Just pre-ordered the white Lumia 900 from Negri Electronics! W00t!
lucky you, i will use my att upgrade to get one
Same here. It was crazy spontaneous, but I am in LOVE with the hardware, and have wanted a white phone (but not an iPhone) forever, LOL. I've been only iphone (couple years ago), and since then only android. Not sure I'm ready for the WP7 switch, but willing to give it a go!
Do you guys think these will be LTE capable? It says so on the Negri Electronics order page, BUT I'm reading articles that say it's the international white version that won't be LTE capable...
http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/15/phone.most.likely.3g.vbut.not.lte.4g.capable/
Interesting. Personally, I don't live in an LTE area, so it won't bother me if it is only HSPA. I'm hoping the white lumia is released earlier than the locked ATT version.
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Do you guys think these will be LTE capable? It says so on the Negri Electronics order page, BUT I'm reading articles that say it's the international white version that won't be LTE capable...
http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/15/phone.most.likely.3g.vbut.not.lte.4g.capable/
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I just want nokia to release to damm phone already.
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I just want nokia to release to damm phone already.
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Indeed, sir. Indeed. Looking for a black one myself.
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Interesting. Personally, I don't live in an LTE area, so it won't bother me if it is only HSPA. I'm hoping the white lumia is released earlier than the locked ATT version.
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Well, now that LTE is available in STL, I'm going to wait for the Cyan AT&T version. HURRY UP!
I'm also considering the white lumia 900. I have the Titan now but the locked internet sharing by ATT is pissing me off (especially since I'm using it unlocked on a Canadian carrier) and the fact I have one of the early models with defective ram is enough for me to want to switch phones.
BUT I will miss the bigger screen size, loud speaker and HTC apps.. Also interested in comparing the LTE speeds to 4G. I've heard that the external speaker on the lumia 800 sucks. As well I heard the battery life is significantly worse than the Titan. I'm curious if these "cons" will be translated over to the lumia 900 as well.. These are all possible deal breakers for me.
Can anyone confirm that when the unlocked model does become available if this model will support the ATT bands 100%? I really need the unlocked tethering this time around.
I pre-ordered it the first day of availability from the MS Store in Costa Mesa. They seemed to know all about it, and said yes it would be 4G/LTE on att. Can't wait to get my hands on it, but why wait so long after CES to release? Especially when you lose all the positive press and with the Ipad3 release comming the same time. I would have thought they would have released it quickly.
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I pre-ordered it the first day of availability from the MS Store in Costa Mesa. They seemed to know all about it, and said yes it would be 4G/LTE on att. Can't wait to get my hands on it, but why wait so long after CES to release? Especially when you lose all the positive press and with the Ipad3 release comming the same time. I would have thought they would have released it quickly.
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I'm just as anxious as you to get it. My guess is they will announce the date come MWC next week, which should get quite a bit of press. Hopefully the date will be sometime early march!
I was never this excited about the Iphone. I used to have a HTC 3125 that was windows based, and I really loved using it. I don't mind the Iphone, and I love the fact that just works, but I have had to fix it 3 times, (broken screen, water damage, etc) and now to upgrade to a 4S or 5 and have to pay 400+ dollars, thats too much for a phone. If the rumours are true and the 900 comes in at $100 bucks, I'm thinking this could spell a lot of trouble for Android phones.
I also saw a rumour that Instagram may have the an WP7 app before they get an android app out. Give me that and a Pandora App, and Words with Friends, and I would be completely happy.
This is the WP7 device I'm interested in. I've been interested in it ever since they made it official. Nokia makes the best hardware IMO, and their reception and call quality is top notch.
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This YT's out of MWC are fantastically tantalizing. I'm concerned about the lack of LTE in my neck of the woods killing the battery, but, Dear God:
Just Release It Already!
It's killing me...
Release Date
April 8th in the US.
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April 8th in the US.
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April 8th in the UK for the 900 World Edition. Nothing official on the US release date except for the March 18th rumor.
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April 8th in the UK for the 900 World Edition. Nothing official on the US release date except for the March 18th rumor.
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I was in an at&t store yesterday, when the nokia rep came in with the 900. He said an April 8th launch for AT&T. Grain of salt.
