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Galaxy Nexus in August....

Hey guys,
My contract ends at the end of July. I've already been looking at what device to upgrade to.
I'm seriously considering the Gnex. I won't be able to afford a high-end device like One X or the Galaxy SIII, so I was kinda settling on this, or possibly the One S if it drops in price.
I'm a HTC Sense fanboy, but recently I have began to get annoyed with the way Android works. I'm frustrated that it takes OEMs ages to push out OS updates to their handsets. (E.g, my phone is getting ICS around May/June, by then Jellybean would be announced, making ICS 'old')
So basically I'm think of going the pure Google way.
My simple questions.
1) will the device still be worth it by August?
2) how futureproofed is it? Will it get official upgrades beyond Jellybean?
3) how much can I expect the rough price to be of a Gnex by Summer? (Sim-free)
4) when will Google announce the succesor? (At the jellybean event or around October?)
Thanks for the assistance
EDIT: sorry, this should have gone to the Q&A...! Sorry guys, hope you can still help!
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olyloh6696 said:
1) will the device still be worth it by August?
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depends on what you consider "worth it". Yes, it will still be just as good of a phone in August (I'll no doubt still be using mine). And especially if you're cost-constrained.
2) how futureproofed is it? Will it get official upgrades beyond Jellybean?
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I'd be surprised if we see the next version officially after JB. But we'll see what direction Android goes in. That's a long time in the future.
3) how much can I expect the rough price to be of a Gnex by Summer? (Sim-free)
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Again, who knows? Its already in the mid $500's, dipping to mid $400's on deal sites. I expect it to be in the low $400's (if you're talking brand-new SIM free units) if I had to guess. But no one knows. That's at least 4 months from now.
For comparison, look at the GSM Nexus S, which still sells for just shy of $300 unlocked right now coming up on 1.5yrs old.
4) when will Google announce the succesor? (At the jellybean event or around October?)
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They announce a Nexus with each launch of Android. Probably again in October/November 2012. We may hear about JB earlier than that, but they launch the Nexus to actually release the new OS version.

Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...

olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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Well I know several carriers/retailers in the US are now offering the Nexus free with new 2-year contract, so if you find the same type of deal in the UK then I would say it is definitely worth it.
Edit: Should have read your OP closer. Looks like the sim free Nexus off contract is still around $500 in the UK.

olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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The galaxy nexus is still worth it, and imo the best smartphone you can buy. Although if you can wait 3 months maybe, the next nexus should be releasing November/December and it might be better to use your contract on that phone instead of the $350 current nexus.

Cheers guys! Been leaning towards this as well. The phone is on a 2 year contract, so my worry is, after 2 years, will the phone still get Google support? I mean, how much more can android advance now?
What else are they going to add, which will require more powerful hardware?
The next nexus is likely to be based on The S3, and there doesn't seem to be a huge change In performance.
Hmmm..
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If your other choice is the One S, I'd still go for the Gnex. You can be sure that it will be supported longer than the One S.

olyloh6696 said:
Cheers guys! Been leaning towards this as well. The phone is on a 2 year contract, so my worry is, after 2 years, will the phone still get Google support? I mean, how much more can android advance now?
What else are they going to add, which will require more powerful hardware?
The next nexus is likely to be based on The S3, and there doesn't seem to be a huge change In performance.
Hmmm..
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Well with the Nexus being a 'pure' Google phone I would think it will be supported longer than other devices but the thing to keep in mind is this has been out for 9 months already, so I wouldn't expect much in the official update department come a year or year and a half from now.

To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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miketoasty said:
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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Bingo! :good:

