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HTC 'Supersonic' to ring in WiMAX on Sprint, Android-style
By Chris Ziegler posted Jan 17th 2010 10:51PM
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Remember that mysterious HTC A9292 with WiMAX rumored for Sprint a few days back? Well, take a seat, folks -- we think we've got the lowdown on it here from a trusted source, and it's a bit of a monster:
* Codename is "Supersonic" -- a name we've heard at least once before.
* Feels a lot like you'd expect an Android-powered HD2 to feel thanks to a 4.3-inch non-AMOLED display and a svelte shell. (For reference, the HD2 is 11mm thick, but we don't have exact dimensions here.)
* It's got a kickstand on the back. This wouldn't be a first for HTC; the Imagio on Verizon has one, for example.
* Runs Android 2.1 with HTC's Sense UI.
* Our tipster saw it in white; production devices could be available in different colors, of course, but white seems like it'd be an intriguing choice for a phone of the HD2's size and shape.
* The phone's software stack is buggy enough right now to suggest that we're not looking at a release any time soon, but we don't have details on the projected launch window.
* It's fast -- Snapdragon fast, it seems, though our tipster can't confirm the processor under the hood.
We know 2010's just begun, but between all this noise and the promise of a legitimate 4G radio on board, let's be real -- we're already looking at a very, very early contender for smartphone of the year. Let's not run into any major roadblocks between here and retail, alright, guys?
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/htc-supersonic-to-ring-in-wimax-on-sprint-android-style/

Thats awesome. Let's hope it's real and I can sell my hero for enough to help pay for that when it arrives

chuckhriczko said:
Thats awesome. Let's hope it's real and I can sell my hero for enough to help pay for that when it arrives
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same here.

i would love a bigger screen (a lot of things to be bigger)..
its all over the place already, hope its real..
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/The...Sprint-with-WiMAX-support-article-a_8941.html

Tethering on that bad boy will be awesome! Then when I head upstate I can still fall back on VZW's 1x roaming. LOL! Seriously, I love sprints 1 yr upgrades. Can't wait!

exactly im loving the fact that i can upgrade in 1 yr now... hopefully this phone will be coming out as my upgrade approaches...

illl buy it right now! if it works with sprint then sell my hero later.. or give it to my brother..

Hmm, Just joined Sprint in Oct and started a family plan. What is this 1 year upgrade?

sprint offers its preimer members 1yr upgrades instead of waiting the full two years, i dont know what qualifes you to be a member but i know i am, i would just call and ask if you could join or if you are one already

Bielinsk said:
Hmm, Just joined Sprint in Oct and started a family plan. What is this 1 year upgrade?
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Pay your bill on time for three months, and you are enrolled in S|P program, I believe.

Semantics said:
Pay your bill on time for three months, and you are enrolled in S|P program, I believe.
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I've gotten the bill on time for three months, but what's the S|P program?

its the sprint premier customer.
it makes you eligible for upgrades once every 12 months and you get 25% off all accessories.
you have to have an individual line plan for more than 70$ a month or a family plan totaling more than 100$ a month, pay your bills on time and sometimes jsut be with sprint for awhile.

DiMa1720 said:
sprint offers its preimer members 1yr upgrades instead of waiting the full two years, i dont know what qualifes you to be a member but i know i am, i would just call and ask if you could join or if you are one already
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Either you have to be with Sprint for 10 years or get a plan that starts somewhere around $75-$100/year and wait three months.

I don't suppose there is any word on if it will have 802.16m instead of 802.16e.

I look forward to seeing reviews of this phone. Even on 3G, this phone will be a beast compared to the Hero/Moment. I have my upgrade coming in October, but will see how 2.1 performs on my Hero when it is released.

A beast in more ways than one - it's going to be humongous.

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A beast in more ways than one - it's going to be humongous.
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Very true. I hope the Sprint Nexus One rumors are true. I don't know if I'd want a phone larger than that in my pocket. Although, the lure of a 4.3" screen is inticing

I looked at a comp video of SS to iPhone... not that much bigger. When it drops, I'll hit the Sprint store and see if I like the feel of it in my hand. I can always get a holster or something if I don't want it in my pocket all the time. Lol.

