Sony Ericsson releases early Ice Cream Sandwich build

Sony Ericsson has taken the bold and brilliant move of releasing its alpha build of Android 4.0 which can be installed on unlocked Xperia handsets.

The alpha ROM can be installed on unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo V and the Xperia Ray handsets.

The ROM brings with it most of the features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, but a few are limited and some are missing altogether. Google Mobile Services like Gmail and Maps aren't included which isn't so bad since Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and the modem are also turned off.

Sand in your sandwiches

Crucially, the SIM card won't be recognised, so you won't actually be able to use your phone as a phone after the install.

So needless to say, this isn't the ROM for your everyday Sony Ericsson phone – as Sony Ericsson puts it, "this software is not intended for ordinary everyday usage – it is for demonstration purposes only".

The other thing to note before you rush off to get the new software is that you won't be able to download and install the final Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade if you unlock the boot loader in order to install this build.

Okay, enough of what you won't get. Here's what it does include: a new Roboto font (control yourselves), the new Holo theme, an updated UI in the settings, web browser, messaging and for multitasking, as well as music player control from the lock screen and the ability to swipe to dismiss notifications.

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Hands on: Orange San Francisco 2 review

We've often wondered how there can be such a disparity in price between the decent high end phones, and the handsets that cost a fraction of the price, but deliver a comparable experience - and the Orange San Francisco 2 looks set to further complicate matters.

With it's large WVGA screen, 800MHz processor and around £100 to buy, we're already very impressed with this re-badged ZTE Blade 2 - but how does it fare under use?

The first thing you'll notice is the San Fran 2 looks a lot like a Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo - so much so, that if it weren't for the in your face labelling, we'd have trouble telling them apart.

The chassis is decked out in black plastic, and looks pretty premium in the hand - well, apart form the slightly cheap San Francisco II labelling at the top, which makes the phone look a little like a cheap knock off.

There are two cameras present here too: a 5MP rear offering, and a VGA front option, plus with ISO, contrast, sharpness and more to play with, there are far more settings than we could possibly have hoped for on a phone of this cost.

The innards might not be the best on the market, but they certainly seem to do the job - during our testing we found very little evidence of freezing or slowdown, which you'd expect at this price point. Things did lack the snap of higher end devices, but the lag was consistent throughout the phone, showing Orange and ZTE have done some decent processor optimisation.

Sadly there's no way to get rid of the reams of Orange programs included on the phone... this means you're stuck with the likes of Orange Maps and Wi-Fi. That said, things like Signal Boost are superb, with a simple connection to your router the only thing needed to make sure you've got signal.

And if you're that bothered about the Orange bloatware on board, then you can buy the Blade 2 on its own... but it will cost you a lot more, so we think you can learn to live with unused icons.

The internet over Wi-Fi is buttery smooth and showed no hint of slowdown in our tests, which was impressive. This phone reminds us more of an HTC Desire in the way it works, and it's certainly more up to date and cheaper than that phone ever was.

There are some points that niggle - for instance, the messaging keyboard is too cramped on the 3.5-inch screen, and the Swype-like offering underneath wasn't accurate at all when we tried it out. You'll get used to it, but there's a lot better on the market.

Similarly calling was a pretty basic experience - while it did it all fine, the San Francisco 2 wasn't the quickest at setting up or connecting calls, although we're looking forward to giving this an extended test to really check it out in other scenarios.

Early verdict

Is the Orange San Francisco 2 the best phone on the market? No, not by a long way. But for most people, the whole 'money is no option' argument doesn't come across when it's time to buy a new phone, and pound for pound, the San Fran 2 seems to be, once again, one of the bargain buys of the year.

We love the level of creativity that's gone into the design of the UI - for those that have never owned a smartphone, the idea of being able to draw on the screen and open an app is brilliant - and something we're surprise more smartphones don't do.

The build is slightly cheap, the logo odd and the keyboard a little cramped for our tastes... but if you're looking for a budget Android phone, we think our full Orange San Francisco 2 review is going to show that this is the phone for you.

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Nokia outs Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises edition

Nokia has been showing off its ultra limited edition run of Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises handsets.

