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    With how it is being implemented now, carrier aggregation of three 5mhz pcs carriers would not be like a 15x15 carrier, it would be 5x5 + 5x0 + 5x0. Uplink would stay on the primary component carrier until uplink ca is developed. Band 25 and band 41 CA should be able to work pretty well, because they could change the TDD ratio to utilize more download on the secondary component carrier which would be less "wasted" spectrum.
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    Hangouts is preloaded on most Android phones, its part of the standard Google apps package (play store, maps, gmail etc). However, AOSP does not include Google apps. Hangouts can handle all communication when they integrated SMS into it, but its not the default messaging app out of the box on anything but the Nexus line. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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    I don't see how that is bad news for early adopters. The G4 is still a great phone at a decent price, anything they launch later this year doesn't change that. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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    Multiply the stock price by how many shares you own and that's how much money you would potentially have if you sold it all at that current price. Your portfolio worth will go up and down with the stock market. I'm sure you know, but don't throw all of your eggs in one basket (don't use all of your money to only purchase stock in one company).
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    Its a good article. However I don't see AT&T pushing wireless ott video when they are in the middle of buying DirecTV. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    You can have it do that. It's been a while since I used Hangouts for incoming calls, but the Hangouts dialer would always ring before the regular dialer would. If I left it go long enough both would start ringing. One really nice thing about integration with Hangouts is no more eCSFB failing and not letting calls through. It's been happening to me a lot the last week or so, I'm probably going back to using Hangouts for incoming calls so I don't miss anymore.
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    It's a good thought, but 1GB in roaming would cost far more than that.
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    The part that is costing them money is paying all of the customers fee's to switch, contract early termination fee and any eip balance.
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    A base amount of tethering, say for example 1GB would still be nice. They can add it to newer unsubsidized plans to help coax subscribers off legacy plans. If/when Sprint offers a single line plan that is not unlimited, I hope that tethering is included in the data bucket like it is for family share. On Framily, even with the 1GB or 3GB data buckets tethering is still an add on which is actually a different data bucket from the regular data in the plan. For my tablet plan, tethering is also an additional add on with a different data bucket instead of letting me use my data bucket how I see fit. Adding tethering can also reduce the allure to use root to gain access to tethering and using unlimited plans against the terms of service.
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    Definitely. Other manufacturers seem to do fine with it, but if Apple doesn't want to take the risk then they shouldn't. The problem with holding out for the next phone, is the next best thing will always be coming out next year. I just wouldn't bank on any brand new radio features when the new iPhone launches every year.
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    If 3x CA is going to roll out in fall 2017, I would be willing to bet it won't be supported in the iPhone until the next model (2018). Apple seems to have the radio features from the previous year added instead of offering bleeding edge stuff.
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    Sprint used to compress images, that may be what's going on. Sometimes it would be night and day difference, if you connect through a VPN there was no compression. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    The ability to force roaming was pretty nice to have sometimes. I've been in areas that were incredibly weak for Sprint and my handset kept connecting and then dropping and roaming and repeating itself. It basically makes the phone unusable in any sense. Part of what makes Sprint so great is their roaming agreements, roaming just has to be used responsibly.
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    He didn't say for a set price on Fi. They do offer unlimited data, for unlimited money, which is how it should be.
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    It's a fee for terminating your contract early because they have not recouped their subsidy yet by providing you with a discounted device. With a $600 device on Sprint with EIP it's $60 plus $25 a month. Now look at the subsidized $80 plan, with $200 up front. That extra $20 a month in the plan is going towards paying the $400 discount that Sprint gave you up front for the device. Notice how you still pay $600 for the phone over the two years? The ETF starts at $350 and goes down every month, because every month you pay back some of that money they discounted up front.
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    It really doesn't cost more. The ETF is basically the remainder of your subsidy that you have not paid by paying your bill over two years, that's why it goes down month by month. The carriers get their money regardless. EIP and contracts are the same, with a different label to make customers think they aren't in a contract.
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    The same could be said for two year contracts, just sell the device to make up for the termination fee. You have to pay either way, both lock customers down the same.
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    EIP is essentially the same thing as a contract. The same customers that could not afford to pay (or did not want to pay) an early termination fee likely can not afford to pay off their device balances in full if they want to leave early. In many cases, depending on the device EIP can have a larger financial burden if you want to leave early after switching or signing a commitment.
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    Adding Canada to IVR seems to steal some of the thunder away from T-Mobile with their latest North American roaming. While not quite as good, with the latest adds they now serve most of the destinations Sprint customers would be traveling to.
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    For sure, that was one of the main factors when I bought my nexus 5. So many were posting about it being a RF powerhouse, I bought it much sooner than I had planned. I was going to hold out until other lte bands were deployed in my area. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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    Most law enforcement would probably issue a warning if you have out of state registration. However that doesn't mean you won't be pulled over while they fish for something else. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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    I wouldn't give it, they can activate the phone on their account and then claim it stolen. I would just meet at a store or use swappa or something like that. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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    While RF performance is important to me, my upgrades have been for actual radio changes. My first real upgrade was to get evdo rev.a, then wimax, then lte, then triband. I don't know if I'll upgrade just for 2x CA on band 41 if that's all the new nexus has. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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    If you really wanted to and had some start up money, you or anyone could become a wholesale partner with Sprint and create your own MVNO. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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    Having most of my work experience in some form of retail, stocking those specialty accessories for everything is nearly impossible. The floor space, down to managing the inventory and having your money tied up in that stuff it is unrealistic to have any retailer do that. What do you do when the devices go EOL in six months and you have piles of crap for something you don't carry anymore? By having the items available to order you can support many stores with a smaller supply of those hard to find accessories. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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