I noticed that Virgin Mobile USA has stopped selling the Desire 816 and has removed it's page. Is this a bad sign in terms of future updates? This worries me, as its only been on the provider for about 10 months...
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop/cell-phones/android-phones/
link showing the absence of the 816^^^
I sent an email but got no answer yet. Just a reply saying they will get back to me. Sucks,this is really a great mid phone.
I know the Optimus V used to be taken off Virgin Mobile listings only to reappear weeks later. Of course the Opt. V is probably Virgin Mobiles best selling phone and the same can't be said about the Desire 816.
I see that more than just the 816 are gone. There were 4 or 5 other phones that were temp. out of stock which are now gone, the Galaxy S3 being one of them.
It seems like something is going on at VM. Maybe the rumors of VM shutting it's doors to everything but the Walmart DDR plan and Assurance Wireless. That could be a reason to just sell their stock and then remove them from the listings when they sell out.
This is so sad.. Lolipop for the Virgin 816 chances probably just went down considerably...:crying:
i noticed that they still have the desire 510 for sale and i dont know why they would remove the 816 and not that one as well???
makes me wonder
Virgin Announced they will not update the 816 any more :crying::crying::crying:
https://twitter.com/moversi/status/578357556747202560
We still have CM12.1,even if no update to 5.0. I haven't had mine phone but a month. Really blows.
I believe this has more to do with hTC than VM. They had considered a 6-month lifespan for 816. They released the next model (desire 820) along with 816g in September. I don't think they'd keep making and selling the device long after that as it seems to be a wrong business decision.
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I believe this has more to do with hTC than VM. They had considered a 6-month lifespan for 816. They released the next model (desire 820) along with 816g in September. I don't think they'd keep making and selling the device long after that as it seems to be a wrong business decision.
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No, HTC is still updating the 816 to Lollipop. It's VM that's deciding not to give the Lollipop update to the VM version of the device. Other variants of the 816 will still get the update.
Not getting L from Virgin Mobile isn't that big a deal for us because it's almost guaranteed that we'll get it after those overseas gets an official version from HTC.
It's those that don't know anything about roms and the like that will be completely screwed over. There is absolutely NO valid reason why VM would decide NOT to update, other than greed or they just don't plan on existing for much longer.
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Not getting L from Virgin Mobile isn't that big a deal for us because it's almost guaranteed that we'll get it after those overseas gets an official version from HTC.
It's those that don't know anything about roms and the like that will be completely screwed over. There is absolutely NO valid reason why VM would decide NOT to update, other than greed or they just don't plan on existing for much longer.
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This is the last straw with Virgin for me. I just bought this phone in october, So i will use this phone for a good year or two, but then i am off virgin for good... FYI I just saw you posted at 8:16 PM XD
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This is the last straw with Virgin for me. I just bought this phone in october, So i will use this phone for a good year or two, but then i am off virgin for good... FYI I just saw you posted at 8:16 PM XD
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Yeah, same here. I won't be buying another Virgin Mobile phone again for myself or my family. I'd be an idiot if I did.
A friend of mine bought his slightly over a month ago. He knows nothing of rooting or roms. He is going to be quite upset. Too late to return it and it's already reached EOL.
Well, I'll be expecting someone to port the other variants of Sense 7 and 5.0.2 over to VM version within a few months. It does suck for people who don't know anything about rooting and custom roms.
Still, if you consider that the device is stable and completely functioning in it's current KitKat condition, maybe it wouldn't be so horrible for the average user. Nevertheless it's a tasteless move by VM. I remember how furious I was when hTC didn't update my beloved One XL to sense 5. I went on tempering with it till I bricked it good times
Turns out that dude on twitter lied
VIrgin Mobile's 816 still got the update to lolli haha
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VIrgin Mobile's 816 still got the update to lolli haha
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He came back out a couple weeks after that statement was made and said that it would get lollipop.
So what about marshmallow?It would really suck for this phone to be unsupported after I bought it from QVC in October.My old S3 kept updating through kitkat.
