Simply cuz I've read nothing but how jelly bean is gonna be the next HC. Tablet special ya get me?
But either way, I feel that Google may just not even update our Gnex to key lime pie either...
Nexus S and the 4g model barely got away with getting ota ICS. which I didn't believe we'd get either.
Guess I wanna see others opinions and sources if any that jelly bean may or may not be tablet specific.
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It's way to early to speculate, but I can can almost guarantee you that Google will not release another tablet or phone specific OS. The whole point of ICS was to unify the OS across the phones and tablets. Doing something like 3.0/Honeycomb again would be a complete regression back into Developer hell, so Google has no incentive whatsoever to do something like that again. The only reason they made Honeycomb in the first place was just so they could get somewhat competitive in the tablet market because 2.3 or older on a tablet was just horrible.
I can also (almost) guarantee you that the Galaxy Nexus will see at least one major software update. I don't see hardware taking off more than it has the past couple years to the point that the GNex can't keep up for at least the next 18 months or so. But it's way to early to accurately speculate so I wouldn't even worry about it right now anyways.
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Simply cuz I've read nothing but how jelly bean is gonna be the next HC. Tablet special ya get me?
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I'd like to see where you read that? Makes absolutely no sense. All anyone has said is how big of a failure Honeycomb was an how ICS is made for both phones and tablets. Why in the world would they throw all of that away and go back to 2 different OSes for tablets and phones?
I'd say, with 1GB of RAM, dual 1.2Ghz processor and a 4.65" screen; the Galaxy Nexus will be able to keep up with innovations for a while as hardware can't progress much further without a new battery technology being developed to power the dual quad core processor, 1GB GPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB flash memory and 1080p/i screens for example.
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I'd like to see where you read that? Makes absolutely no sense. All anyone has said is how big of a failure Honeycomb was an how ICS is made for both phones and tablets. Why in the world would they throw all of that away and go back to 2 different OSes for tablets and phones?
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It was a tweet from I believe phonedog a week or so ago,
They just said they think it might go that way.
Also another tweet led me to another write up by Idk who that they wouldn't be surprised if jelly bean just never hits phone status.
Which is kinda how nexus s went from 2.3 to 4.0 ya know? Like they would just skip jelly bean all together and jump right into KLP
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sookieball said:
It was a tweet from I believe phonedog a week or so ago,
They just said they think it might go that way.
Also another tweet led me to another write up by Idk who that they wouldn't be surprised if jelly bean just never hits phone status.
Which is kinda how nexus s went from 2.3 to 4.0 ya know? Like they would just skip jelly bean all together and jump right into KLP
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Our Nexus will most likely if not definitely get at least 1 software upgrade (the supposed Jelly Bean Update). The reason Nexus S didn't get HC was because HC was a tablet-OS and it would be counter-intuitive to port it to smaller screened and less powerful devices.
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Our Nexus will most likely if not definitely get at least 1 software upgrade (the supposed Jelly Bean Update). The reason Nexus S didn't get HC was because HC was a tablet-OS and it would be counter-intuitive to port it to smaller screened and less powerful devices.
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Oh yeah totally. They did try to get HC ported but to no avail. I kinda hope we do t get jelly bean though. I have a feeling we'll be skipped right to KLP. I came from a nexus s 4g and let me tell ya, I absolutely LOVED that damn fone. When they gave ns4g gummy rom, that was the ****. By far was the smoothest and functional rom available. There was no need for an OTA.
now I hope the same thing happens for gnex. If we get a crazy awesome aosp rom build of either JB or KLP ILL be ecstatic.
Gotta love developers. Wish I had the nogin to contribute.
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I'm perfectly happy with ICS and could care less.
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Wasnt Jellybean an April fools hoax???
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Wasnt Jellybean an April fools hoax???
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Jellybean ISNT a hoax. The Supposed leadked release on 1st April, unsurprisingly, was.
ICS is barely even out and you wanna talk about JellyBean? Really? Be thankful of what you have. and no, if google releases another tablet only android os it'll be ruining what they worked so hard on for ICS, unifying tablet and phones.
Even if it isn't official...I'm sure we'll get a port.
I came from the DInc which came originally with Froyo. By the time I got my GNex I was already running ICS with hardware accel for a few months....
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It's way to early to speculate, but I can can almost guarantee you that Google will not release another tablet or phone specific OS. The whole point of ICS was to unify the OS across the phones and tablets. Doing something like 3.0/Honeycomb again would be a complete regression back into Developer hell, so Google has no incentive whatsoever to do something like that again. The only reason they made Honeycomb in the first place was just so they could get somewhat competitive in the tablet market because 2.3 or older on a tablet was just horrible.
