Alright, with Windows 8 around the corner, was wondering if anyone is working on Win8 arm port for our Galaxy s3's (and im not talking about the international version cause that one got exynos which will never be compatible with windows environment due to lack of drivers and low ram) but our Galaxy S3 runs on same chipset (S4 Plus) that win8 tablets will be running so maybe somone's is planning on port?!
Nope.
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Anything (almost) is possible. But I highly doubt it. Android on the MS Surface (ARM flavor) is more likely.
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A future Samsung wp8 phone may be based on the GS3 hardware. That could get wp8 rolling at least.
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Won't happen. Android is open source so rom makers can make their roms as they want however windows phone 8 is not. If somebody released a rom if even possible Microsoft would come down on them like a tornado and rightly so.
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he's talking about Windows 8 not WinPhone 8
i had the exact same question.
It's possible to have Windows 8 on the s3 I guess, but it's not open source?
Not sure if Microsoft would approve
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A future Samsung wp8 phone may be based on the GS3 hardware. That could get wp8 rolling at least.
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That's the best thing they could do. The SGS3 outsold the iPhone 4s in the US, they could ride that success train easily.
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Dual boot could be nice, like I did with my old I phone 3G when I installed android and iOS in dual boot with bootlace
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I don't recall the GS3 being ARM-based to actually support Windows 8 RT.....
Any Microsoft WinCrap software is NOT open source .. so for anyone trying to port that over to our phones would be illegal .. and if someone trys to port Windows 8 RT onto an SGS3 .. it definately WOULD NOT be on XDA.
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I don't recall the GS3 being ARM-based to actually support Windows 8 RT.....
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What mobile processor is not Arm based? Razr I's.
I can't think of a single reason you'd want Windows 8 on your phone anyway.
Besides, getting it to run on any ARM based mobile is about a lot more than just having an ARM based processor.
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Any Microsoft WinCrap software is NOT open source .. so for anyone trying to port that over to our phones would be illegal .. and if someone trys to port Windows 8 RT onto an SGS3 .. it definately WOULD NOT be on XDA.
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wow... for someone raging as hard as you are on Microsoft, you should at least check your spelling.
why hate so much? i have 2 surface rt tablets and there is no other mobile OS that can do what i do on them. even though i'll be honest android is better for porn.
Now on op's question windows 8 rt is not going to be possible.
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Has any one put wp7 on any android phones such as samsung galaxy s's was wondering cuz wp7 seems reAlly clean compared to android and ios
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Theres an app called Windows Phone Android that makes a bad attempt at ripping off the UI. Sadly its unlikely that that would ever happen as WP7 has different hardware requirements and you'd pretty much have to reinvent the bootloader
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Has any one put wp7 on any android phones such as samsung galaxy s's was wondering cuz wp7 seems reAlly clean compared to android and ios
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The only thing I'm aware of custom WP7 running on is the HTC HD2. But it likely won't be long before a great many other phones have it. Sadly, it requires authentication and a key from MS, which will likely be useless after any update.
The good thing, though, is, MS rarely updates WP7 devices. LOL
Well that figures lol thanks anyways guys
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It's unlikely to happen because Galaxy S is on Hummingbird Platform while all current WP7 devices runs on Qualcom platform.
More likely an android port to WP7 phone can be done, though I doubt the necessity
I know we all wish the Nexus will be supported for many years to come but being realistic about it, when do you think Google will drop support for the Galaxy Nexus?
This is a relatively powerful device so it should have official updates for at least until the end of 2013, right?
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I know we all wish the Nexus will be supported for many years to come but being realistic about it, when do you think Google will drop support for the Galaxy Nexus?
This is a relatively powerful device so it should have official updates for at least until the end of 2013, right?
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Yh it started on 4.x so it should last at least 2 major versions more upto 6.x.
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Yh it started on 4.x so it should last at least 2 major versions more upto 6.x.
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Realistically, I would say 5.x will be the last.
