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I have not seen anything. I'm sure he feels like a fox working in the hen house.

The problem with this is that the manufacturers do not release AOSP for the devices, making it difficult/time consuming for developers to build a ROM from scratch, so you end up with modified OEM software or software that has "quirks." You can go Cyanogen (if available for your device), but that still has "bloat", but they do a really good job of adding a lot of features and additional controls. It is difficult to unlock some non-nexus devices, and some of them lose functionality when the bootloader is unlocked. Of course Sony and Samsung are unlock-friendly, HTC is somewhat unlock-friendly (as long as you use their method.) There is no arguing with the fact that if you want to unlock/root/load custom ROMs with the least risk to bricking your handset, Nexus is the way to go. If you want to stay away from the development community, and still get great software support and timely upgrades, Nexus is the way to go. If you want a manufacturer skin, or to try your hand at the few decent ROMs out there for a given handset, you go OEM.

Could be long time lurkers who just now felt like they had something to contribute...

Yeah, I see that with the wife. She chose her last phone because it was running the same version of Android, even though the GNex was released at the time and she could have gone to ICS. I guess I spend too much time in the nerdery...

I was reading this article, and the following quote caught my attention and got me thinking: Anyone else think this a viable theory? Are the sales of Samsung's Galaxy S series, HTC's One + EVO lines, etc showing manufacturers that prompt updates are not that much of a priority to smartphone buyers? I know the Nexus line may not be as appealing to some because it is usually released several months after the aforementioned flagships hit shelves, with roughly the same hardware components, so is it fair for the OEMs to devalue software upgrades on the reasoning that the Nexus line is not outselling their flagships?

It depends on how desperate MS is to break into the market. They might agree to a dual boot if it means more customer adoption and if they are sure that WP OS will kick the crap out of Android on the same hardware. Doubtful, but it could steal some market share from Android in the long run. I would be hard pressed to commit to WP but could easily see myself buying a dual boot handset to kick the tires. The real issue would be if the WP OS would support that hardware. MS has been very particular about what hardware OEMs use with their OS. Sent with AOSP JB Toro on Forum Runner

Did you ever go back to complete stock? It could be a problem with the ROM or radios...

This has nothing to do with the network or 4G rollouts so it is being closed

It said it is offered through telesales, not via the web. It can't hurt to call Sprint Telesales: 1-866-866-7509 and ask about it on Sunday.

Yay, go apple!

Both my parents use iPhones and they use very little data. I suspect that many iPhone users are in the same situation because of the perceived simple nature of the OS.

Not sure what you're trying to prove. I stated that the phone is not capable of connecting to Verizon LTE. Sent with AOSP JB Toro on Forum Runner

Hate to burst your bubble, but the phone is incapable to connect to Verizon lte. Not sure why it showed up like that, but I would guess it was ehrpd. Sent with AOSP JB Toro on Forum Runner

I hope it is true. I will certainly buy it.

I came in here expecting to see some LTE speed tests, instead, I see a thread that has served it's purpose, and is in need of a closing. You don't have to go home but you can't stay here.

I saw the other day where if you buy a smartphone, you get a free tablet. Surprising that they are running these promotions right in the middle of the release of their top flagships.

Pretty soon there will be an app that will turn on the front facing camera or something... For the tech savvy paranoid woman.

You will find all the information you need on this website to find the answers to your questions. A lot is going to vary by market though. There are currently nationwide enhancements being installed on the legacy network. Be it backhaul, or additional carriers, there is a lot of work going into bringing the network back up to respectability. Many areas that have been upgraded have had people reporting that their data rates have gotten better. Some areas have ended up with small improvements, others have seen vast improvements. It all depends on how well the problem was diagnosed. If additional backhaul capacity was needed, but an insufficient number of T1 lines were added, there will not be much change realized. Then in this example, it would be another wait for backhaul, as it takes some time after ordering the backhaul to have it installed by the vendor. As far as the network, I strongly believe that Sprint is looking more and more like they will have the best network of all the carriers when network vision is complete. It is way more intensive than I want to go into right now, but the combination of 800, 1900 and clearwire's 2500/2600 spectrum is going to give Sprint range, building penetration, capacity and extreme capacity when you add the clearwire hotspots. Verizon's 700mhz gave them a huge advantage for rolling out their LTE network fast. It takes 4 cell sites broadcasting on 1900mhz to cover the area that can be covered by one 700mhz site. This really only translates well for rural areas though, as you will quickly overload your cell sites in large cities and currently, the only remedy is to reduce the size of the cell and add more smaller cells to the previously covered area. It appears that Verizon is going back and thickening their cell cites now and giving their network more capacity, but Sprint is deploying on every site from the start. Then when they kill off Nextel, they will be deploying 800 on nearly all their cell sites as well. This will give them the building penetration, and range in rural areas negating the advantage that Verizon held. Then once LTE adoption becomes widespread, and the LTE carriers start getting full, the reliance on 3G will be greatly reduced, allowing Sprint to free up spectrum to add more LTE carriers in 1900. They also have a contract with Clearwire where Clearwire will add their LTE sites, upon request by Sprint, to overworked Sprint's towers to give them a cell within a cell that will offload capacity from the 800/1900 LTE carriers. Clearwire has a large swath of spectrum that will give blazing speed and support a LOT of users. Verizon's only current option is to hope that their purchase of spectrum from the cable co's is approved so they can add another LTE carrier in the AWS band. Yes, Verizon has a larger nationwide footprint and larger LTE footprint, right now, but Sprint is definately on the right track, and once they return to profitability, they may begin expanding to have a footprint to rival Verizon. I would say, short term (1-3 years), Verizon is a more attractive carrier with a more mature network, but long term (3-10 years) Sprint is certainly set up to be better than Verizon. Also, to be considered, is that Verizon has to upgrade the hardware at their towers for LTE-Advanced and "true 4G" where sprint can upgrade with a software update.

Way more specific than my answer...

No, WiMax was built with proprietary drivers, where LTE is open source.