At&t On Nov 13, 2012 4:48 PM, "Mark J. Bailey" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are you on Sprint or AT&T? **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Holland Griffis > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 13, 2012 3:59 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [nlug] Nexus 4 or ???**** > > ** ** > > I really like my GS3. Flash cm10 stable on it and add the cool apps from > 4.2 like the new camera app and you essentially have a phone very much like > the nexus4 but lighter and with expandable storage and lte.**** > > On Nov 13, 2012 1:18 PM, "Steven S. Critchfield" <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Hi All, > > > > I know I have asked on this before, but I am STILL debating all the > > viable choices. I am a little concerned about the Nexus 4 not having > > LTE, but > > really like the sound of the new phone a lot. Can anyone here comment > > on coverage for T-Mobile's HSPA+42 in the Middle Tennessee main > > corridors (in > > particular, Williamson and Davidson Counties)? How about compared to > > AT&T HSPA+21? I was thinking the T-Mobile unlimited, no contract > > pre-paid at > > around $50/month. But, then there is Sprint, Verizon and AT&T LTE > > (especially with AT&T announcement last week to cover 300mil Americans > > with LTE by 2014 (think that was the target time line)). I want to > > stay Android and I want root. > > News I keep hearing is that because LTE is not a "standard" the Nexus > devices won't get it. Specifically each company has their own > implementation. So the unlocked Nexus devices wouldn't be able to just > bounce from carrier to carrier. > > > If I don't do the Nexus 4, anyone have thoughts about the Droid Razr > > Maxx HD? If not these, and not T-Mobile, and not any Apples, what > > would be the > > most geek-centric device current on the market, and subsequently, > > should I > > just stay with Verizon? And will Obama get re-elected in 2016? :) > > I suggest you familiarize yourself with #motofail before jumping into a > Motorola device. A quick primer, My Atrix 4g that was launched February > 2011 never received a software upgrade. It is officially still a > gingerbread device. We had been promised that there would be a ICS release, > and then they tried to silently step away from that commitment. So far, the > only good to come out of Moto on it was a way to unlock the bootloader. No > device drivers or whatever we need to get a current kernel on the device. > So we are stuck with GB kernel even if we can bring the userland up to JB. > Oh, and they had canceled the lapdock devices and support as well. > > > My biggest dilemma is deciding which matter more to me; choosing > > between device/features or having data (well, and voice to a lesser > > extent) coverage out away from primary areas. We went hiking in the > > eastern Smoky's this past weekend. From our cabin in Maggie Valley, > > NC, I still > > had 2 to 3 bars of 3G on my Droid 1 whereas my hiking buddy (who has > > the iphone5 and AT&T LTE) , had spotty coverage at best away from the > > main highways. So, this past weekend, I was glad I still had Verizon. > > But, that > > is an infrequent scenario. > > > > > > > > What I am afraid of is that if I go with the Nexus 4 and switch to > > T-Mobile or AT&T HSPA+, that I will find myself more often like my > > friend in Maggie Valley, but around Middle TN here. I stay in the main > > coverage zones most of the time (I think - not sure I really trust the > > calculated coverage maps all that much). So, T-Mobile at $50/month > > might do just > > fine. But, if it doesn't, I could try AT&T, but from what I read, AT&T > > is not progressing HSPA any further and will eventually replace it > > (and I > > hear it ain't so good in lots of areas as it is). > > Main problem I run into is tower overload. Specifically the tower won't > accept any more devices requesting data. If you switch to airplane mode and > then back, it seems as if you might kick someone that has been idling off > the tower and take their place. Run into it a lot when at conventions or > any other largish gathering of people. > > > I know some of you are probably debating this same thing. If I didn't > > have a grandfathered unlimited data Verizon plan presently (and I know > > that is > > even now in question), it would be an easier decision. I'm clear of my > > 2 year commitment to Verizon too.. > > I just did some quick calculating on my phone plan last night. The new > AT&T share plans seem to be where it's at for me. I'll be swapping when I > pick up new phones this weekend. At the for 4gb of shared data, and 3 > phones, I'll be paying about $40 less a month than the current lowest > family plan with 1 2gb and 2 unlimited data options. My data usage isn't > that high OTA, as everyone on my plan seems to be in WiFi range most of the > time. > > Right now with soo many of the phones coming out with Android, it is > really about the specs and the way the company either stands behind their > legacy devices or turns loose of the source. I have been looking at the > cyanogenmod support as a sign of how the company supports everything. > > I know the GF wants the SG Note 2, and I might be convinced to jump on it > too. I would be happy with a SGS3 if it wasn't for the AT&T version is half > the phone of the international one. Literally half the cores. > -- > Steven Critchfield [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en**** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en**** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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