First things first
1. Its surely worth it to buy a GN. I played with my friends SIII and it sucks. It looks like a ugly white big egg. My GN performs a lot better than his SIII
2. We will get future android support yes. Imagine that the nexus s has official jellybean support.
3. I bought mine for only $403. Do you know sweet that is for such a beauty of a smartphone
Once you buy a nexus phone you will never go to a non nexus phone again... ( who agrees with me)
Andddd you will get the best custom roms and kernels, because we have the best developers. Also a GREAT community.
But see for yourself
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thegtfusion said:
First things first
1. Its surely worth it to buy a GN. I played with my friends SIII and it sucks. It looks like a ugly white big egg. My GN performs a lot better than his SIII
2. We will get future android support yes. Imagine that the nexus s has official jellybean support.
3. I bought mine for only $403. Do you know sweet that is for such a beauty of a smartphone
Once you buy a nexus phone you will never go to a non nexus phone again... ( who agrees with me)
Andddd you will get the best custom roms and kernels, because we have the best developers. Also a GREAT community.
But see for yourself
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+1000!
I just came off a 2-year Verizon contract with my Droid X, and purchased a Play Store GNex GSM (unlocked) version for $376 or so (with taxes and shipping). I am using a $30/mo. T-Mobile Monthly 4G prepaid plan (100 minutes, unlimited data and texts) SIM card with this phone, but T-Mobile is not in my area, so I mostly roam on AT&T, which is the only local GSM provider (and with whom T-Mobile have a roaming agreement). Read the thread $30/mo. phone plan thread, and learn how you can easily live within the parameters of the TMO plan that I describe. There are lots of folks available to help you with VoIP issues/setup.
I must say that my Droid X was a real workhorse for me, with a very high quality build. Despite the locked bootloader, I ran over 15 different ROMs on it, from Froyo and up to and including multiple Ice Cream Sandwich roms. My wife also had the Droid X, but is very tough on her phones, and burned through 3 of them in 2 years. The GNex is definitely not built as solid as the Droid X, but I baby my electronics and think the GNex will suit me wonderfully. However, my wife just got the SGSIII 2 days ago, and I seriously doubt that it will last 6 months. Talk about a plastic phone! Though the hardware is better, our modded GNex devices will run much better than an unmodded SGSIII. Take the plunge, I don't think you'll regret it!

I won't be able to afford a high-end device like One X or the Galaxy SIII, so I was kinda settling on this
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Word of advice -- never use that phrasing when talking talking about your GF/Wife...
I will only ever buy a Google supported phone -- the best hardware in the world is not worth it - if its not supported. Look at how quickly companies turn their back on a device once they have a new model that has as its main selling point the latest version of android.
They are in the business of selling phones, not making geeks happy. And the carriers are in business of milking their customers like a bunch of cows -- so its not their interest either. Folks give google a hard time, but hey -- they are the only company out there that is not trying to screw me while bragging about how awesome they are..

As much as I love my Nexus we are getting VERY close to Q4 and the next Nexus could be coming by November. If you can, stick it out and get that.
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There probably will be new nexus with beefed up specs and everything.. if you're fine with older specs or need cheaper device, gnex is a beautiful device... however, if I were you, I will wait for next nexus
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miketoasty said:
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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Really, until the next Nexus is for sale, its hard to suggest any other phone than the GNex as a complete package.
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Its not worth it to start a 2 year contract with right now. If I were you, I would buy the Gnex from google for $350. And then, sign up for a 2 year deal for an s3. Then promptly sell the unopened s3 for a profit.

Smokeey said:
As much as I love my Nexus we are getting VERY close to Q4 and the next Nexus could be coming by November. If you can, stick it out and get that.
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kyokeun1234 said:
There probably will be new nexus with beefed up specs and everything.. if you're fine with older specs or need cheaper device, gnex is a beautiful device... however, if I were you, I will wait for next nexus
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Based on all the rave reviews I am seeing on here about everyone loving their GNex; what from a hardware perspective could make it worth waiting for the next Nexus?
I mean obviously there are some things that the GNex is missing that would be nice, HDMI and micro SD are two things that come to mind. It sounds like the GNex has an amazing display and is the ideal size (even though it is pentile), so I suppose there is potential for a slight improvement in that department. I am assuming they would throw a quad core in the next one, but from what I have read, performance is not really an issue with the GNex. I'm just not sure that it would really be worth the wait as I don't think the next one is going to be nearly as big of an upgrade that it was going from the single core smartphones that many of us had before to the GNex.
Another way I look at these types of things is the sooner you upgrade after your contract expires the better b/c then you get the next upgrade that much sooner.

olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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My GF has the Galaxy Nexus, I have HTC. We both went to an outdoor event where it was really dust, the grounds were dirt.
She used her phone all day, I used mine a few times.
By the end of the day, my HTC had dust UNDERNEATH the glass screen! However, her's had no such problems.
My brother says that the high end Samsungs are sealed air-tight.
My next phone will be either the Galaxy S 4 or next gen Nexus. No more HTC for me.

Just get a GN from Play Store for 350$. Next year you will get a great deal on the new GN model, if you want it. I personally don't like to have contracts so I'm sticking with phones purchased directly from Google.

Is it still worth it to buy GNEX

Hi, I am planning to replace my old phone to a new one.
I am currently using milestone xt720. I would like to know if it is still worth it to buy
Galaxy nexus or should I buy the newer ones. (Galaxy SII/SIII).
I considered GNEX as a replacement because the way I see it, there are so many developments going on here in its xda forum.
Are the new releases of GNEX phone better? or there are no differences?
Thanks, thats all i need to ask

It's worth it.
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The phone is just awesome. If you're in for hardware, then the S3,but if you want a better software and hardware integration then the GNex, cuz it really is so much smoother now, the hardware doesn't even matter. And since it's a nexus, epic dev and updates all year round. If you do buy it, trust me, you're never gonna regret!
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Roughly $300 these days for one.