I can also (almost) guarantee you that the Galaxy Nexus will see at least one major software update. I don't see hardware taking off more than it has the past couple years to the point that the GNex can't keep up for at least the next 18 months or so. But it's way to early to accurately speculate so I wouldn't even worry about it right now anyways.
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i think hardware is different... the newest nexus the gallery is outdated as it is only duel core and not quad core like htc has. But i do wish that the nexus line would be the top of the top with experimental hardware such as the first phone with hexacore cpu, quad hd screen, 1tb of onboard storage (for games and movies) 32gb of ram and 64gb of rom and eye tracking for the security along with voice security to unlock and facial as well as both must match to unlock. also 3d heads up display...
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ICS is barely even out and you wanna talk about JellyBean? Really? Be thankful of what you have. and no, if google releases another tablet only android os it'll be ruining what they worked so hard on for ICS, unifying tablet and phones.
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i always want the newest thing which is why i also duel boot with windows 8 cp. its the see i got something first... oh samsung said i cant run ics on the of epic 4g??? well CM9 runs.... take that sammy.... but i do miss some things like the dialer from tw. as i could just swip to dial and text real cool.
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i think hardware is different... the newest nexus the gallery is outdated as it is only duel core and not quad core like htc has. But i do wish that the nexus line would be the top of the top with experimental hardware such as the first phone with hexacore cpu, quad hd screen, 1tb of onboard storage (for games and movies) 32gb of ram and 64gb of rom and eye tracking for the security along with voice security to unlock and facial as well as both must match to unlock. also 3d heads up display...
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There are not many mainstream devices running that hardware and you would like to see that in a phone? Those specs set you back a few thousand dollars in a PC so even if they squished half that in a phone it would be 1st Gen car phone size, probably $50k and you'd have to carry the battery on a dolly or segway.
bow chicka wow wow.
JunyuT. said:
ICS is barely even out and you wanna talk about JellyBean? Really? Be thankful of what you have. and no, if google releases another tablet only android os it'll be ruining what they worked so hard on for ICS, unifying tablet and phones.
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ICS has been out for 6 months.
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i think hardware is different... the newest nexus the gallery is outdated as it is only duel core and not quad core like htc has. But i do wish that the nexus line would be the top of the top with experimental hardware such as the first phone with hexacore cpu, quad hd screen, 1tb of onboard storage (for games and movies) 32gb of ram and 64gb of rom and eye tracking for the security along with voice security to unlock and facial as well as both must match to unlock. also 3d heads up display...
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They already have such a device....its called a notebook/laptop/desktopcomputer...
You obviously don't have a clue about hardware...
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It was a tweet from I believe phonedog a week or so ago,
They just said they think it might go that way.
Also another tweet led me to another write up by Idk who that they wouldn't be surprised if jelly bean just never hits phone status.
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First off,
haven't you ever heard you can't believe everything you see on t.v. Well the same holds true for the internet. Google iPhone 5 rumors and look at all the photos of design ideas that "most people" believe, or at least want YOU to believe, that it will in fact be the next iPhone.
Second,
You're actually listening to a guy who calls himself Idk, aka, I don't know? I mean, that's a dead giveaway right there.
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Oh yeah totally. They did try to get HC ported but to no avail.
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I'm sure some adventurous developer did try to port 3.0 to a phone but there is a reason it was unsucessful, IT WASN'T DESIGNED FOR PHONES!
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I'm perfectly happy with ICS and could care less.
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+1 running Liquid's finest and haven't looked back since
JunyuT. said:
ICS is barely even out and you wanna talk about JellyBean? Really? Be thankful of what you have. and no, if google releases another tablet only android os it'll be ruining what they worked so hard on for ICS, unifying tablet and phones.
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Not entirely accurate is it?
there is no way google is going to go back to one OS for phones and another for tablets....just doesn't make sense.
and i have a very good feeling we will get JB, and at least, unofficially, KLP or whatever they call it.
