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Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 1 February 2012 Execution will be the key. If this new guy drops the ball or BBX10 doesn't work flawlessly or support email or BBM or if the hardware doesn't WOW everyone or if BB doesn't sink a lot of $ to market this (assuming everything works) or if nobody shows up to the party..Hmmm? Looks like a lot of things can go wrong. Your right - Doomed.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 31 January 2012 There was another article out the other day commenting on how Lazaridis mentored the new CEO since he came on board in 2007. This explains a lot on why he's trying to implement the same plan that has been in place. He's drank the Kool-Aid and become a believer. He's going to have to become his own man and make a decision on what direction he wants RIM to go or his legacy will be he was just a puppet who's strings were being pulled by the board.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 30 January 2012 I agree, it still may end up somewhere, but I think its time has passes. The big battle will be for the #3 spot b/twn WP or RIM.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 28 January 2012 HP is suppose to release v.1.0 this September. I was a fan of webOS since my wife had the Pre (which she still carries). I was waiting for better hardware, specs and developer support before deciding to make the switch, which we al know failed to materialize since the HP debacle. Does anyone think this will take off now that HP is giving it away? http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/25/hp-webos-to-be-fully-open-sourced-by-september-enyo-2-0-framew/

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 26 January 2012 Although Nokia is still taking hits financially, it looks like WP is gaining traction because of Nokia and looks like it could be a match made in heaven. Get a payout from MS doesn't hurt either. http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/nokia-releases-q4-2011-earnings-report-operating-profits-drop/

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 19 January 2012 I'm now convinced If WP is going to be successful it will be because of the partnership b/twn Nokia and MS. This will be the catalyst along with lots and lots of $ to keep it in the public view. It appears there was a pent up demand for Nokia in the U.S., and MS was shrewd enough to get on board. I can only imagine if Nokia used Android or if it had bought webOS what the results would have been. I agree with both of you on RIM. WP will be the #3 OS in another couple of years. In the toilet bowl of life, RIM is floating in the bowl and the plunger has been pressed. We're just waiting for the flushing cycle to commence. Too bad.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 22 January 2012 Any photon owners taking part in this? When Moto was looking for testers for the Xoom, it got ICS. Although the author doesn't think so, this could be the prelude to an ICS update. http://www.androidcentral.com/photon-4g-owners-wanted-motorola-looking-software-testers

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 16 January 2012 From this article, it looks like Elop is pretty confident of the partnership and WP is gaining steam with the new models Nokia is designing for different markets. He wants to "keep the excitement going". http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-CEO-says-devices-in-different-shapes-sizes-and-configurations-will-be-succeeding-the-Lumia-900_id26118

