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[Epic 4G General] DrKaotica:
Actually no, I work for a healthcare company :)

My friend works for sprint. All u need is an employee sponsor to invite you into the advantage club. U can get a unlimited everything plan at a really awesome discount. The employee sponsor takes financial responsibility for you to pay your bill, if u don't they are liable. So its pretty much gotta be a buddy of yours. There's also no contract and hense no etf.

Disadvantages : your sponsor is essentially your sprint contact, they have to order your phones, etc. No pre ordering phones, most phones take a while to open up to the advantage club, case and point why I had to wait til yesterday to order a gs3.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
Another disadvantage is if they are no longer with sprint, I bet you're screwed, but it does sound pretty awesome. How much are phones?
[Epic 4G General] DrKaotica:
Yeah I'm sure your kicked off.. but u can just grab a 2 year contract with someone right away if that happens.. id be on verizon if that happened, ya I said it

Phones are new contract prices with use of your upgrade.. my 32gb gs3 was $250.. they used to give you an upgrade every 12 months now its every 20 months.
[Epic 4G General] jasonsf:
Tempting if it was off contract, but I don't want to be stuck with the GNex for 2 years. It is barely current, hardware-wise. My upgrade became available today, but I think I'll have to wait and see what phones are announced for the fall before I bite.
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
I have tested both, and that is debatable.

That said, the camera for the SGS3 is beyond outstanding, and you COULD make a movie with it :victory:
[Epic 4G General] orlzzt:
Interesting article on "AndroidSpin", citing sources that say VZW and AT&T reps are intentionally steering buyers away from the iPhone;

http://androidspin.com/2012/08/01/v...ng-customers-to-buy-android-over-iphone/?wt=2
[Epic 4G General] :
They're probably doing this because it's cheaper to buy android phones from manufacturers and easier to sale. Sprint paid A LOT of money for it's iphone.
[Epic 4G General] InfDaMarvel:
Of course Sprint is giving away the Gnex for free to new subscribers. $100 for the faithful
[Epic 4G General] philowneus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_QNBwvBV4Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Freddiew did that already.
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
I wonder if this is due to company policy, or that the iPhone 4S is WAY behind the SGS3.... :confused:

The article does say this though, but that IS second hand...
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I would think it's all about the $$$. If the company makes more money off of selling android as well as the reps, I'd be pushing them too. And I'd go to Apple and say, sorry, it's just business. Help our bottom line a little more and then we might change our tune. They've dictated things for a while because in general, android has been playing catch up. Now that the hardware is generally solid and GB to JB is also pretty solid , it's an easier sell. So go with what makes you more money. I'd just be a bit more creative in pitting one against the other. Still want to be ethical about it.
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
This could be the deal maker for me along with external memory card. I have over 1000 pictures and 100 videos taken with this phone. Leaning more and more toward the SGS3. Hopefully I will get to fully test drive one for my job next week. It has been 2 weeks I went on vaca and the person getting me the phone went last week.
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
Welp I decided to ditch Sprint due to living in a dead spot and moved on to a T-Mobile GS3. I actually initially bought a Sprint version hoping that maybe I just had a **** radio in my Epic. My city never got 4g so this is my first time ever really getting some time to experience it and have to say I'm quite impressed. My plan is cheaper and the xda subforum has a good group of people. Haven't really come across any trolls or flamefests either. Gotta say I'm pretty happy with the move but I'll definitely miss this section.
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
I may do the same. Hate the fact Verizon raised their plans. T mobile has more towers around me as well
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
Do it. Look into their value plans, I'm actually paying less than when I was on Sprint. The only thing is that I'm limited to 2 gigs of 4g data but then it becomes throttled. It's still unlimited overall though. I'm in a Sprint deadzone with marginal Verzon coverage when roaming at my house and I'm pulling 19Mbps down on T-Mobile sitting in the same spots. If you do, make sure to tell them to add free wifi calling to your plan so that it doesn't use your minutes also. It's not set that way by default. T-Mobile's GS3 forum is super chill too.
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
The new HTC and SGS3 are so close, it comes down to the little things, IMO, such as the removable battery and 2GB RAM of the SGS3, as almost everything else is so evenly matched as to be up to personal preference.
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
I'm really liking the new features Touchwiz has. Normally I'd be the first in line to recommend Cyanogen but I'm running a TW rom right now with customizable notification toggles, lockscreen shortcuts and a few cool motion gestures that CM9 doesn't have. I have it underclocked to 1.2Ghz and it's still buttery smooth. Then there is always Gorilla glass which I think makes the GS3 the winner. The Htc may have a slightly better screen but I'd have to put a screen protector on it which negates the IQ advantage. Removable battery is a must too.

