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I got some LTE in Elgin as well. There have been some serious upgrades around the Elgin/Schaumburg area in the past week. I used Sensorly last night when I picked up LTE near the Jewell over on Summit and Waverly.

 

I'm assuming you need to use the 'Map Trip' function to actually have the map update, correct? The only thing I don't like about that is the screen won't stay off, but not a huge deal.

 

I'm also getting LTE sitting at my desk right near Woodfield Mall. Speeds weren't fantastic (3-4 down, 0.5-1 up) but I wasn't expecting much since I know I'm a ways away from the tower. However, I wasn't able to even get it last week.

 

Of course, I did just update my ROM to Sprint's latest OTA for the GSIII and put the new modem on to match. That may certainly have something to do with it as well.

 

I can't seem to get a GPS lock inside where I am, so I can't update the sensorly map right now.

Good to hear. Although I still haven't received the GS3 OTA though!

Niles to Morton grove along dempster 26 down

First 4g sighting for me. In des Plaines on busse next to 294. I got 7 mb down 3 up

Wanna make a bet, over/under market launch November 5th?

im really liking the under

Excellent article, though if you have been on this site for awhile nothing really all that earth shattering or new here. I think the key statement is when the Sprint Exec was "asking for some patience". To me, that seems to be what this is all about, Im not really all that confident in this floated October launch, and Im not all that confident in some spotty regional chicagoland service at Launch. I am confident that by Dec 31, 2012 the network will be in place. Most people I know move around quite a bit, the last thing you would want is LTE in the loop, but not in Wicker Park, then it works in Schaumburg, but not in Orland, then you drive to Wheaton and its good, but not in Oak Brook, etc etc. That would extremely painstaking and frustrating in my opinion. I think its very important we give Sprint the time they require to really build out our market and wait for official word for market launch and market completion. I see zero point in running to a Sprint store right now for an LTE phone, or even in the next couple months.

I for the most part agree. I think a quicker turn on is more important for 3g purposes, call quality, and timely text messages. Although I really want LTE sooner than later, the other issues are more prevalent to the majority of users. I'm happy that they officially acknowledged the market; 45% of build out so far according to this site is excellent and I really think (compared to other city completed sites) and hope the chicago market will launch sooner than the end of the year.

Not happy about this at all, seems like forever when you deal with issues daily. Im not switching just yet, but my patience is running thin! I will say though I did a speed test last night in Des Plaines where service is notoriously bad, and was surprised by a 1.2 mb download. Encouraging at least..

Vastly improved 3g service at my office in Park Ridge. Approximately 1.4 mb down. I used to be lucky to get 0.5 mb down...

Sorry to post again..to clarify, although the wifi was on (service was broken and not connected to a modem) The galaxy chooses the fastest connection. sorry for the confusion.

a few of the speedtests I took in Marengo il

I was in Marengo yesterday ( and i have seen a previous poster's picture of completed NV site in Marengo) I was getting from 1.5 mb to 2.1 mb down. By far the best Ive seen all over the northwest suburbs.