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So I just watched the live feed from Honk Kong unveiling the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus device. All that I can say is wow! I might be returning my Galaxy S2.... They say it will be in stores by November, so I might have to suck it up until it drops. Does anyone else feel this way?
dave2metz said:
So I just watched the live feed from Honk Kong unveiling the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus device. All that I can say is wow! I might be returning my Galaxy S2.... They say it will be in stores by November, so I might have to suck it up until it drops. Does anyone else feel this way?
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Not so quick. They still haven't confirmed when for the hspa so I would hold on for a little bit. I don't know why they only mentioned the overseas carrier and no mention of verizon or at&t and t-mobile.
I'll admit that they did add some cool features and all the swiping reminds me of Webos (gee I wonder why). Looks like google is moving in the right direction. I have to say this was more exciting to me than the iphone's release.
I'm may return my SGSII for this even tho I like it, the nexus prime looks amazing.
i agree...there are some cool features but there are also some that are gimmicky like the facial recognition. i know i for one am getting the device as soon as it drops, and i'm giving my gs2 to the wifey. hopefully not long after we can get ICS on the gs2 because with our specs our phones are more than capable of handling it.
Jjday7 said:
Not so quick. They still haven't confirmed when for the hspa so I would hold on for a little bit. I don't know why they only mentioned the overseas carrier and no mention of verizon or at&t and t-mobile.
I'll admit that they did add some cool features and all the swiping reminds me of Webos (gee I wonder why). Looks like google is moving in the right direction. I have to say this was more exciting to me than the iphone's release.
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They said they wanted it to work with the fastest networks. its just the first lte nexus. Which makes theirs exclusive cause of Verizon only lte network in the U.S.
I don't even think the phone is that exclusive as leaks were saying you can probably buy the gsm versions at bestbuy.
Nope...
I just got the GS2, and for what the Galaxy Nexus offers...not a chance I'm getting it. Everything still points to quite a few limitations:
-No SD Card, built in only (based on rumor and the specifications)
-4.65", serious?! The GS2 on T-Mobile is really pushing the size for me
-21Mbps vs 42Mbps, the difference is noticeable for me and I don't want to go back
-Camera, doesn't seem to be really any better than the GS2
-Still concerned about the rumors regarding the HD AMOLED being PenTile again. I know some people can't see it, but PenTile drives me insane.
To me all the excitement around the presentation was ICS, not the Galaxy Nexus. The GN was actually kind of a letdown for me personally.
Although...ICS didn't really get me too excited either. I'm mostly looking forward to the hardware GPU acceleration for movement and such, although it's a bit concerning that some of the demo movements had a bit of lag.
Just my thoughts on the presentation.
If this phone had ICS running on it right now then none of you would be so quick and eager to say I'm returning my phone for it. They didn't even mention if or when there will be a T-Mobile version. Most likely a T-Mobile version will be see for next year. Cool your jets and relax guys. I'm sure we'll get out turn with ICS. I'm willing to even bet that we'll see a leak build before the Galaxy Nexus even comes out.
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idk guys...
When I saw the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S2...My jaw dropped and the instance I saw it...i made up my mind saying YES! I am getting that phone no matter what!
When I saw the Galaxy Nexus...I just didnt get that feeling...Yea, its a nice phone but i still find my GS2 more hotter in design...hardware is not that different infact our phone has a faster processor...In terms of ICS yes, my jaw dropped and i cant wait for us to get it on the GS2 but i'll be keeping my GS2 until Galaxy S3 comes out with a 5" screen with ICS on it lol
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If this phone had ICS running on it right now then none of you would be so quick and eager to say I'm returning my phone for it. They didn't even mention if or when there will be a T-Mobile version. Most likely a T-Mobile version will be see for next year. Cool your jets and relax guys. I'm sure we'll get out turn with ICS. I'm willing to even bet that we'll see a leak build before the Galaxy Nexus even comes out.
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That's what I am saying. I am more excited about ICS than the phone. The specs aren't all that great. I'm sure our phone can run it and sooner than later there will be all types of ports popping up.
Yea the gs2 outdoes the galaxy nexus on many levels. Gs2 with ics = beastmode. Um not giving up my gs2 for that ish
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Were most likely getting an update to ics.. that being said our phone spec wise outperforms the galaxy nexus save for screen size..
That being said to answer your question no I don't feel that way.. im sticking with this sexpot
Ics rips off alot of feature already available in touchwiz circa vibrant
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Jjday7 said:
That's what I am saying. I am more excited about ICS than the phone. The specs aren't all that great. I'm sure our phone can run it and sooner than later there will be all types of ports popping up.