Philosophre said:
Roughly $300 these days for one.
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Exactly. It's literally like a steal for that price, especially a phone like the GNex.
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ShAaShAy said:
The phone is just awesome. If you're in for hardware, then the S3,but if you want a better software and hardware integration then the GNex, cuz it really is so much smoother now, the hardware doesn't even matter. And since it's a nexus, epic dev and updates all year round. If you do buy it, trust me, you're never gonna regret!
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This. I came from a HTC sensation (ugh sense) which has better benchmarks than this phone but, the experience on this phone is waaaay better.
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Thanks for boosting my confidence on GNEX. I think i am gonna go for it.
(Plus the fact that i get replies in just a matter of minutes, I can say the GNEX community is active )

blessedhands said:
Thanks for boosting my confidence on GNEX. I think i am gonna go for it.
(Plus the fact that i get replies in just a matter of minutes, I can say the GNEX community is active )
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yes me too man, im gonna buy GNEX wheres full support from google,
about the hardware .. i think this phone is awesome.

Best dev community by far. Get the gnex
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I just bought one too. Can't beat it for $350. I came from Galaxy Note and I swore up and down it was the best phone ever until I got a pure nexus. Everything just work like it suppose to and with no lag at all. I will stick with the Nexus line from now on.

Yes. This is the best phone purchase I've made fwiw.
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Came from HTC One X AT&T.
Trust me when I say this: The GNex GSM is exactly what google wants you to use with their services.
Everything else from Samsung, HTC, LG, etc is exactly what AT&T/Verizon/Sprint want you to use. As soon as you boot up and get a huge HTC or Samsung logo followed by a AT&T or Verizon logo, you know you've made the wrong decision.
Boot..
1) HTC logo with their stupid sound
2) AT&T logo with their stupid sound
3) WELCOME TO AT&T PLEASE USE THIS STUPID SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR! ... or skip
4) WELCOME TO HTC PLEASE USE THIS STUPID SERVICE THAT GOOGLE ALREADY DOES BETTER! ... or skip
5) HERE ARE SOME MORE APPS THAT YOU DIDN'T INSTALL NOR CAN UNINSTALL!
You get the picture.
Stick with the unbranded: iPhone or Gnex

GNex is awesome phone, and you can't go wrong considering the price $350 and the software support. If the hardware matters more then go with the GSIII.
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blessedhands said:
Hi, I am planning to replace my old phone to a new one.
I am currently using milestone xt720. I would like to know if it is still worth it to buy
Galaxy nexus or should I buy the newer ones. (Galaxy SII/SIII).
I considered GNEX as a replacement because the way I see it, there are so many developments going on here in its xda forum.
Are the new releases of GNEX phone better? or there are no differences?
Thanks, thats all i need to ask
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Definitely worth it Ive had my gnex for about a week now and its amazing. I'm coming from a nytouch 4g slide
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The hardware itself is 9 months old, but considering the device is $300 - $350, and you will run JB out the box. Hells yea it's worth it. Oh and yes, the community here is awesome, lots of friendly people and devs love working on a device as open as this.
Oh and last thing, I don't know about anyone else here but once Iv'e gone to a button-less device as the GNex, I can't see myself buying a phone with capacitive buttons now.

Came from nexus s , worth it ! .

The GNex is where it's at. Not only is it a pure Google phone, but you'll be first in line for all the latest and best custom ROMs and hacks. This phone is a developer's dream!
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blessedhands said:
Hi, I am planning to replace my old phone to a new one.
I am currently using milestone xt720. I would like to know if it is still worth it to buy
Galaxy nexus or should I buy the newer ones. (Galaxy SII/SIII).
I considered GNEX as a replacement because the way I see it, there are so many developments going on here in its xda forum.
Are the new releases of GNEX phone better? or there are no differences?
Thanks, thats all i need to ask
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I'll give you another side of the argument...
If money is a concern, I say wait. Buy yourself a cheap android phone and get a $30/month tmobile plan to hold off until the next Nexus comes out. I don't know if you care about it, but it's probably going to be announced in a month or two at most three. It's highly likely it will be better than the galaxy nexus in most aspects.
I believe by waiting, in the long run you will save more money and will be able to afford the new nexus easier. Once it gets announced, I don't know if you will be able to resell the galaxy nexus for close to what you paid for it. So you might end up losing more money than necessary. But if cash is no concern, then yea buy a galaxy nexus now. Personally, I don't have tons of cash to throw around so I'm using the strategy I just explained.