The devices, which tie-in with next summer's Christopher Nolan-directed blockbuster, boast a matte-black casing, with the Caped Crusader's logo engraved into the back.

The Windows Phone-toting handset remains identical to the original device on the inside, but this superhero-infused edition is undoubtedly the coolest a Nokia phone has ever looked.

However, before you start sending letters up the chimney, only 40 of these devices have been created worldwide, so getting your hands on one is not too likely.

Bruce Wayne uses Nokia

This isn't the first time Nokia has latched onto the Batman movie franchise.

In The Dark Knight Returns, Batman boasted a Nokia 5800 specially equipped with sonar technology.

The Batman films always serve up a bounty of cool, yet unlikely, gadgets so we're excited to see what The Dark Knight Rises brings in 2012.

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Sprint rolls out first LTE cluster, claims 3G network enhancements coast to coast

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Back in October, Sprint announced an aggressive LTE rollout that would bring full nationwide LTE coverage by the end of 2013. The LTE network would launch in several cities sometime in mid-2012, and Sprint is apparently hard at work building out the infrastructure needed to support such a network.

Sprint announced this morning that their first LTE cluster was live in the town of Kankakee, Illinois, approximately 60 miles outside of Chicago. With this rollout, Sprint is claiming that it has completed its field test of LTE capability, and are all set to launch their first LTE devices sometime in mid-2012.

At the same press event in October, Sprint indicated that it was hard at work on several improvements to its 3G network, which was hit hard when the iPhone 4S came to Sprint’s network in October. Users were reporting worse than ever 3G speeds, with data speeds that matched what I was experiencing on T-Mobile’s Edge (2G) network.

Sprint also announced this morning that their 3G network has been upgraded from coast to coast, marking the achievement of significant milestones in their Network Vision deployment.

As I’m normally connected to Sprint’s WiMax network in Minneapolis, I turned off 4G this morning to see how improved Sprint’s 3G network really is. The speedtest results are painful, with data speeds ranging from 150-300 kbps down, and 200-400 kbps up, and that’s even with a full 6 out of 6 bars on the Motorola Photon 4G. This compares to my usual WiMax speeds of 3-10 mbps down, 1-1.5 mbps up. Apparently Sprint still has some work to do to enhance their 3G network, unless “from Coast to Coast” truly means “on the coasts.”

While Sprint still has a lot of work to do on its 3G network, the rapid LTE deployment and advancements Sprint has made with LTE cluster rollout are certainly welcome news for Sprint’s customers. Here’s hoping the rollout stays on track and that we see LTE on the nation’s #3 carrier by the middle of next year.

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Sprint delivers 3G network upgrades coast-to-coast, marks significant milestones in Network Vision deployment

As 2011 draws to a close, Sprint customers from New York City to San Francisco now enjoy enhanced 3G coverage, resulting in faster data speeds and fewer dropped calls

LTE deployment is on track for 2013

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), December 27, 2011 – As part of its Network Vision program, Sprint (NYSE:S) doubled its 2011 capital investment over 2010 to make tens of thousands of capacity upgrades, resulting in a better wireless experience for its customers. Smartphone penetration is expected to double over the next four years.* With Network Vision, Sprint is making it easier for data to travel, so its smartphone customers – who use on average 10 times more data than feature phone customers* – can use their devices the way they were intended.

As a result of the network improvements across the country, voice service is enhanced and Sprint customers can expect to see better performance on their smartphones, mobile broadband connection cards and mobile hotspots when using the Sprint 3G network. Performance improvements include:

Faster data speeds that enable instant web access for news updates, HD viewing and game-playing, quicker video downloads and clear video chats

Better signal strength when making a call or using the web

Fewer dropped calls for peace of mind when talking to friends, family or colleagues

“With the network investments we made in 2011 and as the only national wireless carrier to offer truly unlimited data plans while on the Sprint network, we continue to offer better value than Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T.” said Bob Azzi, SVP – Network, Sprint. “But our commitment to an exceptional wireless experience doesn’t stop there. Sprint’s on an aggressive path to roll out Network Vision, and in collaboration with our partners, have already achieved many significant milestones that offer improved customer experience on the Sprint 3G network, and we expect to maintain and even accelerate this momentum in 2012.”

