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    T-mobile Note 2 LTE going live today ?

    Got this in Mountain View, CA: 53mbps down, 16.3 up http://i45.tinypic.com/r2uy5g.jpg
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    Jury Misconduct in the Samsung V Apple case

    Yeah, apparently Samsung's lawyers were just incompetent. The quote Apple used was taken so out of context that it would make politicians blush Newly released documents suggest Samsung might not be an Apple copycat after all - Yahoo! News Hey when you can't innovate... litigate!
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    Jury Misconduct in the Samsung V Apple case

    Considering how poorly Samsung's legal team in the US performed - especially compared to their victories elsewhere - I'm not surprised they were simply incompetent. Whether this comes out to anything remains to be seen, but the jury foremans ramblings after the trial suggest that this will...
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    TMO & MetroPCS merge, Sprint wants in

    Any idea how much things will change? T-Mobile has always been great to me, hope their plans and capabilities continue..
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    Tim Cook apologizes for iOS 6 maps problems

    They dedicated an editorial for this? Lol, just proves that Engadget can't be taken as serious journalism. Slurp slurp slurp
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    Are people really paying $85/month+ for an iPhone?

    Make the change to T-Mobile.. I'm paying $74.99/mo for unlimited talk, text, 5GB of data at 4G speeds with Wi-Fi Hot Spot on their value plan. For $70/mo you can get the same plan with unlimited data, no wi-fi hot spot. Also, reception issues are overblown. With Wi-Fi calling via hardware on...
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    Looks like Apple's map software has lots of issues

    Samsung isn't making a push towards it - they've already been there. The thing is, Samsung makes phones for every tier of consumer - hence it seems like Samsung comes out with a lot of devices. The truth is that its flagship tier, the Galaxy series, has basically only come out once a year. And...
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    Apple Goes for the Jugular, Asks Judge to Triple Samsung Damages to $3B

    It's all good tho, Apple has patented the universal battery charging system! http://news.yahoo.com/apple-patents-universal-battery-charging-system-094900417.html Good lord - the fact that they can patent a concept that existed in the past... called.. the AA battery is a testament to how...
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    Finally ditching ATT - which service/plan to get

    Currently paying T-Mobile value plan on my SGS3: $75 a month for unlimited talk, text, 5GB of 4G data w/ Wi-Fi Hotspot The equivalent AT&T and VZW plans are like $50 more easily On top of all that, T-Mobile is the most consumer friendly of all the major carriers. No stupid data sharing and...
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    Apple Goes for the Jugular, Asks Judge to Triple Samsung Damages to $3B

    He's talking about the cases over the same issues. The court rulings in favor of Apple in other countries were on different products/patents And, AFAIK, Samsung is appealing the original ruling anyways - which was actually from a jury, which makes me wonder when the last time any American...
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    Looks like Apple's map software has lots of issues

    Not just this but consider what most people these days will use the most on smartphones that they can't get very well on other normal phones: -Great internet browser -Good camera -Email Then maps. Those are almost always the most common features used on smartphones that you simply...
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    Galaxy S3 vs Iphone 5

    Haha that's hilarious!
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    Apple Goes for the Jugular, Asks Judge to Triple Samsung Damages to $3B

    Wow, some serious juvenile thinking here. Hurting Samsung phone sales affects: -The fab they opened in Austin -All the VZW, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint sales reps and stores that sell multiple Samsung phones across different models -Samsung USA business headquarters people -AMERICAN...
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    Galaxy S3 vs Iphone 5

    I would've agreed as I was put off by the large size of the SGS3... but after using it, it's so very hard to go back. It's like when I made the move to the 30" monitor... some thought I was crazy, but I have a hard time ever going back to something smaller If your wife gets the SGS3, try it...
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    Galaxy S3 vs Iphone 5

    OP needs to ask himself what he uses currently and what he can live with, live without, etc. As far as the DIncredible goes... the S3 will feel like a completley different phone. The jump from Android 2.3 to 4.0 ICS is mind blowing There's also the question of what you use your phone with...
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    what t-mobile compatible phone will let me make and receive calls over wifi?

    S3 definitely supports it - I use it fairly often when I'm in the office GNex doesn't have it - but the aforementioned Google Voice Number + GrooveIP works as an alternative
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    Samsung will reportedly sue Apple over LTE use on iPhone 5

    Apple pretty much lost (or took home next to nothing) in all the other countries EXCEPT the US
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    The Official iPhone 5 Thread (Liveblog links inside!)

    Can't wait to see VZW, AT&T and Sprint's LTE networks take a nose dive after launch.... /sarcasm
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    Galaxy Nexus back in Play Store, Ban lifted during trial

    The US patent system is NOT innovation It's first to file - and its up to those who want to defend it to defend it. Apple simply filed first, and is claiming it as their invention - it is NOT an actual innovation though. If you can't see that Apple is hurting technological innovation in this...
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    I want to get Jelly Bean and get off of Sprint

    Here's a little speed comparison of Sprint 3G with T-Mobile 4G/HSPA+ networks at the same time in Los Angeles: Sprint: http://i47.tinypic.com/15celup.jpg T-Mobile: http://i50.tinypic.com/97l1me.png It really isn't even close Don't you have to have your plan set up for call forwarding...
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    Federal Judge Calls Out Apple/Google On Patent Absurdity

    The current system, for the tech industry, actually stifles competition and promotes anti-competitive behavior It's not first to invent - it's first to file, which means that smaller companies and those w/ fewer resources are easily chewed up in the legal arena by bigger companies - also...
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    Google and Samsung link arms, sing Kumbayah

    Will be interesting to see where the legal battles go - AFAIK, Samsung and Google haven't really pushed the issue against Apple because they have a lot of cross licensing and cooperation with Apple and stuff in the past. Google with Google Maps, and Samsung having sold hardware to Apple But...
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    I want to get Jelly Bean and get off of Sprint

    Galaxy Nexus (unlocked) GSM straight from Google is a killer deal $350 for an unlocked phone, pentaband GSM (should work in just about every country in the world) Go with the T-Mobile Monthly4G plan - unlimited talk and text, and unlimited data up to a certain amount before it throttles you...
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    is SGIII THE phone on verizon now?