It has been scheduled for marshmellow in Jan or Feb of next yr. Just keep it and enjoy.
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Well for me am on sprint and my 2 year contract ends on December... Hoping that by then i will get the diamond2 ...finally... i love this phone but am getting tired of the same phone you know.. i will still have it i wont sell it this was my first phone love it haha
what phone are you planning on getting?
or keeping the beutiful slim touch vogue =D
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Well for me am on sprint and my 2 year contract ends on December... Hoping that by then i will get the diamond2 ...finally... i love this phone but am getting tired of the same phone you know.. i will still have it i wont sell it this was my first phone love it haha
what phone are you planning on getting?
or keeping the beutiful slim touch vogue =D
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It all depends on Verizon's Android offerings. I'm up for a new phone in October and I know my wife is ready for a new phone, as am I, so it all depends.
My hardware renewal is coming up at the end of November, and I've been informed by an inside source that Telus is getting the Hero. So I'll be getting that, unless they also get the Samsung i7500.
I was a late adopter of the Vogue. Grabbed it from Verizon as it was being discontinued in order to have a smartphone that didn't require a data plan. I have more than 1.5 years until I'm up for renewal.
I have had the Vogue for 2 years now, and my contract was up a few weeks ago... I am just waiting for either the Hero to be at Sprint or AT&T to have an Android phone...
Biding my time...
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I have had the Vogue for 2 years now, and my contract was up a few weeks ago... I am just waiting for either the Hero to be at Sprint or AT&T to have an Android phone...
Biding my time...
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You won't have long for either if the leaks are to be believed.
I was an early adopter for the Vogue on Alltel. Bought the first one in our area. I've been up for an upgrade, but since we're a part of Verizon, I'm waiting to see what they have in Android offerings this winter. Supposedly, Motorola is releasing one on Verizon.
hero
I wanted the touch pro2.
UNTIL,
I started using the hero OS on my vogue!
OMG! HERO ALL THE WAY! Thank you sprint!
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I wanted the touch pro2.
UNTIL,
I started using the hero OS on my vogue!
OMG! HERO ALL THE WAY! Thank you sprint!
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Same here, atx. Unfortunately I'm not on Sprint but hopefully with HTC pushing more and more Android phones one is bound to hit Verizon this year.
I'm getting a Sprint TP2, TD2, or TG01, which ever is best and is announced before the end of the year. Or switching to Verizon and getting the Omnia II (but their prices suck so much compared to Sprint's).
I'm getting the HTC Hero on Sprint (if it's not too slow)
Am kinda sure that the hero and the touchpro2 are coming out this year.. which is good for the people that like them :B
I want the diamond2 so bad.. but not even 1 leak picture that can give me hope
Reading some of the posts about the Hero being slow and laggy with the Touchflo interface, I'm hesitant to get one. My contract is up in December with Sprint. I'm pretty sure that any Sprint Android phone will not work with my SERO plan and don't think I want to get the everything plan. I don't come close to my 500 minutes I currently have, just lots of text and data, so I don't want to pay the $100 a month or the overpriced lesser plans.
Might just stick with my vogue running android for a while as long as it keeps getting updates.
Speaking of the Sprint hero, I may be switching from Verizon to Sprint because of the huge difference in price would allow me to have data access on my phone. Having Android on my Vogue has really made me want the Hero or another Android phone, but the Pre seems really appealing too.
I'm only a year into my contract but I'm eligible for a primary phone upgrade under my family plan. When the prices dropped on current verizon smartphones I almost pulled the trigger on a touch pro but with the Omnia II and htc touch pro 2 coming out soon I might wait. The Omnia II has the specs I'm looking for and would be a nice upgrade from my touch. I wonder how much the omnia II (or touch 2) would cost on verizon. How much did the omnia I cost when it first came out?
I love my Vogue... I'd be content on it forever most likely. But I do yearn for something fancy like Android, so I may get the Hero
As for it being laggy, I bet software tweaks will fix that. Hopefully you can disable the Touchflo interface, I never liked those showy themes anyways.
