So now that there is no Verizon Nexus 4, what are you going to do/get?

[greydarrah]

Wait it out for a couple months! They'll eventually release an lte version.... One can only dream.....

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I don't think Google will ever release another Nexus phone on Verizon. Going to have to hook up with a different carrier if you want a new Nexus. It will be a blast...only 16gb of storage, so you have to keep all you stuff in the god almighty cloud, then never be able to access any of it because the sub par carrier coverage sucks. At least when you can access it, you'll be able to quickly chew through all your limited data and generate some whopping monthly bills. The whole concept of cloud storage sucks!

 

[bjrosen]

The N4 is a significant downgrade from the GN, I sure hope there is something better next year when my contract is up. The non-removable battery is an absolute deal breaker, especially a tiny battery. If I had no other choice I'd consider a RAZR MAXX but I wouldn't be happy but there is no way I would buy a phone with a non-removable 2100ma battery. I'm using a 3800ma battery in the GN. I've just replaced my nearly year old Trexcell battery with a new Hyperion. The Trexcell is still fine but it's weaker than it was a year ago which is just the nature of battery chemistry. The point is that for a trivial amount, $20, I can always have a fresh battery in the GN, with a built in battery you are stuck with the original for the life of the phone which is a self fulfilling prophecy int he case of a phone with a fixed battery.

The N4 also has half the FLASH of the GN, there is no excuse for that. Google has this fantasy that there is seamless Internet access everywhere which simply isn't true. There are lot's of rural areas with no access and in big cities the networks are so overburdened that 4G frequently behaves like 2G.

Finally there is no LTE, what are they thinking. Who in their right mind would replace a 4G phone with a 3G phone.

The only improvements in the N4 don't matter at all, a faster processor which won't be noticeable because the GN isn't processor limited, and a better camera which is nice put hardly a compelling feature.

 

[bakerbert]

I have not lost hope that VZW will not get a nexus. They caved with the Iphone and if the sales of the Nexus are what Google hopes, they might cave again. or Google might release a nexus on VZW later in life on there terms.

All i know is i spend a lot of time in northern Michigan; Tmoble and att suck for coverage where i go. I will stick with Verizon based on that alone.
There will always be a top of the line phone for Verizon and a dev community capable of getting rid of the skin/bloat.
I am not to worried about this, it will work out.

 

[APeX3181]

I haven't had my GNex for a year, so I'll probably skip out on the Nexus 4. Although, by this time next year, if a new Nexus is released and is not available on Verizon, I will probably jump ship. I refuse to purchase a non-Nexus phone. I've had bad luck in the past with all those Android "copies".

 

[TabGuy]

My phone is a company phone. Therefore I will always have a Verizon phone.

However, that being said, I'm very happy with the GNEX. And, that's saying something as I almost always got 3+ new phones per year. I've had the GNEX since launch day and don't anticipate changing any time soon. I haven't found it lacking in hardware and there are plenty of ROMs around.

Once developers stop making ROMs for the GN I'll consider moving on. The "coolness" is in the software, not the hardware.

 

[anthony1117]

Considering my contract will not be up until June 2014, who knows. Been wanting to go prepaid smart phone for a while so prolly gonna pay to get off early and do the per pay

 

[mclarryjr]

All i know is i spend a lot of time in northern Michigan; Tmoble and att suck for coverage where i go. I will stick with Verizon based on that alone.
There will always be a top of the line phone for Verizon and a dev community capable of getting rid of the skin/bloat.
I am not to worried about this, it will work out.

I'm in the same boat so I'll just wait and see what Big Red has to offer in the next few months... maybe the HTC DLX or Note2

I'll always have my Gnex to run the latest software

 

[pheatton]

Im thinking that if VZW does not get the Nexus 4 that I will buy a used Galaxy S 3 then root and install a nice clean JB ROM.

 

[recumbentbob]

Wait it our for another year.................

 

[slave2theaxe]

While a VZW Nexus 4 would have been awesome, my GNex does everything I need it to, so I'll just wait it out. I'm still happy with my current situation.

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[Empty Hand]

So what's the verdict on T Mobile vs. At&t networks?

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[bentsh]

I am disappointed that the Nexus 4 wasn't released on Verizon, but at the same time I'm disappointed that a Nexus phone on Verizon cannot live up to its name thanks to Verizon's strict policies.

I have decided to just go with the Droid Razr Maxx HD. Battery life is really important to me. Also, my Droid X is driving me crazy, so I can't wait any longer.

 

[SeigaGen]

So what's the verdict on T Mobile vs. At&t networks?

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If you want to utilize the 42 Mbps capabilities, then it is tmobile. The downside to the tmobile network is that the coverage isn't as vast as at&t. At&t spectrums HSPA+ highest Mbps is 21.

Hope that helps.

Brought to you by the Google Galaxy Nexus. It IS better than the iPhone 5.

 

[imnotajedi]

Mostly what attracts me to the new Nexus is all software. Which the Nexus should/would get. Heck, the biggest one I am interested to play with is photosphere which sounds like Dmmarck almost has fixed. Higher camera resolution and wireless charging sound great but not a mandatory feature for me. The thing that would probably bum me the most is not seeing certain peoples names come up in the Verizon Nexus forum any more.

 

[dmmarck]

Mostly what attracts me to the new Nexus is all software. Which the Nexus should/would get. Heck, the biggest one I am interested to play with is photosphere which sounds like Dmmarck almost has fixed. Higher camera resolution and wireless charging sound great but not a mandatory feature for me. The thing that would probably bum me the most is not seeing certain peoples names come up in the Verizon Nexus forum any more.

Other than that separate viewer app, Photosphere works when uploaded to G+.

 

[steve0617]

BlackManX did tweet this though.

https://twitter.com/black_man_x/status/262674338065551360

And he also said this later:



And somewhere else in his feed he mentioned don't expect $199. But I might be reading his intent wrong.

 

[ConTejas]

I don't think Google will ever release another Nexus phone on Verizon. Going to have to hook up with a different carrier if you want a new Nexus. It will be a blast...only 16gb of storage, so you have to keep all you stuff in the god almighty cloud, then never be able to access any of it because the sub par carrier coverage sucks. At least when you can access it, you'll be able to quickly chew through all your limited data and generate some whopping monthly bills. The whole concept of cloud storage sucks!

It's quite obvious you don't use the cloud. I have unlimited data and still use it often. While it's not for the super lazy, as you may have to check and/or uncheck a few boxes while you're in wifi to change content, it's the future. Deal with it

 

[dcastillo]

thread hijack....

what cloud service do you guys recommend for storing MP4's to stream....
Ive got a bunch of kids dvds I ripped to my phone right now... over 20GB worth... going to run out of room soon...
thanx

 

[mrmoe110]

I got my upgrade coming up in November. I think it's the Note 2 for me. Even if Verizon was getting the Nexus 4. The S Pen functions look very cool and useful IMO.

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[ConTejas]

Im thinking that if VZW does not get the Nexus 4 that I will buy a used Galaxy S 3 then root and install a nice clean JB ROM.

While I'm happily upgrading my lady from her dumb phone to a GS3, it's not an AOSP device and custom roms etc. will "never" run as good on them. I wouldn't dare ditch my LTE gnex for a GS#. Sure, there's some opinion in here for you, but the GS3 is hardly an upgrade to a proper gnex in real world situations. YMMV of course.