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Thank you. I'm glad I'm not the only one. Our phone is very capable of doing the same exact things as the Galaxy Nexus. The only jaw dropping thing about the Galaxy Nexus is software. Come on guys, don't let it fool you. The only thing I admire about the Galaxy Nexus is its screen. Other than that who cares? I'm just glad that the hardware wasn't too groundbreaking that our phone couldn't keep up. The screen is the highlight as far as hardware is concerned on the GN. we have the same ram, a better front facing cam (2mp on the GS2 vs 1.3mp on the GN), nfc, we both shoot 1080p and we even have a 8mp camera vs the 5mp on the GN which I bet is just as good. MOST IMPORTANTLY WE WILL NOT BE OUT OF DATE OR MISSING ANYTHING! CONSIDER THE NEXT NEXUS DEVICE (the one after the Galaxy Nexus) OUR OFFICIAL UPGRADE PHONE.
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mbernusg said:
Were most likely getting an update to ics.. that being said our phone spec wise outperforms the galaxy nexus save for screen size..
That being said to answer your question no I don't feel that way.. im sticking with this sexpot
Ics rips off alot of feature already available in touchwiz circa vibrant
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Its honestly a give and take. What I'm very much interested in is seeing how HTC, Samsung and Motorola will skin ICS. That would be interesting!
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iPathik said:
When I saw the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S2...My jaw dropped and the instance I saw it...i made up my mind saying YES! I am getting that phone no matter what!
When I saw the Galaxy Nexus...I just didnt get that feeling...Yea, its a nice phone but i still find my GS2 more hotter in design...hardware is not that different infact our phone has a faster processor...In terms of ICS yes, my jaw dropped and i cant wait for us to get it on the GS2 but i'll be keeping my GS2 until Galaxy S3 comes out with a 5" screen with ICS on it lol
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Yeah, the GN is very plain looking. Nothing exotic about the design at all. No character!
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mbernusg said:
Were most likely getting an update to ics.. that being said our phone spec wise outperforms the galaxy nexus save for screen size..
That being said to answer your question no I don't feel that way.. im sticking with this sexpot
Ics rips off alot of feature already available in touchwiz circa vibrant
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It rips off cyanogenmod, miui, sense and touchwiz. Also the 1.5 snap dragon is only faster if all you care about is a number on a spec sheet. It's actually a little slower than the 1.2 exynos.
As for aesthetics I like the gn. And from what I've read it will have all the bands so mayhaps ill get it off contract. Not sure yet.
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Ill tell you what I do want. The new Google Apps like Gmail and Google maps. I thought Gmail looked awesome. I'm sure some of the Google apps they didn't show got some nice updates too. Just hope they will work before we officially get ICS.
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Ill tell you what I do want. The new Google Apps like Gmail and Google maps. I thought Gmail looked awesome. I'm sure some of the Google apparently they didn't show got some nice updates too. Just hope they will work before we officially get ICS.
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I'm exciting for the software and software only.
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Even thoughi don't really like Motorola devices I have to say it
Droid RAZR>SGS2>nexus prime
Software isn't a selling point considering ics roms will be all over the place and eventually (probably) available to all three devices
kenvan19 said:
It rips off cyanogenmod, miui, sense and touchwiz. Also the 1.5 snap dragon is only faster if all you care about is a number on a spec sheet. It's actually a little slower than the 1.2 exynos.
As for aesthetics I like the gn. And from what I've read it will have all the bands so mayhaps ill get it off contract. Not sure yet.
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True, but the Galaxy Nexus doesn't use the 1.2 exynos, it uses a Texas instruments 1.2ghz.
I was more intrigued by the ICS stuff more than the galaxy nexus. The screen resolution would be nice, but I don't think I can go any larger than the 4.5" GS2 screen....
Yes I agree!! I am loving the new touchwiz and know that an ics version would be very interesting
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Its honestly a give and take. What I'm very much interested in is seeing how HTC, Samsung and Motorola will skin ICS. That would be interesting!
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Hi,
Ive owned the s2 and a sensation xe , i liked the s2 however all the ones i tested had a pink spot on camera and yellow tint on screen left side, this was a month ago.
Anyhow i can get this phone on a super deal the lack of micro sd does not bother me and tbh im i dont think im to bothered about the camera either. That being said im eager to know if anyones upgraded over the s2 and what there views might be in relation to size and the new screen. Also iw as curious how much of the 16gb memory you have free for to actually use upon first boot ?
Im sorry if these questions have been asked but i have searched here and been watching endless youtube vids as well as reading various reviews. And would appreciate the feedback of people here
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
The Galaxy Nexus is more of a side upgrade than a full upgrade, the Galaxy S III will be the full upgrade.
