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Any new phone rumors for Sprint?

drexappeal said:
Not sure if this will play a factor for anybody, but wanted to be sure everyone saw the article:

Report: International Galaxy S4 to feature Exynos 5 Octa, US gets Snapdragon 600

Who will be okay with the Snapdragon 600 instead of the Exynos 5 octa?
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Marketing to the rescue. :mad:

No one anywhere is getting an octacore.

The Sammy chip is a dual quadcore, not an octacore.

There is a world of difference.

One quad is A-15 architecture, the other is a slow A-7, designed to save power. They won't be tricked into running at the same time, it'll be one or the other.

Initial reports of the One with the Snapdragon 600 give it high marks for battery life and very high marks for speed via benchmarks and feeling of no-lag fluidity.

Would therefore expect the same of the SGS4 with the Snapdragon 600.

The design goal of the new dual quadcore Exynos is for the same high performance and longer battery life. On paper, it could work well, but we won't know until it gets used and reported.

Won't matter to us if we can't get it, that will be academic.

Lots of people probably won't be ok with not getting an octacore, and like the same non-difference of the slower quad vs. faster dual core in the SGS3, it'll take a just a little while for the general population to settle down about it, in my opinion.
 
EarlyMon said:
Marketing to the rescue. :mad:

No one anywhere is getting an octacore.
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Yup...just like T-Mobile's "4G" (e.g. HSPA+)...ROFLMAO. I mentioned that being a marketing gimic in another thread, but somehow arguments were trying to be made that HSPA+ is 4G, which is not true...LOL.
 
drexappeal said:
Yup...just like T-Mobile's "4G" (e.g. HSPA+)...ROFLMAO. I mentioned that being a marketing gimic in another thread, but somehow arguments were trying to be made that HSPA+ is 4G, which is not true...LOL.
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Um... actually, HSPA+ is every bit as 4G as LTE is, have been since the December 2010 dispensation by the ITU:

ITU redefines 4G to include LTE, WiMAX and HSPA+

The 4G spec was a moving target and its definition and ratification was an on-going nightmare for years.

When Sprint decided to go with WiMax for 4G, that was expected to be ratified as final. By the time the Evo 4G came out, the ITU had moved on and were well on their way to deciding that only WiMax 2 and LTE Advanced (both of which are available exactly nowhere).

Competition against WiMax hit fast and hard in the form of HSPA+ and LTE.

Then the 4G spec hit and something else hit the fan with it.

Today, we have LTE Advanced being hailed as "True 4G" and the ITU has started to go along with that nonsense, invented from whole cloth by the mouth-breathing writers for the blogosphere.

Meanwhile, the whole Faux G snark remains whenever this or that is brought up, but the fact remains - according to the standards body that is the only deciding authority authority, HSPA+, WiMax and LTE are all 4G - even though none of them meets the 4G specs.

Is what it is. :) ;)
 
EarlyMon said:
Um... actually, HSPA+ is every bit as 4G as LTE is, have been since the December 2010 dispensation by the ITU:

ITU redefines 4G to include LTE, WiMAX and HSPA+

The 4G spec was a moving target and its definition and ratification was an on-going nightmare for years.

When Sprint decided to go with WiMax for 4G, that was expected to be ratified as final. By the time the Evo 4G came out, the ITU had moved on and were well on their way to deciding that only WiMax 2 and LTE Advanced (both of which are available exactly nowhere).

Competition against WiMax hit fast and hard in the form of HSPA+ and LTE.

Then the 4G spec hit and something else hit the fan with it.

Today, we have LTE Advanced being hailed as "True 4G" and the ITU has started to go along with that nonsense, invented from whole cloth by the mouth-breathing writers for the blogosphere.

Meanwhile, the whole Faux G snark remains whenever this or that is brought up, but the fact remains - according to the standards body that is the only deciding authority authority, HSPA+, WiMax and LTE are all 4G - even though none of them meets the 4G specs.

Is what it is. :) ;)
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Yeah, I read that the ITU acknowledged it as "4G"...but it was initially considered a 3G technology because it was based off 3G connectivity.
 
ScandaLeX said:
Did you actually use the phone for anything? Never had a phone last that long on one charge; not even a flip.
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I've heard of such beasts existing in the wild,once upon a time.;)

NOKIA comes to mind,not sure which models,as all my duhphones were either MOTO or SAMSUNG,(the freebies,nothing fancy), pre-smartphone era.

Believe me,I definitely got what I paid for w/both:rolleyes::pbattery life not included.........

One was "affectionately" nicknamed the "PEANUT" phone,both for its shape & worth,w/battery life non-existent out-of-the-box.A wall outlet & charger were its IRON LUNG & died within minutes of being unplugged.

Glad to see things have progressed quite a bit since then. :)
 
drexappeal said:
Really? I didn't know lte works off 3g radios.

Anyhow, sorry for going off topic.
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It's related to GSM, hence the use of a sim card where LTE happens. When the carriers starting fighting for 4G mindshare, it began with the charges against LTE based on its 3G heritage. And then T-Mo came in saying that if LTE could be 4G, so could HSPA+.

We're a bit off-topic, but I don't see a big problem with just a little side chat on relevant terms on the eve of the SGS4 unveiling.

Which - after tomorrow will leave the rumor stage and this thread.

Turn, turn, turn. ;) :)
 
Which can mean only one thing to be sure of:

Tomorrow afternoon is the unofficial opening day of MOTOROLA X Rumor Season.......:tomato::goodnight:
 
Tommydaniel said:
High res photos of the phone that a video was posted of. clicky

I actually like the looks(minus the back) Like I said in the Phandroid post, it looks like a more refined take on the S3, mixed with the straight lines of the Note II.
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I actually like the back. I just don't like the front and back together. lol. I am wondering if Sprint will allow us access to the SIM card/cards. I doubt they will. Would be nice if they did.
 
Tommydaniel said:
High res photos of the phone that a video was posted of. clicky

I actually like the looks(minus the back) Like I said in the Phandroid post, it looks like a more refined take on the S3, mixed with the straight lines of the Note II.
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I actually love the look of the front and back of that thing! Very nice and clean with some style on the carbon fiber looking front and back w/ a 2-tone color scheme.
 
Orion said:
And Note 3.:)
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I am really looking forward to seeing what the Note 3 has to offer. My second line is up for renewal in June, so the Note 3 is a possibility. I'm still trying decide if I want to stay with Sprint or try T-Mobile, but that's a discussion for another thread. I am sure the Note 3 will be a super beast of a phone. I hope they don't make it too big.
 
Well, everyones thoughts? I like it, wish they would have explained what makes the device sturdier than before....I'm really confused there. lol I can't wait for Anandtech's breakdown of it.

AND anandtech has answered my question....if it's accurate, " The chassis is plastic, with a metal rim around the edge."

This is also interesting. Size comparison, S3-136.6mm x 70.6mm 8.6mm S4-136.6mm x 69.8mm x 7.9mm
 
I just finished watching the Unpacked event, the phone has a ton of features. For me I really like the camera features. The eraser and dual camera feature I could use. The screen like Orion said is gorgeous. I'm glad the phone is not a two tone color phone. Not sure if 2600mah battery is really big enough. I think they should have pushed it to 3000mah. Overall I like the phone. Now bring on the Note 3!
 
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