Galaxy Nexus sitting the sidelines in Korea? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

So I was at Coex Mall in Seoul a few hours ago and walked through the Samsung display area. It's an open area--maybe 10m by 3--used as a permanent installation to display Samsung's newest products. They had about 9 LTE Galaxy Notes, a few Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTEs, and a smattering of Galaxy II HD LTEs.
I realize a few hours later that the only Nexus there was the one in my pocket.
My guess is because the LTE Note has gotten such dismal press:
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/lte-samsung-galaxy-note-isnt-welcome-in-korea-62212571.htm
Koreans love their styli and big screen PMPs, but even handwriting recognition and a large, beautiful screen to watch their DMB isn't enough to outweigh the expensive LTE plans and the gimped Snapdragon legs it runs on. It's sold horribly as a result. KT (another carrier) has even gone to the lengths of offering unlimited 3g data plans during a limited promotion to boost sales.
So I guess it makes sense that the Nexus has been benched from this promotional spot. It's gotten good press, and is selling like hotcakes (I can't find a damned case for this phone ANYWHERE. They're being bought faster than they can put them out). I suppose that the Nexus doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the Galaxy family. It's like the normal quiet kid genius in a family of flashy, loud mouthed celebrities.
I suppose this is more of a Galaxy Note issue than a Galaxy Nexus issue, but I thought it would be an interesting thing to share with a community that has given so much to me.

Nice to hear from someone else here in Korea ^^
Here in Daegu, it's been a little different. The Nexus, like you said, can't be found anywhere. The Samsung stores here said they won't be getting anymore in this year. As for the Note, its sold out here too, but they do have a steady stream of them coming in.
I can't find a case or anything either. I'm using a GS II HD screen protector and found a Dell Streak pouch on Gmarket for now.
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I'm interested in buying the Nexus here in Korea but I can only find the non-LTE version. Does anyone know if there are plans to sell the LTE version in Korea?

NexJets said:
I'm interested in buying the Nexus here in Korea but I can only find the non-LTE version. Does anyone know if there are plans to sell the LTE version in Korea?
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Doubt it. The only LTE version that has been made is for Verizon US.

I saw the Nexus LTE version in the GALAXY shop (near the Megabox cinema) in Coex mall about 2 weeks ago. They only had three units and the crowds were ignoring them for the Note.
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samizad said:
I saw the Nexus LTE version in the GALAXY shop (near the Megabox cinema) in Coex mall about 2 weeks ago. They only had three units and the crowds were ignoring them for the Note.
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Not saying you're wrong, but as far as I know there is no LTE version except the Verizon variant. The GNexus is available for KT or SKT and both have WCDMA and GSM antennas.
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I was in Japan a few weeks ago and the SGS2 HD LTE is definately getting a lot of attention. However NTT Docomo have Android/SGN posters plastered all over Tokyo.
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dipson626 said:
Not saying you're wrong, but as far as I know there is no LTE version except the Verizon variant. The GNexus is available for KT or SKT and both have WCDMA and GSM antennas.
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Sorry, my mistake. I meant to say CDMA (not LTE).

Related

While searching around I found this:

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/new-t-mobile-roadmap-indicates-upcoming-device-launch-release-dates/
it says two phones released on the 15th of February, do u guys think this could be the GSM GN?
I have to wait for t mo to drop the GSM, so I am just lookin 2 c when.
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Possibly the Samsung Blaze and HTC Ville.
HTC Ville: http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/htcs-thinnest-phone-the-ville-rumored-to-land-at-t-mobile/
No, it won't be the GN
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Possibly the Samsung Blaze and HTC Ville.
HTC Ville: http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/htcs-thinnest-phone-the-ville-rumored-to-land-at-t-mobile/
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Oh okay. Then the March release?
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You shounldnt count on T-Mobile getting the galaxy nexus.
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Not sure. I'm sure both of these phones will be announced at MWC happening next month.
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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You shounldnt count on T-Mobile getting the galaxy nexus.
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Well if anything I'm waiting for best buy to sell the GSM Galaxy Nexus. But the Tmobile thing would be great as I could get it with a 2 year contract upgrade hence being less money.
I hope Tmobile does get it because of that.
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@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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I thought the same
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Not sure. I'm sure both of these phones will be announced at MWC happening next month.
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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Well for one, it would probably be news everywhere by now, and for T-Mobile to sell it it has to clear the FCC.. and such has not happened yet so that automatically pushes it back a few months if T-Mobile ever gets it
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Also.. just because they were the first doesn't really mean anything.. There is no news of anyone carrying the phone stateside outside of Verizon and Sprint.
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Well if anything I'm waiting for best buy to sell the GSM Galaxy Nexus. But the Tmobile thing would be great as I could get it with a 2 year contract upgrade hence being less money.
I hope Tmobile does get it because of that.
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Just wondering.. how come you're waiting for Best Buy to have it? A GSM carrier such as T-Mobile and AT&T needs to offer it. And from rumors, AT&T wants to remove the pentaband off GSM Galaxy Nexus (not sure why). You'll also have to pay tax.
Buying it from Expansys or Negri will give you one-year warranty. Also, you won't have to pay taxes.
@joshnichols189: That is true about the FCC. Just wish we had the full information on Verizon's exclusivity and what it really meant in full terms.
Exclusivity really hurts the customer in the long-run.
Just figured since T-Mobile had been the first network in the U.S. to get things rolling for Android that they wouldn't have such a big problem convincing Google to provide the Galaxy Nexus to their network. Not to mention, it wouldn't take much effort since the phone supports pentaband (4G on their network already). But T-Mobile may want the Snapdragon processor so the phone is 100% compatible with 41Mbps (theoretically) to market the phone.
It's funny because the people working at Google were giving away the GSM variant of the Galaxy Nexus rather than the CDMA one for Christmas.
Because my mother (the one who will technically purchase the phone) doesn't want to buy one from overseas.
So being able to go to best buy and get it would be preferred, and when I say the GSM version I do mean international (UK) because I don't need the LTE radio and it also causes problems
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Edit: still @ same price to ship one from UK as was upon release?
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Because my mother (the one who will technically purchase the phone) doesn't want to buy one from overseas.
So being able to go to best buy and get it would be preferred, and when I say the GSM version I do mean international (UK) because I don't need the LTE radio and it also causes problems
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You're not buying one from overseas (well.. they come from overseas but when you buy they dont ship from overseas at time of purchase). When you purchase off Amazon, Newegg, Negri Electronics, Expansys or whatever the phones are already in their warehouses ready to be shipped as long as payment is done.
Even some Frys stores are selling the phone in stores.
There are only two variants of the phone: toro (CDMA/LTE) and maguro (GSM). The maguro variant is a pentaband phone meaning it supports 4G on BOTH AT&T and T-Mobile (HSPA+ 21Mbps theoretical speeds).
And no prices are not the same. They've been dropping because a White version of Galaxy Nexus is coming along with 32GB GSM versions.
Right I would need the Maguro..
So what's the cheapest for 16GB Black at the moment?
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Right I would need the Maguro..
So what's the cheapest for 16GB Black at the moment?
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You don't need to worry about accidently buying the wrong model.
maguro = GT-I9250
toro = I515
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
$656.50... there are coupons on the internet that can make it cheaper, I'll try looking on their twitter feed since I remembered seeing one
Edit: nope none valid at the time unless you want a white GN which is $60 more expensive.
Thanks! I'll talk to the boss and see what she says
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Thanks! I'll talk to the boss and see what she says
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Alright good luck. If the phone retails for like $529.99, it'll come out to be $580 after taxes. Just a heads up.
They also ship from Las Vegas, NV.
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Alright good luck. If the phone retails for like $529.99, it'll come out to be $580 after taxes. Just a heads up.
They also ship from Las Vegas, NV.
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Wait I thought it was 650
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Wait I thought it was 650
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It is... I was saying if Best Buy was to ever retail the Galaxy Nexus in their stores it'd turn out to be $580 after taxes.
I bought the Nexus S from Best Buy and it came out to be $580 after taxes.
Was just including that just for price differences didn't mean to excite you like that lol
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It is... I was saying if Best Buy was to ever retail the Galaxy Nexus in their stores it'd turn out to be $580 after taxes.
I bought the Nexus S from Best Buy and it came out to be $580 after taxes.
Was just including that just for price differences didn't mean to excite you like that lol
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Oh ok. Thanks!
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T-Mobile?