If you can get it cheap, then go for it. If not, its not really worth upgrading from an SGS II. Considering we should get ICS stable port soon hopefully with the great dev community we have and it would run better than on the GN in terms of plain hardware speed.
The GN screen can't be matched though, its beautiful
GN SGSII
I just got my GN a few days ago and my impressions are:
The phone feels slightly bigger, but only because it's thicker. But it feels much better in your hand.
the screen clarity is insane. I thought SGSII was amazing, but this is really something else.
I think having had a lot of time using a SGSI, I can totally tell that the screen is pentile/super AMOLED, not PLUS. But the resolution more than makes up for it.
Camera is acceptable. It's definitely no SGSII but it's not totally dismal either.
1080p is awesome. And the funny distortions that you get with google talk/video recording is a fun feature.
QUOTE=fade1d;19778180]I just got my GN a few days ago and my impressions are:
The phone feels slightly bigger, but only because it's thicker. But it feels much better in your hand.
the screen clarity is insane. I thought SGSII was amazing, but this is really something else.
I think having had a lot of time using a SGSI, I can totally tell that the screen is pentile/super AMOLED, not PLUS. But the resolution more than makes up for it.
Camera is acceptable. It's definitely no SGSII but it's not totally dismal either.
1080p is awesome. And the funny distortions that you get with google talk/video recording is a fun feature.[/QUOTE]
pewpewbangbang said:
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
The Galaxy Nexus is more of a side upgrade than a full upgrade, the Galaxy S III will be the full upgrade.
If you can get it cheap, then go for it. If not, its not really worth upgrading from an SGS II. Considering we should get ICS stable port soon hopefully with the great dev community we have and it would run better than on the GN in terms of plain hardware speed.
The GN screen can't be matched though, its beautiful
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Really appreciate the feedback thanks , i can get this phone for free same as sII with no increase to my line rental or contract , the main thing thats doing it for me on this phone is the resolution i wasent to keen on the gsII previously due to the yellow tint screen issues and pink spot. That being said im sure if you can get a working one it would be great.
fade1d can i ask you please how much memory you have free of the 16gb when you first boot ...
you have around 13gb on first boot.
If you can get either one free with your contract, go for the Galaxy Nexus.
Simple choice when you put it that way.
Camera won't be a problem, you should be using a point and shoot or DSLR if you want to take real photos anyway.
Since this is the Galaxy Nexus Forum, I'm going to say go with the Galaxy S II
I'm going for the GNex because of the awesome screen and it's on Verizon.
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pewpewbangbang said:
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
The Galaxy Nexus is more of a side upgrade than a full upgrade, the Galaxy S III will be the full upgrade.
If you can get it cheap, then go for it. If not, its not really worth upgrading from an SGS II. Considering we should get ICS stable port soon hopefully with the great dev community we have and it would run better than on the GN in terms of plain hardware speed.
The GN screen can't be matched though, its beautiful
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That more than likely won't be the US retail price, that's only through Best Buy, and usually they're around 200 over verizon price.
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lol....your on verizon. Im pretty sure we're talking about the GSM version as the OP states he had the SII and Sensation.
To get the GSM version, you have to import it and the cheapest price is from handtec which is $700
How the hell are you getting a Nexus for free?
I have the SGS II and for me it was clear the Galaxy Nexus was for me. The camera is the only thing I will really miss for the extra details but will love the zero shutter lag from the Nexus.
Don't play that much games on the phone so nothing major there either for me.
I'm going to love the faster updates and all the small details of what the Nexus really is.
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pewpewbangbang said:
Depends how much you can get the Galaxy Nexus for?
The $700+ price tag is what drove me off and i just opted for the white Galaxy S II for about $400+ and saved the money to fund a future purchase.
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how did you get the gs2 for around 400? last I checked it was selling closer to 550
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pewpewbangbang said:
you have around 13gb on first boot.
If you can get either one free with your contract, go for the Galaxy Nexus.
Simple choice when you put it that way.
Camera won't be a problem, you should be using a point and shoot or DSLR if you want to take real photos anyway.
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Russellmania said:
How the hell are you getting a Nexus for free?
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again thanks for replys all 13 GB first boot is a bit of a wounder most my mp3 from other phone would fill that so i will have to think about that point and how important that could be be. On another note i can get samsung nexus for free becouse i have been given extra allowance in my upgrade due to getting messed around by my current phone providor they sent me 4 sII all refurbished when they was supposed to be brand new (it was a massive mess about).
Reason I would go for the GN is updates direct from Google and not having to wait for Samsung to get them and integrate them with there touchwiz crap.
Hated touchwiz on my GS2 and for me this is the first version of android you don't need a different launcher and stock Android is the dogs.
I got one off someone in the selling section of this forum.
