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Oops, sorry for the repost. :-( Sprint buys majority control of Clearwire Top Stories | Updated 1h 56m ago NEW YORK (AP) — Sprint is buying out the founder of Clearwire to gain majority control of the wireless network operator. Sprint's move follows a pledge by Japan's Softbank to infuse Sprint with cash by buying a majority stake in it. In a regulatory filing Thursday, Sprint Nextel said it will pay wireless pioneer Craig McCaw and his holding company $100 million for a 5 % stake in Clearwire, pushing Sprint's stake above 50%. Clearwire has the right to use a large share of the nation's airwaves, but lacks the money to renovate and expand its network. Sprint has been struggling financially too, and hasn't been in a position to invest in Clearwire until Monday's announcement that Japanese cellphone company Softbank would buy 70% of Sprint for $20 billion. Source: http://usat.ly/RGrULb

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Source: http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/special/serenity.html

Hey.... Reading this article got me thinking....I could have sworn that the Galaxy SIII for Sprint was missing HD Voice, unlike the EVO LTE. Is this true? Is it technically possible to Sprint to "enable" it via a software update? Or would it require hardware that the Sprint variant of the SIII simply doesn't possess? Thanks for any information....

Would another possible fix for the carrier and OEM be to enable a 4G toggle like what was on the original Evo 4G? Is that even a possibility when the LTE radio isn't completely separate like it was for wimax? This seems like a better option for anyone who doesn't like the phone deciding when to ditch LTE for EVDO.

It appears the night is darkest before the dawn.

High Priority: Enjoy your vacation.

Has anyone else noticed that the charge complete notification advises us to unplug the phone when the charge is complete? Is that something that is important to do? Do you all do it? I prefer to keep my phone at 100% while I have the opportunity to charge it.

I agree. The stock task manager for the SIII is superb. I was actually referring to a to do list type widget that you can can edit/add tasks straight from the home screen without leaving much like on the stock HTC widget. I never addressed the Galaxy Nexus. This is because it's a phone with 2011 specs that doesn't get its updates straight from Google as intended. I can dig up the source article if anyone needs it.

I recently struggled with the this same question. I was coming from a HTC Evo 4G so I had some loyalty there. I chose the Galaxy SIII. Both phones are great. Some aspects of one phone are better than the other. Evo LTE has a better screen and HTC has better widgets. The SIII has double the amount of RAM and handles multitasking better. If I'm not mistaken the Evo also partitions the internal ROM so that you can't use the full 16 gig for apps and app to sd is disabled. I got a 32 gig Galaxy SIII all which can be used for apps. I loved my old Evo, but it was plagued with internal memory problems too and sense ui restarts. I didn't want to go down that road again. I tell people not to buy a phone for today's needs but also think of your needs after 12 months. You're locked into that contract for 20 months. Now I have 20 months to find a task list app as good as the one I used on my old Evo.. Whichever you choose just accept its faults and you won't regret it,

My coverage in western Prince William County has returned to what it was pre-storm.

I swear, this is NOT a "my market coverage is inadequate" post. Just an observation. We just had a storm event Friday that resulted in the largest non hurricane power outage our region has ever seen. Sprint's service region wide has definitely taken a hit ie 2 bars where I usually get full bars. I can't help but wonder if it's strictly a power issue or if sites suffered physical damage. Even landlines in the area are suffering from a similar outage. This is the last thing Sprint needed... Any thoughts?

My Mom lives in Hawkins County so I know what you mean. Yes, from my limited understanding, backhaul needs to be complete before lte goes live. Is the lack of fast Century Link highspeed internet in your area indicative of a delay in getting lte to the tricities? I wouldn't think so. As stated before there are other options to provide that backhaul to rural areas ie microwave. If you read Robert's recent update about the Nashville market there is some good news in there for your area. Check it out. :-)

I just wanted to acknowledge Robert that I've noticed you get that question a lot too. Both here and on Facebook. Thank you for what you're doing, really. There is a lot of people that truly appreciate the time and effort that you put into keeping us informed/educated - even if our market isn't first on the list. We see change. It won't come overnight but we can see it. This site gives us hope for a better future. Thank you again.

While it is certainly possible that the Sprint GS3 wifi is weak.... it should be noted that the Anandtech review didn't cover the CDMA variant of the GS3.

I wonder if they had enough lead time to upgrade the RAM in the white Evo LTE to 2 gig? Now that would make a lot of people mad!

