If its 300 off contract i'm getting one. If not ill stick to my VZW Galaxy Nexus for a little longer.
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I wonder if they'll make it one model for all carriers. I mean if you think about the new Nexus 7 incorporating all 3 networks LTE connections into it, then it might be possible for them to do that in the phone as well. The only problem with that theory is it would have to carry a CDMA radio in there as well and be certified/authorized by Verizon to work on their network.
I can't wait till they switch to LTE voice because then we can just use one radio for them and call it a day.
As cool as it might be, the Nexus 7 US version lacks international LTE making it useless worldwide. I'd be ok sacrificing VZW coverage if that gains Bands 3 and 7 for worldwide coverage. Verizon's not gonna just let you slap a SIM in anyway right? You have to make sure it works on CDMA also and register it.
If its 300 off contract i'm getting one. If not ill stick to my VZW Galaxy Nexus for a little longer.
And if it's $200 *on contract* and competing with flagship phones like the S4, HTC One and iPhone 5 there's no way I'm going to consider it. We'll know in 2 more days. Pricing will make or break this phone, IMO.
Even at $300 off contract I'll likely wait for the Nexus 4 refresh.
No chance in hell it will be $200 on contract if its priced at $300 off-contract.
Leo Laporte babbled something about it not being targeted for people buying off contract to use on prepaid.
As cool as it might be, the Nexus 7 US version lacks international LTE making it useless worldwide. I'd be ok sacrificing VZW coverage if that gains Bands 3 and 7 for worldwide coverage. Verizon's not gonna just let you slap a SIM in anyway right? You have to make sure it works on CDMA also and register it.
Both have been rumored. Flagship pricing on contract, and Nexus 4-like pricing off contract. Leo Laporte babbled something about it not being targeted for people buying off contract to use on prepaid.
Hence my point. Pricing will make or break this phone. $300 off contract is a win, $200 on contract will be a huge lose.
I knew about the worldwide LTE being useless. I was just thinking how great it would be if they tossed in that CDMA.
But yes, that's exactly how Verizon works. The device has to have a CDMA radio in it to be allowed on VZW's network. Next year when they launch LTE-voice is going to be amazing to those die hard VZW fans. The network will essentially be a GSM network (finally)!
wont they still need a CDMA radio for when you are in areas without LTE?
Yes, but that will depend on how VZW handles the roll out of VoLTE. If they can just turn a switch on, then it won't be a problem for the majority of users on LTE already.
Also, after VZW gets most of it's network or a certain amount, they'll kill the 3G/CDMA side of things and refarm that as LTE or something of that sort (I am assuming).
unless VZW builds out LTE coverage like mad (make it match 100% of what is covered by 3g now) turning off 3G/CDMA next year would be suicide. there are massive massive parts of this country without any LTE service.
I drove from Chicago to southern Missouri and had 4g the entire time. Verizon's 4g coverage is insane.
unless VZW builds out LTE coverage like mad (make it match 100% of what is covered by 3g now) turning off 3G/CDMA next year would be suicide. there are massive massive parts of this country without any LTE service.
Verizon CDMA doesn't get turned off until 2021. However, data devices this year like the new Nexus 7 are no longer required to have CDMA radios as their initial LTE rollout is largely complete. They'll start filling in the holes to have 100% coverage of their old CDMA footprint within a year.
I wouldn't expect any CDMA-less phones until the end of 2014 though, and that's actually going to put Sprint in a tough position since that means one of the largest CDMA players won't be requesting new hardware.
Didn't T-Mobile do something like this with the Nexus 4 last year? I vaguely remember an uproar about it.Carriers selling a $300 phone for $200 on a 2 year contract would not surprise me in the slightest.
Did you word that correctly? Seems like the opposite should be true, this phone IS targeted for people buying off contract to use with prepaid plans.
Verizon won't kill CDMA anytime soon. Not until at least 2021.Yes, but that will depend on how VZW handles the roll out of VoLTE. If they can just turn a switch on, then it won't be a problem for the majority of users on LTE already.
Also, after VZW gets most of it's network or a certain amount, they'll kill the 3G/CDMA side of things and refarm that as LTE or something of that sort (I am assuming).
I used 10gbs of data if that makes you feel any better.
30 gbs this month and my month ends the 4th. 10 gbs were from Google Play All Access alone.
Didn't T-Mobile do something like this with the Nexus 4 last year? I vaguely remember an uproar about it.