RadYOacTiVe
Android Expert
Last speedtest I ran was over 10 down and 5 up. I've seen it higher when I first got my TB but it looks like more 4GLTE phones are out there using up the bandwidth.
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***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**
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josephnwhite
Newbie
I decided to try the chat thing too and see if anyone will say something they shouldn't. They did but it wasn't helpful, just stupid. I hope this crap is just what she's heard and not actually in their training materials.
She went on to tell me that she couldn't recommend a phone with a nice screen because they were all nice. If you aren't allowed to express any popular opinions when talking to the customer, then how could you ever suggest a phone? Without popular opinion of which crappy skin is better or which screen is better then don't you just have a pile of identical 4.3" phones?
breadnatty08
pain rustique
clb2196
Android Enthusiast
The CSR I got said it wasn't confirmed that Verizon was carrying the phone. I told her that Verizon's own site *said* they were, she went and checked and said "Oh, well I guess we are!". Sigh.
lennyk1313
Member
Good morning everyone. Since I had a few minutes free before i started work, I have decided to play this game with a VZW online support as well. I have told the chat lady that I am an ATT customer looking to switch. She asked me what phone I was interested in and I told her SGN. Well, of course she told me that she had no information on when the phone will be released. I told her that I would hate to pay another billing cycle to AT&T if I dont have to, if the phone comes out before the end of the month, but she would not budge. She just provided me with a link for the update. Oh well, I will try again later 
breadnatty08
pain rustique
It's already on the Bionic via Blur. Proving more and more ICS takes a lot from other skins (not that that's a bad thing).
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
They did say that ICS was supposed to make us LOVE our phones - all aspects of them. So it would make sense that they take elements that seem to be the most adored from any of the UI's and add them in.
breadnatty08
pain rustique
And honestly after using vanilla (Droid), Blur (Bionic) and now Sense on the Flyer, they all have great things to offer in their own right. The fact that people like to tear them down and say vanilla is "the best" is just tiresome. Although, I have to say a lot of developers make apps that mimic some of their best features (Beautiful Widgets and the widgets on LPP being two of the biggest and ironically two of the most popular apps in the Market
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CaptainRon
Android Expert
I had this feature on my old Treo and loved it. I feel much less "rude" ignoring a call if I can text a quick reason.
AntimonyER
CHANGED FROM AF ADDICT MIKESTONY
Yeah, we aren't going to get anywhere, if it isn't in inventory, when they check for it they are going to get nothing. At that point it is up to the knowledge of that individual CSR to determine what info you get. Unfortunately most are just in it for the paycheck, and don't know much about phones except what they are given by management.
Stigy
Some say...
Not related to the SGN, but still cool news. Manufacturers want to include NFC in microSD cards.
SD Association devising a standard to include NFC chips in future microSD cards
SD Association devising a standard to include NFC chips in future microSD cards
tluley51
Android Enthusiast
VZW Rep: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
You: Yes, I am interesting in switching over to Verizon for the 4G LTE speeds on your network, and I am coming from ATT with the Samsung Galaxy S2 and really wanted something similar. Something with an HD display, something fast, and preferably Samsung and was wondering what you had in mind.
VZW Rep: We offer 2 4G phones that are samsung the Droid Charge and the Samsung Stratosphere.
You: Yeah I have heard of both. I know the Charge is a bit dated, and the Stratosphere has a hard keyboard which I am also not looking at. Do you have any info on future upcoming phones that may suit my needs?
VZW Rep: No I'm sorry we don't have information on the new phones at this time I do apologize.
You: Ok then, thank you for your time
Their lips are sealed...I tried.
You: Yes, I am interesting in switching over to Verizon for the 4G LTE speeds on your network, and I am coming from ATT with the Samsung Galaxy S2 and really wanted something similar. Something with an HD display, something fast, and preferably Samsung and was wondering what you had in mind.
VZW Rep: We offer 2 4G phones that are samsung the Droid Charge and the Samsung Stratosphere.
You: Yeah I have heard of both. I know the Charge is a bit dated, and the Stratosphere has a hard keyboard which I am also not looking at. Do you have any info on future upcoming phones that may suit my needs?
VZW Rep: No I'm sorry we don't have information on the new phones at this time I do apologize.
You: Ok then, thank you for your time
Their lips are sealed...I tried.
rexdog1888
Android Enthusiast
Welcome to the forum!
