Samsung has inadvertently revealed the first press shots of the forthcoming Conquer 4G, which will replace the now discontinued Transform. The Conquer 4G features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 1GHz processor, a 3.2 megapixel main camera with flash, and 1.3 megapixel user-facing camera along with WiMax radio and QWERTY keyboard.
The FCC previously approved the handset in April with CDMA in the current iDEN ESMR 800MHz band, CDMA 800MHz band, and the 1900MHz band, making it Sprint’s first tri-band CDMA device. The newly added ESMR band support means the Conquer 4G will be able to use voice on Sprint’s 800MHz spectrum currently used by Nextel service when it transitions from iDEN service beginning later this year as a part of the Network Vision initiative.
With the Conquer 4G being able to use the 800MHz band, this will markedly increase Sprint’s native coverage area and reduce its dependence on roaming coverage, which has taken a severe hit in recent months as more markets are consolidated.
Sorry but first Sprint device capable of Cdma 800 RANT is da EVO 3D
Actually, I believe the very FIRST phone from Sprint with CDMA800 SMR support was the Samsung Trender.
“….taken a severe hit in recent months”
That is putting it mildly, the following link is an example of 80%, of my experience since late March on the SPRINT 3G Network,
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1374000285.png
After 13.5 years, of which the last year and a half was off contract, once again I signed up with Airtouch/VZW last night, picking up likely the Charge LTE, or the iPhone 4 this afternoon.
I’m sick and tiered of not receiving calls, late (by 16hrs) Voicemail or (by 12hrs) Text on any given day, paying $35 per ESN swap of Refurb garbage, only to come back 4-6 weeks later, for another exchange or charge “since it is past the thirty days now”, SPRINT says “you have a great Plan don’t change it, but if you want another “Smartphone”, you got to drop your Plan first” !!!
Ciao & Arrivederci
Thank You
Yay! Another F1 Sprint rant. At least this one quasi germane. I’m glad that you’ve found something that you feel will work for you. Perhaps you’ll be a bit happier from now on.
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