I have a friend wants trade me his white unlocked white s2 for my galaxy nexus. Just curious what you guys think. I really my nexus but the white s2 looks good
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No, hell no.
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Which one do you like more?
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Don't let some random dudes sitting naked in a beanbag chair eating cheetos tell you what phone to buy.
trade it.. sell it... buy a new phone
I think u should ask urself y is he willing to trade his s2 for a gnex
No.
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rayiskon said:
I think u should ask urself y is he willing to trade his s2 for a gnex
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This
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No. WVGA resolution is fugly once you go 720p... I can never go back from 720p.
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Depends, hardware is better, but development is going to be slow and not as great in the long run. It really c;mes down to software or hardware, personally I will never buy anything not called a Nexus. But, it is your decision.
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You play games on your phone and use alot?
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Depends, hardware is better, but development is going to be slow and not as great in the long run. It really c;mes down to software or hardware, personally I will never buy anything not called a Nexus. But, it is your decision.
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Agreed however they are scheduled for an OTA ICS this week ( T-Mobile) which should speed up development. I myself come from the White S2 and I must admit I like my GN much more. Its a sleek sexy phone, not to mention the pure android experience, something you can get a taste of but not the full experience on the S2
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The Nexus is like a Galaxy S2½. So, there should be something else added to the trade. Maybe GS2 + US$100 = GNex.
Nope. Wouldn't suggest it.
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Because it's white? Get a white case if you want that color. Your getting a lesser phone if you trade.
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Because it's white? Get a white case if you want that color. Your getting a lesser phone if you trade.
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I think its a better phone but its software is less. Nowhere near the same dev support or official support. If history repeats itself the s2 will only get one major update. I doubt it will ever see anything past ics.
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Yeah thinking about it its a aweful idea mostly for the reason above unless u want to update your phone soon again lol
You will.get jellybean come the end the year and the gn will still rock I think you would regret it.
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I think I'm going keep my gn I really like it I don't know much on the s2 just that it looks cool. I know I can do white case lol I like the white housing but then I need a case for the s2 anyways to protect it so I have put white case on s2 so I will looking into and find a nice white case for my gn
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Don't get it. As a fellow Kitchener dude (that doesn't matter, though) believe me, you won't like an S2. I've used one, and I prefer my current GNex. The screen on the S2 feels like a step down despite being non-pentile, due to the low resolution. Also, TouchWiz is horrid. There are so many minor things at which the GNex is a better choice.
1) Dev support
2) Timely updates
3) Better screen
4) Better design (curved)
5) Stock
6) Better battery life
7) NFC
8) On-screen buttons
9) Better performance (TouchWiz on ICS takes up more RAM than stock launcher, etc)
10) No stupid carrier bloatware
11) No Samsung Kies
You've already made the decision, so I'm just adding this here in case you had second thoughts.
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I think I'm going keep my gn I really like it I don't know much on the s2 just that it looks cool. I know I can do white case lol I like the white housing but then I need a case for the s2 anyways to protect it so I have put white case on s2 so I will looking into and find a nice white case for my gn
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Check out the white Androidify case made by Cruzerlite. You can find them on Amazon. Cheap, thin, nice looking and good protection.
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Your friend is smart
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long story short.
Coming from an iPhone 4s, two week ago I decided to come back to Android which I really miss.
Had Nexus one, Nexus S and I love them both.
Sold the iPhone and bought my Nexus from my local electronics store popular electronics in Chicago for $500 out the door.
I have had Zero problems, Nada!!
People been complaining to much that i was worry about getting a defective device but no... no color issues, reboots, radio is fine, screen is perfect and battery is very very good.
I really missed android.
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I am getting one in the near future and its good to hear something good LOL
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I too just got my Nexus a few days ago and I love it! It's such a good phone; no regrets and well worth the money
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long story short.
Coming from an iPhone 4s, two week ago I decided to come back to Android which I really miss.