    So, when someone working for the government on official business is given an international phone, that's a waste of tax money? Or do you think he's just some scrub being given a free phone? No idea why you're bringing this argument into this thread, but there are plenty of reasons why someone...
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    Please explain why anyone would buy GS3 from Sprint

    Their speeds here in Los Angeles really really really suck Did a Speedtest simultaneously at dinner with T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint T-Mobile - 5 mbps down, 1.3 up Verizon - 600 kbps down, 500 up Sprint - 180 kbps down, 120 up Terrible. That said, Sprint has had great call coverage -...
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    Will the MS Surface be the end of Android Tablets?

    I don't really see Surface as a direct competitor... a full blown OS that can do a lot more production side type of things, rather than an entertainment consumption device that Android and iOS provides is going to hit a different market That being said, Surface can also be compelling precisely...
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    T-Mobile's LTE network, live in 2013

    Likewise to the poster above, those numbers on Sprint are spot on - I'm getting 100-300 Kb/s down during the day *at best* which is simply unacceptable at this point. I even did a dinner table test with my family who all have different carriers, and Sprint was easily 3-4x slower than the next...
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    T-Mobile's LTE network, live in 2013

    Where is "here" exactly? Anyways, for those thinking about carriers, the PC Mag Mobile Network speed review does a good job: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405596,00.asp Seems like VZW still wins in terms of overall speed, coverage and reliability, with AT&T LTE being faster but in far...
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    unlocked or carrier phone out of contract?

    The hardware differences aren't extraordinary, and keep in mind that AT&T's Early Termination Fee is the best of the 4 major carriers at the one year mark - $205 vs. $240-$250 for most other carriers. Also, AT&T should be pushing hard on expanding LTE with both Sprint and T-Mobile launching...
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    A Microsoft Tablet???

    The Pro will be interesting... an i5 processor is absolutely no slouch for a tablet, and supposedly will be a full Windows 8 Experience Could never quite justify an iPad since it is virtually just a media consumption device - but if a tablet can be more productive (work demands Excel and what...
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    T-Mobile's LTE network, live in 2013

    Comcast sucking definitely has a lot of it But yes, it is quite possible to be faster - but it's primarily because home land lines are MUCH harder to improve. For instance, we've developed fiber optics that put 1 Gbps potential of LTE-Advanced to shame - fiber optic cables have been tested...
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    A Microsoft Tablet???

    Then again, one thing to consider is that Windows 8 is a very different OS and form/function from the iPad, whereas the Zune and the iPod were competing in the same form and function. Android hasn't been compelling in tablet form both because the hardware wasn't great and because Android OS...
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    T-Mobile's LTE network, live in 2013

    Are you talking about 3GPP release 10? Or which one, since they standardized LTE-Advanced in 3GPP Release 10 last year. Either way, it's going to be nice that the bands are now common between the two GSM using carriers, so that we have less fragmentation in phone hardware too
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    TMO HSPA/LTE question

    It's a bit confusing, but this picture sums it up: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uZzkSry42n4/T4hUvqHureI/AAAAAAAAiF4/_sCXrf-xq50/s800/Screen-Shot-2012-02-23-at-1.52.17-PM.png Currently, T-Mobile is using the PCS (1900 MHz) band for regular GSM, and is using the 1700 MHz (AWS) band for...
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    T-Mobile's LTE network, live in 2013

    Without getting too technical, since it is deep Electrical Engineering stuff... HSPA+ builds on older 3G technology for speeds. LTE is actually a whole different form of technology - so it is indeed another generation up. Truth be told though, HSPA+ and LTE being 4G are all just...
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    Apple's Maps has a lot of work to do to catchup to Google's

    Actually, having streets 2 miles away can help a lot, especially if you're in a confusing area and the best you can do is give out intersections - older cities are apt to have this as an issue. Same for rural areas, if the next road is 2 miles down... it can be painful if you missed your street...
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    Switching carriers [need advice]

    Yeah, general rules is that Verizon has the best coverage, but also the highest price. AT&T got slammed hard after the iPhone, and so their data speeds were slow and calls were being dropped, but since then they've added HSPA+ and LTE so at least there have been moves to improve infrastructure...
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    SGS3, GNex, or Razr MAXX as upgrade before June 28th?

    The only reason to go GNex over SGS3 is that it's pure Android ICS. Everything else, the SGS3 is going to be an upgrade. Micro SD slot, better screen, bigger battery, more features, etc. Yes, the SGS3 has a removeable battery. And yes, it will last more than a few hours - in fact, the SGS3...
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    Switching carriers [need advice]

    Could you expand on details of how Straight Talk works? Been looking at switching from Sprint due to their slow as heck 3G, and AT&T would be good. Also, does that mean we can't get LTE (I live in an LTE area) if we use the Straight Talk method?
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    Official ICS & Galaxy Nexus Launch Thread

    Anyone here using the GN unlocked version on T-Mobile? Contract with Sprint just ended. Debating on going to GN unlocked GSM w/ T-Mobile (month to month contract) versus resigning for 2 years on another phone or carrier... though the Samsung Galaxy S3 looks absolutely delicious