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Yeah.. I don't know why T-Mobile did that. Are they too good for BlackBerry? I don't know.. Yeah, that's true. I'll just have to be patient. Maybe they're waiting for their Q10 stock to get low. BlackBerry Help got back to me. They said devices for Sprint will be announced at a later date. Haven't heard back from Mr. Claure or Sprint Care. But I tweeted Sprint Care about this about three weeks ago. Sent from my Moto X XT1056

It's done. I tweeted to Sprint Care, BlackBerry Help, and Marcelo Claure. We'll see what they say, if anything.

Good point. The Classic isn't quite a flagship device. It doesn't have the latest specs. But like the article says, the specs are fine for what it's going to be used for. The Q10 has similar, if not a bit lesser, specs. It performed fine for any video or game playing I did. However, I feel like part of the reason that there is low BlackBerry demand in the US consumer market is that most carriers are unwilling to promote it. If you look at how much time and money they've spent promoting Samsung and Apple, BlackBerry doesn't compare. Even when BB10 was released last year, it was a sideshow on all of the carriers' websites and stores, compared to the iPhone and Galaxies. When I went into the Verizon store in December 2012 to get an upgrade, I was looking at the Bold 9930 and Lumia 822. One of the reps there asked me, "Why would you want a BlackBerry?", in a puzzled tone. When I went back earlier this year to look at upgrades (before I switched to Sprint), the rep I talked to this time hadn't even noticed that they replaced the Z10 with the Z30. For one of the "BB-friendly" carriers, even Verizon doesn't do a good job promoting them. Sprint was months late to getting a BB10 device. And they pulled the Q10 from stores soon not even six months after they put it there. Then they promised the Z30, BB's flagship, and they didn't deliver. At five different Sprint stores in my area, none of them had the Q10 in April of this year. The Sprint reps were even more unknowledgeable about BB. The corporate store/repair center even got rid of their BlackBerry tools and diagnostic equipment. I found that out when I had problems with the replacement Asurion/Sprint Certified Pre Owned sent me. The bottom line is you're not going to get good sales if you don't try. I did pick up on that hint. I'm hoping it actually happens. I'll tweet to both of them. I agree with you, maxsilver. Picking up the Classic would help increase sales slightly. It would have been nice if they picked up the Passport.. Sent from my Moto X XT1056

Was disappointed to find out today that Sprint wasn't announced as one of the carriers for the Classic. I love the Q10… but Sprint really needs a tri-band/Spark-capable BlackBerry. Is there anyone at Sprint that I can contact about this? I'm already going to tweet to Sprint Care. Got any other ideas? Thanks Sent from my Moto X XT1056

Thanks for the update. It's nice to see a new Windows Phone coming to Sprint. At least for my zip code, the HTC 8XT is no longer being offered on Sprint's website.

Yeah, I don't think iOS or Android are going away anytime soon. But I do think BlackBerry can carve out their niche of enterprise/gov users and devoted followers ("fanboys"). And maybe pick up a few other people on the side.

Oooohh, thanks for the clarification. Yeah in terms of market share, they're at the bottom. But, that could change within the next few years. At least I hope.

Actually they're better than "barely hanging on". The worst of the financial losses are over. We'll see what the next quarterly results are, but I'm predicting minimal losses, if there are any losses at all. They've launched four phones this year, the most recent being the Passport. It continues to be a strong seller, and the preorders sold out on big vendors like Amazon and ShopBlackBerry. Since they're not going out of business anytime soon, there's increasing confidence in BlackBerry as a phone and enterprise platform. Recently this year, Samsung turned to BlackBerry to help increase the security of their KNOX program. Canada announced today that they're loaning Vodafone $850 million, $750 million of which will be spent on BlackBerry products and services. BlackBerry 10, their latest phone operating system, has continued to receive improvements, since its launch in early 2013. It has the ability to run Android apps. With the release of the Passport last month, the Amazon App Store is now included on BB phones running the latest version of BB10. They also have a strong enterprise platform. BES 12, known as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, allows companies to manage smartphones (among other things), whether company-owned or bring-your-own-device. Supported platforms include iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, BlackBerry 10, and BlackBerry 7. The launch of the Classic is intended to get BBOS 7/Bold 9900 holdouts to upgrade to the OS 10. There are rumors that a revised all-touch phone will be released next year. Instead of trying to be everything to everyone, BlackBerry is focusing on security, the thing they do better than anyone else; and the enterprise, their biggest customer. The consumer market is ridiculously competitive. After a slow start to BB10 last year, they realized it didn't make sense to try to out-Apple Apple or out-Android Google. That mistake costed Thorsten Heins, the previous CEO, his job, but the company is stronger after learning that lesson. I can go on, but the bottom line is that BlackBerry is in a much better position than they were two or three years ago.

