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Not sure if I am the only one considering this as my next phone. However I'd like to know if anyone thinks this phone will be sold by Verizon....(assuming they pick it up)
What I mean by this is; from what I understood when the first Nexus device came out it was sold by Google only and cost full retail, as a contract wasn't attached to it.
I'd love to get the Nexus Prime but I don't want to pay full retail...
GatorsUF said:
Not sure if I am the only one considering this as my next phone. However I'd like to know if anyone thinks this phone will be sold by Verizon....(assuming they pick it up)
What I mean by this is; from what I understood when the first Nexus device came out it was sold by Google only and cost full retail, as a contract wasn't attached to it.
I'd love to get the Nexus Prime but I don't want to pay full retail...
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Given how Verizon likes to keep a clamp on the devices they sell, and their history of never leaving a device unmolested (sans iFone), I seriously doubt you'd ever see that phone there. Even if it does, it will be trumped in capability by the Vigor since Samsung uses their own LTE chip, not the MDM9600, which is the only way to get full simultaneous voice/data at the moment. But, if you're a fan of AMOLED and you've got LTE everywhere you'll ever be, and it supports Verizon's 700MHz LTE, not AT&T's LTE freq, and full retail isn't an issue, I might be tempted... That's a lot of "if"s though.
I'm also skeptical about verizon getting the nexus. The specs do look good but samsung's galaxy line feels so cheap. If samsung hadn't shorted HTC amoled screens HTC would have the nicest phones on the market.
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T-Keith said:
I'm also skeptical about verizon getting the nexus. The specs do look good but samsung's galaxy line feels so cheap. If samsung hadn't shorted HTC amoled screens HTC would have the nicest phones on the market.
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Truth.
I don't see Samsung being able to keep up with their agenda AND HTC's agenda though, both of them sell so many phones so it only makes sense that Samsung would keep their in house tech for themselves. Especially against HTC... The AMOLED screens are pretty much all Samsung has.
Here's my thought... Verizon confirmed they are not carrying the Sgs2 corrrect? Therefore I wonder why the hell they wouldn't they want one of the more popular phones to replace they're SGS1?
Either a bad taste in they're mouth from the sgs1 or they don't want to waste resources on the Sgs2 when the rumored release of the prime being October? That's why I think Prime is Verizon bound.
Correct me if I'm wrong on any of those rumors please. Hell who knows maybe Verizon is skipping the SGS2 so they can be the first US carrier with the SgS3, and its completely unrelated to the Nexus Prime. But with the 720p screen and the TI Omap it looks so damn sexy.
Well I understand that it's a possibility that Verizon may not be getting the NP, but IF they do would it likely be sold at Verizon? If I can renew my contract and get the phone for a reasonable price then I am all for it.
Titles says it all Ive had lots of fun in this forum for cmda nexus...But after problem with problem through tech support and no 4g coverage,After fighting for months Verizon finally let me loose without termination fees...I went to T-mobile and got the Samsung galaxy s2...everyone i met on here rocks and thank you for all the support with this community..Ive learned so much from speaking with you all and researching the threads...ill still be here but in different thread..so far i cannot believe the speed packed into this phone it amazes me..
Good luck with new phone. If its the exynos version ive no doubt its fast, just cant go back to low rez screens.
Just post in here anyway
I've owned the T-Mobile gs2 and its not a bad phone. As fast as the nexus and I miss my 20mbps/second download speed. Good phonen enjoy!
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biffsmash said:
Good luck with new phone. If its the exynos version ive no doubt its fast, just cant go back to low rez screens.
Just post in here anyway
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T-Mo GS2 does not have an exynos processor. They are not compatible with LTE yet.
Yeah, the only problem I would have with T-mobile is they abandon Android support (updates) very quickly with their Samsung phones.
Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (released July 15 2010). Abandoned software update right after long delay even released 2.2 in late Jan 2011. So you are talking about a 6 month window of actual software update support.
And the Galaxy S Vibrant was considered a flagship phone with T-mobile.
Behold 2....enough said.
Sure, you can install your own roms etc. But that's not the point. It's on T-mobile and Samsung to support their Android phones.
While the S2 on T-mobile has the Qualcomm process and it's fast enough. The real reason to get it is because it supports ATT 3G bands in addition to Tmobile's AWS bands.
Other than that, enjoy the S2 on T-mobile. Maybe you should have waited till tomorrow (Feb 11th) when T-mobile has the S2 for free (with mail in rebate) on 2 year contract.
The next US president will be relected/elected by the time you see an official ice cream sandwich update on the tmobile branded S2.
Sorry it didn't work out for you. Good luck with your new phone!
