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I see the GNex being a very soft launch with more marketing coming later. They don't want to draw to much attention until their 1st 6 markets are at least 50% complete. At that time they should declare them live. I have my bets that this will correlate with the launch of the Evo 4G Lte. I do see that as being a much bigger launch. Sprint will let it be known that they have the GNexus but not in a big way like they did and will be doing with the Evo.

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Very nice. I just started getting spam saying stuff like you were selected to win a new ipad or $500 from wal*mart.. I normally just delete them but now I will make sure to start forward them to sprint.

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Engadget is now showing more training material. It's different from what droid life was showing but the same info over all. http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/sprint-galaxy-nexus-lg-fury-lte-leak/

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I kinda had that issue but in reverse. That is how I became an Android user. I had bought the 1st iPhone on day one. Once they came out with the 3G I was like, "Wow! I have to have it." That phone was fantastic. I could do just want I wanted. (at the time) I loaded it up with songs from iTunes and I have this IM chat app that I could always run while I was at work so I could still chat with my friends. It was about as much multitasking I could really ask for at the time. But what I liked about it the most is I could have that IM app going while I what streaming podcast from the Itunes music store. To me it didn't get much better. Then the 3gs came out. I saw it as most 3G owners did as a small upgrade that I could pass on. Then the iPhone 4 came out along with iOS4. Well if anyone doesn't know the 3g did kinda received iOS4 but it wasn't the full version. It couldn't multitask or do a few other things that the 3gs and 4 could do. Also it was very buggy and slowed down my phone. (Kinda what the 3gs owners went through with iOS5 but worse.) I still didn't see the need to upgrade. Sure the CPU was better and the camera but it was still only on 3G and the OS didn't really change. Besides I was still happy with my phone. But one thing iOS4 did do to my 3g phone was block me from streaming podcasts while using my IM app. I had to jailbreak my phone to get it to work but it was very buggy. Something I could do for over 2 years all of a sudden stopped. At this point I said no more. The EVO had just come out and the Epic was on its way. I said F iOS and the two year cycle they put on their phones just so you'll want the next one. Don't get me wrong, had the iPhone 3gs or 4 been a big break through or really did something different that I would actually use. I would have been more then happy to hand over my money. Siri helps the 4s a little but I know I wouldn't use it. I now have an evo 4g and I would be very happy using it for a few more years if I wanted to. But when I saw ICS and the Nexus I knew I WANTED to upgrade. Unlike Apple, Google created a product that made me want to buy something new. /end rant

Also I don't see them seeking more control over the OS as the writer implied they needed. If they can provide the backbone and ideas then there is no reason Samsung Sony HTC Logictech LG and so on can't build on this ecosystem. Look at what Amazon has done with the kindle. It's a true Android tablet. IMO one of the best because to truly incorporates what is so great about Android. Android can be anything a manufacturer wants it to be. Or even what the end user wants it to be. Because Android is open you could see it used in more devices. I would love to see an AV receiver powered by it. Why couldn't Onkyo Denon or yamaha use the OS to build a better user experience for their products?

Why Google hasn't made the move to Google Play clear or given us a decent reason for it is beyond me. But I to hope we hear something at the IO event. As for this guys weird view on Google and Android... Is he wrong? Maybe but I think there is some truth to be had from this article. He thinks Google will shift focus to tables. I do believe this to be true but not in the same way the writer seems to think. Google is a huge company and can support lot of BIG projects. I see the Chrome beta app and the markets name change as a shift away from Android. Just not as you might think. More of a way to unify all of their products into a bigger Chrome based ecosystem Here is kinda what I invision happening. Google will build up its tablet line. They need a break through tablet thats not branded by Amazon. I think they will also start making strides with Google TV. They still need to build that market up as well. And last but not least their Chromebook/computers. See I think they are going to try to compete on an eco system level. Their is much more to gain by building up all these products. What is the one thing you hear from every reviewer of an "i" product or of comparison of iOS and Android? They all say something about Apple's eco system. Google knows this and they want to be your one stop shop for everything as well. But they want to take it a step further. (side note I could be easily mistaken as an Apple fanboy but I DO NOT understand the Apple ecosystem. I think Google had already built much more compelling ecosystem. They just don't market it as such) I Think the second step after building these products up will be to start combining them. Think about it. What does a MacBook air or a Chromebook have that a smart phone doesn't? A keyboard.. Thats about it. Whats to say once quad cores become the norm we don't start using our phones or tablets as computers? Kinda like the Atrix. You have a phone that looks and works as a phone then you dock it and now its running Chrome OS, connect it to your tv it becomes a google tv. and so on. This seems very far fetched today but one thing you need to remember is Chrome OS is all about having your apps be online. With the internet in so many places and LTE speeds becoming faster then home internet speeds. It's just a mater of time before we start relying on the cloud even more. Do I think Google will move away from Android? NO! I think Android will evolve and become the backbone to googles "new" ecosystem.

I completely agree with this. A smart keynote will quickly give you the big picture idea and the same details people like us on this forum have known about for months. But I do think they will be talking up the letters LTE a lot over the next few months. They are kinda in a pickle for marketing right now. They need to tell the world that they are switching to LTE as fast as they can. But without any LTE phones for sale at the moment they dont want to over hype their upcoming products, preventing them from selling the phones they are currently selling. Sprint is not really one to get to deep into the details of anything but I do they they will want to move focus from "4G" to "LTE". Now after thinking about this maybe they will keep the focus on "4G". This would allow them to still hype their curent phones and wouldn't discredit their upgrades or "new 4G" phones. I think it will be very interesting to see how they market LTE.

I can't really see them passing up a chance to start talking about LTE and what strides they have made. People need to know the network is going to get better. We take a lot of the info get gain from sites like this for granted. The average joe only knows what Sprint tells him or he/she sees from their phone. If I didn't know about NV I would have split from them by now. Great pricing and unlimited data don't get you far if what you want to use your phone for doesn't work.

Yeah, I was pretty sad when I saw the specs were the exact same as Verizon's. Not that big red's isn't enough I was just hoping for a bit more.

Android life is showing a leaked training doc. http://an.droid-life.com/2012/04/02/training-for-sprints-galaxy-nexus-started-today-training-slides-confirm-everything-but-the-release-date/

Everything seems to be on track. I bet Sprint will have something more official to say on Wednesday.

The Verge is reporting April 22nd for the launch of the Sprint Galaxy Nexus. The received the tip from a wal*mart employee so maybe it's just wal*marts release date. http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/1/2918755/sprint-galaxy-nexus-lte-release-date

I understand the upgraded towers will carry a stronger signal farther. Up to 7miles? What kind of distance are we getting now with EVDO?

Any new rumors of the Sprint GNexus getting an upgrade over what big red has?

Wow thats pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

Sorry for my ignorance but what all bands does Verizon use? Or could someone point me in the direction on where I could compare the differences of the two? I just find it interesting how different the two companies are yet a lot of people think they use the same tech. How to you all think the G Nexus will compare between the two networks?

After reading on other forums some people seem pretty upset over the lack of 800MHz LTE. How will does the Sprint Nexus compare to Verizon's? Don't they only use one band of LTE (700MHz)? I understand 800 would have better building penetration but wont 1900 allow for the signal to travel further?

If you ever get info like this for KC I would volunteer to drive around doing test.

I for one and very excited about this news! My question is it has two LTE radios in it yes? One left one right. So how does that work if LTE is only for 1900Mhz?

You got that right! I just hope it goes back.