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I was in an at&t store yesterday, when the nokia rep came in with the 900. He said an April 8th launch for AT&T. Grain of salt.
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AT&T has a habit of releasing new phones on Sundays, so April 8th part of the rumor lines up nicely.
AT&T's releases though are usually on the 1st and 3rd Sundays according to the manager of my local corporate store. I still have my fingers crossed for March 18th if we could get that lucky.
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AT&T's releases though are usually on the 1st and 3rd Sundays according to the manager of my local corporate store. I still have my fingers crossed for March 18th if we could get that lucky.
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Well, 18th is a third Sunday of the month so maybe we will see it even sooner then rumored April 8th date.
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Was talking to an AT&T cancellation rep, and after 5 mins of "research" and a thoughtful sigh, she unofficially hinted at a AT&T's TP2 release date in November 2009.
I'm packing hot pockets and diapers, will be waiting for November.
For those of us that don't have to be the first kid on the block to get some new toy, it shouldn't be too much of a wait.
EDIT: Another nail in that coffin would be the release date of Fuze, November 11, 2007. Would make sense if TP2 would also be released in the same timeframe.
November 9th??!! That's ridiculous! I hope that its JUST another rumor.
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November 9th??!! That's ridiculous! I hope that its JUST another rumor.
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Not November 9, November '09 (2009). Besides, it's what AT&T's customer service rep said, doubt she'd spread rumors.. she'd just say "no info availble bla bla bla"...
Reason she hinted the release date was (I think) because she was a cancellation rep (they got more stuff available to them), I told her that that phone is THE reason I want to switch to Verizon, and to sign another 2yr contract I NEED AT&T to have that phone.
The way she said it made it clear to me that "We have the info, it will be released come November, but I can't tell you that.". Also she repeated 3-4 times: "It will be released... in the _VERY_ near future.. VERY NEAR... say 2 months time"
The reps hardly ever know any real information far in advance. Often times people hear 10 different things from 10 different reps. If you were to go back to previous launch threads you would see how often reps give out false information, because they generally don't know.
October 2009 still makes more sense with launch of WinMo 6.5 imo.
If it's November, then AT&T better beat Verizon's up front price for the phone.
Like I'm talking the TP2 needs to cost under $250, and have at least a $50 MIR, and come with an 8GB microSD card, and an audio jack.
Seriously. It's enough to make me get an iPhone instead and just jailbreak it.
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If it's November, then AT&T better beat Verizon's up front price for the phone.
Like I'm talking the TP2 needs to cost under $250, and have at least a $50 MIR, and come with an 8GB microSD card, and an audio jack.
Seriously. It's enough to make me get an iPhone instead and just jailbreak it.
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No way will they throw in a 8GB mircoSD. But I really hope Verizon's price forces AT&T to keep it under $299 before any possible rebate.
that's freaken ridiculous. AT&T better release the Tilt 2 in October. it doesn't make sense that they have to keep all their release dates lined up EXACTLY. they should just release it in October, it's only a month off of the Fuze's release date. I'm seriously thinking about giving up on this phone and getting an unlocked Hero. I'm getting tired of WinMo anyway. Android JUST came out, and I already like it better than WinMo.
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Like I'm talking the TP2 needs to cost under $250, and have at least a $50 MIR, and come with an 8GB microSD card, and an audio jack.
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I wouldn't hold your breath. this is another flagship phone from HTC, so it definitely won't be under 250, we're looking at something more along the lines of 300+ (look at how much the tilt and the fuze costed) AT&T will never give out a 8gb micro sd like that.
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No way will they throw in a 8GB mircoSD. But I really hope Verizon's price forces AT&T to keep it under $299 before any possible rebate.
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That $16 will KILL them.
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That $16 will KILL them.
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Its not that, its just not in AT&T's nature to give things to its customers for free, with the exception of the cheap dumbphones.
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I think so too, check this oout http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/...n-all-signed-up-for-winmo-6-5-launches-on-oc/
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this also makes me think that they possibly will release it on the 6th to coincide with winmo 6.5. If so then i will be ok with that. if the tp2 isn't released on that day than i'm going to another carrier. i just know i'm going to have a touch pro 2 that week.
