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IMBALDyIDUNNO · 08-05-2002, 10:22 PM

Sprint pcs is launching their new 3g network within a week. I have some questions about a particular phone model. Has anyone seen, heard, or read anything on the LG5350. I know that phone is going to be released but i am trying to decide whether to get that phone or the a500. Only thing is I am hesitant to get anything made by samsung. I have been using sprint for years and all the samsung phones i have had are horrible. After the N200 i purchased my first sanyo model, the 5150. The phone is unbelievable. Gets sevice and clear undistorted calls when my friends with samsung products cant even get a signal. So i think I will steer clear of samsung, though i will give them that the a500 is one sexy phone, i need something that is small, but is gonna work. Samsung just hasnt done it for me. Handspring is also comming out with the treo for the new 3g network, a full color treo. That may be nice with the highspeed network. Just some things to keep in mind, anyone with any info please message me on here or email @lubes14@aol.com. thanks folks

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AdamF · 08-05-2002, 10:33 PM

The samsung models will have an optional digital camera that can be purchased. the LG model has 40 note polyphonic capability, and the other have like 16. woo hoo. get the samsung or sanyo.

SprintTechRep · 08-05-2002, 11:20 PM

If you had bad experiences with samsungs, then you would absolutely hate the LG models. Trust me on this one (speaking from experience as a tech, and as a previous LG owner) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Stick with your awesome sanyo until they come out with another sanyo model. But if you are dying to use 3G data, then change phones. Sanyo 4900 is coming out. Otherwise, your 5150 is 3G voice ready as long as you have the software update to enable it.

topenga · 08-06-2002, 8:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: SprintTechRep
If you had bad experiences with samsungs, then you would absolutely hate the LG models. Trust me on this one (speaking from experience as a tech, and as a previous LG owner) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Stick with your awesome sanyo until they come out with another sanyo model. But if you are dying to use 3G data, then change phones. Sanyo 4900 is coming out. Otherwise, your 5150 is 3G voice ready as long as you have the software update to enable it.

So, are they coming out with a high-speed data version of the 5150 anytime soon?

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topenga

MacFrog · 08-06-2002, 8:42 AM

The launch date still this weekend? I also heard the 8th....

topenga · 08-06-2002, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: MacFrog
The launch date still this weekend? I also heard the 8th....

I also heard the 8th:

Sprint 3G--8/8

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topenga

MacFrog · 08-06-2002, 2:05 PM

I think what I can gather is they are going to make a press release on thursday and the phones will be available on saturday. When i talked to my besy buy guy he said the new phones will either be released the 8th or the 10th but he thinks it willl be the 10th.....only 2 more days we will see....

08-06-2002, 2:09 PM

Article from Reuters

AdamF · 08-06-2002, 4:43 PM

We just got the brochures for "PCS Vision" as Sprint calls it. Gives $ per MB of usage and everything.

AdamF · 08-06-2002, 4:47 PM

oh, and 3 months free of PCS Vision (30 megs free, or something like that!)

IMBALDyIDUNNO · 08-06-2002, 6:10 PM

The 5150 is not upgradeable to 3g data, however it is 3g voice. There will be no such update ever comming out either because the phone cannot support it. Look for the 5500 to repace it hopefully by x-mas. I expect to see it with a built in digi cam as well. Just the word from the guys i work with at sprint

Jack · 08-06-2002, 7:36 PM

the 10 or the 11 is what I have been told

Jack

BigD · 08-06-2002, 7:36 PM

Found this article from PC WORLD

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,103652,00.asp

topenga · 08-07-2002, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: IMBALDyIDUNNO
The 5150 is not upgradeable to 3g data, however it is 3g voice. There will be no such update ever comming out either because the phone cannot support it. Look for the 5500 to repace it hopefully by x-mas. I expect to see it with a built in digi cam as well. Just the word from the guys i work with at sprint

Oops, that's what I originally meant. didn't mean to imply an update in firmware for the 5150 or anything. Hmmmm..so if I start saving now, sell a couple pints of blood a week, quit buying stuff off ebay, I could have a niiiiiiccceeee christmas present for myself.
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topenga

08-05-2002, 10:22 PM	#1
IMBALDyIDUNNO Fresh Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch Sprint pcs is launching their new 3g network within a week. I have some questions about a particular phone model. Has anyone seen, heard, or read anything on the LG5350. I know that phone is going to be released but i am trying to decide whether to get that phone or the a500. Only thing is I am hesitant to get anything made by samsung. I have been using sprint for years and all the samsung phones i have had are horrible. After the N200 i purchased my first sanyo model, the 5150. The phone is unbelievable. Gets sevice and clear undistorted calls when my friends with samsung products cant even get a signal. So i think I will steer clear of samsung, though i will give them that the a500 is one sexy phone, i need something that is small, but is gonna work. Samsung just hasnt done it for me. Handspring is also comming out with the treo for the new 3g network, a full color treo. That may be nice with the highspeed network. Just some things to keep in mind, anyone with any info please message me on here or email @lubes14@aol.com. thanks folks imbaldyidunno[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

08-05-2002, 10:33 PM	#2
AdamF Fresh Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch The samsung models will have an optional digital camera that can be purchased. the LG model has 40 note polyphonic capability, and the other have like 16. woo hoo. get the samsung or sanyo.

08-05-2002, 11:20 PM	#3
SprintTechRep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 411 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch If you had bad experiences with samsungs, then you would absolutely hate the LG models. Trust me on this one (speaking from experience as a tech, and as a previous LG owner) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Stick with your awesome sanyo until they come out with another sanyo model. But if you are dying to use 3G data, then change phones. Sanyo 4900 is coming out. Otherwise, your 5150 is 3G voice ready as long as you have the software update to enable it.

08-06-2002, 8:42 AM	#5
MacFrog Fresh Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch The launch date still this weekend? I also heard the 8th....

08-06-2002, 2:05 PM	#7
MacFrog Fresh Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch I think what I can gather is they are going to make a press release on thursday and the phones will be available on saturday. When i talked to my besy buy guy he said the new phones will either be released the 8th or the 10th but he thinks it willl be the 10th.....only 2 more days we will see....

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AdamF Fresh Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch We just got the brochures for "PCS Vision" as Sprint calls it. Gives $ per MB of usage and everything.

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AdamF Fresh Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch oh, and 3 months free of PCS Vision (30 megs free, or something like that!)

08-06-2002, 6:10 PM	Original Poster #11
IMBALDyIDUNNO Fresh Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch The 5150 is not upgradeable to 3g data, however it is 3g voice. There will be no such update ever comming out either because the phone cannot support it. Look for the 5500 to repace it hopefully by x-mas. I expect to see it with a built in digi cam as well. Just the word from the guys i work with at sprint

08-06-2002, 7:36 PM	#12
Jack Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,475 Phone(s): Motorola T720 Provider(s): Alltel Devices: Sirius Satellite radio, ipod, laptop, pda Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch the 10 or the 11 is what I have been told Jack __________________ Current Plan with alltel 3000 anytime minutes w/nationwide LD $74.95 a month---Waiting not so patiently for the Alltel version of the V710

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BigD Fresh Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	seeking info on sprint 3g launch Found this article from PC WORLD http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,103652,00.asp

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