Sounds like 2 new phones coming?

[fatclue_98]

The Madosma Q601 seems still actively supported except the last FW update it got was from Dec. 2016. However the Vaio and the Lenovo Softbank have continued to get FW updates into 2017. All of these which are Japanese models. The only one that could be remotely compatible in the US haveing a couple GSM LTE bands or 3G bands is the Q601. I was curious to try it so I was able to order one recently and still awaiting it to be delivered from Japan. I almost went for the Vaio but I would probably never been able to get a phone call on it so I went for the Q601.

Congrats. I'm curious how the 617 handles Continuum. I take it Band 4 is the only US LTE frequency it handles?

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[nate0]

Considering what it goes for on ebay, and what we would have paid for the Cerulean Moment...I got a sweet deal.

 

[nate0]

Congrats. I'm curious how the 617 handles Continuum. I take it Band 4 is the only US LTE frequency it handles?

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It has band 2 and 4. I will see what I get out of out it assuming it safely arrives at my home soon.

Edit: I am not certain it does Continuum via USB C. I think it does not, but it can be enabled anyway via software modifcation/Registry (don't quote me though). I will do some research, and maybe pick up a used Microsoft Display/Coninuum dock if needed though. I have been wanting to get one of those anyway to have around.

 

[nate0]

The Madosma Q601 seems still actively supported except the last FW update it got was from Dec. 2016. However the Vaio and the Lenovo Softbank have continued to get FW updates into 2017. All of these which are Japanese models. The only one that could be remotely compatible in the US haveing a couple GSM LTE bands or 3G bands is the Q601. I was curious to try it so I was able to order one recently and still awaiting it to be delivered from Japan. I almost went for the Vaio but I would probably never been able to get a phone call on it so I went for the Q601.

Gotta vent here. Got this phone today (Q601). Sweet little design I'll say...anyway, used if for maybe 30 min, and the LCD died. Backlight went out...was so furious. I could still make out just barely with a flash light what was on the screen...you know how it goes.

This thing came all the way from Tokyo, and I had no warranty and such and the LCD backlight died before an hour of use. Oh well, lesson learned and hope something like this does not happen again.

 

[RumoredNow]

@Nate W... Bummer, man. I feel for you.