I have SGS2 T989 currently and been thinking to switch to GNex because I don't care about TouchWiz and I really like the so-called pure Google experience . I want to check out JB OS but I'm having a hard time finding stores with GNex loaded with JB OS (Verizon has it, but it's still ICS I think). Anyone know which stores would have the demo unit with JB OS?

Not worth 350 with possibility of new nexus device. Don't see it arriving in next month or two. More like January.
Unfortunately the hardware won't be far ahead of what's already out. All nexus devices since ONE have been small steps ahead with major sacrifices in hardware. ( bad touch screen , lousy cameras , weak gpu) no manufacture has given AAA hardware effort for a nexus phone.
An s3 will be a smart choice with the built in community likely getting OS updates out much quicker than other phones.

[Q] GSIII or Nexus 4?

So, for the past while now I have been looking for a replacement phone for my G2 (which sadly now has a broken screen, I have been using screencast to operate the phone for weeks now. However I can still answer the phone normally when called without the need for a computer system thanks to easy memory.)
Since my upgrade is already available I do not know if I should try to get the GSIII or the LG Nexus 4 (god willing if it actually comes to T-Mobile). I want a phone that will last the time needed for me between now and my next upgrade in 2 years. (I am not fortunate enough to buy off contract, if I did this would be entirely irrelevant.) While the GSIII offers the popular end and will probably get the best AOSP for a damn good long time, I also find a great appeal over the LG Nexus 4 being able to get stock updates on the fly upon release, while I would still consider AOSP for the Nexus 4 because of the added options as well.
Basically it comes down between the two and what is the best choice when it comes right down to quality + support + longevity over the next 2 years. I know a lot can happen within that timeframe, but I do not want to be forgotten so soon like I was with the G2. Plus I want to be able to have an absolutely wonderful experience with customization with little limitations.
I know its foolish to consider the Nexus 4 considering that its not officially out yet nor do we know it will be offered by T-Mobile US. I also know that even with a top of the line phone there will always be something better around the corner that will topple mine. Finally I know that the focus of the AOSP community will shift on to other projects while whichever one I choose now will not remain the prime focus forever.
I just want a phone that will get me as far as I can between my 2 year cycle. Growing with a "pure" experience with the G2, soon followed by AOSP and after that AOKP. I want to be able to get the same (or hopefully, MUCH BETTER) experience out of that, I have no problem rooting (hell I remember the days when the G2 was damn near "impossible" to root) and if anything I would probably end up rooting my phone as soon as I get it in my hands.
The only limitations right now between these two and me is my patience, and the luck that the Nx4 will come out on T-Mobile. Again, with my current situation with my G2 I do not have much time left to decide. I have been waiting long enough and with most of the information we have on both of these devices that I am looking at I think it can be time to consider which one I rather get.
So which one should I consider getting? Should I try waiting out longer for the Nexus 4 or should I go for the GSIII now?

I'll read fully next time. But for now no, LG has the worst reputation in tge cell phone industry if you ask me and alot of other LG users.
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I seriously never get it whats the point of asking some strangers what phone should i get lol...it is widely known that lg sucks sony sucks htc is good but not dev friendly so the only choice left for me would be sammy

The nexus 4 won't even come to T-Mobile. There, problem solved.
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I still have a working g2. Loving the sgs3
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I never buy on contract. I also never buy a new phone. I bought a slightly used SGS3 for $350 on craigslist. A year from now, I'll sell it for $200 and buy the SGS4 (or whatever I'm interested in at the time). Saves a lot over the life of the phone. $20/month cheaper for the plan, $240/year savings, and I'm only putting out $150 for a phone every year. So I get a new slightly used phone every year and still save money.
Look for a decent SGS3 on craigslist and buy it.

While I am aware that the history with LG has been mixed (and shall I say down right horrible with T-Mobile) The most of the issues resided over software and not hardware. Plus since the LG nexus 4 is a nexus device it should be obvious that it will be Google handling the updates, not LG nor T-Mobile.
That said I have done some personal analysis on both and came to the conclusion that while the LG Nexus 4 does seem attractive in both what is on board and the software distribution, the GSIII will probably have the higher end of LTS for some time. Even if the GSIV would to come out sometime next year the GSIII would still get popular support regardless due to the many people who own one and are locked with one until their contract is up. Plus The GSIII has no signs of slowing down even with the Note II on the rise. If another nexus handset would come out the LTS for it would be a gamble depending if people will take to the Nexus 4 with open arms compared to the previous devices. Not only that but even in accessory appeal as well the GSIII outdoes the Nexus brand as a whole.
I was considering the Nexus 4 because of its Quadcore processor and pure google experience on the fly. Even with all that updated more so than the SIII, however the SIII will win in the end with better support thanks to its incredibly large community.
I think I will go for the GSIII now! Tell me, before this thread becomes entirely useless can someone tell me which best route I should go when I get this? I am not one for skinned UI, I can get used to it but I prefer to not deal with bloat and lag when I can get the most out of this device.

