I'm sure you folks have read the announcement that Sprint is transitioning from Clearwire's WiMax 4G to LTE.
I just reviewed the live blog of the event and have an important, yet unanswered question: How long will Sprint support WiMax devices like the Nexus S? Sprint's agreement with Clearwire ends Dec 31, 2012; will the end of that agreement mean that devices who get 4G via WiMax will essentially become 3G devices?
With my last Premiere Gold upgrade weeks away, I had been planning on upgrading to the Nexus S because it is a phenomenal device but after today's news do you folks think I should hold off on upgrading until Sprint devices that support LTE are available?
Personally this announcement, while great in the long-term, is frustrating due to the termination of Sprint Premiere; as a 10+ year Sprint user the yearly upgrade was a great benefit given because of my loyalty to Sprint and, if Premiere Gold was not terminated this announcement wouldn't impact my (and thousands of other folks) decision because another yearly upgrade would occur prior to then end of the Clearwire/WiMax agreement.
Look forward to your thoughts and potentially transitioning from the Optimus S to the Nexus S in a couple weeks.
I just reviewed the live blog of the event and have an important, yet unanswered question: How long will Sprint support WiMax devices like the Nexus S? Sprint's agreement with Clearwire ends Dec 31, 2012; will the end of that agreement mean that devices who get 4G via WiMax will essentially become 3G devices?
With my last Premiere Gold upgrade weeks away, I had been planning on upgrading to the Nexus S because it is a phenomenal device but after today's news do you folks think I should hold off on upgrading until Sprint devices that support LTE are available?
Personally this announcement, while great in the long-term, is frustrating due to the termination of Sprint Premiere; as a 10+ year Sprint user the yearly upgrade was a great benefit given because of my loyalty to Sprint and, if Premiere Gold was not terminated this announcement wouldn't impact my (and thousands of other folks) decision because another yearly upgrade would occur prior to then end of the Clearwire/WiMax agreement.
Look forward to your thoughts and potentially transitioning from the Optimus S to the Nexus S in a couple weeks.