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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] caguas56:
C'mon!!!, what do we have here Gestapo????, what about the term "General" you don't understand man!!!!.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] chrischoi:
Sprint doesn't have any plans to take away unlimited data.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] fatboypup:
VZW
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Overstew:
Probably Verizon, with them being the best network. They're expensive, but you get what you pay for.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ddroidlover:
I'd have to bite the bullet and pay more for Verizon, as AT&T and T-Mobile dropped calls left and right on my campus.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tech7:
If they did that I would still stay with Sprint
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kraftyland:
T-mobile only because I don't owe them money but at&t would be a nice choice I used to Havre them a few years ago and service was really good for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] blackdragon79:
Shut up!!!!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] blackdragon79:
Nope not at all unless they want to simultaneously lose every customer they have. That's the only real leverage sprint have over the other companies
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shiftr182:
If sprint did cancel unlimited data, it would be one of their dumbest moves yet. Everybody in a contract could leave without etf, and Im sure many would, so they would loose money. I would take my wifes account with me and go to Tmobile or Att, most likely it would be Tmobile because they have good customer service where I live.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] blaze2g1:
Whats the use for unlimited data anyway when your stuck with 3g capped at MAX 500 kbps? Switched from Sprint to Tmobile, GS3, NYC...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] chrischoi:
You do realize once LTE rolls out, it would blow T-Mobile's HSPA+ right? Guess not.

Think.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] blaze2g1:
Key word: once. A person who "thinks" would realize it's not worth suffering through a quarter or even more than half of my contract time waiting for the possibility of the service to be released in my area. Sticking to what's reliable.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Capped at 500 kbps? Last time I did a speedtest on 3G I got 1900kbps. I consistently get around 800-1500 kbps no matter what state/city I'm in. The lowest a Sprint 3G speedtest has gotten me was 300 kbps.

And when Sprint's LTE has decent coverage (will be by 2014) we'll have 10-15 mbps LTE...

(screenshot below shows 1xRRT but it is a CM bug. I was really on 3G)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] elephant007:
I would stick with Sprint too, been with them for almost 10 years, lots of growing pains... which has become much better since Dan Hesse took over (former AT&T exec) much much better

I guess if I had to leave it would be for... that's hard to say, I don't want to go GSM, it's un-American haha

Verizon confuses most people by calling their Android platform phones "Droids" (yes I just paid Lucas Arts royalty because I said Driod) People that don't know any better refer to all Android phones that aren't on Verizon Droids, makes me pull my hair out

T-Mobile and AT&T would be out because of GSM

Boost, Virgin would be out because essentially they are Sprint

ClearTalk, Cricket, MetroPCS and all those are limited market areas

I don't think Sprint would get rid of unlimited data, if they do, they'll sink their own ship
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] troubleshot:
I would stick it out with them anyway. But if I had to go somewhere else I would go Verizon because they have signal everywhere
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ionthedemon:
Probably move onto Verizon since Verizon actually does have LTE where I live

Sent from my awesome brand new GS3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkManX4lf:
I would probably give tmobiles no contract monthly plans a shot and if that doesn't work out probably off to Verizon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
most people don't go to the general section they just stay in their phone section. I see similar post all the time

I'd def go to a GSM carrier so I could get the international phones

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Mod in training, lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdowney83:
Verizon, they seemed to have the best coverage when I lived in the Bay Area, now that I am in Sacramento, I would give them a shot before AT&T
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] donsh00tmesanta:
Once they get their network to match or surpass vz or att and new customers plateau they prolly will eliminate it but I don't see that happening for 5 years at least

If they do they should keep unlimited but with a steep premium
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] advancedbasic:
Unlimited data isn't sustainable. They'll run into the same problems other carriers did eventually, so I really think they can't offer unlimited data forever.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkManX4lf:
Agreed. If network Vision told out nicely and provides fast data for all, at some point Sprint will stop unlimited data.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] itzike:
Ww I'm surprised no one mentioned being GRANDFATHERED IN. sprint would NOT force every one to get new plans.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] j1mmyc:
That's one of the reasons I'll deal with no 4g for a year instead of switching carriers
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The Root:
Though I was surprised going from a WiMax plan to an LTE plan is considered a plan like when I went from feature phone to the Epic back in 2010.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CapsLockKey:
I'd still stick with Sprint unless they raised their prices as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nicholaaaas:
Except for Sprint it might be. Remember they have a huge backbone. They're the ISP's ISP
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Techie103:
Sprint definitely knows this. I, among other people in the store at the time, all asked the same question when it came to the Sprint Rep's selling point of "Unlimited Data." "What do you mean Unlimited?" Completely, utterly, no throttling, no data caps, etc??? And so far, having used 6GB of data in the first 21 days of owning my Sprint GS3 (intentionally), I can say that my speeds have remained the same and I see no "Extra Data" charges :)