Nexus won't have bloat, but there is no lag in the s3 with stock.
I was in the exact same position, minus the broken screen, and I decided to pick up the galaxy s 3 for now and see what the new nexus has to offer when it gets here. I figure I can sell the gs3 pretty easily if I really want the nexus, and if not, I still have a great phone.
I can only tell you that I'm extremely happy with my gs3 but I continue to keep an eye on nexus rumors.
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I should not I am running cyanogen because I couldn't stand touchwiz.

The Unnamed Time Lord said:
While I am aware that the history with LG has been mixed (and shall I say down right horrible with T-Mobile) The most of the issues resided over software and not hardware. Plus since the LG nexus 4 is a nexus device it should be obvious that it will be Google handling the updates, not LG nor T-Mobile.
That said I have done some personal analysis on both and came to the conclusion that while the LG Nexus 4 does seem attractive in both what is on board and the software distribution, the GSIII will probably have the higher end of LTS for some time. Even if the GSIV would to come out sometime next year the GSIII would still get popular support regardless due to the many people who own one and are locked with one until their contract is up. Plus The GSIII has no signs of slowing down even with the Note II on the rise. If another nexus handset would come out the LTS for it would be a gamble depending if people will take to the Nexus 4 with open arms compared to the previous devices. Not only that but even in accessory appeal as well the GSIII outdoes the Nexus brand as a whole.
I was considering the Nexus 4 because of its Quadcore processor and pure google experience on the fly. Even with all that updated more so than the SIII, however the SIII will win in the end with better support thanks to its incredibly large community.
I think I will go for the GSIII now! Tell me, before this thread becomes entirely useless can someone tell me which best route I should go when I get this? I am not one for skinned UI, I can get used to it but I prefer to not deal with bloat and lag when I can get the most out of this device.
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I think it is foolish to think the Nexus 4 may not have a large developer community.

The next Nexus is pretty much guaranteed to have large dev support. The device itself may be made by LG, but everything software wise is handled through Google so there's no issue there and with a large developer community you'll have AOSP options as CM, AOKP, etc. If you're worried about hardware defects (every phone has a few, it's just a matter of getting lucky and getting the one with the least amount of defects) then wait a couple weeks to see what people say such as the display having issues, dust getting inside the screen, etc. The phone specs itself already beats the S3 in every way, but I'm pretty sure it'll be Google handling sales directly again with the GSM model so if you're looking to renew your contract to get the phone cheaper, the S3 is pretty much your best choice

Wait for the note 2
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I never buy on contract. I also never buy a new phone. I bought a slightly used SGS3 for $350 on craigslist. A year from now, I'll sell it for $200 and buy the SGS4 (or whatever I'm interested in at the time). Saves a lot over the life of the phone. $20/month cheaper for the plan, $240/year savings, and I'm only putting out $150 for a phone every year. So I get a new slightly used phone every year and still save money.
Look for a decent SGS3 on craigslist and buy it.
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Brilliant plan.
As for OP, I wouldn't be so faithful in the Nexus 4 coming to T-mobile.
From your story, it seems that you need a working phone right now.
I'd just go with the SGSIII, the community behind it is very strong.
Use CM10 to get the stock experience, the CyanogenMod team is very good with updates.
However, if the rumors turn out be be true, the possibility of multiple Nexus devices means that one can be a T-mobile variant.
I'd wait for the official Google announcement when they have their event on October 29th.
The Galaxy Nexus will probably be getting a price cut sometime soon. It seems like a worthwhile update to me.