However, unlike Apple, who wants you to keep buying devices, Google just wants you to keep using the software, so it would be dumb of them to stop supporting Nexus phones after 2 years.
I voted 5.x, it just depends on how many incremental updates there are.
Nexus One released with 2.1
Nexus S released with 2.3
Galaxy Nexus released with 4.0
So for all we know, the next Nexus phone could be Android 4.2, 4.3, etc.
The one after that could be 4.4, 4.5, etc.
Just depends on how long they stretch out the versions.
And we all know each version most likely will branch out within, like 4.1.2, etc. so nobody really can probably give a good guess.
Although since dual core by no means is slacking in hardware for most apps, etc. compared to the N1 and Nexus S with single cores.
I don't see the GNex dropping off the radar for at least 2-3 years, no matter what.
I think it will hang in the top of phones for update for three years at least.it has good hardware and it was the first phone to recieve jellybean,and it will be the first or at least second,if google releases a new nexus,to recieve a next android update.look at the nexus s,it is single core,a bit old-ish,and it recieved jellybean update second.
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this is why owning a nexus is awesome...
No getting dropped by a company with no support.
I'm only buying nexus phones from this point out
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this is why owning a nexus is awesome...
No getting dropped by a company with no support.
I'm only buying nexus phones from this point out
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I don't see the Nexus One having Android 4.0 though, and it can easily support it.
Let's hope Google doesn't do the same with the Galaxy Nexus and drop support when 5.x comes out.
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I don't see the Nexus One having Android 4.0 though, and it can easily support it.
Let's hope Google doesn't do the same with the Galaxy Nexus and drop support when 5.x comes out.
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Nexus one is a old phone,and it could run 4.0 easly,but google focused their work on newer phones.
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I don't see the Nexus One having Android 4.0 though, and it can easily support it.
Let's hope Google doesn't do the same with the Galaxy Nexus and drop support when 5.x comes out.
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if anything nexus s would be dropped first.
there are tons of roms for nexus one still anyway, I'm not concerned
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Nexus one is a old phone,and it could run 4.0 easly,but google focused their work on newer phones.
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Yes, but why not support a phone for at least 2 more major versions considering that Google's goal is to have people use the software that connects them to Google services? It doesn't matter that the phone is 2 years old, as long as the software keeps working on it and connects people to the cloud or whatnot.
The Nexus One was always stuck in the 2.x version of Android. This makes no sense considering their gameplan.
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Yes, but why not support a phone for at least 2 more major versions considering that Google's goal is to have people use the software that connects them to Google services? It doesn't matter that the phone is 2 years old, as long as the software keeps working on it and connects people to the cloud or whatnot.
The Nexus One was always stuck in the 2.x version of Android. This makes no sense considering their gameplan.
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nexus phones will have custom roms until you wear the phone out, as unlike normal phones you don'tneed to wait for drivers and source to be released.
go look at the dev section for nexus one, there are tons of jellybean Roms.
I don't get your concern
In December they will probably stop supporting the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus will get the next update.
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Nexus one is a old phone,and it could run 4.0 easly,but google focused their work on newer phones.
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nexus one uses a QSD8250 chip with adreno 200 , it has also limited (small) /system and /data partitions so u have to use custom hboots and data2sd methods.. i don't see how either ICS or JB can run easily, they run, but they are full of issues..
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nexus phones will have custom roms until you wear the phone out, as unlike normal phones you don'tneed to wait for drivers and source to be released.
go look at the dev section for nexus one, there are tons of jellybean Roms.
I don't get your concern
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Yeah, and they're problematic.
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Yeah, and they're problematic.
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S it's Google's fault technology progressed?
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S it's Google's fault technology progressed?
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It's Google's fault they didn't make sure a phone they put their name on get updates past one major version.
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It's Google's fault they didn't make sure a phone they put their name on get updates past one major version.
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didn't it go from eclair to gb?
technology progressed a lot not you can do there...
Quit whining
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didn't it go from eclair to gb?
technology progressed a lot not you can do there...
