Google MVNO [Confirmed] | Will Only Support Nexus 6? [Rumor]

Google's Sundar Pichai made an official announcement confirming rumors that Google intends to become a MVNO carrier later this year. Google's service is a very unique one, it involves using both T-Mobile and Sprint networks simultaneously depending on the best signal. The reason this is so intriguing is because T-Mobile uses GSM technology while Sprint uses CDMA. Currently there is only one phone (at least that I know of) that is capable of switching between the two, that is the Nexus 6. Unlike most phones which release a different version of the hardware for each carrier, or at least different hardware between GSM and CDMA carriers. The Nexus 6 come packed with radios for all carriers in the US despite carrier branding. Save for whitelisting IMEI numbers for devices purchased from certain places I could hypothetically use my Nexus 6 on any carrier by popping in a different SIM card.

Google had planned to be an MVNO carrier a long time ago (obviously) and it explains why they designed the phone the way they did. With its ability to use Enhanced LTE features, the legacy radios are kind of just there wasting space but if Google's service can't take advantage of VoLTE or they are compensating for T-Mobile's and Sprint's, spotty, coverage outside highly populated areas then they are more necessary. Ironically the past issue with Nexus devices for Verizon users has been lack of CDMA support on Verizon, and now the Verizon release is rumored to be using VoLTE and other Enhanced LTE features thus making the legacy CDMA radio useless. Times are changing folks, and one day all carriers will be relying solely on LTE and there will be no more CDMA or GSM, just LTE (technically is a GSM band though).


So while the news that you'll only be able to use the Nexus 6 with Google's service is still just a rumor, there is sufficient evidence in the device alone to say that its likely true.

Source:
 Phone Arena
Android Police

Samsung Confirms Rumors... Are Ridiculous

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Anybody who had been following the rumor mill for the soon to be announced Samsung Galaxy S6 has probably gotten tired of all the silly renderings and rumors. Anybody can suggest these features, whether or not they hold any merit. Often I wish these companies would just dismiss them so websites can't profit from made up rumors from "sources."

Well my wish has come true, but rather than dismiss the rumors swirling around, Samsung went all out to poke fun at all the silly rumors. Check out this page and see what Samsung thinks of the rumors, it's a quick laugh that will brighten your day so please check it out.

Samsung is expected to reveal the new device to the public at this years Mobile World Congress with the possibility of two variations (the only rumor I find interesting); one normal and another "Edge" phone like the Galaxy Note 4 Edge. The unpacked events (here is last year's) are usually more than your average keynote, they have performances where the new features get shown off. 

Concepts are a popular method to rumor specs

I found a link that has a rundown of all the rumors, if you look at the "early untrue rumors" you can tell it was just click mining. People like me who follow this stuff would rather see genuine articles because I tend to skip anything that says rumor (unless its the Nexus 6 Verizon release date) because it'll be a guess based on nothing. In the article they mention that early rumors suggested Samsung will stick with a 1080p display but as we get closer it appears they will go for QHD. Anybody could have guessed that because its one or the other, 4k on a phone is coming but not now and they won't go back to 720p because they'll never sell the phone. If the person predicting was smarter they'd say QHD is the most likely because the average consumer doesn't realize the total benefit of a 1080p display. So from a marketing standpoint you can't legitimately release a flagship phone who's screen is worse than all the other flagships. Plus the Note 4 has a brilliant QHD display (MKBHD Review) and Samsung is going to use the momentum from that to show off the S6 screen. We have tons of clues as to why they'd choose QHD over 1080p, and it makes me think that the people who post this stuff don't really know what they're talking about. Granted at this point the phone isn't out and I could be wrong too.

Now that this is a full blown rant I'm just going to continue with another theory (so-to-speak) about rumors. I'm sitting here as a blogger who's main source of traffic is probably bots and crawlers yet if one day someone reads this and I'm wrong about QHD, I look really silly. And maybe that's what these freelance writers who are trying to make a living by writing tons of articles and throwing them out there in hopes of getting one published. But why not have more fun with it, why not be honest about it. Don't call it a rumor, call it a guess and back it up. Write a whole article about why you think it'll have a 1080p display, and you don't need facts, this isn't the court of law, you're allowed to speculate and use your perceptions. An article that is based on fact is needed if you want to call it a rumor though, and citing a source that may or may not exist isn't convincing me. Write higher quality articles, have more fun, and just be truthful.  

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