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We’re hearing rumor after rumor that Android has been delayed, and pushed back to 2009. Well TmoNews is jumping into the pool or rumors, calling BS on those other rumors, and putting in our vote of confidence on a presale of the Android phone on September 16th, 2008. This information, coming from a trusted source, prices the Android phone, also known as the G1 (Codename or real name, we’re not sure) at $399.
Full invoice that is.
Scare you? Good, well during the presale of the G1, T-mobile customers can pick up the phone for $150. This is where it gets interesting, we’re not seeing any prices for new activations during the presale, so this could mean that only current T-mobile customers can pick up the G1 during the presale. Other customers interested in the G1 may have to wait until beginning/mid October before a national public launch. Many users have seen the recent video circulating the next claiming to be the HTC Dream (AKA G1), and have been complaining about the ugly white color. Well we have good news for you too, as the G1 will be released in black, white, and brown. Being 3G enabled, the HTC manufactured G1 will unfortunately require its own data plan from T-mobile, which we expect to be more expensive then current data plans. Interestingly enough (maybe not so much knowing Google) users will be required to have a Google Gmail account for the phone to work. So far expected specs include 3G, a 5″ long by 3″ wide touch screen, and a slide out Qwerty keypad, and no mention of UMA or Wifi. We’re really excited for this all-too-secret device to hit T-mobile’s lineup. Stay tuned to TmoNews for more information coming soon!
Update: The HTC Dream (G1) will have a 3.0 megapixel camera. The presale will last 1 week, and be for existing customers only. Employees are not included in the presale, sorry! Presale begins Wednesday, September 17th, and 3G will be a large aspect of this device. Use your imagination.
I CANT WAIT?!?!?!!?
Dude, hasn't Gixxum taught you anything by now. For one you shouldn't just find an article and copy and paste info in the Excalibur thread. Cite your source and credit them. It's just common courtesy. Also, it's just bloating the threads with rumors. Go post that in the Smartphone General Section.
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RussianSolja said:
I Did Some Searching Guys And Though You Guys Might Be Intrested In This...
We’re hearing rumor after rumor that Android has been delayed, and pushed back to 2009. Well TmoNews is jumping into the pool or rumors, calling BS on those other rumors, and putting in our vote of confidence on a presale of the Android phone on September 16th, 2008. This information, coming from a trusted source, prices the Android phone, also known as the G1 (Codename or real name, we’re not sure) at $399.
Full invoice that is.
Scare you? Good, well during the presale of the G1, T-mobile customers can pick up the phone for $150. This is where it gets interesting, we’re not seeing any prices for new activations during the presale, so this could mean that only current T-mobile customers can pick up the G1 during the presale. Other customers interested in the G1 may have to wait until beginning/mid October before a national public launch. Many users have seen the recent video circulating the next claiming to be the HTC Dream (AKA G1), and have been complaining about the ugly white color. Well we have good news for you too, as the G1 will be released in black, white, and brown. Being 3G enabled, the HTC manufactured G1 will unfortunately require its own data plan from T-mobile, which we expect to be more expensive then current data plans. Interestingly enough (maybe not so much knowing Google) users will be required to have a Google Gmail account for the phone to work. So far expected specs include 3G, a 5″ long by 3″ wide touch screen, and a slide out Qwerty keypad, and no mention of UMA or Wifi. We’re really excited for this all-too-secret device to hit T-mobile’s lineup. Stay tuned to TmoNews for more information coming soon!
Update: The HTC Dream (G1) will have a 3.0 megapixel camera. The presale will last 1 week, and be for existing customers only. Employees are not included in the presale, sorry! Presale begins Wednesday, September 17th, and 3G will be a large aspect of this device. Use your imagination.
I CANT WAIT?!?!?!!?
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pfunkside said:
Dude, hasn't Gixxum taught you anything by now. For one you shouldn't just find an article and copy and paste info in the Excalibur thread. Cite your source and credit them. It's just common courtesy. Also, it's just bloating the threads with rumors. Go post that in the Smartphone General Section.
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what is today national asshole day? whats everyones problem? just trying to help ive found some information and im trying to pass on the good word.... geeezzzz stop worrying about other people and worry about yourself and keep your smart ass commments to yourself as well. thank you have a nice day.
RussianSolja said:
what is today national asshole day? whats everyones problem? just trying to help ive found some information and im trying to pass on the good word.... geeezzzz stop worrying about other people and worry about yourself and keep your smart ass commments to yourself as well. thank you have a nice day.
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Your message is a blatant cut and paste without referring the source URL.
That's why you're being called out on it. Had you properly included the source you wouldn't be having to try so hard to defend what is an indefensible action.
No matter....The phone hasn't been submitted to the FCC anyway, so all of these rumors of a September launch is suspect at this time.
