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[CTech83]

Next Nexus might have LTE. Verizon's 4G LTE Rollout Will Be Complete By Mid-2013 - And This Actually Has Some Cool Implications

Verizon's LTE network already covers 250 million people, a landmark AT&T expects to reach at the end of 2013. And as we know, Verizon will also begin its VoLTE (voice over LTE) rollout some time before the end of 2013, which will almost certainly make it America's first VoLTE network of any substantial size. This puts Verizon on the fast track to begin phasing out its CDMA equipment, and become a full-on GSM carrier. By the end of 2014, it's quite likely we'll start seeing unlocked multi-band LTE phones that support both Verizon and AT&T, and that will allow you to go back and fourth between the two. Eventually, T-Mobile and Sprint will probably get lumped into this interoperability (you know, by 2034), just in time for wireless network standards to completely change again.

Won't mean shyt since Verizon will likely block unlocked phones.

 

[CTech83]

You keep regurgitating this. The only thing planned for the 11/11 update is the addition of lock screen widgets, which has been running on some nexus 4 handsets for some time now. Don't expect anything ground breaking with the update, you'll only be setting yourself up for disappointment. The most important thing about the update will be whether or not it addresses the thermal throttling issues that plague the phone. The Optimus G also suffers from the same problem... again, until anadtech reviews this phone all other reviews are pointless bias based opinions... Some say it has good battery life, others disagree, some knock it for not having LTE while forgetting about its price, the glass back etc...

This.

Nexus 4 will be one the hottest phones out, but it's not without it's problems ,just like any other phone. From what I've been reading on XDA, that update ain't gonna do shyt in regards to performance.

 

[PrnzHakeem]

Won't mean shyt since Verizon will likely block unlocked phones.

Not for phones using only Verizon's LTE spectrum.

When that spectrum block was up for grabs, Google's first bid was the minimum needed to make that spectrum block have some kind of open use stipulation. Verizon then bought it to use for LTE rollout.

Only reason Google bid was to make sure whoever bought had to abide by those rules.

I give it 2 years before Google puts out an LTE only phone.

 

[CTech83]

Not for phones using only Verizon's LTE spectrum.

When that spectrum block was up for grabs, Google's first bid was the minimum needed to make that spectrum block have some kind of open use stipulation. Verizon then bought it to use for LTE rollout.

Only reason Google bid was to make sure whoever bought had to abide by those rules.

I give it 2 years before Google puts out an LTE only phone.

 

[Rohiggidy]

You keep regurgitating this. The only thing planned for the 11/11 update is the addition of lock screen widgets, which has been running on some nexus 4 handsets for some time now. Don't expect anything ground breaking with the update, you'll only be setting yourself up for disappointment. The most important thing about the update will be whether or not it addresses the thermal throttling issues that plague the phone. The Optimus G also suffers from the same problem... again, until anadtech reviews this phone all other reviews are pointless bias based opinions... Some say it has good battery life, others disagree, some knock it for not having LTE while forgetting about its price, the glass back etc...

BETA software= Final Version now?? What did duarte say to the verge. This is not the official phone its a beta. None of the reviewers have the final version because it would of been hacked. Reviewers have Beta android 4.2 aka the soak leak version. The Beta dont have HDR camera option, day dreaming mode, lock screen widgets, new gmail with pinch to zoom, etc... The Reviewer model will be updated 2 days before the official ones come out. I expect an update to immediately follow to 4.2.1 for bug fixes. Since the phones aent connetcted to a carriers google can push updates any time they please. Phones come out the box with issues. Engineer work on to fix those bugs. None of the software issues, battery life, heat etc mean anything until the units are shipped out. A new Kernel can fix these issues Read the reviews and you can see the difference between the reviews. Google dont care about reviews because its a nexus. They can fix anything at any time. Google is not predictable and thats why the media hates them. The nexus 10 is not even performing up to standard with the leak android 4.2

 

[Rohiggidy]

Not for phones using only Verizon's LTE spectrum.

When that spectrum block was up for grabs, Google's first bid was the minimum needed to make that spectrum block have some kind of open use stipulation. Verizon then bought it to use for LTE rollout.

Only reason Google bid was to make sure whoever bought had to abide by those rules.

I give it 2 years before Google puts out an LTE only phone.

Motorola exist you know. Why people bypass this

They can put the internal of the nexus into the razr line if they want. People act like google dont have choices. Nexus is a side ASOP project. Motorola is more valuable to google

 

[PrnzHakeem]

Motorola exist you know. Why people bypass this

They can put the internal of the nexus into the razr line if they want. People act like google dont have choices. Nexus is a side ASOP project. Motorola is more valuable to google

Razr? Verizon aint putting out an all-LTE phone with their brand on it. They gonna keep CDMA on it to keep it locked to their company.

 

[Rohiggidy]

Razr? Verizon aint putting out an all-LTE phone with their brand on it. They gonna keep CDMA on it to keep it locked to their company.

CDMA will be dead in 2 years. LTE will rule. 3G will be taken off. Im sure the galaxy S4 wont have a 3G toggle option. The razr line is verizon bread and butter because they hate Apple. Google took the nexus line off verizon because they dont want their bad relationship with verizon to affect the razr line. Verizon only like droids for some odd reason

 

[Rice N Beans]

that aint true unlimited tho?

5GB then throttle.

 

[aXiom]

BETA software= Final Version now?? What did duarte say to the verge. This is not the official phone its a beta. None of the reviewers have the final version because it would of been hacked. Reviewers have Beta android 4.2 aka the soak leak version. The Beta dont have HDR camera option, day dreaming mode, lock screen widgets, new gmail with pinch to zoom, etc... The Reviewer model will be updated 2 days before the official ones come out. I expect an update to immediately follow to 4.2.1 for bug fixes. Since the phones aent connetcted to a carriers google can push updates any time they please. Phones come out the box with issues. Engineer work on to fix those bugs. None of the software issues, battery life, heat etc mean anything until the units are shipped out. A new Kernel can fix these issues Read the reviews and you can see the difference between the reviews. Google dont care about reviews because its a nexus. They can fix anything at any time. Google is not predictable and thats why the media hates them. The nexus 10 is not even performing up to standard with the leak android 4.2

People from a distance can't tell who is who

 

[Demonic Jenkins]

I'm going to order the nexus and keep my gs3 while I play with it. If the battery life is fugazi it might be hard to keep.

I wish I could eat off that 30 dollar plan tmobile offers but that 100 minutes a month seems hard to achieve... They ain't got nothing that gives a little more minutes with the same unlimited for under 50?

Sent from my Verizon Galaxy S3

 

[aXiom]

I'm going to order the nexus and keep my gs3 while I play with it. If the battery life is fugazi it might be hard to keep.

I wish I could eat off that 30 dollar plan tmobile offers but that 100 minutes a month seems hard to achieve... They ain't got nothing that gives a little more minutes with the same unlimited for under 50?

Sent from my Verizon Galaxy S3

You can try Simple Mobile but if you want HSPA+ speed you're gonna have to go with the $50 plan.

 

[Rohiggidy]

Nexus 10 review. It doesn't get better than these guys.

Nexus 10 Review: Good, Because Pixels And Other Reasons

 

[Rohiggidy]

People from a distance can't tell who is who

watch this video. Dude clearly said its not the real phone. Same phone reviewers got

 

[head shots101]

somebody put me on some dope homescreen apps...I was looking for that thread @Rohiggidy but I can't find it