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Sprint Nexus One in the Works

Read the article here.

Sooo Ive heard....
Will see.. hmmm

This is exciting news but I'm not sure if I would immediately buy it...I'm doing fine with my hero now...With all the new ROMs being released, my phone is faster seeming that I flashed it..

I guess its just wait and see. sounds promising though

Diplomat2387 said:
This is exciting news but I'm not sure if I would immediately buy it...I'm doing fine with my hero now...With all the new ROMs being released, my phone is faster seeming that I flashed it..
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I'm with you... my Hero is running great now... but I wouldn't mind an N1 still
I just want to hear a confirmation from Google, Sprint, or HTC on this. Then I'll believe it.

even if it does drop, im going to hold out for the supersonic.

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even if it does drop, im going to hold out for the supersonic.
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I agree. The supersonic is sexier in my opinion plus WiMax is a nifty thing for the future. Hey, if I coud get ANY phone to work with Sprint it would be the Nokia N900 but since that aint gonna happen I'll wait for the Supersonic.

Supersonic is really only going to be relevent if you either plan on moving to, or already live in a WiMax area. The average two years that it takes for us to rotate through phones will surely be passed by the time one gets "anticipated" WiMax coverage.

theraginasian said:
Supersonic is really only going to be relevent if you either plan on moving to, or already live in a WiMax area. The average two years that it takes for us to rotate through phones will surely be passed by the time one gets "anticipated" WiMax coverage.
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Works for me since i live in baltimore where they rolled it out already.
On another note though, I thought they specifically said the N1 was not coming to sprint at the launch. In that articile I don't see anything saying its coming to sprint, only what networking it supports. Not sure where the whole sprint thing is coming from. Doubt the N1 and supersonic would be coming to sprint.

I will definitely do a serious comparison of the Supersonic, and the Nexus One, should this thing really come to Sprint (I'm in Atlanta, so I'm covered for WiMax). And if the rumor of Sprint wanting to use Wal-Mart stores for 4G tower locations, this should help make WiMax available almost everywhere on the eastern US.

tokuzumi said:
I will definitely do a serious comparison of the Supersonic, and the Nexus One, should this thing really come to Sprint (I'm in Atlanta, so I'm covered for WiMax). And if the rumor of Sprint wanting to use Wal-Mart stores for 4G tower locations, this should help make WiMax available almost everywhere on the eastern US.
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http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-Supersonic-phone-pa_4382.html

I saw that also. My next upgrade is not until November, so I'm looking forward to getting something with WiMax. I live in Hampton Roads, VA so not sure how long it will be before it's rolled out here though.

+1 waiting on Supersonic. Here in Atlanta, Sprint's 4G WiMax network was the first in the country.
Call me spoiled, but I don't think I can go without SenseUI, especially on a platform with a rumored 1ghz cpu.
I'll be just fine with my Rooted and (soon enough 2.1) ROM'ed Hero until the Supersonic drops.

True true, as long as the Supersonic does WiMax, EvDO, and they don't cut out 1x, I'd rather have that than an N1
We have WiMax here in the DFW metroplex, so no worries there. The only reason not to get a wimax phone is the possibility that a carrier in the US will deploy an LTE network and kill interest in wimax, hehe.

Well WiMax has not rolled out where I live & it's hasn't been announced as one of the locales that getting WiMax soon....

More clues to a Sprint Nexus One: link.

So the Supersonic will only work on the WiMax and not on the regular 3G network as well? That's kind of stupid since WiMax is only in limited areas. So that means if you travel down the road to an area that doesn't have WiMax and have a break down you're screwed. Want the Supersonic, but I'll stick with the Hero.

No, it would have WiMax, EvDO (most likely) & 1x. It won't make sense to have WiMax only.

Also, don't forget to take into consideration that Sprint Premier customers were moved to new phones every 12 months, and that they are trying to move most customers to that plan.

it would be pointless for sprint to release two almost identical phones. It's not gonna happen.