Unfortunately for those on Verizon, with how long it's taken them to push out 4.0.4, I doubt we'll officially see many updates let alone the next Android OS
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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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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 All,
I currently have a Motorola Milestone (international version of the droid) and I was wondering if I should update to the Galaxy Nexus. Acknowledging the fact that I can only classify my phone as "usable" if I have a rom which runs Froyo and is overclocked from 550mhz to 1GHz (The Froyo Mod by 89luca89). As a result of these tweaks and the overclock, my phone only lasts about 6-7 hours with a considerable amount of usage which is far to little for my expectations. I live in Canada and if I were to get a new phone it would at least be on a 2 year contract on Bell. Looking at the specs of the Galaxy Nexus it doesn't compare too much above the competition, and in terms of raw specs I believe that some competitors could easily surpass the performance of the Galaxy Nexus which essentially means that eventually, it won't be as great and would compare to other products (e.g. iPhone 2G against iPhone 4).
Okay, so at this point it seems as though I have made my decision to wait for longer but....
Although the Galaxy Nexus compared to a lot of the other competition seems to have underwhelming specs, it is still the first ice cream sandwich phone which Google and Samsung collaborated upon which means that the software would be tailored specifically for the hardware and vice versa. Also, I believe that the developer base would probably be extremely huge because of the number of consumers purchasing this product and the huge interest for developers with the newest version of Android. ( I mean look at the Nexus One!) Now another probem that I see with the Galaxy Nexus is that the GPU is 4 years outdated so it might not be the best phone to get but then again how many games do you really play on your phone? (I think the GPU is identical to the GPU in the Nexus S but apparently the processor is more-so tailored for multitasking and better performance, but not gaming)
As you can clearly see I'm at cross-roads and I seriously need some opinions.
My question to you guys is:
Should I get the Galaxy Nexus (on Bell's network) when it comes out in Canada or should I wait for a successor or a faster alternative such as the Samsung Galaxy S3.
Thanks, and your opinions are greatly appreciated
every person will give you a different answer/ reasoning behind that answer, in the end it would be do you want to spend the money. Im a Nexus fiend so I will say yes get it
If you wait for a while the droid RAZR is coming out and the specs are pretty awesome
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If you wait for a while the droid RAZR is coming out and the specs are pretty awesome
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specs are only part of a phone, motorola likes locking down their phones pretty tight, and god knows how they will provide updates
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every person will give you a different answer/ reasoning behind that answer, in the end it would be do you want to spend the money. Im a Nexus fiend so I will say yes get it
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I don't mind spending the money at all but I'm just afraid that it will get outdated too quickly because of the specs
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If you wait for a while the droid RAZR is coming out and the specs are pretty awesome
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The specs are pretty similar to the Galaxy Nexus, and I'd assume that the Galaxy Nexus would have much more developers which is good for me because I love mods, themes, roms, etc. Also I honestly don't want to wait that long to get ice cream sandwich and also motorola might ruin the entire experience if they add blur.
Thanks for your opinions guys, I think it is fairly evident that I am heading towards the Nexus Prime I probably have to wait for a very long time though since I don't think a GSM version with LTE will be available on Bell's network that fast
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If you wait for a while the droid RAZR is coming out and the specs are pretty awesome
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As a fellow MS owner looking to upgrade, MOTO can take the RAZR and shove it. Never again will I buy a MOTO phone after dealing with the whole droid = unlocked, ms = locked. And MOTO has said they will lock down the RAZR, so forget that.
I'm getting a nexus prime or a xiaomi M-1
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As a fellow MS owner looking to upgrade, MOTO can take the RAZR and shove it. Never again will I buy a MOTO phone after dealing with the whole droid = unlocked, ms = locked. And MOTO has said they will lock down the RAZR, so forget that.
I'm getting a nexus prime or a xiaomi M-1
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This.
I am also a Milestone owner. I will NEVER buy another motorola product again. Locked Bootloader, sold as a "flash ready" phone with 2.1!?! Finally updates to 2.2 8 months later and the build is soo bad the phone practically can't be used (DSI Errors).
Really my question now is, Nexus or GS2? I was really hoping for the exynos in the nexus.
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As a fellow MS owner looking to upgrade, MOTO can take the RAZR and shove it. Never again will I buy a MOTO phone after dealing with the whole droid = unlocked, ms = locked. And MOTO has said they will lock down the RAZR, so forget that.
I'm getting a nexus prime or a xiaomi M-1
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Yeah now I'm like 95% sure I'm going for the HTC Rezound or the Galaxy Nexus
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This.
I am also a Milestone owner. I will NEVER buy another motorola product again. Locked Bootloader, sold as a "flash ready" phone with 2.1!?! Finally updates to 2.2 8 months later and the build is soo bad the phone practically can't be used (DSI Errors).
