Hey,
Who do you guys think will be the manufacturer for the next Nexus device. I'm reading reports that there will be multiple OEM's for the nexus and I for one don't want that to happen. One Cutting edge nexus device per year should be the norm, preferably made by Motorola or Samsung. I don't like the current Samsung Galaxy Nexus, even though I have one, the updates are taking ages and Verizon is putting the blame on Samsung. group messaging is non existent on Galaxy devices for the native messaging app. I heard LG 'might' be making it with a 1.5 Quad core processor with a 2 GB ram in it, and 13 MP camera. Let's hope that's true.
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There are already many discussions about the next Nexus device going...
3500mah battery akin to motos maxx series
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Clearly there will be 2 or 3 Nexus phones from different manufacturers. This lets Google have more than one design and since they are all about options and being open, it makes total sense. It also creates a little competition for manufacturers to put forth a better design. Keeping Samsung and just one phone again would just mean they would throw out some boring design again so it doesn't compete with the Galaxy S III. But now that will not be the case.
Not sure how vz is blaming Google for the slow updates at this point. The fact sprint is officially updated pretty much proves that vz is not allocating an acceptable amount of resources to jb.
I agree that 1 nexus a year as the sole benchmark device makes sense but in all honesty, with the whole Samsung suit and the way ICS really matured android I think we will start to see more and more aosp devices nexus and otherwise.
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My money's on MotoGoogle...
Hopefully HTC makes It..hopefully microSD is on board
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Sleuth255 said:
My money's on MotoGoogle...
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Not in the next year or so. Google made it clear they wouldn't prefer Motorola in the Nexus program. I think anybody besides Motorola is a better guess.
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Hopefully HTC makes It..hopefully microSD is on board
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Will not happen Google does not want it.
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bozzykid said:
Not in the next year or so. Google made it clear they wouldn't prefer Motorola in the Nexus program. I think anybody besides Motorola is a better guess.
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of course they made that clear during the acquisition.
Really hoping for sony!
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Motorola please.
what about Kyocera? . just kidding. I'm hoping for Samsung to continue making the nexus.
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bozzykid said:
Clearly there will be 2 or 3 Nexus phones from different manufacturers. This lets Google have more than one design and since they are all about options and being open, it makes total sense. It also creates a little competition for manufacturers to put forth a better design. Keeping Samsung and just one phone again would just mean they would throw out some boring design again so it doesn't compete with the Galaxy S III. But now that will not be the case.
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I wouldn't want more than one OEM. If only one OEM, Samsung, is taking this long to update the Galaxy Nexus, two or more Nexus phones are going to be a hassle for google to keep updating. I think they should let either Motorola work their magic with the humongous battery, or let HTC design a futuristic Nexus based on the One X. I absolutely love One X, too bad Verizon doesn't carry it.
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I wouldn't want more than one OEM. If only one OEM, Samsung, is taking this long to update the Galaxy Nexus, two or more Nexus phones are going to be a hassle for google to keep updating. I think they should let either Motorola work their magic with the humongous battery, or let HTC design a futuristic Nexus based on the One X. I absolutely love One X, too bad Verizon doesn't carry it.
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What do you mean taking this long? The GN was updated to JB just weeks after JB was announced. Having more OEMs will not make the process longer. If you are talking about CDMA carriers, then that is an issue with Sprint and Verizon and will not make a difference whether there are one or three Nexus phones.
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Sleuth255 said:
of course they made that clear during the acquisition.
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So you are saying they want to kill Android by picking Motorola and pissing off all the other Android manufacturers? It's not going to happen.
bozzykid said:
Clearly there will be 2 or 3 Nexus phones from different manufacturers. This lets Google have more than one design and since they are all about options and being open, it makes total sense. It also creates a little competition for manufacturers to put forth a better design.
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Lol how is it clear? No evidence at this point to support that idea.
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Lol how is it clear? No evidence at this point to support that idea.
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It's been reported over and over for about the last 6 months. And corroborated by reports there will be 5-6 devices on Google Play near the end of the year.
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It's been reported over and over for about the last 6 months. And corroborated by reports there will be 5-6 devices on Google Play near the end of the year.
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Already 2 (3 technically, thought Nexus Q was pulled)
Yeah there's already the Prime and the N7...Nexus Q will be next so I think it'll be Samsung , Motorola and either LG/Sony...I don't think Google likes the non removable battery direction HTC is going in (yeah I know the RAZR is non removable too)....personally I'd love a Motorola Nexus, they have the best radios and best GPS signals! Nexus X would be cool
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My two cents :
Sony or Asus but maybe Hello Moto.