Quit whining
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Not good enough. Should have gone from 2.x to 4.x
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I assume that the Nexus One was dropped because it has just 256MB RAM. Judging from how much RAM Android 4 eats up on my Galaxy Nexus, it would require some serious modifications to trim down the RAM usage.
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I assume that the Nexus One was dropped because it has just 256MB RAM. Judging from how much RAM Android 4 eats up on my Galaxy Nexus, it would require some serious modifications to trim down the RAM usage.
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This is true.
they said they had to do loads of ram mods to get it to work smoothly on the nexus s with 512mb ram
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I have a gnex and I like it, a lot. These windows phones coming out look pretty cool and their just now catching up with some hardware specs us android users are used to. What do you guys think of these windows phones? Im curious to know the app development for the OS. Thats the only thing keeping me away. Your thoughts?
So you like locked down garbage that will never actually be updated?
Good for you.
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I have a gnex and I like it, a lot. These windows phones coming out look pretty cool and their just now catching up with some hardware specs us android users are used to. What do you guys think of these windows phones? Im curious to know the app development for the OS. Thats the only thing keeping me away. Your thoughts?
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Have a look at windowsphone.interopabilitybridges.com
Many articles point out as more users move to the Windows Phone platform, app devs will move over as well.
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Definitely shows promise, but I'm locked into Android for the time being.
Just pulled out my HD2, which has WP7.5 on it (giving to my bro for a loaner), and it is a slick interface. Zune may have flopped, but it is just nice to use.
But, I'm Google-locked for now.
-bZj
Not even remotely interesting. User interface is atrocious.
Beautiful phones softwate and hardware wise. Run extremely smooth especially the lumia 920. I like android for the freedom but if i had to choose a business phone it would be a windows phone 8 device. Apps are still far behind as their new. If you dont play games tho then they have apps for everything productivity wise.
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Lumia 920 looks pretty nice. I have an upcoming hardware upgrade and since I'm buying the Nexus 4 outright, I'll upgrade to the Lumia to give it a try. I hope that Microsoft won't pull another Windows Phone 7 not upgradable to Win8 thing.
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Beautiful phones softwate and hardware wise. Run extremely smooth especially the lumia 920. I like android for the freedom but if i had to choose a business phone it would be a windows phone 8 device. Apps are still far behind as their new. If you dont play games tho then they have apps for everything productivity wise.
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I have always thought the same way. It looks very nice as a business phone especially that Windows OS is mostly used in offices at organizations so it should pair and integrate better with Windows Phone I guess, however, they seem either more expensive or same price to high-cost Android phones, so this makes it harder to pick a WIndows Phone if I can get a similar specifications running Android which will also fit well as a business phone
Maybe Windows will go back to the top once again? :sarcasm:
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Maybe Windows will go back to the top once again? :sarcasm:
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Windows will always dominate the Enterprise market...
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I use windows 8 pro on my laptop an everyone goes on about lack of apps well they have all the popular apps that apple appstore an play store has just not as many games but at least they got street fighter lV which looks impressive on my led HD screen unlike android but then again PC games kill any iOS,android or console game out there, besides google an root apps I don't use anything else on my gnex.
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I use windows 8 pro on my laptop an everyone goes on about lack of apps well they have all the popular apps that apple appstore an play store has just not as many games but at least they got street fighter lV which looks impressive on my led HD screen unlike android but then again PC games kill any iOS,android or console game out there, besides google an root apps I don't use anything else on my gnex.
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they're taking about the mobile os...
the wp8 app store is a graveyard
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I use windows 8 pro on my laptop an everyone goes on about lack of apps well they have all the popular apps that apple appstore an play store has just not as many games but at least they got street fighter lV which looks impressive on my led HD screen unlike android but then again PC games kill any iOS,android or console game out there, besides google an root apps I don't use anything else on my gnex.
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I actually had to read 3 times to understand.
But it is actually about the mobile version.
