[plug] Odd pins on Android devices

[Kai]

I've wanted a Galaxy Note II 4G for a while, have other priorities to pay first so I'm wathing how the price goes.
MobiCity's initial price was $899, it's come down and is now hovering around $700. It can go to $650 but then goes back around $700, like it is now:
http://www.mobicity.com.au/samsung-galaxy-note-2-4g-lte-n7105.html

I have an SGS II, it's ok, I initially got it so I don't have to take a laptop with me when I go storm chasing, I use the phone's browser instead.
I have the latest firmware but it still has sporadic issues like the calendar or image view will crash, and the screen isn't quite large enough for how I use it, that's what I'm looking at the Note II 4G.
Problem with Note II 4G: no built in radio

Has anyone used the SII or SIII and changed to Nexus, and can give me some feedback if it was a bit difficult go from Samsung to Nexus?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Nicholls" <jason at mindsocket.com.au>
To: plug at plug.org.au
Sent: Wednesday, 20 February, 2013 8:47:11 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi
Subject: Re: [plug] Odd pins on Android devices

My Nexus 4 arrived yesterday! I hacked up my mini-SIM to make it a micro-SIM and I'm up and running with Android 4.2.2. So far I'm really impressed, it's just so much faster/smoother than my old HTC Desire and of course the screen is great. 

I read a lot of reviews and was tossing up the Nexus 4, Galaxy SIII, and the Note 2. In the end the Nexus 4 is the cheapest and will get the best support for future upgrades from Google so that's what made the decision for me. 

I did get the 16GB version as one of the drawbacks of the Nexus 4 is the storage isn't expandable, nor can you replace the battery. 

Jason 

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Tim White < weirdit at gmail.com > wrote: 

On 17/02/13 22:25, Leon Wright wrote: 

On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 7:12 PM, Tim White < weirdit at gmail.com > wrote: 

I'm a bit torn about that. I'd like more Galaxy Nexus's as they are decent enough for me, and I don't really like the look and feel of the Nexus 4. I know a company here that was planning a decent roll out of Galaxy Nexus's as their "lowend phone" and now can't as they can't get stock at a decent price. :( 

$350 for a Nexus 4 is pretty hard to pass up though. I'll take some photos when mine arrives and let you know how it feels as a device. I have Access to a Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, HTC One X as well. 

Looking forward to that. Might get my Wife one and see how she likes it. Maybe playing with one in Person would change my mind. 

Tim