Here if the S4GRU "RF focused technical rundown" of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy SIII: Source: http://s4gru.com/ind...aunch-imminent/ CDMA1X + EV-DO band classes 0, 1, 10 (i.e. CDMA1X + EV-DO 850/1900/800) LTE band 25 (i.e. LTE 1900; PCS A-G blocks) LTE 5 MHz carrier bandwidth LTE UE category 3 SVDO and SVLTE support, including SVDO or SVLTE and simultaneous 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi tether Maximum RF ERP: 17.78 dBm (CDMA1X 850), 20.77 dBm (EV-DO 850), 24.05 dBm (CDMA1X 1900), 23.85 dBm (EV-DO 1900), 17.21 dBm (CDMA1X 800), 17.56 dBm (EV-DO 800), 22.01 dBm (LTE 1900) NFC antenna integrated into battery LTE antenna configuration: 1 Tx, 2 Rx (i.e. 2x2 downlink MIMO) And, of course, the same S4GRU technical rundown for the HTC Evo 4G LTE: Source: http://s4gru.com/ind...fcc-oet-filing/ CDMA1X + EV-DO band classes 0, 1, 10 (i.e. CDMA1X + EV-DO 850/1900/800) LTE band class 25 (i.e. LTE 1900; PCS A-G blocks) LTE 5 MHz and 10 MHz channel bandwidths LTE UE category 3 SVDO and SVLTE support, including SVDO or SVLTE and simultaneous 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi tether Maximum RF ERP: 20.43 dBm (CDMA1X 850), 18.74 dBm (EV-DO 850), 22.98 dBm (CDMA1X 1900), 18.44 dBm (EV-DO 1900), 20.01 dBm (CDMA1X 800), 18.75 dBm (EV-DO 800), 19.85 dBm (LTE 1900) Antenna gain: -2 dBi (CDMA1X 850/1900/800), -3.5 dBi (EV-DO 850/1900/800 and LTE 1900) LTE antenna configuration 1x2 (i.e. 2x2 downlink MIMO) Given this excellent information provided to us by S4GRU... how would you say the Galaxy SII radio set compares to the Evo LTE? Is there any indication that the SIII will have the same radio problems that has seemed to plague prior Sammy devices? Any technical insight into how these numbers compare would be appreciated. I'm ready for upgrade and the choice between the Evo and SIII is a hard one to make. I know it's all about what each specific user is looking for, but a significant difference in the build quality or range of the radios might tip the scales in either direction. Thoughts? P.S. Credit to "QWIKSTRIKE" for actually asking this question first.

So can we agree to absolve Sprint from the charge of being poor communicators and file this one under "Not wanting to count their chickens before they hatch?" Funny though... Not nearly as much blowback when Best Buy gets the pre-ordering process wrong than if Sprint was the offender....

Here's to hoping that the judge that will hear the case is one of many that pre-ordered his/her new Evo LTE.

Northern VA represent! Go Nationals!

Android Central reports Sprint confirms the May 18th release. http://m.androidcentral.com/sprint-evo-4g-lte-available-may-18-199

In the Keynote Samsung wasn't specific as to what specifically was happening in June in regards to the S3. I sure hope it's a June availability too... But I expect they are referring to a June announced/pre-order.

The question remains: Do you REALLY think the chipset will be the ONLY change to the Sprint S3 vs. International?

For me it's not even worth getting too excited about the Galaxy S3.... yet. Why? Because this is Sprint we're talking about. Do you REALLY think the chipset will be the ONLY change to the Sprint S3 vs. International? Obviously just look at the International HTC One X Vs Evo LTE. We simply can't trust that we know what exactly we're going to get. Now, that can either be good or bad. Only time will tell. P.S. Everyone laughs at minor things like Beats Audio until two devices are so alike that it now becomes a consideration.

Eh... the Gnex has lost a little of its luster for me. The news that the CDMA Gnex won't get its updates straight from google was a real disappointment. When you combine that with some of the other things already mentioned, a lesser camera, a lessor processor, and the fact that sense isn't a negative to me. All and all I think the Evo LTE has a certain wow factor that's worth the wait. Not to mention, although I've been able to upgrade my OG Evo since April 1st, I am in no hurry to upgrade until Northern Virginia gets a more significant LTE footprint. I do use WIMAX when it's available. I'll wait a couple weeks after the Evo launch... check the forums for a consensus of the pros/cons... look at everything confirmed at the time for the Galaxy III.... and make the best decision I can at the time. That's all you can really do.

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