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New galaxy nexus (s?)

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.

ChazzMichaelMichaels said:
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...

martonikaj said:
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...

ChazzMichaelMichaels said:
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.

adrynalyne said:
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.

What's the next google device name?

I'm using a google phone (galaxy nexus) and I knew some the other such as: nexus one or nexus S. I read in somewhere the next device will product by LG. So in my opinion the name of new device can be : Optimus nexus . anyone have another idea?

megatron nexus

If it was:
ASUS: Nexus Prime
LG: Optimus Nexus
Sony: Experia Nexus
HTC: Nexus One X
Motorola: XY Nexus
Samsung: Nexus Note
Well these are my guesses at least

Nacho nexus.
Iphone. Helping computer illiteracy get popular since 2007.

if any good ideas come from out of this, be sure to patent it first

Goonex.....

If Apple makes it the iNexus.
But it will infringe on too many of their own patents and therefor they will never allow themselves to release it.

I kinda like the thought of an Optimus Nexus and I loathe LG.
Truth be told, I half expect it to go back to HTC. The next Nexus needs to go back to a MicroSD slot though.

I personally don't care what the name of the device is. They can name it Nexus Untitled and I'd still get it.

zephiK said:
I personally don't care what the name of the device is. They can name it Nexus Untitled and I'd still get it.
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Seriously. Name it "Hello Kitty Nexus" and I'll buy it. Don't care...

martonikaj said:
Seriously. Name it "Hello Kitty Nexus" and I'll buy it. Don't care...
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Although it is shaped like a panty liner, I don't think a feminine name does it justice....Manpon would be a better choice.

Maybe manphone?
Iphone. Helping computer illiteracy get popular since 2007.

decepticon said:
The next Nexus needs to go back to a MicroSD slot though.
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As long as El Goog has a say in the hardware configuration and there's still a drive towards cloud services there won't be a MicroSD.
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It should just be Nexus. How iPhone is just iPhone, it should just be...NEXUS. That will make it seem more...premium? I think.

martonikaj said:
Seriously. Name it "Hello Kitty Nexus" and I'll buy it. Don't care...
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that.... would be badass..
Serious_Beans said:
It should just be Nexus. How iPhone is just iPhone, it should just be...NEXUS. That will make it seem more...premium? I think.
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If it was named like the iPhone then it would have to using the numbering system

Droid Nexus

Guys come on.. Google just bought Motorola.. Hence we'll have the Rarz Nexus.

maybe "The new Nexus" ?

Malarie said:
Guys come on.. Google just bought Motorola.. Hence we'll have the Rarz Nexus.
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More like not happening.........apparently they want to show that all the companies have a fair and level playing field which was why LG was kinda hinted towards making the next one. They're definitely on the lower end of the android market share.
But yea, next nexus better be made by Samsung or HTC

Dear Google,
If the next Nexus is made by LG, I WILL NOT BUY IT!
Look at LG screens, they are horrible. Every LG phone is horrible, they just got in the super phone game last year. They just are not ready.
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Is the nexus a flop?

It intrigues me the fact that you can find the galaxy nexus online in amazon, new egg, negrielectronics for 450-470 $, the galaxy s ii which is at least 6 months older is more expensive, have the nexus sales been low? Maybe its because of the camera? The common folks don't wanna buy a " 5 mp camera in a phone, the iPhone has an 8 mp camera " has Samsung released the number of sales for the nexus?
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Chad_Petree said:
It intrigues me the fact that you can find the galaxy nexus online in amazon, new egg, negrielectronics for 450-470 $, the galaxy s ii which is at least 6 months older is more expensive, have the nexus sales been low? Maybe its because of the camera? The common folks don't wanna buy a " 5 mp camera in a phone, the iPhone has an 8 mp camera " has Samsung released the number of sales for the nexus?
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I agree, total flop.
Worst thing that bothers me isn't the camera, but the lack of updates.
I'm still on 4.0.1 and my friends with S2 are on 4.0.3.
Galaxy s2 should be called nexus.
and this... this phone should be called flop nexus

The Reason The Nexus Is NOT A Flop Is Simple... It's A Developers Phone.. Not A Consumer Phone.
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Erickomen27 said:
The Reason The Nexus Is NOT A Flop Is Simple... It's A Developers Phone.. Not A Consumer Phone.
(Yes I Realize All My Words Start With A Capitol)
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Stop with that nonsense, the nexus is advertised, have you seen the commercials by Google? Tell me what do they showcase? People using silly functions like Google + hangouts or the camera live effects with funny faces, they're targeting the common folk! Also is its a developers phone why do carriers are offering the phone? In a lot of countries from Europe one of their main phones is the galaxy nexus
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Remember the great, anticipated, highly talked up Verizon Galaxy Nexus announcement?
Yeah neither do I. Verizon doesn't want to sell the Galaxy Nexus, they'd rather keep their fingers in Apple's cookie jar. Google wallet anyone?

