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    Moto X 2015 "Pure Edition" [users thread]

    in Motorola

    Posted

    If i buy this unlocked either through Moto BB or Amazon, how will i activate it? I have a G3; just pop in my Sprint sim card in there??

     

    Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk

     

    Check out http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/7063-moto-x-2015/page-7&do=findComment&comment=434326, it has a document that was sent out to Sprint stores on this device.  Basically they are being treated like Google Play purchased Nexus 6 devices

     

    Would the assumption here be that the Moto X Pure will not have access to Sprint's WiFi calling like the Nexus phones then since they are unlocked?  The N6 doesn't have it (Motorola manufactured), but maybe the Pure will have the right WiFi calling protocols since Moto worked with Sprint originally?  Thoughts? 

     

    Sprint has an odd implementation of Wifi calling if I remember correctly, that is why the Nexus 6 doesn't support it.  With no carrier add-ons, I'd assume the Moto X Pure will not support the service either.

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    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    Lots of new image leaks

     

    http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/08/24/more-images-of-the-huawei-nexus-angler-leak-showing-off-usb-type-c-port-and-snapdragon-810/

     With a SnapDragon 810?  Didn't those have overheating issues?  I thought this was going to have a homebrew processor

     

    http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/08/24/possible-photos-of-huaweis-angler-5-7-inch-nexus-phone-appear-on-google/

     

    Still nothing through the FCC :/

    Moto X 2015 "Pure Edition" [users thread]

    in Motorola

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    No idea on the S4T numbers, but here's the Moto X 2015 RF comparisons with the previous devices.

    http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/7063-moto-x-2015/?p=435129

     

    The S4T had great RF performance, possibly the best tri-band device on Sprint's network (aside from the N5.)  But the article (and FCC doc) does not show the values needed to judge.

    http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-356-teaser-samsung-galaxy-s4-2-3/

    If I picked the right doc from the FCC (https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=2095850), then I see the following as LTE comparisons

     

    2015 Moto X ("UC1")

    Band 25 22 dBm

    Band 26 20 dBm

    Band 41 21-23 dBm 

     

    S4T 

    Band 25 19.2-21.75

    Band 26 20.08-22.82

    Band 41 19.5-21

     

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    IBEZ and Verizon

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    Ofcourse. The existing antennas Sprint uses are AWS + PCS which can be recycled to other carriers either in the US or outside of the US.

     

    Of all the things Sprint can cheap out on, having 800 mhz spectrum and not using it is something that even Sprint isn't that stupid to do. Why build a ton more cell sites for coverage when you get 800 mhz that can fill in dead zones so they can strategically fill in areas with new cell sites as needed. Remember it takes 2-3 1.9 GHz cells to cover about the same area as a 700/800 mhz cell. 

     

    I wasn't aware that Sprint was "recycling" equipment to other vendors.

     

    I agree 100% with you on utilizing the ESMR, I just hope Sprint will pony up the capital investment in East Michigan and the Eastern edge of West Michigan.

    IBEZ and Verizon

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

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    There's no rules on the rulebook stating that Sprint cannot go back and replace existing antennas for new. A like for like antenna replacement takes practically no red tape to go through nor any lease negotiations.

     

    Sent from my Nexus 5

    I agree 100% with that, I was thinking more along the money line.  Outside of the metro areas where Sprint has a larger customer base, will they spend the money to replace perfectly working antennas, tower crews, etc for cell sites that are not highly utilized?  Especially after just hanging antennas to support EBS/BRS right after NV1.0 was finished up.

     

    Sprint has a great deal of spectrum in Michigan (8Mhz FDD EMSR, 40Mhz FDD PCS (B Block + G Block), & BRS/EBS (not sure on total Mhz), I just wish it could all be utilized.  :unsure:

     

    I know metro Lansing has ESMR/PCS antennas, so they should just get turned on and tuned.

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    I have almost zero interest in the Huawei Nexus handset.  Huawei is too much of a Chinese wild card.  And because of the 2015 Moto X, my interest in the LG Nexus handset is not that great -- unless I decide the Moto X truly is too big.

     

    AJ

    My own concern with the Moto X Pure is the RF performance.  From your review of the OET data, it was middle of the road.  I'm somewhat rural in West Michigan where cell site spacing is not the best.  With my S4T, Spring/Fall/Winter I get great LTE service, however, Summer is a bit spotty as tree foliage causes RF interference. 

