Who plans to go HD2? - Page 27

rdcrds · #**261** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:10 PM

still wonder what this has to do with tp2?

**BlackDynamite** · #**262** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by p-slim

basically you have gsm phones and cdma phones. its not going to be a situation where we have gsm, cdma, wimax, and lte. thats not the case. You will still have gsm vs cdma, what ever you want to use for the 3g coverage isn't going to implement a whole new line up of phones. on that situation this is my only point. if you thought i meant they were the exact same thing then i'm sorry.

lol, no man, I know that is what you mean. I am telling you, you're wrong. Wimax and LTE are going to be the new data standards going forward. So yes, ther eis GSM and CDMA right now, and there will be Wimax and LTE in the future. EVDO will become the 1x of the future, and HSPA will become the EDGE of the future.

And maybe Wimax won't implement a whole new lineup of phones (that is exactly what I am saying, by the way- the only Wimax phones will be ones that Sprint has to custom order) but there will absolutely be a whole new lineup of LTE phones. Just about every carrier in the world that has commited to a standard has commited to LTE. So as dominant as GSM is right now, LTE will be even more dominant- as even most CDMA providers are going LTE in the future- except Sprint.

**p-slim** · #**263** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

Look man, the only difference between GSM and CDMA is the radio. They do NOT need different phones altogether, the only difference is the radio. So I guess you feel the radio is a pretty major difference then?

I think you see where I'm going with that.

We're talking about cell phones here. The radio is a pretty major part of it. Wimax is completely and totally different from CDMA. Sprint being CDMA won't help them get Wimax devices at all. It has nothing to do with it.

when its time to build the cdma phone, its going to be as simple as installing a wimax radio or lte radio. Now when deciding to build a gsm phone or a cdma phone its not that simple. As we all know cdma phones are thicker and we all have seen the reasons, but basically its because its cdma not gsm.

**p-slim** · #**264** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:16 PM

as for the future i to have wondered about that and have wondered why sprint chose wimax but that is the future and at least a year a way before lte is implemented. My debate was to NOW, and right now tmobile sucks compared to cdma in the united states. when the hd2 comes out (obviously before lte is implemented, so it will be at least evdo rev a) I will not go to tmobile to buy the hd2.

WisdomWolfX · #**265** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by p-slim

as for the future i to have wondered about that and have wondered why sprint chose wimax but that is the future and at least a year a way before lte is implemented. My debate was to NOW, and right now tmobile sucks compared to cdma in the united states. when the hd2 comes out (obviously before lte is implemented, so it will be at least evdo rev a) I will not go to tmobile to buy the hd2.

Ah, yes. That was the point. Thanks for reminding me.

rorytmeadows · #**266** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WisdomWolfX

Ah, yes. That was the point. Thanks for reminding me.

I think the point originally before it branched off was that T-Mobile doesn't suck.

If you want to argue coverage, I'm glad T-mobile doesn't have it way out in the sticks. It will keep me from going out there.

WisdomWolfX · #**267** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rorytmeadows

I think the point originally before it branched off was that T-Mobile doesn't suck.

If you want to argue coverage, I'm glad T-mobile doesn't have it way out in the sticks. It will keep me from going out there.

You will not drag me back into the fight. Please stop attempting to derail the thread again. It already got WAY off track.

**BlackDynamite** · #**268** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by p-slim

when its time to build the cdma phone, its going to be as simple as installing a wimax radio or lte radio. Now when deciding to build a gsm phone or a cdma phone its not that simple. As we all know cdma phones are thicker and we all have seen the reasons, but basically its because its cdma not gsm.

No man, the only difference between CDMA and GSM phones is the radio. Period. Just like a Wimax radio is different from a CDMA radio.

**p-slim** · #**269** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WisdomWolfX

You will not drag me back into the fight. Please stop attempting to derail the thread again. It already got WAY off track.

I was so close, he almost got me, good thing you posted

**BlackDynamite** · #**270** (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by p-slim

as for the future i to have wondered about that and have wondered why sprint chose wimax but that is the future and at least a year a way before lte is implemented. My debate was to NOW, and right now tmobile sucks compared to cdma in the united states. when the hd2 comes out (obviously before lte is implemented, so it will be at least evdo rev a) I will not go to tmobile to buy the hd2.

Well the HD2 will obviously be out before LTE is implemented, no question. But, T-Mobile may very well have a nationwide 21 meg HSPA+ network when the HD2 comes out...