Possible official jellybeans in your E4GT's future? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Disclaimer:this is coming from an employee at a smallish Sprint store, so please know that it's far from confirmed.
So yesterday I was at the Sprint store upgrading to the S3, and I was asking about the S3's JB update. After he told me that it's for sure coming soon(non help on when), and while he was porting my sister's number to my E4GT, he started to tell me that the E4GT would be getting JB, and that Samsung had told their store this information. The lady at the counter next to his had agreed with that he had just told me. I was given no time frame either, just that the device will be getting it.
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This is general uninformed employee hearsay that happens on absolutely every phone in absolutely every sprint store

Apk07 said:
This is general uninformed employee hearsay that happens on absolutely every phone in absolutely every sprint store
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I was kinda thinking that. The same guy and lady both said that Sprint would not be getting the Note 2, when they've personally announced that they are and even had a hands-on with the Sprint device in new york. I would make a way better Sprint employee that that guy. But I'm only 16, so that's a no for two years for me.
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I hope it happens, but Sprint is probably telling them that to make sure the S2's keep selling

When JB arrive to Epic Touch, i think all of us will be in the galaxy 3 or note 2 forum postin LOL
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It's coming for the E4GT, all the rumors from reliable sources point to it.
Your backup source should be the fact that the phone just started rolling out for Virgin and Boost.
(Meaning they're not going to EOS it anytime soon.)

^ this guy knows his stuff... if he says its gonna happen. It means its gonna happen.
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Sprint will tell you any phone in there will get JB so they can make those sells.
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they say anything to sell phones

cubez10 said:
Sprint will tell you any phone in there will get JB so they can make those sells.
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...And if you assume they are right you're also the fool. Hopefully lesson learned next time
Seriously, it's a point of competition against Apple. You'll probably see even longer support as they get closer to a standard build for most phones; one of the biggest reasons for delays on our device is the fact that more changes are needed.
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This thread lost all credibility in the first paragraph. S2 to s3 really? What's the point it's the same phone. Go return and wait for the new nexus or note 2. No reason to blow a 2 yr upgrade on a same generation phone.
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jamesey said:
This thread lost all credibility in the first paragraph. S2 to s3 really? What's the point it's the same phone. Go return and wait for the new nexus or note 2. No reason to blow a 2 yr upgrade on a same generation phone.
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I for one think it is a completely different phone. It has a whole different feel from the S2, it's faster and lighter, bigger screen, that physical home button. My sister had me use her upgrade on the first to buy a new phone anyways so she would get my S2. So I still have my own upgrade to use, which probably will go towards the Note 2. On AT&T. I'll be switching once my contract is up in December.
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Then you aren't using your upgrade.....

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Then you aren't using your upgrade.....
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This
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Always remember this. Unless that Sprint employee also follows the XDA forums, you probably know more about what's going to happen than he or she does.
That said, I do think this phone will see official JB.
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Galaxy Nexus can be flashed to Sprint

This is for those who care. The Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus is safe to flash on Sprint! Don't know good it would work because of the 4G sim card it uses.
http://phandroid.com/2011/12/20/sprint-galaxy-nexus-a-reality-device-given-the-green-light-for-activation-rumor/
Interesting. I thought Sprint only flashes their phones.
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krazyflipj said:
Interesting. I thought Sprint only flashes their phones.
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They do last I checked, if a sprint representative chat is all they're going by I call BS.
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If this is true, I'm going to make it happen, ASAP.
Since it's not, and "Megan" from Sprint is obviously either just new, or a complete idiot, I'm gonna stick with my ET4G and be happy, and use my wife's Gnex work phone whenever she's not looking.
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mazook98 said:
If this is true, I'm going to make it happen, ASAP.
Since it's not, and "Megan" from Sprint is obviously either just new, or a complete idiot, I'm gonna stick with my ET4G and be happy, and use my wife's Gnex work phone whenever she's not looking.
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Just wait till she sleep. Don't want any domestic disputes HA!
have fun with your hella weak GPU.
cnstarz said:
have fun with your hella weak GPU.
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And lack of SD STORAGE! What the f*** kinda smartphone doesnt have a sd card slot
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an iPhone XD
I guarantee you she was confusing the Galaxy Nexus with the Epic Touch or Nexus S.
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I played around with my friends new Nexus yesterday and I was not impressed, the graphics performance was horrible and the device felt laggy.
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Definitely not possible. In order to provision a phone on Sprint you either:
Need to have the ESN/MEID in the Sprint system, and only certain Sprint personnel can do this, or
Illegal activity of which XDA does not approve.
Long and short of it - Sprint reps are never to be trusted on these things. They only know what is in a script -and when they can't find it they say whatever they can to make you happy.
surprised this thread made it even this far

Galaxy S III to be unvieled May 3rd?

