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Nexus 4 - Official - JUST ANNOUNCED $299 off contract [Merged]

Frankied22

Frankied22

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So I have been using the iPhone 5, but I just can't stomach these cell bills anymore. It's just plain stupid to pay these prices in America on AT&T or Verizon if you are on a single plan. I am really thinking about just cancelling my AT&T contract, selling my iPhone 5, and using the Nexus 4 on T-Mobile's $30 a month plan.
 
F123D

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dvrmstrng said:
I need to send you a PM to see how you end up hashing this out. I have an upgrade available through AT&T which would make the Note 2 $300. Obviously we already know the pricing of the Nexus. I have never used LTE here but from the coverage map my city has it.

I think for me its going to come down to some hands on time with the Note 2 to see if its just too big.
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Ive played around with the Note II at sprint and tmobile stores and even though its big, size isnt much of an issue. Feels comfortable, light and easy to hold.

Ill probably wait for some in depth reviews of the Nexus before I decide. Ive seen plenty of raving reviews and features of the Note. Cant wait to see what people have to say about the Nexus. So far its been mainly a quick overview of the device. Nothing in depth yet.
 
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sixteen12

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Frankied22 said:
So I have been using the iPhone 5, but I just can't stomach these cell bills anymore. It's just plain stupid to pay these prices in America on AT&T or Verizon if you are on a single plan. I am really thinking about just cancelling my AT&T contract, selling my iPhone 5, and using the Nexus 4 on T-Mobile's $30 a month plan.
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I know that feeling. We have Wind here in Canada and its very comparable to T-Mobile (AWS, cheap plans, but less coverage). I might do it when the Nexus 4 comes out...we'll see.
 
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dvrmstrng

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Frankied22 said:
So I have been using the iPhone 5, but I just can't stomach these cell bills anymore. It's just plain stupid to pay these prices in America on AT&T or Verizon if you are on a single plan. I am really thinking about just cancelling my AT&T contract, selling my iPhone 5, and using the Nexus 4 on T-Mobile's $30 a month plan.
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Isn't the $30 a month just for data? When you add on your talk and text wouldnt you be right back into the approx $100/month AT&T range?
 
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viskon

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rillrill said:
Android peeps, is the extra 8 gb worth it? I don't keep alot of apps on my iphone 4, i stream most of my music from rdio. i take photos, but not a whole lot. I probably could just upload photos to drive, right?

Are the android apps super big compared to the iOS? my main ones are flipboard, FB, nike+, and rdio.
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Well, the OS will take up 3 gb of that 8. You will be left with 5 gb to play with.

Android apps are not too huge. For the apps you mention, 5 gb will be fine.

But keep in mind that we are talking about a Nexus here. Rooting and flashing different roms will be very easy . If you get into that, you will need space to store your backups. 5 gb will in no way be sufficient. If you don't see yourself getting into flashing roms, then 5 gb is fine.
 
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PDFierro

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dvrmstrng said:
Isn't the $30 a month just for data? When you add on your talk and text wouldnt you be right back into the approx $100/month AT&T range?
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No, T-Mobile has a $30 plan for unlimited data, text, and 100 minutes. And their other plans are pretty fairly priced.
 
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viskon

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F123D said:
Would you be able to keep your number or get a new one?
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The trick here is to order a sim card online at http://www.T-Mobile.com and activate it online. The $30 plan is not available in retail stores (except Walmart) . Once you receive and activate the sim card, you can call tmobile and request transfer of your old number.
 
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marc11

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Sorry I could not find if this information has been mentioned yet; did they announce a preorder date for the USA? I see both Google Play and T-Mobil just have a "let me know when" option...before the holidays I hope...
 
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PDFierro

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marc11 said:
Sorry I could not find if this information has been mentioned yet; did they announce a preorder date for the USA? I see both Google Play and T-Mobil just have a "let me know when" option...before the holidays I hope...
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You can buy it on November 13th. Doesn't look like pre-orders, just that's the date it's available to buy/ship.
 
THE JUICEMAN

THE JUICEMAN

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PDFierro said:
That is a very good hands-on review. I actually liked the design of the Galaxy Nexus, but this is so much better. Cool how the back kind of changes.

I think most Android phone designs are kind of crap. But I think Motorola gets it right.

I'm still contemplating leaving Verizon for this phone. But I want it the more and more I read.
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Agreed. The one downside is LTE but there are like 5-10 pros that will hopefully outweigh that one con.

Edit: what I will say is that I now know of two reviewers that have broken the glass back on the Nexus and that is just so unfortunate. Josh from the verge is the second one to break it.
 
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marc11

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THE JUICEMAN said:
Agreed. The one downside is LTE but there are like 5-10 pros that will hopefully outweigh that one con.