Oh yeah, and Cyanogen himself is the owner of a T-Mobile gs3 and is our developer for cm10!
[Epic 4G General] Speedin07si:
I'm loving my new GS3 lol
[Epic 4G General] pvtjoker42:
$100 on amazon for the gs3... too bad the blue is hideous.. Silly Samsung, y u no make gs3 black?!
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
Apple.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
I love the blue. Even got a nice blue silicon skin for it.
[Epic 4G General] pvtjoker42:
Not surprised, but then why the white as well? The white is the lesser of 2 evils imho, but i still can't stand white devices..

Dunno why, but even the girlfriend thinks the blue is closer to a purple.. just not a fan.. i like my traditional black/charcoal gray phones..
[Epic 4G General] Speedin07si:
That is for a new customer price. The upgrade price is $149. I've heard some best buys matching the $99.99 price. But the one near me matched the $149.99 , which they aren't suppose to do either according to their online policy.

And the blue isn't that bad. I like mine. Black is overrated.
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
If you can get by in the epic for a few more months, then i highly suggest to wait till Christmas
[Epic 4G General] Milkman00:
I don't know of any phones that I want that are leaked for Sprint. I would consider a Samsung Note, but I haven't seen much in the way of rumors on that.
[Epic 4G General] DrKaotica:
+1

Black seidio active with a metal kickstand.. doesn't get much better
[Epic 4G General] Killasmoke:
Once you go Nexus its very hard to leave for anything else just got my Nexus 7 tablet using my Nexus S4G to tether to it . I can't wait to see the next Nexus I've got an upgrade in December so I hope Google has it on sale bye then
[Epic 4G General] pvtjoker42:
I have until December to use my premier gold upgrade.. also hoping to see a new nexus before then.. :cool:
[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
New Nexus would do it for me as well, although it would be nice to know what's happening with LTE deployment in my area prior to committing to a new contract.
[Epic 4G General] pvtjoker42:
Sadly I'm in one of the few areas that has mostly functional wimax, and as such i've seen 0 info on if/when denver/aurora will get LTE instead of wimax.. that's part of the reason i've been able to restrain myself from upgrading..
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
Xiaomi Phone 2 now official: 4.3-inch 720p IPS, quad core and Jelly Bean for 310

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/16/xiaomi-phone-2-quad-core/

MIUI jellybean with monster specs for $310?!! WHAT?!!! Early reports suggest ATT and Tmobile compatibility.

- 4.3-inch 720p IPS display by Sharp

- Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 quad-core chip,

- 2GB RAM and 16GB memory.

- 2,000mAh cell, but you can also purchase a 3,000mAh version if you don't mind the extra 2mm thickness on the phone.

- 28mm two-megapixel imager at the front along with a 27mm F2.0 eight-megapixel BSI camera on the back -- we saw some stunning untouched shots from the latter at the launch event.
[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
If you're going to use miui you might as well get an iPhone.
[Epic 4G General] :
How is miui like iOS? The only similarity with between the two is both being closed source and having grid apps on homescreen
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
If you want to be close minded, that's fine.

Some people like having the option to flash whatever the heck they want.

If I want iOS-esque functionality, that works fully, I can just flash a rom based on the latest Android version with all of Androids functionality.

If an iOS user wants Android functionality, they have to run a hacky dual boot thing, that runs a half working GB build.

So, tell me why buying an iPhone makes sense...ever.