C'mon guys, do you really think AT&T is smart enough to coincide the relase of their phone with WM6.5?! No f'ing way. I guarantee it will come out AFTER october 6th, AND it will probably have WM6.1 on it. They're going to need months and months to test their bloatware on 6.5 before they even try to release it. I'm so god damn fed up with AT&T!
well phones are getting released on the 6th and there's no doubt that they will come with bloatware. i'm sure att has already been testing there software on 6.5 builds. the question is will at&t open their iphone corrupted eyes and notice that there is a high demand for this phone in time
I believe there are leaked AT&T TP2 roms based on 6.5, been out there for a while. WinMo 6.5 was finished in May and in release to manufacturer state (http://twitter.com/wmdev/status/1797927736). So AT&T, and other carriers have had over 4 months to install their bloatware. Also the spyshot of the AT&T Tilt 2 was running WinMo 6.5
Again nothing conclusive, but lots of possible supporting evidence it will launch with WinMo 6.5.
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this also makes me think that they possibly will release it on the 6th to coincide with winmo 6.5. If so then i will be ok with that. if the tp2 isn't released on that day than i'm going to another carrier. i just know i'm going to have a touch pro 2 that week.
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Microsoft claims that WM6.5 phones will be widely available, IN STORES on Oct 6th. What phones might Microsoft be talking about, exactly, do you think?
Omnia Pro? jk Tp is def coming out on Oct. Dont think nov is realistic
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Dont think nov is realistic
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Yeah, I'd be pretty surprised if AT&T was THAT far behind the other carriers (esp T-MO). I'd guess it's ready right now, and only waiting for the WM6.5 official launch, or it'd be out already.
Of course, now that I've said that, AT&T will push it back to December and drop it back to WM6.1
*cough* *cough*
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AND ALL MY SECRET AT&T BETA TEST DEVICES
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So wait... you're saying you're beta testing a new WM6.5 version of the Fuze that's coming out instead of a TP2?
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Microsoft claims that WM6.5 phones will be widely available, IN STORES on Oct 6th. What phones might Microsoft be talking about, exactly, do you think?
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one phone that is confirmed for a release on the 6th is the htc touch2(not touch pro).
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/htc-touch2-launching-october-6th-with-windows-mobile-6-5/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/01/windows-mobile-6-5-cellphones-coming-october-6th/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/atandt-sprint-verizon-all-signed-up-for-winmo-6-5-launches-on-oc/
any other phone is unconfirmed. i'm just hoping that the at&t touch pro 2 will be one of them.
I got this from a good friend ex-coworker at ATT. Says they will be able to sell it on 10/5 I don't know any codenames or such but, I will let you guys know soon.
Being that WM6.5 will be launching the next day, I find this to be very unlikely. Will they launch it with WM6.1 and then offer an upgrade the following day? Me thinks not.
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Being that WM6.5 will be launching the next day, I find this to be very unlikely. Will they launch it with WM6.1 and then offer an upgrade the following day? Me thinks not.
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So they release a phone with 6.5 one day before the official release. I dont think the would really mind. They will make money by selling the phone anyway.
Hey jsut informing on the text I got
"ATT update it should be able to sell on 10/5" so I don't make the rules but we will see.
I agree that it wont be until the 6th due to the windows 6.5 release. However we are splitting hairs. We have waited a couple of months now so a few more days wont make a whole lot of difference to me.
The fact that it actually is being released by ATT is great news for me as Rogers here in Canada is still flogging Tytn's for $350 with a contract. At least they have stopped offering the two tin cans with a string between them.
1 day early
I have to say who cares just release the thing...I have had my Telstra HD for a month and I must say I miss the hardware keyboard. I know when I bought my fuze last year I was able to get it 1 day early so they might do that again.
According to boygeniusreport.com, the date was originally to be October 6th, but was apparently delayed until the 18th because of some severe ROM bug that needed to be fixed. Though I'm sure you can get it early, that's what I did with my Tilt.
Considering how att has handled the tilt 2, this would not be out of their realm of possablity. Their specialty is the iphone and not windows moble.