Should Hell Freeze over and Sprint announces the end of Unlimited Data/Plans I would simply threaten to leave...that usually works :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] playya:
I had to leave Sprint because streaming anything became a nightmare. I first went over to Simple Mobile but they capped me after 2gbs of their supposed unlimited data. Now I am on T-Mobile pre-paid but I still have phones on Sprint. If they truly fix their network and speed stuff up I may go back but having a GSM phone seems to allow me to do some other things

I could not do with my CDMA phone. Oh yea and the re-sale value is much better especially for someone who like to change up all the time. Must say though development on Sprint was better...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] K.0.0.L.:
I would hop over to Verizon in a heart beat. Best LTE coverage in the planet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] crater:
Currently on T-mobile with a G2 (Just died yesterday, either the battery or something with the power hardware in the phone) and now back to my Nexus One. I'm switching to Sprint right now, ordered my SG3 last night. I am due for an upgrade, full upgrade pricing on a T-mobile SG3 is still 450 dollars with a new 2 year contract. Amazon Wireless had the SG3 on sprint for 139 with no Tax. Monthly fee will be the same as T-mobile after I receive the phone and call to have my corporate discount put onto the account.

I loved T-mobile. Had great phones, good pricing (till now on the sg3) and never had any issues since I got my G1 launch day... but all that said, I won't pay that much for a 2 year contract and a locked phone. I did pay for a Nexus One on the first day, but that was a different beast and was unlocked with no contract extension.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] IncrediblyCheap:
For me, its not about unlimited data but price, if they continued to offer a reasonable data level and didn't increase prices I would probably stay
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkManX4lf:
Really? I didn't know Sprint provided networks to other companies... Like who?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ninten5:
Question fellas, when is LTE coming to the DC area? I dont mean baltimore but DC area:confused:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] splashattack:
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/212-network-visionlte-deployment-running-list/

:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Neil Fruit:
I'd go back to Verizon; never had a problem with coverage in 10 years.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] soufdallas:
I would say if I want to leave sprint I would definitely go to verizon there's speeds are incredible but now that I have n a l t e phone galaxy s 3 and I now have a l t e here at home I'm happy and I have a discount
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] donsh00tmesanta:
It wont happen for the longest time.......so by then if sprints coverage isn't matching at least att I will jump to page plus lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lking801:
As a high data user I would be very sad. I will deal with not having 4G abreast till 2013. If I had to choose it would probably be Verizon just cause of coverage in Utah.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] IceCreaMan:
I would start my own wireless company and enjoy unlimited data as the owner or I could just switch to tmobile or Verizon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] iBustCh3rries:
I would literally go anywhere else... my data is so horrible right now I feel sprint should be paying me to say with them. for whatever reason here in Orlando our 3g has just flat out dropped down to 1x in some areas... like my desk at work which used to be where I got my strongest signal. and my bedroom which isn't a big deal because I use wifi at home but damn it it's the principal!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MadFlava:
Im in the same boat as you. My data is unusable. I cant get photos to upload to Facebook, I cant get Facebook to refresh and trying to download anything outside of Gmail is an exercise in futility.

Im also having voice issues. Calls dropping constantly, garbled voice, my phone not ringing when people call, etc.

I hate Sprint. I wish I had left in July when I had the chance. My wife talked me into staying. I knew I should have left. Now I have 23 more months of being miserable with Sprint to look forward to.
[Nexus 7 General] pharpe:
So who has theories on why this release has been limited to such a few sporadic outlets? I mean the Play Store I get since that is Google but why no other major electronics retailers? I would expect at least Best Buy and Fry's to be selling from the brick&mortar front and Buy.com, New Egg and Amazon from the online. Instead we have a few obscure online shops like B&H and some office supply stores? Game Stop seems to be the only one that kind of fits but even that isn't the first place I would think of when looking for new tablet.

Just a thought as we wait...
[Nexus 7 General] grukko:
It's become fairly obvious to me that Google doesn't know what in the world it's doing.
[Nexus 7 General] Nospin:
Send it out to all retailers, but have retailers hold stock until launch day. Ship preorders 2 days before launch. Done.