Posted by Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] faceless:
2000mAh won't be enough as it's running an APQxxxx which has no built in modem. 3000mAh accessory gonna be basically required... separate baseband chip = mo powaaaa!!!
[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
Agreed.
[Epic 4G General] PythonFanTN:
I know the topic of upgrading to the Photon Q is iffy with many for the obvious reasons/issues already stated by several around the forum, but for anyone who *is* tempted or considering the possibility, I just was looking out of curiosity and it can be obtained through Amazon, Best Buy or Wirefly (and perhaps others as well) for $149.99 now rather than $199.99.
[Epic 4G General] PythonFanTN:
Also, XDA has now added forums for the Photon Q as well:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1757
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
My job was going to get me a GS3 to test well I was on call but it hasn't come in yet so they handed me a HTC EVO 4G LTE instead. I must say it is pretty slick still want my GS3 or the next Nexus.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Don't know if it has been mentioned, but lg is bringing a quad core in the near future. LG rep was vague, but he said, "trust me. Just wait."
[Epic 4G General] A_Flying_Fox:
Is it the lg eclipse or whatever quadcore s4 with adreno 320....

I'm actually tempted...
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
He wouldn't say. He just smiled, nodded and said to wait. Doesn't help me. Ah needs me my keyboard. Sounds like some serious kit though if it's s4 pro quad w/2gigs and a big ips screen.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
Yeah LG makes some good screens. Unfortunately, they used to reserve them for Apple, but now they seem to have gotten on the bandwagon with their own stuff. S4 Pro+2GB Ram+ 720p, how can you go wrong, we'll have to see. I hope it's good though, sounds perfect to me, good specs, and will be fairly new when my contract is up.
[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
Ahh. Just got my nexus. I think this will hold me off the upgrade for another year.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Think my Q is getting returned. Haven't made it through a somewhat busy day yet withouthaving to do a bit of charging. Feel like a slave to the charger which is worse than being a slave to a spare battery. Maxxx battery would have made this a keeper. The Q seems to charge fairly quick too, but it doesn't overcome the weak fixed battery. And espn is my only active widget that updates on its own.
[Epic 4G General] carm0033:
I know few here care what with the outdated attachment to 2005 era QWERTY keyboards and all, but the Galaxy Note 2 was unveiled today and I'm excited. The stylus, which was already the most unique thing about the OG Note (along with the size) looks to be much improved. Unfortunately there's no word on which US carriers are getting it, but I learned my lesson the first go-round and am not playing this game again. I'm likely buying an international version when it comes out in October and going the pre-paid route. F**k Sprint & Apple.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-hands-on/
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Just had to correct your post. Continue on.
[Epic 4G General] carm0033:
I love the Epic but it is the exception rather than the rule when it comes to QWERTY phones, the majority of which seem to be watered down, less-than-premium models. In the 2 years I've had it I've used the physical keyboard maybe 10% of the time I've needed to input something. For me the tradeoff in increased physical size is just not worth it. At all. But maybe I'm just not being "productive" enough. The Epic made me a Samsung fanboy, but that was largely due to the SAMOLED. I'd like to move to where I think they're really innovating, which is with the stylus & increased screen sizes. Two areas, I might add, which can in no way be misconstrued as copying Apple.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
Spend half you day navigating around spreadsheets without directional keys, and you'll want to kill yourself for ever buying a phone without them.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
+10. Any sort of document editing and navigation is just extremely trying and frustrating without nav keys. I'm always on the road and 90% of the time my laptop sits in the car, charged and collecting dust. Documents to Go is easily my most used app and one of the main reasons I want an HD screen. I don't care if you had a 1080 screen on a slate. When you lose 30-40% of your screen to a text box, it's a waste for doc work. Had a couple reps switch to the iphone from the Evo Shift. They constantly complain about working on invoices and pricing and such.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
Yeah google docs on our keyboard is a life saver. Even on a 10.1" tab, it is still not easy enough to type a lot. I used to disagree with you on the kb thing, but I've used my galaxy tab 10.1 a lot since then and typing is just not as easy. Though, if I have to choose between photon q and evolte/lg eclipse (optimus g on sprint), I would pick the eclipse.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I use Hacker's Keyboard on my tablet. It's been the best solution for working on the tab, but I rarely find a need to do it. I use it for presentations mostly when it comes to work. I also got my Galaxy 8.9 with the keyboard dock, so I leave the dock in the work bag and will use it when necessary.
[Epic 4G General] faceless:
if Sprint gets the Note 2, i'm outta here.
[Epic 4G General] Milkman00:
The question is.....

