Hey Y'all

[The Hulk]

I see not much as changed, how's everyone doing?

[mike2828]

I see not much as changed, how's everyone doing?

Hey bro damn where you been yeah still the same topics you know just waiting for the next big thing from metro hopefully a s3 or a nexus

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[The Hulk]

Hey bro damn where you been yeah still the same topics you know just waiting for the next big thing from metro hopefully a s3 or a nexus

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Been running around, had to change carriers, sorry I haven't been around, yea there's alot going on good for metro this year, good lineup coming toward the end of the year, S3 I hear is definitely in works, but don't hold your breath only because they said that about the newer blackberry curve coming to metro and it still hasn't made it as of right now.

[mike2828]

Been running around, had to change carriers, sorry I haven't been around, yea there's alot going on good for metro this year, good lineup coming toward the end of the year, S3 I hear is definitely in works, but don't hold your breath only because they said that about the newer blackberry curve coming to metro and it still hasn't made it as of right now.

Ok always stop by and visit so what phone you have now and what carrier if you don't mind me asking

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[The Hulk]

Ok always stop by and visit so what phone you have now and what carrier if you don't mind me asking

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Simple Mobile and a Samsung Galaxy S2 (Tmobile branded) rooted with custom rom and overclocked

[kid09]

Been running around, had to change carriers, sorry I haven't been around, yea there's alot going on good for metro this year, good lineup coming toward the end of the year, S3 I hear is definitely in works, but don't hold your breath only because they said that about the newer blackberry curve coming to metro and it still hasn't made it as of right now.

Glad to hear that. Great to have you back too hulk.

[The Hulk]

Glad to hear that. Great to have you back too hulk.

Thanks man, any new info?

[mike2828]

Simple Mobile and a Samsung Galaxy S2 (Tmobile branded) rooted with custom rom and overclocked

Nice rocking an s2 with cm9 I bet

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[The Hulk]

Nice rocking an s2 with cm9 I bet

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Actually darkside is good, but I'm going to go back to a stock, non bloated ICS factory rom, but with the venom kernel, the GS3 is supposed to be awesome that's coming out, but I'm going to keep what I have now for the time being.

[ChazzMatt]

I see not much as changed, how's everyone doing?

Well HERE'S what's happening with me. (<click link)

I will probably be leaving MetroPCS soon. OK, change that to definitely leaving MetroPCS this next week.

I'm tired of waiting for a good spec/large screen/major name brand LTE phone for my wife, and I want more than Gingerbread single-core early 2011 specs (LG Revolution clone) for myself. ICS has been out since October 2011, Jelly Bean this year, and all of Metro's phones still have Gingerbread?

MetroPCS promised 5 or 6 LTE Androids in 2011 alone, and they only released TWO the entire year. Overall (through mid-2012), they've still only released 4 LTE Androids. They still have not hit the mark of the "handful", half dozen", "5 or 6" LTE Androids they repeatedly promised for 2011. (And before anyone calls me on this, have your facts straight. MetroPCS is touting the Huawei Activa as their "5th LTE phone", but it's NOT their 5th LTE Android. They are counting the crappy LTE feature phone Craft in their LTE total, when their promises to customers, share holders and the media said specifically LTE Androids all to be released by end of 2011.)

They also promised to finish their LTE rollout (completely overlaying their CDMA coverage) by END of calendar year 2011. Then, they delayed the rollout finish to Q1 2012, and the latest "promise" is by end of Q3 2012.

My wife keeps begging for a better phone than her old LG Optimus M, and I kept waiting for Metro to keep their promises. Why lay down $300 or so on a "new" phone if Metro is going to release something great (ICS, Jelly Bean, dual core, 1GB RAM, etc) soon?

I finally got tired of waiting.

I found a way to get latest phone I want for (pre-paid) $45 per month (plus a dollar or two tax) for unlimited talk/text/data. (and yes, the "unlimited" data will probably be throttled after 2GB, but so what).





It's still a freakin' Galaxy Nexus for $46 or $47 per month, with HSPA+ speeds. (around 5mbps) and nationwide coverage (on AT&T's network, but it's through Straight Talk's BYOD plan). The "device" I'm bringing is a new Galaxy Nexus, actually two of them.