Now the only thing that can unravel this is if some retailers don't hold their stock. That's what seems to be happening, not entirely Google's fault.
[Nexus 7 General] Nexus Phreak:
Google has no control whatsoever over the distribution since the Nexus 7 wasn't manufactured in-house (read: inside the Google premises) nor distributed by them. ASUS is the manufacturer and all Nexus 7 retail units were distributed through their own supply chain.

The Nexus Q, yes... It's a different story.
[Nexus 7 General] zetsurin:
This is yet another instance where Apple make Google look like a bunch of rank amateurs. Honestly. I pre-ordered mine on June 29th from the Play Store, assuming that might amount to something!
[Nexus 7 General] mewantnexus7:
Here's how google could have done this properly:

Announce that the launch date is a specific date. Let's say July 20th, not 2-3 weeks. Vagueness makes people speculate.

Next, Ship it out to UPS distribution centers and retailers and tell retailers to hold until the 20th. Part of the reason retailers are not following instructions is that anxious people keep bugging them and it's wasting warehouse space for an effectively undetermined amount of time, something that retailers also hate. On July 19th, give the go-ahead to UPS and retailers release on the 20th. Everybody is happy, because everything that was promised was delivered.

This shouldn't have been complicated at all. Pre-ordering with UPS and retailers isn't exactly new.
[Nexus 7 General] ACCUSED24:
This should be in Q&A.. might get closed =P
[Nexus 7 General] nikon120:
Why even make such a reply? If you have an issue, use the report button.

I do disagree with your point. His question was asked in an open discussion format. Q&A in many device forums on XDA is more meant for support based questions.
[Nexus 7 General] pharpe:
This is not a question I need answered but a topic to provoke discussion on Google/Asus launch strategy. Thanks for your insightful post though :rolleyes:
[Nexus 7 General] madchild1:
I don't know what's going in but I am a little annoyed that people who purchased from Gamestop and ebuyer are getting theirs and my play store pre order is still saying 1-2 weeks
[Nexus 7 General] pharpe:
I total agree that this would have made the launch smoother and easier for consumers. However, Google has many highly paid marketing and logistic professionals at their disposal. Is it just that they keep dropping the ball on Nexus launches or is this by design to artificially generate additional hype and anticipation? I'm wondering if it's some type of marketing strategy itself.
[Nexus 7 General] clockcycle:
..still can't it out..

It creates buzz..
[Nexus 7 General] drpfenderson:
Since apparently no one can read or use the search function.

TLDR; Blame ASUS.
[Nexus 7 General] Mavendreas:
Maybe it just took them longer to link the devices to peoples accounts since other than storage size that is the only difference between buying it in retail and getting it from Google Play.

And I'm sure a big list of people cancelling their orders later to get over the limits of Google's horrible store didn't help because they would then have to undo the linking on those devices.
[Nexus 7 General] kingtz:
Yeah, quite frankly, I'm also annoyed. In fact, more than a little annoyed. Unless the Play store gives us some sort of reparation for getting screwed over like this, I'm never pre-ordering or buying from Play ever again. I think a free case is fair compensation for all of us who preordered from Play and got screwed over.

In fact, anyone have a link handy for Play's customer support/service email so I can write them a strongly worded letter? Their "Contact Us" page only has their phone number.
[Nexus 7 General] adiliyo:
that's not a suffecient reason, all google had to do was have a street date implemented.

google is repeatedly terrible at hardware launches. how a multibillion dollar company is so bad at something when it's not their first time doing it is beyond me.
[Nexus 7 General] pharpe:
So what is your source that states that Google has no say what so ever in the marketing and release of the flagship product that bears there name? Please don't confuse giving your post no credibility with not being able to read.
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
Maybe you'd prefer the Apple model... people standing in line for a day or 2, running out on release day and no one able to activate their devices? This is Google's first outing for a branded tablet... give 'em a break. Trust me, it'll be worth the wait.
[Nexus 7 General] freemeech:
I preordered mine from GameStop and was told July 31 as the release date...extremely surprised to get it last Friday!
[Nexus 7 General] regalpimpin:
This is normal for Asus.

Heck, the Prime has been out for over 6 months, still cant find one in a retail outlet.

Hopefully it's not as bad and they start getting them out.. Wouldn't hold my breath though.

People will probably have to check nowinstock.net for months to track one down.
[Nexus 7 General] androidarmin:
Right on the point, bro.. My sentiment exactly!!

Haven't even received a ship notification yet, an I ordered on 6/29 as well.

