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Any new phone rumors for Sprint?

mak916 said:
I really wish Sprint would carry a Sony high end phone. Why doesn't Sprint carry them? Is there a reason?
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Tommydaniel said:
Seems to me that Sony doesn't like producing for the CDMA networks. They tried with the Xperia Play a while ago with Verizon, but that was about it.
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Sony had been GSM centric for a number years. A year or two ago, they tried to rescind that distinction and break back into the CDMA market however that seems to have not had the demand they expected? It has been pretty dry.
There is a possibility that Verizon set up some sort of exclusivity deal with Sony to block Sprint when the Xperia Play came out, but I have not found anything to back up that idea.

More likely it is Sprint's call. If they wanted a Sony device to offer then they would/should knock down the doors of Sony until they have an applicable device ready to be offered.

The looming question being, would the demand be there to make it profitable? If it is unsure why would Sprint go for it?


Sidenote: curved and bendable screens make me yawn big time, anyone else? I'd rather not have one on my device honestly. I have yet to see a convincing reason why - and concepts are just that, conceptual and not real (yet or maybe never).
One idea I've come up with, that would actually be useful, would be if Samsung could develop the inside of their now ubiquitous 'flip case/cover' (on the Galaxy S III and Note II) to be a durable display screen. I hate flip cases, but if they had a tangible use besides 'protection' they might have a redeeming quality.
 
Tommydaniel said:
LOL you and me both! Starting to get antsy waiting for the new Flagships. Sony's Xperia Z and ZL are both nice, but I know there isn't a chance in hell that Sprint will be carrying them.
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I wouldn't mind checking out a Sony Xperia device, but like everyone has stated already - they only build for GSM providers.
 
Orion said:
More Note 3 news......

Samsung Galaxy Note III to Include Exynos 5 Octa; Company Courting Chinese Partners | TechnoBuffalo

Galaxy Note 3 reportedly will feature 6.3-inch display, Samsung’s octa-core Exynos 5
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I feel blogs are reaching for news articles to post lately. This is one of "Captain Obvious" posts. What makes anyone think Samsung WOULDN'T use the Octa in their next gen devices? These sites need to just stop with, "We need clicks so I'm gonna make sh!t up posts"...
 
drexappeal said:
The Optimus G had so much promise. Bumping the Optimus G2 up to a 5.5 inch screen is cool and all, but they need to stick a much bigger battery in that thing, as well as a SD card slot, to compete with what the Note 2 already brought to the table. And a "fall" launch is way too far away to determine if it'll be the 1st to have Key Lime Pie

LG Optimus G2 launching this fall, possibly with Key Lime Pie? [RUMORS]
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Another example of blogs reaching for information. lol
 
drexappeal said:
The Optimus G had so much promise. Bumping the Optimus G2 up to a 5.5 inch screen is cool and all, but they need to stick a much bigger battery in that thing, as well as a SD card slot, to compete with what the Note 2 already brought to the table. And a "fall" launch is way too far away to determine if it'll be the 1st to have Key Lime Pie

LG Optimus G2 launching this fall, possibly with Key Lime Pie? [RUMORS]
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So LG goes from trying to compete with the GS3 to now the Note series? That's a big jump. lol
 
Tommydaniel said:
The more Sam Mobile posts these "exclusives", the more I think they are just feeding up a big plate of BS.
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Lol. I don't hold my breath when comes to any rumor from any site. Time will tell if the rumor was really truth or a lie. But most likely Samsung is working on a GS4. Samsung seems to be good at not letting the cat out of the bag to early.
 
NYCHitman1 said:
What do folks think about this rumor?

Motorola X Phone said to be headed for all carriers, sold through Google Play Store? [RUMOR]
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I think it's good for Motorola, but who knows if it's too late (or if Google can revive some of the people who turned away, when Motorola turned their backs on certain phones). Had this been rumored when I was deciding on my last Gold premiere upgrade, I totally would've considered it. I haven't completely turned away from Motorola, but I'll just enjoy my Samsung for the next 2 years (until I'm upgrade eligible again).
 
mak916 said:
If I could get it off contract at a good price, I would consider it. I don't think Sprint is going to let us buy it through the Play Store. I think this is going to be a nice phone. Want to see if it will have an SD Card slot and removable battery. Most likely not.
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That would be a potential deciding factor. If this phone doesn't carry any of those things, I'm not even going to give it a second look.
 
drexappeal said:
I think it's good for Motorola, but who knows if it's too late (or if Google can revive some of the people who turned away, when Motorola turned their backs on certain phones). Had this been rumored when I was deciding on my last Gold premiere upgrade, I totally would've considered it. I haven't completely turned away from Motorola, but I'll just enjoy my Samsung for the next 2 years (until I'm upgrade eligible again).
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I've no intention of ever buying another Motorola phone. My last being the Photon. I don't like the lack of marketing it didn't receive our the fact Moto abandoned it as quickly as they did.
 
ScandaLeX said:
I've no intention of ever buying another Motorola phone. My last being the Photon. I don't like the lack of marketing it didn't receive our the fact Moto abandoned it as quickly as they did.
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I used to not care about things like marketing,but,in the ANDROID phone game,I've found it to be a good indicator of the level of support the phone will get.

The PHOTON/ATRIX are probably the best examples of a great phone gone bad w/non-existent marketing,over-priced accessories,& FUBAR'ed software/firmware support.
 
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