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Andy Rubin tells us why the Nexus 4 is missing LTE

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http://www.talkandroid.com – Google announced the Nexus 4 today which allows Android users to buy a phone outside of the influence of the major carriers. It turns out that freedom comes at a price: LTE. Google wants to retain control of the software without running into the sort of issues it faced last year with Verizon and Google Wallet. Google could not have released an LTE phone without working with one of the carriers. Verizon has the largest LTE network but, like Sprint, requires compatibility with their CDMA 3G network. AT&T has said it will allow unlocked devices to access its LTE network, but can’t g (IT news)

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batt It’s been a long battle between Google and their Wallet app and NFC-equipped Verizon devices.

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and I have unlimited data on Verizon, which where I live is the only 4G LTE network, so I can't switch carriers. I can't see myself ever being happy with a non-Nexus phone. Sigh.

I will upgrade to the Galaxy Note 3 when it comes out since it doesn't look like Verizon will ever get another Nexus. And I am sure it will be a great phone, but it won't be a Nexus.:'(

For those of us in the United States...

Always loved the idea of having scans of all my credit cards on my phone in some sort of "wallet" that I could swipe at the retail counter for payment.

Google Wallet was supposed to be just that.

However, most all the major phone carriers have blocked Google Wallet.

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unlocked verizon devices 3 weeks 1 day ago

My understanding is that Verizon is supposed to fully roll out lte to their entire footprint in the next few months. With the open devices clause from their spectrum auction, does that mean Google could in theory throw an unlocked nexus device together that would work on verizon's network?

As some Sprint customers begin to receive their pre-ordered Galaxy Nexus phones, we have learned that the device is running Android 4.0.4, which is a more updated version than Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus, which is still only on 4.0.2.