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I got this from a good friend ex-coworker at ATT. Says they will be able to sell it on 10/5 I don't know any codenames or such but, I will let you guys know soon.
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I doubt it... That's way too far before the Oct 18th release date that BGR reported.
Your friend was probably looking at out-dated info. when the date was set for the 6th, this may have been true, but it was pushed back 2 weeks. Maybe we can get it on the 17th though.
available for sale key words
which means that should have it in at that time, now wireless carriers don't sell phones as soon as they come in. They usually go to a centralized place in the area and then are distributed accordingly, and the SME (Subject Matter Experts) generally have the phones for trial before then.
I'm so hesitant to go for the AT&T TP2 when the Leo is soo close
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I'm so hesitant to go for the AT&T TP2 when the Leo is soo close
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Kind of what I'm thinking BUT...is the Leo really close? I don't recall anyone mentioning it going through the FCC approval. I would prefer an unlocked non-branded phone anyway but we're not seeing them come through in Europe or Asia with the right bands for U.S. use. My guess is we won't see a usable Leo in the states for quite a while.
For me, it's probably an ATT TP2, use it for a year and then check out the new WM7 machines with the newer hardware specs.
A year from not it's going to be a whole new ballgame.
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Kind of what I'm thinking BUT...is the Leo really close? I don't recall anyone mentioning it going through the FCC approval. I would prefer an unlocked non-branded phone anyway but we're not seeing them come through in Europe or Asia with the right bands for U.S. use. My guess is we won't see a usable Leo in the states for quite a while.
For me, it's probably an ATT TP2, use it for a year and then check out the new WM7 machines with the newer hardware specs.
A year from not it's going to be a whole new ballgame.
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Thats true, I guess I could just put a good protector on and sell when the time comes, but I thought I heard somewhere there would be a Telestra version with AT&T bands coming out this year
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Thats true, I guess I could just put a good protector on and sell when the time comes, but I thought I heard somewhere there would be a Telestra version with AT&T bands coming out this year
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Keep in mind that in November last year the TP 2 was announced and also was in the same stages as the Leo is NOW. This was Nov last year!
Check out this post from the HTC LEO thread in general.
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I spoke to O2 this morning and they said October 19th and they have it listed as HTC HD2.
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If O2 releases the phone and it's unlocked, will it work on U.S. 3G?
HTC Leo would be a nice upgrade but 800+ USD for a phone is beyond insane. Touch Pro 2 without contract would be 500 on ATT i dont think i can make that jump to Leo and not even havent USA 3G support.
Leo looks like the only winmo phone thats capable of updating to WINMO 7 though...multi-touch and snap dragon...thats pretty much the requirement for Winmo7....
maybe someone will come out with multi-touch, snap dragon, and tegra chip set...that would be quite a beast.
patiently waiting for touch pro 2 for ATT upgrade not due till late November maybe ill hear other annoucement for ATT
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Doubt it. Same situation as using a euro TP2 in the US...different 3G frequencies.
Leo = no kb and cap screen = not interested
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Thats true, I guess I could just put a good protector on and sell when the time comes, but I thought I heard somewhere there would be a Telestra version with AT&T bands coming out this year
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You can already get the Telstra on eBay for around 800$.
It has 850mhz band but not 1900 for 3G which is still suitable for most people in the states/canada
Bring it on! Super excited for my next mobile and a move back to WP.
im pretty pumped myself
Good for you that your getting your new device. Congrats!
For me, its an uninteresting week ahead.
I have gotten a new device two weeks ago, but since I live in Europe I don't think we are really affected with devices announced there. And since my Lumia 800 is only two weeks old it has to last at least two/three years until I get a new phone But I do hope for some software announces regarding Skype, Tango and some Nokia Apps...
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I have gotten a new device two weeks ago, but since I live in Europe I don't think we are really affected with devices announced there. And since my Lumia 800 is only two weeks old it has to last at least two/three years until I get a new phone But I do hope for some software announces regarding Skype, Tango and some Nokia Apps...
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I'm due an upgrade in a couple of months so I'm hoping the 900 is gonna be around in Europe too.
