Throughout many threads in this forum, there are a lot of concerns from various people about the Verizon release of the Nexus. Many people seem to be on edge about various details. So I think some things need to be said about Nexus phones in general.
1) Nexus updates have always came from Google and been released as soon as Google had them ready.
2) Nexus phones have always came with absolutely ZERO carrier bloatware or manufacture UI skins.
Those are the two main benefits of a Nexus device. I still hear people quote such things in many threads trying to answer people's concerns. But the fact of the matter is that point #2 has already been messed up with Verizon. So why on earth are people still acting like point #1 (or any other perk of a Nexus phone for that matter) is still valid?
NOTHING about this phone is valid until it is officially confirmed by Verizon. NOTHING about a previous Nexus phone applies to the Verizon release of this Nexus phone. The quicker people understand that, the less they will be let down when news arrives such as the videos of bloatware on Verizon's Nexus. Just wait until the details are confirmed and then decide to either buy this phone or wait for something else.
1) Nexus updates have always came from Google and been released as soon as Google had them ready.
2) Nexus phones have always came with absolutely ZERO carrier bloatware or manufacture UI skins.
Those are the two main benefits of a Nexus device. I still hear people quote such things in many threads trying to answer people's concerns. But the fact of the matter is that point #2 has already been messed up with Verizon. So why on earth are people still acting like point #1 (or any other perk of a Nexus phone for that matter) is still valid?
NOTHING about this phone is valid until it is officially confirmed by Verizon. NOTHING about a previous Nexus phone applies to the Verizon release of this Nexus phone. The quicker people understand that, the less they will be let down when news arrives such as the videos of bloatware on Verizon's Nexus. Just wait until the details are confirmed and then decide to either buy this phone or wait for something else.