New Sprint phone to replace Epic?

hc3cuz · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 07:16 PM

Did a couple google searches but didnt come up with much. Does anyone know of any new sprint phones possibly in the works for this year that WILL have a keyboard like our Epics? I know Sprint is rolling out this whole LTE thing but has anyone heard of a phone tht will actaully replace the epic?

**fixxxer2012** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 07:18 PM

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No word but id recommend the epic touch 4g or wait for the gnexus.

hc3cuz · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 07:32 PM

That sucks. really not interested in a phone if it doesnt have a qwerty keyboard like the epic. I have attempted going with out it but for long emails/texts the on screen thing just doesnt work for me...

**fixxxer2012** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 07:57 PM

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We shall see what comes at mobile world congress this month.

**gTen** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 09:33 PM

I am waiting for a new keyboard phone too with LTE and hopefully quad core..(hey I can dream)

A bit surprising there have been no leaks yet :/..I have a feeling sprint isn't very engaged at securing phones as they are not sure how their network will be.

I mean their lineup for 2012Q1 is none existent...I would have at least expected a Evo Shift 2 by now...

revaaron · #6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2012, 10:15 AM

they have an iphone now... what else do they need to do? Playing with the SGII and comparing it to the epic, I'm hoping that the SGIII is just as much more awesome, but we shall see. I hope they release something before the 1-year replacement thing expires in may, but probably not. That means I have to wait until 8/31 to re-up for 2-years.

qwerty or bust.

TexasAggie97 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-25-2012, 10:21 PM

I am a 5-row qwerty keyboard guy. 5 rows because I don't want to have to hit the Fn button to type in a number. I use numbers a lot at work and the epic keyboard is near perfect!

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EyeB · #8 (**permalink**) 02-26-2012, 02:35 PM

The keyboard trend might be coming back slowly... I've been seeing snap on bluetooth cases with keyboards for newer phones so they can become "sliders" :S might be an option for you if you feel like charging both keyboard/phone at night

**cornelious2** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-26-2012, 09:44 PM

Swype style keyboards are much better for the general public these days. The keyboard phones have become a niche market it is sad to say.

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eric12341 · #10 (**permalink**) 02-26-2012, 09:45 PM

Yea seems as if qwerty sliders are going out of style. There are none in the works or being announced in the high end realm, maybe in the lower end realm there are. As for LTE who knows if sprint will even be able to roll that out as they don't even have their 3G network straightened out (speeds are still slow where I'm at, they failed the 2/16 resolution date and still tons of complaints on the sprint community forums)