Just saw a article on engadget saying the next galaxy phone will be coming out may 3rd in London. Would link to it but I was using the engadget app.
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http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/04/16/samsungs-next-galaxy-device-to-be-announced-may-3rd/
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It's official
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It's official
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I cannot wait!
Sent from one of my phones! Thank me.
Sad part is I only just got this phone in December. I'll have to wait a while for the galaxy to be in my hands...
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zander145 said:
Sad part is I only just got this phone in December. I'll have to wait a while for the galaxy to be in my hands...
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I'm in the same boat. Only have had mine a few months. What will really fire me up is if it comes out before we have ICS on this one lol.
18.4009 said:
I'm in the same boat. Only have had mine a few months. What will really fire me up is if it comes out before we have ICS on this one lol.
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Ah, I'm running ICS right now and judging from some other threads I saw we might be getting ICS soon.
Rev 2 of our phones will be shipping with ICS apparently.
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Doesn't Matter if they keep making these second class variants for US carriers.
Plus with everyone talking about how much they hate TW then what is there to look forward to on this phone.
zander145 said:
Sad part is I only just got this phone in December. I'll have to wait a while for the galaxy to be in my hands...
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Unless you wanted to wait until November to get the SIII, you made a good choice.
SII came out in April, landed in USA carriers in november. Just because they are doing an unveiling doesn't mean it'll come onto market the next day...
But I suppose you have the option of paying 600+ dollars for unlocked, international which still isnt a bad price, but I can think of a few places to put that 600 besides a phone. I'm happy I got the SII for FAR on the down payment.
Can always sell the SII and buy the SIII that way you save some bread..... but I can't wait to see this bad boy, even tho I may not want my SII anymore bcuz of it
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I bought thisnphone onnlaunch day at tmobile. I di agree it wont be getting launhed here in the states till way after the international release. Im saying 6 months after intl gets it well start to get news about carrier releases. If i do get it im buying it unlocked. But i did promise myself id stick with a phone until its no longer usable. I love my sgs2. Updates can wait because this can do everyrhing i need. I can do other thinga with 600+ dollars.
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Its possible the release will be worldwide,not just euro/asia.
Might be why t-mo went with HTC one s.
I read an article or two its a worldwide release!
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sunlaw2 said:
Its possible the release will be worldwide,not just euro/asia.
Might be why t-mo went with HTC one s.
I read an article or two its a worldwide release!
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By worldwide, they mean everywhere except the US.
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sunlaw2 said:
Its possible the release will be worldwide,not just euro/asia.
Might be why t-mo went with HTC one s.
I read an article or two its a worldwide release!
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I'm guessing it will be awhile before we get it. All this confirms is an unveiling over seas.
On a side note check my new sig guys thought it was cool
Apples iPhone, There's a patent for that. Solving lifes dilemmas one lawsuit at a time.
I have little faith it will launch on US carriers the same day. We all know how US Carriers have serious fetish with bloats.
What I have heard is the moved back the launch date so it will launch in the states at the same time
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This is utter BULLHONKY. I've had this phone since October and have been patiently waiting for ICS, and I swear that if Galaxy S III comes out before ICS for Galaxy S II I will DISOWN SAMSUNG and never buy a phone from them.
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Ok, I probably won't because I love my Galaxy that much..but askfasdfoasgdfasdygfhioasdbfhioasbgdfioasgdhilgfasildgfyioasgfilasgdfhgasildfgasildgdfklaskdfka
Makes me want to!!!
Worldwide meaning US or us too.
Probably not.
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I have little faith it will launch on US carriers the same day. We all know how US Carriers have serious fetish with bloats.
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Exactly!! Anyone who thinks this phone will drop in the US anytime soon is crazy. Bloatware comes first when it comes to phones in the US. carriers will try anything to get more money from you. We were the last to see the galaxy sII on tmobile. Why would we see this phone anytime before January next year?
If there is no option for native ICS then I will pass. The galaxy sII will live on long past the release of the gsIII..
Well if it does get launched before June (which looks to be the case) I'm selling this phone and getting the international version. The 4G speeds don't matter to me since I never get over 8mbps anyway. I'd rather have the phone that gets updates right away and has better rom development.