Has anyone heard any rumors about a Galaxy Nexus on contract for T-Mobile?
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Not even a peep. No one knows at this point. If you want it, you're gonna have to just go off contract and buy the international one.
My phone shows up as T-Mo Galaxy Nexus on the web version of the market. To me, that shows that something is in the pipeline...
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My phone shows up as T-Mo Galaxy Nexus on the web version of the market. To me, that shows that something is in the pipeline...
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Are you using a Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile? That'd explain it... Pretty sure the market just reads the build.prop and the carrier ID.
My N1 had always shown with no carrier ID, because T-Mo didn't officially support the N1...
Buy a international version! That's what I did and thankfully never regretted it! Best phone I ever used and also came from a vibrant..
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My N1 had always shown with no carrier ID, because T-Mo didn't officially support the N1...
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T-Mobile sold subsidized nexus ones..
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Yes, but they never officially supported them. They always displayed as an unknown device on mytmobile, etc
joshnichols189 said:
T-Mobile sold subsidized nexus ones..
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Not really. All Nexus One phones were sold directly from Google.
Yes, T-Mobile offered a plan to users who wish to sign up with a two-year contract. This was very limited as it was only for customers who were on individual plans.
Nexus One was never marketed or advertised in T-Mobile corporate stores or their website.
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Has anyone heard any rumors about a Galaxy Nexus on contract for T-Mobile?
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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I realize its kinda vague with some posters, but OP has an American flag in his profile and lists his locale as Dallas, TX lol.
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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Does it matter which T-Mobile he means in this case since you said yourself neither is getting it? T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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joshnichols189 said:
Does it matter which T-Mobile he means in this case since you said yourself neither is getting it? T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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Well just because DT owns T-Mobile USA doesn't mean they both get products at the same time... They announce and run their own product lines and deals separate of each other.
MattSkeet said:
Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!!
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Dude, I'm from Lancashire...
If you are talking T-Mobile USA... I say yes, its the unlocked GSM galaxy nexus. Negri supposedly has it for 575 shipped after coupon for the 16gb version. That's not much more than I paid for my grey market daily steals gsm galaxy nexus. After inflation its not much more than the 520 dollar nexus s I bought day one. True, its not subsidized, but if you plan on keeping the phone for any length of time you potentially pay less staying off contract. More up front, but less on the back end. Plus you get access to almost everything in the app store. I still can't get wallet working with my nexus s but this one works out of the box. Plus square trade is less than T-Mobile warranty or geek squad (us GSM nexus s only available at best buy). Save up a little or pay it on credit and pay over time, but in the 500s this is a great phone for T-Mobile given the features. Unsubsidized 32gb model on Verizon is 645 new so...
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MattSkeet said:
Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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I thought all carriers had it over here, just go to orange as they share spectrum or o2 or vodafone. Or could take the cheaper action and get giffgaff and buy it outright.
martonikaj said:
I realize its kinda vague with some posters, but OP has an American flag in his profile and lists his locale as Dallas, TX lol.
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not on tap talk
I think this is just plain stupid this whole forum should be divides on to GSM and cdma section. Going to accessories section is pointless to me as 99% of topics are bloated with stuff that doesn't exist anywhere else than us of a. And even if there is something it gets lost in minutes
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not on tap talk
I think this is just plain stupid this whole forum should be divides on to GSM and cdma section. Going to accessories section is pointless to me as 99% of topics are bloated with stuff that doesn't exist anywhere else than us of a. And even if there is something it gets lost in minutes
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Splitting the forums into more sections would cause more havoc. Most shippers are international anyway especially the purchases made on Ebay.
The GSM extended battery comes from South Korea and took about 7-10 days.
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joshnichols189 said:
T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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No it doesn't.
T-Mobile UK is an independently operated wholly-owned subsidiary of Everything Everywhere. Everything Everywhere is partially owned by Deutsche Telekom.
T-Mobile US is an independently operated wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
But really the ownership matters less than the fact that all of the T-Mobile networks run quite independently of each other. So to get back to it, it does matter for people to specify 'which' TMO they're referring to. Of course, this one should have been pretty clear based upon OP's information.
zephiK said:
Splitting the forums into more sections would cause more havoc. Most shippers are international anyway especially the purchases made on Ebay.
The GSM extended battery comes from South Korea and took about 7-10 days.
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Yyyyy NO!!! Example : cruzier light androidified case no chance shipping from us.
Let's say I don't like the case or it doesn't fit return is more expensive and time consumi .
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Gsm galaxy nexus is where its at