I'll wait til it's rooted, but should be eligable in november.

Might wait til it's rooted. But with the Snapdragon, everything should be super snappy from jump. I'll check the reviews vids and play with it in-store before making my final decision, though.

Best Buy ad leaked...$799...

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Looks like you can't even use wifi without paying for a month of data from Verizon.

Greedy corporations putting their shareholders above their customers. I was planning on getting this device but I can't justify spending $800. The same goes to ATT charging $500 for the dock for the atrix. Shame!!!
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Terrible.
I was planning on getting a Xoom, but now I'm going to wait and see if T-Mo's Honeycomb LG tablet is a better deal... I have a feeling it will be, even with the gimmicky 3D functionality.

The xoom looks freaking amazing. I wish it weren't so stinking expensive now if someone could port honeycomb to netbooks.... that would be sick.
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Was looking forward to selling my iPad and buying this awesome Xoom tablet. Not for $800 I'm not. How can they justify a price this high? I mean its not THAT different hardware wise from the dumpy Viewsonic G-Tablet. It has better specs overall, but not over double the price better.

I was sooooo excited for this, now I am loathing Motorola for having such a poor plan for the pricing of their products.
G-Slate here I come (possibly).

Although I'm upset about the pricing, I'm more upset about Verizon requiring a month of cellular data to use wifi. That's just greedy.
That said, to put it in perspective, the Xoom is only nominally more expensive than the equivalent iPad but with better hardware (ffc, Tegra2, higher resolution, etc):
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad?mco=OTY2ODA0NQ

700 would have been a much smarter move on their part in all honesty...
I will be very interested in seeing how much the wifi version costs and when it even comes out for that matter.
No way will I pay that much.. if they are requiring you to sign up with Verizon you should be getting some nice subsidizing...

Wait....what...huh..you have to pay to use wifi? How can u charge me to use my home wifi. Where does it say that

nashmage said:
700 would have been a much smarter move on their part in all honesty...
I will be very interested in seeing how much the wifi version costs and when it even comes out for that matter.
No way will I pay that much.. if they are requiring you to sign up with Verizon you should be getting some nice subsidizing...
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It looks like the data is month to month, so you aren't signing a contract, meaning no subsidized price. I mean, you could buy it at $799 and pay $20 for 1 month of data to activate wifi, but what if you have to factory reset your device? I bet there will be a hack to unlock wifi in a week anyway...

csseale said:
Wait....what...huh..you have to pay to use wifi? How can u charge me to use my home wifi. Where does it say that
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Directly under the picture of the Xoom.

It says under the picture that for wifi to be activated you have to sign on for at least a month for a data plan of at least 1gb.

nashmage said:
It says under the picture that for wifi to be activated you have to sign on for at least a month for a data plan of at least 1gb.
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Cheap blow from Verizon....I had this on lock down...now I can't get it even on principle....that hurts

I bet they won't even let you leave the store with it unless you pay for 1 month of data.

Yeah, that is some BS. Really. I was going to get this instead of a laptop, because it ran Android and had similar specs to lower/midrange laptops. Now I'm most likely not. Moto is starting to look a lot like Apple, thankfully we still have HTC, who actually gives a crap more or less (but could be faster on updating stuff).
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Severely disappointed, motorola just lost a customer, not for just this but forthe recent pricing/billing plans for the Atrix 4g (with its laptop base/require tethering). As for the Xoom, I too can no longer justify buying this device... 1. My principles won't let me 2. Price.
@500-600: Perfect deal given the hardware specs, would lead to large sales (taking customers from the ipad/and ipad2 marked, myself included)
@600: I would say it is a pretty good deal. Although i don't know exact specifics, the price of the hardware prolly runs around the 400-500$ range (even the tegra 2 development kit runs for 250$ minus a screen,R&D, and a few other hardware differences)
@700: A bit pricey, and over priced. Wouldn't have been shocked on this price point since it is basically the unofficial flagship tablet of Android 3.0, and a true "first-generation" android tablet(which understandably comes at a slight premium and early adoption cost)
@800: Completely overpriced, dont care how "new" it is, Tegra 2 has been out for more than a year. Adding insult to injury... required 1 month data plan(which in itself is RIDICULOUS). NO Thank you, Motorola just ruined it, period.
I can only hope it was an intentional leak/doctored photo. Because of this, I thought i would never say this, being a huge open source supporter(and big google supporter), i think i will hold of and get an ipad 2. Knowing Apple, the Ipad 2 will have very similar specs, new features, cheaper price point (and most likely to adopt an even cheaper price point, maybe ~50$ cheaper than current generation?)
Disheartened....