Really my question now is, Nexus or GS2? I was really hoping for the exynos in the nexus.
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I wouldn't get the GS2 though I would rather go for something like the Rezound just because it seems like old news now But I'm now debating whether fire power is more important or a higher developer base (in terms of both apps and roms) and newer OS
search for my post on the sub par hardware thread in the GN general forums. u will be convinced.
If you want a phone that doesn't get outdated fast, the Galaxy Nexus is the choice because you are guaranteed to get the latest update directly from Google in a timely manner.
The NS will surely lasts you 1.5 to 2 years and it will be one of the first phones to get the next version of Android next year.
The Nexus S is still one of the best phones out there with the latest software while other older high spec phones are crying to their manufacture for updates.
I would just say this for a point of view as a Nexus S users
If you spend time hacking and rooting your phone to rip off what ever manufactured skinned into your phone get the nexus
If you like speedy updates with new OS's get the nexus
The nexus s dev section might look slow to some people, but thats cause everything doesnt need to be fixed, its been a treat not to have the feeling to flash a rom to update a bug, its great.
I dont think I will ever buy another android phone that is not a nexus line, think about all those cool feature baked into ICS that you will probably not see if say Moto removed the lock screen and puts in their own dialer and such just saying
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I would just say this for a point of view as a Nexus S users
If you spend time hacking and rooting your phone to rip off what ever manufactured skinned into your phone get the nexus
If you like speedy updates with new OS's get the nexus
The nexus s dev section might look slow to some people, but thats cause everything doesnt need to be fixed, its been a treat not to have the feeling to flash a rom to update a bug, its great.
I dont think I will ever buy another android phone that is not a nexus line, think about all those cool feature baked into ICS that you will probably not see if say Moto removed the lock screen and puts in their own dialer and such just saying
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But from a hardware perspective the Galaxy Nexus isn't very strong. I wanted to get something along the lines of the new Exynos processor and certainly not that 4 year old gpu which I doubt could render games at such a high resolution. I might be looking to get the new Samsung galaxy s 2, the one with LTE and apparently theres an new one with a 1.6GHz exynos processor I think. Nonetheless, thanks for your reply
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If you want a phone that doesn't get outdated fast, the Galaxy Nexus is the choice because you are guaranteed to get the latest update directly from Google in a timely manner.
The NS will surely lasts you 1.5 to 2 years and it will be one of the first phones to get the next version of Android next year.
The Nexus S is still one of the best phones out there with the latest software while other older high spec phones are crying to their manufacture for updates.
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It might get outdated fairly quickly though as the gpu is fairly bad and the processor isn't the greatest and the competition is exponentially rising
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But from a hardware perspective the Galaxy Nexus isn't very strong. I wanted to get something along the lines of the new Exynos processor and certainly not that 4 year old gpu which I doubt could render games at such a high resolution. I might be looking to get the new Samsung galaxy s 2, the one with LTE and apparently theres an new one with a 1.6GHz exynos processor I think. Nonetheless, thanks for your reply
It might get outdated fairly quickly though as the gpu is fairly bad and the processor isn't the greatest and the competition is exponentially rising
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It's all up to you for what you think is more important.
I would take the pure Android experience, guaranteed timely updates over better spec on paper. The real world performance might be differ as ICS is optimized for the OMAP instead of the Exynos.
I would still take my Nexus S over any non Nexus device out there on the market today.
There is a reason that samsung has sold more android phones than motorola.
Better Hardware, better software.
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There is a reason that samsung has sold more android phones than motorola.
Better Hardware, better software.
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Not sure about Samsung against Motorola but Samsung's software generally sucks. That's the reason I want to avoid Galaxy S2 and get a Galaxy Nexus.
Dragooon123 said:
Not sure about Samsung against Motorola but Samsung's software generally sucks. That's the reason I want to avoid Galaxy S2 and get a Galaxy Nexus.
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Agreed. I really do hate TouchWiz with a passion.
I flashed CM7 on my SGS2 and loving it over the stock TW rom, also if there are some bugs (like BT sleep problem, and headphone volume that don't go higher than 50% closed source thinghs) but is blazing fast and customizable.
I will never go back again on stock Sams rom, that's why I'm getting a Nexus also if I'm disappointed on the hardware part.
For sure the sgs3 will be a kick ass, but sgs2 buyer's know that some battery eating bugs was solved from developers, after several months (Android OS process).