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Windows will always dominate the Enterprise market...
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Windows no doubt will continue to rule in in the workspace with windows 8 on tablets. So most people will need one. When it come s to the mobile phone market apple and Google should dominate for awhile.
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they're taking about the mobile os...
the wp8 app store is a graveyard
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I don't know how you didn't understand my post I clearly said windows 8 pro on my Pc, but I agree win 8 on a smartphone or tablet would be complete garbage compared to android, its a no brainer win8 mobile clearly sucks but so did android before ICS an jellybean came along, I absolutely despised gingerbread an anything before it compared with iOS back then.
Fyi All windows 8 operating systems can be considered mobile now. Just depends on what hardware its on. Tablets with keyboard attachments are going to be huge in 2013.
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Fyi All windows 8 operating systems can be considered mobile now. Just depends on what hardware its on. Tablets with keyboard attachments are going to be huge in 2013.
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No they aren't. Just because companies will make them doesn't mean they will be huge. Adding a keyboard attachment defeats the entire point of a tablet and I think the market will respond accordingly.
I think Windows 8 phones might start to catch on in enterprises but for the mainstream users they will probably stick with Apple or Android. How well the phones integrate to the Office suite of products will drive the success or failure of the Windows 8 OS in my opinion.
I hear "windows" i think "virus" .... no thanks.
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I hear "windows" i think "virus" .... no thanks.
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That's funny because when I hear "infected" the first word that comes to mind is "noob.".
Is this possible? Getting Galaxy note 2 running WP8? I feel WP8 is a lot better than android. Anyone thinking the same thing?
then why didnt u buy a windows phone ? u could still return within 14days and I dont think its possible to port wp8
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then why didnt u buy a windows phone ? u could still return within 14days and I dont think its possible to port wp8
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That's the thing with the Note (I or II) - they are UNIQUE and every other ecosystem will be jealous until they get their own "Big Daddy" of phones
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then why didnt u buy a windows phone ? u could still return within 14days and I dont think its possible to port wp8
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Nokia phones suck. Galaxy Note 2 is dream phone. oh by the way, it dropped in price today to 250 on amazon.
The hype lol.
"I think wp8 is alot better than android"
But I go out and buy a android lol.
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This post makes no sense...that Nokia phone is one of the best built phones on the market. If youre a fan of Windows then that should be your dream phone...hands down.
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HD2
Buy the HTC HD2 and get a dual Windows/Android boot.
Also the the Exynos chip details being released, the chances of a sd card dual boot could be a reality. The type that might allow WP/Android dual boots.
get an hd2. we even got f'king meego working on it lol.
yeah HD2...my last phone before the Note 2...
No way. All windows phones use snapdragon processors. Someone would have to do some serious hacking to get it working with exynos
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Has everyone seen the Samsung ATVIA? Which is similar to the Galaxy S 3.
the Nokia Lumia 920 is a gorgeous phone. If I were a big fan of Windows like the OP I would be all over that. I'd love to see Windows perform well in the smartphone market. More competition the better.
While we cannot get Windows Phone 8 on this device, we can make your phone look like Windows Phone 8. Check out Launcher 7 or Windows Phone 8 launcher. I think there is one for Windows 8 also.
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I used my Note 1 with Launcher 7 almost exclusively. But it's oudated now - no small tiles, which would be great on the big screen. I'm waiting.
The Windows 8 mentioned above, if it's the same one I've tried, it's an ad fest (you get notification for ads even with adfree installed, terrible, disgusting app.
It seems that KLP are coming, but not for our GNexus...
http://vr-zone.com/articles/exclusi...ate-october-will-be-well-optimized/36950.html
Just a rumor still, but where does it say the GNEX won't be supported?
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Just a rumor still, but where does it say the GNEX won't be supported?
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Exactly, all I could find was actually pretty good news:
"Our sources left us with some more info regarding the OS. Android 5.0 will be an optimized OS and will run well even on devices with 512 MB of RAM"
If that quote is true, people with Nexus S and Galaxy S phones will still be able to port this over, and maybe it will even run better than JB? Who knows, but fingers crossed.
