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***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

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zanoodi said:
Girlfriends sister breaks her blackberry, goes to verizon wireless store to replace the phone. Contract wasnt up and didn't have insurance on the phone so went with the cost effective method and got dumbphone. Verizon wireless employee proceeds to remove unlimited data plan that was attached. Girlfriend pissed becuase she didnt want unlimited data removed (they are on a family plan), and won't be able to get it back.

True story.
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Well, I never said you wouldn't lose unlimited data. But for the record my friend just did the same thing with an iPhone, and they added his unlimited data back on for him (I think it was only 2 weeks or so before he got the new iPhone). But I don't know what the policy is or if they just made an exception for him. I *do* know that there is no contract with the data and you can cancel it without an ETF, which was the original question.
 
BabyBlues said:
The only plus about that delay was finding this forum and the total of $75 in credits/gift cards from vzw's debacle
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Haha, you and me both. This forum, and that thread was a savior, all of us in it together keeping each other sane. I think I remember now, you got yours a couple days before me. I loved that phone, was well worth the wait, although I only got the $25 GC, you must be a better sweet-talker than me :)

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mongstradamus said:
The problem with sgs 2 is no ics. I am not going to upgrade my phone till there is an phone with ics on it otb. By the time sgs2 gets ics there will be better phone out that is guaranteed
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Excellent point IC is the key when deciding. Didn't take that into consideration, I would agree IC makes a big, big difference when deciding between GNEX vs SGII he should wait. I would go with gnex ic over SG2 GB!!
 
iceman64 said:
Excellent point IC is the key when deciding. Didn't take that into consideration, I would agree IC makes a big, big difference when deciding between GNEX vs SGII he should wait. I would go with gnex ic over SG2 GB!!
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I don't know what story with tmbile is and ics devices, but on att front I don't when we will see one. I am not even sure att is getting anymore new android phones this year.
 
AntimonyER said:
I am sorry, but this is not true. I just did this to get my wife's phone. The data plan is a feature, not a part of the service. You can add/remove features to your hearts desire, as long as the phone on the line doesn't require it. So by switching a dumbphone to that line, you are removing the requirement for the data plan, and can remove it without affecting your contract.
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When you buy your Nexus keep an eye out for the screen that says "Requires a 2 year data plan of $ or higher" It is the the only way you can get a subsidized smartphone, you must carry and pay for a data plan. Good luck and be sure to read all of the small print!
 
AntimonyER said:
Haha, you and me both. This forum, and that thread was a savior, all of us in it together keeping each other sane. I think I remember now, you got yours a couple days before me. I loved that phone, was well worth the wait, although I only got the $25 GC, you must be a better sweet-talker than me :)
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I contacted my regional office when none of the CSR's could give me the same answer twice. And I fell into the holiday weekend where they weren't sure we were getting our phones before fedex had that monday off. So $50 credit towards my line and a $25 gift card sent in the mail from regional for my aggravation. It helped that I got a guy on the phone I think. ;)
 
DCNATS1 said:
When you buy your Nexus keep an eye out for the screen that says "Requires a 2 year data plan of $ or higher" It is the the only way you can get a subsidized smartphone, you must carry and pay for a data plan. Good luck and be sure to read all of the small print!
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Where have you seen that? I'm looking at the Razr for example all it says is "this phone requires a data package of 2 GB or higher". Nothing at all about a 2 year plan.
 
Wow, so it looks like Verizon killed off the $50 discount for the RAZR. Not a good sign for getting the GNex for $249.
 
dawnierae said:
You are far more patient a person than I. :p
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patience is NOT one of my virtues. (truth be told, i really don't have any virtues.) it is KILLING me to not know which one i want, and just go get it! but, if i'm gonna have this thing for 20 months (i can't afford to get multiple devices off contract), i want to get the right one. and right now, i'm just not sure which one that is; so, i'm gonna have to test each one and read other people's experiences with both.

GNex pluses: unlocked BL, HD screen, ICS OTB, OMAP 4460, camera, NFC, updates from Google, most likely a big dev'r community

GNex "minuses" [as in, i'll need to see real world testing to address these concerns]: form factor/aesthetics (personal preference), no sdcard, build quality, call quality, LTE connectivity, battery life (nothing proven yet, but these have been issues with Sammy devices before)

RAZR pluses: build quality, aesthetics, call quality (Moto's history on these), battery, storage (16 gb on board, 32 gb expandable), rooted already, will get ICS quickly, improved screen (still not true HD, but probly not noticeable and still a vast improvement over prior devices), thin and light yet sturdy, some nice new features (MotoCast/MotoActv)

RAZR "minuses": encrypted BL, Blur (but can be removed with root), "only" OMAP 4430 (altho, clocked at 1.2 just like GNex), camera (don't know if been improved/fixed), no ICS OTB, non-removable battery, no NFC

it's just a tough choice, at least for me. the good thing is that both of these devices are such that you can't really make a "wrong" choice.
 
cereal killer said:
No idea yet. I just may hit you up via pm. I'll give it at least 12 hours of use to give a good assessment
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Will you pop in here and let us know when you actually receive it? I'd just like to have an idea of what to expect once we can pre-order the SGN how long it's taking for the RAZR from pre-order to in-hand...not that that's very useful or telling information...I just like to know. :D
 
So bad news for the adding a line folks, I just checked my plan, and because of taxes and fees, my extra line comes to 14.61 per month. Times 24 months is 350.64. 299+350.64 = 649.64. So no cheaper than buying outright (and maybe more depending on retail price), and you are signing a two year contract...

Shame on me for thinking verizon wasn't going to get theirs.
 
rpretzel said:
It might be their "next generation" fortified glass and they just haven't come up with a name for it yet. Maybe?
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It's probably T-Rex Glass, and everyone knows a T-Rex could beat a gorilla's ass. Unless of course you saw King Kong, but that of course is fantasy and Hollywood clearly placing their bias against T-Rexes.

The REAL debate would be of the following glasses, which would be the toughest?

Pirate Glass, Ninja Glass, or Robot Glass.... :eek::eek:
 
The_Chief said:
Good morning Gnexers! :D



Is Verizon stuck in a real quandary here? :confused:

No doubt they wanted to push the RAZR as THE phone to get. Motorola being their preferred OEM, they were going to sink their marketing resources into selling RAZRs. But: now they have seen the absolute FIRESTORM of support and demand for Nexus from us, they're bewildered as to which one to market the most heavily! After all, they owe their stockholders money... and they HAVE to go where the money is, despite their desire for locked-down, controlled phones.

Now Verizon sees the mega-dollar signs hanging over Nexus and modest demand for RAZR, at best. And they're shifting gears in a hurry.

What has happened? We've all been waiting for the game-changer. Folks, it's looking more and more like we ARE the game-changer. I would like to think that our demand for this phone has Verizon reacting to US for once... not the other way around.

What think you?
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Game Changer reporting in. GNex and in a hurry please.
 
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