Engadget wrote about the month of service too:
engadget.com/2011/02/06/verizon-locking-wifi-on-motorola-xoom-until-you-buy-one-month-of/
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complain on their facebook page.
you won't be alone. a ton of pricing complains on their xoom thread.
I think i've figured it out... moto uses really expensive plastic. Atrix dock is $500. i guess i'm stupid for thinking they could make a wifi only xoom for $500.
silly me ;P

The Galaxy Tab needed to be activated too unless you knew the up/down, up/down, etc/etc backdoor to skip activation.
There's probably a back door to the Xoom too.

Can't wait to see how Canadians get screwed over by this. I'm looking forward to see what others bring at MWC in the next week or so.

WiFi-only Silver-Backed Xoom: $599 at Staples, March 27 Release Date [Updated]

Droid-Life received a picture of Staples inventory system showing the $599 price.
Looks like the $539 was too good to be true; although Sam's Club may still price it lower than $599.
Unfortunately, since I'm a new user, I can't post a link to the story. But, it's on the front page of Droid-Life.
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Edit: March 27th is the launch date, according to the upcoming Staples ad. You can also see that it has the black and silver back.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/12/wifi-only-motorola-xoom-priced-599-at-staples/

i assume this is the subsidized price with a 2yr contract?

rank78 said:
i assume this is the subsidized price with a 2yr contract?
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Wifi only. There is no phone carrier involved so nothing to subsidize.

Still way too high. How can they justify that price?

muyoso said:
Still way too high. How can they justify that price?
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$599 for the Xoom 32GB wifi-only is the same price as $599 for the 32GB iPad 2 wifi-only. $599 = $599. 32GB = 32GB. wifi-only = wifi-only.
Will the average consumer only see $599 > $499 in spite of the increase in storage (and capabilities)? Maybe. Should you? Only if you're the average consumer.

rank78 said:
i assume this is the subsidized price with a 2yr contract?
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As the product name states, this the WiFi Xoom. There's no such thing as a contract for a WiFi-only product.
Also, Staples doesn't carry cellphones or cellular devices. So, they would never carry the current Xoom. In short, this is the WiFi model.

It's the exact same price as the 32GB WiFi only iPad 2.
It has HDMI out.
It has a USB port.
It has an SD card reader.
It has a 5 MP camera.
It has flash.
It's ANDROID, and the manufacturer/software developers have made it unlockabe and encourage you to tinker around with it and develop to your heart's content.
It's more than justified at that price.

keitht said:
Wifi only. There is no phone carrier involved so nothing to subsidize.
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Wow, can't believe my logic fail
I have a question though. Is it true the wifi version will have terrible gps compared to the current Xoom? I read that somewhere. I'm interested in getting a Xoom and this rumored price for the wifi version is appealing but I worry about a weak gps ruining the experience.

arrtoodeetoo said:
It's the exact same price as the 32GB WiFi only iPad 2.
It has HDMI out.
It has a USB port.
It has an SD card reader.
It has a 5 MP camera.
It has flash.
It's ANDROID, and the manufacturer/software developers have made it unlockabe and encourage you to tinker around with it and develop to your heart's content.
It's more than justified at that price.
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So true.
Google just needs to enable the SD card reader and other functionality before this launches, and I will be there Day 1.