Would be awesome if it was all 3!!!
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Not seen it posted yet but thoughts?
http://androidcommunity.com/new-galaxy-nexus-spotted-in-benchmark-tests-20120130/
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I just bought this last week. If there is already a nexus refresh I will be pissed as a customer.
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It would be really stupid for google to do that because it would completely ruin the nexus name as being the bar setter for that OS which is what google has always referred the nexus devices to be, also sprint confirmed (I think, correct me if I'm wrong) that it will ship with a 1.2 Ghz processor
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This just isn't Google's way. They release a Nexus 1 time per year. They wouldn't trump their Nexus with a tiny spec bump 4 months later.
Whoever made up that photo has pissed off a lot of people. This has got to be fake. Google is not this stupid.
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Whoever made up that photo has pissed off a lot of people. This has got to be fake. Google is not this stupid.
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Its not a fake photo. It may however be a spoofed. The Sprint GN will probably be released around June, a half year+ after the original release. I think its more stupid of Google to release a half year old phone to such a supportive carrier (only carrier with GV integration and official Google Wallet) than to refresh the specs and piss off some users. You would have had it for months, and it will likely be unavailable on other carriers anyway.
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It could be the first Galaxy Nexus was rushed prior to the newer version of the OMAP chip being ready. Now that the chip is ready I could see Samsung using the newer chip with future production.
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Haven't looked at the photo, but if this is true (which I doubt it is), it's probably for the Sprint Galaxy Nexus.
Frustrating indeed . After paying this much I figured its all good because its the only nexus that'll be out for a full year.
I still think it will be but we ll see
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Good lord, the intarwebs are ablaze with this story already:
http://www.google.com/search?q=galaxy nexus sgx544
I don't know what to think about this one. On one hand, it seems like plenty of sites and people have been complaining that the hardware specs should have been buffed a little bit, so I could see it happening. On the other hand, this seems like an incredibly unpopular thing for Google to do.
I was about to pull the trigger on buying one tomorrow, now I think I'll hold off until the dust settles on this story.
Additionally, it would be pretty f'd up for them to release a clearly superior model on Sprint and give the finger to the Verizon and GSM unlocked versions.
My opinion: Not going to happen.
Galaxy Nexus is fast enough (and will get faster with Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.5 ...) and there's no reason for Google to do this at all.
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Good lord, the intarwebs are ablaze with this story already:
http://www.google.com/search?q=galaxy nexus sgx544
I don't know what to think about this one. On one hand, it seems like plenty of sites and people have been complaining that the hardware specs should have been buffed a little bit, so I could see it happening. On the other hand, this seems like an incredibly unpopular thing for Google to do.
I was about to pull the trigger on buying one tomorrow, now I think I'll hold off until the dust settles on this story.
Additionally, it would be pretty f'd up for them to release a clearly superior model on Sprint and give the finger to the Verizon and GSM unlocked versions.
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Well I think it'd be pretty crazy for them to do this. And they didn't do it with the Nexus S on Sprint...
But if this is the Sprint version, we won't be seeing it for months from now, so I don't think it should keep anyone from buying one now...
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Well I think it'd be pretty crazy for them to do this. And they didn't do it with the Nexus S on Sprint...
But if this is the Sprint version, we won't be seeing it for months from now, so I don't think it should keep anyone from buying one now...
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I'd be surprised if they did, but then again MWC 2012 is right around the corner...
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I'd be surprised if they did, but then again MWC 2012 is right around the corner...
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But given their launch of the Nexus 1, Nexus S, and now Galaxy Nexus. They've no reason to release another till December 2012 lol.
its been a little over a month since the gnex was release this is a stupid move, if they did that, i would be seriously pissed =/
Everyone nows google ****ed it up with the camera on the galaxy nexus, they should have used the SAME camera module found on the galaxy s ii (which is great) , a fgaster cpu/gpu would be nice too, 1280x720 are a lot of pixels to push , i think there's a 50/50 % of this happening, i kinda would like it , if there's a galaxy nexus s coming , they're gonna show it in the mwc at the end of this month.
Why is everyone saying the galaxy nexus on sprint will be out in June?
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Its not a fake photo. It may however be a spoofed. The Sprint GN will probably be released around June, a half year+ after the original release. I think its more stupid of Google to release a half year old phone to such a supportive carrier (only carrier with GV integration and official Google Wallet) than to refresh the specs and piss off some users. You would have had it for months, and it will likely be unavailable on other carriers anyway.
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I see no reason why they would refresh specs. They didn't for the Nexus S 4G, and it released half a year later than the Nexus S.