Hey everyone, Just wanted to let y'all know that the BlackBerry Classic is launching tomorrow, with events in New York, Singapore, and Frankfurt. The NY event starts at 10:00am EST. It will be streamed live at the official link below. http://live.blackberry.events/ Can't wait for it to start!

I think I've seen the acronym before, I just forget what it means. GMO? I take it you're switching to AT&T then? At least until Sprint puts effort in around Louisana?

Oh okay, yeah that makes sense. I know what you mean about some dealers being bad, we have our fair share of those here. Thankfully there's competition nearby so we're not stuck with one bad dealer. I have a 2008 Colorado with the 2.9L engine and love it. Can seem a bit underpowered at times, but that doesn't matter if you time things right. Fuel economy is pretty good (for a truck). Filled it up yesterday: it had an eighth of a tank, costed $35 to fill up. I can go about a week on one tank. Not sure how expensive gas is in Hawaii, but prices have gone down in the continental US. The new Jeeps look nice. Whether you like the rugged Wrangler or refined Cherokee, they have some good choices these days.

No Chevy, GMC, or Jeep?

Good to know. Thanks for the details. I wish Sprint would update their offering.. though you can get good speeds with the Airave, if you have a fast home internet connection. Just check out the Sensorly coverage maps.. Sprint LTE is out there, in a lot of places. There is detailed information on this forum about the extent of Sprint's LTE..

They offer two different things. One is the cell booster, like I'm talking about. What you're talking about is the CellSpot, which is their equivalent of the Airave plus wi-fi calling, etc. Edit: I'd be eager to be a micro cell for either Sprint or T-Mobile. In this case, I wouldn't get the CellSpot because my home internet, based off VZW's 3G network, can't handle it. However, I can see your point how it's excessive to have to pay for their service and pay for broadband internet to make it usable. But I'm all for using cell boosters to give myself, as well as anyone who visits, a better signal.

Well the CellSpot thing was the majorly-publicized part of Uncarrier 7. However, one thing they didn't publicize well was how they now offer LTE signal boosters: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-14947

Good insight, I didn't realize how that played that role in the deployment of cell towers in Louisiana. Interesting perspective, I didn't know Tmo was doing that work back in 2009. But I wasn't paying attention to this back in 2009. Now I wish I had been..

The part about Uncarrier 7 that I liked was how they're now offering LTE signal boosters to customers, with a $25 deposit. I've been meaning to get one for my nexus tablet to help out my signal. I wish Sprint would offer an LTE booster/airave.. but you can buy your own booster from vendors like Wilson Electronics, as I learned from another S4GRUer.

Good news for BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM). A big contract like this should help them rake in some money.. which they need. Wall Street will look favorably upon their stock, too.

So... Uncarrier 8.0? Saw some hinting on Twitter by John Legere that Tmo is going to have the "Next Big Thing" this holiday season..

That's cool, looks like you're getting fast speeds with that B41, too.

Cool, thanks for the info.

That's cool you're able to use the silver line for your commute. I bet enough people will complain and WMATA will do something about it. There's demand for better wireless service. Eventually something will happen. Good to know that the outdoor stations do well.

Yeah, I wish I had info I could give you on that. I haven't been on the Metro in a while. Time to take a trip into DC and evaluate Sprint's coverage.

Yeah, I agree. The same thing happens to me. When I get to work, I'll get B25 outside but then it will drop to 3G unless I put my phone by the window. There is a tower less than a block away from work; so, I get perfect voice and 3G. I'm just waiting for them to deploy B25, etc. there.