Mid April? Ugh

rank78 said:
Wow, can't believe my logic fail
I have a question though. Is it true the wifi version will have terrible gps compared to the current Xoom? I read that somewhere. I'm interested in getting a Xoom and this rumored price for the wifi version is appealing but I worry about a weak gps ruining the experience.
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You might be mistaking this with the wifi-only iPad, which doesn't have GPS--just another reason why the Xoom is the better device. The wifi-only Xoom will have the same GPS as the 3G version, only of course you won't be able to use the 3G network for assisted GPS.

greengoldmello said:
Mid April? Ugh
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Unless the circular is wrong/out-of-date, it looks like March 27th is the day.
I'll be picking up a Xoom and 3DS on that day, so I shall be broke.

Let's get this thing in black and silver maybe... not just silver for WiFi?

rank78 said:
Wow, can't believe my logic fail
I have a question though. Is it true the wifi version will have terrible gps compared to the current Xoom? I read that somewhere. I'm interested in getting a Xoom and this rumored price for the wifi version is appealing but I worry about a weak gps ruining the experience.
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It's because you're a Black Hawks fan

wow，can't wait for this.
hope it appears on the motorola online store as soon as possible.
and i will buy 3 for me.

Elysian893 said:
It's because you're a Black Hawks fan
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yeah bringing home the cup tends to instill confidence

Hopefully the WiFi-Only version is not going to be in Silver only.
I personally do not like it at all.

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yeah bringing home the cup tends to instill confidence
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You're a player? That's awesome, congrats!

$50 MX + $100 gift card at Walmart is a sham

Stood in line for 2 hours only to find out none of my local Walmarts had ever carried it and I live in San Antonio.
Their website is charging $80 which doesn't match the advertised price. If I don't find something, I will probably be going to Walmart corporate and BBB. This ain't even right. I just wanted a Moto X.
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So I tried to call Walmart's wireless sales number, they would only honor the price that is advertised on their website at $80.
I filed a complaint at the BBB for false advertising. I tried to call Walmart's 1-800-WALMART number but I only got silence on the other end, no ring or answer.
Anyone have any other ideas?

You're upset because your local Walmart was out of stock on a Black Friday promo item at 9 AM?

Quick! Call the better business bureau!!
Oh wait, you already did.
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jonnythan said:
You're upset because your local Walmart was out of stock on a Black Friday promo item at 9 AM?
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I think he means that they never had any in the first place. Still, this is why I never go to any store on black friday. Either I'll be disappointed that I didn't get what I wanted, or I'll get killed by a random person. How fun!

It's that they were advertising products which they had never sold before. None of the Walmarts in my area had ever stocked them before Black Friday. And the deal started at 8 am, so I was there at 6, third in line to get it. Everyone else was there for the iPhone, which they had 5 of.
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Maybe you should have called beforehand..?
Moto X on Verizon

I tried, but I was told they weren't taking calls because they were so busy.
But the point is that they were advertising something that was never carried in the store prior to the sale, and wasn't available in the sale either.
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In the small print, in every ad, is a line that says "models and carriers vary by store."
I've carried the X for Verizon, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular since their respective release dates. We didn't have many, but there's also not a guarantee of being in stock.
Seemed like everyone and their brother was after the iPhone. We had 30 people standing in line for 20 phones.
Besides, even if the store did have the phone, there was no guarantee of getting it. The system was hammered so hard that it ran slower than dial-up. We had to take people's names so we could call them when everything was working again.
Because of all the issues, Wal-Mart did extend the gift card offer to Dec 7, so check around to some of the stores later in the week, they may get it in.
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The problem lies within the whole illusion of great deals on black Friday. Most stores have these "doorbuster deals" and only have a very, very limited stock on that particular item.(Like the 20 iPhones mentioned above, really, only 20!) The purpose is to drive sales on everything else. A lot of people come for a specific deal, don't get it, and instead of just leaving empty handed, they'll purchase other items.
I'd rather pay more for an item than deal with the crazies you see on the news.

