I love my new phone...

[jeffrey collins]

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sprint going south??? really. i have them for my carrier.

as for the airport follies... thanks guys for telling me about that. When I finally get there next year. I'll be sure to stay an extra day so that i won't have the problems you guys had.

[miketpoto]

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sprint going south??? really. i have them for my carrier.

as for the airport follies... thanks guys for telling me about that. When I finally get there next year. I'll be sure to stay an extra day so that i won't have the problems you guys had.

we did stay an extra day.

There are more people in miami than just wmc'ers

[res0nat0r]

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sprint going south? you sure? i hope not, wanting to get a sprint phone next month. the nextel acquisition was a dumbass move but they have a new ceo i think and should be doing ok... right?

[toasty]

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Sprint is in a bad way. They recent took a writedown of almost $30 million -- and the market capitalization is only $25M. Details on the whole situation here:

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/02/28/sprint-nextel-officially-a-deal-from-hell/?mod=yahoo_hs

On the one hand, it concerns me. On the other hand, I can't see Sprint just going dark, even if things do continue to head south. Plus, they do have a new CEo who is supposed to turn things around.

It is pumping a lot of money into marketing this Instinct phone -- I've heard numbers between $100M-$150M for the launch, well more than it's spent on anything else -- and is clearly looking to this to be its savior. If it does well, it could be a real turn-around. If not, well, you know...

[res0nat0r]

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is that phone some type of iphone clone?

[toasty]

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is that phone some type of iphone clone?

they refer to it as an "iPhone competitor."

Pros vs iPhone
Faster data network
GPS-enabled (iPhones use a GPS workaround)
Haptic feedback

Cons v iPhone
Smaller screen
Lacks iPhone touch navigation (i.e., pinch zooming, etc.)
No wireless connection

Also, not sure if it can play regular mp3s, or if it relies upon the Sprint Music store for tunes.

The faster network (and the fact that it would actually work in my house) is the big draw for me -- iPhones over the ATT network can be pretty slow. I've seen an iPhone do its version of GPS, and it does it pretty well, so that's not a big deal. I guess I'd like it to have a wireless connection, but running on the EV DO Rev A network should be plenty fast for most anything I'd be doing anyway.

[res0nat0r]

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cool...i need a new phone but wont use the internet etc on it, i was thinking about getting a sprint rumour. mainly b/c i want a full keyboard to type on.

[Steve Graham]

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Whilst in Miami I lost my cell phone. To be honest I can't even think of where it went. I was quite upset as I lost all the phone numbers from the past 10 years. Well after sending out emails and facebook messages, I now have all the important numbers back.
I had been wanting to download Sasha's ringtone "Wavygravy" forever and it is only available in the U.K.
My new phone records sounds and saves them as ringtones.
I now have Wavygravy!!! Yay!
It's the Sony Ericsson Z310a model. Cool shit.

hahaha, didnt you lose it like the 2nd night you were there? and if you could think of where it went, it wouldnt be lost.. would it?

[chanty]

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Smartass! I remember checking my texts while in a cab, and after that, no idea where it went. That's why when I go out I never bring a purse or cell phone 'cause I'm a drunk who loses things, but I needed it in Miami to keep in contact with peeps.