Re: Verizon just "pushed an update" to address my connectivity is
The truth is, there is nothing VZW Support can do to help. The "smart" part of this smartphone is utterly, ridiculously awesome. The "phone" part of this smartphone sucks the big one *for people in an area with poor cell reception to begin with*. I don't care about bars, or download speed, or signal strength, or whatever little quarrel people are having with one another, I care about 1) can I make and keep calls and 2) can I send texts/use data. Whereas I've never had a single (read: not one) issue with my Droid X in my house, my Galaxy Nexus is a paper weight when it's not connect to my wifi.
That Verizon told everyone an update would be available with new radio software almost a month ago, and that, for a Nexus phone, this is still not available outside of custom ROM's is a shame. It's like they new it won't fix anything, but they will drag you along until you are outside your return window. Damn shame. They will end up cutting me one hell of a deal on a Network Extender or there will be hell to pay.