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I see no reason why they would refresh specs. They didn't for the Nexus S 4G, and it released half a year later than the Nexus S.
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Same goes for the Nexus S on AT&T. There's no reason for Google to fragment their Nexus line, and piss off their loyal customers. Google really has no real gain in doing a refresh, so why would they. They chose these specs to offer a specific experience with their devices, not be apart of some spec war. The most Sprint customers would get differently is a slightly bigger battery; I don't expect anymore than that.
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Everyone nows google ****ed it up with the camera on the galaxy nexus, they should have used the SAME camera module found on the galaxy s ii (which is great) , a fgaster cpu/gpu would be nice too, 1280x720 are a lot of pixels to push , i think there's a 50/50 % of this happening, i kinda would like it , if there's a galaxy nexus s coming , they're gonna show it in the mwc at the end of this month.
Why is everyone saying the galaxy nexus on sprint will be out in June?
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Everyone is saying June because that's right about the time Sprint's LTE network goes live. It could happen in May, but June is the more likely target date for Sprint's first LTE device.
Let's please stop with the multiple threads omg!
It's not Google that does this. This is entirely Samsung's doing and Samsung own a lot of rights for this phone. Samsung got their name on the phone, they got it called 'Galaxy Nexus' instead of 'Nexus Prime' that was the original name and it made some deals with some carriers for customized versions of Galaxy Nexus.
Sadly it is out of Google's hands.
This is sort of a rant, or whatever. I remember when I got into Android, if you wanted top of the line, and a phone that would have everything, you got a Nexus. The Nexus was built specifically for Google. Then the introduced the Nexus S. That is when I started to get disappointed with the Nexus. It came in three or four different models, specific to carriers. Now, I am even more appauled because they have started putting carrier stamps on them. I noticed the Sprint version as the Sprint logo on the back of it, and the Verizon version has their logo on it. It is almost seeming like "Nexus" is an OEM now. They release a Nexus on an annual basis, with different features specific to carriers, and now put the carrier name on them. That is the same thing Samsung did with the Galaxy S and the Galaxy S2. HTC did it with a couple of their dual core phones, and the Hero. I dont know, it just bothers me. I used to want a Nexus back in the day, but now it is just like another manufacturer releasing a phone at the begining of the year. Wait a few months and something better will be out.
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This is sort of a rant, or whatever. I remember when I got into Android, if you wanted top of the line, and a phone that would have everything, you got a Nexus. The Nexus was built specifically for Google. Then the introduced the Nexus S. That is when I started to get disappointed with the Nexus. It came in three or four different models, specific to carriers. Now, I am even more appauled because they have started putting carrier stamps on them. I noticed the Sprint version as the Sprint logo on the back of it, and the Verizon version has their logo on it. It is almost seeming like "Nexus" is an OEM now. They release a Nexus on an annual basis, with different features specific to carriers, and now put the carrier name on them. That is the same thing Samsung did with the Galaxy S and the Galaxy S2. HTC did it with a couple of their dual core phones, and the Hero. I dont know, it just bothers me. I used to want a Nexus back in the day, but now it is just like another manufacturer releasing a phone at the begining of the year. Wait a few months and something better will be out.
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That is how phones are going to be when the og nexus was out there were no top of the line phones now its just like computers and how amd and Intel fought it out ... that is the business
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Carrier stamp is no big deal, what is appalling is when the carrier (ahem Verizon) wants to put their bloat on a Nexus device.
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Carrier stamp is no big deal, what is appalling is when the carrier (ahem Verizon) wants to put their bloat on a Nexus device.
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Yet that part we can put some blame on Google for as well. I think going to VZN for the first GNexus was a bad idea (IMO)
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Yet that part we can put some blame on Google for as well. I think going to VZN for the first GNexus was a bad idea (IMO)
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Definitely. One would think they would be advertising the hell out of it but instead i just saw droid razr commercials. What a shame...
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Its funny because a mwc there will be probably 6 phones announced that will blow the galaxy nexus away ... but that is phones wait 3 months and your phone is far surpassed
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Its funny because a mwc there will be probably 6 phones announced that will blow the galaxy nexus away ... but that is phones wait 3 months and your phone is far surpassed
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Yep. Soon after mwc the sgs3 will be announced (april based on rumors) and the devices from mwc will be old news
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Definitely. One would think they would be advertising the hell out of it but instead i just saw droid razr commercials. What a shame...
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That I agree on. All I see is Moto devices being pushed and very little if ANYTHING at all about the Nexus. The fact that VZN alone held out on releasing it was pretty sad. I mean Seriously it was/should of been released here in the States first yet VZN wanted it "their" way and held off cause of Wallet? (granted there was prob more then just that) but all in all VZN screwed up the GNexus launch for the States.