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shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
andy2na said:
shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
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Thats what i was thinking. SGS2 is a good phone but its sort of equal to the support of the CDMA nexus. Devs are leaving or getting kicked out left and right. Been back and forth between the SGS2 and the Nexus in the past 2 months. Think im gonna just stay with the Nexus. Good luck with your new phone. Enjoy.
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/dev...veil-t-mobiles-plans-to-sell-the-galaxy-nexus
hmmm
Good luck with your new phone, I had the tmo sgs2, its a decent phone.. but the support is gone, so sad.
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I am very happy with the GSM version. If I were you, I would have got the GSM GN. I cannot stand the low resolution anymore.
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shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
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Seriously. Sounds like OP's issues were with Verizon, not the GNex. Can get an unlocked one for a solid price nowadays.
The SGSII is great but the screen res is getting pretty damn low to be buying one in February 2012.
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http://androidandme.com/2012/02/dev...veil-t-mobiles-plans-to-sell-the-galaxy-nexus
hmmm
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Pretty easily can just be unlocked version on T-Mobile... Wouldn't read too much into that one.
andy2na said:
shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
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qft
Before switching to AT&T over the image compression issue, my GSM Galaxy Nexus worked wonderfully on T-Mobile's network.
Except for, you know, all of the JPEGs on the internet being compressed so badly they looked like amorphous blobs of color banding and compression artifacts.
Which is why I switched, since now I'm paying $30 more per month... but to be honest, I'll happily pay $30 more a month to not have my internet connection screwed with.
I would love to get an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I can't find one for a decent price.
What is the going rate for this phone right now? Where can I get the best price?
martonikaj said:
Seriously. Sounds like OP's issues were with Verizon, not the GNex. Can get an unlocked one for a solid price nowadays.
The SGSII is great but the screen res is getting pretty damn low to be buying one in February 2012.
Pretty easily can just be unlocked version on T-Mobile... Wouldn't read too much into that one.
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Tarzanman said:
I would love to get an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I can't find one for a decent price.
What is the going rate for this phone right now? Where can I get the best price?
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Amazon has the best price around I've seen for an unlocked GSM version.
Negri has the best price and offers warranty up to one year. Amazon doesn't offer warranty, depending on the seller's.
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Tarzanman said:
I would love to get an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I can't find one for a decent price.
What is the going rate for this phone right now? Where can I get the best price?
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$595.50 shipped from Negri Electronics. https://negrielectronics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=i9250&x=0&y=0&order=relevance&dir=desc
You can get the Canadian version which isn't yakju, but you can flash to yakju in about 5min. Or you can order the $622.50 one and have a higher chance it comes with yakju (wouldn't waste my time with that).
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Amazon has the best price around I've seen for an unlocked GSM version.
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Not true.
zephiK said:
Negri has the best price and offers warranty up to one year. Amazon doesn't offer warranty, depending on the seller's.
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This! Don't trust some random Amazon seller, when you can go with a reputable US importer that offers warranty help. You can even checkout with Amazon or Google to get buyer protection.
$600 is still too rich for my blood. The problem is that this phone is a want and not a need :-/
I am off-contract with T-mobile paying ~$70 a month using a Vibrant running Bionix 1.3.1
I'm a little upset about how Google/Samsung f-ed up the release of this device (exclusivity with Verizon and no viable method other than importing for a UMTS version).
It is difficult to understand how a kickback from Verizon makes up for their lost sales with other carriers.
Galaxy S II's are available in the low 400's. I understand that the Galaxy Nexus is a little nicer, but I could justify a ~$400 purchase by selling my old Vibrant.
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$600 is still too rich for my blood. The problem is that this phone is a want and not a need :-/
I am off-contract with T-mobile paying ~$70 a month using a Vibrant running Bionix 1.3.1
I'm a little upset about how Google/Samsung f-ed up the release of this device (exclusivity with Verizon and no viable method other than importing for a UMTS version).
It is difficult to understand how a kickback from Verizon makes up for their lost sales with other carriers.
Galaxy S II's are available in the low 400's. I understand that the Galaxy Nexus is a little nicer, but I could justify a ~$400 purchase by selling my old Vibrant.
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It does suck, but even if it was sold directly by T-Mobile or Best Buy or whomever, the cheapest it'd be retail is probably $529 + tax. So you're almost to $600 there anyways. Since you're off contract you're buying full price either way. If you really want the phone then buy it. Only you know how much $$ its worth to you though.
If you choose to buy a SGSII for $400 ish, then you're just guaranteeing you're upgrading to your next device sooner than if you bought the Galaxy Nexus because the SGSII is older. You're just paying now or paying later. Again, personal choice.
What Google should of done was do their Verizon thing but also offer the Galaxy Nexus (GSM Unlocked) via their website kind of like how the Nexus One did it (minus a CDMA version of Nexus One).
