I don't know, and I don't believe Google has made mention of the reason either. I suppose with Sprint, Verizon and ATT all married to Apple, throwing TMobile a bone isn't all bad.
Even if its not the "flagship" device, it's pretty lame to make excuses for or explain away not having LTE.
Did Google do either of those things?
Perhaps in a few days Google might expand on the reasons for a TMobile only launch. For now it would seem to reinforce the idea that Google doesn't mean for the Nexus devices to be huge marketplace successes, at least in terms of revenue and profit, and that they aren't intending to supplant their own licensees (yet?)
I think that Google hasn't been too pleased with verizon, to put it politely, over their handling of the galaxy nexus. They delayed the launch, stonewalled Google's updates, and actively drove customers to other phones.
The general feeling I got from the android community was "don't expect to see another nexus on Verizon ever again."
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TheVerge thinks they can explain it. Are they right? Dunno, and what TheVerge wrote didn't come from Google themselves.
"For Google, Nexus is a flagship brand that represents the best of Android, with Google leading by example to show other hardware manufacturers what Android can be. And though partners build the hardware, Google wants direct control of the software on Nexus devices with no carrier intervention. That alone means Google can't sell an LTE device, as there's simply no access to LTE networks without working with carriers in one way or another: Verizon and Sprint's LTE networks still require compatibility with their 3G CDMA systems, and there's essentially no such thing as an unlocked CDMA device. AT&T's fledgling LTE network runs on different frequencies than other LTE networks around the world, so Google would have to build a custom phone for just 77 markets in the US. Doing that without AT&T's financial assistance makes little sense."
So the Verge knocked the 4S for not having LTE, yet they devote a whole column to explain why the Nexus 4 doesn't have LTE. And people still claim these tech sites don't have an anti-Apple bias?
The Nexus devices aren't meant as "flagship" models. They've been used as proof-of-concept models used to preview and launch new OS versions. "Flagship" models have been left to the Android licensees themselves to develop.
Who said anything about "Flagship" models!"? What a pathetic excuse. Apple doesn't have a flagship model, just an iPhone. It has LTE. Nexus does not have LTE.
Who said anything about "Flagship" models!"? What a pathetic excuse. Apple doesn't have a flagship model, just an iPhone. It has LTE. Nexus does not have LTE.
How does the iPhone compare to the Nexus in price?
TheVerge thinks they can explain it. Are they right? Dunno, and what TheVerge wrote didn't come from Google themselves.
<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:23px;">"For Google, Nexus is a flagship brand that represents the best of Android, with Google leading by example to show other hardware manufacturers what Android can be. And though partners build the hardware, Google wants direct control of the software on Nexus devices with no carrier intervention. That alone means Google can't sell an LTE device, as there's simply no access to LTE networks without working with carriers in one way or another: Verizon and Sprint's LTE networks still require compatibility with their 3G CDMA systems, and there's essentially no such thing as an unlocked CDMA device. AT&T's fledgling LTE network runs on different frequencies than other LTE networks around the world, so Google would have to build a custom phone for just 77 markets in the US. Doing that without AT&T's financial assistance makes little sense."</span>
Why does The Verge feel they have to make excuses for Google? If it was Apple, it would be criticised, no doubt about it.
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Does Android 4.2 have the (alleged) UI-enhancing "project butter" code?
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Even if its not the "flagship" device, it's pretty lame to make excuses for or explain away not having LTE.
Did Google do either of those things?
Perhaps in a few days Google might expand on the reasons for a TMobile only launch. For now it would seem to reinforce the idea that Google doesn't mean for the Nexus devices to be huge marketplace successes, at least in terms of revenue and profit, and that they aren't intending to supplant their own licensees (yet?)
Seriously this is the worst connector ever. Fragile and more fiddley than Apple's 30-pin connector.
Wireless charging is a gimmick. Phil Schiller was right on that one.
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I thought Verizon was married to Droid?
Pre-iPhone. That was a long time ago in tech-time.
Easy math. Exactly 1/3rd less sub pixels.
I think that Google hasn't been too pleased with verizon, to put it politely, over their handling of the galaxy nexus. They delayed the launch, stonewalled Google's updates, and actively drove customers to other phones.
The general feeling I got from the android community was "don't expect to see another nexus on Verizon ever again."
Serves you right for being so petty. Loose/lose, than/then, always used incorrectly on forums. Get over it.
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Seriously this is the worst connector ever. Fragile and more fiddley than Apple's 30-pin connector.
Really? Maybe you are just cack-handed?
And he'd be right.
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Easy math. Exactly 1/3rd less sub pixels.
Yeah but the stagger also make it weird.
But it doesn't matter, as it turns out it isn't OLED after all.
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Why only T-Mobile?
TheVerge thinks they can explain it. Are they right? Dunno, and what TheVerge wrote didn't come from Google themselves.
"For Google, Nexus is a flagship brand that represents the best of Android, with Google leading by example to show other hardware manufacturers what Android can be. And though partners build the hardware, Google wants direct control of the software on Nexus devices with no carrier intervention. That alone means Google can't sell an LTE device, as there's simply no access to LTE networks without working with carriers in one way or another: Verizon and Sprint's LTE networks still require compatibility with their 3G CDMA systems, and there's essentially no such thing as an unlocked CDMA device. AT&T's fledgling LTE network runs on different frequencies than other LTE networks around the world, so Google would have to build a custom phone for just 77 markets in the US. Doing that without AT&T's financial assistance makes little sense."
And the 4S was released over a year ago. Imagine the pounding The Verge would give Apple if the 5 didn't have LTE?
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So the Verge knocked the 4S for not having LTE, yet they devote a whole column to explain why the Nexus 4 doesn't have LTE. And people still claim these tech sites don't have an anti-Apple bias?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3569688/why-nexus-4-does-not-have-4g-lte
BECAUSE NEXUS = NERDGASM.
Who said anything about "Flagship" models!"? What a pathetic excuse. Apple doesn't have a flagship model, just an iPhone. It has LTE. Nexus does not have LTE.
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Who said anything about "Flagship" models!"? What a pathetic excuse. Apple doesn't have a flagship model, just an iPhone. It has LTE. Nexus does not have LTE.
How does the iPhone compare to the Nexus in price?
Yes, really. And no, I'm not cack-handed. Whether it be on a camera, external drive or phone, it's simply a terrible connector.
Why does The Verge feel they have to make excuses for Google? If it was Apple, it would be criticised, no doubt about it.
Relevence? It's still Google's choice what they include and how they price it.