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Whats the next big phone for big red?

VZW is really falling behind on their phones, in my opinion. The Rezound, Gnex, & RAZR are still top of the line, but I would like to see some of the new Sony, LG, and HTC One X phones hit the shelves. But it's unlikely. They are either keeping a tight lid on their new releases or nothing great is in the works. Sux for us.

But, an even trade on the Bionic for a Razr doesn't seem bad to me. The Bionic has gotta be only about 6 months old, so you're not sacrificing much if you extend your contract. (I'm assuming you signed a two year when you got the Bionic...)
 
Mike20878 said:
How is Sense different than what I have on my Droid X? I'm not at all familiar with it to know the difference. When I get a chance I'm going to get to a VZW store and compare the phones.
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Sense is completely different than what we both have on our X's. It's not just a few tweaks, but a heavily integrated skin that replaces all the typical vanilla Android skins. All menus, animations, and widgets are completely different than what normally comes with Android.

Basically, it makes Android a little more "user friendly". Some like it, some don't. You just need to find out what camp your in. My wife has an Inc2 and overall, I like it but it's sometimes frustrating because it's definitely different than what we're used to with Moto Blur.
 
Mike20878 said:
Oh, where have you seen pricing on the Inc 4G? I thought it was just announced.
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No your right. I went back through all the various tech blogs trying to find where I read it was $149 and I couldn't. Just some speculation as such.

Edited post above to indicate speculated.

I will say this however, if it comes in at $299, Verizon has lost their mind. Since when did we as the customer base agree to pay that much for an on-contract phone? This goes for all the phones that come in at that price. The DX was the flagship for a long time on Verizon and it was $199 at release date. I think the whole $299 thing came into play when phones went to 4G LTE. Problem is, for an unlimited plan, I can somewhat see where Verizon is coming from (not that I agree). But with capped plans, they're out of their freaking minds if they think I'm going to pay 1/2 the cost of the phone to lock myself into a two year contract with data caps. That phone over the course of two years is going to cost the user at least $1,020 not including voice usage charges and texts (which is another sham). Figure $299 price for the phone, then add in 24 months at $30/month for data and that is how I came up with my numbers. That's pretty expensive just to be able to use the internet on the go when not connected to wifi. If you were tethering, it would make sense but they charge extra for that even (unless you're rooted). Over the course of two years, you're paying over $2400 when factoring in voice/text/data for that phone. That's a crap ton of money I don't care who you are.

Until people stop doing too, we're going to be stuck with that pricing. Heck, I wouldn't put it past them to raise it to $399 some day when the next "Super Phone to end all phones is released".

Sorry /rant.
 
derek533 said:
No your right. I went back through all the various tech blogs trying to find where I read it was $149 and I couldn't. Just some speculation as such.

Edited post above to indicate speculated.

I will say this however, if it comes in at $299, Verizon has lost their mind. Since when did we as the customer base agree to pay that much for an on-contract phone? This goes for all the phones that come in at that price. The DX was the flagship for a long time on Verizon and it was $199 at release date. I think the whole $299 thing came into play when phones went to 4G LTE. Problem is, for an unlimited plan, I can somewhat see where Verizon is coming from (not that I agree). But with capped plans, they're out of their freaking minds if they think I'm going to pay 1/2 the cost of the phone to lock myself into a two year contract with data caps. That phone over the course of two years is going to cost the user at least $1,020 not including voice usage charges and texts (which is another sham). Figure $299 price for the phone, then add in 24 months at $30/month for data and that is how I came up with my numbers. That's pretty expensive just to be able to use the internet on the go when not connected to wifi. If you were tethering, it would make sense but they charge extra for that even (unless you're rooted). Over the course of two years, you're paying over $2400 when factoring in voice/text/data for that phone. That's a crap ton of money I don't care who you are.

Until people stop doing too, we're going to be stuck with that pricing. Heck, I wouldn't put it past them to raise it to $399 some day when the next "Super Phone to end all phones is released".

Sorry /rant.
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Luckily I'm grandfathered on an unlimited plan. The Maxx appears to be the only one priced at $299.99. I'm assuming they justify that with the extended battery life. Still, that seems a high premium to pay.
 
At this point, I'm so clueless as to what to do... We have an upgrade on Sunday that I can use. I so much want to get rid of my thunder bolt, but really want the Fighter.. looks like info on the Fighter has dried up. If I can get the Maxx for $100 less, and with it getting ICS, I just might have to bite..
 
DILands said:
At this point, I'm so clueless as to what to do... We have an upgrade on Sunday that I can use. I so much want to get rid of my thunder bolt, but really want the Fighter.. looks like info on the Fighter has dried up. If I can get the Maxx for $100 less, and with it getting ICS, I just might have to bite..
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What's the Fighter?

I posted a comment on that Droid Life post and someone claims there is a $30 upgrade charge. I don't think I've ever been charged and upgrade charge at VZW. And I'm almost positive Costco doesn't charge anything either.
 
