  AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ
kudos:1 | old news? this is like two weeks old.
And my sprint SGS3 is not locked in any way. | |
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 |  thegeekPremium
join:2008-02-21
right here
kudos:2 | Re: old news? Where in the article does Karl mention Sprint at all? The article only references Verizon.
And yes, this is really old news. Karl is slipping. | |
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| | | | Re: old news? No I'm just traveling, and this one had been sitting in the queue. But thank you.  | |
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| | | AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ
kudos:1 | Re: old news? said by Karl Bode:No I'm just traveling, and this one had been sitting in the queue. But thank you.
This is a fundamental issue. Who owns the hardware, and who controls it?
@ thegeek  just pointing out that other CDMA carriers issue their regular phones unlocked.
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| | F verizon just yet another anti-consumer verizon game, with a typical excuse based completely on BS. friends don't let other friends use verizon. | |
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|  trparkyApple... YUMPremium,MVM
join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
kudos:2 | Re: F verizon But Verizon has better coverage and a better network in my area. AT&T's network sucks in my area. | |
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| | Nothing new Verizon has a long history of these anti-consumer type of actions. I wear on my hip (supplied by work) an ancient Blackberry 8830 with Verizon service which contains a GPS chip. On the sprint version of this phone the GPS works fine. On mine and every other Verizon supplied one, the chip is locked out and only works for their VZNavigator app and the crappy built-in BBmaps.
From what I can tell, if you want Android and aren't getting a Nexus device you are shooting yourself in the foot. Even then it looks like some versions of the Galaxy Nexus are fuxored with by the carrier.
In the end I can see when the carrier is subsidising a phone they will want to prevent it from going to a competitor's service. Paying full price for a totally unlocked phone is actually a better deal anyway | |
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join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | The Hackers will save you Give them some time. They'll jailbreak the locked bootloader. | |
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| jdmm72
join:2002-02-12
Nitro, WV Reviews:
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| Re: The Hackers will save you said by KrK:Give them some time. They'll jailbreak the locked bootloader.
Unfortunately, maybe not. Remember the Motorola phones after the Droid OG still aren't unlocked. | |
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| | KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | Re: The Hackers will save you Yeah, but this is Samsung.
They are Mod friendly | |
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