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Verizon home button - first world problems?

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I'm sure some of you will feel the need to flame me for this, but as I've been scouring this forum for updates on the release date, I've seen a lot of rage about the Verizon logo seeming to be on the home button, and people saying that was going to make them not buy the Note 2..... seriously?

I had the Samsung Instict (terrible... iPhone killer my ass), then the EVO (great, but the WiMax network was good for about 5 minutes), currently use the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from the Google Play store (great, but I'm on t-Mobile's HSPA+, which is cheap but not strong and I lose signal totally on road trips).

I seriously cannot wait for the Note 2 and to switch to Verizon because thay have the best average 3G and 4G UL/DL speeds in the areas I live and work, the lowest dropped calls, the lowest %failed of downloads, etc etc after doing my research. Yeah, I get it, the logo is a branding thing so people see you're on Verizon and it's ugly, but enough to make you change carrier or get a different phone? Blows my mind....
 
It wouldn't make me change carrier personally, but it confirms my belief that Verizon ruins everything. I'm sticking to AT&T for now.
 
It just looks ugly. Its a terrible spot for it.

There is absolutely 0 need for the carriers to brand the devices.
 
JunBringer said:
It wouldn't make me change carrier personally, but it confirms my belief that Verizon ruins everything. I'm sticking to AT&T for now.
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except coverage. I've been in at least 8 states with verizon and coverage has been amazing. Only place in the last couple of years (maybe fixed now) was spotty coverage in Corpus Christi, TX, on a naval base, inside of buildings. I've had essentiallly 100% coverage EVERYWHERE else in the states I've traveled. 4G can be flaky on the Bionic from time to time, but that's the phone/OS. I've had 3 bionics. first one couldn't hold onto 4G hardly at all. second one was fantastic for about four months. then it started having issues with 4G. current bionic is doing OK on 4G and like all of them, never drops/misses a call (except in Corpus).
 
Can't argue that. I spend my time between Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington DC/NOVA so I rarely have to worry about coverage no matter which carrier I'm on. Huuuuuge market here.
 
Well, it's ugly. And why shouldn't people complain about it? If they keep quiet, Verizon might think that people actually like it and who knows where they'll stick that logo next.

As an international user, it seems to me that US carriers are very complicated...
 
Rxpert83 said:
It just looks ugly. Its a terrible spot for it.

There is absolutely 0 need for the carriers to brand the devices.
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Agree. Some people want their phone to be nice and clean without ugly logos all over it. And I get that other people don't care. What I don't get is people complaining about other people complaining about it. Talk about first world problems.
 
wyndslash said:
Well, it's ugly. And why shouldn't people complain about it? If they keep quiet, Verizon might think that people actually like it and who knows where they'll stick that logo next.

As an international user, it seems to me that US carriers are very complicated...
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This. Is not like all the carriers did it...why did Verizon have to do it? We all know whose network were using believe me
 
You found your way to a mobile phone forum and were surprised to see people discussing what they like or don't like about a phone? If you think a topic is unnecessary, just don't read it. No reason to discourage discussion about a device, which is why we are all here
 
Guess my OP was tl;dr for a few.

Agreed, ugly and unnecessary. But while in a release date thread - not a branding thread - multiple posts threatening to not get the Note or switch off Verizon because of that logo. THAT was my point.
 
Rxpert83 said:
It just looks ugly. Its a terrible spot for it.There is absolutely 0 need for the carriers to brand the devices.
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Sorry but that shows a complete lack of understanding of branding, marketing and such. I don't like it but I certainly understand why it's important to them.
 
Jceinc said:
That's why I de-badge my vehicles. Looks soooo much better without them
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Or, do what I did and make the dealer take the badges off before I drive off the lot :p (my car had stickers, not badges, but same thing)

And yeah, while it is hideous, it's Verizon so I guess that's their way of "marking their territory". I'm not too terribly opposed for branding but the VZ model looks a little uglier compared to the other carrier models.
 
Riverdome said:
Sorry but that shows a complete lack of understanding of branding, marketing and such. I don't like it but I certainly understand why it's important to them.
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It would be one thing if they just put their little checkmark logo subtly on there. I could probably live with that. But the logo along with Verizon crammed into that button, along with the giant Verizon 4G LTE branding on the back is a little over the top.

My EVO (ONE-X) has a small Sprint logo on the bottom rear of the device. I think that's plenty.

I have the choice to cover that up with a case if I like. You can't cover up your home button. I would personally do the modification to remove the logo
 
It all comes down to the principal of it. There is just no need to deface the device in such a manner. Will I still get the Note 2? Yes. I'll also look to fix it when solutions roll out. I'll also be keeping an eye on the other carriers as they build out there networks so I can see when it will be feasible to leave Verizon. I've had quite enough of their over-the-top branding. The fact they continue to force the installation of VZ Navigator on smartphones to this day is an issue. Who actually uses that? I am sick and tired of having to reset the default application everytime Google Maps gets an udate.. especially when I'm driving and need quick navigation results....not a pop up bringing the process to a halt.

Verizon need to hear it that this sort of branding is unacceptable and unattractive.
 
Rxpert83 said:
It just looks ugly. Its a terrible spot for it.

There is absolutely 0 need for the carriers to brand the devices.
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Riverdome said:
Sorry but that shows a complete lack of understanding of branding, marketing and such. I don't like it but I certainly understand why it's important to them.
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hmmm I'm sorry but I would have to agree with Rxpert and the countless others throughout this thread, and other Verizon forums etc.

Its ugly, plain and simple and there is no need to put it on the home button. Its arrogance and reeks of "I can do whatever I want and you can say crap about it."

There is basically no need for any carrier to market on the devices they sell at all. Especially if the competitors do not do it. They market plenty on mags, tv, movies and on their own website and stores. A person going into a store knows already the brand they are getting and from where they got it since they are in the store.

Anyone coming up to me asking what phone is that and where or what carrier I will gladly tell them. No need to plaster the crap and remind the one person (the owner holding the device) repeatedly where they got the phone from.

And i certainly wouldn't leave my phone laying around for too long for anyone to get close to it to tell its from Verizon.

So no, I disagree with those that don't think its much to complain about or feel that it serves a marketing purpose.

Personally, what Verizon did to its customers is downright mean and uncalled for, and I am a Sprint guy who feels this way, so I can only imagine how the true blooded Verizon customer feels.

So if they feel like complaining, its okay by me so long as it doesn't get out of hand in the forums, but if it was my carrier doing this, I would certainly bombard them thru emails, twitter, facebook, and letters so they see that their customers do not appreciate the stupid decisions they make.

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It's the principle of it more than anything that will change lots of peoples minds on their purchase. And really I WOULD careless and not see it as a big deal AT ALL, IF they where plum happy to let Samsung sell a clean version of the verizon capable phone through nonVZW manipulated/marketed channels for me a VZW SERVICE customer to buy! My issue is this is them ATTEMPTING to FORCE me into advertising their service, I am PAYING a lot of money for! If I was getting a nice discount on the service or atleast given SOME variety of option to buy hardware they hadn't molested I would be FINE with whatever they did with the device that sold through their channels.

On top of all that, it's a FCC Block-C device that is SUPPOSED to be OPEN. And the Block-C network is SUPPOSED to have generic noncarrier molested CONSUMER devices available for it and so far there are NONE!!
 
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