Sprint and Verizon are still CDMA. Kind of sucks for the fully free Nexus experience.
The Google reason for NExus devices not having MicroSD is to give you enough storage up front and not force you to deal with where you stored things. The MB860 Atrix 4g has an unlockable bootloader. I followed directions from Motorola and unlocked mine and the GF's phone. It says unlocked on the Moto boot flash. I have a hacked CM10 install on mine. She is still on a heavily modified GB rom. ----- Original Message ----- > I am planning on going to Sprint and thought about going with the > Google Nexus phone. However, I do not like the fact that they do not > give you a > MicroSD card slot. This is extremely silly for them not to do this. > > I thought about going with the Motorola Photon as they had it for free > until today. But, I too was burned by Motorola as I have a first gen > Motorola Atrix, which is rooted, but the boot loader is not rooted. > This means I am stuck at the 2.3 version of the OS. My Wife has the > Samsung Galaxy S3 and she has the latest Android OS and it is > extremely slick. > > I am about to go to the Sprint Store and will see what my options are. > > Kevin Eldridge > > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Holland Griffis > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 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. > > 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 -- Steven Critchfield [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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