IF this deal goes through, ATT will be forced to divest a lot of the common markets. The big 3, Verizon, ATT and Sprint will not be buying each other out anytime soon. If Sprint is ever bought, it will be bought by a company who does not currently provide wireless services.
sorry in advance about that sprint stock, macalu. on sprint, for now. hopefully the at&t&t (thx mr. clutch) churn will make things a little brighter for sprint in the mean time.
Yeah, I feel sorry for anyone with that 4 dollar stock lol anyways, im a former sprint customer. there is good news that I know of Sprint has a tentative agreement in place with Alcatel lucent, ericcson, and samsung to start deploying LTE onto cell sites. They will keep everyone on wi-max alive for a while as they have the technology to be able to run wi-max and LTE but will eventually kill it off slowly. iDEN style. Sprint roams on Verizon so that's the place you wanna go for the best bang for your buck, if you have an android phone. You can root your android and use RoamControl, to force roam onto VZW towers. However you will be on 1X, though I do know of PRL hack to fully enable 3g you'll be okay sprint. just please stop making wi-max products EVO VIEW , EVO 3D, NEXUS S 4G, and Motorola xoom are upcoming on March 22nd to be announced all rocking wi-max... eww. 2.5 ghz
yeah, the guy who found that 3g hack brought it along from the webos community when he had a palm... errr... hp pre. i'll keep my 3g (don't have wimax here in galveston) speeds as long as i can also keep my non-tiered data plan and data cap that's not enforced. until smartphone batteries are improved, i wouldn't turn on 4g unless downloading a rom or something (not worth the five hour battery [if even that much]).
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/t-mobile-posts-question-answer-on-att-acquisition/ Following today’s announcement of AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile USA, T-Mobile has posted a Q&A answering several frequently asked questions. And one question a majority of you might be wondering is whether T-Mobile will be getting the iPhone. All the answers to your questions below! Leave your thoughts in the comments! An agreement was announced under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA. The agreement is the first step in a process that, including regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed in approximately 12 months. Until then, we remain a separate company and continue to operate independently. We know our customers, business partners and others may have many questions. Here is some more information: Will my service change? There is no change in your service and we remain committed to ensuring you have the best experience possible experience using your T-Mobile USA products and services. Will I now be billed by AT&T? No, your billing remains exactly the same. T-Mobile USA continues to operate as an independent company. As always, you would receive advance notice to any changes to your services. Why is T-Mobile USA doing this? Bringing together these two world-class businesses will create significant benefits for customers. The merger will ensure the deployment of a robust 4G LTE network to 95% of the U.S. population, something neither company would achieve on its own. Also, because of our compatible networks and spectrum, the customers of T-Mobile USA and AT&T will experience improved voice and data service almost immediately after the networks are integrated. Will T-Mobile USA’s quality be reduced? No. In fact, the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile USA will offer an even stronger service to customers. Until the acquisition is closed, we will work hard to maintain our position as the value leader with America’s largest 4G network. If the acquisition closes, will I still be able to use my T-Mobile USA phone? Yes. Your T-Mobile USA device will operate the same in the future as it does today. Should I wait to sign-up with T-Mobile USA or upgrade my phone? No, T-Mobile USA offers the latest wireless devices that are affordable on America’s Largest 4G Network and the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile USA will mean even stronger service for our customers. Now is a great time to be a T-Mobile customer. Is T-Mobile USA getting the iPhone? T-Mobile USA remains an independent company. The acquisition is expected to be completed in approximately 12 months. We do not offer the iPhone. We offer cutting edge devices like the Samsung Galaxy S 4G and coming soon our new Sidekick 4G. Will my rate plan change because of the acquisition? We will honor all contracted plans that are entered into before the change of ownership.
hehe yeah , then you know what i'm talking about yeah. I love webOS. Too bad i don't see it ever taking off like android. There's a cool app on android called wave launcher that gives your phone a "webOS" type feeling hehe. yeah 3g is pretty good, 4g killllllss battery life man so you're right about that.
I do have a simple question. Why is "3G" on Sprint/Verizon (I say it in quotes since 3G is supposed to be handle voice/data simultaneously) so slow (1-1.5 MBPS if you are lucky) while 3G on AT&T very fast (2-3MBPS+ and even faster on GSM carriers in Europe/Asia)?
The last two weeks, I have been calling T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint to switch from AT&T because they tried to screw me with some BS charges. And after extensive research, I was about to go with T-Mobile because they have a really good promo right now. But how am I supposed to stick it to AT&T now? Damn you AT&T!!!
3g GSM can use HSPA which can go up to 7.2 mbps depending in your market. As for sprijt and verizon you are currently unable to do simultaneous voice and data except with Verizon there has been a software upgrade in place to those towers I recently found that out. The thunderbolt isbthe only cdma phone in America that can do simultaenous voice and data over 3g (of course you can do this on 4g, even on sprint due to seperate radios in the phones ) As for 3g on evdo (cdma 3g) theoretical backhaul is 3.1 mbps
Probably something similar to Cingular customers, incrementally crappier and costly-er service. "Grandfathered" plans, pfffffbt. I'm going Metro PCS