I am so pumped hoping for Nokia on sprint. SprintFeed.com was invited to the event so that means something right. Fingers crossed
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It's too late for my time zone
Not excited at all because i know Apollo won't be announced. Probably not even Tango.
I'm not that interested in LTE wp devices because of battery issues and AT&T lack of coverage. They won't get LTE in my area until late 2013 and even then will still have a 2GB cap.
What happens on monday?
CES?
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Bring it on! Super excited for my next mobile and a move back to WP.
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you mean Nokia lumia 900 right
and yeah im excited as you
nokia lumia 900! BRING IT ONNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant wait
Yes very keen for the lumia 900
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I just repair myself my HTC TyTn II.Plan to make a dual boot.My keypad isn't working should have check it earlier and order the parts altogether.
I'm excited because it marks my inevitable return to AT&T lol. Never thought I would go back, but the combination of T-Mobile's declining network service, customer support, and overall experience with their lack of high end devices other than the balls of Android they're attached to tagged with AT&Ts commitment to WinPhone and their announcements today leaves me no choice. I may regret it, but my shiny new 900 will soften the blow.
if the price of 249 on two year contract is true I will shake my head at nokia, at&t and microsoft
there is no good reason why the price is more than the gsII, the iphone 4s, or anything comparable on the market. Plain and simple
and it may not be penta band (no AWS support) so I'm grasping at the why of this myself. All I know is we will see pricing is important
It would be a wonderful surprise if it was a dual core device but that's not happening...
Let's see what comes up -
http://www.cesweb.org/
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Let's see what comes up -
http://www.cesweb.org/
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livestream has a video stream going. I saw the AT&T keynote live. Was really looking forward to them talking about windows phone but android is all they care about (6 devices).
To anyone who might want to see this...
Here is a live blog of the new Nokia 900.
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-ces-liveblog
Very very happy man today. Could care less about price, the only thing that worries me is moving to LTE might take away unlimited data. I'll have to look into that. But!
My next mobile is the 900. I'd trade the GN I've been using, instantly, for one right now.
http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/phone/lumia900/
Has there been any rumors/whispers/overheard a conversation in the bathroom news of any future WP7 phones that may be coming to sprint?
Sprint will launch a new Windows Phone about a month after Apollo RTM. You are looking at September period.
The device will feature Snapdragon MSM8960 and LTE.
Source: The Verge
Sprint's network currently sucks too bad to support any kind of phone.
Maybe it will change in the future.
This is a bummer. I'm on Sprint now with only the HTC Arrive and I do want to stay on it. Unfortunately I've been sold on the Nokia Lumia 900 so I'm gonna jump over to AT&T once that's out.
Kinda annoyed that both Sprint and Verizon both have exactly 1 Windows Phone. Seriously lame.
While Sprint may be releasing an LTE "Windows Phone 8" device in September, I'll believe it when I see it. Either way, they are so far behind in LTE that it would take a few years for it to be readily available around the country.
I've been with Sprint for about 4 years, and ditched them today for the Lumia 900 and AT&T (pre-ordered). Sprint has shown ZERO support for Windows Phone since it's launch. I remember being laughed at for trying to get the $50 pre-order gift card for my HTC Arrive when it launched last March.
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I've been with Sprint for about 4 years, and ditched them today for the Lumia 900 and AT&T (pre-ordered). Sprint has shown ZERO support for Windows Phone since it's launch. I remember being laughed at for trying to get the $50 pre-order gift card for my HTC Arrive when it launched last March.
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I hate to admit it, but I've been thinking of leaving Sprint for the Lumia 900 too after their lack of support for the Arrive. I'm trying my hardest to hold out though, I don't want to feel buyer's remorse when I see the snazzy new Apollo-based handsets come out a few months later. I know I'll want one of those instead simply because it's new.
I also went to my local Sprint store and asked about that $50 pre-order and nobody had a clue what I was talking about. They eventually called the manager who told me there was no need to pre-order and to just show up on the Sunday release date because there wouldn't be any lines or sell-outs for a Windows Phone. I'm glad I followed his advice because I saved $100 by ordering from Wirefly and still got it within days after it was released.