I'm hoping for the Motorola Calgary on Verizon before the end of the year, but I'm not 100% sold on it. Need more specs, info about the build. I worry about how horribly Verizon will mangle Android, but then I know someone will unlock it at some point and I'll be able to put whatever I want on there.
Well, the Hero's first birthday or release anniversary is next Monday. How long have you had your Hero for, and when do you plan on keeping it until? I got my hero on launch day, rooted it in December, and plan on dumping it next month.
Got mine back in march and it's just been getting better and better with the outstanding dev support and dedicated community we have here. This had been my first Android phone, and what a wonderful introduction it's been!
I'm in no hurry to replace it, but of course some of the new handsets out there are damn tempting..
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I've got mine since Oct. 8, 2009... from a Sprint store, I lucked out and was able to buy it two days before launch
I got mine in April when I came back to Sprint from AT&T. I dearly love my Hero, especially since I rooted, but those new phones are awful tempting. :-D
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo on Hero action here!
I got the Hero sometime when it started to get cold and dark here, ie October or November, and I didn't root the phone until early this year when I got tired of waiting for the official Sprint update (to 2.0? 2.1?).
That seems so long ago. The software updates from this community have been super but the phone is feeling old and underpowered. I get to upgrade in November.
I'd love to upgrade to one of the 4G android phones but wonder if I should wait a little longer until the next greatest phone is released.
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Well, the Hero's first birthday or release anniversary is next Monday. How long have you had your Hero for, and when do you plan on keeping it until? I got my hero on launch day, rooted it in December, and plan on dumping it next month.
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I'd love to upgrade to one of the 4G android phones but wonder if I should wait a little longer until the next greatest phone is released.
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This is the problem I'm facing. My one year upgrade is in April, but I'm unsure if I should upgrade or wait it out.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo on Hero action here!
Got mine in January. Rooted about a month ago due to wanting some froyo. My upgrade is in January. Thinking about waiting for the new mobile processors to be out to upgrade.
Got mine on launch day, rooted for some froyo a few weeks ago. I'll probably wait to upgrade till a new model makes me go "oh wow!" which nothing on the radar has done yet.
I will not upgrade until sprint has dual core phones next year... if you buy the evo or the samgsung your making a mistake.
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I will not upgrade until sprint has dual core phones next year... if you buy the evo or the samgsung your making a mistake.
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A lot of us are in the same boat. The companies like to keep us guessing so we can't plan too far ahead. I've Googled a bit and can't find anything definitive on new phones in the next few months.
Any clue when dual core phones might be released?
I can wait until January, but if it's gonna be say April, I might as well have an Evo 4G for as long as I can. My market has 4G now and the tether would be useful.
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A lot of us are in the same boat. The companies like to keep us guessing so we can't plan too far ahead. I've Googled a bit and can't find anything definitive on new phones in the next few months.
Any clue when dual core phones might be released?
I can wait until January, but if it's gonna be say April, I might as well have an Evo 4G for as long as I can. My market has 4G now and the tether would be useful.
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Yeah, I feel the same way. I don't like having outdated technology for too long, but I would wait it out if it wouldn't be too long. Some of the people at my Sprint store say that 4G comes around these parts (Jersey Shore) in December and something codenamed HTC Sabor, dual-core 1.5ghz is coming out in April. With the rate technology is advancing, doesn't seem to far fetched to me.
Got my hero last November and still love it to death. I don't plan on replacing it when my upgrade comes next month, I want to wait and see what's coming out next year first.
Running cm6 is my only saving grace really. If it wasn't for that rom I'd probably have dumped this for the evo by now.
My main use of the phone is email, rss, and tethering. As long as it continues to perform those well I should be able to hold out till the dual cores arrive. I hope heh.
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I got mine back in May this year. Rooted it, (thanks regaw!) and tweaked it with NfiniteFX's roms. It is my introduction to Android phone, and I've been impressed since day one. I'm keeping mine at least till my upgrade.
