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AppleCobbler posted:As a Bionic owner, I'm kinda pissed they would introduce a product that's literally twice as thin and boasts as good or better battery life and better specs overall within a month of their long-anticipated and supposedly flagship phone. I thought the issue was the Bionic was supposed to have been out before the summer even began? So since that got held up, they now have two devices released rapid-fire like this.
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Yeah that's what I got out of it also. The delay of the Bionic kinda ducked them over.
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AppleCobbler posted:As a Bionic owner, I'm kinda pissed they would introduce a product that's literally twice as thin and boasts as good or better battery life and better specs overall within a month of their long-anticipated and supposedly flagship phone. Also, yes the Bionic's development was a complete mess and what we eventually got isn't even the same phone that won accolades at CES 9 months earlier.
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Nov 1, 2011 18:45
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Don't feel bad, new RAZR owners will probably be saying the same thing about the Galaxy Nexus soon enough 
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Then in 3 weeks there will be another super phone that is better than the galaxy nexus.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:09
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The people to really feel bad for are those who bought the Charge or Thunderbolt in July or August.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:23
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So Costco is trying to stop replacing phones for newer models? gently caress, I was banking on that. Is it even confirmed if they'll be carrying the RAZR? I'm still gonna try and weasel my way into returning my Bionic for one of these newer phones, just need a good story...
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Pron on VHS posted:So Costco is trying to stop replacing phones for newer models? gently caress, I was banking on that. Is it even confirmed if they'll be carrying the RAZR? I'm still gonna try and weasel my way into returning my Bionic for one of these newer phones, just need a good story... What? Where did you get this idea? On the previous page of this thread, someone posted the portion of Costco's policy where they spell out the exact opposite.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:27
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bull3964 posted:The people to really feel bad for are those who bought the Charge or Thunderbolt in July or August. What do you mean the phone i purchased 2 months ago isn't getting the new OS?
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Nov 1, 2011 19:39
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bull3964 posted:The people to really feel bad for are those who bought the Charge or Thunderbolt in July or August. Through a combination of reselling my Charge (that I bought in July on a new contract), a couple older phones, and my Nook Color, I'm hoping to pay for about half or more of a Galaxy Nexus. How soon do off-contract prices start to drop? I will probably wait til January, but will I likely have to buy used at that point to get anything off the initial $599 or $699 sticker price?
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Nov 1, 2011 19:43
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bull3964 posted:The people to really feel bad for are those who bought the Charge or Thunderbolt in July or August. I bought mine July 4 weekend at a Verizon shop so I'm stuck with this hunk of trash. At least the Gingerbread update seems to have massively helped battery life to where I don't need to have it plugged in at my desk at work all day even with that giant extended battery.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:45
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Yeah my thunderbolt is a piece of poo poo too, I have already got two replacements for it. One refused to connect to 3g or 4g 1/2 the time. The second had serious speaker/call dropping issues. Maybe when this one breaks I can weasal my way into a new phone. I did buy it early april and my upgrade is December 2012 so hopefully I will have quite a selection in 1 year+....
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texaholic posted:Yeah my thunderbolt is a piece of poo poo too, I have already got two replacements for it. One refused to connect to 3g or 4g 1/2 the time. The second had serious speaker/call dropping issues. Maybe when this one breaks I can weasal my way into a new phone. I did buy it early april and my upgrade is December 2012 so hopefully I will have quite a selection in 1 year+.... I think late next year will be the sweet spot for LTE devices anyway. Hopefully by than they'll figure out how to make an LTE device that isn't a power-sucking piece of poo poo.
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Ciabatta posted:
The short answer is, they don't. The Thunderbolt is still the full $569 month to month price.
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bull3964 posted:The short answer is, they don't. I thought that might be the case. Does literally nowhere get cheaper? I just checked Amazon Wireless and Droid Charge is still $679.99 ($20 off retail price!). I thought it would just be Verizon keeping such high prices for so long.
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Nov 1, 2011 20:52
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SpacedOut posted:Unlimited data cannot be maintained when moving lines between accounts (i.e. when doing assumptions of liability). If you're going from single to family plan on the *same* account the unlimited will stay, it's only when actually switching from one account to another.
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Nov 1, 2011 20:59
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So what are the rest of you Costco buyers doing? Keeping the Bionic, trading for the RAZR, or waiting for the Nexus?
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Ciabatta posted:I thought that might be the case. Does literally nowhere get cheaper? I just checked Amazon Wireless and Droid Charge is still $679.99 ($20 off retail price!). I thought it would just be Verizon keeping such high prices for so long. Resellers like Amazon will keep the price high (or even higher than Verizon's price) anyway because they'd otherwise make no margin on full-retail sales. They make money when they sign people on to a new contract or an upgrade and get a commission for putting someone on a 2-year commitment.
