Sprint TP2 or Verizon TP2?

[alfredo-x]

which is the better version of the phone to get?

i remember when the first TP came out, EVERYONE got the sprint one, because verizon was being little a-holes and they stripped some ram from their version of the phone.

so did something similar happen with the TP2?

and i don't care about carrier features, i'm going to flash it to cricket anyways... i just want to know which is the better phone.. or which one people are having a better experience with.

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by alfredo-x

which is the better version of the phone to get?

i remember when the first TP came out, EVERYONE got the sprint one, because verizon was being little a-holes and they stripped some ram from their version of the phone.

so did something similar happen with the TP2?

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VZ did not do this with the TP2, the two versions are identical hardware wise (except for the butt-ugly back cover on the Sprint version, but you can put the VZ cover on it & fix that)

I had four sprint TouchPro's hacked to work on Verizon, but I now have the VZ TP2 & I love it.

~John

[davidetkin511]

i have vzw and love it but on sprint you get sprint tv. they are very similar accept for the cover. so it depends how important live tv is to you.

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by davidetkin511

i have vzw and love it but on sprint you get sprint tv. they are very similar accept for the cover. so it depends how important live tv is to you.

I don't know ANYBODY that uses the cr@ppy Sprint TV app (besides, that has nothing to do with the hardware like the imagio TV app does).

If you want live TV, a Slingbox is the only way to go IMHO.

~John

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

I don't know ANYBODY that uses the cr@ppy Sprint TV app (besides, that has nothing to do with the hardware like the imagio TV app does).

If you want live TV, a Slingbox is the only way to go IMHO.

~John

the slinbox video quality is horrible but so is sprint tv. watching tv on the phone has a long way to go. but to the op both phones are identical and the back cover is kind of cool, so basically the only reason you would go with verizon would be if youre locked into a contract or if you just like throwing $ away because the sprint service is exactly the same (if not better in certain areas) and sprint plans are about 30% cheaper. you do the math, its a no brainer.

edit: my bad i forgot vzw gives you an official visual voicemail app instead of phone fusion. so if you think $30 -$40 a month for an official vzw voicemail app is worth it then that maybe another reason to go to verizon

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by p-slim

the slinbox video quality is horrible

Compared to what??

My SB works super 95% of the time (there is one spot near my house where I ALWAYS lose the connection for a second), SB reception is 100% dependent on having a fast home LAN connection.

Before I replaced my router & redid some of the cabling, my SB quality sucked also. Now, it works super most of the time (I use it daily & would be lost without it).

My SB reception even works well while driving in my truck. I have the video out displaying on my 7" DVD/NAV screen. My Wife watched HBO for over 4 hours on a road trip recently & it worked super the whole way.

It is not HD quality of course, but its much better than any other option.

~John

[davidetkin511]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

I don't know ANYBODY that uses the cr@ppy Sprint TV app (besides, that has nothing to do with the hardware like the imagio TV app does).

If you want live TV, a Slingbox is the only way to go IMHO.

~John

sprint tv has very good channels (i think) i wish verizon offered tv on the tp2

[japper88]

Since the OP obviously doesn't care about carrier features... here are the main differences:
Sprint TP2: crazy orange dimpled battery cover, sim card slot comes unlocked for non-U.S. gsm use (if you want to use an AT&T or T-Mobile sim card you have to security unlocked the phone then flash the radio), the end call button is NOT the power button so you can remap long press to do stuff.

Verizon TP2: more subdued world map design on battery cover, the sim card slot is LOCKED (so to use it at all domestic/international you have to security unlocked the phone then unlock the sim card slot), the end call button is also the power button, so it can't be remapped for long press to do stuff.

Verdict: since the OP is planning to use it on Crickey and will have to security unlock in order to flash the radio... the only real differences are (1) the battery covers and (2) the end call button long press.

[WhiteBlazer01]

Doesn't the back of the Sprint TP2 have a giant Sprint billboard?

Also, the Verizon TP2 can be SIM unlocked, but I believe only from Verizon cust svc.

[Beejis]

Am I the only one who actually likes the back cover design for Sprints version? I think it rocks!