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I hate to admit it, but I've been thinking of leaving Sprint for the Lumia 900 too after their lack of support for the Arrive. I'm trying my hardest to hold out though, I don't want to feel buyer's remorse when I see the snazzy new Apollo-based handsets come out a few months later. I know I'll want one of those instead simply because it's new.
I also went to my local Sprint store and asked about that $50 pre-order and nobody had a clue what I was talking about. They eventually called the manager who told me there was no need to pre-order and to just show up on the Sunday release date because there wouldn't be any lines or sell-outs for a Windows Phone. I'm glad I followed his advice because I saved $100 by ordering from Wirefly and still got it within days after it was released.
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This is a bummer. I'm on Sprint now with only the HTC Arrive and I do want to stay on it. Unfortunately I've been sold on the Nokia Lumia 900 so I'm gonna jump over to AT&T once that's out.
Kinda annoyed that both Sprint and Verizon both have exactly 1 Windows Phone. Seriously lame.
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I may be reaching a bit but I think Microsoft may be party to blame here, if you remember Windows Phone didnt have ANY CDMA support when it was initially released in November 2010, it wasnt until 6 months later when the Arrive came out that there was a CDMA windows phone anywhere maybe if there was CDMA and GSM support in the beginning Sprint and Verizon would have put in more effort
Meh. Sprint and Verizon chose to use, and keep using, a cellular technology that very little of the rest of the world uses (some in China, and I few other countries, but the majority is overwhelmingly GSM). NoDo wasn't *that* long in coming, and it's been more than a year since it shipped. At the rate that phones come out these days, that's plenty of time.
I have no problem with sprint releasing another EVDO WP.. So long as I continue paying $40/mnth
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Meh. Sprint and Verizon chose to use, and keep using, a cellular technology that very little of the rest of the world uses (some in China, and I few other countries, but the majority is overwhelmingly GSM). NoDo wasn't *that* long in coming, and it's been more than a year since it shipped. At the rate that phones come out these days, that's plenty of time.
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I totally agree. Pre-orderer the Nokia Lumia 900 and am saying bye to Sprint. Thanks for the low cost plans Sprint but you guys suck when it comes to having actual good phones.
I really love the Lumia 900 but I went to price plans with AT&T and it costs almost 40% more than what I have with sprint, not to mention the fact that data is capped. I'm definitely frustrated with Sprint's lack of focus with 4G and WP7 but 40% is 40%.
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I may be reaching a bit but I think Microsoft may be party to blame here, if you remember Windows Phone didnt have ANY CDMA support when it was initially released in November 2010, it wasnt until 6 months later when the Arrive came out that there was a CDMA windows phone anywhere maybe if there was CDMA and GSM support in the beginning Sprint and Verizon would have put in more effort
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I will agree that Microsoft was partly to blame for the INITIAL sludge in to the CDMA market with Sprint and Verizon... however, it has been nearly 13 months now since the Trophy and Arrive were released on the two carriers. There is further opportunity for new devices, but both Verizon and Sprint have put their marketing focus behind iPhone (and some Android).
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I really love the Lumia 900 but I went to price plans with AT&T and it costs almost 40% more than what I have with sprint, not to mention the fact that data is capped. I'm definitely frustrated with Sprint's lack of focus with 4G and WP7 but 40% is 40%.
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My problem with Sprint isn't the price, it is the speed and availability. I travel weekly, and have resorted to carrying a back-up phone (Samsung Focus unlocked on T-Mobile) due to limited service and speed on Sprint's network. Sprint is perfectly fine in major metropolitan areas, but smaller cities (like Fort Wayne, IN where I was last week) leaves a lot to be desired.
If and when Sprint decides to make the jump to LTE, they are going to be at least 12-18 months behind the competition in network expansion. I'm more than happy to pay a premium price for a premium service.
Sprint has always been good to me. It sucks they only have one wp7 phone but for some reason cherish the iPhone.
