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rotten apple

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Definately

Technology can't support putting 800 LTE in it right now. Too bad. It would be nice to have support for 2500 and 800.

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Hopefully + but I wouldn't make any bets on it. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

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Makes my speeds look slow. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Contract dispute Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

I like the look of that! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

I stand corrected. The funny thing is that best buy price matches Verizon's prices. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Verizon's version is $799 off contract. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

by Scott Johnson Sprint 4G Rollout Updates Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 12:51 PM MDT The 7 inch form factor for the tablet PC was largely understated up until the Kindle Fire’s release last year. There were the expensive high end Android offerings from Samsung, Dell, Acer, Toshiba and HTC as well as the Blackberry Playbook. The inexpensive end was headlined by the Kindle Fire, Barnes and Noble Nook and Lenovo. Sales were underwhelming, until the Kindle Fire caught everyone’s attention and sold millions of units. Now, we have what may be shaping up to be a faceoff between iOS and Android in the 7 inch tablet market. The idea of an offering smaller than the 10 inch tablet may have been dancing in Apple and Google’s heads prior to the Fire being released, but it would seem that they didn’t pull the trigger on those plans until after seeing how the $200 Kindle Fire did in the marketplace. Apple is rumored to be releasing a tablet in a size between the 3.5 inch size of the iPod touch and the 9.7 inch iPad. Some say that the reasoning behind Apple’s puzzling move to ditch the numerical model designation of the new iPad is so that they can simplify the tablet line and release an iPad mini, with naming conventions similar to their line of iPods using generations instead of numeric model numbers. Current rumors have Apple releasing a 7.85 inch tablet with a price point under $300 for the base model. The bezel is also rumored to be shrunk down to increase the portability of the unit. Apple rarely makes bad decisions when it comes to what components to insert in their devices, so it is safe to say this would be a device of “the highest quality.” We could see this “iPad mini” as early as 3rd quarter 2012. Situated on the opposite end is the latest offering in Google’s Nexus line of devices. It was recently confirmed by industry sources that Asus will manufacture a 7 inch Android tablet with the Nexus designation. This tablet would see a price point between $150 and $250 and be constructed of premium components. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was quoted stating that the tablet would be “of the highest quality.” This tablet is rumored to be hitting shelves as early as May, giving it a slight head start on its competition from Apple. Another competitor in the game will be Samsung, which has built a reputation for releasing high quality devices. They may have something in the works that would integrate the “S Pen” stylus present in the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet they revealed at CES 2012. Samsung would be smart to recognize the trend in the 7 inch tablet market and keep their offering in the $300 or less range if they want to be competitive. They have to be careful with this as they don't want to undercut sales of their Galaxy Note phone/tablet. The last competitor in this battle for 7 inch tablet supremacy could come from Nokia. With Microsoft bringing their Windows Phone 8 integration of phone and desktop operating systems to market this year, it would only make sense that they would include it on tablets as well. If they intend on moving into contention with Android and iOS, they can’t afford to miss a “battle” as this could turn out to be. To be competitive in this battle, they would be wise to offer a 7 inch tablet in the under $250 price range. Given the ability of WP 7.5 to run fast and smooth on hardware that appears on paper to be underwhelming, they should be able to hit that price point. This summer is looking to be a battle of heavyweight 7 inch tablets at a price lower than we may be used to for high end, well outfitted tablets. Will they see the sales numbers they are looking for? Or did the Kindle Fire snap up all the budget-minded tablet buyers, leaving these tablets out in the cold? If you were in the market for a 7 inch tablet, which tablet would interest you the most? Sources: Digitimes Rethink Wireless

structured settlement

It depends on what they are looking for. If they are looking to acquire cashflow from MetroPCS' prepaid section and mainly want more customers, Metro may be the better buy. If they are looking for PCS spectrum in certain markets, in the top 100 markets, Metro has 3 markets with 30 mhz, 5 with 20 mhz and 10 with 10 mhz. Leap has 2 markets with 20 mhz, 10 markets with 15 mhz and 19 with 10 mhz of PCS. I don't know which carrier (if either) is more complimentary to their current PCS spectrum holdings or if they are already sitting good in the markets in which they hold PCS spectrum... As others have said, I don't think Sprint is interested in deploying anything on AWS spectrum now, so they might try to divest that and make some of their money back. You would also need to look at how profitable Leap is in comparison to Metro, whether Sprint would use the towers that the carriers have or try to sell them, and the cost of the spectrum that they hold. Leap holds a lot more spectrum in general, which could price them out of Sprint's price range in comparison to what Sprint is looking for in purchasing one or the other...

splinter cell

The HTC Maaza, a Windows phone that appears to be a world phone once destined for the Now Network has surfaced on ebay. The phone was used for 5 months, probably as a test device to see if Sprint was interested in carrying the phone, but the fact that it is now on ebay likely means that Sprint turned down the offer, and is content to wait until fall for another WP experiment. http://www.phonenews.com/cancelled-htc-windows-phone-mango-smartphone-for-sprint-listed-for-sale-on-ebay-20027/ the ebay listing is here http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-Mazaa-Global-Windows-Phone-7-GSM-CDMA-/220974543737?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item33731bf379#ht_1095wt_1272 as of this posting, there are 4 days left on the auction and no bids

In other words, move to a CDMA device, here comes Network Vision.

T-Mobile has petitioned the FCC to consolidate the separate 700 mhz bands that AT&T and Verizon are using for LTE into a single band class so that they will be interoperable. This would allow T-Mobile and any other mobile carrier to use a single class 700 mhz antenna in their phones and be able to roam on either network without requiring several band classes as it currently stands. To enhance their arguement, T-Mobile brought up that Firstnet, which is used by first responders, could use 700 mhz interoperability to strike roaming deals and enhance their coverage without the additional cost of several band classes integrated into their devices. While AT&T and Verizon obviously oppose this, it is something the FCC said they would look into when they approved AT&T's purchase of the Qualcomm spectrum. http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-all-700-mhz-lte-networks-should-interoperate/2012-03-14

bug zapper

Hotel California

This deal may have some life in it yet. If Sprint can raise their share price, they might revisit the deal. http://seekingalpha....pside-potential