Well these is my opinion I can be wrong against some of you for sure, but as someone sayd I prefer flexibility and customisation over pure power, and I don't play games on a phone, so for me the Nexus is a must this year.
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No not the screen but the fact it is pure Android. Boy do I hate manufacturer or networks OS glossy coatings or add-ons, I have yet to meet one I actually liked. At least on the Arc they are fairly light weight. The one thing I admire in iOS is that Apple don't let any of the networks muck around with their software, if only Google was the same.
The other thing related to this I like is the rapid update cycle, none of this lets wait around while we add on all our OS add-ons nonsense.
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No not the screen but the fact it is pure Android. Boy do I hate manufacturer or networks OS glossy coatings or add-ons, I have yet to meet one I actually liked. At least on the Arc they are fairly light weight. The one thing I admire in iOS is that Apple don't let any of the networks muck around with their software, if only Google was the same.
The other thing related to this I like is the rapid update cycle, none of this lets wait around while we add on all our OS add-ons nonsense.
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thats pretty much the only reason anyone gets a Nexus
Well apple has its own muck. Served the way they want to serve it to you. But yeah, the nexus line of phones are not the latest and greatest in specs and i cant figure out why some people think it is. The big catch all with google phones is pure android and the developer support it gets. Google gives a great base foundation to build on software wise and that im sure is a big reason so many developers flock to it. The latest phone still has some question marks on it but they will be answered. Bigtime.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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thats pretty much the only reason anyone gets a Nexus
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The only reason I dumped the Nexus One was because of its reception problems, OS wise it was probably, aside from my Arc, the best Android device I have used. I bet in real life use the Nexus will feel quicker than the GS2, not because of its hardware but because it isn't bogged down with the ever lovely Touchwiz!
I got a SE Xperia X8 (big piece of crap, has kinda good (unofficial; damn SE) support; Nothing to do with current smartphones, even the ones of equal tier) and I really need an upgrade. I got mine just like... 6 months ago, less than that, maybe, but I already feel it being weak and crappy.
Anyway, I got a friend who has the NS (Nexus S) and it runs like a BEAST! It probably can stand up to the Samsung GSII. That's why I want a Nexus. It might not have state-of-the-art hardware, but it's surely WAY better than mine and it's a Nexus. The Nexus line has a huge back end, lots and lots of developers, not to talk about direct Google support and CyanogenMod versions. Most devices' CyanogenMod builds are ports of the Google Phones.
The problem to me getting it is the fact that I got mine sort of recently and the price. I might have to wait for a price cut, or not.
I think ICS looks really really really damn sexy. I like the enchanting blue-ish theme of it. If people get it from the release, there isn't going to be much to it. Just a new OS with a few bugs. It's like getting a Beta phone. But those bugs will be corrected in a matter of a couple of weeks, I strongly believe. It's still a great update.
It will take a while to see good developing for the GN (1, 2 months... maybe more), I guess. It's a matter of seeing what is going to happen. I kinda see the ICS as a re-vamp of all the previous versions, with some really cool features of course. I say it's a great advancement.
precisely. i will say, when the nexus one came out it leapfrogged pretty much everything out there. it seems to me people keep wanting another nexus one type of one up when it comes to specs, but in reality the fact that it's google's baby offsets a fair number of spec sheet "shortcomings".
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Let's see. Gorgeous screen (FU everyone crying about PenTile), ICS, no external buttons, guaranteed timely updates, a developer's dream, it's a winner all over.
I don't care if it's not the beefiest phone, spec-wise. It's fully unlocked and built for ICS. Any phones that get ICS later will still have to deal with having softkeys that don't need to be there any more.
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Let's see. Gorgeous screen (FU everyone crying about PenTile), ICS, no external buttons, guaranteed timely updates, a developer's dream, it's a winner all over.
I don't care if it's not the beefiest phone, spec-wise. It's fully unlocked and built for ICS. Any phones that get ICS later will still have to deal with having softkeys that don't need to be there any more.
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Unless I misunderstood the concept, you still have the volume rocket and the Power Button (virtually 3 buttons)
Yup, timely updates are the reason I am going with the galaxy nexus, i love quick updates and hate oem customisations.
Also the hardware is nice.
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Unless I misunderstood the concept, you still have the volume rocket and the Power Button (virtually 3 buttons)
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He meant no buttons directly tied to the os. The nokia n9 has power and volume rocker buttons still but no other buttons attached directly to os functions.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
same reason here...
1st to have the updates... coming from a ****ty LG...
pure android. no bugs...