I just hope that in the future Google remembers this and maybe even choses Sprint for the next Nexus device.
I remember whwn nexus one was released, it really pushed the envelope hardware wise, as well as software. Even without rooting it, I'd say it was faster than anything else out there for close to a year, till sgs. Even then, it still seemed snappier. Now though, galaxy nexus didn't really seem all that appealing before it was even released, some could argue for sgs2 being better in many aspects. And it is stuck on a carrier that's really not selling it, at a price that some of us find high. On a most expensive network. By the time Sprint gets a better version of it, nexus will be old news. Definitely not the way Google envisioned this device, considering it is supposed to be flagship
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This is especially relevant since the only version of the galaxy nexus supported by google as a "true" nexus device is the gsm version...
Both the cdma and LTE customers are at SOL, as far as the first shot upgrades go...
(Yeah, this means Sprint.)
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This is especially relevant since the only version of the galaxy nexus supported by google as a "true" nexus device is the gsm version...
Both the cdma and LTE customers are at SOL, as far as the first shot upgrades go...
(Yeah, this means Sprint.)
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eh...no one knows this as of yet. One reason the NS4G is late to the game for updates is the WiMax stuff (iirc) The GNexus won't have that it will be a LTE device so that "should" make it a bit better (again I'm kinda guessing here but it makes sense at least to me)
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eh...no one knows this as of yet. One reason the NS4G is late to the game for updates is the WiMax stuff (iirc) The GNexus won't have that it will be a LTE device so that "should" make it a bit better (again I'm kinda guessing here but it makes sense at least to me)
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Google announced this today.
(The Sprint Gnex isn't really a Nexus device, as far as users like us are concerned.)
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eao1991 said:
Definitely. One would think they would be advertising the hell out of it but instead i just saw droid razr commercials. What a shame...
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How is that droid razr? I heard its a super amoled LED screen.... Does it compare to ours?
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I am hoping Sprint is smart enough to beef up their version of the GN. Otherwise by the time it is released it will be looked at as a mid level device and practically irrelevant.
I am also surprised they have yet to gave any type of time frame for it's release. They must still be working on their tiered LTE data plans
Google needs to set their foot down and limit OEM's on how many device they can make in a year. They can still continue releasing their Nexus devices and force carriers to not change anything on them. Our phones will have a long shelf life and be easier to receive updates.
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Google needs to set their foot down and limit OEM's on how many device they can make in a year. They can still continue releasing their Nexus devices and force carriers to not change anything on them. Our phones will have a long shelf life and be easier to receive updates.
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Why would they do that and lose out on a ****load of money
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I am hoping Sprint is smart enough to beef up their version of the GN. Otherwise by the time it is released it will be looked at as a mid level device and practically irrelevant.
I am also surprised they have yet to gave any type of time frame for it's release. They must still be working on their tiered LTE data plans
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There are rumors of a better GN in the works. Hopefully it's for Sprint especially since the sprint version at CES was kept under wraps in terms of only allowing photos of the front of the device.
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There are rumors of a better GN in the works. Hopefully it's for Sprint especially since the sprint version at CES was kept under wraps in terms of only allowing photos of the front of the device.
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I have heard rumors that the "better GN" has different processors in it, supposedly its the newest version of the TI-OMAP. I also read an article on Engaget from someone who got to play with the Sprint version and they confirmed it was identical to the Verizon version (including the 1.2ghz processors), except for google wallet.
If there is in-fact a better Nexus in the making, I would think it stupid to release it as a Galaxy Nexus because it wouldnt even be the same phone.
I kind of feel bad for people upgrading and going with anything else other than sgs2. Most people will never pay full retail, so they get stuck with their device for 20 months. Do you see yourself using an evo 3d for that long?!
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I use my phones for about 3 months on average. I buy and sell on ebay/craigslist. They pay for themselves that way.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/26/2826194/lg-nexus-google-device-talks
What does everyone think of a possible LG Nexus? I've never been wowed by any of their devices thus far. Anyone have first hand experience with the quality of their devices?
yes i just came from the tmobile G2x, what a horrible device. specs were good, build quality of the phone was good. just horrible support from LG and Nvidia. phone shipped with vanilla froyo, was updated to vanilla GB with same froyo kernel (after a lawsuit was filed) never fixing any of the widespread issues. nvidia would not release source, they said ask LG. LG said to ask Nvidia. for a while tmo even pulled the device from stores, later bringing it back as a free device.
