if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sales?

if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sales?


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if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sales? (since it's highly unlikely that VZW GS3 will get OTA JB anytime soon)
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I think it might. Plenty of people say that JB + GN = as fast as the SIII, mainly because of the bloat that is TW.

Plus, it's a new thing. The SIII is newer and better hardware, but the GN will have newer and (IMO) better software.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I voted no just because I think the vast majority of shoppers aren't going to be aware of the difference (or know what Jellybean is), so if they're looking for "top of the line" I think they'll still get a GS3. Where it might make a different is for the RAZR, Droid Incredible 4G, or other phones that currently are getting more "midrange" pricing, as customers might be more likely to play around with them and notice the improved usability of the GN if all the display models are rocking Android 4.1.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I voted no just because I think the vast majority of shoppers aren't going to be aware of the difference (or know what Jellybean is), so if they're looking for "top of the line" I think they'll still get a GS3. Where it might make a different is for the RAZR, Droid Incredible 4G, or other phones that currently are getting more "midrange" pricing, as customers might be more likely to play around with them and notice the improved usability of the GN if all the display models are rocking Android 4.1.

This.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I voted no just because I think the vast majority of shoppers aren't going to be aware of the difference (or know what Jellybean is), so if they're looking for "top of the line" I think they'll still get a GS3. Where it might make a different is for the RAZR, Droid Incredible 4G, or other phones that currently are getting more "midrange" pricing, as customers might be more likely to play around with them and notice the improved usability of the GN if all the display models are rocking Android 4.1.


Agreed... but those are the same "average" shoppers who may choose the iPhone no matter what! :D :D :D

Wait... I take that back... some VZW corporate store employees are just as bad. I actually heard
one telling me that "iPhones are iPhones, there's nothing cooler than iPhones, even if
you buy the this flagship Android phone... you don't have a SMART phone unless you get the iPhone"
(he was pointing towards the Galaxy Nexus at the time... this was a couple of months ago) :mad:
I'm normally a very peaceful person, but at that moment, I had the urge to punch him in the face. :(
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I voted no just because I think the vast majority of shoppers aren't going to be aware of the difference (or know what Jellybean is), so if they're looking for "top of the line" I think they'll still get a GS3. Where it might make a different is for the RAZR, Droid Incredible 4G, or other phones that currently are getting more "midrange" pricing, as customers might be more likely to play around with them and notice the improved usability of the GN if all the display models are rocking Android 4.1.

What he said...
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

not to mention when I was in the store talking to them about replacing my bionic they kept telling me they wouldn't suggest the nexus since there were "6 pages" of complaints from people about software and stuff. I pretty much wrote them off as idiots. SO! if people have to deal with idiots at a store that try to talk people out of a nexus then yeah more people will buy an SIII since its the new shiny thing for reps to sell.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

No. People buy "new" and based on specs. If everyone cared about the latest version of android people would have bought the nexus over all other phones. Not the case. Plus sgs3 is better as a phone. Not all the issues that nexus has and still has. Especially better signal and reception than nexus.
 
Agreed... but those are the same "average" shoppers who may choose the iPhone no matter what! :D :D :D

Wait... I take that back... some VZW corporate store employees are just as bad. I actually heard
one telling me that "iPhones are iPhones, there's nothing cooler than iPhones, even if
you buy the this flagship Android phone... you don't have a SMART phone unless you get the iPhone"
(he was pointing towards the Galaxy Nexus at the time... this was a couple of months ago) :mad:
I'm normally a very peaceful person, but at that moment, I had the urge to punch him in the face. :(
The rep in my store actually tried to have people get an android when they came in asking about an iPhone. Even after I pulled out my sgs3(a few days before it was in store) they wanted the iPhone for facetime. If only they knew how fast that will eat up their share data plan lol
 
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The rep in my store actually tried to have people get an android when they came in asking about an iPhone. Even after I pulled out my sgs3(a few days before it was in store) they wanted the iPhone for facetime. If only they knew how fast that will eat up their share data plan lol

Why I am holding strong with my unlimited data and a NEW phone on verizon.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

No. People buy "new" and based on specs. If everyone cared about the latest version of android people would have bought the nexus over all other phones. Not the case. Plus sgs3 is better as a phone. Not all the issues that nexus has and still has. Especially better signal and reception than nexus.