I got my first Hero in May..it lasted a 1-1/2 weeks..traded it in on a TP2..one of the worst mistakes in cell phones I ever made.I went through 4 of them before finally getting a Hero back last August. Rooted it on 8-26-10. This month Sprint broke my contract I had..and will be moving to a Galaxy S Captivate next week.
I can say it has been quite a bit of fun with them for the short time I've had them rooted.Too bad for the person buying it,since I will revert it back to 1.5 via RUU before shipping it in..( All 4 of my families is already sold and mine needs to be made stock so sad..) Hopefully the Captivate gets as much love from the developers as the Hero has..I've heard Cyanogen is considering porting CM6 over sometime..and if we can get the new Gold theme the Impaler and others have been working so hard on over..I'll be very happy..
I am not too worried about how it will fair against what is coming out.,and what is speculation.It has a very strong and quite separate CPU & GPU with gobs of storage and ram available,and when FroYo is out for it this quarter..will really come alive then. Being able to oc it as we have for the Hero will be a 2 fold job for the developers..one for the kernel..and one for the GPU..
I see faster and smarter phones with better themes on the horizon for everyone..
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I got mine six months ago. I'm going to keep modding it until it dies, or until the dual cores come out. Whichever comes first.
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i got my hero on launch day from best buy on the 8th of oct last year and i just upgraded to the epic 4g on the 8th of oct yesterday after getting a good deal from sprint
I got mine on release day. Had to drive all over the city to find a store that still had one in stock. I questioned it at the time but after I got the phone there was no such worry. It has been a great phone and I will hang onto until I find something else that can live up to the expecations I know have.
I am intrigued at what Palm might roll out. I had the Pre for almost a month before this phone and if it was for some bad hardware I would still be a Web OS owner. Android is great but Web OS was pretty awesome. So I will wait to see what else comes.
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I got mine on release day. Had to drive all over the city to find a store that still had one in stock. I questioned it at the time but after I got the phone there was no such worry. It has been a great phone and I will hang onto until I find something else that can live up to the expecations I know have.
I am intrigued at what Palm might roll out. I had the Pre for almost a month before this phone and if it was for some bad hardware I would still be a Web OS owner. Android is great but Web OS was pretty awesome. So I will wait to see what else comes.
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WebOS was so nice. If only WebOS would come out on a phone that has good build quality... One can hope, eh? But like most of you guys, I'm just going to hang onto my Hero until it dies or something ridiculous comes out.
i got my phone in july of this year rooted it the second week of owning it and been happy with it first smart phone i have ever owned. not planning on dumping it any time soon
I purchased my hero in june and rooted in the second week of owning it
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Thought I would start this thread for those who have info regarding the upcoming release of the One in Canada.
I have pre-ordered mine through Rogers. I believe the pre-order ends on March 22. Perhaps that is when we may expect the release of the One. That's the most solid info that seems to be floating around.
Anyone have info related to the Canadian release date, please post.
rpritch said:
Thought I would start this thread for those who have info regarding the upcoming release of the One in Canada.
I have pre-ordered mine through Rogers. I believe the pre-order ends on March 22. Perhaps that is when we may expect the release of the One. That's the most solid info that seems to be floating around.
Anyone have info related to the Canadian release date, please post.
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It's speculated for 18th or 22nd afaik.
XmDXtReMeK said:
It's speculated for 18th or 22nd afaik.
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yeah i really dont think it will be tomorrow....
i will be freaking happy if it is !
Will Fido/Virgin/Koodo carry the phone?
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Will Fido/Virgin/Koodo carry the phone?
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Only Rogers and Telus are listed on the HTC One website
Rumball said:
Only Rogers and Telus are listed on the HTC One website
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Mobilesyrup stated that Virgin Mobile will also carry it.
But can i buy it from Telus and use it on Koodo? From my understanding, its the same company, same network, so will i have any issues? Some network incompatibility?
Just moving back to Canada and need to get a plan and phone so im leaning towards Koodo as it offers good plans.