It seems that a lot of companies are really taking advantage of twitter to communicate with customers at large. Some examples are Verizon and HTC announcing the Eris OS update, Sprint has announced items via twitter. Lot's of people follow these companies and I am sure that these companies search twitter for references to there name.
So I propose that we use the power of twitter to send a clear message to Sprint that we would like an Android 2.0.1 update and that we would like some sort of news confirming it. We don't need exact deadlines but just knowing that it's coming would be great news for the community. It would also benefit Sprint in the long run because potential and current customers would have a little bit more faith in buying a Hero at 179.99 knowing that it will be getting an update.
I am going to post this to a few other Sprint/Hero related forums. Everyone can start twitting now or we can try to get some clear defined message written out that we can all retweet. Please post any thoughts, inputs or messages that you have twitted @Sprint.
My twitter ID is kennyidaho.
You do know that HTC announced we would be getting 2.x on Twitter about a month ago, right?
http://twitter.com/htc/statuses/5243593307
Flipz beat me to it.
I was googling for the article where HTC Confirmed it. They wouldn't bother with the update for CDMA Hero if Sprint wasn't going to give it to us. It costs them too much money to build an OS/Rom for a phone just in case Sprint ever asks for it.
Yes but nobody knows for sure if this applies to CDMA Hero's (we do know that it applies to GSM Hero's because of the leaked ROM - is there any proof a CDMA rom has been created?). HTC control's the update process on GMS Hero's, however Sprint has to request and push an update to Sprint Hero's. HTC is primarily a GSM manufacture and will cater to those devices first.
Assuming that HTC's announcement regarding Android 2.0 applies to carrier branded devices is as naive as assuming that the successor to the Hero (to be announced in February) applies to Sprints Hero.
Trust me I would like to hope it's true. Having Sprint and HTC devices in the past I know that just because HTC updates it's GSM equivalent it does not always indicate CDMA devices will receive the update (or will be updated in a timely manner).
Well if its been confirmed well what's the harm of twittering Sprint
No harm...
Just seems like a waste, one way or another we will have a 2.1 update.
Kcarpenter said:
No harm...
Just seems like a waste, one way or another we will have a 2.1 update.
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Myself and I am sure many others grow tired of the waiting game with these devices. In the end the main goal really is to see sprint open up a little bit.
If Sprint has ordered the update, if it's in testing and is slated to be released sometime first quarter 2010 then what's the harm in telling us? Verizon can notify it's customers that their Droid Eris, which is basically the same phone as the Hero, is getting updated - Sprint can take that risk too!
Right now Verizon is blitzing the media with Droid this Droid that, update this update that. What's sprint doing? A 5 second mention on a commercial also advertising the Pre and Tour?
Kcarpenter said:
No harm...
Just seems like a waste, one way or another we will have a 2.1 update.
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just saying, in the time it took you to type that out and post it here, you could just as easily have tweeted something to sprint about getting the update.
how are you so absolutely positive that we'll get it? do you know something the rest of us don't?
all i'm saying is that it's not a waste to tell them what you want, whether or not you already know you're going to get it.
I agree totaly. We make huge investments in these devices, especially those of us who don't get them by signing a new contract. Personally I have to have the coolest gadget on the market, its my kryptonite. To that note also, Sprint does have the best service converage and price in my area. So I can't afford necessarrily to go else where. Damned if you do Damned if you don't. We are at the mercy of the phone company and until we get the portablity openness in the U.S. that our European counterparts have, we are stuck with what we get.
That being said, the Devs on this forum and else where make the phone what its worth, not Sprint. Luckily in our case, "There is always someone smarter than you". Meaning Sprint can hold out all they want, we will get ours eventually. I am sure we can yell and scream and cause a fuss, but I don't see the merit behind it. Kind of like getting upset with the Customer Serivce reps at sprint when we call to ask the status of the update, you can yell at them all day long and nothing will get accomplished other than making them pissed and ruining their day.
Just Twitter don't be upset just ask nicely, what id they respond back with next week. Then the debate can hold off on thief build and relax
Gah, I even went out and made a twitter account for you guys. Now knowing I have a twitter account gives me the chills... I feel like a 'myspace' person now.
@sprint and @htc right???
@kcarpenter5407
Kcarpenter said:
Gah, I even went out and made a twitter account for you guys. Now knowing I have a twitter account gives me the chills... I feel like a 'myspace' person now.
@sprint and @htc right???
@kcarpenter5407
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Hey Twitter is nothing like having a MySpace account, granted most people mis use by updating about nothing. I follow cnn, some journalist that I like and some online stores and ESPN plus a couple sports teams. Which has Me do less surfing cause all the info comes straight to me
If u decide to give Twitter a try may I suggest if you find someone intresting follow them and check out who they are following
I don't see any harm in this... I'm going to twitter Sprint here in a few
I was being slightly facetious.