And as for touchwiz..............thats why your on XDA developers, to root the phone and put custom roms on etc so you don't have touchwiz. But the thing i will say is, the reason why the GS II was so fast and still it when it came out was because of touchwiz and all the hardware acceleration samsung implemented.
The browser is probably one of the smoothest if not the best out there right now.
pewpewbangbang said:
I got one off someone in the selling section of this forum.
And as for touchwiz..............thats why your on XDA developers, to root the phone and put custom roms on etc so you don't have touchwiz. But the thing i will say is, the reason why the GS II was so fast and still it when it came out was because of touchwiz and all the hardware acceleration samsung implemented.
The browser is probably one of the smoothest if not the best out there right now.
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You didn't have to root though did you just install launcher pro or Go launcher for example, my point is I don't need those launchers with ICS.
I can't say I come across any problems with the browser on this phone, its fast and smooth and I never used Flash anyway always disabled it.
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You didn't have to root though did you just install launcher pro or Go launcher for example, my point is I don't need those launchers with ICS.
I can't say I come across any problems with the browser on this phone, its fast and smooth and I never used Flash anyway always disabled it.
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lol...whats the fun of not putting customs roms on. They usually make the phone run better anyway. People with Nexus phones still root and put custom roms on their phones.
I never said the galaxy nexus browser was slow. It's definitely smooth and fast because ICS implemented hardware acceleration finally and the ICS framework totally reworked the browser so that its loads better than the old ones. In terms of speed and loading, it's the fastest out there, it has the lowest sunspider scores of any phone right now and in terms of smoothness, its probably on par with the GS II but i haven't used one.
Reviews said ICS in terms of perceived speed its a tad slower than the GS II and galaxy note
pewpewbangbang said:
I got one off someone in the selling section of this forum.
And as for touchwiz..............thats why your on XDA developers, to root the phone and put custom roms on etc so you don't have touchwiz. But the thing i will say is, the reason why the GS II was so fast and still it when it came out was because of touchwiz and all the hardware acceleration samsung implemented.
The browser is probably one of the smoothest if not the best out there right now.
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The custom hardware acceleration was one of the reasons for SGSII being so fast, but ICS brings this natively, so both the GN and SGSII are the same.
I'd pick the GN just for the beautiful HD screen. Outside of that, there isn't much difference.
I recently had to make this choice and went GN.
I haven't seen comparison pics but at the end of the day bumping up the megapixles doesn't equal better photos.
Yes there are custom roms and what not but I know from having my SG1 that the amount of closed source things samsung include in the phone makes it more difficult for people to get things like cyanogen running (of course thanks to awesome people they did it anyway )
Its just looks a really polished device and i heard so many people say if you hand tried a pure android device you should... so I am
well as i've said......galaxy nexus is the way to go if your upgrading from something thats not an SGS II. Otherwise its more of a sidegrade than an upgrade. And doesn't seem worth the money as of right now (it will get cheaper of course)
Just note many people get this wrong, even though the Galaxy Nexus is a pure android phone.....doesn't mean all the things are open sourced. Some of the hardware in it may still be closed source like audio or something. The Galaxy S phones are open sourced but some of the parts in the hardware aren't which is why it's not always easy to do AOSP on the phones. Just a note
Title says it all... the gs3 is basically a GN with a few very slight upgrades but I am so glad I got the GSM GN from google @ 400 without a contract than waiting for a GS3
But it watches you when you sleep!
Same here
Mine will be here tomorrow and I can't wait!
S3 was an absolute waste of an opportunity to push the envelop and Samsung failed for their "flagship"
I'm happy I ended up going with the smarter option. $400 for a Nexus is an amazing deal compared to $600+ at the end of summer for a touchwiz plagued ugly designed phone...
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But it watches you when you sleep!
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So it will watch me get murdered in my sleep but isn't smart enough to call the police :/ Damn you touchwiz!
While there are some technical advantages to the new SIII they are not enough, the Nexus looks better, Stock ICS is brilliant, and Jellybean to come...
I get it.. as i got my gnex last week and seeing as the sgs3 is a dualcore lte device it really is nothen but a slightly larger display but making a topic about it seems odd to me.
Looks like a decent phone. However, I think I'm sticking with the Nexus series. I absolutely love the design of this phone, and I also love AOSP roms.
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I'm actually excited about the lack of any amazing improvements....lets me feel the galaxy nexus is still the best
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I saw this coming, that's why i sold my SGS2 for a GNex.
I can't be happier
I wouldn't consider the SGS3 a failure, and I'm not sure why others would either. It is using what may be one of the best SoCs available in a phone, even though it isn't the most advanced chip out right now. It offers a large range of built in storage PLUS a microSD card slot that can double your storage available. The only thing that disappoints me with the phone is it has hardware buttons for home, menu, and back. I was hoping that with ICS, phones would stop having actual buttons for those items, but apparently not.