I have been with sprint for almost 10 years now. In the last 2 years I have seen them add a $10 fee per smart phone(on a family plan that is an extra $50 a month), they increased the cost of my additional lines, they have taken away the premiere program, while in a 4G city I can't get 4g, and their their 3g speeds gotten have extremely slow. I would like to stay with sprint because it is a big hardware investment to switch carriers but sprint hasn't made it very easy for me. Now they are lacking in the windows phone offereings. I have a couple of Zune HD users in my house and they really want a WP7 phone but are not pleased with the idea of the arrive. I think sprint was banking too much on the iphone giving them a jump start because of their unlimited data but it has panned out as well as they had hoped. I think this is why why they have ignored the WP7 platform.
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Sprint has always been good to me. It sucks they only have one wp7 phone but for some reason cherish the iPhone.
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Not surprising. I'm sure they want to play the "wait and see" game after the Palm Pre didn't do as well as they hoped and they want to go with something that has already proven successful on other carriers.
I would've stayed with sprint but their 3G speeds were getting far too unbearable here in Chicago and the suburbs, plus so many broken promises on when they would fix the towers,it just wasn't worth the $97 I was paying,now with T-mobile I get 10GB of full speed, 500 talk,unlimited text for $100 and my speeds are better than they ever were on sprint, even my throttled speeds are faster than sprint.
Sprint has a LG phone on the way. Its been articles on the net today.
AT&T is way over priced.
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vetvito said:
Sprint has a LG phone on the way. Its been articles on the net today.
AT&T is way over priced.
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Is the LG phone gonna be better than the Nokia Lumia 900?
I am just curious how AT&T has handled new releases of phones in the past (big announcements like the S3, iPhone, etc.)
Did they announce well in advance, the day before, or what??
Do they have ample supplies of the new phone in their stores on release day (obviously the iPhone is an exception, but what about a phone like this).
I am on Sprint now and want to get on AT&T BADLY, so I am hoping that I am not going to have to wait long amounts of time.
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AT&T will be Nov 9th, $300 on contract. Source:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?p...ticleid=35523&mapcode=consumer|mobile-devices
Nobody really knows. Rumor was Oct 24, but given the proximity of today to the 24th with no word at all, I'm betting sometime in November, sadly...they are quite mum on details...
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Nobody really knows. Rumor was Oct 24, but given the proximity of today to the 24th with no word at all, I'm betting sometime in November, sadly...they are quite mum on details...
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Eric, thanks but this doesn't really answer my question.
I am curious how they have handled big new releases IN THE PAST, to understand what to expect here.
Given the mess that AT&T made with the SGS3 launch, no one has any idea. In that particular case, they never OFFICIALLY announced a launch date, and then kept unofficially pushing back the date that they never actually announced.
People who made pre-orders for the phone 3 weeks before the unofficial launch date got their phones a couple days after they were originally promised (and in at least one case I know of - it was a full 2 weeks after.)
Actual AT&T corporate stores were kept completely in the dark with no official announcements, and lots of unofficial rumors.
Perhaps, becaue of that disaster, they will keep completely silent on the issue until they are ready to actually hand the phones to customers.
I'd bet that you'll be able to get one before Thanksgiving (2013.)
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Given the mess that AT&T made with the SGS3 launch, no one has any idea. In that particular case, they never OFFICIALLY announced a launch date, and then kept unofficially pushing back the date that they never actually announced.
People who made pre-orders for the phone 3 weeks before the unofficial launch date got their phones a couple days after they were originally promised (and in at least one case I know of - it was a full 2 weeks after.)
Actual AT&T corporate stores were kept completely in the dark with no official announcements, and lots of unofficial rumors.
Perhaps, becaue of that disaster, they will keep completely silent on the issue until they are ready to actually hand the phones to customers.
I'd bet that you'll be able to get one before Thanksgiving (2013.)
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Thanks Gary. I was unaware of all the mess with the S3 (mainly I guess because I am not an AT&T customer YET).
Sigh... I guess I need to stop obsessing and stop checking for an announcement every day from AT&T. Although I doubt that will happen. :/
I will look to next Wednesday to see what Samsung and/or AT&T possibly announce.
Milkman00 said:
Thanks Gary. I was unaware of all the mess with the S3 (mainly I guess because I am not an AT&T customer YET).