Really hoping the production delays won't be affecting us Canadians too much. I'm keeping close tabs on Mobilesyrup for any news regarding the One's release. Didn't go w/ the pre-order through Rogers. Figured I'll probably get it faster if I check various Rogers stores the day it's released.
icepixie said:
Really hoping the production delays won't be affecting us Canadians too much. I'm keeping close tabs on Mobilesyrup for any news regarding the One's release. Didn't go w/ the pre-order through Rogers. Figured I'll probably get it faster if I check various Rogers stores the day it's released.
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Ya, was thinking the same, but cannot pass up on the opportunity to win the TV and HTC media player...but it will be a painful wait!
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Will Fido/Virgin/Koodo carry the phone?
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Virgin and Bell will carry it as well.
-]Megacharge[- said:
Virgin and Bell will carry it as well.
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Most excellent. Do you by any chance know when Virgin will carry it?
twizller said:
Mobilesyrup stated that Virgin Mobile will also carry it.
But can i buy it from Telus and use it on Koodo? From my understanding, its the same company, same network, so will i have any issues? Some network incompatibility?
Just moving back to Canada and need to get a plan and phone so im leaning towards Koodo as it offers good plans.
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Yes,
I did the opposite. I bought a One V from Koodo outright ($175), put my Telus sim card in it and was up and running in no time.
A Telus or Koodo "locked" device work on either. My "my Telus Mobility" page even shows a Koodo One V as my current phone.
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Yes,
I did the opposite. I bought a One V from Koodo outright ($175), put my Telus sim card in it and was up and running in no time.
A Telus or Koodo "locked" device work on either. My "my Telus Mobility" page even shows a Koodo One V as my current phone.
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Be careful, MOST of devices work on both carriers, but som eare locked to Koodo or Telus. For instance, Blackberries are locked, you cannot use a Telus Blackberry on Koodo.
Once again, most of devices will work on both carriers without unlocking
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Most excellent. Do you by any chance know when Virgin will carry it?
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Beginning of April I was told, but nothing specific.
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Beginning of April I was told, but nothing specific.
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Thanks a lot. That is exactly when i plan on getting a plan as its when i move back.
Any news guys?
Damn I am jealous of all you guys. I got an HTC One X+ about 4 months ago. I would love to have the One but I need to wait for the next iteration. I know for the vast majority of people the storage is enough, but I need at least 64GB. My one X+ has 4 GB free and it is 64. Here is to hoping for the next one. I love the build quality of HTC devices compared to other android vendors, and from what it seems this one is the best so far.
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Be careful, MOST of devices work on both carriers, but som eare locked to Koodo or Telus. For instance, Blackberries are locked, you cannot use a Telus Blackberry on Koodo.
Once again, most of devices will work on both carriers without unlocking
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Yup, blackberries are unique because of BBM and the fact that their email etc has to be routed through their servers. That is also why all companies have smartphone plans, then blackberry plans due to the licencing fee. If it is not a Blackberry, it should be fine. The fellow I responded to was asking specifically about the One
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Damn I am jealous of all you guys. I got an HTC One X+ about 4 months ago. I would love to have the One but I need to wait for the next iteration. I know for the vast majority of people the storage is enough, but I need at least 64GB. My one X+ has 4 GB free and it is 64. Here is to hoping for the next one. I love the build quality of HTC devices compared to other android vendors, and from what it seems this one is the best so far.
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I am hoping the 64gb version of the One makes it here (in black). If not, 32gb is fine for me at least. I got the One V as a temp phone cause I was pissed last years One XL and S had only 16gb versions for Canada. Almost jumpsed on the One X+ but figured i'd wait for the inevitable spring / MWC ish flagship that HTC always releases. I am glad I did.
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Beginning of April I was told, but nothing specific.
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I read that it would be available in March. I haven't read of any delays in Canada. Nothing other than they won't disclose a launch date and it is nearing the end of the month.
So perhaps it no longer is March.
