Comments on: Android this week: LTE for Nexus 4; Skype 3.0; Google’s AirPlay

By: Katherine Williams

Katherine Williams — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:02:27 +0000

is there a correlation between mind control and droid cell phones? i saw a child being remote controlled

By: Badal

Badal — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:55:32 +0000

some of the specs rumored for the next Google exenriepce phone, which until now had been dubbed the Nexus 4G. Now more rumors are circulating about the first Android phone to run Ice Cream Sandwich, including

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:43:00 +0000

I’m getting 15-20mbps over HSPA+ with tmobile, I watched Netflix in HD with no hiccups, more than fast enough for me.

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:41:59 +0000

I never received an notification (ie I asked to receive an email when it was available).

I ordered 4 minutes after it became available, received an email confirmation two minutes later, then for almost a week Google Play support couldn’t tell what was going on, I received a ship notice 3AM Nov 20th (3 hours after my last phone call), and they sent it Next Day Air to just make the window before they had to waive shipping charge.

So it arrived at my door just 6 hours after my first notice from Google (beyond the confirmation email)

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:38:09 +0000

Using the speedtest app on a variety of servers, I get 15-20mpbs down 3-5 mbps up on my Nexus 4, and that’s with Nexus reporting HSPA+10 or HSPA+15.

I’m using tmobile unlimited for $30/month, I don’t care if LTE is a little faster or not, it beats the point spread easily. I’m not paying $100/month for LTE service.

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:35:38 +0000

I’m under the impression it’s available now:

However, here is a solution according to a report revealed. It seems that a simple software update can allow the Nexus 4 smartphone to run on LTE Band 4. All users have to do is dial *#*#4636#*#*. After that, choosing to connect to AWS networks should allow the Nexus 4 to run on LTE networks on Band 4.

After setting the network mode to automatic, the smartphone reconnects with LTE on and seemingly running.

This is great news for T-Mobile users as LTE Advanced is a mobile communication standard.

By: tom

tom — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:16:17 +0000

both metropcs and cricket use the same AWS LTE band.

it will be interesting if they offer services plans that work on this phone, even better if it is possible to pull a SIM card out of a metro and/or cricket phone and it works right away in the nexus(after enabling LTEthrough hack)

By: Tal

Tal — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:33:27 +0000

So basically, Google got #1 place in enabling new smartphones for a while now. Its fair to give them a score at this point. They are at the top. From my Canadian subjective point of view:
1. They don’t bring me content. They have movies here. But lack mostly music and tv shows!
2. They don’t provide Canadian phone numbers in Google Voice. Recently its possible to add one for the forwarding list if you have an American number registered. But no Canadian numbers as the GVoice own number still. It may happen soon. But atm its a no.
3. They give very poor shopping experience. The Nexus 4 saga is appalling at best. The fact that people still bare it is very typical for the community.
4. LTE as a hidden feature. Again shows something about their channel and mentality.
5. New versions plagued with bugs. The rumor on the street is that the low number of N4 is due to that directly.
6. Tablet apps are a joke at this point.
7. And related to this post … air play is an OLD feature. About time. But its currently just talk. They seem to be following and not innovating.

Now as much as I HATE (in a geeky way, not literally) Apple, when they provide something, Canada is always included. I could have consumed content with them till now but refused out of principal. They have a consistent and very efficient buying experience which I am very happy with. They have a stable OS. And plenty of tablet apps. They do lack telephony solution, but if I had to guess its on their immediate radar!

Anyway, I am not throwing my Google account, and not stopping to pay for some of their services. But I am also on the preorder of a Mini with Cellular. And I decided that media content wise, I am marrying with iTunes. Actually will not hesitate to pick Apple services from now on in general. Enough waiting for me. Google frustrate me.

By: phd guy, PhDguy

phd guy, PhDguy — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:48:42 +0000

I have seen a article on phdguy website http://www.phdguy.com about future of web and death of google.

By: olhar43

olhar43 — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:00:33 +0000

anybody know if nexu4 working w/ boostmobile?