do not allow SVDO, then HTC or Sprint has had the capability locked out in firmware. See our article and accompanying comments: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-159-htc-evo-4g-lte-tech-details-revealed-in-fcc-oet-filing/ AJ

It is good to see LTE will soon be live in that area. Green Acres (Shopping Center) could use some phone competition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsEhXE5IUCQ AJ

I am sure that both Flemish and Walloons alike are heartbroken at Clearwire's departure. AJ

Judge me by my syntax, do you? AJ

"Unnecessary, the qualifying phrase is. Sufficient alone, the question is." How is that? AJ

The qualifying prepositional phrase "with such low caps on all the data plans these companies have" is unnecessary. The above question alone is sufficient. AJ

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Is this "gadget wood" like a technology divining rod? AJ

Brian Klug from AnandTech is in London for the Samsung launch event. He always runs extensive benchmarks: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5810/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-performance-preview AJ

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Oh, the juvenile jokes that I could make about this... AJ

A DOCSIS 3.0 downlink (4 bonded channels; 256-QAM) (i.e. as in irev's details above) requires 24 MHz of bandwidth and can deliver 152 Mbps. An LTE FDD 10 MHz downlink (4x4 MIMO, 64-QAM) requires 10 MHz of bandwidth and can deliver 147 Mbps. What implications does that hold? Discuss among yourselves. AJ

My take: Clearwire TDD to Sprint FDD handoffs will not be seamless and will not need to be seamless. In the beginning, both will carry just data, which does not require a consistent, isochronous connection. Even with the eventual adoption of VoLTE, only Sprint LTE will carry voice; I expect Clearwire TD-LTE to remain data only. AJ

You not only misspelled 4ringsnbr's screen name but also shortchanged his number by half. But that is okay, as 4rings deserves only half credit for that answer about VZW Cellular 850 MHz primacy. It is a generalization that does not really hold true across multiple markets. 4rings lives in a market where VZW originally was PCS 1900 MHz only, then acquired a Cellular 850 MHz license through the Alltel buyout. So, that, in and of itself, is a bit wonky. My market, Kansas City, is a more typical VZW market. VZW originally was Cellular 850 MHz only but acquired a PCS 1900 MHz license about a decade ago. When VZW initially deployed EV-DO, it was EV-DO 1900 only. In most VZW markets like KC, that was the standard -- CDMA1X 850 + EV-DO 1900. In fact, many markets where VZW held no PCS 1900 MHz spectrum, such as Wichita, were late to EV-DO deployment, as VZW rarely deployed EV-DO 850. In more recent years, however, the AMPS sunset and the deployment of additional carriers has enabled VZW to add some EV-DO 850. In KC, for example, EV-DO is now a mix of EV-DO 1900 and EV-DO 850. AJ

...not to be confused with that fine, upstanding beverage, fortified wine. AJ

No, Network Vision has nothing to do with conversion of iDEN only sites, though Sprint has already converted numerous "synergy" sites over the past six years. Most of the remaining iDEN only sites are redundant and will be decommissioned. Sprint does not require them to have a "strong, competitive network." AJ

Just tell the wife, "Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day." AJ

Off on a tangent... I saw Sim-X's small avatar and thought that we might actually have a woman who had joined us in the forums. But then I saw the larger version and realized, "Oh, it's just Megan Fox." That piqued my interest. So, I followed up with a bit of research into our Member List. Out of nearly 1000 members, we have only 32 declared female members. They account for a whopping 41 posts in the forums, and none of them are S4GRU sponsors. Guys, sorry to say it, but the stats do not lie -- the ladies just do not like us. AJ

Robert, have you seen any internal data on 3 MHz x 3 MHz LTE 1900 carriers? I do not think that will be a viable solution, as I do not recall FCC approval for other than 5 MHz x 5 MHz or 10 MHz x 10 MHz operation. But I would have to go back and check the FCC OET certifications for the Viper, Galaxy Nexus, and EVO 4G LTE to be certain. AJ

Regardless of the possibility of a Sprint LTE iPhone or the condition of the EV-DO network, Sprint will greatly surpass VZW in LTE penetration rate. In general, Sprint subs seem more likely to embrace early adoption, while VZW subs seem more conservative, even downright stodgy. That said, I am still frankly astonished that VZW's LTE uptake is/was only five percent. Now, I do not have any stats to back this up -- it is just my perception. So, take with a grain of salt. AJ

The in car coverage in New Mexico is just as bad. AJ

I would suppose that much of the file is a carryover from the One X. AJ

EV-DO Rev A downlink has throughput up to 3.1 Mbps per carrier per sector -- not per user. So, it would not matter how many EV-DO users are connected, their aggregate downlink data transfer could not exceed 3.1 Mbps per carrier per sector. AJ

Good and EVO not only falsely attributes LTE 800 and TD-LTE 2600 capability but also cribs our first to press article on the FCC OET application. Note the text about band classes in the Good and EVO piece that is lifted directly from my bullet points. http://s4gru.com/ind...fcc-oet-filing/ Color me unimpressed by Good and EVO. AJ