Sprint introduces Airave
0. phoneArena posted on 30 Jul 2008, 17:36
The Samsung Airave acts as a mini-tower for customers, giving them great reception and unlimited calling at home...
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19. (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 17:33 0 0
It won't happen. "the Network" will continue it's pathetic advertising ploy to drive new customer while it's user interface cripples every handset it sells and they never offer any true pricing deals. Sprint has 7-7 free, At&T has rollover, and even the Nazi T-mobile has myFaves but all you get with Verizon is some faggot stalking you and asking "can you hear me now?" The glory of uneducated rich people and their love for commercials
20. (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 17:46 0 0
finally someone that agrees with me...honestly verizon are the nazi and tmobile are more like well kinda like china
26. Soul0ne (unregistered) posted on 01 Aug 2008, 13:53 0 0
19 & 20 ..whens the wedding ? oh by the way #20 hows the weather up there??
37. C-Chicki (unregistered) posted on 06 Aug 2008, 18:25 0 0
Honestly when the merger goes through with Alltel I would be shocked if they got rid of Alltel's My Circle . But you talk about Verizon like its some horrible poor service company, they dont have poor service, just highly prices
10. Mortis (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 00:39 0 0
I wonder what the implications of using something like this outside of company's license area is. In a sense, it expand a company's coverage area anywhere high speed internet is available. Too, I wonder if you have to register your phone with it. Otherwise, all of your neighbors would be using up your internet bandwith as well while they enjoy the unlimited calling at home.
27. BigKippa (unregistered) posted on 01 Aug 2008, 20:24 0 0
You can only use it in the U.S. or places where Sprint already has service. The device has a GPS chip in it that locates where you are and determines whether or not you can use the device. You can't move to China and use it, although that would be pretty cool.
32. CellDilbert (unregistered) posted on 03 Aug 2008, 09:14 0 0
Anyone want to take bets on how long it takes before someone develops a hack to work around the GPS chip? I say less than 6 months after release. Any takers?
11. phillipxenxciel posted on 31 Jul 2008, 02:26 0 0
this is a good ideal~~before i was thinking about getting a gsm booster, but the first thing cross to my mind is heath issues...... made me think twice b4 getting something like this....
12. stuntz (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 10:48 0 0
who seriously asked if you need sprint mobile broadband to use this? if you have poor cell service you'll have poor mobile broadband service, thats like putting square wheels on a car that doesnt run.
13. (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 11:12 0 0
You will have a WEP key to access the tower so no your neighors can't use it. You also cant travel with it because it will be locked based on the GPS location where it is first actived.
21. (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 17:48 0 0
You cant have a WEP key unless the device has IEEE 802.11 IE Wireless/Wifi. Most sprint handsets do not have wifi simply because of rev. a so i doubt it will be password protected but more or less be limited to how many singnals it can connect at once.
23. (unregistered) posted on 31 Jul 2008, 18:44 0 0
You can pay extra to have more phones access the connection, that means the connection is tracked via the phone's ESN, not GPS stupid.
28. sheeraz (unregistered) posted on 02 Aug 2008, 02:40 0 0
anyone who has any of the air rave plans can access this device, but you can limit the numbers via sprint.com online account. So you can locked down who can use it.
29. Ryann21 (unregistered) posted on 02 Aug 2008, 02:57 0 0
RE:17 Obviously you have no idea what your talking about. EVDO-rev.a is fast but HSPA+ is a little bit faster on at&t. The only issue with HSPA+ is it's not been deployed throughout all of at&t's 3g coverage, which btw isn't nearly as large of a footprint as sprint's EVDO-rev a. The other part you fail to mention is verizon also has EVDO-rev.a with a similar coverage map as sprint. But honestly a mini cell tower for you house or basement is a huge win for consumers that want to ditch their land line, but don't get very good cell reception in their home. It doesn't matter which company your with they all will tell you they don't guarantee cell coverage in buildings. I only hope at&t and verizon will someday jump on board with this technology because their is a huge demand for it. But I don't know if verizon ever will, because that would mean they would half to swallow their pride and finally admit that their damn network isn't perfect. Lol
33. $$$ for sprint (unregistered) posted on 03 Aug 2008, 16:33 0 0
I think the idea of this device is fatastic. What I don't like about is that if all sprint phone will be able to use it then the consuer who purchases the device and spends 100.00 for the device (which is nothing by the way, as most decent bluetooth headsets cost more), but it allows other people who didn't pay for the device to use it. At least that is my understanding of it anyways. I would also like to know how seccure it is as far as privacy. Will it be password protected, how many channels will it support for calls; one, two, ten? I also don't like the idea that as a consumer you are helping with sprints poor coverage by spending an extra 5.00/month thru a broadband connect you have to provide elsewhere. If anything, sprint should credit you $5.00/month for taking on the burden of their poor network. Speed isn't anything with connectivity. The idea is great, but the service should be free b/c you are purchasing your own device, and you have to provide your own connection.
35. (unregistered) posted on 04 Aug 2008, 13:30 0 0
I got the device for free just by saying that I was going to cancel my sevice because of poor service! Just threaten them that you will leave and they'll give youwhat you want.
39. Sherraz (unregistered) posted on 20 Aug 2008, 04:29 0 0
RE:38 You should NOT have to threaten to leave the company you do business just to make them listen. Anyone else see something wrong with that? That is why sprint sux.