Mike20878 said:
What's the Fighter?

I posted a comment on that Droid Life post and someone claims there is a $30 upgrade charge. I don't think I've ever been charged and upgrade charge at VZW. And I'm almost positive Costco doesn't charge anything either.
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The $30 charge is a new policy. You'll get tagged with it no matter where you get your new phone.
 
cmybliss said:
The $30 charge is a new policy. You'll get tagged with it no matter where you get your new phone.
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I don't think any of the authorized resellers will charge you the fee. However, you'll see it on your first Verizon Wireless bill.

Don't worry, they'll get ya. :fight:
 
Most of the "top end" phones are being released by VZW at the $299.99 price tag. The Galaxy Nexus was, the Razr (maybe only the Maxx??), maybe Droid 4? I don't remember all of them but that seems to be VZW's new money making scheme.
 
91Firebirder said:
Most of the "top end" phones are being released by VZW at the $299.99 price tag. The Galaxy Nexus was, the Razr (maybe only the Maxx??), maybe Droid 4? I don't remember all of them but that seems to be VZW's new money making scheme.
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Plus a bullcrap $30 upgrade charge on top of that $299.
 
Verizon passed up the number one best selling Android phone (i.e. the GS2) last year in favor of the GNex which did not sell well. I hope they won't make the same mistake to pass on GS3, or I will be very angry.

If they do, I will seriously consider switching back to AT&T (I was a former Cingular customer).

I am sick of Verizon consistently not getting the latest greatest smart phones.... no Galaxy Note, no HTC One X. Instead, they are trying to sell us all the crappy phones from Motorola and LG. I bet you it is because those 2nd tier manufacturers do not demand as much carrier subsidies and therefore, more profit margin to Verizon. So Verizon does not care about whether they have the latest greatest phones or not as long as they are making more money off the crappy phones.....same principle like used car dealers. :mad::mad:
 
substring said:
So Verizon does not care about whether they have the latest greatest phones or not as long as they are making more money off the crappy phones.... :mad::mad:
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And once again the sentimate "The company wants to make a profit, those bastards" rears it's ugly head.

Now I'm not saying that's what's happening in this particular case, but some people talk about making money (profit) like it's a bad thing. Without profit, companies go out of business. Profit needs to be one of the top priorities when running a company. I know, I had my own business for 25 years, and if I didn't make a profit, my payroll checks would bounce, I couldn't pay my mortgage, and my family didn't eat. All negatives to my way of thinking. :dontknow:

Best of luck to all of us,

Just so you know, I'm waiting for the Maxx HD/Fighter (or whatever it's called) to come to Verizon.
 
Wait, why is the SG3 so impressive?

Oh yeah, its not.

LG seems to be pushing the envelope more than Samsung IMO
 
Bramsy said:
Wait, why is the SG3 so impressive?

Oh yeah, its not.

LG seems to be pushing the envelope more than Samsung IMO
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I've had Samsung - no impressed with the Build Quality.

I have an HTC Thunder-Bolt - really good build quality. Not impressed with the radios.

Never any real interest in LG. Trying to hold out for the Droid Fighter.
 
DILands said:
I've had Samsung - no impressed with the Build Quality.

I have an HTC Thunder-Bolt - really good build quality. Not impressed with the radios.

Never any real interest in LG. Trying to hold out for the Droid Fighter.
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Yeah, me too. My 20 months on my Droid X was up on March 15th of this year. It's still going strong and it's the best smartphone I've ever had. (only had three though) So, I can wait. Don't want to because I like new toys as much as the next guy but like mom used to say, "Good things come to those who wait."

So, I remain, Patiently/impatiently waiting for the Maxx HD/Droid Fighter,
 
dirkbonn said:
Yeah, me too. My 20 months on my Droid X was up on March 15th of this year. It's still going strong and it's the best smartphone I've ever had. (only had three though) So, I can wait. Don't want to because I like new toys as much as the next guy but like mom used to say, "Good things come to those who wait."

So, I remain, Patiently/impatiently waiting for the Maxx HD/Droid Fighter,
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First - wife got a Maxx - NICE PHONE. If there weren't rumors of the Fighter - I would do that. 20 months is too long to regret my decision of not waiting a few more months. Also - Had a "Q", good phone - wasn't thrilled about WinMO.

Will the Forthcoming Motorola Droid Razr HD Takedown Sony Xperia S? - International Business Times
 
DILands said:
First - wife got a Maxx - NICE PHONE. If there weren't rumors of the Fighter - I would do that. 20 months is too long to regret my decision of not waiting a few more months. Also - Had a "Q", good phone - wasn't thrilled about WinMO.

Will the Forthcoming Motorola Droid Razr HD Takedown Sony Xperia S? - International Business Times
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Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen that one. Of course nothing we hadn't seen earlier regarding the Fighter but didn't matter to me. I was just happy to be reading something new.

Thanks again DILands, :)
 
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