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doctor thodt posted:So what are the rest of you Costco buyers doing? Keeping the Bionic, trading for the RAZR, or waiting for the Nexus? For me, all options are open until Dec 7th when I have to make a decision. If the Nexus doesn't come to costco, i'll probably trade in for the Razr (assuming I can get a hold of one of those there.) If I have to trade for the Razr, I may use it for a bit before I decide if I want to sell it and buy a Galaxy Nexus. I'm still VERY iffy on RF performance for the Galaxy Nexus. If whatever combination of forces combine and I can't trade my binoic in, it's not going to be the end of the world for me. There are advantages to having a 2nd battery and extended battery and all the other swag I have. I'll probably end up keeping it in that case and wait until this time next year and buy whatever new superphone comes out. Edit: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/11/01/galaxy-nexus-on-verizon-appears-headed-for-release-just-after-black-friday/ We're pretty much confirmed for a post thanksgiving release now. It's very possible the launch of the Galaxy Nexus will fall outside my trade window.
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bull3964 posted:I'm still VERY iffy on RF performance for the Galaxy Nexus. What's this about?
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jfreder posted:What's this about? Samsung doesn't have a good track record in RF performance. The Charge plays 3rd fiddle to the Thunderbolt and Bionic in just about every metric of LTE performance (speed, reliability, handoff) and the rumor was that the REASON why Verizon is delaying the Nexus, they were waiting for Samsung to fix LTE issues.
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Ah. I figured the delay was to not hurt RAZR sales. Where'd you hear about Verizon's issues with with the GNex' LTE performance? Kind of a bummer.
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kalibar posted:Where did you hear that? Can't find the thread right now on androidforums, but an insider claimed Verizon wasn't happy with the LTE performance on the Galaxy Nexus and was going to hold launch until Samsung sorted it out. Again, firmly in rumor territory, but it would explain why this keeps getting pushed back. Believe me, they aren't worried about the Razr sales. The thing has already sold like hotcakes in presales.
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Does anybody have a prepaid plan? What is the price for it before/after taxes?
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kalibar posted:Where did you hear that? Some random dude who claimed he has inside knowledge. Sounds like a pretty reliable source to me 
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Nov 2, 2011 03:47
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In bull's defense, he's been a wealth of knowledge on Verizon and Android and its been accurate and reliable. I'd give him the benefit of the doubt.
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LordOfThePants posted:Question for the Verizon employees here: We do not ask for proof. "Terminal illness" is also a legit reason to have the ETF waived. And as other said about it being an add-a-line and the main account holder still being in fine health, that doesn't matter. Death/Terminal Illness is one of the areas Verizon shines (at least compared to previous employers). We take your word on it and disconnects are generally hassle-free.
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I was thinking of getting a Bionic since my plan was up the beginning of this month, but now everyone seems to be against it ... should I wait and see with the RAZR but I'm just afraid it will be like every other launch everyone will hate it afterwards. Are there any solid LTE phones out there?
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JayKay posted:In bull's defense, he's been a wealth of knowledge on Verizon and Android and its been accurate and reliable. He was adamant that there was no way in hell that Verizon would get a Nexus phone. Also I question his source in this case as we didn't see that story go anywhere at a time when any GNex rumor was treated as news. I'm not saying he's wrong, just that random dude on forum X might not be the best source. All pretty pointless really. It's coming out sooner than later, let us all rejoice in that fact together as Verizon customers.
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Codiusprime posted:He was adamant that there was no way in hell that Verizon would get a Nexus phone. Technically he's still right until it gets released. 
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Codiusprime posted:It's coming out sooner than later, let us all rejoice in that fact together as Verizon customers. Even those of us who aren't buying one can agree to that.  It's pretty neat that "we" get one, for once.I will now go back to my cave and crossing my fingers and toes for the Droid 4 to not suck.
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I just had Verizon call me to try to set up an appointment for me to go visit a verizon wireless store for a free upgrade and whatever, but it made me wonder... are the deals the same as they are online? When I paid my bill this month I noticed I could get an Iphone4S for $199 (the 16 gb) and just wondered if I could go into a score and get the same deal.
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Crazy685 posted:I just had Verizon call me to try to set up an appointment for me to go visit a verizon wireless store for a free upgrade and whatever, but it made me wonder... are the deals the same as they are online? Yes. iPhone 4S 16GB is $199 -- everywhere. I actually got $50 off my phone but it had nothing to do with being online or offline. Some phones (not iPhone) may vary in price depending on the retailer in which you choose to buy it.
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Question for Verizon employees: How easy is it to get my upgrade moved up a month? I'm eligible for my new every 2 or whatever upgrade on January 11th. Can I get that moved up to December so I can buy myself a Nexus for Christmas?
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Ha, good luck. I tried two stores and four phone calls and couldn't even move a week.
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Counter example: my brother called and they moved him up around two weeks, I think, so that he could get in under unlimited data.
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My phone was destroyed and I was up for an upgrade in literally 7 business days. The guy wouldn't move me up. I had been getting so much poo poo from this collection company that thought I was this guy Willie Jarmon so I switched numbers after changing lines. I was pretty upset with Verizon but they are the best carrier locally so I stuck with em.
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They've really tightened up on moving upgrades up. Indirect stores in my area have the ability to do it one week early. The two things that managers absolutely can't make an exception on are iPhone and 4G early upgrades. That doesn't mean it's impossible, but somebody's going to get yelled at if it happens. kstatix fucked around with this message at 05:45 on Nov 3, 2011 |
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Bob A Feet posted:Question for Verizon employees: It would not be the worst idea to wait until January anyway. It gives you time to read reviews and see if VZW cripples their Nexus.
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