Windows Phone 8 devices are rolling out to carriers around the world this month, but one US carrier is conspicuously absent: Sprint. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon – which sat out the launch last time around – are already on board. Thankfully, there’s hope on the horizon for Sprint customers, many of whom have been clamoring for Microsoft’s latest smartphone OS. According to a new email from the company, “Sprint and Microsoft are partnering to bring Windows Phone 8 to Sprint’s customers – operating on its 4G LTE network – next year.”
The biggest worry, of course, is that Sprint will repeat its past mistakes and only offer a single Windows Phone 8 handset throughout the life of the product. The company released the HTC Arrive in March 2011, but it wasn’t the product of HTC and Sprint’s best work. The device reached its End of Life (EOL) earlier this year, so customers have been unable to get their hands on a Sprint Windows Phone for some time now.
With any luck, Sprint will release an excellent device – like the Windows Phone 8X by HTC – on its network early next year and continue to add new handsets over time.
[PC Mag]
REALLY!?!? At least Sprint remains consistant…. LATE again, 4g and wm8…
Sprint Really isnt Late… Alot of people dont know that Sprint was actually ahead of the Curb when it came to 4G … its just they chose Wi-maxx… And after coming to work for Sprint i actually found out that mistake was actually more on Clearwires end.. Clearwire believed that 4G Wi-maxx was the way to go but
the other carriers Verizon mainly first Chose LTE… (Long Term Evolution)
Sprint is only weary of Windows phone because it has seem so much success with Android while the Windows 7 Arrive was one if not the Worst device they had… Mainly because of the type of slide they chose… they thought it looked innovative when in reality it was clunky and cumbersome.. the software was great… I talk to many Windows customers who love they’re software… and arent even in a hurry to try the windows 8 OS…
But they’re are some like me who are Tired of Androids non dependability and just plan old sick of the Blandness of Iphone… I love my iphone… i willl prolly have another line just for one… But i really want my personal phone to be Windows 8 because im a windows and Xbox user so it will just make my life more seamless when i can create my albums on my xbox and play them on the go on my phone whenever… but still access my mp3′s on my Memory micro SD as well…
Ive been talking with My District Manager and he is waiting as well in hopes that windows 8 arrives soon this new year…. But we think the best thing possible is for Sprint to get 2 W8 phones… Def the Nokia brand phone.. which wouldn’t be hard cause our and Verizon’s LTE is similar… But alot of people dont know Samsung is also looking to bring a Windows 8 device that pretty much looks like they’re GS3 with and Windows OS…
We do really well with the HTC brand though so I could See the 8X and an Nokia Lumia series phone… We really do need Nokia back though because Motorola seems like they are only making Droid brand devices for Verizon now… Hopefully they will bring the Razor brand to the rest of the carriers once exclusive rights ends… for some reason alot of Customers still recognize the name RAZOR… Even though Motorola puts the same android software in all the Android devices (Besides the flashy red Lucus arts Logo for Verizon DROID series)
What would be nice is for Sprint to get those to then Get the W8 device from Samsung… What i recognize is that more and more people after having smartphones for the past couple years are starting to desire phones with better software as opposed to haveing ever single app… mostly Teens and 20-25 YOA Desire having to have every app like iphones and android where as adults over 25 like having a combo of good camera quality easy social media sharing and dependable software…. I think the next couple yrs with Windows getting more Key Core Social and daily living apps… You will see the popularity of windows devices grow more and more…
Im an adroid fan but i would love if they just didnt have an open OS… It causes to many problems when the apps are not designed for everyphone the same way…. I know alot of people wouldnt agree but for me who i can use and app just like the next person w/o a problem that is just fine… I want to customize the exp .. and Windows offers that just as well as android but way better then Apple…
I hear you. Hopefully Sprint will release its first Windows Phone 8 device soon. You’re not the only one eagerly awaiting it.