Sprint Tri-Band LTE Phone Discussion Thread aka Sprint Spark

[GiantJay]

Re: Official Sprint Tri-Band LTE Phone Discussion Thread

I am approximately 1000x more excited for a triband LTE Nexus on Sprint than that supposed GS4 refresh. And all you trolls were so sure Google would never ever do another CDMA Nexus? Sprint FTW!

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Where did you hear, or why do you possibly think Sprint will get a Nexus 5 device? They aren't even getting the LTE Nexus 7 which every other carrier is.

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[Mikey47]

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Looks like the N5 will also be a Tri-Band LTE device.

New LG-D820 device passes through FCC, could this be the next Nexus device? [update] | Android Central

Where did you hear, or why do you possibly think Sprint will get a Nexus 5 device? They aren't even getting the LTE Nexus 7 which every other carrier is.

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It was the article above on AC that thought this. Turns out it wasn't a Nexus, but rather Sprint's G2.

 

[VW Maverick]

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It does not say Tri-Band but does note "coverage enhancements" "network technology" "updated spectrum" and "improved signal strength."

Sprint LTE Coverage - Sprint 4G LTE Rollout

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[Danger_Mouse#AC]

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It was the article above on AC that thought this. Turns out it wasn't a Nexus, but rather Sprint's G2.

If you're talking about the evleaks tweet, he already retracted it. It looks very likely that Sprint will be getting a Nexus 5 soon.

 

[541rrhse]

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If you're talking about the evleaks tweet, he already retracted it. It looks very likely that Sprint will be getting a Nexus 5 soon.

Yup, here's the link to his retraction: https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/377793294253568000

New LG-D820 device passes through FCC, could this be the next Nexus device? [update] | Android Central

 

[djw39]

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The LG G2 is LS-980, the Nexus is DS-820, two different phones

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[541rrhse]

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- Thus far the Galaxy Note III, iPhone 5s and 5c will NOT be 'Tri-Band' LTE capable.


What will be 'Tri-Band' LTE capable:

- LG G2 (LS980)

- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (SPH-L520)

- LG Galaxy Nexus 5 (D820)

- Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3" (SPH-L600)

 

[VW Maverick]

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This says Sprint's LG G2 will be released on October 25th:

LG G2 Release Date Set For T-Mobile, Sprint: Free QuickWindow Case, Pre-Orders Available

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[541rrhse]

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What I'm looking forward to seeing is which Tri-Band phone has the best RF performance. If someone can properly interpret the FCC links I gave above for each device, some here would be interested where they all rank.

 

[VW Maverick]

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I am sure the guys at S4GRU will whip up something.
Mav.

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[Gary Friderichsohn]

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Sprint Note 3 Doesn't support tri-band. - Page 4 - xda-developers

Apparently there nothing definitive on this.

 

[541rrhse]

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Sprint Note 3 Doesn't support tri-band. - Page 4 - xda-developers

Apparently there nothing definitive on this.

Single Band LTE for Sprint


SM-N900P


Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date Coming: 5 Major US Carrier Models Pass Through FCC

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=134996&fcc_id=A3LSMN900P

LTE Band 25 = Sprint 1900MHz

 

[VW Maverick]

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Sprint targets 5,500 TD-LTE sites by year-end

"Speaking at an investor conference last week, Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer indicated that the US mobile giant expects to deploy Time Duplex-Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) technology across 5,500 WiMAX base stations belonging to its wholly owned subsidiary Clearwire by the end of the year. Fierce Wireless quotes Euteneuer as saying: ?When you see that [2500MHz spectrum being deployed], that?s when you will really get that speed differential that we have been touting?.
As previously reported by TeleGeography?s CommsUpdate, in July this year Sprint revealed that it was poised to commence selling so-called ?tri-band? devices that can access LTE technology across the 800MHz, 1900MHz and 2500MHz frequency bands. The cellco first launched LTE services using 1900MHz spectrum in July 2012, referring to the spectrum as ?the primary band in its 4G LTE nationwide build-out?, while 30 June saw the company shut down its legacy 800MHz iDEN network, allowing the remaining spectrum to be repurposed as part of its ?Network Vision? scheme. Most recently, the acquisition of the 50% of Clearwire that it did not already own meant that Sprint was also able to add Clearwire?s sought-after 2500MHz spectrum to its LTE coverage portfolio. Sprint said of the new spectrum: ?[It] excels at broad-based, high speed coverage, [and] is expected to provide Sprint customers increased speeds and capacity in densely populated cities."

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[541rrhse]

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This is moving along much faster, as evident by reports of Band 41 LTE sightings, due to it being an overlay vs overhaul ie: Network Vision. It will really be nice having 3 separate bands of LTE. Metro Cities will be like this: 800MHz for indoor/in building LTE connections, Band 41 (2500MHz) for big bandwidth LTE outdoors, and 1900MHz for primary.

 

[Mitri360]

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All this talk sounds great. But the pace of this is taking entirely too long. I know it's a overhaul of everything but the fact they have no information(customer service) on deployment, progress, isn't reassuring. The spottiness of everything that's already out is also not reassuring that it'll be everything they're promising.

I'm in Pittsburgh, which is currently going through it and just called customer service yesterday and nobody has any information on anything. Not good.

 

[kg4icg]

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If you want information, then go to this site. Community Blog List - Sprint 4G Rollout Updates

 

[Mikey47]

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All this talk sounds great. But the pace of this is taking entirely too long. I know it's a overhaul of everything but the fact they have no information(customer service) on deployment, progress, isn't reassuring. The spottiness of everything that's already out is also not reassuring that it'll be everything they're promising.

I'm in Pittsburgh, which is currently going through it and just called customer service yesterday and nobody has any information on anything. Not good.

This is normal. Call any carrier and ask the same question, you will get the same answer, it has nothing to do with Sprint.

Call McDonald's and ask for their rollout plan for their next meal type. Call Ford and try to get answers about best year's model. Call IBM and ask about their plans to add a new feature to a product. You're going to get the same type of answer.

 

[541rrhse]

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Some help finding what cities have what Bands of LTE available: Sprint LTE Communities - Current and Coming Soon - Markets - Sprint 4G Rollout Updates

 

[HopelesslyFaithful]

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Redacted -_- more info above since i joined so my statement and question was redundant sorry.

Any news though on the Nexus 5 ETA and all? Some places are saying Oct 25/Oct/Q4

I may even put off getting a little longer if the Nexus 5 is really coming this month for first thing November. Note 3 no triband was a downer and the G2 is a bust on several levels...crossing my fingers for nexus 5 but what is up with the weird res that is quotes 1776x1080? Is that a joke/type-o?

 

[Mikey47]

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Redacted -_- more info above since i joined so my statement and question was redundant sorry.

Any news though on the Nexus 5 ETA and all? Some places are saying Oct 25/Oct/Q4

I may even put off getting a little longer if the Nexus 5 is really coming this month for first thing November. Note 3 no triband was a downer and the G2 is a bust on several levels...crossing my fingers for nexus 5 but what is up with the weird res that is quotes 1776x1080? Is that a joke/type-o?

Curious as to why you think the G2 is a bust, but you're looking forward to the Nexus 5 when all indications are that they are very similar phones (with the exception of vanilla Android).