Had Nexus one, Nexus S and I love them both.
Sold the iPhone and bought my Nexus from my local electronics store popular electronics in Chicago for $500 out the door.
I have had Zero problems, Nada!!
People been complaining to much that i was worry about getting a defective device but no... no color issues, reboots, radio is fine, screen is perfect and battery is very very good.
I really missed android.
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Right there with you! Love my Gnexus
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x4-FAo said:
long story short.
Coming from an iPhone 4s, two week ago I decided to come back to Android which I really miss.
Had Nexus one, Nexus S and I love them both.
Sold the iPhone and bought my Nexus from my local electronics store popular electronics in Chicago for $500 out the door.
I have had Zero problems, Nada!!
People been complaining to much that i was worry about getting a defective device but no... no color issues, reboots, radio is fine, screen is perfect and battery is very very good.
I really missed android.
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battery is very good just made me laugh.
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zeke1988 said:
battery is very good just made me laugh.
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With all the *****ing i been reading over and over i really though it was worst then average.
Not even!
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With all the *****ing i been reading over and over i really though it was worst then average.
Not even!
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it really depends....
LTE Verizon Galaxy Nexus.... battery is bad
GSM Galaxy Nexus..... pretty good.
Probably most of the complainers are from LTE because 4G LTE is using a lot of their battery. 4.0.4 also addresses some of these problems with android os battery leaks.
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it really depends....
LTE Verizon Galaxy Nexus.... battery is bad
GSM Galaxy Nexus..... pretty good.
Probably most of the complainers are from LTE because 4G LTE is using a lot of their battery. 4.0.4 also addresses some of these problems with android os battery leaks.
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Exactly
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I wouldn't give my Galaxy Nexus even if my life depended on it.
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Yeah I truly love this nexus. So elegant looking, beautiful smooth and modern/smart UI. And button less front just looks stunning watching HD YouTube videos in the app. Its gorgeous. Plus idle battery usage stays dead flat. Its perfect.
It is such a gorgeous phone .. but the hardware specs are falling behind with the advent of HTC the OneX ... thinking about switching ...
Although in the couple of weeks I used the GNEX I was stunned by how everything in it screams gorgeous ..
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It is such a gorgeous phone .. but the hardware specs are falling behind with the advent of HTC the OneX ... thinking about switching ...
Although in the couple of weeks I used the GNEX I was stunned by how everything in it screams gorgeous ..
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It's not all about hardware
Of course it isn't. I love my Galaxy Nexus as well
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I`m liking this phone too... when i go get him, i tried GNex, Note and HTC Ultimate, HTC Ultimate is really really good imho, note is good but...well, its too ridiculous in my ear... And GNex its so ****ing nice and beautiful
I love the design of gnex
http://phandroid.com/2012/04/04/new...up-in-a-press-invite-to-be-unveiled-may-22nd/
Omg, if this is the SGS III. That's supposed to be the invitation, and even with only half the phone.......
PURE BEAUTY!!!!
WHAT IS THIS TOM FOOLERY?
Looks like it might've been inspired by jets or metallic items?
Regardless of what you guys think of the GS3, this design (if it is real) is by far the most unique in the Android market thus far.
Man, so sleek and shiny.
It would fit in with reports of them trying to get in on the London Olympics marketing opportunity.....seeing as the location for unveiling is supposed to be London
If this turns out to be true then I guess I'm prepared to get used to TouchWiz. Lol.
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If this turns out to be true then I guess I'm prepared to get used to TouchWiz. Lol.
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No need.....the first ROMs almost always get rid of touchwiz
That's why we flash ROMs and Kernels.....SGS has great dev support and I'm sure there will be a ton of AOSP ROMs etc...just like the SGSII has now.
If that really is the GSIII....... 'Wow' is all I can say !!
Need this. Now.