I know I'm going to get flamed for this thread.
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I'm currently with Verizon I have the galaxy nexus but wish I stayed with t mobile or went with att,I had a g1 on release day ordered my nexus 1 when it was available for pre orders. purchased the nexus s, but returned it ASAP because of bugs and reboots. I'm not knocking Verizon, because their network is phenomenal compared to tmobile, but I had so much freedom with tmobile hardware wise the galaxy nexus old but superior to other phones because of its software in only saying that I will no longer purchased anything but a nexus.
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Phones g1, nexus 1, nexus s,Samsung vibrant,g2x, droid x, htc thunderbolt, htc rezound, galaxy nexus.
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Why would we flame you for praising our dear Nexus'?
Yeah, I was coming in to support this remark. I love my G-Nexus. But I had a little touchy touchy thing going on with a Samsung Galaxy SIII the other day at a retail store. Don't tell my phone.........sssssssssh
Valkillmore said:
Yeah, I was coming in to support this remark. I love my G-Nexus. But I had a little touchy touchy thing going on with a Samsung Galaxy SIII the other day at a retail store. Don't tell my phone.........sssssssssh
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You cheater
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More like sinner
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I think the OP's point was GSM Nexus > CDMA Nexus, but he's stuck on a CDMA network. Thus, he was expecting to get flamed
Pretty much.
harveydent said:
I think the OP's point was GSM Nexus > CDMA Nexus, but he's stuck on a CDMA network. Thus, he was expecting to get flamed
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my GF has a LTE Nexus, and i have a GSM model. my phone is far more stable with regards to radio stability. her phone is a mess when it comes to LTE/CDMA handoffs.
i should probably check for a radio update for her phone...
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my GF has a LTE Nexus, and i have a GSM model. my phone is far more stable with regards to radio stability. her phone is a mess when it comes to LTE/CDMA handoffs.
i should probably check for a radio update for her phone...
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As an lte nexus owner, they all suck.
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^Mine doesn't! It's been solid all around since day 1. :good:
At this point in time the gsm Nexus is one of the best deals around. I've been kicking myself for a while now for going with verizon and not prepaid. $350 for the phone and $50 or less a month for service is crazy cheap compared to Verizon or any other postpaid.
The way google did everything, I suspect they planned on this phone hitting its stride 6-8 months after it's release. When the unsubsidized price dropped to reasonable levels, BAM they put it up for sale themselves and put Jellybean on it making the Nexus a superphone that is semi affordable.
I don't get plagued by all these radio issues people talk about.
Having a GSM Nexus isn't possible for me so I'm happy with my CDMA Nexus and I don't think any less or more of the GSM variant.
If only At&t would offer unlimited data I would never have this CDMA crap again.
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If only At&t would offer unlimited data I would never have this CDMA crap again.
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But they do have unlimited hspa+ data plan on ATT for unlocked GSM galaxy nexus... AKA dumb phone plan.
I've been on it for awhile now, and it is solid.
llustig said:
But they do have unlimited hspa+ data plan on ATT for unlocked GSM galaxy nexus... AKA dumb phone plan.
I've been on it for awhile now, and it is solid.
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I second this
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I have a VZW Galaxy Nexus and I agree with you guys even though I have no rational proof to support my claim.
Please indulge my anecdotal justification instead:
It feels like the GSM versions are better supported, maybe not in the dev community (it still seems like all of the development who provide updates also have GSM versions and I'm very curious to know if any of them use the VZW version as their main phone.) That may or may not be the case but CDMA support from manufacturers seems to be an afterthought at times. VZW doesn't even get some of the nicer phones sometimes. They really came through with getting us the original Droid though. That was a great phone. I haven't had a phone yet that I've liked as much as I liked the Droid when it was new.
I still have to point out that where I live my VZW Nexus still gets me more reliable service (even with its assinine bounces between 3g/LTE in my office) than anyone using a phone on any other carrier. Having a great flashy phone with the latest updates does little good if you can't get online. Sure my coworker gets 40MB/s up and down when he's at the north side of our building but he has to tether to me if he wants to get online where we spend most of the day.
If I spent a lot of time where I could get reliable GSM connections at the price I'm paying VZW with my discount, I'd switch in a heartbeat.
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llustig said:
But they do have unlimited hspa+ data plan on ATT for unlocked GSM galaxy nexus... AKA dumb phone plan.
I've been on it for awhile now, and it is solid.
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Continue..... Please. I am considering dropping Sprint in a month or tow and am looking for the best GSM plan. T-Mobile has it for $30 a month, 100 minutes, unlimited text, unlimited data but 5GB @ 4g speed.
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But they do have unlimited hspa+ data plan on ATT for unlocked GSM galaxy nexus... AKA dumb phone plan.
I've been on it for awhile now, and it is solid.
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Are you talking about the $50 go plan?
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[Verizon] How is the reception?

