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I haven't really loaded anything on my LG G2 but remember its all about choice. You and I may be "over" expandable memory but folks still want that ability to pop in a microSD card in case they need more memory. The tech geeks when it comes down to it will still buy the G3 especially if it has the snapdragon 805 chip, at least 32 GB RAM and beefy enough battery but with expandable memory you will get even more folks to hop on the bandwagon. That is the only reason why you would want to add that in there.

Interesting..hope this pans out Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

I am going to guess that you have to go to a store or call to get this upgrade done since I think online is now coded to just accept Framily plans or My Way plans.

Now that the HTC One M8 phone has been announced with expandable microSD card storage of up to 128 GB, I think the LG G3 needs to have that functionality included to be competitive and along with a Snapdragon 805 chip and this will make it a beast of a phone.

Yeah I hope so too. Would be nice to see more phones that have better battery life like the G2.

What I am happy about for HTC is that this time they got it right. They finally hit the 5 inch mark with their smartphone and the specs look impressive. Looks like Sprint is only selling the 32 GB model for $249 on upgrade. However I am still not happy about the size of the battery being only 2600 maH (same as GS4) but it is an improvement over last years HTC One at 2300 maH. Would have liked to have seen at least 2800 maH just like the GS5 but the reviews will speak for themselves. Still not a huge deal breaker for those looking to upgrade. It might be one of the last few phones that will allow folks to upgrade on 2 year contract. Those with the Evo 4G LTE, GS3, etc might want to look between the M8 and the GS5 to upgrade their phones if they want to get under the 2 year contract.

I still don't want to see a Sprint/Tmobile merger because I think that the US does need 4 national carriers not only for choice but for competition. Tmobile has been a game changer agent for the industry and they need to continue to force change so that Big Red, Death Star and even Sprint can stop being stuck on old ways and be more customer oriented. Sprint, Big Red and Death Star have felt some pressure from Tmobile hence why all of the other 3 carriers were forced to create a "Jump-like" program, monthly phone payment plans and heck even "simple choice-like" plans like Sprint Framily. In terms of 600 MHz, I really hope Sprint is working with Tmobile and the other regional carriers to fight for limits on 600 MHz spectrum as well as breaking up the 600 MHz spectrum into only 5x5 MHz blocks.

Looks like Android 4.4.3 is being tested by Google. Not like the 4.4.3 update is of any significance and won't be coming to the carriers. http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/03/24/android-4-4-3-already-in-testing-report-says/

The Snapdragon 805 is going to be released in 1H 2014. Where the heck did you read that the Snapdragon 805 chip will be available in October? If Qualcomm is going to release their premier chip in October, then they are in huge trouble. Even Qualcomm released their Snapdragon 800 chip by May/June so that the 2H 2014 smartphones can use them. See the Qualcomm press release about the Snapdragon 805 http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2013/11/20/qualcomm-technologies-announces-next-generation-qualcomm-snapdragon-805

All the rumors always imply the international version. The US galaxy note 3 didnt get the exynos processor while the international version did. Just watch the US G3 wont get odin processor and will be snapdragon. Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

I dont believe for a second that the US version will have the Odin chip. Maybe the international version but with the US I dont see it given that sprint needs the 1x advanced built in which Qualcomm is an expert in. Not sure if odin chip provides that. Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

I still don't get why sprint still has two prepaid brands. Virgin and boost should be consolidated to keep things simple and save on costs Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

Who said its not listed with Sprint support???? Well documented if you ask me. Root Thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522346 Root Download link referenced http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869

I really do not want to see screen increase. Id rather they just do a 5.3 inch display and keep the same dimensions of the phones. I don't want to be holding a Note like size device anytime soon. Would love to see the Snapdragon 805 SOC chip. I would be curious if LG would implement some heart rate monitor sensor and a fingerprint sensor.

I agree as well. I think there should not be any 10x10 spectrum blocks allowed but rather sold in 5x5 blocks. Also I agree with not selling them by EAs but rather BEAs. Long up hill battle for Tmobile since it doesn't have Sprint to help backup them up in advocating for smaller spectrum blocks for the AWS-3 auction unlike the 600 MHz auction which has Sprint and Tmobile on the same side in terms of its vision for the auction.

You don't have to swap WCS for PCS in the same area. There are plenty of 20 MHz markets out there that Sprint can use use some additional PCS spectrum. I don't recall any spectrum swap deals that have to mandate for example swapping east Texas WCS spectrum for east Texas PCS spectrum. NO..it doesn't have to be in the same market. There must be some markets that AT&T has that have excess PCS spectrum that they can spare to obtain the full WCS spectrum portfolio. At the end of the day as long as it benefits both sides they should be happy. Getting spectrum licenses are hard to get by since once they are issue, they are gone. which is why I don't think Sprint needs the cash. Son has the cash to compete in the 600 MHz and doesn't need to resort to selling WCS licenses to get more. Sprint does have near the top of all the 4 carriers in terms of ARPU so its not like they aren't getting a decent amount of funds rolling in from its subscribers. That is how Tmobile and Verizon got the 700 MHz deal done. Tmobile identified multiple markets where it had an excess (~40 to 60 MHz) AWS spectrum that it can hand off 10 MHz of that to Verizon in exchange for Verizon's 700 MHz A block spectrum.

Glad I am not the only one. I wonder if LG/Sprint is aware of it.

Just wanted to throw this out there in case others have experienced this weird bug. On my G2 it sometimes would turn on Wifi automatically even though it is not intended. I don't have the Sprint Connections Optimizer feature enabled. I find the bug very annoying because I have to manually disable it. Also sometimes even when I have my data connection set to disabled when I go to sleep at night, I would sometimes get notification emails coming in on my phone. Now I don't know if this has some relation with my G2 at night randomly turning on Wifi and connecting to my home wifi that in those 10-15 seconds of connection was enough to receive email notifications. Its really weird but I wanted to find out if others have experienced this as well.

Hopefully ZVC is the last one because this KK update is long overdue.

Im so jelly of you getting EVERY US Holiday. I wish my company did that. Also getting 6 weeks of PTO is pretty nice..grrrrr

Did you make that expression in your avatar when you heard the news?

Wow I feel bad for the City of McAllen. Will have to wait another century to finally get 800 MHz . So are these dates negotiated dates of when they will submit their 800 rebanding bids? OMG this means that the US/Mexico IBEZ markets won't be getting 800 MHz for at least another 2-3 years.

I have been advocating that Sprint sell those WCS licenses to AT&T through cash or spectrum swap. It is of no use to Sprint and I would hate to see spectrum wasted even if it means giving AT&T more access to spectrum. When you have AT&T going all in on WCS LTE and have pretty much nationwide WCS licenses (minus Sprint's) it just makes sense to sell it to them. I personally don't think Sprint should take cash on a transaction like this because I think a WCS-PCS spectrum swap would be much more valuable. Sprint could really use more PCS spectrum to bolster some of those 20 MHz markets so that they can deploy another 5x5 LTE block. On another note along these lines, AT&T should in turn sell that 700 MHz A-block spectrum block in Chicago to Tmobile that it acquired from Leap so that Tmobile can have 700 MHz LTE in the top 3 markets. AT&T does not have plans to make full utilization of that 700 MHz A block spectrum in Chicago so why not sell it to Tmobile.

So sorry to hear that man. Hope you and your family will be all right financially. I know you provided some very valuable and insightful information to S4GRU and answering some technical questions about Sprint's operations. Hate to lose a Sprint source from the inside but "it is what it is".

GPS shouldn't need data. I have used GPS many times without turning on data. However you do need data if you want turn by turn navigation.