That reminds me of a distinction Russell Holly made on G+ the other day--between Android phones (Nexii) and Android-based phones (GSIII, One X, etc.). He made the argument that "prosumers" might prefer the "true" Android phone (Nexus), even though more folks prefer the Android-based phones. Regardless of the prosumer argument, I think the distinction is valid and that we (as an Android community) could learn a lot from the distinction.

FWIW, the distinction was originally made by Hugo Barra of Google.
 
Do you think there's ANY chance that Verizon may try to take advantage of the JB update and actually bump up the price a little bit to hype JB?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Android Central Forums
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

Do you think there's ANY chance that Verizon may try to take advantage of the JB update and actually bump up the price a little bit to hype JB?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Android Central Forums

Nope.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I Don't think it'll make one iota of difference. The SGSIII is just a newer, hotter phone. Period. I also doubt the Toro will see official JB any time soon. I'd say Oct-Nov knowing Verizon.
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I also doubt the Toro will see official JB any time soon. I'd say Oct-Nov knowing Verizon.

Really? I guess it's time for me to trade up to a new lawn mower because my
current Toro lawn mower doesn't have Android built-in. :( (and I thought my
Samsung fridge was cool because it has a built-in TV on one of the doors)
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

Admittedly gs3 has better hardware. Granted the camera and cpu are better but I think the screen is a wash. I went into my local vz corporate the other day and fussed with the gs3. Nice slim chassis and styling is great, but the hardware home button is a downer.

The major downside and I mean MAAJOR is touchwiz. ARG that overlay is the deal breaker big time. Its all over the place in the frameworks and in the settings. Most if all of future ics or jb software updates will be touchwiz based. It is extremely invasive and to get an aosp rom onto a touchwiz based phone will take major work on the developers part.

I can't speak for a regular off the street consumer, but for myself, the gn is a far superior phone. This is with our present non official jelly bean. The gs3 don't have jelly bean at all.
Software is the number 1 feature of a phone and jelly is far better than ics.

edit: oh and I voted no cos the off the street consumer is not very well informed. (kind way of saying dumb)
 
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Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I think that for us on this forum it will but i really don't think for the average user will care. Iv been into the verizon store for a few times recently and the people in the store didn't know what JB was (two separate store). Now I'm sure some people that work at verizon will know and try but a lot of people really like the features of the S3 and honestly unless you now about JB and the smoothness your going to choose the newer phone with better hardware over a phone that came out in december and I'm sure verizon knows this (maybe lol).
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

I think that for us on this forum it will but i really don't think for the average user will care. Iv been into the verizon store for a few times recently and the people in the store didn't know what JB was (two separate store). Now I'm sure some people that work at verizon will know and try but a lot of people really like the features of the S3 and honestly unless you now about JB and the smoothness your going to choose the newer phone with better hardware over a phone that came out in december and I'm sure verizon knows this (maybe lol).

Tell them then new Google Nexus 7 tablet come pre-installed with Jelly Bean.
Watch the blank look on the faces of those VZW corporate store employees. :D :D :D
Priceless...... :)
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

Tell them then new Google Nexus 7 tablet come pre-installed with Jelly Bean.
Watch the blank look on the faces of those VZW corporate store employees. :D :D :D
Priceless...... :)

At both stores i was chatting with the staff while playing with the SGS3 and i mentioned i rooted and was running JB they really didn't know what it was. I also got to hear about how i had voided my warranty, to which i responded i never paid for a warranty anyway
 
Re: if VZW GN gets official OTA JB now, will it affect VZW GS3 sa

At both stores i was chatting with the staff while playing with the SGS3 and i mentioned i rooted and was running JB they really didn't know what it was. I also got to hear about how i had voided my warranty, to which i responded i never paid for a warranty anyway

Gawd them vz sales associates are dumb. I think they need to pass a "stupid" test before employment. Too smart and no job. :P
 

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