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Ready for a laugh? LG Optimus V vs Galaxy Nexus

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gale65

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I have the OV now. I want to upgrade and switch to straight talk because I love playing scramble with friends on my ipod touch and it sucks on the OV. So I've been reading all of the cons about the Gnex but even so, even with those it is much better than the OV right? As far as signal, wifi, etc? I don't want to switch and regret it but is that even possible?

eta: if it matters I'd be getting the unlocked nexus from google's store.
 
I just switched to the Google Nexus and been very happy. I had an OV and was looking to upgrade on VM but decided to switch because of how slow my data speeds were. I personally went with T-Mobile and, while I haven't noticed any difference in coverage (living in a large metro area), my speeds have gone from an average of maybe 250kbps to 5mbps.

The Google Galaxy Nexus seems to work well, no real problems with the radio (the Verizon version of the phone seems to be having radio problems, but that is a CDMA rather than a GSM phone). WiFi is working quite well, with similar speeds to my desktop computer and far faster than the OV (OV only had 802.11b/g speeds, Nexus has 802.11b/g/n/a. Not to mention, having the Google version you are one of the first updated with the new versions of Android.

I'd recommend researching what carriers in your area are the best. This PC mag study of the fastest data is a place to start, also the app Carrier Coverage, and check with people who live around you and that you work with how the coverage is on their phones.

T-Mobile has a $30 "Walmart plan" with 100 talk minutes and unlimited text and data (throttled after 5GB); though T-Mobile can be spotty so check coverage in your area. Straight Talk (using an AT&T Sim card) has a $45 unlimited plan, though they appear to throttle after 2GB/month or 200MB/day and allegedly have cancelled the subscriptions of those that use too much data. But the Straight Talk advantage is that AT&T has a wide coverage area. There may be others carriers, in your area, that are worth considering. And it is a nice advantage having the choice of carriers and, if you find a better plan, being able to change your provider by merely swapping the Sim card.

I have no regrets about making the swap.
 
I live in a very rural area so most tests don't apply to us. There is no t-mobile data coverage at all in my area (tried it-had to return it). There is sprint 3g but I don't know if it gets all that fast, and at&t 2g which is more widespread. I just keep thinking that the difference in phones is probably so vast that even with any bad sides, the nexus will still be a huge leap in improvement. Or that's what I keep telling myself. :P I am going on vacation at the end of this month so I need to make my decision soon if I'm going to get everything started before I leave.
 
mogelijk said:
The Google Galaxy Nexus seems to work well, no real problems with the radio (the Verizon version of the phone seems to be having radio problems, but that is a CDMA rather than a GSM phone). WiFi is working quite well, with similar speeds to my desktop computer and far faster than the OV (OV only had 802.11b/g speeds, Nexus has 802.11b/g/n/a. Not to mention, having the Google version you are one of the first updated with the new versions of Android.
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The radio was one of my concerns after reading posts but i didn't realize it was only about the verizon version. So that means the unlocked gsm version is fine as far as the radio goes? I guess it's so new that most people (that post about it) have the verizon one?
 
gale65 said:
The radio was one of my concerns after reading posts but i didn't realize it was only about the verizon version. So that means the unlocked gsm version is fine as far as the radio goes? I guess it's so new that most people (that post about it) have the verizon one?
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Yes, the antenna complaints I've seen have been about the Verizon (or at least the CDMA version of the phone), and in particular it was worse with one of the Android updates which had some bad drivers.

One of the problems with the Galaxy Nexus forum is that typically people don't specify which version of the phone they have, and even beyond the antenna there are major differences in the phones (different batteries, different memory, CDMA phone is thicker, etc.).

And the phone isn't new, it was released last November as the first device to run Ice Cream Sandwich.
 
Did it. No going back now. Do I need to order the sim now or wait until I get the phone? Or should I ask in the Straight Talk forum?
 
gale65 said:
Did it. No going back now. Do I need to order the sim now or wait until I get the phone? Or should I ask in the Straight Talk forum?
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Order the Sim now. I'm guessing the phone will show up first but, even if it doesn't, it won't hurt to have the Sim early.

And congrats, I'm guessing you will be very happy with the Nexus. I know I really like mine.
 
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