Samsung Only!?

[tvshopper]

So, is USCC going to offer any other 4G devices than Samsung? I have the Electrify and love it. I was hoping that they would be offering a Motorola device here soon (Razr or Razr Maxx). I know people that have Samsung phones and, almost universally, they hate them. What's the word on other devices?

[nachoman69]

Someone said the Motorola Electrify 2 is coming soon with 4G and will be similar to Verizon's Motorola Droid Razr.

[enemasrfun]

No 4G on the electrify 2: http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/topi...100#entry21404

[k0nkuzh0n]

From my understand, Samsung has a monopoly on the chips that work for US Cellulars 4G LTE network so the only phones that will be 4G will be Samsung for the time being.

[freibrauer]

So, is USCC going to offer any other 4G devices than Samsung? I have the Electrify and love it. I was hoping that they would be offering a Motorola device here soon (Razr or Razr Maxx). I know people that have Samsung phones and, almost universally, they hate them. What's the word on other devices?

I am sure they will before to long but in addition to the things mentioned before keep this in mind. Next to Apple Samsung has the hottest products on the market right now. They don't work for everyone but they are very popular.

USCC doesn't have the buying power of the other major providers. If USCC wants similar release dates like they are getting they probably are going to have to pick 1 primary partner and put the bulk of their portfolio into that partner. I have no idea if this is what happened but it makes sense to me that as USCC has grown far closer with Samsung, they have been able to release a state of the art phone almost at the exact same time as everyone else for the first time ever... or at least recent memory.

[ilvla2]

So, is USCC going to offer any other 4G devices than Samsung? I have the Electrify and love it. I was hoping that they would be offering a Motorola device here soon (Razr or Razr Maxx). I know people that have Samsung phones and, almost universally, they hate them. What's the word on other devices?

Samsung makes awesome phones, my Galaxy Note i717 is awesome! They are now the number one phone maker in the world, you don't get there by making junk.

[Duecy]

From my understand, Samsung has a monopoly on the chips that work for US Cellulars 4G LTE network so the only phones that will be 4G will be Samsung for the time being.

I also heard very similar statement in regards to this. From my understanding sadly it won't be until sometime in Q3 at the earliest before we see another company with a 4G Handset offering for USCC.
Who knows maybe by than there will be a chipset allowing LTE roaming available also giving hope to companies signing LTE Roaming agreements.

[freibrauer]

I also heard very similar statement in regards to this. From my understanding sadly it won't be until sometime in Q3 at the earliest before we see another company with a 4G Handset offering for USCC.
Who knows maybe by than there will be a chipset allowing LTE roaming available also giving hope to companies signing LTE Roaming agreements.

My guess is LTE roaming wont start emerging until 2013, probably second half, I know that's just a total guess but USCC didn't even have nationwide 3G until late 2010, and 4G has way more technological difficulties for roaming. And lets not forget the big carriers apparently don't want to support 4G roaming.

[jnadke]

From my understand, Samsung has a monopoly on the chips that work for US Cellulars 4G LTE network so the only phones that will be 4G will be Samsung for the time being.

Samsung isn't the culprit, it's Qualcomm.

And Motorola doesn't use Qualcomm for their processors. They use Texas Instruments.

HTC uses Qualcomm, and has an LTE phone for both AT&T and Sprint. You should ask USCC why they won't get the HTC phone.


In all likelihood, USCC will get the remnants whatever Verizon gets, since USCC isn't big enough to get custom orders on the phones, and USCC shares similar LTE spectrum with Verizon.

[Da_Bonehead]

In all likelihood, USCC will get the remnants whatever Verizon gets, since USCC isn't big enough to get custom orders on the phones, and USCC shares similar LTE spectrum with Verizon.

Actually, All of USCC 4G LTE devices have to be custom order due to the devices needing to be Quadband. USCC 4G devices require an additional 2 radios to get 4G.

[freibrauer]

USCC's Quad Band Chips appear to be exclusive with Samsung. HTC hasn't released any phones with Quad Band chips, only Samsung has. Qualcomm claims they are working on a 7 band Radio though so maybe their working with Samsung on this Quad Band thing so they can cut development costs on a 7 band radio that would allow LTE devices to be interoperable. That's Qualcomm's claim anyway.

Samsung isn't the culprit, it's Qualcomm.

And Motorola doesn't use Qualcomm for their processors. They use Texas Instruments.

HTC uses Qualcomm, and has an LTE phone for both AT&T and Sprint. You should ask USCC why they won't get the HTC phone.


In all likelihood, USCC will get the remnants whatever Verizon gets, since USCC isn't big enough to get custom orders on the phones, and USCC shares similar LTE spectrum with Verizon.

[nachoman69]

An agent told me that USCC has a new partnership with Samsung for 4G. I am not sure if it is exclusive or not.

[ilvla2]

An agent told me that USCC has a new partnership with Samsung for 4G. I am not sure if it is exclusive or not.

I doubt USCC gets anything "exclusive" from Samsung, or any other phone maker, that would be reserved for the big boys.

[freibrauer]

Samsung probably makes the Quad Band chips then. Hence why USCC has only released LTE devices with Samsung... supposedly Qualcomm is working on a 7 way radio though. If that ends up being a reality then USCC could start launching devices that could roam on carriers other than ATT... then again we'd still have the problem we have right now with ATT so far, no one wants 4G roaming agreements for fear of undercutting potential sales in areas that companies have 4G LTE advantages.

An agent told me that USCC has a new partnership with Samsung for 4G. I am not sure if it is exclusive or not.

[k0nkuzh0n]

Samsung is ridiculous... 2 years ago you only got their phones if you had to because there was nothing good available for the price... Now they are taking over the entire electronics industry. Phones, tables, TVs... everything.

Look at their biggest competitors... then look at their biggest customers... a whole lot in common!