Throughout 2011, Sprint achieved a number of significant milestones in the deployment of Network Vision. It is on track to offer LTE devices by mid-year 2012 and complete the majority of its Network Vision rollout in 2013. Sprint expects to make additional announcements about the timing of LTE markets and devices early next year. Milestones include:

Completed development and integration of back-office systems to support the new base stations to ensure a seamless rollout

Finished lab testing of all components of the Network Vision platform, eliminating most technical risks of the program and validating rapid LTE deployment schedule

Launched Sprint Direct Connect® on CDMA and introduced three devices, allowing our iDEN customers to move to a truly mobile data experience with a comparable platinum push-to-talk experience

Launched first multi-modal base station in Branchburg, N.J., and validated improved 3G data performance metrics, such as voice quality, drops and blocks and data speeds

Launched first cluster of cell sites in Kankakee, Ill. and completing field integration testing

Nationwide, Sprint is overhauling its entire network and replacing existing equipment with the newest, most advanced equipment available in the industry through a program called Network Vision. Announced in December 2010, Network Vision is planned to consolidate multiple network technologies into one seamless network with the goal of increasing efficiency and enhancing network coverage, call quality and data speeds for customers.

Network Vision and the recent upgrades reflect Sprint’s commitment to customer service, which tied for the No. 1 spot among major wireless carriers for customer satisfaction in the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index. The survey showed Sprint as the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, over the past three years.

Source: Engadget

Anthony loves all things technology, from hardware to apps and games. You can connect with him via Google+ or Twitter by clicking one of the fancy doo-dads above. Tagged#long term evolution#lte#Sprint#Sprint 3G#sprint 4g#sprint LTE#Sprint LTe rollout 54 Comments Join the discussion!Sort by DateRating 41honourbound68 12/28/11 9:43 AM Thumb upThumb down +6

geez… good news but i’d be happier if they figured out the loss of signal bug that many of their samsung phones (incl mine) are affected by.

Reply 26dclaryjr 12/28/11 10:05 AM Thumb upThumb down +5

I’m with ya. I replaced an EVO4G with a NexusS and I’ve had lots of problems with the data signal. I really would like to do a phone upgrade (got the cash), but there is nothing from Sprint at present that tempts me. I’m sure hoping HTC announces something decent at CES. I’m in a small market that will probably be WAY down the list for LTE…I’d like to have something that at least works consistently on 3G.

Reply 2wyatt 12/28/11 10:11 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

same thing for me. evo4g had wonderful signal strength. the nexus s leaves a lot to be desired.

i left tmo with my nexus one for sprint with an epic 4g. it sucked. i moved to the evo and it was amazing.

now i’m back with a samsung phone and i HATE their phones. here’s hope HTC pushes out something more like a sensation for sprint.

Reply markGuest 12/28/11 11:49 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

I too have the Nexus S which replaced my defective Evo 4G (Sprint says there are no longer any replacement Evo’s available). I like the Nexus but miss my Evo 4G for a multitude of reasons.

-Happy Holidays

Reply 65LukeT32 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down -4

Go to VZW. Problem solved.

Reply 7Santana 12/28/11 9:47 AM Thumb upThumb down +3

About time. They need to speed up the rolling out process and get some good phones out there

Reply 99Anthony Domanico 12/28/11 9:59 AM Thumb upThumb down +5

They have some good phones; their version of the Galaxy S II is good, but they definitely need some LTE devices and a decent LTE network soon.

Reply 56pmex83 12/28/11 9:55 AM Thumb upThumb down +5

Sounds like some good news for Sprint customers

Reply 16Alan Reboli 12/28/11 9:56 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

I actually can’t complain. I have an Evo3D and I did notice an improvement in speeds. Thank god!

Reply 13Mustin 12/28/11 9:58 AM Thumb upThumb down +3

If Sprint can get the coverage and speed of pretty much any other carrier it’ll be number one. I love my Sprint phones and I love the plan – I just don’t like the fact that I’m roaming on Verizon’s network most of the time.

