Life on Verizon in an unlocked Android world isn't as painful as it used to be

[Ry]

Life on Verizon in an unlocked Android world isn't as painful as it used to be | Android Central via Russell Holly

 

[dpham00]

Definitely with the recent nexus and mxpe working on Verizon, it gives people more options

Having non Verizon branded devices can also be problematic... But that's a different topic.

 

[Almeuit]

It is nice to see people getting more options for phones while being able to keep their Verizon coverage .

 

[sulla1965]

But all of the newer budget phones are all GSM. Even the Moto G 3rd gen isn't available to verizon customers. So its still quite restrictive compared to at&t and t-mobile

 

[Ry]

But all of the newer budget phones are all GSM. Even the Moto G 3rd gen isn't available to verizon customers. So its still quite restrictive compared to at&t and t-mobile

Not counting the discounted price of the Nexus 6, the barrier to entry is still pretty high.

Posted via the Android Central App on the Moto X Pure Edition

 

[Ry]

As of July 2016 (in a somewhat order of release/availability):

Nexus 6
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (third gen/2015)
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
BlackBerry PRIV (?)
Motorola Moto G (G4/fourth gen/2016)
Motorola Moto G Plus (G4 Plus/fourth gen/2016)

TBD:
ZTE Axon 7
Motorola Moto G Play

 

[Premium1]

As of July 2016 (in a somewhat order of release/availability):

Nexus 6
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (third gen/2015)
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
BlackBerry PRIV (?)
Motorola Moto G (G4/fourth gen/2016)
Motorola Moto G Plus (G4 Plus/fourth gen/2016)

TBD:
ZTE Axon 7
Motorola Moto G Play

It will be interesting to see how the Axon plays out, if people have a hard time activating them if they do not already have a sim, or if verizon will activate them right away.