"Free" GNex (Sprint Ad)

OK, while most people probably won't look at this I figured I'd link it anyhow.
Free Galaxy Nexus (Obviously with conditions)
Yeah i got this email, it doesnt work with a contract extension eh, or does it?
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Febby said:
Yeah i got this email, it doesnt work with a contract extension eh, or does it?
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If you call retentions, more than likely they'll take care of you. If you're out of contract retentions entire job is to keep you from leaving. The way they could handle this situation is more or less set it up in the system as if you were going to cancel, but locked into another contract... more or less, as if you had cancelled, then signed up as a new customer. In fact, that might be how they'd do it.
Give them a call and try.
Here's a direct, ZERO wait time Sprint retentions hotline number: 866-881-9571
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OK, while most people probably won't look at this I figured I'd link it anyhow.
Free Galaxy Nexus (Obviously with conditions)
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thanks just ordered mine and gonna go pick it up in 2 hours
I really would wait if I were you, signs of this means a new Nexus phone is in the making by Google. Which I would buy because GS2 has been a mess with ICS, and I am secured updates with a Nexus device!
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I really would wait if I were you, signs of this means a new Nexus phone is in the making by Google. Which I would buy because GS2 has been a mess with ICS, and I am secured updates with a Nexus device!
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Yeha I was about to do as he suggested but I figured.. i might as well wait for new inventory to come :x
Damn. I'm almost considering adding a new line to get it. Not eligible for upgrade so that's my only option. But still. May end up doing it
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cob11341 said:
I really would wait if I were you, signs of this means a new Nexus phone is in the making by Google. Which I would buy because GS2 has been a mess with ICS, and I am secured updates with a Nexus device!
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Rethink that. Sprints version of the galaxy nexus is not supported by Google. The sprint version is code named the toroplus, look it up. Good development community though
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I'm not sure that device is any better than what we have now, in fact it might be worse.
I know ICS runs better on it. Smoother In my opinion. My wife has one. I talked to Samsung this morning and according to them Sprint is hustling Epic owners about a bug fix update. The Samsung Supervisor even said it was never recommended that Sprint push the update. She said no update is in the works for this model. The funny thing about it is Samsung says there call lines are flooded with Epic owners having issues and Sprint tells me there are not any problems and I need to take out insurance. That will be a cold day in Hell!
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Rethink that. Sprints version of the galaxy nexus is not supported by Google. The sprint version is code named the toroplus, look it up. Good development community though
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Where did you exactly find that info?everything I saw was that the nexus was called "toroplus"as in the model name.everything I read is that it is Google powered and there roms for it..please lead me to the direction you saw what you did.
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Samsung_Galaxy_Nexus_(toroplus)
This is what I found.
Its not free. 60 bucks taxes lol
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habitformer said:
Where did you exactly find that info?everything I saw was that the nexus was called "toroplus"as in the model name.everything I read is that it is Google powered and there roms for it..please lead me to the direction you saw what you did.
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Samsung_Galaxy_Nexus_(toroplus)
This is what I found.
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Read in the galaxy nexus forums, most people say don't get the sprint or verizon versions as they don't get their updates like the ones purchased through google play.Still good phones etc, just not the same google experience.
woody296 said:
Read in the galaxy nexus forums, most people say don't get the sprint or verizon versions as they don't get their updates like the ones purchased through google play.Still good phones etc, just not the same google experience.
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Its still has stock android and the most stable aosp ROMs of any device.
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T.C.P said:
Its not free. 60 bucks taxes lol
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Modified the title since this apparently got more interest than originally expected.
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Modified the title since this apparently got more interest than originally expected.
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And you thought you went unnoticed..
(And we added one for the kid. Well, that's what i told the lil lady )
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Dam I am close to an upgrade on one of my lines would love to pick one up somehow lol
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Dam I am close to an upgrade on one of my lines would love to pick one up somehow lol
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Wait till a new Nexus phone comes out, it is a good idea to wait a few months...
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Its still has stock android and the most stable aosp ROMs of any device.
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Are you on verizon or sprint?
Hey guys i had one sprint nexus i never seen like this phone so f*** crupy does not have good network, radio, worset battery,
I sold on ebay anf boughy sgs2 best phone so far i got. Please i recommend for people stop buying this phone. I don't know verizon nexus sprint hell no.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 in February?