Reply 2wyatt 12/28/11 10:07 AM Thumb upThumb down +1

does roaming have any ill effect on your bill? if it doesn’t cost anymore, then what the matter with roaming if your service doesn’t change?

i’m curious, i have pretty solid sprint service in NYC

Reply 92kazahani 12/28/11 10:32 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

The big issue with roaming is that you are given second priority to all of Verizon’s customers. In a congested area, you might be booted off of the tower to allow a VZW customer to connect, and your data speeds are not nearly as fast.

Reply 12Steve Barry 12/28/11 10:36 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

No, roaming doesn’t up your bill at all. That’s the one nice thing about Sprint is you roam on Verizon’s network. If you happen to have a corporate discount on your account, you get a specific PRL which also enables 3G (Verizon’s 3G mind you) while roaming instead of 1x which is literally dial-up type speeds.

Reply 2wyatt 12/28/11 10:05 AM Thumb upThumb down +1

IIRC their WiMax network can be changed fairly easily to their LTE network. Hopefully once they have a decent LTE footprint, they can change that infrastructure over.

I’m pulling for sprint.

Reply 23Shawn Flanagan 12/28/11 10:11 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

In St. Paul on Sprint with the original HTC Evo 4G. Not getting very impressive speeds on either network (3G/4G).

Speeds:
3G – 300kbps down, 500kbps up
4G – 1200kbps down, 1200kbps up

Reply ErickGuest 12/28/11 11:41 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Wow, I didn’t think it was that bad around here on Sprint. Quite a few co-workers have it and haven’t complained about speed. I am a Verizon user, normally I’m seeing about 1800 Kbps down on Verizon 3G in Saint Paul, well over 20 Mbps on 4G.

Reply squiddy20Guest 12/28/11 3:48 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

How the hell is upload speed faster than your download? o.O

Somethin’ just aint right there…

Reply 78uknowme 12/28/11 10:16 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Yeah this will be great when everything is in place. I have no issues on my Evo 3D lately, but it was pretty bad when the iPhone came out.

Reply JordanGuest 12/28/11 10:21 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

I am in Minnesota and I have seen. The best 3g speeds ever with Sprint. Getting around 1.0 in the Blaine area

Reply 89staryoshi 12/28/11 10:25 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

I would like to see 4G coverage to larger cities that do not yet have it (eg Colorado Springs) in the meantime while they are working on their LTE network. I went with sprint for the unlimited data, but now I’m kicking myself for not sticking with Verizon… 4gb/mo on a better network would have been fine… I still love my Epic 4g touch, though.

Reply 12Steve Barry 12/28/11 10:39 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Once Sprint has a good LTE network, you’ll be glad you stuck with them. You’ll then have truly unlimited data on a network that’s just as fast as Verizon’s at a fraction of the price. The only downside to Sprint right now is their 3G network speeds, and those are being upgraded and basically replaced by LTE. They have the best prices, and they carry great phones too. And for what it’s worth, you can count on about a 0% chance of them expanding their current 4G (WiMax) network anywhere. It wouldn’t make fiscal sense for them to do that since they’re deploying LTE, and I don’t think it’s quite like a flip of a switch to go from WiMax to LTE.

Reply 94Sean the Electrofreak 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

Actually, they’re just contracting out their LTE deployment to LightSquared like they did with their WiMAX deployment via ClearWire.

There’s really no switches to be flipped AFAIK; they should be able to have both standards functional at the same time.

Reply 97ben dover 12/28/11 10:27 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

Glad to hear they are updating everything but it was a little too late for me…

I’ve put up with crappy service for the past year on Sprint so I made the switch to Verizon to get the gnex and I’m very happy with the coverage and network speeds!

Reply 17mellanhead 12/28/11 10:30 AM Thumb upThumb down +1

Maybe they try getting 4g everywhere first before rolling out LTE. We have been paying for 4g service for almost 2yrs when it is still not available in our area. All you get when you ask is “Oh, it will be a couple of months”.

Reply 18Zagrash 12/28/11 10:32 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

nothing says “hotbed of technology” like Kankakee, IL =)

hope this bodes well for areas a bit closer to civilization. With T-mob’s future looking a bit uncertain, I’d like to have some options.

