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Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

The_Chief said:
No, the problem I'M having is that I can't even POST the screenshot! It won't upload because it says the dimensions of the forum are 640 x 280, whereas my screenshot is 1280 x 720. How do I scale down the pic so I CAN upload it?
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Ahh, I did this once too. Open the photo in Paint. Then click "resize." In the pop-up window, click "pixels" and then set to the maximum allowed dimension. Save it and then try to upload that one.

Blind leading the blind here.;)
 
jdduncan11 said:
For my Jersey peeps - I'll be at PJ Welihan's on Route 70 in Cherry Hill tomorrow night with a few friends. Swing on by for a shot and a beam.

I'll be the guy that can't put down the Nexus :cool:


EDIT: "Shot and a beam" that sounds naughty (like something BBs would say) ;):p
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Ya know, if I didn't have my company party tomorrow I would drive the 2 hours to come down there.
And a shot and a beam is fairly tame. Now a shot and a bump on the other hand.....
 
So I've been scratching my head and trying to figure out why I came out better at the cash register than I expected when I picked up my Nexus this morning. I'm not complaining, though.

I called yesterday and talked to a CSR to confirm my upgrade eligibility, and to see if there was any chance of moving my $30 loyalty discount up. The CSR looked at my account and told me I was indeed eligible for early upgrade, with a $20 upgrade fee, but the loyalty discount could not be moved up. So I was expecting to pay about $320 plus tax.

But at the store this morning, my total was $286. I didn't ask questions at the time, but after I got home I looked at the receipt. It includes the $20 upgrade fee, but it shows the price of the Nexus as $249. Huh?

I do have a corporate discount, but I'm pretty sure it only applies to my service and not to phone purchases. And the receipt says nothing about a discount. Apparently I just got the phone at $50 off, for reasons unknown.

Well, like I said, I'm not complaining.
 
All these hands on/first impression videos popping up are making me excited. Really jealous of those who live near corporate stores. Hurry up FedEx!
 
halon said:
My Verizon store didn't have any promotional material on display for the Nexus. Anyone else?
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APKhaos said:
Based on what i was told this morning, none of them did.
See #479 a few posts back.

Now we know what 'soft launch' really means, which is "We haven't really prepared or planned anything, but we have a few container loads of this product so lets let 'em sell it and see what happens."

FWIW, I was waiting an extra long time while my GNex was activated, then re-activated, then re-activated with a new SIM.......
There were calls every few minutes asking about iPhone4S and iPhone5. CSR said they get at least that rate of these calls every day. Marketing drives demand, I guess. What a concept :rolleyes:
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i guess my corporate store was the exception to the rule then. the entire wall behind where the demo gnex was had a big sign up advertising it(probably in the area of 8ftx10ft), and they had a promo sign on the front of the store n one of the windows. they also had 60 for release today
 
I did almost nothing at work today besides play with my Nexus. I actually felt bad when I left the office (for a second or two)
 
Well ladies and gentlemen...TODAY WAS A FREAKING GREAT DAY!!!!!

I woke up this morning, and

~My Christmas lights were working
~My MotoActv decided to fix itself
~I was able to get my first Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Latte of the season without spilling the whole thing on myself

AND....

~I got my beloved GNEX!!!!

All is right in the world!!!

Are we absolutely 100% certain that today is not a dream???????
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
zx10droid said:
i guess my corporate store was the exception to the rule then. the entire wall behind where the demo gnex was had a big sign up advertising it(probably in the area of 8ftx10ft), and they had a promo sign on the front of the store n one of the windows. they also had 60 for release today
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My store didn't even have a dummy phone. I bought it without a second of test drive.:eek:
 
APKhaos said:
Now we know what 'soft launch' really means, which is "We haven't really prepared or planned anything, but we have a few container loads of this product so lets let 'em sell it and see what happens."
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And yet my store had about 25 people waiting for the doors to open. All for a phone that has had no advertising to speak of, and essentially no advance notice. The employees told me it was a bigger turnout than they had for the iPhone launch.

Once they start marketing this thing, they may end up with a real hit on their hands. Whether they want it or not.
 
So....Miss BabyBlues...

Did you find anything interesting on that website I gave you? I can blow my whole paycheck there :)

Also can anyone direct me to the instructions for removing the Google search bar? I remember it being discussed in the Pre-release thread somewhere but I dont know if anyone actually figured it out!
 
Bamsmom said:
So....Miss BabyBlues...

Did you find anything interesting on that website I gave you? I can blow my whole paycheck there :)

Also can anyone direct me to the instructions for removing the Google search bar? I remember it being discussed in the Pre-release thread somewhere but I dont know if anyone actually figured it out!
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I have found many many wonderful things. I'm just waiting till the 23rd which is my next paycheck so I can see how much 'Merry Christmas to me' I can do :D
 
Sorry to repost this...but my battery just wore out and I think it's because it is running 4G and I haven't a clue how to turn it off. I put WIFI on...thought that automatically turns off 4G...

also thanks to BB I downloaded FriendCaster for Facebook...but wondering if that's also using a lot of battery.

HELP PLEASE?!
 
IHateMyTreo said:
Ahh, I did this once too. Open the photo in Paint. Then click "resize." In the pop-up window, click "pixels" and then set to the maximum allowed dimension. Save it and then try to upload that one.

Blind leading the blind here.;)
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You did great, except the new Paint version that I have doesn't resize in pixels... just %'s. I set it to 35% and it fits the forum! THANK YOU!

BTW here's my screenshot:

Screenshot Nexus 2011-12-15Small.jpg

Yayyy it fits now! :D
 
CinLou said:
Sorry to repost this...but my battery just wore out and I think it's because it is running 4G and I haven't a clue how to turn it off. I put WIFI on...thought that automatically turns off 4G...

also thanks to BB I downloaded FriendCaster for Facebook...but wondering if that's also using a lot of battery.

HELP PLEASE?!
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settings...more...mobile networks...network mode
 
CinLou said:
Sorry to repost this...but my battery just wore out and I think it's because it is running 4G and I haven't a clue how to turn it off. I put WIFI on...thought that automatically turns off 4G...

also thanks to BB I downloaded FriendCaster for Facebook...but wondering if that's also using a lot of battery.

HELP PLEASE?!
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Wifi should take over. The battery life will be terrible for the first day or so. Let it die and recharge fully two to three times. It takes a few days for a new phone and battery to get it together. If you are wondering, you can always look at battery stats in the settings menu. I think mine showed data on the whole time. Could be an issue that will require an update. My Nexinator is sleeping right now so I can't verify that.
 
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