EVO = 3g and 4g or just 4g ?

im asking this because i was in the local sprint store picking up a car charger for my wifes moment. i ask if they had a release date for the EVO he said no and 4g wont be in the area is who knows when . i said i wasunder the impression the EVO was 4g winmax but was able to use 3g as well .
well he looked stunned and if he had no idea what i was talking about .
so is it 3g and 4g or just 4g . if its just 4g i see no reason for myself to pick an evo till 4g is in my area

3g and 4g. In fact in some of the screen shots floating around you can see it connected to 3g. But regardless, it's definitely both.

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3g and 4g. In fact in some of the screen shots floating around you can see it connected to 3g. But regardless, it's definitely both.
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thats what i was thinking but the CSR kinda threw me for a loop !

Sporkman said:
thats what i was thinking but the CSR kinda threw me for a loop !
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About 60% of the CSR's are idiots, in my experience. Take what they say with an entire bag of rock salt.

smw6180 said:
About 60% of the CSR's are idiots, in my experience. Take what they say with an entire bag of rock salt.
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yea id bump that too 80 % + imho 3 people there had no idea what the EVO was lol
but that's why i cam and asked here

http://twitter.com/sprint/status/11311075010
It will have an evdo radio.
According to HTC, you won't be able to use 4G and Voice at the same time due to software limitations... which definitely makes it sound like it may be a possibility with a future software update.

illogic6 said:
http://twitter.com/sprint/status/11311075010
It will have an evdo radio.
According to HTC, you won't be able to use 4G and Voice at the same time due to software limitations... which definitely makes it sound like it may be a possibility with a future software update.
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yea just found this
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-clarifies-voice-data-evo-4g

if u live in Philly 4g is available via Clear..

illogic6 said:
http://twitter.com/sprint/status/11311075010
It will have an evdo radio.
According to HTC, you won't be able to use 4G and Voice at the same time due to software limitations... which definitely makes it sound like it may be a possibility with a future software update.
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wow no 4g and voice? even if eventually possible, that might be a deal breaker for me. then again....snapdragon....uhggg idk

in my store im the go to guy, known as the "android guy", i can say not all reps are knowledgable for sure but in my store if someone doesnt know they ask someone they know who does. in my store again theres this one guy whos worked for sprint for about 2-3 years but he doesnt know much about phones he sees as just a job and nothing more, so theres def reps like that also their there for money nothing else.

mountaindont said:
wow no 4g and voice? even if eventually possible, that might be a deal breaker for me. then again....snapdragon....uhggg idk
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Eh, it is the same way that you don't get 3g and voice simultaneously on the Hero you have right now.
I guess you could always go GSM AT&T and pay twice as much for the same voice/data package. Might as well pick up an Iphone too.
Hopefully they update the software to allow for data+voice, but it isn't even a phone-deciding factor for me. The EVO has 4g+3g+1x btw.

smw6180 said:
About 60% of the CSR's are idiots, in my experience. Take what they say with an entire bag of rock salt.
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When I bought my Hero last October the CSR told me that it is 4g ready and will just require an OTA update when 4g hits the area here this summer. LOL

danknee said:
Eh, it is the same way that you don't get 3g and voice simultaneously on the Hero you have right now.
I guess you could always go GSM AT&T and pay twice as much for the same voice/data package. Might as well pick up an Iphone too.
Hopefully they update the software to allow for data+voice, but it isn't even a phone-deciding factor for me. The EVO has 4g+3g+1x btw.
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3G and 1X are really the same thing-ish. They are both in what's considered the 3G family. 1X being the lowest tier/speed and EVDO Rev. B the fastest.

bl4ck0ps said:
3G and 1X are really the same thing-ish. They are both in what's considered the 3G family. 1X being the lowest tier/speed and EVDO Rev. B the fastest.
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Just like Edge and HSDPA if I understand it correctly.