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same reason here...
1st to have the updates... coming from a ****ty LG...
pure android. no bugs...
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no bugs? you spray raid on your phone. try again. i'm sure we'll run across some critters and hopefully google and cyanogen will address them quickly.
Simple, stock Android UI. Likely to have Cyanogen. Pentaband radios.
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Yup, timely updates are the reason I am going with the galaxy nexus, i love quick updates and hate oem customisations.
Also the hardware is nice.
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The Nexus One had was a veritable torrent of updates compared to other Android devices I have had. Also there didn't seem much delay in updates in geographical sense, in that didn't seem to matter that I was in the UK rather than the US.
=> USB Host feature to connect an external USB DAC, an external USB hard drive ...
and the large screen: easier to read
I will change from the SGS II to the NG because of this reasons.
-Pure Android (a SGS II stock ROM is mostly around 300 MB CyanogenMOD is 100 MB)
-better development base
-updates
-screen
-curved screen (I miss my Nexus S while doing a call the SGS II is so flat...)
Especially the pure part is important so devs don't have to fix the stupid **** from the manufacturers like a lagging browser when you deodex a SGS II stock ROM...
same reason here, to have the updates... coming from a ****ty LG...never, never again...
pure android... can't wait
Stock ICS & new hardware. I'd really like an external SD & 8MP, but hey, I'm ready to upgrade from my dInc.
My reason is that crazy sexy screen, and the development base here on xda. I know if there are any problems our great developers here will fix them and make this phone smoother than Google and Samsung could ever imagine.
Side note, so this CPU Max clock is 1.8, correct? Can't wait to have it running on that.
(Btw I buy extra battery's and switch throughout the day as they die. Why have a crazy phone if your going to be worried about battery life? Just put up some more $$ and have more fun with your phone...IMHO)
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I thought you can get pure android on any phone thanks to XDA and that includes rapid updates. I usually go by the looks and the hardware, rather than the software, which I will replace anyway.
Hi, I know we all want the Jelly Bean, but I think with the Snapdragon S4 Pro quad core ICS is good enugh . I have a Galaxy Nexus with 4.1.2 and a Galaxy s3 At&t with ICS. GS3 with Snapdragon S4 dual core very fast and I installed CM10 jelly bean 4.1.2 on the GS3 and its the same speed. So the Jelly Bean was good for Galaxy Nexus, because it mad it faster and smoother the outdated dual core.
So for this phone the ICS is super fast.
The only thing we need is boot loader unlocked and its going to rain with the beautiful ROMs from our hardworking DEV's .
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Agree. I haven't had any slowdown whatsoever, and I'm using Eco Mode for the significantly better battery life. Still no lag.
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I disagree.
Google now is preferable, and no one is going to seriously want to have a phone that is stuck on 4.0 for 2 years until an upgrade.
Even if it gets Jellybean in December and then another upgrade 6 months from then it's still another 16 months without an upgrade and no updates would be a lot of ticked off users.
I say keep bugging LG for an unlocked bootloader, and keep paying attention to how close the devs are to getting done .
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I disagree.
Google now is preferable, and no one is going to seriously want to have a phone that is stuck on 4.0 for 2 years until an upgrade.
Even if it gets Jellybean in December and then another upgrade 6 months from then it's still another 16 months without an upgrade and no updates would be a lot of ticked off users.
I say keep bugging LG for an unlocked bootloader, and keep paying attention to how close the devs are to getting done .
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Google Now is nice , but I personally don't like to talk to my phone. I can do the same with my fingers. I think its stupid to talk to the phone. Its still not there.
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Google Now is nice , but I personally don't like to talk to my phone. I can do the same with my fingers. I think its stupid to talk to the phone. Its still not there.
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The voice search part of Google Now is ONLY a small part of the service. Google Now is extremely convenient and provides very helpful info without having to do anything.
Yeah, but on every JB device I have, Google Now chews up a lot of battery. So I typically keep it turned off.
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Most phones will be behind anyway. Only a hand full of phones have jelly been. I want it as much as the next guy but most people that have android phones don't even know about jb. I work with two guys that have android phones and never herd of ice or jb. I had to tell them about it. They just go and get what they like and never worry about it. If it comes great if not then so be it. Im sure it will come sooner then we think especially if we don't think about it and just enjoy a really good phone. There is always the LG nexus if it's really that important.
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I for one like the expandable notifications in JB. If LG wants to really set themselves apart they will be quick with the updates.