Although I'm not a fan of LG phones, I trust Google's decision whatever it may. As Nexus owners we buy the device for software... mostly.
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The could go for the next one in the OHA but I would doubt LG would be top of the list. When did Motorola make a nexus device then? As it says HTC , Samsung and Motorola have made them??
Just because they are in talks, I would guess they always are.
Could it be for the rumored nexus tab though?
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LG is the last company I would have seen them making a Nexus phone with.
Didnt they just buy Motorola? I was hoping they would be making the next Nexus device?
Seriously, Google is not trying now...
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The could go for the next one in the OHA but I would doubt LG would be top of the list. When did Motorola make a nexus device then? As it says HTC , Samsung and Motorola have made them??
Just because they are in talks, I would guess they always are.
Could it be for the rumored nexus tab though?
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OG Droid had the Nexus Experience but not the brand.
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Didnt they just buy Motorola? I was hoping they would be making the next Nexus device?
Seriously, Google is not trying now...
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Why would Motorola get preferential treatment? They stated explicitly that Motorola wouldn't. Motorola hasn't put out any great devices in a long while, in my opinion. If meental is right, LG would be a fine manufacturer. All they need to worry about is quality hardware. Google will take care of the software.
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OG Droid had the Nexus Experience but not the brand.
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Same goes for the xoom.
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The could go for the next one in the OHA but I would doubt LG would be top of the list. When did Motorola make a nexus device then? As it says HTC , Samsung and Motorola have made them??
Just because they are in talks, I would guess they always are.
Could it be for the rumored nexus tab though?
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The OG Droid and Xoom are considered Nexus devices by some.
I don't want LG to make the next Nexus. Their phones typically suck, especially when it comes to build quality. Samsung should do it again.
Should probably fix title to say "LG" not "G".
LG is the absolute last manufacturer I want making the Nexus.
And is this really news? Every manufacturer is in talks with Google to make the Nexus. They all shop designs to Google to try to be the reference platform.
Like someone else has said earlier in this thread, I completely trust Google in making the decision. Most complaints about LG phones are about LG's support (although I have never owned a LG phone in my life). LG makes the phone and Google is who supports it. Not to mention that Google chooses all of the innards so all there is to worry about is the phone's design and build quality. Let's be honest, Samsung makes great phones but other than the nexus, what Samsung phone had great build quality? There may be some but from my experience with Galaxy S it felt pretty cheap like it would shatter any moment not that it wasn't a good phone. All I'm is that we won't know until they are given a chance. Samsung three years in a row doesn't seem like preferential treatment to any of you? That being said, I won't be getting the next Nexus. I'm actually waiting for the one after the next because honestly getting a new phone every year just isn't realistic for me. Just thought I give my two cents.
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Honestly, I'm looking forward to what Motorola would come up with for the Nexus line.
I wouldn't mind moving on from Samsung. Nothing against them (at all. I like them, in fact), but I'd love to see other takes on the Nexus line.
I'd be willing to give HTC another go, even. But I'm most curious about Motorola. LG... I'm a bit wary of.
LG made the Chocolate. For that, I will never, ever let them down. Stay away!
Moto better make the next Nexus. The hardware is top-notch and if they tossed in a Maxx-like battery into the Nexus Maxx (see what I did there?) it would be 100% amazing.
And the car/desk docks would be available from day one, unlike the crap Samsung pulls. Where is my pogopin powered car dock? See what I mean?
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Moto better make the next Nexus. The hardware is top-notch and if they tossed in a Maxx-like battery into the Nexus Maxx (see what I did there?) it would be 100% amazing.
And the car/desk docks would be available from day one, unlike the crap Samsung pulls. Where is my pogopin powered car dock? See what I mean?
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They do make high quality hardware. I just hope that they'd make a non "Droid" looking model for the Nexus. Bring back normal corners and cut out all the chrome and ugly ****. I too would like to see a huge battery like that. Don't care if its not removable. By Q4 2012 with that battery technology they can push something like 4000mAh into a phone.
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The could go for the next one in the OHA but I would doubt LG would be top of the list. When did Motorola make a nexus device then? As it says HTC , Samsung and Motorola have made them??
Just because they are in talks, I would guess they always are.
Could it be for the rumored nexus tab though?
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i don't want motorola make the next nexus device.
if it's happen in the future, i expect we'll see nexus device with locked bootloader LOL
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Moto better make the next Nexus. The hardware is top-notch and if they tossed in a Maxx-like battery into the Nexus Maxx (see what I did there?) it would be 100% amazing.
