Any 3G ICS phones?

**theDL** · 10-23-2011, 11:24 AM

It seems like any big phone announcements anymore are all 4G phones, and I'm not quite ready to shell out the big bucks every month for 4G. I know there will obviously be 3G only phones that launch with Ice Cream Sandwich, but when I upgrade, I'd like whatever I get to be a high-end phone, not just some crappy midrange Samsung phone. Are there any announcements or rumors of high end 3G ICS phones yet?

**kharrigan** · 10-23-2011, 12:33 PM

Anything on AT&T is basically 3G while that rollout LTE...

**ottscay** · 10-23-2011, 02:38 PM

Yeah, the question is what network? You could be waiting a while before a high end 3G ICS handset comes to Verizon, but most of the other networks will offer them (heck, the GNex will be 3G in most places).

**theDL** · 10-23-2011, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by ottscay

Yeah, the question is what network? You could be waiting a while before a high end 3G ICS handset comes to Verizon, but most of the other networks will offer them (heck, the GNex will be 3G in most places).

Yeah I'm on Verizon. They announced the Nexus, the RAZR (although the locked bootloader kind of bugs me), and I think some HTC phone is supposed to come out soon, all 4G.

**borgey401** · 10-23-2011, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by theDL

Yeah I'm on Verizon. They announced the Nexus, the RAZR (although the locked bootloader kind of bugs me), and I think some HTC phone is supposed to come out soon, all 4G.

You do realize that your plan does not change when switching from 3g to 4g right? You just have to pay around $100 extra upfront for the phone usually if you want a top notch device. If you think about it, it's really worth just spending the extra little bit of money upfront. If you sign a 2 year contract right now with a 3g phone you'll likely be kicking yourself in the arse a year later. Everybody will have 4g and you'll still be on 3g. It's really worth it and I wouldn't even think about getting a 3g phone anymore since there's no monthly price difference on Verizon. I highly doubt Verizon will be coming out with anymore phones that are not 4g since all the 4g phones can still work on their 3g network.

**theDL** · 10-30-2011, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by borgey401

You do realize that your plan does not change when switching from 3g to 4g right? You just have to pay around $100 extra upfront for the phone usually if you want a top notch device. If you think about it, it's really worth just spending the extra little bit of money upfront. If you sign a 2 year contract right now with a 3g phone you'll likely be kicking yourself in the arse a year later. Everybody will have 4g and you'll still be on 3g. It's really worth it and I wouldn't even think about getting a 3g phone anymore since there's no monthly price difference on Verizon. I highly doubt Verizon will be coming out with anymore phones that are not 4g since all the 4g phones can still work on their 3g network.

Oh really? If that's true than I'm a happy camper...I'd just assumed that Verizon would charge extra for 4G. Thanks, I'll check that out.