khoikn said:
Brilliant plan.
As for OP, I wouldn't be so faithful in the Nexus 4 coming to T-mobile.
From your story, it seems that you need a working phone right now.
I'd just go with the SGSIII, the community behind it is very strong.
Use CM10 to get the stock experience, the CyanogenMod team is very good with updates.
However, if the rumors turn out be be true, the possibility of multiple Nexus devices means that one can be a T-mobile variant.
I'd wait for the official Google announcement when they have their event on October 29th.
The Galaxy Nexus will probably be getting a price cut sometime soon. It seems like a worthwhile update to me.
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There won't be multiple nexus phones.
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I think LG's reputation is a little skewed IMO. At the same time only LG has themselves to blame for on that one. But let's think of why LG has a bad rep fist before we completely count out the LG Nexus 4. Basically they have a bad rep because of their failure to provide the necessary drivers for devs (ala G2x) or just plain out suck at updating their devices.
But their quality on their devices is very very good. I had a G2x and the build quality of that phone was outstanding IMO. The screen was great, the over all build was nice and I loved everything about it. Only thing that sucked balls was it's software and bad updates.
So now if you combine LG's good build quality plus Google handling the software side? I think it's a win win situation!
So to the OP, it really depends if you wanna wait or not. I have a Galaxy Nexus and I'm loving owning a Nexus, the fact that I get updates right on the spot and on time is awesome. So I'll say to wait for the LG Nexus, but if you can't wait, the SIII is perfectly fine as well.
Good luck dude.

Almost in the same boat as you,
still doubting between S3 and the Note 2,
For me the nexus isn't interesting because the battery is not replaceable and no storage cards.
The only thing keeping me from saying not 2 for sure is that the phone is rather big

Non removable battery on the nexus is a deal killer. I've pulled the battery 100 times on every phone I've ever had. Helpful when you get a boot loop flashing eye candy
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Karakoram2 said:
Non removable battery on the nexus is a deal killer. I've pulled the battery 100 times on every phone I've ever had. Helpful when you get a boot loop flashing eye candy
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If in boot loop I'm almost positive you just hold the power button wait for a vibrate then hold button combo to boot into recovery. Used to do it on past phones, sure it works on this phone even, just don't get boot loops is another way to avoid that dilemma.
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[Q] What will happen to Galaxy Nexus when new phone(s) come out?

I'm in the market for a new phone and was thinking about the Galaxy Nexus right from Google.
What do you guys think will happen to it in the next couple weeks when the new Nexus phone(s) is released? Will the Galaxy drop in price? Or will it disappear from the site? I'm hoping it drops in price.

martyxng said:
I'm in the market for a new phone and was thinking about the Galaxy Nexus right from Google.
What do you guys think will happen to it in the next couple weeks when the new Nexus phone(s) is released? Will the Galaxy drop in price? Or will it disappear from the site? I'm hoping it drops in price.
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Obviously for some time will remain on the market, at a price much low compared to a few months ago

I'm thinking it'll probably stay on at $300 or so if that Nexus 4, if the rumors are true, is even offered on the Play store off contract. I purchased my Gnex early August and couldn't be happier.

same thing that happens on every device, price will drop like crazy. Let's face it, most of the people here will probably get the new Nexus device. This one will get old, outdated, and eventually will be "left out". Still this phone is one of the best phones that i have used. A good balance between performance, hardware and most importantly the budget.

chickentuna said:
same thing that happens on every device, price will drop like crazy. Let's face it, most of the people here will probably get the new Nexus device. This one will get old, outdated, and eventually will be "left out". Still this phone is one of the best phones that i have used. A good balance between performance, hardware and most importantly the budget.
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why would it get old and outdated? phones on the nexus line receive updates for a while..at 1.2 dual core and 1 gb ram it should be ok for quite a while
i get that people will always buy the latest and greatest (i'm also looking to get the nexus 4 when it drops) but the great thing about the nexus is that we get a pure experience AND updates..you can't future proof your phone any better than by purchasing a nexus
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The price will definitely drop but this is still a great phone that is plenty fast and will continue to have support from developers.

Delayed Gratification Will It Pay Off
For months and months I've been itching to get an android phone. Late last year I came across Republic Wireless offering a $19/mo plan for everything on its Beta program of Wifi utilization and Sprint's cellular service. Recently I was invited to purchase the Motorola Defy and sign up. Republic ran into a problem with the Defy only being a single band phone and is now testing the dual band Defy. At $249 it seems overpriced for a device that's fast becoming outdated. That sent me searching again and led me to the Galaxy Nexus and prepaid. Seemingly no one has a bad thing to say about the gnexus. So I've been itching to buy and go with T Mobile or Straight Talk here in Madison WI.
But I'm cheap and love a bargain. I want the Gnexus. I can pick one up today for $340 from swappa with lots of extras. On the other hand Google could reduce the price on the brand new tomorrow (before Sandy screwed that up). What to do? Shall I sit still or jump in today?

I would think it would be the perfect time to buy a Galaxy Nexus. As soon as the Nexus 4 comes out, the price will drop.
From the leaks I've read, they don't seem THAT much different, especially since the galaxy will most likely get Android 4.2.