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 16 January 2012 Good points. You mentioned before that Sprint doesn't want anything extra to cannibalize iPhone sales, so Sprint may announce a LTE WP device and do a soft launch after the iP5 is released. Makes sense. Unless MS gets things going with WP and people start to get interested in it, I don't think Gates & Ballmer's plans for world domination are going to make it to fruition.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 16 January 2012 I don't know if any of you have a big interest in WP, but I thought I would post this in case anyone would like to discuss this. I think WP is interesting although it loses me with the tiles, poor choices of colors and lack of customization of the home screen. Once I get past that, the the OS is smooth and seamless. I think that Sprint will quietly introduce an LTE version this fall or maybe announce it at CTIA in May. If MS can get the critical mass it needs with carrier and OEM support, as well as making it relevent to the masses, this may be the #3 OS in the market, since RIM seems to be doing all it can to implode. http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/sprint-remains-tepid-on-windows-phone-at-ces-confirms-no-new-wi/ Sprint remains tepid on Windows Phone at CES, confirms no new WiMAX phones are planned This may have been a fairly big CES for Windows Phone, but it looks like Microsoft still has a fair bit of convincing to do in order to bring all the carriers fully on board. That includes Sprint, which does currently have a Windows Phone in its lineup (and is apparently considering more in the "August-September time period"), but remains decidedly unenthusiastic about the platform as a whole. AsPCMag reports, Sprint's David Owens said that the carrier is willing to train its reps on Windows Phone, but that Microsoft has to "build the enthusiasm for the product," adding that the "number-one reason the product was returned was the user experience." Sprint's director of product development, Lois Fagan, further added that the carrier remains "cautiously optimistic," but that Windows Phone "just hasn't taken off." In other news, Owens also confirmed that Sprint would expectedly now be focusing all of its intention on its new LTE network, and not produce any more WiMAX-based phones -- although, as it'snoted previously Sprint will continue to support the network itself through 2015.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 9 January 2012 I think now that Sprint has released info on the GN and Viper, Apple may be feeling some angst over being left out and this may light a fire under them to get a useable LTE phone out on the next iPhone for Sprint. Although your right. This is Apple and they could have already decided what frequencies they will support this year and add others for the 2013 version.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 8 January 2012 Just to broaden our Android horizons here. Will Sprint work with Apple to have all it's LTE frequencies added to an LTE iPhone if it comes out this year which would future proof the phone, or will it be done in incremental stages and later models as its been discussed in other discussions since Sprint won't have all its frequencies in play until Clear begins to deploy its LTE. IMO, regardless of the OEM, I would have it done up front, so as the additional frequencies phones become available the following year, the phone is ready for it. Although this article mentions AT&T and Verizon since their networks are closer to completion, Sprint should show some foresight and make this transition as easy as possible. What does everyone think? http://www.forbes.co...phone-5-ipad-3/ Apple is reportedly adding 4G LTE to its iPhone 5 and iPad 3, as the company looks to level the playing field with Android devices. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s CEO, Tim Cook, met with executives at NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese wireless carrier, to talk about when the devices will be available, according to Nikkei Business. The iPad 3 will reportedly hit the carrier in the summer, with the iPhone 5 following it in the fall. Apple continued its tablets’ early spring release schedule in the U.S. with the iPad 2 this year, and Japan got the device six weeks later. The current reports about the release of the iPad 3 would follow this same model, and analysts believe the iPhone 5 would come next fall, following the shifted release of the iPhone 4S from June to October. Many consumers were disappointed by the lack of LTE support in the 4S when it launched earlier this year, after several Android devices capable of the 4G speeds had already been released. Some customers may be upset they can’t purchase an LTE-capable Apple device, but it’s hard to argue the company has made a mistake. The iPhone 4Sis selling at a higher rate than any of its predecessors, and the iPad has continued to power Apple to the top of the list in tablet market share. Meanwhile, early LTE smartphones have proven to have poor battery life, a bulky design, or both. Apple likely bypassed LTE with its fifth-generation iPhone, choosing instead to put a premium on a slick design and strong battery performance, which has paid off in sales. Waiting for next year to add LTE capabilities to its devices makes sense for the company. The evolving technology will make it easier and cheaper for the company to incorporate LTE chips in their devices without compromising its designs or the efficiency of its batteries. In addition, Verizon’s LTE network will be serving even more of the country, and AT&T will be at the height of its LTE rollout. Next year may be the perfect time for Apple to add LTE capabilities to its iPhone and iPad devices, but if it doesn’t, the company will run the risk of truly falling behind the pack.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 11 January 2012 I appreciate that. Thanks for taking the risk to start a venture like this and having faith in a group to get it started and running.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 9 January 2012 Here's an editorial that makes a good companion piece. This article explains why LEAP may approach Clear to satisfy its LTE needs and how Clear is in a position to exploit it. http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/will-lightsquareds-troubles-push-leap-arms-clearwire/2012-01-08