    IBEZ and Verizon

    in Network, Network Vision/LTE Deployment

    Posted

    I've been away for a long while on the forum here...  Question: So does this mean that Southeast Michigan will get 800MHz coverage soon too?  Wonder how long? Canada is literally only across the river so we were not lucky to ever have 800 MHz coverage under Sprint here.   So frustrating because Verizon has 700MHz and 850MHz all over the area.  

     

     

    Soon as in next year? Highly likely. 

     

    Sprint is about finished in all it can do on the American side. It's up to Canadian cell carriers like Telus and Bell to refarm and shut down spectrum on their side along with whatever public safety agencies are doing up north. 

     

    I'm not so sure about that.  All of East Michigan and part of West Michigan were NV1.0 setup with PCS only antennas.  It would require a rip and replace or additional antenna to support the ESMR spectrum that Sprint uses.  I think that major markets like Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Saginaw, etc would get some equipment replaced, but not every cell site.  The rural areas that really need it will probably be skipped over.

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    I am glad that you posted this.  You read my mind, as I thought about posting the same thing.  If we do get two Nexus handsets this fall, I would not be shocked if the smaller LG Nexus supported CDMA2000 but the larger Huawei Nexus did not.

     

    AJ

    I'll be disappointed if that happens, however, the Moto X Pure is a great option too.  With the way Motorola is marketing it, it is essentially a Nexus device in that it has no bloat, carrier apps, locking, skins, etc.

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    Processor aside, if the Huawei handset supports CDMA2000, it will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon baseband.

     

    AJ

     

    Very true AJ, the CDMA IP that Qualcomm has still makes them some money ;)

     

    There is a history of Nexus devices that don't support CDMA:

    Nexus One

    Nexus S (later updated to support CDMA/WiMax)

    Galaxy Nexus (later updated to support CDMA/WiMax)

    Nexus 4

     

    With two Nexus devices rumored (refreshed Nexus 5 and this Huawei) I could see one of them not supporting CDMA.

     

    Here is 8/8 tweet from evleak that appears to the the Mate8 that is supposedly the base for the Huawei Nexus

    https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/630011009638498304

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    I've been wanting to try a Nexus device. I don't have any experience with Huawei phones, but I'm willing give it a try if it has a Snapdragon 820 instead of their homegrown chipset (which might be great, but I'd rather stick with a known quantity in Qualcomm).

    I'd like to see it as well, but I am doubtful that it will have the 820.

    All of the rumors have it with a homebrew chipset, based on the Mate8.

     

    The Mate7 had a Kirin too

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    I'm very interested in the 2015 Moto X Pure and the Huawei Nexus.  Both fit into the size I'm looking to get back to (i miss my old Note 2 so much).  I don't want to be tied to TouchWiz or carrier blaot any longer.  So sick of having to root and stay on the CM cutting edge to be current with the OS and security patching.

     

    Hopefully the price point and full specs for the Mate 8 come out in early September so that Google will make their announcement shortly after.

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    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    Only specs I've really seen leaked are 5.7" screen and based on the unannounced "Mate 8" model.

     

    From http://www.breathecast.com/articles/nexus-2015-rumors-news-leaked-video-reveals-specs-of-purported-2015-huawei-nexus-video-30407/

     

     

     

    Recently, Hemmerstoffer uploaded a video featuring a prototype of the Huawei Ascend Mate 8. Latest rumors suggest that just like the 2015 LG Nexus will be inspired by the LG Nexus 5 from 2013, the upcoming Huawei Nexus smartphone is likely to be based on the yet to be released Mate 8 flagship. It is being rumored that the Chinese tech giant will unveil the Mate 8 smartphone at the IFA 2015 trade show in Berlin.
    The purported Huawei Nexus smartphone features a USB Type-C connector at its bottom edge. The video also shows the display of the device for a couple of seconds. Speculation is rife that the device will pack a larger AMOLED display of 5.7 inches.
    Meanwhile, Phone Arena reports that Samsung will manufacture the AMOLED screen of the 2015 Huawei Nexus phone. It is expected that the device will be powered by either a Snapdragon 810 or the upcoming Snapdragon 820 chipset together with 4 GB of RAM. It will run on Google's latest mobile operating system - Android M.

     

     

     

     

    The Mate 7 had a 4100+mah battery, speculation is that this could have the same or bigger.

     

    Anything passed through the FCC for a US and/or Sprint version that covers the Spark bands?  I'm in the market for a new phone this fall and will be going off contract, buying a Nexus.

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