[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nebrando:
I switched to Verizon from Sprint one week ago. I bought the Galaxy Nexus and my wife has a Droid 4 (after trading out the Stratosphere).

After the first week with the Galaxy Nexus, I must say I am very happy. I was using the Samsung Epic 4G Touch on Sprint, and at the time it was the best phone I had ever used. There are some features on this phone that do not stand up to the E4GT, but there are others that blow its doors off.

What I Like

Ice Cream Sandwich has been a great treat for me. I haven't been the biggest fan of the stock launchers up until ICS. The entire interface is truly a pleasure to use. Some of the features I like are:

•	The options given for the lockscreen are great.

•	Face Unlock works very well, except in low light.

•	The on screen buttons work very well and add a nice component to the OS. I love the fact that the buttons open up valuable real estate on the front of the device to allow for a larger screen. The merits of this shine through when watching videos in landscape mode.

•	The Galaxy Nexus has a beautiful display. Watching HQ content in you tube has been a treat. Everything looks brilliant on the display.

•	The stock keyboard in ICS is excellent. I began using it on my E4GT as a market downloadable version, and I must say, it may even be slightly better on the GN. The word prediction is excellent and I find that even when typing fast I don't seem to make many mistakes.

•	I love the app/widget drawer. The way they were integrated together works nicely. They are related, and thus should be together.

•	The new multitasking button has become one of my new best friends. It is so simple to use and a lot less clunky than the old way of holding the home button.

•	The settings menu is even improved. Mostly, the aesthetics are improved, but I also find the data usage meter very useful and handy; hell it even shows data used while using wifi.

• I also like the new folder system used on the home screens. I am using that feature and because of the folders, I don't miss having 7 screens.

What I Dislike

There isn't much that I don't like about this phone, but there are a couple things I miss:

•	While the screen is brilliant, the high resolution causes some notification bar displays I used to use too small to read.

•	I wish the dialer would function in a way that while I dial a number it searches for, and displays, potential matches for me to choose from.

•	I wish the notification bar had some toggle in it (I know that isn't a stock Android feature.

As for the switch to Verizon...

I have been very impressed with the service I have received from Verizon. I have contacted them a few times by phone and each and every time I have felt as though they actually care about my business and want to help me. They have been extremely pleasant. Coming from Sprint, where I always felt like I was a burden when I called. The representatives at Sprint seemed to be on the defensive before I even opened my mouth.

Also, the coverage and speed of the LTE network is very impressive. Sprints WiMax network was fast when I could connect to it, which was seldom. I am (almost) always connected to LTE and have regularly seen 20+ Mbps download.

In Conclusion

The Galaxy Nexus is a joy to use and the network is fantastic. The extra $20-30 a month for Verizon is well worth it in my opinion.