hello,
How is the reception on the Verizon Nexus? I heard there was a radio issue but not sure if it was true or if it got fixed. Anyway... any feed back will be appreciated.
Better.. was like utter crap before the last release.. battery was doing well and 4g signal worked as well as can be expected..
it's been great in Phoenix
It depends on your location. Some areas have great VZW coverage, others not so much. You should ask your local friends if they like their coverage.
However, I have found VZW has better penetration into large buildings. When I had AT&T + iPhone, I always lost signal at work unless I stood by a window. With VZW, my GNex rarely drops calls no matter where I am (of course, the two different phones may have been a factor).
You hear complains about the GNex radio and dropped calls/data, but you shouldn't let that sway your decision. Every model that comes out will have its share of units with constant signal problems, and the GNex is no different. Owners of such phones fill the forums with complaints & requests for help (legitimately so), which tends to give the phone a bad reputation. But the vast majority of GNex owners never have major signal problems. And those that were having signal loss with the original radios will most likely agree that signal quality has improved significantly with the latest firmware.
Thank you for those quick replies... I was asking because in some places I read is a bug with ICS and others that is the radio. I got a GS3 but i'm going to return it and get a Nexus till the new Nexus comes out.
I have good signal just about everywhere.
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1 more thing, is it a good price a galaxy nexus 32 gigabytes for $250 ?
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I just went to my local Verizon store and they phone they have have 0 bars... =/ that sucks.
I've only had mine for a week and Verizon signal is great. 4g is great too. Only thing that's weak is Wi-Fi for some odd reason. Honestly... the Galaxy S3 is a sweet phone , played with one yesterday. But for some reason I like my Nexus better. The screen on the GS3 is better but that's about it. And not worth it yet cause of its locked bootloader. You will be happy with a Nexus.
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tbgreen89 said:
I've only had mine for a week and Verizon signal is great. 4g is great too. Only thing that's weak is Wi-Fi for some odd reason.
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Store rep told me to get a GS3... I pull mine from my pocket and I asked him this one? lol
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1 more thing, is it a good price a galaxy nexus 32 gigabytes for $250 ?
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If you mean without a contract yes. If not then you can do better.
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I just got gnex on amazon wireless for $50 as an upgrade.
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tbgreen89 said:
I've only had mine for a week and Verizon signal is great. 4g is great too. Only thing that's weak is Wi-Fi for some odd reason. Honestly... the Galaxy S3 is a sweet phone , played with one yesterday. But for some reason I like my Nexus better. The screen on the GS3 is better but that's about it. And not worth it yet cause of its locked bootloader. You will be happy with a Nexus.
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The phone doesn't feel comfortable in my hand, also is very fragile..
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If you mean without a contract yes. If not then you can do better.
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yes, sorry, I forgot to mention...without contract.
I've had great signal with mine. The only other carrier that compares in the area is T-Mobile.
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The signal is spotty. It was like that with my coworker's Fascinate. I foolishly thought they'd get it together a year later when our nexus launched. Nope, it still sucks in the DC area. My other coworker picked up the SIII it *still* sucks! I don't know or care if it is Samsung or Verizon that sucks when it comes to data on VZW's LTE but it's pathetic.
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3devious said:
The signal is spotty. It was like that with my coworker's Fascinate. I foolishly thought they'd get it together a year later when our nexus launched. Nope, it still sucks in the DC area. My other coworker picked up the SIII it *still* sucks! I don't know or care if it is Samsung or Verizon that sucks when it comes to data on VZW's LTE but it's pathetic.
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There are definitely areas where Verizon is not king. I spend a week or so in Torrance every year, and Verizon sucks there bigtime. In fact, I think ATT had LTE right on Redondo Beach. Or so I was told. I barely had 3G, although to my defense I was on JB at the time.
My experience has always been very good with this phone. This link says it all!
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/25921-this-is-why-your-verizon-nexus-signal-sucks/
I've learned to ignore the signal bars all together, as long as my texts and calls go through; which they do even when there's no bars showing.
4G is spotty on here, but I'm on wifi 95% of the time anyway, and on 3G the remainder...4G isn't worth anything to me really.
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I have no problems in Pittsburgh
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The signal is spotty. It was like that with my coworker's Fascinate. I foolishly thought they'd get it together a year later when our nexus launched. Nope, it still sucks in the DC area. My other coworker picked up the SIII it *still* sucks! I don't know or care if it is Samsung or Verizon that sucks when it comes to data on VZW's LTE but it's pathetic.
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I was in DC in march and I just got my nexus in December and I had excellent 4g service. I used it to navigate all around DC as well as Netflix in the evening
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Galaxy note 8 n5100

Anyone using the international unlocked version with the phone in the US? How is the phone? I am thinking about buying one so i can have a all-in-one device. I hate having to carry a tab and a phone all the time. I thought that this would be a good option.
Thanks,
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I'm using galaxy note 8.0 GT-N5100 3g international version which I bought on amazon shipped from NY, it's working great on T-Mobile wow I couldn't be happier that I've one device for all, my phone and everything else intact with this note 8.0 I get service in basement of the mall or inside everywhere in mall unlike my previous Google nexus i9250 which couldn't pick up any signal inside mall.
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