I can't get over how ugly the back is. It's like the first Galaxy S. I was never on the “lol Samsung is cheap!!!" bandwagon but the glossy finish kind of does make it look cheap.
Anyways, also happy I got a Nexus, feels a lot more solid than my i9100 did. I love the design of this phone.
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GS3 ain't got sexy back.
DavidXSU said:
I can't get over how ugly the back is. It's like the first Galaxy S. I was never on the “lol Samsung is cheap!!!" bandwagon but the glossy finish kind of does make it look cheap.
Anyways, also happy I got a Nexus, feels a lot more solid than my i9100 did. I love the design of this phone.
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I just love the pure black on the front on the phone. No carrier/company branding on the front
I have to hand it to samsung for working hard on the software side. I really like a lot of the gestures and new software they put on the gs3. Here's hoping we get a port starting with the voice software!
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I just love the pure black on the front on the phone. No carrier/company branding on the front
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^That. As simple as that is, it is one of the best things about the galaxy nexus.
For me personally, the only advantage the GS3 has on my Nexus is the wireless charging.
Having to find the freaking USB port in the dark in my bed is annoying lol
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For me personally, the only advantage the GS3 has on my Nexus is the wireless charging.
Having to find the freaking USB port in the dark in my bed is annoying lol
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Ahh I wish I had problems that were as simple as that lol.
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For me personally, the only advantage the GS3 has on my Nexus is the wireless charging.
Having to find the freaking USB port in the dark in my bed is annoying lol
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There is another advantage for games like Draw Something, since you can use a more accurate stylus (like with the Galaxy Note) with the GS3.
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I just love the pure black on the front on the phone. No carrier/company branding on the front
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Same here!
Fairly disappointed by the S3 at this point... I think the Gnex has spoiled me for some time. The S3 just doesn't look "sexy". At least the Nexus has a beautiful front, and no physical keys or capacitive buttons to ruin it. It's pure screen, and that's how it should be.
Even looking past the body, the specs don't blow me away... Nothing is really making use of quad core at this point. I really don't need to pay $800 to see better lighting in the mediocre Shadow Gun.
Oh well... We'll see what the next Nexus has in store.
firstly, i think these threads have merit in analysing the next supposed flagship phone from a manufacturer
having just woken up to read about the s3 and having a gnex i can say physical buttons dont bother me now.. sure i thought they were old hat but after having softkey buttons, what really is the difference. They also take up some of the screen always anyway... so the 4.8 inch screen on the s3 is actually that... screen..
the better camera in the s3 and the quad core also entice me, somewhat for the quad core 'wank' factor as no lie that is cool... but im always disappointed of the camera on the gnex (and i am no photo junkie but atleast on my sensation i could read writing from a little distance on the photo with gnex i cant no matter what i have tried)...
i was actually going to shell out for a one x but with the useless unlocking offered by htc i think ill be sticking away from them devices now (such a shame when i hate the way most sammy phones usually use odin... fastboot, easy recovery installation kicks butt) so it will be interesting to see how sammy will capitalize on ease of modification when they actually drop as i will probably wait until the first recoveries n root appear before i look to purchase mine...
Well, I've just read an email from my carrier stating that I'm eligible for a contract/phone upgrade in 20 days......
This has set me thinking.....what would I upgrade to?
I've always liked the S2, and now that the S3 is available, the contract costs for the S2 are beginning to fall....
On the other hand....I can't just bin my W.....I've spent a lot of time and done a lot of research to get it running as smoothly and as up to date as it is......and there's still more I could do.....
So what would you guys do? What would be your ideal upgrade phone?
WOULD you upgrade if/when the time comes?.....
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Choose the S2 or maybe the Sensation XE or any other Htc sensation phones... I always like htc
.. Dunno for you..
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keithross39 said:
Well, I've just read an email from my carrier stating that I'm eligible for a contract/phone upgrade in 20 days......
This has set me thinking.....what would I upgrade to?
I've always liked the S2, and now that the S3 is available, the contract costs for the S2 are beginning to fall....
On the other hand....I can't just bin my W.....I've spent a lot of time and done a lot of research to get it running as smoothly and as up to date as it is......and there's still more I could do.....
So what would you guys do? What would be your ideal upgrade phone?
WOULD you upgrade if/when the time comes?.....
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My reccomendations would be the S2, because it's a epic phone, with epic hardware.
U can get dozens of ROMs for it, and it offers excellent performance.