Joecrack305 said:
in my store im the go to guy, known as the "android guy", i can say not all reps are knowledgable for sure but in my store if someone doesnt know they ask someone they know who does. in my store again theres this one guy whos worked for sprint for about 2-3 years but he doesnt know much about phones he sees as just a job and nothing more, so theres def reps like that also their there for money nothing else.
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Right... But at alot of stores, don't have that guy, only sales focused guys, I know from experience..

danknee said:
Eh, it is the same way that you don't get 3g and voice simultaneously on the Hero you have right now.
I guess you could always go GSM AT&T and pay twice as much for the same voice/data package. Might as well pick up an Iphone too.
Hopefully they update the software to allow for data+voice, but it isn't even a phone-deciding factor for me. The EVO has 4g+3g+1x btw.
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i wouldnt be caught DEAD with an iphone mister! unless i was playing with I Am Tpain lol!
btw, i know you all will slate is as a rumor, but a fellow hero user sprint rep told me the evos release is set for june or july. idk if thats believable? whats your opinion?

Bye bye WiMAX...

Just read this on PCWorld..
http://www.pcworld.com/article/207386/wimax_goodbye_and_good_riddance.html?tk=rss_news
Are we screwed?

Wtf... Really??
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Pcworld sucks, and so does the article. The guy says the only 4g phone is the evo. Also, doesn't mention anything about clear planning to get into lte as well. The board members resigned for antitrust issues and so they can get other investors on board.

let it die, and quit charging me the extra $10 a month.

Ok...so what does that mean for us who own a Evo?? No 4g?
If they switch to LTE will the EVO work with LTE?

No.....By the time they get LTE up and running....the evo will be obsolete and another phone with reign supreme......with LTE on board.
we will still have 4G coverage........im sure they had a contract in place for the use of their towers......comapnies just cant pull out of things such as this.

If this is the end of WiMAX then I'm getting out of my contract without the ETA. Sprint promised me 4G in my area prior to me signing up for this bull**** by the end of the year. If that ain't happening - bye bye Sprint hello Criket. Sick of this crap anyway.

timtlm said:
Pcworld sucks, and so does the article. The guy says the only 4g phone is the evo. Also, doesn't mention anything about clear planning to get into lte as well. The board members resigned for antitrust issues and so they can get other investors on board.
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Spot on.
Yeah, to this PCWorld guy the Samsung EPIC 4G must not exist. All this was about, was avioding an Antitrust issue, nothing more. Its not the death of WiMax or with Sprint & Clear using it.
How do you people get suckered by this crap from a guy who doesn't even have his information right? Com'on.

Noiro said:
Spot on.
Yeah, to this PCWorld guy the Samsung EPIC 4G must not exist. All this was about, was avioding an Antitrust issue, nothing more. Its not the death of WiMax or with Sprint & Clear using it.
How do you people get suckered by this crap from a guy who doesn't even have his information right? Com'on.
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Thats true I guess... I mean there is no definitive answer as to what exactly they are doing. I haven't seen Sprint stop rolling out their 4G so maybe its just bollox. I think they would have announced it to their customers by now.

werxen said:
Thats true I guess... I mean there is no definitive answer as to what exactly they are doing. I haven't seen Sprint stop rolling out their 4G so maybe its just bollox. I think they would have announced it to their customers by now.
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I did see another article earlier last month about Sprint exec's resigning from Clearwire. So the PCworld article is a little late...

That sucks, my area still doesn't have 4G, does this mean we never will?

Plancy said:
That sucks, my area still doesn't have 4G, does this mean we never will?
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Hopefully not... I was supposed to get 4G in my area by the end of the year. This just sucks total ass.

Wimax has been just a transitional technology from the start. It was a great idea initially, but took too long to implement and LTE is the future. Sprint WILL utilize LTE in the future, and our precious EVOs will be long forgotten by then anyway. I feel bad for anyone that was in the longhaul for CLWR since their IPO.

If you are reading this, your gay.
haha, Don't believe everything you read.
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bender u have no idea what you are talking about... just keep following verizons bs. There are over 500 wimax networks world wide. wimax isnt going anywhere

Clear has stated that they have begun lte trials, sprint has stated that they will upgrade when they feel they can justify the costs, and further stated that even after they begin supporting lte they will continue to support wimax, and there have been several instances where various representatives have stated sprint is conducting trials for voice+data on wimax so it may well replace the 1xrtt/evdo rev.a standard they are using now, its also been stated that the initial differences in wimax and lte was not hardware but software and it is possible to update wimax compatible devices to run on lte but i doubt they mean at lte speeds, the way they said it seemed to hint that it was more of a work around, on top of that japan is testing the next wimax standard which has a theoretical limit of 300Mb and they are barely testing at around 54Mb, and as for the whole resigning thing, they stated that due to some changes in law dan hessey and others would resign in the interest of both company's and that both sides discussed it thoroughly, but they keep most of the controlling interest, and they reserve the right to appoint anyone to replace them and other board members in the future should they feel the need to do so, Sprint will still maintain the presence that they did before resigning