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 7 January 2012 What do you guy's think? Sprint so far has a finite amount of spectrum in the 1900 band which will be at capacity IMO several years after NV is complete. Without the tie-in with Clear, I see that this could be problematic and we could soon be suffering data issues we are today. Is this a good idea? At least with Clear & LSQ, they brought their spectrum with them. http://wirelessweek.com/News/2012/01/Carriers-Leap-Mulls-LTE-Tie-Up-with-Sprint/ Leap Mulls LTE Tie-Up with Sprint Leap Wireless International is "very willing" to consider extending its current wholesale deal with Sprint for 3G service to LTE, CEO Doug Hutcheson said at the Citi investor conference in San Francisco on Thursday. "We're very willing to look at that - we don't see a single strategy of only doing it ourselves," Hutcheson said in response to a question about whether Leap would consider expanding its LTE footprint through an MVNO deal with Sprint similar to its current arrangement with the operator. Leap resells Sprint's 3G service under its Cricket prepaid brand in areas outside its own network. Though Hutcheson was only speaking in hypotheticals, a wholesale deal with Sprint could save Leap the considerable expense of buying spectrum and equipment to construct its own LTE network. Leap launched its first LTE market in Tucson last month and has plans to cover 25 million people with the service by the end of 2012 but doesn't have current plans to construct a nationwide network. Sprint declined to comment on Hutcheson's comments and has not said previously whether it would consider offering LTE on a wholesale basis to outside parties, but it has historically been friendly to MVNO arrangements on its 3G network. Sprint announced in October it would phase out its use of Clearwire's WiMAX service in favor of its own LTE network, which is under construction and set to launch around the middle of this year. If Leap is able to secure the spectrum it needs to expand its LTE network, it may be able to hire Sprint to host the service on its equipment, a capability baked in to Sprint's network modernization project. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse hinted during a later interview at the same investor conference Thursday that he wasn't ruling out new spectrum hosting deals. "It's more economical for anybody... to work in a network hosting environment versus greenfield," Hesse said. "We clearly have a unique ability to host other spectrum." LightSquared hired Sprint last summer to host its 1.6 GHz spectrum, but the companies have put construction of the plan on hold as LightSquared works to resolve GPS interference issues that have held up the launch of its network. Leap's current MVNO deal with Sprint was part of a plan that began in August 2010 to expand its prepaid business with a music service, later dubbed Muve Music, offer nationwide roaming beyond its limited regional network, expand its smartphone lineup and start selling all-you-can-eat broadband plans. Its expansion into mobile broadband was later curtailed to free up space on its network for more lucrative smartphone customers.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 10 January 2012 Sprint had mentioned this before. The real issue to me is what chip sets will be in the GN and Viper and others released this year. These will be the first Sprint LTE phones, and it would make sense for Sprint to future proof these handsets with as you mentioned, at least with 800 and and TD-LTE flavor.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 5 January 2012 Good question. Sprint has taking away so much from us lately in terms of discounts and adding fees that it wouldn't surprise me if they did try something, although another $10 fee would be a bit much. I think another fee or increase may get the response from customers as Verizons credit card fee.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 10 January 2012 4G has been downgraded as a marketing ploy pure and simple and has little value anymore, at least to the initiated. Even now, AT&T brands everything as LTE and leaves 4G in the background. Although LTE Adv is "true" 4G, it will be interesting to see how that little tidbit is marketed in 2013. And yes, we will never see WiMAX 2 in the U.S.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 6 January 2012 I had to chuckle at this. Hesse touted how efficient the iPhone was on Sprints network due to how the phone managed data. Now with Siri, I wonder how much of a headache it is causing Sprint and if it has them scratching their heads? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-06/apple-s-voice-recognition-siri-doubles-iphone-data-volumes.html Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s voice recognition software Siri has prompted owners of the iPhone 4S to use almost twice as much data compared with the handset’s predecessor, placing greater pressure on operators, network firm Arieso said. “Voice is the ultimate human interface,” Arieso Chief Technology Officer Michael Flanagan said in an interview in London. “As you lower the barriers,” consumers will use their smartphones’ functions even more often, he said. Arieso, based in Atlanta, advises clients such as Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), Telefonica SA (TEF) and Nokia Siemens Networks Oy on how to manage wireless networks. Apple brought in Siri, dubbed a virtual personal assistant, in its latest iPhone update in October. With a few spoken words, the artificial-intelligence feature helps iPhone users schedule appointments, write text messages and check the local weather. Arieso said it measured more than 1 million subscribers across a single European network in both urban and rural areas, without identifying the operator. The strain of data-intensive devices may place additional pressure on mobile operators as they build out faster networks. Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. carrier, said this week the number of iPhones it sold doubled to 4.2 million in the fourth quarter. Network Load AT&T Inc (T), which last year lost the exclusive U.S. rights to the iPhone, has been criticized for dropped calls and network coverage among high-use areas such as New York and San Francisco. A London-based Apple spokesman said he couldn’t immediately comment. The iPhone 4S, the latest update of Apple’s best- selling product, is Apple’s first major release since the death of Steve Jobs, who helped guide the company’s product design and marketing. While the iPhone is the world’s most popular smartphone, Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android software is more widely used, showing up in devices from Samsung Electronics Co. and HTC Corp. The iPhone 4S’ regular connections with Apple’s servers to synchronize applications including music lists may also contribute to the data load, Flanagan said. Operators have sought to limit their data tariffs to prevent heavy use as subscribers record high-definition video and images and browse the Internet and play music on their phones. Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile-phone operator, has shifted toward consumption-based billing to protect its network capacity. ‘Getting Hungrier’ Arieso’s research showed that a minority of users account for half of downloaded data. About one percent of the high-use subscribers downloaded half of the data volumes, according to the company. “The hungry are getting hungrier,” Flanagan said. An average user of Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM)’s latest BlackBerry smartphones, the Curve and the Bold Touch, downloads about 20 percent of the data of an iPhone 4S subscriber, according to Arieso. While RIM compresses data, the company’s traditional business users also use fewer applications beyond e- mail, Flanagan said. The proliferation of voice command software may accelerate as more manufacturers adopt the technology, Flanagan said. “What makes Apple unique is that they have done it first successfully.”