The comparison between S2 and S3 is display, processor, and GPU, so my reccomendation would be Samsung galaxy s2, because the price of S2 is much more lower than S3, and and the power u get in S3 is not that huge compared to S2
I personally dislike HTC, they'r good, but overall not as good and smooth as Samsung is.
S2... Get SyahKernel! I heard it has dual booting capabilities...
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If I were you I'll thinking to get a new phone, and that is a galaxy nexus because I love unbloated google stock and I don't sell/spare my galaxy w because I love this small community and I'd like to see how our community has grow up, there's many new devs here now, we now had many ICS rom, two AOSP rom, lot of JB's and two stable base CM9 and CM10 by our master. i don't even think to sell my phone for now
-sent from my awesome phone-
Echoing @hotheabilly, whatever new phone you choose, don't ever think of selling the W...
Honestly, the W's community, in my view, is more creative and daring compared to others. Undoubtedly due to the W's severe limitations, but the W has taught us all to persevere, because we all know that it's "the little phone that could."
I personally have invested so much time familiarizing myself with its 'soul', that if ever the day comes when I have to part with it for good, perhaps when it has become so old it can no longer turn on because some parts are broken and replacements are no more, I'm sure I'll be feeling a great sense of loss.
As to S2 vs S3, you'll have to ask yourself if the larger screen is worth the price of fewer cusROMs... the S2 has existed for quite some time that most of the myriad cusROMs for it are practically stable; you *truly* can choose a ROM that fits your style without having to worry about stability.
And the money you save by choosing the S2 over the S3 can be repurposed for useful accessories like a Targus capacitive stylus, or a capacitive glove (either are especially helpful when you need to touch your phone's screen during very cold weather).
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Pepoluan....I totally agree about parting company with this phone......
The W is my first smartphone.....it's also the first piece of tech I've ever played with and tweaked.....
When I found out (before I joined XDA) that Samsung intended to leave it behind at gingerbread, I felt cheated and disappointed.....I soon changed my mind about this little phone when I discovered XDA...
I'm in no hurry to put this phone in a drawer. Even if I do upgrade (likely to be the S2) I'll probably put a PAYG sim in this one and keep using it......
I used to visit FB on a daily basis, but now I'd rather visit this forum.......even though I've never actually met/worked with/spoken to any of the members here, I'm more comfortable here than on FB....so even if I do upgrade, I'm not going to turn my back on this forum.....
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i would suggest S2 or Galaxy Nexus
everybody know how nexus is being golden kid of google
both phone also got big support of devs on their respective thread which is also plus point to consider
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Nexus 4 if the option is available
That awesome feeling when you receive update directly from google....
And the benchmark score is comparable to Galaxy S3 too
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Go with the Galaxy Nexus. I've used various phones from various manufacturers, I'd say the Galaxy S series come last. It has the most clunkiest and laggiest UI (TouchWiz) compared to HTC and Sony. Regarding S3, it's like Samsung removed Project Butter on purpose from its Jelly Bean update.
If you don't mind less customization compared to the Nexus, get an Xperia T or One S.
If you wan expandable memory instead of being stuck with a tiny one like in the Nexus series go with the S2 or S3. Don't bother with any Nexus product unless you hate expandable memory.
Yeah...I keep hearing that touchwiz is laggy.....though that doesn't really matter anyway...
If I do upgrade, whatever I upgrade to probably won't be running stock for more than about 5 minutes anyway......
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If you wan expandable memory instead of being stuck with a tiny one like in the Nexus series go with the S2 or S3. Don't bother with any Nexus product unless you hate expandable memory.
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This!
I had been drooling for the Nexus 4, but when I found that it has no MicroSD slot... the drooling stops.
The LG equivalent is waaaay beyond my budget.
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Try Sensation XE though it is nice and have lower budget than the s2. And it is almost as good as s2 with the dual cored 1.5 ghz. With 768 ram it's quite nice.
But if you love samsung and doesn't want to move to other brand well s2 is better. But definitely go to s3 man. Craving for that badly but sooo expensive.
The sensation xe it's nice on the upper hand of wonder. Try to search it in the google and compare it with s2
Nice nice phone for my opinion, because i can't afford for s2 as i really wanted because of the price
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reddvilzz said:
Try Sensation XE though it is nice and have lower budget than the s2. And it is almost as good as s2 with the dual cored 1.5 ghz. With 768 ram it's quite nice.
But if you love samsung and doesn't want to move to other brand well s2 is better. But definitely go to s3 man. Craving for that badly but sooo expensive.