If you read my post you would see that I said our EVOs would be long forgotten by then. Yes Sprint is going to expand their current 4g network based on wimax for some time, but they will eventually convert to LTE. They have built their infrastructure with the flexibility to eventually make the transition to LTE.
Try researching before attacking DRK!

werxen said:
If this is the end of WiMAX then I'm getting out of my contract without the ETA. Sprint promised me 4G in my area prior to me signing up for this bull**** by the end of the year. If that ain't happening - bye bye Sprint hello Criket. Sick of this crap anyway.
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Call me ill waive your etf's if you promise to leave sprint
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No doubt all of these Evos will be long gone before the LTE takeover. It will be ages before that happens. Anyway, is there anyone on this board who keeps their phone for more than a year??

ronnienyc said:
No doubt all of these Evos will be long gone before the LTE takeover. It will be ages before that happens. Anyway, is there anyone on this board who keeps their phone for more than a year??
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I know I don't...but there are some that do....

[Q] IPhone to sprint?

I was at a sprint store this weekend and one of the reps. there told that sprint might get the iPhone at thebend of the year. Can anyone confirm this?

There is no official confirmation but it is a rumor that Apple is going to release an iPhone 4S at the end of August that will also be on Sprint and T-Mobile. We will see.
I personally don't think Sprint's network could handle it.

That's the rumor. It's not confirmed by any stretch of the imagination, but from Apple's standpoint, it makes a lot of sense. Apple is getting beat in the US by Android, and wants some of those Android sales. Plus, it looks like the next iPhone will have both radios (gsm/cdma), so it can release one phone for all networks. Now, whether you could unlock the phone to go from Sprint to AT&T, or Verizon will remain to be seen...assuming the rumors of a Sprint and T-Mobile iPhone are true...

God, I hope not. Sprint's 3G data is slow enough as it is, I can only imagine how an iPhone would perform on it. So unless they're planning on ramping up their 4G game or signing some major roaming agreements nationwide, might as well stick w/ an open-source Android!

Besides an android is so much more better than an iPhone. Why would you want that garbage?
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Pffft. A Sprint rep also told me we'd have 4G in Des Moines this year
^ Shift Faced

Not to change the thread, but I read on an official source that sprint is taking their 4G from wimax to LTE. Which is better and faster 4G data.
Evo SHIFT

A sprint rep told me the other day that obama was doing an awesome job.......

Ha
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Enraged21 said:
Not to change the thread, but I read on an official source that sprint is taking their 4G from wimax to LTE. Which is better and faster 4G data.
Evo SHIFT
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I think this is based on their recent announcement of a partnership with Lightsquared, but I don't think it means WiMax goes away completely, it just gives them greater 4G coverage. They're keeping their options open, that is for sure.
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I guess only time will tell.

ummmm why are we talking about crappy iphones in the shift section???????????

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ummmm why are we talking about crappy iphones in the shift section???????????
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3g isn't slow on sprint, I get a full meg of speed on 3g, and 8megs on 4g here in Minneapolis.

danibri82 said:
3g isn't slow on sprint, I get a full meg of speed on 3g, and 8megs on 4g here in Minneapolis.
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well good for flipping you lol the rest of us are lucky to get 100kbp grrrr sprint needs to step up

danibri82 said:
3g isn't slow on sprint, I get a full meg of speed on 3g, and 8megs on 4g here in Minneapolis.
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I get an average of 500k down and 350k up, 2 hours south of Minneapolis.

craven667 said:
well good for flipping you lol the rest of us are lucky to get 100kbp grrrr sprint needs to step up
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In Des Moines, IA I average about 700kbps on 3G. No 4G tho.
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[Q] Would you get rid of ur EVO 4G if there was no port of ICS for it?