Reply Vin CarrilloGuest 12/28/11 10:34 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

@ Shawn – I beat you! And sadly by not much:

3G (I don’t get 4G)

123ms Ping
388kbs down
680kps up

@ Sprint – BAH HUMBUG!

Reply 23Shawn Flanagan 12/28/11 10:42 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Nice! I hope Sprint keeps improving their 3G speeds while we wait for them to finish their roll out of LTE. I generally use 3G on my 4G phone, because the 4G Wi-Max speeds aren’t good enough for me to waste my battery life on.

3G battery life = ~24 hours
4G battery life = ~6 hours

I hope Sprint gets some nice high-end LTE phones on their network next year. I need to upgrade my HTC Evo 4G, but I’ve been holding out for a good phone with ICS, like the Galaxy Nexus (or something similar) to come out on Sprint’s network.

Reply 23Shawn Flanagan 12/28/11 10:45 AM Thumb upThumb down +1

Forgot to mention that I do most of the downloading on my phone (games, music, apps, podcasts, etc) using Wi-Fi at home or work, getting 5-10mbps, so I don’t really care about cell data speeds enough to waste my battery on 4G. I should add that this could just be an exception for me, since I’m using the Evo 4G which has horrible battery life on 4G Wi-Max.

Reply userxGuest 12/28/11 2:34 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

I have you all beat.

Detroit, Michigan:
3G: 3 Tests:
Down: 75 kbps
Up: 415 kbps

this is fair , right? an extra $10 a month, for the past 2 years, to get THIS?
i should be able to sue for next receiving a MINIMUM amount of speed.

Reply Benjamin RubensteinGuest 12/28/11 10:58 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Here in Memphis, my 3G speeds were so slow that loading web pages was painful. In the past few weeks, my speeds have jumped back into the 1 Mbps range. I consider that a big improvement and I definitely notice a difference.

Reply ScottGuest 12/28/11 11:00 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

In Houston, the speeds are more along the lines of Analog cell phones! Evo 4G and Nexus S are both getting less than 100kbps. A Buddy with a Virgin Mobile (they are on Spring as well) is getting about the same 92-100 kbps. Sprint is full of BS.

Reply BhakeGuest 12/28/11 11:14 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Outside of Houston here in Katy, we also had horribly slow 3G speeds (100-300 kbps). But today is much better on these towers. Getting 1.5 mbps 3G now on my Photon.

Reply 92spintrex 12/28/11 11:07 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Can’t notice much difference… it’s good news to hear 4G LTE coming out but for the most part I use 3G to not drain out the battery. The way I see it… with those 3G speeds we can only expect a data cap.

Reply revsGuest 12/28/11 11:18 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

really not a fan of lte i prefer hspa+42 i get the same speeds with less battery drainage
sprint hsould try that but i dunno is that just a gsm thing ?

Reply revs1227Guest 12/28/11 11:21 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

and yes sprint 3g is even dredful in ny my gf gets top 1mbps !
so pathetic my edge speeds are almsot the same !
and the 4g is no exhistant on long island

Reply 85redraider133 12/28/11 11:21 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

That is good for those sprint customers now should get some better 3g speeds

Reply 11teudster 12/28/11 11:43 AM Thumb upThumb down +1

I am stuck in my current plan until next June, but here are my facts. The promise of first 4G network and unlimited data are wearing off for me. In 18 months of service I have spent 95% within Wifi reach. 4G network in my area is not justifiable given the battery life. Signal in my own house was one bar (they gave me a AirRave as soon as I called – that was nice). Since I started I have added extra 20 a month on the inFamous data charge (two other phones which do not enjoy 4G), they removed 1 year handset upgrade option, and cut the discounts. So by June I really hope they start a LTE model lineup and show some signs of LTE network build up. Like I said the promised of unlimited data on a super slow 3G network is BOGUS.

Reply 69donger 12/28/11 11:57 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Good news for sprint customers.

Reply 98BetterWithRoot 12/28/11 1:50 PM Thumb upThumb down -1

I have a friend who just got a SGS2 from sprint. It’s her first Android phone (came from a blackberry). This should be good news for her. I hope they get it up and running fast. More competition is never a bad thing. When businesses compete, the consumer wins!

