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I figure out why google is skiping LTE on the Nexus 4. Google is basically giving the fingers to the two major carriers.
Given the N4 is so cheap, you can easily contract LG to do a ecial edition of N4 and sell it to Verizon/ATT for 100 more, i.e. $450 and the carriers can still easily sell it for $200 with a contract.
TMobile is going to sell the N4 for $199 on contract, they are going to make mad money with this price.
Google has been pushing a prepaid (european model) wireless market, but in N.A, google is not powerful in the wireless market to make a difference.
Given the N4 is so cheap, you can easily contract LG to do a ecial edition of N4 and sell it to Verizon/ATT for 100 more, i.e. $450 and the carriers can still easily sell it for $200 with a contract.
TMobile is going to sell the N4 for $199 on contract, they are going to make mad money with this price.
Google has been pushing a prepaid (european model) wireless market, but in N.A, google is not powerful in the wireless market to make a difference.
The amount of "Nexus 4" posts you have made in this thread, you can easily use that energy to buy a Droid DNA and flash a CM rom on it.
What's so special about Nexus 4 anyway? Its a rush job like the Nexus S.
Maybe you should reconsider your pgrade cycle to align with Android's major upgrade cycle. I bet the next Nexus phone will come with a major X.0 version number.
-Pyromaniac-
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I don't want this DNA crap. 5 inches is too big for me, the phone looks huge.
Also like I said, my upgrades are every year, so even if I go with someone else I can still get the next nexus phone next year at this same time. The nexus 4 has the most appealing hardware to me. The optimus G is too boxy and the S3...yeah not my thing.
Who knows though. November 30th. That's when I decide what to do. Looking at all options.
Also like I said, my upgrades are every year, so even if I go with someone else I can still get the next nexus phone next year at this same time. The nexus 4 has the most appealing hardware to me. The optimus G is too boxy and the S3...yeah not my thing.
Who knows though. November 30th. That's when I decide what to do. Looking at all options.
damn. are they attempting to make shazam obsolete?
Ive been using the Google Music ID thing for a while now. It was a widget in my Galaxy Nexus. I just found it randomly while scrolling through widgets like a month or so back. I haven't compared to Shazam or Soundhound thoroughly though. But it does work.
Killer app.
You mean Apple copying Amazon, copying Google copying everyone else?
As for the N4, I still don't get why LG. I just don't find myself wanting to buy an LG product which is probably why Google did this in an effort to help the brand. Having been on LTE in Portland for a few months, I don't mind HSPA+ speeds which are generally around 14-16 MB/s compared to LTE which is around 35-40MB/s which is fast enough for me. Having this billed as a world phone and having as much compatibility as possible for all of the GSM carriers makes sense to not include LTE bands.
brotkasten
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I hope so. Build-in music search is something I really miss after switching from Windows Phone.
Third Strike
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In other news, Google has finally secured a deal with Warner Music. This means the Play Store has support from all four of the big music labels:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/29/google-officially-lands-deal-with-warner-music-group/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/29/google-officially-lands-deal-with-warner-music-group/
Nicktendo86
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Yes, in the verge video they mention the edge of the phone was raise specifically to protect the back.
The nexus 4 looks fucking amazing, I was sure my next phone would be lte but the way ee have set their prices for 4gee I want to say f u to lte.
I dont follow college, but do they REALLY not have that? Very odd. I wonder why.
The S4 Pro and battery are worth the upgrade alone.
stahp
I need reasons to not buy it!! I've only had my GN for 10 months, no reason to upgrade yet!
Nicktendo86
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Cannot WAIT for 4.2 to get on aosp, the cm10 boys included 4.1.2 in a flash
The Faceless Master
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Samsung ATIV!
srsly, i was on 4.1.2 within DAYS!!! DAYS!!!
we're probably going to have to wait until after the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 are released for the AOSP push...
-Pyromaniac-
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the ativ honestly looks horrible to me. Brushed metal look aint right.
I really was only interested in the htc and lumia. Lumia 920 is exclusive for a carrier I am not with, so that's off the list, and pretty much all reviews say the htc 8x has some shitty battery life.
