Verizon preorders start June 6

**Phil Nickinson** · 06-04-2012, 07:53 AM

16GB and 32GB versions available, in white and blue.

http://www.androidcentral.com/verizo...s-start-june-6

**eRod v1.0** · 06-04-2012, 08:17 AM

Tempting. I have an upgrade on one of my lines in July. I'll have to wait and see what everyone says about it when it comes out.

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**mikesmith** · 06-04-2012, 08:20 AM

FINALLY!

Bye bye Droid X. You've been great.

I kind of want the blue but I don't want to have to wait x amount of weeks after the release date to get it.

But if I use a cover, does it really matter?

**JayGoat** · 06-04-2012, 08:24 AM

I love waking up to this information! I'm also leaving my Droid X and it couldn't come at a better time as the battery is on its last leg.

**dmmarck** · 06-04-2012, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Phil Nickinson

16GB and 32GB versions available, in white and blue.

http://www.androidcentral.com/verizo...s-start-june-6

Any word on off contract pricing?

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**PJnc284** · 06-04-2012, 08:41 AM

Tempting. Wonder how the development community will follow given Samsung's update (or lack of) track record.

**dmmarck** · 06-04-2012, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by PJnc284

Tempting. Wonder how the development community will follow given Samsung's update (or lack of) track record.

Well considering the Galaxy Nexus has arguably the best developers fully behind it, I wouldn't worry ;-)

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**PJnc284** · 06-04-2012, 08:55 AM

Galaxy Nexus is different since the developers didn't have to fix everything that Samsung broke with Touchwiz. Or at least that was the case with the Fascinate I had. Thanks to Adrynalyne and co for keeping me from chunking it off the tallest building I could find. Maybe the hooks aren't as deep in ICS though.

**dmmarck** · 06-04-2012, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by PJnc284

Galaxy Nexus is different since the developers didn't have to fix everything that Samsung broke with Touchwiz. Or at least that was the case with the Fascinate I had. Thanks to Adrynalyne and co for keeping me from chunking it off the tallest building I could find. Maybe the hooks aren't as deep in ICS though.

Ah I thought you were hinting at the Nexus' glacial update pace lol

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**tekhna** · 06-04-2012, 09:05 AM

"Customers that purchase a Galaxy S3 will need to subscribe to a 4G LTE mobile broadband data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data."

So is that the end of unlimited data, or since they haven't announced the new pooled plans, can we keep our unlimited data?

**AstroAcks6** · 06-04-2012, 09:06 AM

Finally! See yah HTC Droid Incredible, it's been real...sleep well!

**mclarryjr** · 06-04-2012, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by PJnc284

Tempting. Wonder how the development community will follow given Samsung's update (or lack of) track record.

That is the key deciding factor for me when ever I'm looking at a new phone. I would assume that it will have a good following of the developers but we'll just have to wait and see.

**tekhna** · 06-04-2012, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by mclarryjr

That is the key deciding factor for me when ever I'm looking at a new phone. I would assume that it will have a good following of the developers but we'll just have to wait and see.

I would assume it will too. The Nexus is 6 months old, which is about the time devs get a bit itchy for something new. And there's nothing else comparable on the horizon. It's gonna be the best phone on Verizon for a while, unless HTC has something up its sleeve.

**matt0715** · 06-04-2012, 09:20 AM

Can you pre order for instore pick up?

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**PJnc284** · 06-04-2012, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by tekhna

I would assume it will too. The Nexus is 6 months old, which is about the time devs get a bit itchy for something new. And there's nothing else comparable on the horizon. It's gonna be the best phone on Verizon for a while, unless HTC has something up its sleeve.

Likely but Samsung has left a bad taste in developers' mouths at least for Touchwiz based devices. They do seem to be a little better about releasing source code in a somewhat timely manner so we'll see.

**lpt2569** · 06-04-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by PJnc284

Galaxy Nexus is different since the developers didn't have to fix everything that Samsung broke with Touchwiz. Or at least that was the case with the Fascinate I had. Thanks to Adrynalyne and co for keeping me from chunking it off the tallest building I could find. Maybe the hooks aren't as deep in ICS though.

The Fascinate actually has a very strong development community over at that other forum. My wife's Fascinate is running an AOKP ICS ROM that is pretty amazing. There are multiple ICS ROMS for the Fascinate that are all equally sweet, all for a device that was pretty much dismissed by many as a complete failure.

The GSIII will have plenty of support, officially and not-so-officially, I don't see that as an issue whatsoever.

**tekhna** · 06-04-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by PJnc284

Likely but Samsung has left a bad taste in developers' mouths at least for Touchwiz based devices. They do seem to be a little better about releasing source code in a somewhat timely manner so we'll see.

Yeah, but no locked bootloader, etc.. I'm guessing we'll see CM9 and MIUI in relatively short order (relatively being the keyword with the RIL...)

**JayGoat** · 06-04-2012, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by tekhna

"Customers that purchase a Galaxy S3 will need to subscribe to a 4G LTE mobile broadband data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data."

So is that the end of unlimited data, or since they haven't announced the new pooled plans, can we keep our unlimited data?

I hope not. I'm assuming this is referring to new customers.

**lpt2569** · 06-04-2012, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

Any word on off contract pricing?

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This interests me as well.

**blueyzfr6** · 06-04-2012, 09:55 AM

The Thunderbolt was nice, but time to move on

**cdf3** · 06-04-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by tekhna

"Customers that purchase a Galaxy S3 will need to subscribe to a 4G LTE mobile broadband data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data."

So is that the end of unlimited data, or since they haven't announced the new pooled plans, can we keep our unlimited data?

I'd like to know this as well.

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**tekhna** · 06-04-2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by cdf3

I'd like to know this as well.

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Bombard @VZWSupport on twitter. They're not responding to me, but maybe they'll be forced to clarify if enough people ask.

**Vikman** · 06-04-2012, 10:44 AM

I'm pretty sure we can still keep unlimited data. Nothing has been announced yet. Unless that announced comes tomorrow haha.

**mud314** · 06-04-2012, 10:59 AM

Guys don't forget that getting a 2gig plan on Verizon means a 4gig plan of LTE, according to the ads I've seen from them, for the same 30 price. Which is only one 1 gig less of the "unlimited data" we have been getting from them. Read the fine print.

**Kevin O'Quinn** · 06-04-2012, 11:02 AM

Verizon has previously said that if you get a phone ON CONTRACT you will be forced to get one of the new data plans. Not sure exactly when this starts, but when it does take affect the only way to keep unlimited will be to buy the phone completely off contract.

http://www.androidcentral.com/verizo...ited-data-plan

http://www.androidcentral.com/verizo...-plan-policies