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 6 January 2012 I guess Sprint was beginning to install equipment for LSQ spectrum and decide to hold off on any future installations in case things go south. i think the end is near. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-06/sprint-puts-investment-in-lightsquared-on-hold-hesse-says.html Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. put its investment in a partnership with LightSquared Inc. on hold as the wireless venture seeks an operating license from U.S. regulators, Sprint Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse said. The CEO told a Citigroup Inc. conference in San Francisco today that he hopes LightSquared, backed by billionaire Philip Falcone’s hedge fund, can resolve technology hurdles needed to gain regulatory approval. “The companies have agreed to realigning our deployment timeline to coincide with potential FCC actions,” Scott Sloat, a spokesman for Overland Park, Kansas-based Sprint, said in an e-mail. Until approval is received, “both companies believe it is prudent to pull back on expenses,” he said. LightSquared faces U.S. government scrutiny into whether its service interferes with global-positioning system gear used by cars, boats, aircraft and farm equipment. U.S. officials on Dec. 14 said LightSquared’s signals disrupt a flight-safety system that uses GPS to warn pilots of approaching terrain. Last week, Sprint granted LightSquared a one-month extension, until Jan. 31, to obtain the regulatory approval. LightSquared gaining the federal license is a condition of their July agreement, under which Sprint would build and operate LightSquared’s so-called fourth-generation network during an 11- year period in exchange for $9 billion in payments and an additional $4.5 billion in service credits. Network Construction Sprint has agreed to network construction for LightSquared in exchange for advanced payments. Through the third quarter, Sprint received about $290 million from LightSquared, Sloat said today. “Both companies remain optimistic that we will receive FCC approval early this year, and the deal between the two parties remains intact,” Reston, Virginia-based LightSquared said today in an e-mail. “LightSquared and Sprint collectively agreed that it is fiscally prudent to defer further capital spending on network deployment until the FCC authorizes LightSquared’s network.” LightSquared has said GPS manufacturers should have planned to accommodate the company’s use of the airwaves. GPS makers have said LightSquared inappropriately plans to send powerful smartphone signals on airwaves previously reserved mainly for satellite traffic. Sprint shares fell 3 percent to $2.24 at the close in New York. The stock tumbled 45 percent last year.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 22 January 2012 I see the industry maturing in about 3 years after VoLTE is developed and deployed. Obviously Verizon has the lead with AT&t coming in second when it starts deploying next year. Sprint again, will be a distant third when it gets in in 2015(?), but at least it will beat T-Mobile by light-years.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 25 January 2012 I think companies will also be hesitant on investing in equipment. Who will want to make an outlay for WiMax receivers when 1-3 years down the road you would have to invest in more equipment. Not an issue with carriers who just need to provide LTE handsets, I referring to the companies that will use the network for stickily data transfers.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 24 January 2012 Unfortunately this testing phase with Clear and China Mobile is just going to slow things up some more. I didn't think it would take as long as they mentioned or be as involved, but I suppose the technology is more in its infancy then I realized. I think a lot of companies are taking a wait & see approach to Clear. Companies took a risk with LS2 on the promise of a network, so now I think CEO's will wait until Clear either starts deploying LTE or has the network in operation before it starts to sign customers.

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 23 January 2012 It always starts with one. How many will we see in the coming months? http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/clearwire-nabs-lightsquared-customer-simplexity-mvne-partner/2012-01-23

Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 26 January 2012 I think we all will see a sort of see/saw effect with coverage depending on your area and what part of NV is being worked on. Some towers will be up and others down as back haul and tower configurations are made. This is why I've commented that things intermittent with speed & coverage until NV is complete in your area. We just have to hunker down and wait it out, although you hear a lot of others saying this is the last straw and are porting over to other carriers.