Edit: what I will say is that I now know of two reviewers that have broken the glass back on the Nexus and that is just so unfortunate. Josh from the verge is the second one to break it.
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How did they break them?
 
3bs

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THE JUICEMAN said:
Agreed. The one downside is LTE but there are like 5-10 pros that will hopefully outweigh that one con.

Edit: what I will say is that I now know of two reviewers that have broken the glass back on the Nexus and that is just so unfortunate. Josh from the verge is the second one to break it.
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Now you've got me worried! I almost always had my iPhone 4/4S in a bumper or case and I was planning on using the Nexus 4 naked. Can you please post a link of where you read these people breaking them.

It's funny because in the interview Josh asked Duarte if he's worried about people breaking them.
 
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PDFierro

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Yeah, I'd like to see a link where reviewers are talking about breaking them. That can't be good if it shatters so easily. But I guess my only complaint about the design is the chrome border of the phone. In some photos it looks good, but in some it doesn't look that great.

Did anyone see the stuff about the new Google Wallet? Bringing it to websites, and a physical Google Wallet card. Can't wait to see all the other stuff. Google is always improving stuff, I like that.
 
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marc11

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onthecouchagain said:
Might be important to anyone considering getting the Nexus 4 through Tmobile:

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/10/edit...-value-plan-pricing-on-the-nexus-4-isnt-cool/

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/10/psa-sorry-everyone-no-wi-fi-calling-on-the-nexus-4/


If you can afford it, unlocked is the way to go.
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I am going unlocked but I call BS on the wifi calling not being T-Mobile's call. I have the Vonage app on my iphone, when on wifi I can call anyone who uses Vonage for free and it works just like my normal phone only through the app. Certainly T-Mobile could have a wifi calling app....if they wanted. Something doesn't seem right with that.
 
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Diiiiips

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Also, anyone in the UK know what you're supposed to do if you have a fault with a Nexus device? How easy is the process to get it fixed etc?
 
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viskon

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marc11 said:
I am going unlocked but I call BS on the wifi calling not being T-Mobile's call. I have the Vonage app on my iphone, when on wifi I can call anyone who uses Vonage for free and it works just like my normal phone only through the app. Certainly T-Mobile could have a wifi calling app....if they wanted. Something doesn't seem right with that.
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Talkatone and GrooveIP are good VoIP options for wifi calling. Actually work pretty well even over TMo's HSPA.
 
THE JUICEMAN

THE JUICEMAN

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marc11 said:
How did they break them?
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Josh said in the verge cast yesterday that his fell off of his kitchen table and cracked the back glass.

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3bs said:
Now you've got me worried! I almost always had my iPhone 4/4S in a bumper or case and I was planning on using the Nexus 4 naked. Can you please post a link of where you read these people breaking them.

It's funny because in the interview Josh asked Duarte if he's worried about people breaking them.
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http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/11/1/3586612/the-vergecast-is-live-today-at-1-30-pdt-4-30-edt-8-30-gmt

That is the link to the verge cast. They had some difficulties with the hurricane but I think it's 40 to an hour in. Sorry I don't know exactly. I'll look for the other reviews link too.

Edit: so it wasn't the Nexus 4 but it was the Optimus G. So pretty much the same glass back. Here is the link.

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/15/lg-optimus-g-review-att/
 
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sarcosis

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THE JUICEMAN said:
Josh said in the verge cast yesterday that his fell off of his kitchen table and cracked the back glass.

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http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/11/1/3586612/the-vergecast-is-live-today-at-1-30-pdt-4-30-edt-8-30-gmt

That is the link to the verge cast. They had some difficulties with the hurricane but I think it's 40 to an hour in. Sorry I don't know exactly. I'll look for the other reviews link too.

Edit: so it wasn't the Nexus 4 but it was the Optimus G. So pretty much the same glass back. Here is the link.

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/15/lg-optimus-g-review-att/
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Based on what Nily said about Josh from the Verge, it seems his house is a drop zone. They commented on how multiple iPhone 4's were broken in the same manner. So i think the point of the story is this, the back is just as fragile as the iPhone 4 and 4s, so if you broke the back of those and go with a Optimus G or Nexus 4, it's likely to happen again!
 
THE JUICEMAN

THE JUICEMAN

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sarcosis said:
based on what nily said about josh from the verge, it seems his house is a drop zone. They commented on how multiple iphone 4's were broken in the same manner. So i think the point of the story is this, the back is just as fragile as the iphone 4 and 4s, so if you broke the back of those and go with a optimus g or nexus 4, it's likely to happen again!
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Lol exactly. Lucky for me I only broke one screen/back in a 5 year period of time. *Knocks on wood* And I insure all my phones.
 
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