Look at the Android Developers channel, under the video "Android Graphics Performance". GPU operations for drawing have been optimized by over 60% in some cases.
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I want os key lime pie
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Exactly, all I could find was actually pretty good news:
"Our sources left us with some more info regarding the OS. Android 5.0 will be an optimized OS and will run well even on devices with 512 MB of RAM"
If that quote is true, people with Nexus S and Galaxy S phones will still be able to port this over, and maybe it will even run better than JB? Who knows, but fingers crossed.
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Bottlenecks in Nexus S are 512 RAM and 1000Mhz CPU single core.
I have one Galaxy S1 (just like Galaxy Nexus S) with 1200mhz (stable OC without voltage tweak) runs very good anyway on 4.2.2
I also read something about new google 2013 kernel patches for Nexus S.
I won't be surprised, they would have dropped support for the gnex then.
Each nexus is roughly supported for 2 years..
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I won't be surprised, they would have dropped support for the gnex then.
Each nexus is roughly supported for 2 years..
Beamed from my Maguro.
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well by google yes
our devs are always supporting this phone! :good:
If nexus s isn't supported anymore, how can it be eligible to receive kernel updates/fixes? That's an unfounded rumour.
I only hope Google releases the compatible updated binaries for building, if needed.
a manta wrote this.
"Let's make some **** up to stir the news a bit and call it an article."
The article also uses the rendering of the Nexus 5 by LG. The company has stated that it is not interested in making another Nexus device. That, alone, leads me to believe that 99 percent of the article is pure speculation.
Jelly bean was released about the same time last year. So its not really a rumor. Its common sense. If Google is going to be releasing a big update, it would be a year from their last one. I find it funny people were expecting a big update only months after getting one. 4.3 would have been a nice little treat at I/O though. I'm still hoping we get that soon.
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The article also uses the rendering of the Nexus 5 by LG. The company has stated that it is not interested in making another Nexus device. That, alone, leads me to believe that 99 percent of the article is pure speculation.
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They said they are interested but are not currently making one. You've been reading equally unreliable sites. Rumors are just rumors. The new version of Android will come on the new Nexus regardless of who manufactures it.
It's schedule around the same time ios7 should be rolling. So from that corporate competitive perspective, it seems just about right.
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I've seen articles state the new version of Android will allow it to run smooth on older devices since ICS came out. I'm sure they are making the OS run smoother overall, but don't expect better performance on older phones with a new OS.
I do look forward to what Google does to further enhance the Android experience.
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I've seen articles state the new version of Android will allow it to run smooth on older devices since ICS came out. I'm sure they are making the OS run smoother overall, but don't expect better performance on older phones with a new OS.
I do look forward to what Google does to further enhance the Android experience.
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Even the iPhone 4 is getting iOS 7 an that's way older than the gnex
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Even the iPhone 4 is getting iOS 7 an that's way older than the gnex
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Well, when every iPhone version uses the same hardware, it's easy to make it available for older models.
OMG key lime pie is coming in (random month)! And the galaxy Nexus won't be getting it because (insert illogical reason with no proof)
Really?
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OMG key lime pie is coming in (random month)! And the galaxy Nexus won't be getting it because (insert illogical reason with no proof)
Really?
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We'll see..
Some food for thoughts..
How many things about 4.3 and KLP are actually supported with credible proof?
And just for kicks,
OMG key lime pie is coming in (random month)! And the galaxy Nexus will be getting it because (insert illogical reason with no proof)
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Even the iPhone 4 is getting iOS 7 an that's way older than the gnex
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I read only the 4s,5, 5s will get an official update of ios7. I played with an beta variant of ios7 on iphone 5 yesterday and its nice IMS. (brother has an developer account). I know sometime with certain hardware ie dual core, ram size etc. Google might feel its not capable of handle it at the level of expected performance.
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