----- 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