The sensation xe it's nice on the upper hand of wonder. Try to search it in the google and compare it with s2
Nice nice phone for my opinion, because i can't afford for s2 as i really wanted because of the price
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I searched on that Phone's specifications and WOW that phone is great!! too bad i just bought a Galaxy Tab 2, my dad won't let me buy a new phone
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I searched on that Phone's specifications and WOW that phone is great!! too bad i just bought a Galaxy Tab 2, my dad won't let me buy a new phone
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Yes absolutely a great phone and there are a lot of great dev and such just like arco and the rom is awesome
Galaxy tab 2? Not to bad at least. Look at the bright side you have bigger screen than mine at least right?
And galaxy tab 2 is nice to i have read the specs only i don't pros on tablet because it is too big
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If I were to change my handset, most probably I will be going for the middle or upper low-end phones. As the reason for rooting one's phone is to unleash the phone's potential.
When I first realized that SGW is under the legacy and low activity device section, I was a bit disappointed. Nonetheless, this forum has actually bring our phone to a whole new level.
Considering that you buy a high end mobile phone. The after effects of rooting your phone doesn't really give you much satisfaction as compared to SGW.
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Yes absolutely a great phone and there are a lot of great dev and such just like arco and the rom is awesome
Galaxy tab 2? Not to bad at least. Look at the bright side you have bigger screen than mine at least right?
And galaxy tab 2 is nice to i have read the specs only i don't pros on tablet because it is too big
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Yeah, the tab is great, it is now running fully stock JB. I don't like taking it out side because it is too big I am going to to start working soon, I will consider a new phone then but my W will be always with me
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help
anyone can help me.. i already rooted my samsung galaxy w but still 2.3.6 version.. then i tried to change my kernel version to [email protected] but my wifi is not working. where can i find the original kernel of my phone? pls. help me or sent me a kernel file to my email.. thanx a lot..
I would upgrade to a S3 since it seems pretty good and I tested one in the shops and it feels fantastic to use. Honestly don't get anything in the Nexus series of phones cause no matter how good they look and seem, it lacks a MicroSD slot for expandable memory and its a wonder why anyone who likes watching movies or listening to music and especially gaming would get one.
My Desire Z is getting a bit old, and has recently started turning itself off. It's only been 15 months but maybe it's time for a new phone. What's the next big phone that appeals to the same audience as the Desire Z?
I don't see anything down the pipeline with a keyboard so I just dropped the money on a nexus 4. What attracted me to the g2 was aosp android so I feel at home on the nexus
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Dude wait till Samsung releases the SG4 thats prolly the only phone thats gunna get the approval right now! Its suppose to be released in April!
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Dude wait till Samsung releases the SG4 thats prolly the only phone thats gunna get the approval right now! Its suppose to be released in April!
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Searched for Samsung SG4 but only found some phone released in 2011?
What other keyboard phones are there right now? Has the last keyboard phone already been released?
There sure are a lot of these threads all over xda
Anyway I'm with you, I need a qwerty and I don't care what they say a bigger screen isn't better, I've been using m nexus 7 for 6months now and it still is slower and filled with more mistypes then when using a qwerty. I've used many other talents too as well as my friends note 2, they can be nice but still need a hardware keyboard.
The vision is still the best around in my opinion, I also have a dream and a sidekick 4g and an etc doubleshot, their all good in a way but really the only step up right now is the galaxy relay, even this is hardly worth the money over a vision.
This is just my opinion but until there is something better why leave such a nice phone
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Got to agree with demkantor there, I also have a nexus 7 and as long as I'm holding it upright as you would with a phone (you know, clasping you fingers round the back and typing with thumbs) it is not as quick as with my G2. Resting it on your lap and typing with multiple fingers is pretty speedy however, even in portrait.
I put up with my G1 until the battery couldn't get me through the day and it was 5 revisions of Android behind (yeah it can run Gingerbread, but not well, and ICS and JB are a joke on the G1) and I expect to do the same with my Vision, which I love. It's got the very latest version of Android in 3 different varieties (AOSP, CM, AOKP) and it's just great, the battery lasts for days, it's usable at lower-than-stock clock speed and the keyboard is fantastic, I don't know why so many people moaned about it being worse than the G1's, it's just different and you get used to it.
Also, having a physical qwerty keyboard is very useful for more "root-y" purposes: it's so much easier to use Terminal Emulator for example, and console emulators are a lot more fun with a physical keyboard.
I'll be lost when the time does come that I need an upgrade, because phones with keyboards just aren't being made anymore... it's a niche market, which unfortunately I'm part of. Look here. I figured I'll have to go dual core next (at least), and 512MB RAM appears to be pushing it a bit in terms of amount needed for Android, and also development doesn't appear to even be that great for phones with keyboards.... look at the Desire HD, Desire S, or even the original Desire forums compared to the Vision.
...That said, the Moto Photon and DROID 4 look nice... shame I'm in the UK , not a keyboard-phone in sight after the Vision over here. Anyway, long live the Vision!
