kevm14
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I totally agree. In practice I think IPS LCD is the superior solution for smartphones. A 6" AMOLED screen would be one insane power hog if you had anything bright at all. Then there's the aging issue. And the tinting.
What? LOL. Somebody did not watch the Nokia world press conference. IMust be nice to just make pronouncements without doing your homework.
Yep, because nokiapoweruser have never been wrong before right? Oh yeah, Elop word>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this guy word.My money is on the Nokia Developer site when it says that the RM-938 is a US variant and then lists T-Mobile's exact bands.
Or realize this is a rumor, that go against the facts that Elop and co. stated at the Nokia World last week!Sometimes it really helps to actually check the links.
When have an AT&T exclusive WP8 been "short-lived" though? The 920 & 1020 are still AT&T exclusives, though.The AT&T exclusive can easily be short-lived.
A couple of months or so, but the 925 was a "timed" exclusive. So Yeah, T-mobile doesn't have a exclusive deal with Nokia like At&t and AT&T's exclusives stay exclusive to At&t, just saying.How long was T-Mobile's exclusive on the 925?
There were four variants, then five variants, and now there is only three variants.Also, we have already seen the variant trick where a phone emerges on another network with a slightly different model number. The FCC filing isn't a rumor and neither is the Nokia developer designation of that model as a US variant.
Oooooo, Nola75, don't do it, do not bet against Elop. Seriously though, When A WP8 become a exclusive to At&t, it's never short-lived but remains a exclusive to Att, unlike T-mobile. No biggie, sarcasm does not bother me. FYI, I honestly have no problem with the 1520 being on T-mobile. I just do not believe it will ever come to T-mobile.The only thing Nokiapoweruser did was put the pieces together since that variant definitely does not match the AT&T model coming out this month. My money, considering ALL the facts is on a T-Mobile version emerging by early next year. Sorry about the sarcasm though.
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The RM-938 is listed by Nokia as a US variant and will work on T-Mobile and AT&T LTE. I thought that would be the one to end up on T-Mobile when the AT&T loses it's hold on the 1520. If not where would it go?
Nokia developer & AT&T listings gives more force to #Lumia1520 coming to T-Mobile with inbuilt wireless charging.
Device Details -- Nokia Lumia 1520
RM-938 now listed as US variant, not global variant. The RM-938 has 32GB of storage and Qi wireless charging.
If it is for T-Mobile they better stock up with all they can, there will be waits for this one.
There are four variants
RM-937 Global variant, LTE 1 3 7 8 20
RM-938 US variant - Went through FCC, LTE 2 4 5 17
RM-939 China variant
RM-940 AT&T, Went through FCC, DTM removed, no Qi charging, LTE band 4 disabled, 16GB, LTE 2 5 17
I think they are all LCD display
There are still four versions of the 1520. The three listed on the Nokia developer site (which presumably Elop has some control over) and the RM-940 which our own leaker on the other thread confirmed was the AT&T version because he had it in his hand. The RM-927 was never the 1520 because it had a smaller body and form factor. I know there is justified skepticism about a T-Mobile version based on precedent. Nokiapoweruser was skeptical initially and still isn't sure. The problem is that precedent is going to be broken either way. Either AT&T will have a short-lived exclusive in the US or a global variant with both the AT&T and T-Mobile bands will be available in the form of the FCC RM-938 model that has already been tested and approved with wireless charging. Honestly, neither AT&T nor T-Mobile would want that phone coming into the US to displace their own branded phones. In the case of AT&T the value of its exclusive will be essentially destroyed once those unlocked versions hit the market and can use all bands on either network. What if tethering isn't disabled? That is why my money is on a T-Mobile version emerging. Both carriers keep control that way and Nokia has no precedent whatsoever of bucking carrier control, at least in the US. There is no certainty that even an unlocked T-Mobile 1520 would run on AT&T and the AT&T version disables a T-Mobile frequency. The unlocked T-Mobile version of the 925 that Negri sells only works out of the US and will get locked out if you try it on AT&T according to their sales staff.
When choosing between the likelihood two unprecedented developments, a shorter AT&T exclusive or the possibility of a world version of the 1520 that can run seamlessly on two US carriers and would be out of their control, I am simply betting on the development that would make the most business sense for all involved. Why would Nokia even develop a separate product with the band coverage of the RM-938 if it wasn't intended for the US market? The international version of all previous versions has had limited compatibility in the US and there is a similar version on tap for the 1520 already. That is the precedent I expect to continue.
I'm not betting against Elop and don't care a lot about whether T-Mobile gets it. AT&T will be my primary carrier for years because the T-Mobile network strength and coverage simply isn't competitive where I live and won't be for the foreseeable future. Verizon is simply more expensive for my needs.
You are entitled to your opinion and I could be wrong but I wanted to explain the logic behind my current belief that we will see a T-Mobile branded model shortly after the holiday season. That way AT&T can get value from their exclusive during a high volume period and the currently known facts can be taken into account. .
T-mobile is not getting the 1520, but you can buy the global variant and use it on T-mobile.
I told you so?