And the car/desk docks would be available from day one, unlike the crap Samsung pulls. Where is my pogopin powered car dock? See what I mean?
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My problem with Moto is that they typically pick poor SoCs for their devices whereas Samsung consistently has the best SoCs on the market. Also, my previous atrix felt cheaper than the Galaxy Nexus. The only thing Moto has going for them, in my opinion, is their radio hardware/quality.
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i don't want motorola make the next nexus device.
if it's happen in the future, i expect we'll see nexus device with locked bootloader LOL
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Do you even know what a nexus device is?
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I really hope LG doesn't make it, I think they should stick with Samsung to make their Nexus devices, I'm really satisfied with the GN build quality and design and LG has very poor design IMO.
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Hey guys,
My contract ends at the end of July. I've already been looking at what device to upgrade to.
I'm seriously considering the Gnex. I won't be able to afford a high-end device like One X or the Galaxy SIII, so I was kinda settling on this, or possibly the One S if it drops in price.
I'm a HTC Sense fanboy, but recently I have began to get annoyed with the way Android works. I'm frustrated that it takes OEMs ages to push out OS updates to their handsets. (E.g, my phone is getting ICS around May/June, by then Jellybean would be announced, making ICS 'old')
So basically I'm think of going the pure Google way.
My simple questions.
1) will the device still be worth it by August?
2) how futureproofed is it? Will it get official upgrades beyond Jellybean?
3) how much can I expect the rough price to be of a Gnex by Summer? (Sim-free)
4) when will Google announce the succesor? (At the jellybean event or around October?)
Thanks for the assistance
EDIT: sorry, this should have gone to the Q&A...! Sorry guys, hope you can still help!
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olyloh6696 said:
1) will the device still be worth it by August?
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depends on what you consider "worth it". Yes, it will still be just as good of a phone in August (I'll no doubt still be using mine). And especially if you're cost-constrained.
2) how futureproofed is it? Will it get official upgrades beyond Jellybean?
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I'd be surprised if we see the next version officially after JB. But we'll see what direction Android goes in. That's a long time in the future.
3) how much can I expect the rough price to be of a Gnex by Summer? (Sim-free)
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Again, who knows? Its already in the mid $500's, dipping to mid $400's on deal sites. I expect it to be in the low $400's (if you're talking brand-new SIM free units) if I had to guess. But no one knows. That's at least 4 months from now.
For comparison, look at the GSM Nexus S, which still sells for just shy of $300 unlocked right now coming up on 1.5yrs old.
4) when will Google announce the succesor? (At the jellybean event or around October?)
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They announce a Nexus with each launch of Android. Probably again in October/November 2012. We may hear about JB earlier than that, but they launch the Nexus to actually release the new OS version.
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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Well I know several carriers/retailers in the US are now offering the Nexus free with new 2-year contract, so if you find the same type of deal in the UK then I would say it is definitely worth it.
Edit: Should have read your OP closer. Looks like the sim free Nexus off contract is still around $500 in the UK.
olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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The galaxy nexus is still worth it, and imo the best smartphone you can buy. Although if you can wait 3 months maybe, the next nexus should be releasing November/December and it might be better to use your contract on that phone instead of the $350 current nexus.
Cheers guys! Been leaning towards this as well. The phone is on a 2 year contract, so my worry is, after 2 years, will the phone still get Google support? I mean, how much more can android advance now?
What else are they going to add, which will require more powerful hardware?
The next nexus is likely to be based on The S3, and there doesn't seem to be a huge change In performance.
Hmmm..
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If your other choice is the One S, I'd still go for the Gnex. You can be sure that it will be supported longer than the One S.
olyloh6696 said:
Cheers guys! Been leaning towards this as well. The phone is on a 2 year contract, so my worry is, after 2 years, will the phone still get Google support? I mean, how much more can android advance now?
What else are they going to add, which will require more powerful hardware?
The next nexus is likely to be based on The S3, and there doesn't seem to be a huge change In performance.
Hmmm..
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Well with the Nexus being a 'pure' Google phone I would think it will be supported longer than other devices but the thing to keep in mind is this has been out for 9 months already, so I wouldn't expect much in the official update department come a year or year and a half from now.
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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miketoasty said:
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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Bingo! :good:
First things first
1. Its surely worth it to buy a GN. I played with my friends SIII and it sucks. It looks like a ugly white big egg. My GN performs a lot better than his SIII
2. We will get future android support yes. Imagine that the nexus s has official jellybean support.
3. I bought mine for only $403. Do you know sweet that is for such a beauty of a smartphone
Once you buy a nexus phone you will never go to a non nexus phone again... ( who agrees with me)
Andddd you will get the best custom roms and kernels, because we have the best developers. Also a GREAT community.
