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Samsung Nexus S Limited Edition?

Is $520 a good deal for a limited edition Nexus S??

Well that depends on how much ut is over an unlocked regular nexus s; also if the perks.if that limited version are worth it to you.
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Well how much would I be able to sell it for?

James_Caliber said:
Is $520 a good deal for a limited edition Nexus S??
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I assume by limited edition you mean the google employee one which has the androids on the back cover. I've seen them on ebay for sometimes up to $800 but in my opinion that is a rather silly price to pay for a special back cover that will barely be visible. However, $520 is actually a little cheaper than buying the phone off contract (note that all Nexus S phones come unlocked but are locked to Tmobile in that they do not support ATT 3G bands).

I lucked up and got my limited edition for 350 brand new never used on Craigslist and there is absolutely nothing special or different hardware wise or software but the back plate is nice but to answer you I would pay 520 for it tho if brand new
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[Q] Complete speculation: will Nexus Prime be more expensive than iPhone 4S?

Hi,
We have Sprint as our carrier. I want the Nexus Prime and another family member on the same plan really wants the iPhone 4S for herself, but only one of us is due for an upgrade. So, we will have to buy one through the upgrade pricing and pay the full price for the other. Any guesses as to which one might be cheaper and should be purchased vs. bought through upgrade pricing?

From what I understand, it's unlikely that the Nexus Prime will be on Sprint. Verizon is what I keep hearing.

Seriously? Now you are making me just sad :'(

The nexus prime will be on all carriers if anything. There is also speculation that the Verizon version will not be nexus and have touchwiz. More like the GSII HD LTE that was released in Korea. My guess is the iPhone will be more expensive off contract than the nexus.
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World phone?
By the way, have there been any rumors about it being a world phone? Or based on the current rumors it will be tech specific (CDMA, GSM)...?

Why guess when chances are you'll know for sure a week from now? >.>

Wasn't the 4s announced that it would be a world phone (cdma with sim card)? As far as pricing, idk off the bat but iPhones never drop its full retail value until the next model is announced. Nexus on the other hand, can be found at different sites for different deals as time goes on.
Besides, iPhones hold value better than other phones when sold on Craigslist, so that may be an option as well when the nexus is released.
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p00kienrayray said:
Wasn't the 4s announced that it would be a world phone (cdma with sim card)? As far as pricing, idk off the bat but iPhones never drop its full retail value until the next model is announced. Nexus on the other hand, can be found at different sites for different deals as time goes on.
Besides, iPhones hold value better than other phones when sold on Craigslist, so that may be an option as well when the nexus is released.
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The iPhone is for his wife..... did you even read the entire op?
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Android OS is free so there is obvious price cut, it will be cheaper than iPhone 4S
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Pretty sure the iphone 4s will be more expensive.
The reason ?
They can, and everybody will be buying one anyways, without regard to what they actually need.
meh.

falconrulz said:
Android OS is free so there is obvious price cut, it will be cheaper than iPhone 4S
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Huh? The nexus phones are 499 off contract and some android Phones even hit 7 or 800. This logic is completely flawed.
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iFon will always cost moar then anything else...
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septix said:
iFon will always cost moar then anything else...
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fwald said:
From what I understand, it's unlikely that the Nexus Prime will be on Sprint. Verizon is what I keep hearing.
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Funny what i heard is Verizon might have a slight exclusive with the release of this phone but theirs might not be a real nexus phone.
Why not let her use the upgrade you convince her to give you her old phone"hopefully its something will some resell" then pick up the nexus prime off contract then sell both phones. Or just trade them both in to sprint and buy from them off contract(not sure if they still buy back phones) sprint price will be cheaper than best buys for sure

Of course the iPhone 4S will be more expensive. The iPhone has always been the most expensive phone on the market and the most overpriced, IMHO.
Still, it will most likely outsell the Nexus Prime

What is going to happen to all the Galaxy Nexus' that are in stock?

So Google pulled the Galaxy Nexus off the play store now that the Nexus 4 has been announced. It was not like the Galaxy Nexus was out of stock, so what are they going to do with the remaining that was in inventory?

Probably put them on sale through retailers.

I was thinking that they are going to put it back up sometime after the LG is up for sale to avoid for everyone ignoring the LG and going with the cheaper alternative

There has to be some system in place between the manufacturers and the carriers.
I would t be surprised that when the phones cost $0, that the manufacturers give the phones to the carriers for some type of deal.
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Nothing really. The Nexus 4 is definitely a step up but not by that much. Look at how cheap it is to buy off contract. Says it all really. It can live happily with the G Nexus. It's basically the same but LG. £280 for the 16GB version in the UK is a ****ing steal.

Hopefully there is a decent sale for them at retailers. Wouldn't mind picking one up at the right price.

pepe86 said:
Hopefully there is a decent sale for them at retailers. Wouldn't mind picking one up at the right price.
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Exact reason why I am asking. Would retailers be selling them off contract though?

Depending on price I wouldn't mind picking up a Galaxy Nexus instead of the new N4...

looking for my first android..

Im looking to get a new phone(gsm) off contract. Ive been looking at the nexus4 and the galaxy nexus both are the same price new but we all know you cant touch a nexus4 right now. I kinda want the galaxy nexus because at&t is putting lte in my town since Sandy tore up most of their network. What other phones are around the 300-400 range that are worth buying? I have a iPhone 4s right now.

the answers you may get are going to be pretty biased Just watch youtube 'versus' videos

It really depends on how badly you want LTE. The GNex is still a great phone and I'm keeping mine until there's a Nexus more compelling than the Nexus 4.

Galaxy S3 is nice too if you can get it off contract. Like others have said, it comes down to preference.

GS3 of course, but will be way too expensive without a contract.
N4 is a great 1st android.

Having owned both Nexus devices (currently own Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7) as well as HTC Android phones (Hero, EVO 3D), I must recommend the Nexus devices. The vanilla experience simply can not be beat.
The Nexus 4 looks like a great choice.
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siava1018 said:
Im looking to get a new phone(gsm) off contract. Ive been looking at the nexus4 and the galaxy nexus both are the same price new but we all know you cant touch a nexus4 right now. I kinda want the galaxy nexus because at&t is putting lte in my town since Sandy tore up most of their network. What other phones are around the 300-400 range that are worth buying? I have a iPhone 4s right now.
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U won't get LTE on the gsm GNex. Same with the nexus 4. So depends if u want LTE or not

brandonarev said:
U won't get LTE on the gsm GNex. Same with the nexus 4. So depends if u want LTE or not
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[Q] selling contract cellphone without cancelling the contract?

I just bought a galaxy s3 2 months ago (t mobile) in contract 2 years. I don't like it. I have my old phone as well. I put the sim from galaxy into my old phone activated it same number and all and it works fine. Now I have a new galaxy s3 here that I am not using at all. Can I sell it without the buyer having any problems activating it? Will it still be attached to my account. Not sure how this works. I have never did this before
I know this is prob a dumb ? but i just wanna make sure before I sell it.

The phone would be carrier-locked to tmobile and probably to your account. Im guessing you paid a subsidized price for it, like $100, and it's so cheap because they intend to recoup the actual cost over the life of your contract. Contact them and see what they have to say.

I have AT&T. I had a galaxy s3, loved it but wanted the note 2, so I bought a note 2 for full price. I then sold my s3 to someone who was also on att and everything was okay. I just wiped the s3, factory reset it, and took out my sim.
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Full price, meaning several hundred dollars? Sounds like you would lose the subsidy on a second phone?