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If we add how much more stuff LG's UI has comparing to pure JB.
When I agreed that ICS is "good enough," I mostly meant in the performance arena. I definitely want Google Now and the new JB features, but Project Butter was a big selling point for JB and this Optimus simply doesn't have any lag even with ICS. I'm really liking it.
Now, on to custom development...
I have 3 devices w/jb, and in my opinion it really isn't that big of a deal. Now is kind of neat, but uses a lot of battery (on all my devices anyway), and the interface speed improvements are OK.
To be honest, though, the interface on this OG feels faster and smoother than any of my jb devices.
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Google Now is nice , but I personally don't like to talk to my phone. I can do the same with my fingers. I think its stupid to talk to the phone. Its still not there.
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That's fine but, when "banana split" comes out or "licorice" or some other sweet android version comes out with a feature that you can't get despite wanting, don't pretend you will still be happy with your phone then.
You don't compare the ability to receive updates to what's out, you have to consider the future and unaccounted for variables.
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Most phones will be behind anyway. Only a hand full of phones have jelly been. I want it as much as the next guy but most people that have android phones don't even know about jb. I work with two guys that have android phones and never herd of ice or jb. I had to tell them about it. They just go and get what they like and never worry about it. If it comes great if not then so be it. Im sure it will come sooner then we think especially if we don't think about it and just enjoy a really good phone. There is always the LG nexus if it's really that important.
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My 2 year old captivate is sitting on Jellybean right now. I don't care what "average Joe" knows about. I care about the future.
I'm not saying people shouldn't be happy with ICS for now but, I am saying to sit around and say "good enough" is setting yourself up to be in a nasty position when a new version of android rolls out that you can't get. If I had this phone I most certainly wouldn't be in any major rush for Jellybean and I'll be the first to admit it..
The problem is this entire thread reads as though people will be happy with this phone even if it sticks to ICS all the way until it's time for a new phone.. and given that this is a site dedicated to users who want the newest version when possible, that just seems like the wrong impression to give.
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When I agreed that ICS is "good enough," I mostly meant in the performance arena. I definitely want Google Now and the new JB features, but Project Butter was a big selling point for JB and this Optimus simply doesn't have any lag even with ICS. I'm really liking it.
Now, on to custom development...
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I would probably agree with you that the performance is "good enough." It doesn't need and probably won't benefit from project butter a whole lot. At best it will see severely diminishing returns compared to some of the older hardware out there. However, performance is only one aspect of a newer android version.
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I have 3 devices w/jb, and in my opinion it really isn't that big of a deal. Now is kind of neat, but uses a lot of battery (on all my devices anyway), and the interface speed improvements are OK.
To be honest, though, the interface on this OG feels faster and smoother than any of my jb devices.
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My ancient captivate runs far smoother on JB than it ever dreamed of running on ICS.
Project butter isn't really designed to help a quadcore monster move faster it's designed to help hardware on the weaker side get better performance.
With that said, I feel like a lot of people miss the part where if this phone were to stay on ICS it could miss the next "big thing." Just imagine all the people who didn't care about upgrading to 2.3 from 2.2 because it wasn't a "big deal."
Then 4.0 comes out and a lot of apps won't run on the older 2.2 version. No chrome, no Nova launcher, no a bunch of stuff.
I'm not saying that for the time being ICS isn't "good enough." But, I do think it's important to examine what you'll be missing in the future if this thing doesn't get unlocked.
I agree that I want updates for this phone - and preferably from the community, not just the vendor. So I'm glad there are people working the bootloader issue.
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Only reason I didn't buy this phone is no JB. So no, ICS not good enough
Is there any way to add Google Now to ICS? Or does that require access we don't yet have?
I agree this is the fastest and smoothest phone to date.
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Is there any way to add Google Now to ICS? Or does that require access we don't yet have?
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yes, there is. I'm not exactly sure of the details as I just installed JB when it became available for my phone.
just wondering if anyone played netfix or hbogo video on this phone, do you notice any delays at all?
I just tried "Lost" on Netflix. Zero lag and loads instantly in HD over LTE.
Instead of an actual android release we get a jellybean rehash??
Makes the nexus 4 launch seem much weaker imo.
Why didn't they just make it version 4.1.3 if they were hardly going to change anything?
no, not peeved. dont even care about version number.
Seems enough for a .1 release to me.
People cry when they don't have 4.2, and now they cry when they do have it,
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People cry when they don't have 4.2, and now they cry when they do have it,
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I wasn't crying either way....
