Tri band Sprint Spark Note 3 ! - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Just talked to some Sprint reps yesterday and the tri band Note 3 is coming next month and probably at the beginning of the month. Sprint spark Note 3 March 2014 !
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That's a real kick in the teeth. I hate Samsung and sprint for this
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I believe sprint reps. .... sure
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I wonder how much out of packet when try to trade the current note 3 for that?..........

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I wouldnt believe a rep from any carrier store as far as I could throw the store....

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Only reason I would believe it would be because they did came out with a S4 triband version so never know they might come out with a note 3 triband version.
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yellowman82 said:
Only reason I would believe it would be because they did came out with a S4 triband version so never know they might come out with a note 3 triband version.
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The s5 will be out in like a month or so might as well wait and see what that entails...
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Epix4G said:
The s5 will be out in like a month or so might as well wait and see what that entails...
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That's true also but let's see as for me I've grown into having a big screen and well I'm loving the s - pen and mind you I'm still on the note 2 lol but I don't think I'll ever jump back to the regular S line it's either gonna be a note 4 or something like that lg g flex but with a better screen resolution I've read and seen good reviews on it besides the screen resolution which is the only deal breaker.
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What's the Endgame...
yellowman82 said:
That's true also but let's see as for me I've grown into having a big screen and well I'm loving the s - pen and mind you I'm still on the note 2 lol but I don't think I'll ever jump back to the regular S line it's either gonna be a note 4 or something like that lg g flex but with a better screen resolution I've read and seen good reviews on it besides the screen resolution which is the only deal breaker.
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When one considers that..
-->This s a niche device in a market that Sammy owns,
-->Silicon Valley's reaction to Spark is the same as the customer-base, tempered by believe-it-when-we-see-it,
-->The Big 2 are unafraid of this,
-->It takes years and billions to launch technological infrastructure and deliver it to the masses,
-->Cost-cutting continues with a vengeance, creating a user experience that looks nothing as it did a mere 12 months ago,
-->The balance sheet remains debt-laden,
-->Towers once owned are still leased back,
-->Customer churn rates continue at similar levels Q2Q,
-->Stuffing more Spark-capable phones in the pipeline when the vast majority can't use them makes little sense, unless you think it'll onboard more customers quickly,
What's the endgame? I find it quite confusing, as I can't figure out the differentiator in the marketplace. It used to be price, and a tolerable-to-decent user experience. No mas.
I get that owning bands unavailable to others is an asset, but if they can't be swiftly deployed, we are left with nothing but sizzle, or Spark.
I'd rather have a company that offered decent technology, a clearly definable lower price-point and superior customer service any day.
Instead, we're paying for sizzle for the few that have Spark.

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So wait a minute, is tri band supported for the current note 3 or are they going to release a whole new note 3?
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Yoshi1221 said:
So wait a minute, is tri band supported for the current note 3 or are they going to release a whole new note 3?
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No its not supported in the current note 3...
A new model of the Sprint Note 3 would like be required for triband.

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Yoshi1221 said:
So wait a minute, is tri band supported for the current note 3 or are they going to release a whole new note 3?
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Both, each in its own unique way...
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Wow, sprint kind of screwed the current note 3 owners in a way. But I am ok with 4GLTE, beats 4G WIMAX on my EVO 3D
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More info on the Tri Band Note 3 !
To clarify the manager of the store told me this after I inquired to the rep that was helping me on the floor and started asking questions about Sprint Spark and which phones they had available that worked on the Spark Network. Also I am in Houston Texas which is a Spark Market that just recently became active. They told me they had begun pushing firmware updates out to the phones that were capable now and that the LG G2 was one of the first ones and the HTC One Max. They said they were rolling out the updates in waves of an undisclosed number of customers at a time. I guess maybe they are just doing it in areas that they activate Spark in but I am not sure about that. One thing that I do know for sure is that I will be getting a Spark capable Note 3 if and when I see one ! They were however definitively confident of there statement on this matter so I really think it will happen in the very near future. Why would Samsung update the S4 and not the Note 3 that would not make any sense. Especially since they will be selling these two phones even after the new ones come out just like they do now for a cheaper price than the latest and greatest. They also said they would be phasing out the single band LTE version.

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Androidaholic said:
To clarify the manager of the store told me this after I inquired to the rep that was helping me on the floor and started asking questions about Sprint Spark and which phones they had available that worked on the Spark Network. Also I am in Houston Texas which is a Spark Market that just recently became active. They told me they had begun pushing firmware updates out to the phones that were capable now and that the LG G2 was one of the first ones and the HTC One Max. They said they were rolling out the updates in waves of an undisclosed number of customers at a time. I guess maybe they are just doing it in areas that they activate Spark in but I am not sure about that. One thing that I do know for sure is that I will be getting a Spark capable Note 3 if and when I see one ! They were however definitively confident of there statement on this matter so I really think it will happen in the very near future. Why would Samsung update the S4 and not the Note 3 that would not make any sense. Especially since they will be selling these two phones even after the new ones come out just like they do now for a cheaper price than the latest and greatest. They also said they would be phasing out the single band LTE version.
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Oh my little gullible padawan .... You will learn with time we don't believe anything sprint says until it happens ...I was supposed to have 4G a month after I got my HTC evo 4G wimax and same with epic then the evo3d ,epic touch then the galaxy s3 , galaxy nexus , note 2 , now note 3 and I have finally got some 4G .... believe me when we are a little hesitant to believe any thing that sprint says ... We have been down that road before
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I'm perfectly happy with my current Note 3 LTE. Even if the Sparks Note 3 came out next month, can you imagine how long it will be before your area even has that capability in the tower? You would see complaint after complaint of "when is Sparks coming to my area"? "I have the Spark Note 3 & the rep that sold it to me told me that "it's coming soon" so I got talked into buying it....yada-yada-yada...
I'm less than 6 blocks from an LTE tower, but 2 blocks away from a 3G tower, so coverage here is outstanding...data & voice.
Give it a few years...two things will happen. 1. A newer technology will come out making Sparks a "thing of the past, now dying"
2. It'll take about that long for completion of Sparks technology, so you'll lose interest in it by then.
Unless you live or work in a MAJOR city, there's slim to none chance of making it work for you.
/By the way, what do you even NEED 40 or 50 Mb downstream for? Streaming high-def only requires about 6 Mbps & good LTE easily delivers that!
/My rant is over. NEXT!!

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Even though I haven't read every page of the NA leak post, I've read quite a few posts that say it is enabling spark. I think that many people aren't in an activated area so they can't test it. I might be wrong but I'm thinking that the current n3 can do spark. I will just have to wait and see when an official kit Kat tar comes out. I'm pretty sure spark is active in my general area/market.

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oscarthegrouch said:
Even though I haven't read every page of the NA leak post, I've read quite a few posts that say it is enabling spark. I think that many people aren't in an activated area so they can't test it. I might be wrong but I'm thinking that the current n3 can do spark. I will just have to wait and see when an official kit Kat tar comes out. I'm pretty sure spark is active in my general area/market.
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The Note 3 is not capable of spark it only has band 25 the antennas are not there to receive it
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Epix4G said:
The Note 3 is not capable of spark it only has band 25 the antennas are not there to receive it
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You post needed this..

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