Topic.
Discuss.

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That's the plan well plan on getting a sprint phone w ics and LTE lol
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Keeping the faith on CM9.
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Without a doubt there will be a port for ICS on this phone. Money has it that even the G1 will get a working port.

Even if there isnt a port, I plan on keeping my evo until Sprint rolls out their LTE network and the new phones are out.

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Even if there isnt a port, I plan on keeping my evo until Sprint rolls out their LTE network and the new phones are out.
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That is my plan also.

My plan as well. I am not the type that needs to get a new phone at the drop of a hat, but when LTE rolls out on Sprint, that will be my queue.
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The only way I'll give my evo up is if they get any kind of towers up in my area beside the junk 3g service i get now. I'm just glad I can get wifi, in just about every inch of my town that is unsecured.

I'm keeping my EVO until i have the money to switch to AT&T for the Galaxy Nexus.

Sorry that you want to go to AT&T. Been there done that. And there is a reason why I am with Sprint now.
For the people waiting for the new phones, you wont get unlimited internet since you will have to change your plan.
And yes the EVO will get ICS. HTC may even release a version for it. They just have not committed to it yet. But don't get your hopes up.

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Sorry that you want to go to AT&T. Been there done that. And there is a reason why I am with Sprint now.
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I dunno what you experienced, but everyone around me in Dallas with AT&T is pulling 5mb+ on 3G. My buddy at A&M says he's pulled even faster speeds down there. Unlimited data doesn't mean squat at less than 150kbs.

Nope. Ill probably downgrade to a 3g only phone or even VirginMobile. I use like 600MB per month cuz im always on a wifi.
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Nope. I'd start working on the ICS build myself.
And even though this isn't the case, and CM9 is all but guaranteed to show up on the Evo (as it's in the top 3 devices they have users for, iirc), I'm still planning on helping out.

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For the people waiting for the new phones, you wont get unlimited internet since you will have to change your plan.
Source??
This is the only differentiator Sprint has and the only thing keeping me from heading to Verizon who has significantly better coverage in my area (even with my Airvana at home).
I don't see anything that says you lose unlimited internet for upgrading your phone and why would you need to change plans anyway??
Or are you saying Sprint isn't getting the new phones? or that you'll have to change plans when LTE rolls out?
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Don't really care much for ICS but I will be keeping my Evo until Sprint releases a decent WP7 LTE capable phone. (if ever)

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tnerb123 said:
For the people waiting for the new phones, you wont get unlimited internet since you will have to change your plan.
Source??
This is the only differentiator Sprint has and the only thing keeping me from heading to Verizon who has significantly better coverage in my area (even with my Airvana at home).
I don't see anything that says you lose unlimited internet for upgrading your phone and why would you need to change plans anyway??
Or are you saying Sprint isn't getting the new phones? or that you'll have to change plans when LTE rolls out?
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He is talking about if u jump from sprint to Verizon since they don't have unlimited nor does anyone else n no way to get it and if ur not going to use 2 gigs. does the speed matter? I know it helps with youtube vids or whatever but youtube lags n sucks even on cable or dsl. What ull be able to load web pages faster woo exciting.
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HTC may even release a version for it. They just have not committed to it yet. But don't get your hopes up.
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Never happen.
CM9 or a good AOSP are our best bet. I've been giving the GS II 4G a long hard look, but a nice AOSP ICS build with 4G working would keep me happy for a while longer.
I'd dump Sense for ICS AOSP easy.

Hey, if ICS never get ported maybe we can hold out for Jelly Bean (j/k)

My EVO does everything I need it to do and I don't see any compelling reason to upgrade until sprint flips on the LTE switch in my area and pushes out a decent ICS/LTE phone. Of course by the time that happens Google will be prepping Marshmallow for release... I'm on wifi 99% of the day, though I can appreciate peeps agrivation with Sprint that do rely on mobile data. I suspect my EVO 4G will die with only about 5 minutes of Wi-Max use to it's credit. That makes me face a little.

Read today that the nexus 1 will not get an official release of ics due to hardware. Adreno 200 issues? I don't know. I'm sure there will be a port though.