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Re:Google Nexus 7 and Android 4.1 - Mini Review by jaems33 on Thursday June 28, 2012 @12:03PM (#4172330)
"I don't see inclusion of 4G on any tablet devices as a plus."

For you.

For people like me, it IS a plus. That's why Apple makes two versions of the iPad. Not to mention tethering drains the battery.

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Re:Google Nexus 7 and Android 4.1 - Mini Review by drivebyacct2 on Thursday June 28, 2012 @01:15PM (#4172706)
Drains the battery of what? Wifi is more battery friendly than 4G. I just don't appreciate paying an extra $50 a month for a tablet I use twice a week
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Re:Google Nexus 7 and Android 4.1 - Mini Review by greyboy on Thursday June 28, 2012 @02:43PM (#4173212)
I believe jaems33 is referring to the phone being used as a hotspot. I can, almost literally, watch the battery drain when I put my wife's Android phone in hotspot mode.

Also, there are more popular 4G data plans now, such as T-Mobile's "No Annual Contract Mobile Broadband Passes" that you can enable on-demand, only requiring once-year usage to keep the account active. I'm not sure if other carriers offer similar plans.

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