Well HTC posted a response nothing from sprint
I just read a bunch of articles on the upcoming iPhone 4G and the Evo 4G. So I'm reading article 1 on the iphone and they are saying on yahoo tech news that its called iphone 4G because it runs on the new 4G network thats up to 10 times faster then 3G,,, I just said? huh? WTH is this guy talking about? Then I goto article 2 which was a nice write up on the HTC Evo 4G. Their reason it was called 4G was that it was the 4th generation of the Evo. Sorry for ranting a bit but how do these people have jobs like these and get to review gadgets ahead of time when they are technically retarted. .......and thats what grinds my gears!
Do you have links? I'd like to read this.
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I just read a bunch of articles on the upcoming iPhone 4G and the Evo 4G. So I'm reading article 1 on the iphone and they are saying on yahoo tech news that its called iphone 4G because it runs on the new 4G network thats up to 10 times faster then 3G,,, I just said? huh? WTH is this guy talking about? Then I goto article 2 which was a nice write up on the HTC Evo 4G. Their reason it was called 4G was that it was the 4th generation of the Evo. Sorry for ranting a bit but how do these people have jobs like these and get to review gadgets ahead of time when they are technically retarted. .......and thats what grinds my gears!
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Agreed. Some of the mainstream "tech writers", even from major newspapers and Web sites, don't know anything about the underlying technology; this is why they think iPhone 4 supports 4G.
Links please
Add in political bias and having to keep sponsors paying - and you get a famous blooper like the one below:
http://tamsppc.tamoggemon.com/2009/01/16/ny-times-vs-truth-windows-mobile-edition/
/me just HAD to debunk it - and some NY TImes fanboy had the gall to whine about it.
Because of it, Microsoft Austria still invites me to every press event with free food even though they know I neither care nor come. That's redeeming love for TAMkind
For now Sprint holds the keys to the nation’s only two 4G phones, and on top of that Android is the only OS running on either of them. So why not flaunt the fact a bit more by means of the Sprint 4G App Challenge, right? And this isn’t some measly contest either, winners in each of five categories will walk away with $50,000, a year of Sprint service (because you fifty grand couldn’t cover it), and a year’s membership to the Sprint Professional Developers Program. Oh and they will get to chill with 4G App Challenge partner Wired at their 2011 CES VIP party in Vegas.
Entertainment, gaming, productivity, social networking, and multimedia apps will be judged by a panel comprised of Sprint technology executives and a gaggle of others coming from Wired, Reddit, and Ars Technica. They will be judged on functionality, design, creativity, and intuitive navigation and should take advantage of the unique features of the HTC EVO 4G and HTC Epic 4G along with Sprint’s high-speed WiMAX network.
So are you a developer that thinks you have what it takes? Head over to the app challenge page to enter by November 5th, 2010 and check out the Sprint 4G developer guide at their Sprint ADP site.
http://phandroid.com/2010/09/15/sprint-launches-4g-app-challenge/
I think XDA should enter the XDA app!!!
haha, yeah I'm sure sprint wants to give money to the people who are telling everyone how to root phones and get free hotspot
Me thinks I should enter...
Thanks for the info!
Interesting, looks like they are looking for something which really takes advantage of all that 4G can offer, which to me translates to "write us an app that sucks as much bandwidth as possible", which you think would be counter-intuitive for a carrier. At any rate, your app would need to have video, preferably two-way to take advantage of the front-facing camera. Although I can't imagine what kind of "creative" things you can do there... I've basically just described Fring/Qik. I'll be interested to see what kinds of entries come out of this. Part of me wants to try it myself but I'm not brimming with awesome ideas.
Wasn't this already posted in the App section YESTERDAY? Do we really need multiple threads?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783919
thenewguy821 said:
Wasn't this already posted in the App section YESTERDAY? Do we really need multiple threads?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783919
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I wouldn't of noticed that thread either. I guess it's good you are keeping tabs
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Hello everyone, I have been following this site for a while, and I recently made an account so I could give feedback while I beta tested some ROMs. Well I can't post in the developer section yet so I thought I would ask a question or two.
[question]
So I searched the forums (I tried to be thorough but I am on the app so I may have missed the answer to this) and after being unable to find my answer I come to you community!
Does anyone know of a way to get a Samsung Epic 4G to work on Virgin Mobile? I saw some small discussions but nothing concrete.
I am curious because I have Sprint on my dad's plan (for I am but a poor college boy), and he sometimes forgets to pay the bill. I would like to get my own plan, but can't afford more than Virgin Mobile's $25 plan, but I love my Epic and VM is lacking the high end devices I crave.
So if anyone has any information on this, I would appreciate it. A tutorial would be nice, but I also want to learn, so even if a feasible means is not available, perhaps an explanation of why not is available. Also, if this is possible, what would I stand to lose if I did this?
Thank you for any future help.
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Unlock it x)
@Motorola Milestone 2
Are you using me to raise your post count? An epic is a CDMA phone, it doesn't have a Sim card. Anyone ACTUALLY know what they are talking about?
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