Originally Posted by
DenverBrian
Well, yes, but if there's one thing I've learned in airline mergers and cell phone technology, "about to transition" is usually 3x as long as announced; and as the article states, it's not like they're going to shut down WiMax on some arbitrary day and light up LTE.
I agree; however, my Sprint contract is due to expire in a few months and I am going to wait until the new LTE phones are available before I negotiate my renewal. Sprint's retention department gets very generous when you threaten to switch carriers.
Did you scroll down to the end of the article I linked above?
By the end of 2012 they'll have 15 handsets, plus tablets and modems, all on CDMA/LTE.
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WiMAX phones will continue to be made and sold throughout 2012, however we wouldn't recommend buying one. This technology is on its way out. Sprint vows to continue to support the technology for the next few years at least, so you'll probably be covered throughout the life of your phone if you bought one now or early next year, but LTE is just faster and it's only going to be expanding. You'll have faster coverage and in more places. But if you have a WiMAX phone right now, you won't be screwed or anything.