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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)
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.
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.
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.
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 lolAgreed... but those are the same "average" shoppers who may choose the iPhone no matter what!![]()
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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)
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
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.
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?
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I also doubt the Toro will see official JB any time soon. I'd say Oct-Nov knowing Verizon.
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.![]()
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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