I'm getting near the end of my sprint contract. My employer offers a sizable discount if I use verizon as my carrier. Is there something comparable to the Evo4G on Vzw? I went to their site, just not sure what is comparable.
Any help would be most appreciated.
You could consider holding off several months. There should be a precipitous drop in older hardware and the new goods will start rolling.
For now the HTC Rezound seems like the best bet for price, awesomeness and similarity to an Evo 4G. The new Nexus and Razr are there too.
I am interested to see the new HTC X One (previously Edge) and where it shows up.
I don't think anyone can blame you for going to VZW, Sprint's network is garbage, and Sprint is taking its cost advantage away. Good luck.
I may be in a similar boat: I'm waiting to see if Sprint will let me out of my contract for horrible data speeds, excessive [and unintentional on my part] roaming, etc. I spoke to Verizon, and asked if I had a phone already, if I could hang on to the discount for a new phone until summer, they said that works fine... So I've been debating just getting the Rezound (in my opinion best phone they have right now), or buying a used Thunderbolt (which from my understanding is basically our EVO with a slightly newer chipset, and seems to have a lot of dev support) to hold me over until the quad-cores come out in summer/fall. At this point I'm leaning towards just getting the Rezound - mainly because there will always be the next and greatest on the horizon, but it'd be fun to have something that powerful right now. Now I just have to hope Sprint let's me out...
Just my 2 cents.
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If you couldn't tell from my ramblings, OP, I'd recommend the Rezound...
The only other two that compare are the Razr and Galaxy Nexus. The Razr is pretty awesome (the girlfriend has it), but the locked bootloader means if you care about development/roms/kernels it's probably not for you. And the GNex seems awesome in theory, but once you use it, you realize it is a Samsung, and thus has crappy reception and gps.
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I'm sorry mods if this doesn't belong here but i need people's opinion...should i wait for the next nexus phone or get the galaxy nexus now? the only reason why I'm getting it is because of t mobiles $30 4g(hspa+) plan and its cheaper than virgin mobile and faster in my area. the reason why i ask is because I'm afraid the next nexus phone is 4g lte and won't be compatible to be on the $30 plan since i don't see anyone with the latest phones(galaxy s3) on the $30 plan. i also heard the nexus devices would get updates to latest version of android. thanks
The next Nexus phone won't be $350.
I decided to get the GN as the price is right and I just didn't feel like spending $700+ on new tech.
Plus, will the next Nexus work on the $30 plan? No one knows at the moment.
Is it that nobody used the S3 on the $30 plan or that people aren't buying it unsubsidized to try it out? The unsubsidized price is almost double what the GN will cost you. I say go with the GN now. Great phone, great price, best software, I could go on.
Choose by yourself anyway yes galaxy nexus will receive next major updates , IMHO its perfect I buyed it a 300 dollars in sale ,really epic phone ,no word to describe ,I prefer to buy nexus now ,keep next nexus phone for newbie
About 30$ plans I don't know sorry, I live in Italy which we don't have full 3g network in all zones ,I don't image 4g
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jarjar124 said:
I'm sorry mods if this doesn't belong here but i need people's opinion...should i wait for the next nexus phone or get the galaxy nexus now? the only reason why I'm getting it is because of t mobiles $30 4g(hspa+) plan and its cheaper than virgin mobile and faster in my area. the reason why i ask is because I'm afraid the next nexus phone is 4g lte and won't be compatible to be on the $30 plan since i don't see anyone with the latest phones(galaxy s3) on the $30 plan. i also heard the nexus devices would get updates to latest version of android. thanks
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Well, either you spend $350 on the GNex, or more like $650 on the international unlocked SGSIII. Your call.
The next Nexus won't launch at $350. It'll be more expensive and decrease in price over time again. There will absolutely be an unlocked GSM HSPA+ only model as well. They won't do an LTE nexus and not an HSPA+ one.
Nexus phones tend to hold their value relatively well. While other phones released around the same time have plummeted in value on Craig list and EBay, the Nexus has stayed steady in the $350-$450 price range. You can always buy one now, and then sell it when the next one comes out. Won't be much of a price difference over buying a GS3, except this way you get to break the expense up over two time periods. Almost like having your cake and eating it too.
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Greets! Having used Moto and HTC on Verizon, I've been pretty pleased with the 4G performance- but I've seen some disturbing posts on the Samsung Radios on the GNEX and the NOTE.
I'd buy a Razr Maxx HD without fear about the reception, calls dropping, and expect good data connections.
But now that the NOTE 2 is available for pre-order on VZW, I'm considering it very strongly. (It would make my 59 year old eyeballs very happy!)
So... how is the reliability and performance of the Note's data and voice? Comparable to Moto?
Thanks for any knowledgeable comments- these will pretty much make up my mind whether to buy a Samsung product or not (yet).
Cheers!
Steven.RN