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    Google Play Books OR Kindle Amazon Books?

    The OP really asked two different questions. 1. Where to buy (and it's implication - what format). 2. What apps to use. Here's how I approach it. 1. Check overdrive library sites first. 2. If purchasing, I check prices. I always prefer Google (or Kobo) unless Amazon has something...
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    Newb Question: Implications of Locked Bootloader

    True we can get some ROMs remove bloat, etc. After that however to get the most out of AOSP ROMs and promote a dedicated development community for our devices we need to break this encryption or lobby Verizon and Samsung to unlock it. Sent from my Verizon locked down GSIII
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    Nexus with Jelly Bean or GS3 with ICS?

    I planned on giving my wife my Nexus when our S3 arrives. (Used upgrade before unlimited expires.) After using JB, it will be hard to give up. That said, I wouldn't recommend canceling your GS3 order. Samsung has been great about releasing their source codes to the Community and all S3s are...
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    VZW Share Everything Plans

    I suggest looking at it like this: Text and voice cost the carriers next to nothing and will continue to become less and less important to consumers. This will become even more true with the emergence of VoLTE. Because of this they can strategically promote Unlimited Text and Talk, and many...
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    New "Metallic" Blue color looks better than "Pebble" but...

    when they changed the "pebble" color because of the glazing issue, why did they cheap out and not change the color of the home buttom to match?! Source: Samsung Galaxy S3: Design der Farbe pebble blue | SwagTab - YouTube I hope that this is video is just an early defect. Please reply if you...
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    Any way to "auto-sleep" when placed in holster/case?

    Also, I'm not sure why this is unnecessary in the first place. Why not just tap the power button which turns off the screen? I do this and test it with my G-Nex with CPU Spy app and it automatically shuts off one of the CPU cores entirely and puts the other core into "deep sleep" mode. For...
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    Any way to "auto-sleep" when placed in holster/case?

    I believe you can use profiles or an app like tasker. If that fails you can always stick a cheap NFC tag on any dock (or anything else) and program it for sleep.
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    Best Verizon Android Phone? (Currently?)

    Razr Maxx if you want long battery device or SD Card. Otherwise get the G-Nex if you want to ROM, want ICS out of the box, removable battery, or HD screen. I have the G-Nex, but my wife is out of contract now. I personally plan to wait, hoping for something with a Krait or A15 based SoC...
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    Not a "real Nexus?" WTF?

    It could also reflect Apple's superior leverage when dealing with Carriers and expediting their review process or negotiating away their review rights.
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    Not a "real Nexus?" WTF?

    Google can't say that as they have no control. I suppose that they could tell the OEMs that they lose Google Apps integration unless they put their foot down and refuse to sell any Android devices to carriers without a stipulation that the carrier can't update the OS and that all updates must...
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    Not a "real Nexus?" WTF?

    I consider it a Nexus because Goggle says so and they get to define their own branding. I consider it a disappointment / NEXUS lite from my expectations of what a Nexus device was to be for the following reasons: 1. Carrier branding on the device. (at least it's not on the front) 2...
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    Not a "real Nexus?" WTF?

    In response to all question why can Apple do x and Google can't? ... Because they have much more leverage with Carriers than Google and the willingness to put their foot down.
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    Fed UP!

    I would get tested for heavy metal toxicity if I were you. Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk
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    Is it worth waiting for?

    Stay with Verizon since you already have unlike data and Sprint's LTE network is a ways away. I believe that the Prime is coming the first week of November. Sent using CM4DX
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    Update coming in the late fall. Which phone?

    At this point you should get the Bionic or wait another 7 weeks. Sent using CM4DX
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    which phone to get

    Why don't you just remove the BLUR and bloat? Verison is replacing my X with an X2 this week, and that is my plan. Motorola had committed to unlocking all bootloaders in November, however, I expect our CM build to be released before then anyway. I plan to get the Prime for what it's...
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    new phones this summer?

    Same boat here. I'm waiting for the GS2, Targa or Bionic. I may get a Charge if I learn they are going to roll out capped LTE data plans and I need to upgrade fast to get grandfathered. For now I suggest installing CyanogenMod on your DX. It will feel like a new phone. Sent from my...