Gnex is pretty decent performer and will be a good option for budget conscious buyers in the coming few months. I expect the prices to reach around $300 very soon.
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Looks like not much reason to get the Galaxy Nexus now that the Nexus 4 was announced for $299!
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/nexus-best-of-google-now-in-three-sizes.html

Price of the Gnex will drop to $99 w/2yr......just my .02
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Where Did the Nexus Go
It's no longer available at the Play Store.

I really hope it drops in price....seeing the Nexus 4 at the EXACT same price as the Galaxy Nexus was until yesterday though kinda makes you jealous...on the one hand..I have the urge to put it for sale on Ebay to get money for the Nexus 4 but on the other hand, the Galaxy Nexus already has so much development for it (PGM, awesome kernels like Franco etc, Firefox OS) that you would have to (temporarily) give that all up until devs get their hands on the new device and port it all over to the new Nexus 4.

Culex316 said:
I really hope it drops in price....seeing the Nexus 4 at the EXACT same price as the Galaxy Nexus was until yesterday though kinda makes you jealous...on the one hand..I have the urge to put it for sale on Ebay to get money for the Nexus 4 but on the other hand, the Galaxy Nexus already has so much development for it (PGM, awesome kernels like Franco etc, Firefox OS) that you would have to (temporarily) give that all up until devs get their hands on the new device and port it all over to the new Nexus 4.
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Only specific device configuration/binaries will be diferent, everything else will be the same.
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warlock257 said:
I would think it would be the perfect time to buy a Galaxy Nexus. As soon as the Nexus 4 comes out, the price will drop.
From the leaks I've read, they don't seem THAT much different, especially since the galaxy will most likely get Android 4.2.
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It will get 4.2... that's one of the reasons many people by the GNex in the first place - we always get the updates! ^_^
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Price of the Gnex will drop to $99 w/2yr......just my .02
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The GNex is $50 w/2year. I just bought mine last week and that's what I paid.

IAreKyleW00t said:
It will get 4.2... that's one of the reasons many people by the GNex in the first place - we always get the updates! ^_^
The GNex is $50 w/2year. I just bought mine last week and that's what I paid.
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Nice.....I guess I should update my post, lol
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A year old phone can't be my best option, can it?

Howdy! Thunderturd user here with a January upgrade, looking for advice.
I've come to the conclusion that Verizon's ROM update system is crippling. My formerly flagship phone is running Twisted's cobbled together ICS ROM a year after its official release. This makes me want to take hostages.
It seems the only solution is to get my junk straight from the source. So I want a Nexus, but I've got a few problems with the new one.
1. Battery. I need a removable one.
2. SD card. I've got 20+ gigs of music on my current craptacular device.
3. I have to come out of pocket for the full amount of the phone. I want Verizon to take a hit on this. If I'm paying the full monthly price, I want them to bleed on the hardware.
So talk to me about your phone. I'm thinking about rocking a Galaxy Nexus until Google puts out something more practical than the 4 and selling my upgrade on ebay.
Any flaws in my thinking?

DrunkUncas said:
Howdy! Thunderturd user here with a January upgrade, looking for advice.
I've come to the conclusion that Verizon's ROM update system is crippling. My formerly flagship phone is running Twisted's cobbled together ICS ROM a year after its official release. This makes me want to take hostages.
It seems the only solution is to get my junk straight from the source. So I want a Nexus, but I've got a few problems with the new one.
1. Battery. I need a removable one.
2. SD card. I've got 20+ gigs of music on my current craptacular device.
3. I have to come out of pocket for the full amount of the phone. I want Verizon to take a hit on this. If I'm paying the full monthly price, I want them to bleed on the hardware.
So talk to me about your phone. I'm thinking about rocking a Galaxy Nexus until Google puts out something more practical than the 4 and selling my upgrade on ebay.
Any flaws in my thinking?
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The gnex is an absolutely fantastic phone. Removable battery, extended oem batteries available (with NFC capability), 32gb on the VZW version, google play music cloud storage, excellent developer support, good accessories, nice screen, quality camera and skimmed down, speeded up android. I'm rocking a 16gb gsm gnex straight from the play store and I absolutely adore it. Bought it 1 month before the Nexus 4 dropped and I have no regrets. LG has been terrible to me and I personally think in terms of overall usability, the gnex trumps the 4.
The gnex, like I said, has excellent developer support and have been experimented with for over a year. We have this device figured out here in these forums and it can do everything you want it to do.
I say pull the trigger with a gnex. Granted it doesn't have the sd card slot, but there are ways around that.
Good luck

If the SD card is a must you shouldn't even be here. Go with the S3 or Note 2.
I'm looking at the prices on the VZW website and I think you should go with Amazon if you want to spend less on an upgrade. VZW is gouging the hell out of you. 50 bucks on contract for a pre-owned Gnex? 100 bucks for a new one? Gimme a break. I can find one for 200 bucks now and 250 in great condition.