So I'm either back to iphone 5 for a year or grab whatever the best android phone available on my carrier in a month. Will decide later.
OriginalThinking
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Same crappy LG manufactured product? How do you know it is crappy until you have used it??? Buzz on the LG Optimus G phones hardware wise has been good. Honestly folks at least wait for a proper hands on/review before leaping to conclusions. Y'know up until a few years ago Samsung were nowhere. Everybody has to start somewhere.
Unknown Soldier
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This is a pain in the ass. I have all my teams in Google Now except my college teams so I have to use the ESPN College Football app just for those.
/firstworldproblems
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Same here, bought it back in january. I had planned not to upgrade till about mid-next year, but the Nexus 4 at that price is simply irresistible.
BootlegSnackz
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ok so this whole Nexus thing is awesome, I can get over the LTE, frankly, don't get that much of a speed increase for some reason anyway...
the only thing I hate is the storage space...don't understand why google keeps doing that, they obviously moved the size up on the Nexus 7, why go 8 & 16 on the 4? It just doesn't make any sense.
I need your help Android GAF. Help me embrace the cloud... i'll worry about data at a later date. What's the most efficient way to use the cloud? I have gmail, google drive, google music, my contacts are stored on google's servers....
at this point i'm only worried about storage for videos (that I rip myself from blu-rays or dvd's, not movies I have to buy on the play store)
and also storage for games and apps!! if i buy a lot of games and apps, but only have 16gb of storage, what then google? I keep running out of space on my Nexus 7 16gb and my One X 16gb (neither of those really has 16gb, more like 10 w/ 2gb also saved for apps (which is not nearly enough, now that all the better games have added downloads after you start them up)
how do i store my videos games and apps??? help me out here.
the only thing I hate is the storage space...don't understand why google keeps doing that, they obviously moved the size up on the Nexus 7, why go 8 & 16 on the 4? It just doesn't make any sense.
I need your help Android GAF. Help me embrace the cloud... i'll worry about data at a later date. What's the most efficient way to use the cloud? I have gmail, google drive, google music, my contacts are stored on google's servers....
at this point i'm only worried about storage for videos (that I rip myself from blu-rays or dvd's, not movies I have to buy on the play store)
and also storage for games and apps!! if i buy a lot of games and apps, but only have 16gb of storage, what then google? I keep running out of space on my Nexus 7 16gb and my One X 16gb (neither of those really has 16gb, more like 10 w/ 2gb also saved for apps (which is not nearly enough, now that all the better games have added downloads after you start them up)
how do i store my videos games and apps??? help me out here.
Conflict NZ
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Ugh no MicroSD support on the Nexus 10? Samsung are usually really good on putting that into their devices. Wonder if google pressured them to take it out? Either way it sucks 
Vanillalite
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Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4?
I am stuck guys
No reason not to get the Nexus 4 with it being so cheap comparitively speaking for an unlocked phone. It's one thing if you wanted the Note II because it's a phablet or the SG3 or One X because it has LTE.
Yet between those two choices it's clear. Nexus 4 no contest.
Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4?
I am stuck guys
Unlocked? I can't think of a reason to get GNex over N4 now that we know the price, unless you really want super amoled or are talking about the Verizon LTE Gnex. I'd wait to hear about screen quality on the N4 (which from all reports sounds great).
Vanillalite
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The Faceless Master
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ATIV!!!
100% Google decisionUgh no MicroSD support on the Nexus 10? Samsung are usually really good on putting that into their devices. Wonder if google pressured them to take it out? Either way it sucks
(joke about Android has no games here)
but seriously, 16GB may just not be enough for you...
Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4?
I am stuck guys
new phone...
or discontinued phone...
tough choice...
no.
Nexus 4
-Pyromaniac-
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it's like I can't escape samsung.
The Faceless Master
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i thought we all agreed that we weren't allowed to use THAT WORD without a valid Play Store URL
AndresON777
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Only thing I hate about the HTC one x is that I can't use my old sd micro card. Had so much music on it :*(
---had to up my data plan to 4gb >_>
oh well Metro Atlanta has a lot of att hotspots
---had to up my data plan to 4gb >_>
oh well Metro Atlanta has a lot of att hotspots
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