UPDATE: Samsung said officially on Twitter it isnt true.
http://mystickorea.blogspot.com/2012/09/samsungs-galaxy-s4-due-in-feb-2013.html?m=1
Looks like Samsung is busy
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Not surprising. All q3 handsets are revealed at MWC.
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Just cos they are announcing it doesn't mean that's when we will be able to buy it!
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Bigger screen??? Noo! Can't we get back to the 4.5 inchers??
because *.blogspot.com is where I get all my most reliable info on such sensitive information.
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Bigger screen??? Noo! Can't we get back to the 4.5 inchers??
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God no, i couldn't handle that at all.
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Although the source is sketchy it doesnt seem far off. You figure thats like 5 months away.
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5-inch screen?
Unless it's edge-to-edge, I don't want a phone that's any bigger/wider.
Samsung will lose my business.
Pretty sure the screen won't be bigger than it is now, Samsung isn't that stupid, that's why they have the Note series.
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I agree. 4.8 inches is perfect. If it were "edgeless" or "edge to edge" than yeah go ahead and bump that up while keeping the same size, but the current size is perfect for a phone boarding on phablet.
No reason to go any higher when someone can just buy a Galaxy Note. I can still unlock and use my phone with one hand for the most part. Yeah it's a bit difficult but it can be done!
It seems like they just released the S3
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Smh this is why I get mad at Android. I love it but they need to slow down with the new devices like every month. Smh my next device will be an iphone and I will become an isheep again. Baaaah
I will keep giving android my money
Until the day die lol.
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DroidBabe said:
Smh this is why I get mad at Android. I love it but they need to slow down with the new devices like every month. Smh my next device will be an iphone and I will become an isheep again. Baaaah
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No offense, but I'm sure they are not knocking on your door and mugging you for your money, you choose to get a new phone, so maybe you should look in the mirror.
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Lol :thumbup: No offense taken. No one said they came knocking on my door. :what:
Hopefully sprint version has full nv ability with all sprint band evdo and lte with 3300mah battery it could be non removable but give us 3000 and up
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I think this is what turned me away from HTC. it seemed like after the original evo they came out with a new phome every month. Instead of puttin out a solid device then taken time to ensure there next one was a true upgrade they just pumped out as many as possible
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DroidBabe said:
Smh this is why I get mad at Android. I love it but they need to slow down with the new devices like every month. Smh my next device will be an iphone and I will become an isheep again. Baaaah
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I think this is what turned me away from HTC. it seemed like after the original evo they came out with a new phome every month. Instead of puttin out a solid device then taken time to ensure there next one was a true upgrade they just pumped out as many as possible
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Galaxy s I- June 2010
Galaxy s ii - Feb 2011
Galaxy s iii - July 2012
Galaxy s IV? - Feb 2013?
Come on, the timelines not that bad
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I thought the galaxy s 2 came out october 2011. I remember because i bought it from att when it first came out. So they release a new galaxy every 6 months. Lol not every month lol
Any bigger than the S3 and I won't buy it.

dumping the s3 for a note 2

I am wondering if any of you are considering moving to the Note2 .
Nope, but I think I'll get it for my wife.
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Wish I could buy dint have any upgrades till next year -_-
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does anyone know if you have an upgrade on your account must you use it under the phone number that has the upgrade or can anyone on the account use it?
I upgraded to the GS three just a few months ago but would like to get the note 2 and give my wife the GS three
You can use another lines upgrade
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Big ass phone, just got a s3, no
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samsungUS tweeted me saying that they might have a plan for trading your SIII for the Note2. i wonder how that works
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samsungUS tweeted me saying that they might have a plan for trading your SIII for the Note2. i wonder how that works
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that would be interesting if i like the phone , i would have to go into sprint tomorrow and see how it feels in my hands, if it's to big than ill stay with my s3,
No i plan on getting the iPhone
Jk jk
The s3 is perfectly fine
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Has anybody seen the branding on the Verizon version? They actually put the Verizon logo on the home button and the logos on the back are huge. If sprint does this I won't get it, Verizon managed to make a great looking phone into crap. I really don't mind the back, but really on the home button?
But there is no carrier logo on the sprint version
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But there is no carrier logo on the sprint version
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Haven't seen it yet, I'll get it if there isn't any. Love that sprint is doing so well now, first to get jellybean and start rolling out 4G faster. Happy I stayed
I am in December. That's when I'm paying my ETF and switching to either ATT on contract(I actually might buy the phone outright from them) or t-mobile prepaid, where I'd still have to buy it outright. I'm just fed up with Sprint.
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sprint's been doing good with 4g rollout and 3g speeds in san antonio, so i may pick it up. 5.5" is huge though!! (that's not what she said)
Bigger screen with the same resolution as the S3, pass.
Bigger screen is nice in bed watching youtube and movies, but you could have a tablet instead, and keep a phone for calling and stuff.
Phone has nice specs but with S3 and a 7" tablet w/pen functions I don't need it. I can see how a device like this could really catch on in the business community though. Wish I could put it in the hands of all my field techs but the cost of data plans is still too high.
I want to see what the lower dpi screens about. Also probably won't get cm10 for note 2 and even if we do probably won't get the s-pen working. I might pass and keep the s3.
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I am wondering if any of you are considering moving to the Note2 .
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Nahh.. seems to big for me. I mean the S3 is already bug enough and they're essentially the same phone

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