DrunkUncas said:
Howdy! Thunderturd user here with a January upgrade, looking for advice.
I've come to the conclusion that Verizon's ROM update system is crippling. My formerly flagship phone is running Twisted's cobbled together ICS ROM a year after its official release. This makes me want to take hostages.
It seems the only solution is to get my junk straight from the source. So I want a Nexus, but I've got a few problems with the new one.
1. Battery. I need a removable one.
2. SD card. I've got 20+ gigs of music on my current craptacular device.
3. I have to come out of pocket for the full amount of the phone. I want Verizon to take a hit on this. If I'm paying the full monthly price, I want them to bleed on the hardware.
So talk to me about your phone. I'm thinking about rocking a Galaxy Nexus until Google puts out something more practical than the 4 and selling my upgrade on ebay.
Any flaws in my thinking?
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gnex is a great choice.. i guess the main issue for you would be no sdcard but verizon has a 32gb version that you could get

Sprint also comes with 32GB version & ext. battery available for just the cost of shipping (see amazon wireless for good deal now)!

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3. I have to come out of pocket for the full amount of the phone. I want Verizon to take a hit on this. If I'm paying the full monthly price, I want them to bleed on the hardware.
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i find this requirement insanely funny.
verizon doesnt take a hit on the hardware cost. its factored into their plan prices. if you think them discounting the phone alot hurts them, you are delusional

A Nexus phone is always worth it IMO.
-Sent from Marino's Galaxy Nexus-

Honestly I would go with one thats for sale used on swappa.com . There is one *cough* *cough* in Mint condition for $235 thats the 32GB and it is a refurb VZW sent, so it is the same as if you bought it straight from VZW right now except with 32GB memory.
I too had a TurdBolt and I couldnt stand it. The Galaxy Nexus is a spectacular device for whats around today. If your buying off contract right now I would stay away from a S3 or NoteII unless you have $600 to throw away.

In the lines of 2nd poster:
Gnex big storage capability = OTG
And for us, early adopters, it has been a landmark device; it will keep serving us well, OS-wise, for at least 2 more major versions.
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Get the GNex. It's a great device even if stuck on Verizon's reliable yet ever so slow update network. I'll be jumping ship when my contract expires in another year, but for now it's a great device and will be for the foreseeable future.
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Winesnob said:
Get the GNex. It's a great device even if stuck on Verizon's reliable yet ever so slow update network. I'll be jumping ship when my contract expires in another year, but for now it's a great device and will be for the foreseeable future.
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Thats what im doing right now. Im switching to the GSM for cost primarily. Honestly the slow updates arent an issue because the device has an amazing developer support.

Thanks guys, you sold me.
So should I use my upgrade on an S3 (or other) and sell it, or save the upgrade? Is Verizon going to be offering a Nexus device in the future?

DrunkUncas said:
Thanks guys, you sold me.
So should I use my upgrade on an S3 (or other) and sell it, or save the upgrade? Is Verizon going to be offering a Nexus device in the future?
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If you either need the money or can put it aside until something thou want comes out then yeah, otherwise I would wait
-dont forget to check out my phone on Swappa I'll throw in my diztronic case too

Buy an S3. You can do everything you want on that.
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Get the s3
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Smokeey said:
Buy an S3. You can do everything you want on that.
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Yeah?
How about this time next year?
It's not the hardware I have an issue with, it's the crushing ineptitude of the upgrade system. My TB was the S3 in early 2011 and have been waiting for ICS for a year. 12 fvcking months.
Google-->me
or
Google-->Samsung/HTC/LG/Moto-->Verizon-->me
I like the first one.

DrunkUncas said:
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Google-->me
or
Google-->Samsung/HTC/LG/Moto-->Verizon-->me
I like the first one.
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Google-->Samsung/HTC/Moto-->Verizon-->BlackHole-->Verizon-->Me
Fixed.....(I intentionally left LG out because they don't know how to update phones in the first place)
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Get a Note II
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DrunkUncas said:
Yeah?
How about this time next year?
It's not the hardware I have an issue with, it's the crushing ineptitude of the upgrade system. My TB was the S3 in early 2011 and have been waiting for ICS for a year. 12 fvcking months.
Google-->me
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Google-->Samsung/HTC/LG/Moto-->Verizon-->me
I like the first one.
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Idk if you'll find a phone that's guaranteed upgrades on big red. Even the nexus was bsed with. The s3 and note 2 are pretty good in that area. At least samsung sends the update. I don't think the rezound will end up with JB.
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i just threw my iphone 4 for this phone 2 days ago, and im happy about it