But see for yourself
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thegtfusion said:
First things first
1. Its surely worth it to buy a GN. I played with my friends SIII and it sucks. It looks like a ugly white big egg. My GN performs a lot better than his SIII
2. We will get future android support yes. Imagine that the nexus s has official jellybean support.
3. I bought mine for only $403. Do you know sweet that is for such a beauty of a smartphone
Once you buy a nexus phone you will never go to a non nexus phone again... ( who agrees with me)
Andddd you will get the best custom roms and kernels, because we have the best developers. Also a GREAT community.
But see for yourself
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+1000!
I just came off a 2-year Verizon contract with my Droid X, and purchased a Play Store GNex GSM (unlocked) version for $376 or so (with taxes and shipping). I am using a $30/mo. T-Mobile Monthly 4G prepaid plan (100 minutes, unlimited data and texts) SIM card with this phone, but T-Mobile is not in my area, so I mostly roam on AT&T, which is the only local GSM provider (and with whom T-Mobile have a roaming agreement). Read the thread $30/mo. phone plan thread, and learn how you can easily live within the parameters of the TMO plan that I describe. There are lots of folks available to help you with VoIP issues/setup.
I must say that my Droid X was a real workhorse for me, with a very high quality build. Despite the locked bootloader, I ran over 15 different ROMs on it, from Froyo and up to and including multiple Ice Cream Sandwich roms. My wife also had the Droid X, but is very tough on her phones, and burned through 3 of them in 2 years. The GNex is definitely not built as solid as the Droid X, but I baby my electronics and think the GNex will suit me wonderfully. However, my wife just got the SGSIII 2 days ago, and I seriously doubt that it will last 6 months. Talk about a plastic phone! Though the hardware is better, our modded GNex devices will run much better than an unmodded SGSIII. Take the plunge, I don't think you'll regret it!
I won't be able to afford a high-end device like One X or the Galaxy SIII, so I was kinda settling on this
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Word of advice -- never use that phrasing when talking talking about your GF/Wife...
I will only ever buy a Google supported phone -- the best hardware in the world is not worth it - if its not supported. Look at how quickly companies turn their back on a device once they have a new model that has as its main selling point the latest version of android.
They are in the business of selling phones, not making geeks happy. And the carriers are in business of milking their customers like a bunch of cows -- so its not their interest either. Folks give google a hard time, but hey -- they are the only company out there that is not trying to screw me while bragging about how awesome they are..
As much as I love my Nexus we are getting VERY close to Q4 and the next Nexus could be coming by November. If you can, stick it out and get that.
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There probably will be new nexus with beefed up specs and everything.. if you're fine with older specs or need cheaper device, gnex is a beautiful device... however, if I were you, I will wait for next nexus
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miketoasty said:
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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Really, until the next Nexus is for sale, its hard to suggest any other phone than the GNex as a complete package.
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Its not worth it to start a 2 year contract with right now. If I were you, I would buy the Gnex from google for $350. And then, sign up for a 2 year deal for an s3. Then promptly sell the unopened s3 for a profit.
Smokeey said:
As much as I love my Nexus we are getting VERY close to Q4 and the next Nexus could be coming by November. If you can, stick it out and get that.
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kyokeun1234 said:
There probably will be new nexus with beefed up specs and everything.. if you're fine with older specs or need cheaper device, gnex is a beautiful device... however, if I were you, I will wait for next nexus
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Based on all the rave reviews I am seeing on here about everyone loving their GNex; what from a hardware perspective could make it worth waiting for the next Nexus?
I mean obviously there are some things that the GNex is missing that would be nice, HDMI and micro SD are two things that come to mind. It sounds like the GNex has an amazing display and is the ideal size (even though it is pentile), so I suppose there is potential for a slight improvement in that department. I am assuming they would throw a quad core in the next one, but from what I have read, performance is not really an issue with the GNex. I'm just not sure that it would really be worth the wait as I don't think the next one is going to be nearly as big of an upgrade that it was going from the single core smartphones that many of us had before to the GNex.
Another way I look at these types of things is the sooner you upgrade after your contract expires the better b/c then you get the next upgrade that much sooner.
olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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My GF has the Galaxy Nexus, I have HTC. We both went to an outdoor event where it was really dust, the grounds were dirt.
She used her phone all day, I used mine a few times.
By the end of the day, my HTC had dust UNDERNEATH the glass screen! However, her's had no such problems.
My brother says that the high end Samsungs are sealed air-tight.
