I'm expecting it based on what I see in this thread. Its down between the Nexus 5 and Note 3 for me now!
Edit: I do hope if they bring a nexus back to CDMA carriers, that they work out some kind of deal to get the devices fully supported in AOSP, and updates pushed by Google would be nice...
Something I never understood is why a call interrupts your data session, but a text doesn't? Or does a text interrupt it too, but just for such a brief moment that you don't notice?
From what I understand, before the G2 FCC docs came out, there were already rumors of triband devices not including SVLTE due to cost concerns. Now that the G2 and this GS4 Mini do not include it, the prediction is the rest will not include it either.
You should try grooveip. Its an app in the playstore that does voice over IP with your google voice number. It works solid for me on LTE, even while driving! Maybe 2% of calls drop, but it also comes with an improvement in voice quality (from what I've observed.)
With Sprint you have the option to integrate your number with google voice, so this set up is quite nice.
Yeah... Unless they changed their minds and decided LTE is just too expensive to put in this phone. So instead they release it with only EVDO support... or worse, only 1X!
I see your point, and I'm not arguing it. My preference would be triband, or a more expensive triband with svlte over no triband support. I know I am not the majority.
I just can't imagine SVLTE being so important they decided to skip out on triband support.
Now you have got me worried.
Edit:
Wait, I don't see anything mentioned here about triband:
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-to-bring-unlimited-data-experience-to-lg-g2.htm
I think they have done a spectacular job keeping the leaks to a minimum, especially with their smart watch. It's going to be at 12:00PM Central, and I'm going to be watching it.
Here's the link for the live stream: http://www.youtube.com/user/SAMSUNGmobile?
I was very unimpressed as well, because they did not stretch the Moto X display down at all. I agree it is better to have physical buttons if the display is not stretched to the bottom of the phone. I'm waiting for phones to have no bezel anywhere, just a screen.
It's just after using both physical and on display buttons, I find physical buttons take ever so slightly longer to use. Just a personal preference. I also like having multitask as a button instead of having to hold down the home button. Again, slightly faster. Not going to stop me from buying the Note 3 though.
I'm hoping the Galaxy S5/Note 4 stretch the display down to the bottom and use on screen buttons already. More screen real estate. The physical buttons are so old fashioned to me.
The international Note III (SM-N9005) just passed through the GCF. It supports:
LTE 2100/1800/850/1600/800Mhz (Band1,3,5,7,20)
WCDMA 2100/1900/900/850Mhz
GSM 1900/1800/900/850 Mhz
Hopefully we will see our version come through the FCC soon!
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