Chad_Petree said:
Stop with that nonsense, the nexus is advertised, have you seen the commercials by Google? Tell me what do they showcase? People using silly functions like Google + hangouts or the camera live effects with phone faces, they're targeting the common folk! Also is its a developers phone why do carriers are offering the phone? In a lot of countries from Europe one of their main phones is the galaxy nexus
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It's only released in a few carriers. I don't think any Nexus line has been widely available and has always been a small user base.
It's timing was also terrible.
But really it's not a flop because it wasn't intended to be the bread and butter flag bearer of the android system, that belongs to the OEM's flagship devices. Pretty sure Google isn't interested in alienating the other OEMs.

Erickomen27 said:
The Reason The Nexus Is NOT A Flop Is Simple... It's A Developers Phone.. Not A Consumer Phone.
(Yes I Realize All My Words Start With A Capitol)
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Although keep in mind as of recently Google dropped support of the LTE (toro) build of the phone.
But you also have to keep in mind that the GSII is on pretty much every major carrier in the world now, which I'm not sure about the rest of the world but at least in the US has been very slow in terms of more carriers selling the phone (Verizon didn't get it until December, and Sprint's is going to start sometime soon).

Colemak said:
Although keep in mind as of recently Google dropped support of the LTE (toro) build of the phone.
But you also have to keep in mind that the GSII is on pretty much every major carrier in the world now, which I'm not sure about the rest of the world but at least in the US has been very slow in terms of more carriers selling the phone (Verizon didn't get it until December, and Sprint's is going to start sometime soon).
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No they didn't.

Verizon got the gs2?
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subxero123 said:
and this... this phone should be called flop nexus
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Haha. That's gold.
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adrynalyne said:
Its no more nonsense than this retarded thread.
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First thread that I see on xda using my ↓ is this. (Smells like home to me )
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odock said:
Verizon got the gs2?
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no it did not.

Why is it hard for people to understand that the Gnex is a developer's phone.. and it's AWESOME.

arzbhatia said:
Why is it hard for people to understand that the Gnex is a developer's phone.. and it's AWESOME.
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It's not Barney Stinson, sorry for the off topic couldn't resist lol
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I wouldnt say its a developer phone... I would say its a developer preferred phone because its vanilla.
I still think its aimed at the general user as well.
And the nexus is just pure awesome. It hasnt been a flop for me

If it was a so called developer phone, it wouldnt be on sale to the public and advertised to the masses. It has developer settings but that seems part of ICS as a whole and even if it wasnt, it has no bearing on whether the phones a flop.
I havent seen anyone else with the phone where i live but I wouldnt call it a flop.
As for the phone itself, its a 6/10 phone masquerading as a premium device.

haha... sorry i had to start laughing on reading this thread^^
Before i got my galaxy nexus i had an Galaxy S2 and a Galaxy Note. And i have never been as satisfied as with my gnex.
I don't like Samsung's TouchWiz
i don't like their silly gestures in android that make no sense. (for example: shaking the phone for searching for bluetooth devices)
and so on...
The gnex is so smooth in everything i do even with the slower CPU.
If someone is still von Android 4.0.1... mhm... how to upgrade manually?
There is no KIES, just Odin and CWM... so upgrading is easy.
The GNex is no flop it's just Top!