When will we at LEAST hear a rumor that it is coming to Sprint, IF it is coming to Sprint. I am trying to decide my next move.
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
See I have a tablet and mess with other tablets for a while I still use my actual Physical KB 95% of the time versus touch screen my fingers feel weird and hurt after typing on a screen then relaxing them on my KB.

Sent From A Coked Out Epic
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
Well I wont be getting this HTC! This phone with voodoo kicks ass over the HTC with Beats!! Just saying I love me some voodoo :)
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
Idk if htc has decent audio by default, but the reason voodoo is so good is because samsung did a terrible job on using the wolfson dac, but supercurio did a great job. samsung is awful at making radios and ril, and unfortunately, no one can change theirs since its closed source. The evo lte consistently beats it on speed tests despite the fact that they have the same hardware. Tbh if I had to choose between sgs3 and evolte, I would pick evo lte. If it goes to $50 or below, I will etf for 100 and then pay upgrade price. Its 99 now at amazon and bestbuy, so perhaps the price will drop even more
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
Everyone coming from the EVO LTE to the GS3 disagrees lol. GS3 is many, many times better

Posted by Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] haas599:
I just changed to a nokia e5 on straight talk. 25 bucks for the phone and 45 a month for unlimited service with no contract. Its not as bad as I thought it would be. I will be saving up for a new unlocked nexus device next spring.
[Epic 4G General] InfDaMarvel:
Im having a hard time choosing anew phone. Do you guys think the HTC Evo LTE for $99 bucks is worth the extra $50 I could get the Gnex for? I'm either getting either of those 2 phones or waiting on the next Nexus(which probably wont come to Sprint anytime soon)
[Epic 4G General] flastnoles11:
Honestly you should probably try them both out at the store and decide for yourself... asking a question like this you won't get anywhere cuz everybody has their personal preferences, as do you I assume... so, that being said, which device do you think suits YOU the best... my opinion, Gnex, and only cuz its cheaper... they are both great devices... I have freinds/family who own both and I haven't heard one gripe about the Gnex and only one for the evo... and that was "ughhh I hate sense". Lol but there are always aosp roms for that...

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[Epic 4G General] AOD_Corwin:
Think I going. To the s3. Best buy is offering 115 for my phone.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
I always say go with which one has the most potential. The evo lte has superior hardware without question. The gnex will get faster updates, but once the evo lte gets them, that point is null and void and on equal software, the evo should perform better.
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
Yah, my buddy got a SGS3, missed sense, traded for the EVO, and now has buyers remorse...

ROFL!
[Epic 4G General] kennysvgp08:
Any rumors regarding possibly a second Epic with a keyboard? I heard of one way back but I don't know if that was just a rumor.
[Epic 4G General] flastnoles11:
That was axed... but we do actually have a stock build from it that xboxfanj was trying to port over to us... don't know if he's made any progress though........

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[Epic 4G General] :
Seems like the Galaxy Note 2 is coming to Sprint

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1872352
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Why not look at the LG? If you waited this long, might as well wait for the quad core LG cayenne.

sent from your 18yr old daughter's room
[Epic 4G General] samdsox:
3.5 reasons

lg sometimes lock bootloaders/not as easy to mod as samsung

lg phones just look bad

lg phones break really easily (look it up, they don't last long)

lg software skin sucks (this isn't as big of a deal because i could just load an aosp rom on it)

