Evo a World Phone?

[acts]

Originally Posted by drksilenc

ok pslim who is using lte now? 4 cities 4 LTE ISNT EVEN FULLY OPERATIONAL yet u guys keep sayin its better... sure in lab tests it may be but your also not lookin at one point in perticular bandwidth wimax has it lte doesnt thinkin of tethering more than one device good luck it doesnt have the bandwidth to do this wimax in the us can connect over 300 devices off of one node with no problems in the us you will be lucky to do 20 with the bands that lte has in the us. thats the short and sweet of it. every one of the forums you must have went to have been favoring lte and havnt talked about any of the benefits of wimax... wimax is on line with wifi. where as lte is network control like gsm. thats why those companies are going with lte not because its better tech its because they can control where you use it and how you use it.

Please, go back through my posts and tell me where I said LTE is better? Tell me where I talked about the benefits of LTE over WiMax or vice versa. All I've stated, is that, unfortunately, or fortunately (however you want to look at it), most of the major players are headed down LTE. What happened to Betamax? Was it superior over VHS? Maybe, possibly. Did it win? No. What happened to Microsoft, Toshiba and HD DVD? I don't see any HD DVD players out there in the market over BLU Ray at the moment. It's not always about better technology. It has to do with companies and the paths they choose, and the wars that are fought.

This is not a discussion about what is better technology.

[acts]

Originally Posted by Dr.8820

i'm looking at the thread title...what the hell does lte vs. wimax have to do with this?

It evolved from Whether the EVO is a worldwide phone because of WiMAX technology to whether it will be a world phone in the future, something like that.

I'm gonna leave the wimax lte discussion at that.

[Dr.8820]

Originally Posted by acts

It evolved from Whether the EVO is a worldwide phone because of WiMAX technology to whether it will be a world phone in the future, something like that.

I'm gonna leave the wimax lte discussion at that.

i was just wondering, because everytime a simple question is asked, the usual suspects show up with the same ol' same ol'.....winmo is dead, android better, sprint sucks, tmo doesn't have coverage, nobody uses wimax..etc. for once, i wish folks would just enjoy what they have and let the next guy enjoy what he has. my 2 pieces of lint.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by Dr.8820

i was just wondering, because everytime a simple question is asked, the usual suspects show up with the same ol' same ol'.....winmo is dead, android better, sprint sucks, tmo doesn't have coverage, nobody uses wimax..etc. for once, i wish folks would just enjoy what they have and let the next guy enjoy what he has. my 2 pieces of lint.

Since i know you're talking about me instead of directly just saying it, its funny also coming into the same threads and not having any info on the topic at all or reading the post to find out how it happened and still making posts, guess what its a discussion forum and i kind of feel like youre trying to tell me what and when to discuss, just my 2cents.

[Dr.8820]

Originally Posted by p-slim

Since i know you're talking about me instead of directly just saying it, its funny also coming into the same threads and not having any info on the topic at all or reading the post to find out how it happened and still making posts, guess what its a discussion forum and i kind of feel like youre trying to tell me what and when to discuss, just my 2cents.

i wasn't talking about you, but yet you spoke up...while we're on the subject, you like your phone, yes? then why not let everyone enjoy theirs.

[tokuzumi]

Dan Hesse said WiMax will be a lesser used tech than LTE, but they went with that so they could have a product ready to go before other companies. They may even support LTE in the future. Sometimes being first can be a good thing, assuming a proper product launch. Last I checked, T-Mobile USA was in talks with Clear, to possibly use their network for 4G. T-Mo publicly stated this (http://paidcontent.org/article/419-t...ith-clearwire/).

But, whether or not you can use the Evo in a non-US WiMax area will depend on if the frequencies are compatible. If WiMax in Mother Russia uses a frequency range outside of the Evo's capabilities, you won't be able to roam on it. Or, if Sprint doesn't have a roaming agreement with the WiMax networks in another country, it won't work either.

[ink718]

Originally Posted by sebo

sadly the Evo most likely won't be a world phone, it would of topped the cake if it were capable though... gotta love the TP2 for being a world phone, but the TP2 has it because it's more of a business oriented phone.

sure, maybe it's possible when calls go over wimax, but that possibility is still years away and a lot of places won't be getting wimax for a long time if it's not a big city. personally i think all the new high end phones from sprint should have a GSM/WCDMA radio.

All you guys took it the wrong way. Basically sebo got my point, I am hoping that the Evo had a SIM card slot like the TP2 does, thus making it a world phone. And yes Sebo i agree with you, all high end phones should have a GSM/CDMA radio. We pay high prices for these phones and do deserve that option.

[drksilenc]

yea but hopefully because of the lack of that it will be cheeper. unlike the tp2 that was still 300 without mir in decemeber. it was more expensive at release aswell. now what i would agree with is a evow4g model that had a world phone capability.
i mean adding that duel spec chip could add atleast another 100$ to the price tag

[jethro_static]

Not a world phone
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...8&postcount=34

[ink718]

Originally Posted by drksilenc

yea but hopefully because of the lack of that it will be cheeper. unlike the tp2 that was still 300 without mir in decemeber. it was more expensive at release aswell. now what i would agree with is a evow4g model that had a world phone capability.
i mean adding that duel spec chip could add atleast another 100$ to the price tag

I wouldn't mind paying another hundred dollars if it did have a dual spec chip implemented in it. It would be worth it because something newer comes out, you can still sell it over seas or even buy to sell it over seas. Get your money worth.