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OriginalThinking
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gcubed said:
I'll find it quite amusing if we get this before America. First the Galaxy S2, now the Galaxy Nexus.
Europe > America confirmed.
FlyingTeacup
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I'm torn between prime and vita if something goes well on wednesday.
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I want to wait a good while on the Vita. Make sure the library pans out. I'm really hoping/expecting a lot of PSN titles make the jump to it.
forknknife
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FlyingTeacup said:
I think Vita will have to wait with the Nexus and all the 3DS games coming up... :/
Jtwo said:
yeah i preordered it a while ago and cancelled it the other day. I want it to be successful, but i would like to see an inkling of western support
OriginalThinking said:
yup, fully Verizon's fault on that one. Handsets they can junk up with their bloatware get priority
OriginalThinking
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SimleuqiR said:
Is the reception/coverage thing a big deal in America? Doesn't really matter too much in the UK as all the networks have similar coverage or have agreements with the other networks to partner up for the areas where one has good, the other has bad. There are still the odd blackspots but not many. So the competition is pretty intense and you can get some amazing deals if you shop around.
3pheMeraLmiX said:
I don't think the Note is in the same group. While I think it's a cool device it really is more of a crossover device between a phone and tablet. I couldn't make it my one and only for my daily carry.
Razr is not a competitor IMHO. All it is is form factor. Nexus will always have latest software and is designed from the ground up for ICS.
Just my 2 cents.
D'ultimate
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The Telegraph is reporting they have received confirmation from Samsung that the Galaxy Nexus will be launching on November 17th in the UK but thats not all. Apparently, the US version of the device (currently headed to Verizon Wireless) wont launch until a week after the UK launch, at the earliest.
This is the first time weve heard this kind of news, whether rumor or from our own inside sources, so were filing this one under highly suspect. Keep in mind, Verizon recently backtracked and removed the exclusive title from their banner ad of the Galaxy Nexus a few days ago. Adding to further speculation is a thread from our very own Android Forums in which a Verizon inside source claims the device was put on the back-burner as it wont be coming bundled with the usual Verizon bloatware. That source also claims the device will see the previously rumored Nov. 17th launch date but for the US as well.
http://phandroid.com/2011/10/31/verizon-galaxy-nexus-launching-a-week-after-uks-nov-17th-release/
This is the first time weve heard this kind of news, whether rumor or from our own inside sources, so were filing this one under highly suspect. Keep in mind, Verizon recently backtracked and removed the exclusive title from their banner ad of the Galaxy Nexus a few days ago. Adding to further speculation is a thread from our very own Android Forums in which a Verizon inside source claims the device was put on the back-burner as it wont be coming bundled with the usual Verizon bloatware. That source also claims the device will see the previously rumored Nov. 17th launch date but for the US as well.
http://phandroid.com/2011/10/31/verizon-galaxy-nexus-launching-a-week-after-uks-nov-17th-release/
D'ultimate
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Google should care but they probably don't.
The phone will come out when it comes out is probably what Google is thinking and all they care about. Android is still being developed on many other phones so...
I thought as much before reading the rumors about the delayed release. Motorola's phone was announced the same day and it almost immediately had a release date. Something was/is going on why they won't announce the Nexus date and the logical answer is they don't want it to conflict with other big hitters.
The phone will come out when it comes out is probably what Google is thinking and all they care about. Android is still being developed on many other phones so...
I thought as much before reading the rumors about the delayed release. Motorola's phone was announced the same day and it almost immediately had a release date. Something was/is going on why they won't announce the Nexus date and the logical answer is they don't want it to conflict with other big hitters.
Vyse The Legend
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According to MobileSyrup, it's coming to Canada within a few weeks, but there's some cause for concern:
Also, the Canadian model will apparently be the 9250M. The pentaband one is the 9250 (no M).
Although, to be fair, we don't know what the 9250M changes, if anything.
Also, the Canadian model will apparently be the 9250M. The pentaband one is the 9250 (no M).
Although, to be fair, we don't know what the 9250M changes, if anything.
That's already been said by a few insiders in vzw, those same people said Nov 17th on Verizon, which was originally the 7th (we've had this conversation a few posts up alreadyD'ultimate said:
) Its solely to give phones they can junk up with their crapware time to sell since "they don't get anything out of the nexus"
Please don't be exclusive to Bell, that's all I'm asking for. All other carriers in Canada let you buy an unlocked phone without a contract and WITHOUT making you sign up for a plan. In order to buy an unlocked phone from Bell without using their service, you still have to sign up for a plan with them, and then cancel within the first month. And pay the first month. And pay the $35 activation fee.
In conclusion, fuck Bell.
In conclusion, fuck Bell.
rabhw said:
Hmm, Ive been with Sprint since forever. Do our carriers allow people to do this? Or do you have to have already completed a contract? I mean, as far as I know, I could go buy a phone from someone on Craigslist (not that I ever ever would) that was Sprint capable, and then activate it on my account, but I finished my most recent contract like 6 months ago, so Im just month to month now.
Do our carriers allow new customers to bring their own phones, then just hop onto a $80 or whatever a month mobile plan month to month? Or do they force them to sign a contract, whether they bring their own phone or not?
Cipherr said:
Sprint/Verizon = CDMA, each device must be actived on their network before it works. Your phone number is tied to your phone through programming.
Att/tmo = GSM, No activation, you can jump from device to device without carrier intervention. Just swap out your sim card, your phone number is tied to the sim card.
Canadialandian carriers are mostly GSM(right?).
(GSM! GSM! GSM!)
OriginalThinking
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gcubed said:
The whole 2 year thing is the same here. You take a contract for 2 years and you don't like the phone/carrier then you are stuck for 2 years until you quit. Can you port your number between networks easily? I'm aware that sim's and handsets are incompatible between the different networks as there are GSM, CDMA, different bands etc. So at the end of your contract the phone you have is pretty much stuck to the network you have which sucks. On the other hand there is nothing stopping you changing subscriber at the end of your contract though is there?
Do you guys have sim only contracts?
Cipherr said:
On Verizon you can bring your own phone (purchased of Craigslist or whatever) and start a new account with no contract. Obviously the phone has to be a Verizon phone.
Sprint does not allow this. If you are a new customer, even if you buy a Sprint phone from a different source, you have to sign a 2-year contract. Ridiculous. However, even though you are under contract you are still eligible for a full upgrade whenever you want--upgrade dates and contract dates are actually separate, they just usually reset with each other; except in the previously described case. If you are already a customer you can buy your own phone and activate it without starting another contract though.
Vyse The Legend
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I want to believe. But, they're announcing the HTC Rezound this week, so I'm skeptical that we will also get a Nexus date.gcubed said:
Vyse The Legend
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gcubed said:
That remains to be seen. Plus, they're already promoting it in their stores, which is way more support than the Nexus has gotten (and ever will).
-Pyromaniac-
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Random question but it's naturally assumed that google will be make future Nexus phones with Motorola right (aka with themselves)?
-Pyromaniac-
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Rur0ni said:
hope you guys are right. TBH I'd rather have HTC. They still make the best looking/feeling hardware. Motorola and Samsung seem to have this cheap plastic fetish that's kind of annoying.Copernicus said:
Cipherr said:
AT&T will allow it as well. As far as I know, Sprint is the only one who makes new customers sign a 2-year contract even if they provide their own Sprint phone. Just to reiterate, you said you are already a Sprint customer, you can get a phone somewhere else and activate it without signing another contract.
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