My next phone will be either the Galaxy S 4 or next gen Nexus. No more HTC for me.
Just get a GN from Play Store for 350$. Next year you will get a great deal on the new GN model, if you want it. I personally don't like to have contracts so I'm sticking with phones purchased directly from Google.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-make-the-next-Nexus-phone...again_id29469
Yes and no. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Business 101: Lowest bidder wins (barring afirmative action).
I wouldn't mind after owning the nexus. They did well. Just need to get the power draw on amoled down considerably. And Google should make an option for their apps to have black backgrounds to further optimize power draw.
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onthecouchagain said:
Samsung repeatedly selected for next Nexus...
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Fixed that for you.
It is typically quality hardware, despite how many of us feel about how locked down their Samsung branded phones are.
The big question is: signal drop, hardware related, fixed with hacking, or not hardware related?
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Business 101: Lowest bidder wins (barring afirmative action).
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This and I wouldn't be shocked if manufactures aren't falling over themselves to be the next Nexus. Anyone seen any official sales stats on these things (I already know the answer)?
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lrs421 said:
This and I wouldn't be shocked if manufactures aren't falling over themselves to be the next Nexus. Anyone seen any official sales stats on these things (I already know the answer)?
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No, but aside from them being a popular item here, I can imagine overall they are abysmal.
I'd love for Samsung to make the next Nexus! I've owned the previous 2 and they are outstanding phones, I love how easy it is to root and Odin mode is a great way to fix potential problems. So go on Sammy give me a Jelly Bean Nexus based of GSIII hardware!
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Thank god! Although Samsung hasn't fully resolved all the issues with hardware, I prefer them over mototola (who does not have sleek and sexy in their vocabulary) and HTC (who I've never seen build a high quality phone)
Well, if that is true, I for one will be very disappointed. I've owned both the Nexus One, and the Galaxy Nexus and, despite me liking the GNex, I certainly don't like:
1) It being made of plastic (vs. metal for the N1).
2) the car dock is not out yet -- it has been 5 months now with no dock, and given that I switch phones once a year, I may not even be able to get it...
I had a much better experience with HTC on the Nexus One.
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Mrcojocaru said:
Thank god! Although Samsung hasn't fully resolved all the issues with hardware, I prefer them over mototola (who does not have sleek and sexy in their vocabulary) and HTC (who I've never seen build a high quality phone)
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Well, that's your opinion. I thought the Nexus One was a high quality phone -- certainly the highest quality one I've ever owned.
Having owned in the past 18 months a sgs4g, several lg g2x's, 2 sensations, an amaze, a sgs2 and a gnex I find Samsung to have the best build quality even with all the plastic and the phones just seem to run better in my opinion.
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not sure how i feel about this one...i have a few samsung phones and its hit or miss :/
With Motorola and HTC going the way of non-removable batteries, I still prefer Samsung in that aspect.
No surprise here. Samsung deserves it.
I have mixed feelings also.
Personally, I want to see another manufacturer's take on it. But also, I want Samsung to really devote some dedication to these Nexus devices. It just seems they hold back (maybe to give the better hardware to their Galaxy S line?), or maybe this is Google's fault, or both Google/Samsung's fault.
I don't know -- something about Samsung feels like they don't give it their all with the Nexus line.
They build it according to Google's specifications.
They don't "hold back" unless asked to.
I doubt they're supposed to. It is more about showcasing the software than the hardware. And I am sure Samsung doesn't want to undercut themselves by putting out a bleeding edge phone. Not even the iPhone or ipads are bleeding edge. And Google wouldn't want to infringe on the manufacturers anyways.
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If they wanted cutting edge and build quality they should've chose Sony or something...The Sony Xperia S is truly a gorgeous phone.
But i guess i'm ok with Samsung...just pls, NO MORE AMOLED. IPS+ would be awesome.
They picked samsung because despite owning motorola cellular now
picking themselves would be nepotism and they are already having a hard enough time
Keeping Samsung and Company from going out and rolling their own operating systems
in protest. Which was openly being discussed by HTC, Samsung, Sony and others in relation to awaiting Google's annoncement
on how they are going to proceed with operating Motorola's phone division.
They don't want to alienate their partners. because google is in the service/metadata/advertising business. Android fails if they alienate their partners by competing against them in their own market.
Google only bought motorola for patent protection in the Patent Cold War.
IMHO a Nexus slider with tilting screen like the HTC Arrive or Touch Pro 2 would be the best nexus ever.
I would like Vertu to make the next Nexus.
I hope they step away from plastic casing. The Gnex feels like a toy compared to the One X.