This leads to 3 words that go with my 3.5 reasons DON'T BUY LG
[Epic 4G General] Milkman00:
If I was going to make the jump from a QWERTY phone to a pure touch phone, this was going to be the phone that I was going to do it with. VERY excited about this coming to Sprint. Hopefully will be here while JB is still new.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
Afaik, the cayenne is the weak wvga dual core slider, and the eclipse is the quadcore candybar phone.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Yeah, I got them mixed up. I wish LG would've gone qvga on the slider. I'd be more inclined to give it a shot.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
I assume by qvga (like 320x480), you mean qhd (960x540)?
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
See? I'm all sorts of mixed up. Stinkin' Giants. Have their stupid wide receivers for Fantasy, and they come up short. Can't think straight when I have to root for NFC east outside of the Eagles.
[Epic 4G General] faceless:
and that's my exit strategy.
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
I'm sure the newest gen phones won't have any of these issues. Specially since they are pushing to take over more market and phones by Samsung and HTC have set the standard. Wouldn't make sense if they took a step back on design quality and build..
[Epic 4G General] jasonsf:
I must say, I'm warming up to that idea too.
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
I'll just keep my money and wait for a port of the Note 2 firmware, and just buy a stylus. I'm sure someone will eventually attempt it.

Posted by Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] :
Someone could do that, but that port won't have the functionality that the Note 2 offer with it's S-pen and screen that work as one.
[Epic 4G General] jasonsf:
If I had the S3 I think I would agree with you. But I don't think the stylus hover can be done without hardware support. Not sure how critical that feature is but it looks pretty cool.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
So I finally made it to the Sprint store and had some hands-on time with the Photon Q. I was impressed. Yes there are drawbacks, but, unless another manufacturer comes out with something superior in a slider (come on Samsung, I'm looking to you) I will probably end up buying this phone...in the spring...when it's too cheap to pass up.

I have to say that the keyboard on the Photon is excellent. The Epic's keyboard was the deciding factor to me when I bought it, and I was skeptical at the reviews of the Photon's, but it blew me away. I do wish they had used more of the keys for symbols like the Epic, but that's pretty far down on the list of priorities. The feel of the keys is wonderful, with a bit of texture to make them less slippery. And the clicky-ness and responsiveness is superior to the Epic, imo.

It was also really cool to run 4.04 on a phone designed for it. I've had cm9 on my epic since the first stable alpha release, and it works great, but I was immediately impressed with the speed of the photon, and how much smoother everything ran. Hopefully by the time I end up buying it, there will be a jelly bean update available, and the performance will remain solid.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.
[Epic 4G General] faceless:
but the reason the Note series works so well with a stylus is they have a Wacom digitizer and can use a real Wacom stylus and not a hokey and inaccurate capacitive stylus!

i've tried out the Photon Q KB and i just don't like how it feels. i actually like the Kyocera Rise's KB, but that phone isn't even in the equation... two of my friends have the original Note and the size is fine by me, and the Note 2 being slimmer makes it an even easier decision.

unless there's a surprise amazing slider, i'm getting Notarized!
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
If someone makes a decent keyboard case for the Note2, then I'm in. Key word is decent.

I keep bugging samsungmobile about a gs3 slider. They could skip a generation and just make a great slider every two years. I'd be happy. GS5 slider with 1280x800 res in 2014.

sent from your 18yr old daughter's room
[Epic 4G General] toolegit:
I was looking online at the Photon Q for my wife yesterday, and was pretty impressed by it. I don't get a new phone until Feb, so I have plenty of time to figure out which one I like. I've been leaning towards the GS3 and maybe the HTC 4G LTE, and I'll take a look at the Photon Q too... But what I'm really interested in is the rootability and how easy it is to put a custom ROM on the phone. I have a Evo3D, and it was a pain in the ass to root. The Epic is much easier....
[Epic 4G General] orlzzt:
SGS4 in February!! Whoo hoo!

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/17/tech/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s-4/index.html?c=tech
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Introduced... far from available...

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[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
S3 came out pretty fast after announced.
[Epic 4G General] orlzzt:
It'll be Q1 in '13. I just don't know if I can really hold out. Will Power isn't my middle name.