Reply 6crazy-4-android 12/28/11 1:54 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

I hope they can complete this and improve upon the issues soon.

Reply userxGuest 12/28/11 2:36 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

I have you all beat.

Detroit, Michigan:
3G: 3 Tests:
Down: 75 kbps
Up: 415 kbps

this is fair , right? an extra $10 a month, for the past 2 years, to get THIS?
i should be able to sue for next receiving a MINIMUM amount of speed.

Reply userxGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

Just went to a tmobile store, and did a side to side comparison, sprint gave me 270kbps while tmobile gave me 3.2 mbps. needless to say, i jumped back onto Tmobile, got a white GS2, and then called into sprint n canceled. Eat shit Sprint.

Dan can take the iphone, their service. and shove it up the ass of every nascar and NBA fan on your network.

Who would of thought the only reliable phone service in the US, would be the one WITHOUT the iPhone. Fucking worthless slag’s.

Reply 91Richard Yarrell 12/28/11 3:45 PM Thumb upThumb down -3

I wish sprint well and all my evo family friends…

Reply 96Nathan D. 12/28/11 4:01 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

Nice, Sprint is stepping it up, now T-mobile is the only one that doesn’t have LTE now.

Reply 84Jorge Eslava 12/28/11 4:09 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

After reading the comments with the test results it looks like they are still working on the improvements in some areas, I hope the best for Sprint since I want to join Republic wireless and they use their network.

Reply RayWGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

I like the 3G coverage. When I’m in a 4G area even with “Fair” service my Evo 4G provides better service (Netflix works) than the hotel’s Wireless G service. 3G is also better. I live in Houston and I get good coverage in most places. The 4G service is good when it is available. My plan is to root and use CM9 until Sprint has solid LTE service here. Sorry about the bad coverage in Katy. I would expect it to be good there. Clearlake is the best for me so far. I get great coverage indoors there. I have to go to SBUX in Pearland. The 4G better than the free wireless.

Cheers!

Reply 7rev2redlineguy 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

Are you referring to the SBUX by SuperTarget in Silverlake? I shop out there and have actually gotten pretty good 4G coverage when I am at the Pearland Town Center area. I think I even tried 4G a few times at Baybrook mall and got pretty decent coverage too but at the cost of 4G sucking the life out of my battery….the only major downfall.

Reply 7rev2redlineguy 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

I live in Alvin, Texas (30 miles south of downtown Houston) and here are the results of the best speedtest.net so far today on 3G:

Ping: 130ms
DL: 615 kbps
UL: 149 kbps

Now on 4G, here is one of the best results I got so far:

Ping: 127ms
DL: 2822 kbps
UL: 366 kbps

This is on my EVO 4G phone and inside my house. I usually use my wifi when I am at home (or Starbucks, several places that have it) a majority of the time since 4g sucks the life out of my battery. Anyways, I hope it gets a little better on the 3G side to where it passes 1MB+.

Reply wend wengGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

http://www.wendycellphone.com/blackberry-series_lcd-touch-screen.html

Reply 66mikeytusa 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

Kankakee, Illinois? Why not somewhere like NYC or Boston, or somewhere with like, customers?

Reply Gordon RunkleGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

Just down Hwy 52 from you, in Rochester. Feels like I’m on dial-up. OK, just a little better. It’s actually worse than it was last week. :-(

Reply Joshua LewisGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0

Here in central Wisconsin (Green Bay area) Speedtest on 3G (5 of 6 bars) I get about 500kbps both download and upload – 531kbps down, 530kbps up. These speeds are normal for me, right in line with what I usually get. Just learned that there are some WiMax networks around here as well, I was getting 6551kbps down and 1421kbps up on 4G.

Reply 15spazby 21 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0

I am on 4g, motorola photon, and speeds have been great… It doesn’t much matter to me if I am getting 5 or 6 on wimax or 16-30 on lte. On the other hand, 3g on sprint is completely unbearable, even with their “coast to coast improvements” but luckily I am in a good 4g area…

Reply 2kjackblack 15 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0

idk if its just me but i have one of those Airave n my service still sux. Evo 4g

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