Sigh... I guess I need to stop obsessing and stop checking for an announcement every day from AT&T. Although I doubt that will happen. :/
I will look to next Wednesday to see what Samsung and/or AT&T possibly announce.
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I've been doing the same thing man lol. The Sprint announcement gave me some hope but at this point we're so close to the 24th that we'll find out in just 6 days anyway.
I've been waiting so long that I feel like my honeymoon period with the phone is already over. But I am sure that feeling will change once I have the device in my hand and I move away from this super annoying and tiny iphone 4s screen.
I spoke with our Samsung rep today sprint and T-Mobile will get it the 24th and Verizon and art will get it around the second week of november
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...and art will get it ...
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auto-correct? (I think you meant "at&t will get it...")
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I spoke with our Samsung rep today sprint and T-Mobile will get it the 24th and Verizon and art will get it around the second week of november
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That's not right, Sprint has already 100% officially announced it for the 25th. This thread here seems to indicate that it might not even be available to pick up at Sprint on 10/25, only able to order: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/101166?start=15&tstart=0
T-mobile has not announced an official release date, but it certainly won't be on the 24th because Samsung's event is at 7pm on the 24th to officially launch the phone in the US.
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Given the mess that AT&T made with the SGS3 launch, no one has any idea. In that particular case, they never OFFICIALLY announced a launch date, and then kept unofficially pushing back the date that they never actually announced.
People who made pre-orders for the phone 3 weeks before the unofficial launch date got their phones a couple days after they were originally promised (and in at least one case I know of - it was a full 2 weeks after.)
Actual AT&T corporate stores were kept completely in the dark with no official announcements, and lots of unofficial rumors.
Perhaps, becaue of that disaster, they will keep completely silent on the issue until they are ready to actually hand the phones to customers.
I'd bet that you'll be able to get one before Thanksgiving (2013.)
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I pre ordered the SGS III on ATT and received it on the date I was promised, June 21. It was not as smooth as they wanted granted, but the expectations of people were way out of control in my opinion. There may have been some issues outside of their control, but they did not communicate with their customers like they should have. I doubt the Note 2 will have that type of demand. I expect an announcement fairly soon with pre ordering and or shipping to begin soon thereafter.
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I pre ordered the SGS III on ATT and received it on the date I was promised, June 21. It was not as smooth as they wanted granted, but the expectations of people were way out of control in my opinion. There may have been some issues outside of their control, but they did not communicate with their customers like they should have. I doubt the Note 2 will have that type of demand. I expect an announcement fairly soon with pre ordering and or shipping to begin soon thereafter.
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You got the phone on June 21st, but do you remember how soon before that they announced the pre-order?
Just wondering was it AT&Ts fault for the delays or outside of their control? I'm an AT&T customer and always have preordered my iPhones at 2am(central time) when preorders start and I have always received my phone when they said it would arrive.... Going on 5 different launch day orders with no issues.
when pre-ordering through the att website...are there any issues with keeping a grandfathered unlimited data plan (to be bumped up to lte unlimited)?
in the past, i'd just walk into an att store on launch day...just to make sure i wouldn't lose unlimited due to some automatic computer script...
Would like to know about pre ordering also online, though through Verizon. Have unlimited data and will be paying full price. This do able ordering online, without losing unlimited?
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That's not right, Sprint has already 100% officially announced it for the 25th. This thread here seems to indicate that it might not even be available to pick up at Sprint on 10/25, only able to order: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/101166?start=15&tstart=0
T-mobile has not announced an official release date, but it certainly won't be on the 24th because Samsung's event is at 7pm on the 24th to officially launch the phone in the US.
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My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock
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My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock
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But what is the release date?? And what's the price??
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My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock
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On live launch??? So does that mean Wednesday night?
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My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock
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On live launch??? So does that mean Wednesday night?
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when you say MY STORE, are you an AT&T store, and does that mean you will be selling them on 25th?
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when you say MY STORE, are you an AT&T store, and does that mean you will be selling them on 25th?
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Yeah, very unclear.
I called my corporate AT&T store last week, they had no clue on the Note 2 release details. None that they were sharing anyway.
Just called my corporate store again. No date known according to them.