Cell phones are a bit different than other things. Walmart actually guaranteed a lot of their doorbuster items in stock for an hour.
Moto X on Verizon

My Wal Mart had it but there systems were crap so I had to put it on hold and come in later

If they had actually had any in stock like they were supposed to, I would have gotten one because I was third in line and everyone else was there for the iPhone.
Maybe I'll try back Monday if they are actually extending the giftcard, but I don't think they will still have the devices at the same prices.
If nothing else, then I'll wait a bit longer for the price to drop a bit more (hopefully) on the MotoMaker, which i what I wanted in the first place because AT&T doesn't offer the 16GB in stores.

Well AT&T had the MX today for free, so I got it. Woo hoo.
See you all back here in a few days.
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Sellers remorse?

Need opinions here. Picked up a white Essential phone/360 camera bundle last week on Amazon for $399. I ended up listing the NIB sealed bundle on Swappa and it sold for $509 (profit after Swappa fee). Haven't sent the buyer the phone yet, and kinda having sellers remorse. Should I hold onto the phone and use it or accept the sale and eventually hope the $399 bundle comes up again on Amazon in the near future? Using a Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra right now that replaced my dead Nexus 6 and although not the fastest phone, it has a great screen and solid build quality.
In the end I like the Essential phone and want it, but making $109 profit is also a good thing.
The color I really want for the Essential is the yet-to-be-released "Ocean Depths" color model
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This phone is easily worth & 509...and a steal for $399 on Amazon with the 360 camera. No way I would give this up. They have kept their word on updates and improvements have been amazingly fast.
Only issue is Andy Rubin going on leave because he couldn't keep his dong in his pants at Google ?

You made an offer to sell, someone took you up on that offer. Honor the deal you made.

You do have an out. Whatever feels right to you. Maybe phone became "broken" since sale?
What happens if I sell a listing I can't fulfill?
Did you sell your listing on another site (e.g., eBay or Craigslist) and forget to pull it before it was bought on Swappa? Unfortunately, this does happen from time-to-time, and it's important that these situations are handled properly!
Here are the proper steps on how to proceed in this kind of situation:
Refund the buyer via PayPal immediately
Leave a comment on your listing's sale page explaining the situation to the buyer
Flag Swappa staff to inform us to refund the*buyer's sale fee
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Pardon me for being such a strict literalist, but your poll question isn't a yes/no question, it's an either/or question. I'm guessing a "yes" response means "keep the PH-1," right? As it stands, a "yes" response means, "Yes, you should keep or sell the Essential." We all know you didn't mean that, but, just sayin'...
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Murbert said:
You made an offer to sell, someone took you up on that offer. Honor the deal you made.
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That's definitely the high road here, especially since the intended buyer may have passed over other offers to accept this one or missed out on other offers while waiting for you to confirm the sale. Put yourself in his shoes. How do you feel when you click "Buy now" on some site and then later get a message saying, "Sorry, that item is no longer available." Whatever you decide, do it quickly or the fallout could be worse.

Murbert said:
You made an offer to sell, someone took you up on that offer. Honor the deal you made.
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Exactly.
Go buy one at Sprint.

quailallstar said:
Need opinions here. Picked up a white Essential phone/360 camera bundle last week on Amazon for $399. I ended up listing the NIB sealed bundle on Swappa and it sold for $509 (profit after Swappa fee). Haven't sent the buyer the phone yet, and kinda having sellers remorse. Should I hold onto the phone and use it or accept the sale and eventually hope the $399 bundle comes up again on Amazon in the near future? Using a Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra right now that replaced my dead Nexus 6 and although not the fastest phone, it has a great screen and solid build quality.
In the end I like the Essential phone and want it, but making $109 profit is also a good thing.
The color I really want for the Essential is the yet-to-be-released "Ocean Depths" color model
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You are only thinking of yourself. You agreed to sell it, so pack it up and send it to the dude.

I agree that you should send the phone since you sold it.

Anyway, you said you'd really rather have the ocean depths PH-1. You're already making $109 on the agreed-upon sale. Take the money from your profitable sale and put it aside for when the ocean depths phone is released.