Who plans to go HD2?

[nrfitchett4]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

Actually Sprint launched EVDO Rev A on October 24 of 06, so basically November of 06. See the press release:
http://mobilitytoday.com/news/sprint..._launched.html

And Sprint launched the Mogul in June of 07.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...ul-smartphone/

We are over a full year with WiMax and not one single phone yet. In addition to that, no other major carrier has commited to WiMax, and prominent CEOs are predicting that WiMax will be a flop. Not even close to the same thing.

ummm, sony isn't doing so great in the mobile arena:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/so...le-s/19199159/
and of course by now, you know that htc has a 4g phone coming to sprint.
i love my 4g stick and home modem. faster than my at&t and time warner were.

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

ummm, sony isn't doing so great in the mobile arena:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/so...le-s/19199159/
and of course by now, you know that htc has a 4g phone coming to sprint.
i love my 4g stick and home modem. faster than my at&t and time warner were.

Surely you didn't just say Sony isn't doing well in the same post you said something positive about Sprint, lol.

And of course HTC will eventually have a Wimax phone on Sprint. The questions are, when will it be, what specs and features will it have, will I be able to get Wimax where I live at any point in the future (only 5 cities planned this year and mine isn't one of them), and will everyone else already have way better phones on LTE or HSPA+ networks before then?

Over a full year after Sprint launched Wimax, and we still don't have a single Wimax phone. But hey, it's all good, at least there is a rumor that HTC might be making a Wimax phone at some point- with no timeframe, and no features or specs...

Proof of Sprint only launching Wimax in 5 cities in 2010:
http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/25/spr...for-2009-2010/

Proof that Sprint's financial situation is far worse than Sony's:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news...ion=2009012609

Another reason why it's hillarious that you would say Sony Ericsson is struggling while trying to be optimistic about Sprint:
http://www.ibtimes.com.hk/articles/2...ollar-deal.htm

[nrfitchett4]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

Surely you didn't just say Sony isn't doing well in the same post you said something positive about Sprint, lol.

And of course HTC will eventually have a Wimax phone on Sprint. The questions are, when will it be, what specs and features will it have, will I be able to get Wimax where I live at any point in the future (only 5 cities planned this year and mine isn't one of them), and will everyone else already have way better phones on LTE or HSPA+ networks before then?

Over a full year after Sprint launched Wimax, and we still don't have a single Wimax phone. But hey, it's all good, at least there is a rumor that HTC might be making a Wimax phone at some point- with no timeframe, and no features or specs...

Proof of Sprint only launching Wimax in 5 cities in 2010:
http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/25/spr...for-2009-2010/

Proof that Sprint's financial situation is far worse than Sony's:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news...ion=2009012609

Another reason why it's hillarious that you would say Sony Ericsson is struggling while trying to be optimistic about Sprint:
http://www.ibtimes.com.hk/articles/2...ollar-deal.htm

you are the one quoting sony ericsson, not me. they are in trouble in the smartphone arena.
and some of us already have 4g, and great signal with sprint. so i'm not changing carriers to get a phone. never have, never will.
everyone should go with who has the best coverage in their area.
it's been pretty obvious you are disappointed with the sprint coverage where you are. i would fully expect you to jump ship.

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

you are the one quoting sony ericsson, not me. they are in trouble in the smartphone arena.
and some of us already have 4g, and great signal with sprint. so i'm not changing carriers to get a phone. never have, never will.
everyone should go with who has the best coverage in their area.
it's been pretty obvious you are disappointed with the sprint coverage where you are. i would fully expect you to jump ship.

Uh, I quoted Sonny Ericsson for a couple of reasons...
#1: They are a prominent phone manufacturer. If they are saying they don't think anyone will support the technology, they probably know what they're talking about.

#2: Sony Ericsson is actually running Sprint's network. So if they aren't competent enough to be trusted, then it's an even worse scenario for Sprint.

As for your statement about going with who has the best coverage, I have a few points on that as well...

#1: It doesn't matter who has the best coverage if you can't get even 1 single phone for the service. Why would I (or anyone else) care how good Sprint's coverage is if they don't have even 1 single phone?

#2: Some people already have 4G, yes, but they still don't have a phone to use with it, lol. And anyway, 4G is only launched in 10 cities. So it's not like the majority, or even a lot for that matter, have 4G. And with only 5 cities getting it in 2010, there is no reason for most of the nation to be excited about Sprint's 4G. And that is even if there was a phone that worked on it.
Again:
http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/25/spr...for-2009-2010/

10 cities right now, 5 more in 2010. No phones. That does not even come close to T-mobile having 21 meg HSPA+ network wide by mid 2010.