You would just dial *228 and option 1.
Welcome to the forum! My girlfriend makes fun of me for my "obsession".
*228 no longer works w/ 4GLTE (fries similar cards[wat I heard])so they disabled it(I have tbolt, how I heard)
woodraskam
Android Expert
ASC
I'm Shy
Yeah, I always get insurance on my phones... and I've used it several times. Once because it got destroyed in a motorcycle accident, another cause it got wet on a boat, once becuase someone stole it at work.... and a couple more..
Unfortunately my girlfriend doesn't have insurance and is SOL. I'd gladly give her my Droid X if Verizon would finally take my money and give me the Galaxy Nexus.
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Member112085
Guest
Either they're playing dumb, or they simply have not been told anything at all or recently read anything related to their field whatsoever
Some of them aren't playing.
AntimonyER
CHANGED FROM AF ADDICT MIKESTONY
That was the first time I got sniped. It didn't happen again so I just did the chat button route.
UPDATE:
So the second CSR tells me that the Nexus will not be available before the 22nd, but I highly suspect he was lying in order to get a sale. Also, I highly suspect he is an idiot. He asked me some questions about what I want in a phone, and I responded thinness, HD screen, no hard keyboard. And what does he recommend?
A Bionic.
All right, so I had a chance to chat with a CSR... I was most displeased...
I asked about the Nexus, she said she hadn't heard of it and didn't have any info about it, but she had some other great options to recommend. She asked me what I was looking for in my phone, so I told her that "my friend" had been "raving" about Ice Cream Sandwich, and I wanted a phone with that on it.
Response: "I'm unsure of what the "ice cream sandwich" feature is."
So there you have it, folks. Either they're playing dumb, or they simply have not been told anything at all or recently read anything related to their field whatsoever
I got the same crap yesterday over the phone. 2 of the 3 CSRs I talked to acted like they had never heard of the phone and one told me that usually when they had press conferences to announce phones and then PR release it was another couple of months before they release the phone.
Good morning everyone. Since I had a few minutes free before i started work, I have decided to play this game with a VZW online support as well. I have told the chat lady that I am an ATT customer looking to switch. She asked me what phone I was interested in and I told her SGN. Well, of course she told me that she had no information on when the phone will be released. I told her that I would hate to pay another billing cycle to AT&T if I dont have to, if the phone comes out before the end of the month, but she would not budge. She just provided me with a link for the update. Oh well, I will try again later
Thanks to everyone testing the waters!
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
Yeah so...I couldn't stay away from the madness for a week like I originally planned. Who am I kidding really, couldn't resist the urge to check back in and I'm lol'ing at the secret agent infiltration efforts. Love it.
shawn487
Android Enthusiast
I know for me personally, I simply MUST stay away from the VZW store for the next few days - I don't trust myself as to what I might do if I go put my hands on a Razr........
Off off, bad touch, your on my hair.
nj02vette
Android Expert
OK,
I'm NOT trying to get everyone's hopes up. I know what the Samsung page says (1750mAh), but here is the pic of the battery next to thier text. It does say NFC on it, so the picture is either from the i515 battery, like inteneded, or is another battery from a phone not yet released with NFC.
But here's the kicker. 7.77Wh @ 3.7V isn't a 1750mAh battery. Nor is it 1850mAh.
Folks, you're looking at a 2100mAh battery!!!!!
Let's not get too excited yet, as we all know how companies use stock photos. But with all the secrecy surrounding this handset, it wouldn't surprise me to see them sneak this in. Also, I don't know of any other Samsung handset that has NFC, and a battery that large.
Fingers crossed.....big time.
Edit: For reference, the GSM GNex battery is 6.48Wh. This is looking GOOD!!!
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Ninjak
Android Enthusiast
A note to lurkers! STOP LURKING! Join us! Join the fun. Give us a chance to have some fun with you. Come out of the corners!We're having fun here, and would love to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Steven
Oh, he said stop LURKING, not stop LURCHING. Whew! For a moment, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do my G Nex happy dance later. A happy welcome to the family to all the former lurkers and recent newbies!
Everybody do The Lurch! 
Stigy
Some say...
Engadget review says Note has a 2,500 mAh battery so not that either.
If it is truly 2,100 mAh that would be amazing.
Samsung Galaxy Note review -- Engadget
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