Just saying feeling slightly disappointed considering I was expecting key lime pie, not jellybean the 2nd.
crixley said:
I wasn't crying either way....
Just saying feeling slightly disappointed considering I was expecting key lime pie, not jellybean the 2nd.
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and thats why you never go off of rumors.
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and thats why you never go off of rumors.
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Logic has no place on XDA, sir!
adrynalyne said:
Logic has no place on XDA, sir!
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you're way too self assured of your own level of intellect
crixley said:
you're way too self assured of your own level of intellect
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Says the person disappointed after listening to rumors of KLP and getting Jellybean instead?
All JB is, is what they envisioned ICS to be.....it could be 4.0.000000000009 ICS and I could care less. Google always puts out a functioning unfinished product and builds on it. I couldn't care less what the number is or what it's called..... They could change it to Goo OS 4. It's an improvement over the previous iteration with some slight tweaks. Bring on key lime pie is all we are going to hear for the next month's.... Were you peeved when GB stuck around for so long and had so many revisions?
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Says the person disappointed after listening to rumors of KLP and getting Jellybean instead?
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LOL!
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Says the person disappointed after listening to rumors of KLP?
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It had nothing to do with the rumours, though please continue to assume......
After the launch of the gnex and nexus s, I was just expecting a bit more.
I never bought into the rumours like project roadrunner, multiple nexus theory, etc...
You could always go back to donut OP.
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Well I think Jelly Bean was prematurely launched earlier in the year because of Apple's little legal buff when they stopped shipments of Galaxy devices because of "patent infringements" with the search thing.
Google released Jelly Bean months after ICS. So lets all be thankful that we've gotten JB MONTHS early.
Honestly I'm relieved about the N4 and 4.2. It makes me feel like my Galaxy Nexus isn't "old" news... when in fact it's nothing of the sort. Nothing really tickles my fancy and there are really no new features (hardware/software) that make me want to have it NOW. The N4 seems like a lackluster release.
LOL i laughed hard reading those comments.
My galaxy ace is still running 2.3.6 (we have working cm10 but thats not the point), and its not bad, but i would love t have a stock jellybean or even ICS.
And you guys are bragging about "just a minor" update? It gives you a bunch of improvements: (taken from wiki)
Seriously it's the best mobile os, and you still want MOAR? just flash a custom ROM and stfu
Photo Sphere panorama photos
Keyboard with gesture typing
Lockscreen improvements, including widget support and the ability to swipe directly to camera
Notification power controls
"Daydream" screensaver, showing information when idle or docked
Multiple user accounts (tablets only)
Support for wireless display (Miracast)
Accessibility improvements: triple-tap to magnify the entire screen, pan and zoom with two fingers. Speech output and Gesture Mode navigation for blind users
New clock app with built-in world clock, stop watch and timer
All devices now use the same interface layout, adapted from phones on 4.1 for smaller tablets (with centered software buttons, the system bar at the top of the screen, and a similar home screen), regardless of screen size
Increased number of extended notifications and Actionable Notifications for more apps, allowing the response to certain notifications within the notification bar and without launching the app directly
SELinux
Always-on VPN
Premium SMS confirmation
crixley said:
Instead of an actual android release we get a jellybean rehash??
Makes the nexus 4 launch seem much weaker imo.
Why didn't they just make it version 4.1.3 if they were hardly going to change anything?
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Just so you understand program version numbers better and wont feel disappointed in the future.
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a: major revision
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Well I think Jelly Bean was prematurely launched earlier in the year because of Apple's little legal buff when they stopped shipments of Galaxy devices because of "patent infringements" with the search thing.
Google released Jelly Bean months after ICS. So lets all be thankful that we've gotten JB MONTHS early.
Honestly I'm relieved about the N4 and 4.2. It makes me feel like my Galaxy Nexus isn't "old" news... when in fact it's nothing of the sort. Nothing really tickles my fancy and thee are really no new features that make me want to have it NOW. The N4 seems like a lackluster release.
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That's a good way of looking at it actually!
Be happy you got the update. And you didn't have to shell out some bucks.
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4.2 is not enough reason for me to buy the nexus 4 but I'm happy with it on my galaxy nexus.
Next year with 5.0 I expect big changes...and I will buy the nexus 5 or whatever it will be called then
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Just so you understand program version numbers better and wont feel disappointed in the future.
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see then froyo to gb was just a minor revision, and jellybean to jellybean is the same appartently