Sad that no moron OEM sees the need for a QWERTY Android phone.
I'd get the Nexus 4 next now that it's in stock. Or maybe consider going tablet only and get a nexus 7 hspa. (I'm considering doing that after my contract is up)
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My old g2 keyboard was too stiff. I'm really liking typing on a 9.8" tablet virtual keyboard. I can almost touch type nearly as fast as on a full sized keyboard.
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gromky said:
My Desire Z is getting a bit old, and has recently started turning itself off. It's only been 15 months but maybe it's time for a new phone. What's the next big phone that appeals to the same audience as the Desire Z?
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I was having that issue too. It ended up just being the battery. I got this one on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KPF59Q/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
The Anker 1600mah, and all the random powerdowns went away. It's lasting about 20% longer than the original was too. Cheap fix if the G2 is still doing it for you in other areas.
I am considering a Nexus 4 at the moment, but I think it's just WANT, not need, so I'll probably manage to avoid that $300 outlay for a while yet.
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I was having that issue too. It ended up just being the battery. I got this one on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KPF59Q/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
The Anker 1600mah, and all the random powerdowns went away. It's lasting about 20% longer than the original was too. Cheap fix if the G2 is still doing it for you in other areas.
I am considering a Nexus 4 at the moment, but I think it's just WANT, not need, so I'll probably manage to avoid that $300 outlay for a while yet.
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Hey, I couldn't agree more, I'd love to have a Nexus 4 but I really really don't needd one, not in the same way that I had to get a Vision because my G1 wouldn't last a few hours on it's battery. Hey, courtesy of the Andromadus team, adamz and Fyodor we have 3 different versions of the he latest version of Android.
Also, I also have an Ankers 1600mAh battery, it-s awesome, lasts more than 2 days between charges! (Although I'm not exactly a heavy user, but its miles better than the stock 2 year old HTC one)
Experience report - missing my keyboard
I had trouble finding a well-speced qwerty phone, so I had to settle for a Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE. It was either that or a Nexus 4.
My plan was to get a case with an external bluetooth keyboard for it. I got one and it's bad, so now I've ordered another type.
If I could get a Desire Z with more memory and a fresher CPU, that would have been my choice
The qwerty-phones I considered were:
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Motorola Photon Q
LG Mach (LS860)
Motorola Droid 4
These models don't have the highest specs, but that may be outweighed by a decent keyboard.
The qwerty-phones I considered were:
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Motorola Photon Q
LG Mach (LS860)
Motorola Droid 4
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of these, the Droid 4 has the best keyboard by far, and the LG Mach has the prettiest screen (IPS panel)
The problem with the Droid 4 is there is near null development. When Android 5.0 come out, you'll either get a ****ty expirence or you wont get it at all.
No ASOP, no CM, no nothing. Thats why the Droid 4 hasnt exploded.
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I had trouble finding a well-speced qwerty phone, so I had to settle for a Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE. It was either that or a Nexus 4.
My plan was to get a case with an external bluetooth keyboard for it. I got one and it's bad, so now I've ordered another type.
If I could get a Desire Z with more memory and a fresher CPU, that would have been my choice
The qwerty-phones I considered were:
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Motorola Photon Q
LG Mach (LS860)
Motorola Droid 4
These models don't have the highest specs, but that may be outweighed by a decent keyboard.
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What about the Captivate Glide? or Stratosphere I, II
my :tank: has blown your house up
Desire Z is the best phone I have ever seen :laugh:
You can change ROM and your Desire Z will be better
I'm probably gonna buy myself a new phone pretty soon, been looking a lot at the HTC ONE, looks like a solid piece of work!
But pretty expensive, and my nephew has a galaxy s3 he's selling cheap, only problem is the samsungs are so plasticcy, there's just not that much of a quality feel...
I am also considering the htc one x plus.
If only we we're able to upgrade the processor and memory of our DZ, or just the memory for that sake and I probably wouldn't even consider buying a new one
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What about the Captivate Glide? or Stratosphere I, II
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Haven't tried them. Images look ok. If specs are good (enough) too, I would consider them if I was buying
No QWERTYs
Desire Z has been a great phone. Unfortunately, every Android coming out these days seems to be a 6" phablet with a touchscreen keyboard.
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but I might look at Blackberries, especially if they come out with a slider.
HTC, give us a G3!
i love adroid slider phone like my desire z so i'm going to test the Huawei U8730 (T-Mobile MyTouch Q by Huawei)
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i love adroid slider phone like my desire z so i'm going to test the Huawei U8730 (T-Mobile MyTouch Q by Huawei)
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Desire Z is so much better... Or better yet try the my touch 4g slide
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