I've ordered two Straight Talk sim cards (specifying the AT&T network), I've ordered two Galaxy Nexus phones for me and my wife. Comes with ICS and Google provides an OTA Jelly Bean update.

I'll update my Howard Forums profile AFTER everything is changed over. Until then, I still have an LTE LG Esteem and a CDMA-only LG Optimus M on MetroPCS. After that, I'll have two Galaxy Nexus on another pre-paid service...

I've been with MetroPCS for over a dozen years. I appreciate the escape they gave me when Verizon was molesting my wallet every month. But now the relationship is over. If they had kept their LTE rollout and LTE phone promises, maybe it would be different...

But I'm tired of always waiting on them. And suddenly through the information from hellojustinr, my eyes were opened that I don't have to wait anymore. I can have the phone I want NOW. I can have the same speeds at Metro's LTE NOW (maybe slightly faster); I don't have to worry about 1x roaming on Sprint with no data. And best of all, I'm actually saving a couple of dollars per month over the $50 plan my wife and I are on; I'll be paying LESS than $100 per month. MORE for less money. WOW.

Anyway, go read that post link at the beginning of this message, and you'll see how it all took shape.

I knew about Straight Talk, and I knew about their BYOD plan... But I did NOT know it included both AT&T's and T-Mobile's HSPA+ speeds. OK, with AT&T's Straight Talk plan, it seems to be capped at 7mpbs. But that's like saying you're only going out with every one of the AFC teams' cheerleaders of the NFL, but not ALL the NFL team cheerleaders. At some point, it doesn't matter. 7mpbs is faster than anything I got with Metro's LTE, and much faster than anything we got with the CDMA LG Optimus M (which my wife still uses).

Thanks, hellojustinr.



The Samsung Galaxy Nexus -- one of the best phones there is except for the new Samsung Galaxy S III.



Google provides an OTA update for the Galaxy Nexus to Jelly Bean 4.1. Currently, the ones bought through Google Play will have Jelly Bean already installed. No need for OTA update.

[Sepurb]

welcome back, Hulk! I thought of getting an SII when I was with SIMple Mobile also! dopeness.

dope upgrade, Chazz! of my many "plans" i had before i chose Sprint, one was similar to yours except with a Gnex on SIMple Mobile.

did you order them from Google, I read they just recently began back selling them.

[ChazzMatt]

dope upgrade, Chazz!

of my many "plans" i had before i chose Sprint, one was similar to yours except with a Gnex on SIMple Mobile.

did you order them from Google, I read they just recently began back selling them.

Yeah, as of tonight it's back now in the Google store. Plus, now the ones bought through Google Play will have Jelly Bean already installed. No need for OTA update. I probably should have waited for Google to start selling them again. The price through Google is now $349! I paid over $400 each (with free shipping) to two eBay merchants who have them in stock (so I could get two different colors, one for me and the other for my wife).

But when I ordered, sales directly through Google were still halted and I didn't want to wait. (Even now, Google only promises to ship in 2 or 3 weeks, whereas I'll have my two phones by Tuesday or Wednesday.) End of next week, my wife is going out of country to visit family for a couple of weeks and if I get the phones in time, she can take hers with her. Her brother can help her get a cheap pre-paid sim card in that country and she'll still be able to use her new phone.

[n4zty]

Might be following u chazz not sure yet. due to me moving still deciding with my fiance

[acecrackr]

Indulge, esteem, attain, connect, & activa. That makes the activa the 5th lte android.

That aside, remember to watch out for straight talks arbitrary data limit. Once they throttle you, you will have to spend numerous hours on the phone with their outsourced cs to get it unthrottled.
Without the throttle & worst in country cs, service is pretty good deal though. You can also order refills from walmart with an oregon address to save on sales tax.
I would consider porting to google voice, since st is known to cancel ur service due to excessive data usage.

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[P-38Lightning]

My brother and I are also mulling getting the Galaxy Nexus and saying see ya Metro. We both are tired of the " waiting games " Metro plays.

Congrats Chazz. Good decision for you and your wife and thanks for all of the informational posts! Good luck! Please post your experiences with the phones and service.