"Merrill Lynch says HTC One will be released in four markets this month"
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Merri...-month_id40973
In fact, they just delayed even further the release on the other markets (i.e., Italy was March end, now is April 13th)
Palla71 said:
"Merrill Lynch says HTC One will be released in four markets this month"
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Merri...-month_id40973
In fact, they just delayed even further the release on the other markets (i.e., Italy was March end, now is April 13th)
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"HTC Canada: Mihir - We don't have any exact dates or prices but it will begin to be available in certain regions in March. Stay tuned for more."
Granted this was said in Feb.
Source Sammobile!
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Early 2015 my friend. My note 4 needs a lollipop
"fighting as one hand one heart, one soul. We will shatter their dreams and haunt their nightmares"
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Early 2015 my friend. My note 4 needs a lollipop
"fighting as one hand one heart, one soul. We will shatter their dreams and haunt their nightmares"
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Looks like who ever told you that is wrong. They said the same thing about the s5 now look over at their forum. I'm putting my money on sometime in the next 2 weeks
The carrier S5 wont receipt lolipop for quite a while longer, just because the international one got it doesn't mean we will.
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The carrier S5 wont receipt lolipop for quite a while longer, just because the international one got it doesn't mean we will.[/QUOTE
We probably won't get official until a month or so.
most certainly we will get some ports.
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I could care less about lollipop honestly. My Note 4 is butter.
Doesn't anyone read anymore? By that I mean the history of US carrier updates vs. international updates. We go through this EVERY OS upgrade. International phones are unlocked with no carrier bloat or needed approvals. Samsung can push the OS updates right to them or through Kies. The US Carriers receive the proposed update from Samsung, it then gets a pile of bloat that the carrier wants added to it, it goes back to Samsung for that and Samsung testing, then sent to the US Carrier for testing....IF...IF all is well, then the carrier then decides when is the best time to push out the update...maybe it is strategically approximated just AFTER a new phone comes out hoping people will rush to get the new device already updated....maybe it would be a slow period when they know they can dedicate their customer service to anyone out there having problems with the OTA...bottom line is it takes quite some time after the international phones get their update before any US Carrier sees it. And luckily for you guys it is usually Sprint and T-Mobile that stay ahead of that curve...my guess is the locked bootloaders and security on the other 2 carriers slows them down.
I Think you know already that no one reads anymore!
I doubt anyone reads anymore lol , its the same drill year in year out .
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Stupid...your reading what you write. That's not reading? Lol !!! I read articles allllll the time. Reading Is the sht
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I could care less about lollipop honestly. My Note 4 is butter.
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Don't say that bro it might be butter but lollipop is a higher grade butter I can tell you my wife note 3 running lollipop runs better than my note 4
Show me the Ota
the latest flavor of Google's mobile operating system is now available for the GS5 in Poland, blog site SamMobile said Wednesday. Poland has been used by mobile device makers as a starting point to test out new Android updates before it spreads around the world. As such, the Polish launch is a good sign that Lollipop should soon start to pop up in other regions.
The Polish version of the Galaxy S5 has the same model number as the version used in Europe, according to blog site SlashGear, which means European users could be next on the list. Samsung is also likely to launch Android 5.0 in its home base of South Korea at some point in the near future.
A similar scenario has played out with LG's G3 smartphone. Owners of the phone residing in Poland were first on the list to receive a bite of Lollipop. Just a couple of weeks later, G3 owners in South Korea started seeing the update appear on their devices. Android 5.0 could reach GS5 owners in other regions before the month and year are over.
The US is a different story, however. Android updates in the US can take awhile as they have to be tested by not only the device makers but also the mobile carriers who must also certify and plan the rollout. As such, Galaxy S5 owners in the US are unlikely to get a lick of Lollipop until 2015.
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http://www.cnet.com/news/android-5-0-lollipop-starts-to-flavor-samsung-galaxy-s5/
We won't see it till February.
BAD ASS NOTE 4
With that spelled out and rumor dispelled
Thread closed
Thanks
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I received the $100 off email yesterday. But I'm on Sprint. And I can't select Sprint on the pre-order site, so I haven't ordered the phone yet.