Kinda makes me wanna go out and buy an Apple tablet - if only I wouldn't hate Apple that much. But, hey... I like the new Asus TF700 tablet as well. Maybe I get just that, if I can find it in stock anywhere... and then return the N7 - should I still get it this year (?)

I'm really tired of waiting, and of reading all those glorious reviews of Nexus 7 and JB. Damnit!

-- Where the heck is mine??!!!
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
...implying Apple doesn't have WORSE Day One problems.

sigh
[Nexus 7 General] c4v3man:
If anything, it's just a shame that the launch didn't go over well. Sure people will claim that they said 2-3 weeks, and they hit that date, but the release came and went without any fanfare.

I imagined Google would say "the device is launching in 3 days" ship devices out the next day, and have a simultaneous launch across retail and those who pre-ordered. There would be lines at a few stores in more populated areas, Google could have had a "Google Play Welcomes the Nexus 7! Here's 7 Must-Have Apps for $.10". There would have likely have been some press, especially if they would have launched on a slower news day. Hell, with EVERY Nexus 7 carrying $25 in free spending money, you would think it'd be a huge day for developers, with apps being discounted just to grab some of that free money.

It's just such a shame, that a product with so much potential had so little attention/care given to how it was introduced to the buying public.

Here's hoping they learn from this experience and do not repeat it.
[Nexus 7 General] haloimplant:
Theres is nothing strange about the release.

They said they would ship them in mid-July and they shipped them. Pay no attention to the stores that are selling them since last week, the shipping labels printed a week ago, or the backwards order in which the preorders are being shipped.
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
I take it all back...everyone whining about the inhumane torment of waiting a few days SHOULD cancel and buy an iPad. They'll be much happier.
[Nexus 7 General] Souai:
Amazon not stocking it is pretty obvious. the Google Nexus 7 was somewhat designed to compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire. Why would Amazon want to stock a product that is not only designed to compete with their own, but also is superior to their own? Amazon are currently working on newer tablets and phones at the moment.

as for the electronics stores... Google Play was supposed to ship it to customers before the retailers were supposed to release it for sale. However, to the retailers, having stock that isnt on the shelves is essentially dead money because its doing nothing when it could be sitting in a bank collecting interest. so instead, retailers jumped the gun and sold them before they were supposed to. Google is left taking the blame and dealing with the aftermath when it was essentially the retailers fault for jumping the street date.
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
*Citation needed
[Nexus 7 General] suchavibrantthang:
maybe google rushed this launch too early if they thought they can push this thing out before apple comes around with they're patent bs.

do they even have meetings at google hq? what kinda mickey mouse shipping game is this? the worse anyones ever seen. don't tell people you didn't "expect" this to be that huge (50,000+), you hyped it up at I/O and people been pre-ordering since!

what can brown do for me? manage it and tell those overpaid kids to get their **** together. fedex ftw

edit: do you all think it's possible that the canceled orders (that actually went through) are being rerouted to newer customers who bought a few days ago?
[Nexus 7 General] adiliyo:
Believe me, I've TRIED to cancel over a week ago and was told I couldn't because my tablet was shipping imminently.

In no universe is over a week (and still no word of shipment) imminent. :banghead:
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
Maybe you all could contact the United Nations Human Rights Council about these egregious crimes against humanity.
[Nexus 7 General] Ramzes13:
this is exactly what happens when you have a room full of bright software engineers that also try to be the marketing department...
[Off-topic] faraz_fireboy:
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I like XDA because of all the awesome thread closings.

I hate XDA when it's my thread getting closed :cyclops:
[Off-topic] faraz_fireboy:
Wierd reasons :D

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I love XDA because I get to see all the wonderful things we can do with Android.

I hate XDA because I get to see all the wonderful things we can do with Android, but my phone is currently having issues and it's not worthwhile messing with it. I'm sad =\
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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] snakecharmer23:
I'm really looking forward to putting an AOSP rom on this phone but I don't think I can live without the sense camera's burst mode feature. With the OG EVO, AOSP roms were always lacking in the camera department, specifically when it came to 720p video recording.

Once there are decent AOSP roms out for this phone, will there be a way to keep burst mode? Even a 3rd party camera app would do but I haven't searched around the Play store yet.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jayjam99:
Use THIS.

I used to use that on my 3D and it works great! :)

There is a lite version as well.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] snakecharmer23:
Thanks. I'll give the Lite one a try. It doesn't have support for flash, focus, zoom, and shutter sound toggle but for my purposes I probably won't need them anyway.

It's also very likely that no 3rd party app will be able to take advantage of the imagesense chip in our phones.