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I don't care what my phone looks like under the Otterbox lol.
http://www.bgr.com/2012/02/25/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-to-feature-4-8-inch-display-and-ceramic-back-with-simultaneous-global-launch/
If it looks anything like that I'm going to be Very tempted, that thing is gorgeous. I especially like the fact it doesn't look like an iphone this time around
woww. I really thought I was gonna hold onto my GN until the next nexus device but there's no way I'll be able to resist this.
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It is definitely unique. Is that the back? Regardless, the Galaxy Nexus had a "wow factor" but that would have a panty dropping factor.
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The one in the invitation looks a bit different than the earlier leaks in terms of that bezel.
They probably exaggerated the curves/angles a bit just like they did in the Galaxy Nexus invitation video that gave a glimpse of the curved body.
I'd want just half the phone based on those looks in the invitational.....haha
Looks classy... Samsung may just yet be the company that finally steals a solid number of users away from Apple. And I don't mean the Android operating system as a whole. I mean that the Galaxy SIII itself will sells millions.
Either way, it's nice to see that Android has a serious manufacturer that isn't Google itself and yet is still willing to create a damn good Android device.
Everyone here is pretty gullible. Besides, we all know a metal finish just results in sweaty, fingerprint filled front. Hah, no thanks. The Nexus and One X have got it right.
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I don't think this should be in the GNex section. Even if General.
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY §§§
But yeah, it shouldn't be in the Gnex section.
"What's your Smart life?"
WHAT IN TARNATIONS DOES THIS MEAN?!?
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pewpewbangbang said:
No need.....the first ROMs almost always get rid of touchwiz
That's why we flash ROMs and Kernels.....SGS has great dev support and I'm sure there will be a ton of AOSP ROMs etc...just like the SGSII has now.
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only SGS has many devs. SGS2 devs most has given up, left, or jumpship to other device, AOSP didnt really work as much as HTC AOSP roms, as not much that do the coding except for few. The only Samsung devices that i see has a long dev support are SGS, Nexus S, Gnex. Other than that, HTC reigns as the dev favourites. SGS2 dev support was ruined by Samsung themselves. I am not sure if they wont do the same to S3. I'll be sticking to Nexus line.
Lot of people getting excited over a pretty non-descript piece of metal Couldn't tell you if it was the front or rear, but it looks like the arse end of a piece of cutlery
I'm coming from an LG revolution on Verizon, ill admit it's plagued with issues. The main reason I liked it was locking in my unlimited 4g data, and it handles wifi tether somewhat well. Anyway
Seeing prices on an off contract Verizon GN ($200-300) makes me consider buying one outright to replace. Doesn't help my revolution has a crack in the glass (not screen). Are there any considerations I should make beyond what I find reading out of reviews and going by user experiences? I'm so far happy with all that I'm seeing, and the caveats aren't big for me, such as omitting Google wallet and it having a pentile display. Ill bet it's miles ahead of my revolution (plain LCD 800x480). I have the extended battery for my revolution and will most likely soon after buying a GN go for the same, but I want to also hear from the xda community. Thanks all in advance.
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Get the Gnex in your life... you will probably **** your pants and sit in it for two days out of joy... I know I did.
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Do it. Seriously. Its a great time to be holding a gnex.
But definitely get some form of screen protection immediately. Preferably a case of some kind, as this phone is like a wet bar of soap.
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Nah. I used to use the dual incipio case, but the slimness just cannot be covered up! Just slap a screen protector and you're golden... unless you're really clumsy. But yes, get the GNex, flash Jelly Bean, and you will be convulsing on the ground struck by awesomeness (if that makes sense? )
I just got my gnex from eBay. And this phone is so awesome! I am coming from a epic touch 4g where the phone specs should be a slight wash but I am digging this phone sooooo much more
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anton2009 said:
Just slap a screen protector and you're golden... unless you're really clumsy.
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I resent that. Wet bar of soap, says I.
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Get it. Get it NOW.