Has anyone pre-ordered a Sprint phone yet?
It hasn't even been announced when pre-orders will take place.
Sprint M8
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Me too, contacted Sprint, no tentative date of release. They need to get the ball rolling.
I'm waiting as well.
I must admit, I've been very excited for the release of this device. I've been a big fan of HTC since the Hero days and am still quite happy with and impressed by my trusty M7. The release of the 10 has, in my opinion, been nothing short of dismal. As evidenced by Samsung and even LG, you need to have your product available when the hype is at its peak. I'm really optimistic that the 10 will be worth the wait (despite not being water resistant, which would have put the thing over-the-top) but in this day and age people don't like to wait and with so many other great options available a struggling company can't afford to miss out on even one potential sale...
Totally agree. Should have been available at announcement.
Verizon is the #1 Carrier and seems to sell the most phones for HTC so I have no doubt that they were the first because of that. Back on the M8 sprint got the only harman kardon edition and I am think they didn't sell as many as HTC would have liked. HTC is trying to fix their profit problems in the US and one way to do that is to make Verizon happy. The sprint version will come. We already know a t-mobile phone will come as they did an un-boxing yet no announcement and I would assume its because Verizon rigged the game to be first. ATT won't sell it probably because they don't care to, they know people that want the phone want an unlocked/unlocked bootloader and will pay for it and they are possibly fine with that. Plus I assume they have have a better deal with Samsung and Apple where they make more money per phone sold. I will say it is sad to see that the unlocked version wont work on sprint, I think you can blame Verizon for that. This is only my opinion but verizon is opposed to unlocked bootloaders we all know, but since its CDMA it would be eaiser for HTC to make one "CDMA version" of the phone for both Verizon and sprint. It is still unclear if the unlocked version will have CDMA bands my guess is it wont. If it has CDMA the unlocked version has band 13 and should work on Verizon. That would be a big disappointment for sprint users since it does not have the 25, 26, 41 LTE bands. I am just glad I will be on ATT now...
I should add Verizon always gets their way, I cant wait till they day that stops but until then bye bye.
Really surprised there's not even a sign of when pre-orders are going to start yet. All the hype will be gone by the time that date arrives....
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Yea, I mean I know it's first world problems, but I need a new phone and I want the new HTC.
saw a email (addressed to someone else) from a marketing VP @ HTC which said the sprint option would be available on htc.com on 5/11...take that with a grain of salt...it didn't mention if the option was to buy or pre-order, though you'd think by then it should be the option to buy!
Let's hope so
OMJ said:
saw a email (addressed to someone else) from a marketing VP @ HTC which said the sprint option would be available on htc.com on 5/11...take that with a grain of salt...it didn't mention if the option was to buy or pre-order, though you'd think by then it should be the option to buy!
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5/11....wow. I surely miss the days of the M8 launch. I guess funding is the biggest issue with availability. I hope that the 10 can really help out HTC with their finances.
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I'm waiting, hoping I can get it =P
Waiting (im)patiently as well. Neither HTC nor Sprint will cough up an actual date. Hopefully the 11th is true. Or sooner.
Looks like it's officially released on the 13th for sprint. http://www.droid-life.com/2016/04/29/sprint-gets-htc
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thanosart said:
Looks like it's officially released on the 13th for sprint. http://www.droid-life.com/2016/04/29/sprint-gets-htc
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Still too far away, lol. Hopefully pre-orders start soon. Thanks for the info though.
So, no contract renewals for 199$ ?
We are expected to pay for the phone AND stay with Sprint using a phone that cannot be transferred to any other GSM network?
Somehow, GSM carriers are now looking good.
I have been with sprint since they kitted out as Sprint. Hope the above is not the only option.
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Somehow, GSM carriers are now looking good.
I have been with sprint since they kitted out as Sprint. Hope the above is not the only option.
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Consider T-Mobile if the coverage works in your area. It's super fast in most big cities, the plans are reasonable and they are modding friendly.
But T Mobile will not have OMJ