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Seems no one else was interested in buying, the only other option was to return it back to the FCC. Not much of a choice for NEATT.

I wonder how soon would this start happening...

Over the course of six years in chronological order. Kyocera K10 Royale(Virgin) Kyocera Osytr(Virgin) UTStarcom Slice(Virgin) Samsung T209(T-Moblie) Palm Treo 755p(Boost CDMA) HTC Titan(the original with Windows Mobile/Boost CDMA) Samsung Ace(the windows phone, not the flip phone/Boost CDMA) HTC Snap(Boost CDMA) Nokia N900(T-Mobile) UTStarcom Arc(Virgin) Then my older brother added me to his Sprint family plan... HTC Hero(Sprint) Palm Pre(Sprint) HTC EVO 4G(Sprint) Motorola Photon 4G(Sprint) Blackberry Curve 8330(Sprint) Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch(Sprint) HTC Titan(AT&T MVNO Straight Talk) Update(10/11):Galaxy Nexus(T-Mobile; current device) Didn't even hit 18 <img src='http://s4gru.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> To add, my brother was the first person in my family to get a cell phone(I believe this was summer '01). Though, my mother did had a beeper that she bought from the cellular store she worked at the time(this was early '99). The thing that baffles me it that my mother is, for the most part, technologically inept. She doesn't have of really know how to use a smartphone or a computer(but she did know how to use her beeper. She eventually got a cell phone in 2002, which was a Nokia 3390). Anyway, his was a Samsung SPH-A500(not completely sure) on Sprint. Edit: My mother did receive a free Motorola STARtac from her cell store job, but was never activated. I don't remember what carrier it was supposed to be on(maybe Omnipoint).

The iPhone doesn't support AWS bands(which TMO's 3G/4G is build on), but some areas are becoming compatible with the iPhone since they started deploying 3G/4G on iPhone-supported bands.

Sprint doesn't have a spectrum problem. Simple as that. It would be nice to have some more lower band stuff(ESMR), but that's just not possible.

Yes, the Galaxy S III doesn't have WiMAX. If you want a WiMAX device(assuming you live in a WiMAX area), I would recommend the Galaxy S II.

Seems like a NV-transition zone. Samsung & Motorola site HW is having conflicts. It'll get better soon.

What I don't understand is does this roaming deal have coverage requirements? I don't see how they can realistically offer roaming if the only places they'll be deploying is where Sprint needs capacity. It would be better if Clearwire can either work out a deal in which it's roaming partners can also roam on Sprint, or Clearwire rolls in TD-LTE as part of NV.

August.

Well, eHRPD is needed for seemless 3G/LTE hand-offs. Its popping up in a lot of markets as prep work for NV, but that doesn't mean that that city has been moved up.

Seems like you'll have every planned and ready to pull the trigger. Surprised that Epic 4G Touch and the Galaxy Nexus are selling at the same price.

If you're looking at the NV site map(not live map), it will show all site that will eventually get LTE. As ballman said, NV site are set up in stages, different contractors do different aspect of the job. One might install backhaul, another does the antenna and RRU install, another set up power, etc. This happens at different times(since its most likely not possible to get everyone needed in one day(or week). There is a timespan between when a NV starts and when it's complete(also when it marked as live). This time span varies my market(and submarkets). All areas that currently have Sprint will get NV treatment. network.sprint.com does not refer to NV, that is just Band-Aid ® fix til NV is deployed.

I'm more of the "buy an new phone every 6 months" type of person(generally selling my current phone covers most of another phone in good condition). You could look into Sprint re-sellers like Amazon & Wirefly, which they might have it for free or a penny.

If you don't mind the wait, then I highly recommend it. It's the best WiMAX phone available(and the last one sold, since all the others have been EOL'd).

In short, yes & yes. For more on NV, http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/32-network-vision-explained/

It's a great phone. I would recommend you get if off-contract though, keep that upgrade open for a LTE device when you're ready. To give you a idea on pricing, http://tinyurl.com/6p7jerv

http://cc.talkpoint.com/well001/071812a_hr/?entity=1_X5JEDJ6

The GTI operator partner list http://www.lte-tdd.org/about/members

TD-enabled devices on Sprint next year. Softbank(which uses the same band class as Clearwire) will have handsets by years end.

Less on the "5GB" aspect, but more just on overage cost in general.

Live now. Investors.sprint.com Seems like their network cores will mesh over when moving from one to another(so you should keep your IP). "Go over 5GB and then you'll have to take out a second mortgage."

I don't believe anyone is trying to call you "anti-Sprint"(or anything near that). It just that the article that doesn't fully present the facts that are what NV is about, it's scale, outlook, and in your particular case, the total backhaul to a NV'd tower. I welcome you to S4GRU, and welcome you with open arms.

I love this site...so much. As for that article... in my humble opinion of course.

I'm not sure what speeds would really be like after people start getting on the network, but the 6-8Mbps sounds pretty reasonable. With considering the fact that more cells will come on overtime, NV's cell density, and Sprint's fairly high smartphone adoption rate compared to other carriers, everything should even out over the next year or so.

Verizon's reaction. If this is the case, at least T-Mobile now has a chance to get the spectrum...if they're willing to pay.