Get it as quick as you can, especially over the Revolution.
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Yes, do it. I came from a Rezound and while it is a nice phone, it doesn't have the freedom and support that the Nexus has.
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just traded my skyrocket for one, best decision ever...
This phone pwns!!
So much development too.
The phone is great. A few days with it and you'll wonder how you ever lived with a smaller screen.
The stock experience isn't bad, but unlocking the boot loader and rooting couldn't be easier so you'll be up and running with new Roms all the time.
I'm quite enjoying mine, but it is slick and has a tendency to want to slide out of your hand. Get a case and an extended battery.
It does get warm near the top when browsing the net but its a big deal. Anyway off to work I go, get the damn phone you'll have no regrets.
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Thanks all for the support! Forgot just how free and open nexus devices are. Is there a particular extended battery and case go for? I noticed an off brand 3800mah with cover (same company also makes suitable cases) for $20, didn't look like a half bad company at least. I know batteries can be hit or miss. Also, does the (insert power control widget w/wifi tether button) trick still work for that? Atm I use wifi tether and by sheer luck it works in AP mode, vs adhoc, which I much prefer. Also any particular big pros to rooting besides jellybean? I only really rooted my revolution to remove bloat, extend battery and use wifi tether. Afaik with the nexus, there's no particular bloat being vanilla android, battery is more solid than my phone, and if that tether trick works then no root needed for that with what I'm reading.
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There's so many other good ROMs to run besides Jelly Bean.
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Whoo what a deal on craigslist! Gnex with clean esn for Verizon, 3 screen protectors, a plastic case and leather case (2 cases) and 2 extended batteries, $225. How could I not dive in? Haha
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Whoo what a deal on craigslist! Gnex with clean esn for Verizon, 3 screen protectors, a plastic case and leather case (2 cases) and 2 extended batteries, $225. How could I not dive in? Haha
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Someone sure ripped themselves off.
Definitely would meet at a store to double check ESN is good.
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In case meeting at a street can't he arranged, I conveniently found a Verizon site to verify device IDs and if they can he activated, should that work as well? Also I imagine ill find the device id behind the battery? Or is it the same as the meid/imei?
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Get the nexus! You'll love it..
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buy the gnexus best phone ever
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Thanks all for the support! Forgot just how free and open nexus devices are. Is there a particular extended battery and case go for? I noticed an off brand 3800mah with cover (same company also makes suitable cases) for $20, didn't look like a half bad company at least. I know batteries can be hit or miss.
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DON'T BUY SKETCHY BATTERIES!!!
Buy only genuine Samsung extended battery or from a somewhat legit company, like Mugen power.
Sketchy batteries present a high risk of breaking your phone.
Quick tip from you guys.
Is it worth to trade a S2 for a gnex?
Tks
Was checkin my g+ and saw this... idk if its real or not but here is the link.
http://omgdroid.com/galaxy-nexus-2-mockup-images-surface-with-some-amazing-rumored-specs/
Jaw dropping specs...
Check it out.
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hev88 said:
Was checkin my g+ and saw this... idk if its real or not but here is the link.
http://omgdroid.com/galaxy-nexus-2-mockup-images-surface-with-some-amazing-rumored-specs/
Jaw dropping specs...
Check it out.
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while there will be another nexus, there wont be a galaxy nexus 2. if they followed that, then it would be a nexus 4. btw, the article says mock up photos.
To quote the top comment of the article:
Wow, a photoshop and some made up specs! Great reporting Cliff!
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8GB of RAM? Nonsense. These are over exaggerated specs pulled from thin air with a cheap photoshop job to boot.
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8GB of RAM? Nonsense. These are over exaggerated specs pulled from thin air with a cheap photoshop job to boot.
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Yeah...
Specs look legit...
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I'm definitely waiting for new nexus, hope its gonna be good looking phone, but I would love to see does buttons off the screen.
Maybe the specs are too good to be true.