This is a developer phone because:
Unlocking and locking the device manual is on Google dev page
If you mess something up you go on Google dev page download appropriate files and voila
Its the; only high end device on the market right now that uses only stock android
And most importantly all the software updates come from maker of the os and jot the carrier
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MattSkeet said:
This is a developer phone because:
Unlocking and locking the device manual is on Google dev page
If you mess something up you go on Google dev page download appropriate files and voila
Its the; only high end device on the market right now that uses only stock android
And most importantly all the software updates come from maker of the os and jot the carrier
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None of those things change the fact that it's ALSO a consumer phone. As someone in this thread mentioned earlier, the Nexus is the developer-preferred device. Google has provided those features for developers to take advantage of if they wish. However, the phone is still aimed at consumers. It's aimed at the same people who buy iPhones, through promotions and advertising campaigns. Look at the Nexus adverts - do they mention 'stock android'? 'easily unlock your bootloader'? 'Factory images available to download'? No. 'Calling all pretty faces, now you can unlock your phone with a smile'.
It's sold free on contract with a large number of networks ('carriers') around the world.
And that's the way it's been since the Nexus S. It's time you people stop this 'developer phone, it's not meant for the general public!' stuff. It's simply not true.

Does it even matter how much marketshare the GNex has? I think the phone is great, it works fantastic for me .. I don't care how many phones have been sold (I only know one other person that has one, and he bought it on my recommendation) as long as it's what I want in a phone. Which it is.
You should go troll in iPhone forums and complain about the "walled garden" or something.

Next Nexus Phone

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.
Decipher

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.
dschoenike

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.

TheDecipher said:
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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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.

martonikaj said:
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.

bozzykid said:
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!!!

Nexus 4 or Galaxy Nexus

Hello Guys i made my mind a few days ago to buy a tablet probably nexus 7 than i come to know that there are not many tablet optimized apps so now i want to buy a phone but confused between Nexus 4 and galaxy nexus ,, htc one x was also i my list but i cut that out as OS updates on nexus device is quicker than htc
The main problem is , in my country i cant order phone from playstore therefore the nexus 4 will cost me around $450 ~ $500.
Whereas the samsung galaxy nexus will cost around $300 ~ $320 so if you guys can tell me is there any advantage of nexus 4 over galaxy nexus (in term of apps availablity) i means if apps in android store will lag on dual core and run smooth on quad core or both can run anything smootly so if you guys please tell me i will be thankful
i am a student
wnat this for day to day purpose
maybe someday for android development.
need a camera once in a while listen songs
want battery atleast 12 hrs

if money is a factor get the gnex.. if its not get the n4

If you can afford the Nexus 4, go with the Nexus 4. Pretty much every app on the Play Store will run fine on the Galaxy Nexus except some of the NEW high end games but your need for a possible development phone, more battery life and a decent camera suggest you are better served by the Nexus 4.
You pretty much answered your own question with the "possible app development" remark because if you are doing that, you will only be left behind if you don't have the latest developer phone.

If you have the money, then get the Nexus 4. If you're short on money, save some more and get the Nexus 4.

doomed151 said:
If you have the money, then get the Nexus 4. If you're short on money, save some more and get the Nexus 4.
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lol..i like this reply

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If you can afford the Nexus 4, go with the Nexus 4. Pretty much every app on the Play Store will run fine on the Galaxy Nexus except some of the NEW high end games but your need for a possible development phone, more battery life and a decent camera suggest you are better served by the Nexus 4.
You pretty much answered your own question with the "possible app development" remark because if you are doing that, you will only be left behind if you don't have the latest developer phone.
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haven't encountered a single game that won't run on gnex and I play a lot.
I prefer gnex. the glass back, LCD display, etc.... all keep me from really wanting to get the nexus 4. especially after how easily it broke in the verge review
I feel like nexus 5 will be something I'll really want

crixley said:
haven't encountered a single game that won't run on gnex and I play a lot.
I prefer gnex. the glass back, LCD display, etc.... all keep me from really wanting to get the nexus 4. especially after how easily it broke in the verge review
I feel like nexus 5 will be something I'll really want
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I'm sticking with the Gnex as well because of the glass and the fact that I don't really play games. The Nexus 5 or whatever its called is going to be my jewel next year.