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8GB of RAM and 3200mAh battery in THAT thin device made me laugh really hard
What rubbish!! Lol...8Gb ram? Nonsense!
Nexus phones have never blown away the current crop of phones at release with majorly advanced hardware. I am not saying Nexus phones aren't advanced...just that their main purpose has always been the "Pure Google Android" software experience.
A phone with actual specs like this would be so expensive even with carrier subsidies it would be rediculous.
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full of bull****. you really think they would release the new nexus with 4.1.1 jellybean?
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full of bull****. you really think they would release the new nexus with 4.1.1 jellybean?
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Yes. That's the one piece of information that would make this rumor unture.
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Seems like a 2015 device!
Lol tegra 23?
Lol Wtf was that
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I actually am really liking the looks, but yeah this is completely b.s.
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call it the nexus too
You can guarantee it won't look a thing like that awful render.
And the specs are pretty silly too.
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The specs looked reasonable until I saw 8gigs of ram...
What a stroke of luck! My Kenyan great-uncle that I didn't know I had just sent me a gmail saying that he's already taking advance orders on the new Nexus ][! Anyone else want in?
wow, great spec for pc.
I do like that design though . That nexus logo looks really nice.
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I'm making this thread for some fun
List the reason why u thankgod u got a nexus instead of waiting for the iPhone 5
Thankgod I got a nexus because it still has the most features available on a mobile device
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Because I don't need a GUI designed for kids.
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Because I don't need a GUI designed for kids.
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Haha that's true :thumbup:
+1!
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Because I don't need a GUI designed for kids.
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I wouldn't say kids honestly.
It's great for kids but the GUI is really just meant for those who want it way too simple.
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I wouldn't say kids honestly.
It's great for kids but the GUI is really just meant for those who want it way too simple.
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Its also great for babies and orangutans too. I've seen them use it on youtube.
I love everything about my gnex...but the iPhone build quality and sleek brushed metal appearance is unparalleled by any android phone imho
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Build quality? They can't even handle a few drops without being permanently broken..
maybe i should make a company that would take your current android phone and convert it to aluminum body with aluminum back cover!
Would you pay me $150 for that kinda service?
I don't need to thank a fictitious character.
But, I'm glad I got a nexus for the bug free aosp roms.
good day
Lol apple will forever play catch up #teamandroid !!!!!!!!!
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My Gnex would eat the iPhone 5 and $**t microchips!!! IMO
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To be honest I bough the GN because of the large screen... my old iPhone was just too small for my hands. Now with the iPhone 5's bigger screen I guess I'll have to see how much the extra screen real estate makes a difference, I doubt much as far as typing goes though due to the same width!
Because it means l'm not easily fooled by bull**** products.
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I traded my Epic Touch for this phone. Mainly for the pure Google greatness that is the Nexus Project. I got sick of having a phone that I had to mod out of the box to be mildly satisfied with. Having a phone that starts with AOSP is a wonderful thing. As for the iPhone. I will never knowingly buy an apple product. I try to stay as informed as I can and by doing that I just cannot buy a product from a company I truly hate. After having this phone for a few weeks I can say this. As long as Samsung makes the nexus. I will never buy a non nexus phone again.
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The worse battery life...
The iphone 5 has a stupid aspect ratio on the screen. They also kept the width the same while increasing the length LOL? Viewing pictures on it must be odd..I can care less about the A6 processor and the new camera.
According to apple my gnex is already essentially an iPhone except without the locked down iOS, that the sheeple seem to love.
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I was about to go back to iOS cause android phones other than Gnex's are bad. Happy I bought this phone but other Android phones aren't that superior to iOS IMO.
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I was about to go back to iOS cause android phones other than Gnex's are bad. Happy I bought this phone but other Android phones aren't that superior to iOS IMO.
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Gnex is not best phone Droid RAZR maxx One X GS3
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Love my Nexus dammit...
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