Im just waiting nexus 5 on htc,
For now it will be better sticking with galaxy nexus,
Since many dev for the rom, it doesnt matter quad or dual for me.

crixley said:
haven't encountered a single game that won't run on gnex and I play a lot.
I prefer gnex. the glass back, LCD display, etc.... all keep me from really wanting to get the nexus 4. especially after how easily it broke in the verge review
I feel like nexus 5 will be something I'll really want
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I'm sticking with the Gnex as well because of the glass and the fact that I don't really play games. The Nexus 5 or whatever its called is going to be my jewel next year.
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hey dont hate on that glass back.. i just saw a friends n4 today and gotta admit you might wanna be little more careful but that back is sexy, especially the design
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Im just waiting nexus 5 on htc,
For now it will be better sticking with galaxy nexus,
Since many dev for the rom, it doesnt matter quad or dual for me.
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i just hope the devs do stay and dont leave lol

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Im just waiting nexus 5 on htc,
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I don't see HTC getting it. I see Motorola getting it.

k786 said:
hey dont hate on that glass back.. i just saw a friends n4 today and gotta admit you might wanna be little more careful but that back is sexy, especially the design
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i just hope the devs do stay and dont leave lol
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a little more careful?
guaranteed you'll see lots of broken phones after tiny little drops (which happen to all of us).
it's a stupid design.imo

I'll be sticking to my GNex. Upgrading a phone is me going from my Nexus One to a Galaxy Nexus. Going from a Galaxy Nexus to a Nexus 4 is not an upgrade imo - it's just about having the latest phone, hype, etc. There really isn't anything out there for myself that's going to get developed for me to require a Nexus 4.
Glass back? How many people are going to spend more than 10 seconds to look at the back of the phone to acknowledge it looks cool. Not worth the trouble of tip-toeing around with it so it doesn't drop and break, and I assure you many will drop their N4 and many will have broken glass. I'm surprised that the glass even broke. Isn't it supposed to be Gorilla Glass 2? I'm probably mistaken because from videos I've seen of GG2, it doesn't look like something that would crack from a subtle drop to the floor, but who knows.

johno86 said:
I'll be sticking to my GNex. Upgrading a phone is me going from my Nexus One to a Galaxy Nexus. Going from a Galaxy Nexus to a Nexus 4 is not an upgrade imo - it's just about having the latest phone, hype, etc. There really isn't anything out there for myself that's going to get developed for me to require a Nexus 4.
Glass back? How many people are going to spend more than 10 seconds to look at the back of the phone to acknowledge it looks cool. Not worth the trouble of tip-toeing around with it so it doesn't drop and break, and I assure you many will drop their N4 and many will have broken glass. I'm surprised that the glass even broke. Isn't it supposed to be Gorilla Glass 2? I'm probably mistaken because from videos I've seen of GG2, it doesn't look like something that would crack from a subtle drop to the floor, but who knows.
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it's scratch resistant not crack resistant

if you have no nexus device > nexus 4
if you have already the galaxy nexus > dont buy it

If i were you Shah.. I would go for the Galaxy Nexus.. First of all you stated your reasons of why you wanted to buy a phone + you have a little budget constraint.. The only solution to that is..buy a Galaxy Nexus...However, i do love that sexy looking Nexus 4 though, But just like ip4, etc.. it will be facing some problems with the back cracking etc.. But then again, how many of us goes around without buying a casing for our phones? And as far as gaming is concern. The galaxy Nexus can handle all the latest games so far, except for maybe tegra 3 games. Dual core phones aren't yet outdated. (you can check out reviews for Galaxy S3 quadcore vs dual core, basically the same thing) Cheers~ i hope i helped..Good luck in making your decision bro!

darkarvan said:
if you have no nexus device > nexus 4
if you have already the galaxy nexus > dont buy it
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This, unless u had the extra money around
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doomed151 said:
If you have the money, then get the Nexus 4. If you're short on money, save some more and get the Nexus 4.
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Perfect.
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johno86 said:
I'll be sticking to my GNex. Upgrading a phone is me going from my Nexus One to a Galaxy Nexus. Going from a Galaxy Nexus to a Nexus 4 is not an upgrade imo - it's just about having the latest phone, hype, etc. There really isn't anything out there for myself that's going to get developed for me to require a Nexus 4.
Glass back? How many people are going to spend more than 10 seconds to look at the back of the phone to acknowledge it looks cool. Not worth the trouble of tip-toeing around with it so it doesn't drop and break, and I assure you many will drop their N4 and many will have broken glass. I'm surprised that the glass even broke. Isn't it supposed to be Gorilla Glass 2? I'm probably mistaken because from videos I've seen of GG2, it doesn't look like something that would crack from a subtle drop to the floor, but who knows.
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+1
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darkarvan said:
if you have no nexus device > nexus 4
if you have already the galaxy nexus > dont buy it
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+1

Please continue your discussion in the sticky thread for other devices and comparisons
Thanks
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