Hi there,
So my question is, what do you think of the nexus 4?
Personally i think in the front it looks ferocious but in the back part, it looks like shiny and LGfab (disgusting) style, they should put a mirror in there also.
Also, do you think that the rumors of a GN2 or a GN+ will become true?
Plz god YES.
I think nexus phones HAVE to be from HTC or (now) samsung!!!
Will I buy it!?
Yes, cause its google's so the expectation can be above the sky! I dont think that it is better than our beloved GNexus.
Thank you
I personally think it looks fantastic. But to each his own. I've always had Samsung phones including both Nexus' made by them. Although I wish Samsung had another run with it Lg isn't stopping me from buying the nexus 4.
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I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
I love it, I think the glass construction will make it feel much more premium and better in the hand than the GNex.
Thanks for the laugh. This is the one and only. LG Google Nexus⁴.
Take it or leave it. The "GNex+" is the Touchwiz NatureUX Samsung Galaxy Premier. It just simply has the gut of the GNexus smashed into a Touchwiz phone.
IMO the N⁴ is the most beautiful Nexus made so far. Finally a Premium feeling device. And iPhone 4S has a shiny apple logo smacked right on the middle of the back, still a best sellermad:Nexus should be). So yeah.
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I believe no matter how popular it is LG is a bad phone manufacturer. Point blank. They get a phone slap their ui on it and call it flagship......noooo. HTC is the way to be. Literally they should have taken over after Samsung.
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How can anyone say without touching one? The phone hasn't even been released yet. No regular users (or even reviewers) have had quality time with it.
As for the GNex+ or GN2, those phones don't exist and never will exist.
I know I'm probably speaking blasphemy here, but the only two attractive features of the Nexus 4 are the Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2GB of LPDDR2, and honestly, Android is so piss-poor at managing multi-core and RAM that those specs won't make it any faster than an iPhone 5 or any of the upcoming WP8 devices until, I'm gonna just guess here, but probably Android 5 or 5.1.
Hard truth.
kenjimovic said:
I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
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kenjimovic said:
I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
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Me, too.
I think putting a quad-core in is a stupid idea unless you severely underclock it. A good dual-core S4 like the HTC One S (which performs better than the quad-core One X in most situations due to the smaller resolution) would have been largely sufficient. Thumbs up for the memory upgrade, though.
I remain doubtful w.r.t. the IPS screen. I'm the first to admit that the Super AMOLED in our Galaxy Nexus has wonderful contrast, homogeneity and sharpness, but the gamut + default color profile suck and there is hella ghosting. I hope the new screen will be an improvement.
It's good that they managed to fit a 2100 mAh battery in there but if it comes at the expense of not being able to carry backup batteries, then I don't like it. I always have a spare battery when travelling and it would feel quite wrong for me to use a monolithic phone. Bleh.
Still no micro-SD slot though it was one of the many complaints about the Galaxy Nexus.
Europe is quite slow with true 4G deployment so why no 42Mbps DC-HSPA+?
What about the build quality of other LG phones? How are they?
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It's good that they managed to fit a 2100 mAh battery in there but if it comes at the expense of not being able to carry backup batteries, then I don't like it. I always have a spare battery when travelling and it would feel quite wrong for me to use a monolithic phone. Bleh.
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Um u could just buy an external battery that charges it. Like how iphones do it. You charge the battery, and u connect it to the Port and it charges. So that is not an excuse why someone wouldn't want to upgrade.
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This is a stupid regret full buyer of LG. I have a few words to say. Whatever they did to this, will be awesome. Why? Google shall support it in software and LG does the hardware...
Now Let me tell you this. LG promised my phone(Optimus Black) ICS at the third quarter of this year. Guess what? Sorry, we still don't have any updates of the ICS. UP TILL NOW. So, u really should buy it LG has everything good except user support. And now, Google collaborates with LG and that solves everything!
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Android isn't the only culprit that can't manage multi-core, we've had single core for so long that getting proper dual-core optimisation will take at least another 2-3 years.
The jump from dual-core to quad-core was a much smaller leap than from single-core to dual-core.
The truth is that most apps don't scale well.
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I think that Google picked lg. I wonder if Google has their own forum, where they make threads wondering if their customers are retarded? Come on, the phone isn't even out yet. Any complaint has been refuted a dozen times in any of these dozens of threads. Google birthed the magic box (gnex) everyone here loves so dearly, and now they made a new one. I apologize for my bluntness, but it's ****ing GOOGLE, and I'm gonna go ahead and presume that they known how the hell to oversee their flagship device's production. The phone is probly awesome. Buy it, don't, or make your own phone.
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I think that Google picked lg. I wonder if Google has their own forum, where they make threads wondering if their customers are retarded? Come on, the phone isn't even out yet. Any complaint has been refuted a dozen times in any of these dozens of threads. Google birthed the magic box (gnex) everyone here loves so dearly, and now they made a new one. I apologize for my bluntness, but it's ****ing GOOGLE, and I'm gonna go ahead and presume that they known how the hell to oversee their flagship device's production. The phone is probly awesome. Buy it, don't, or make your own phone.
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I still love my galaxy nexus no need buy nexus 4.
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And well i'll buy it, but i'll be hoping with all my soul for the GN+!!
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I think putting a quad-core in is a stupid idea unless you severely underclock it. A good dual-core S4 like the HTC One S (which performs better than the quad-core One X in most situations due to the smaller resolution) would have been largely sufficient. Thumbs up for the memory upgrade, though.
I remain doubtful w.r.t. the IPS screen. I'm the first to admit that the Super AMOLED in our Galaxy Nexus has wonderful contrast, homogeneity and sharpness, but the gamut + default color profile suck and there is hella ghosting. I hope the new screen will be an improvement.
It's good that they managed to fit a 2100 mAh battery in there but if it comes at the expense of not being able to carry backup batteries, then I don't like it. I always have a spare battery when travelling and it would feel quite wrong for me to use a monolithic phone. Bleh.
Still no micro-SD slot though it was one of the many complaints about the Galaxy Nexus.
Europe is quite slow with true 4G deployment so why no 42Mbps DC-HSPA+?
What about the build quality of other LG phones? How are they?
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I actually owned a few LG phones, and the quality is not the best! :/ i HOPE that the nexus get the best out of LG.
I will be buying the N4 but with the hope of the GN+, and only will because its google.
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And well i'll buy it, but i'll be hoping with all my soul for the GN+!!
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Why would Google make that....
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I like how it looks and i think IPS screen will look gorgeous, but why would i want to switch from my Galaxy Nexus? Performance is still snappy, dev support is amazing.
And i've ordered new housing for my phone for 20 bucks and it looks like new now. So i think i'll stick with it for another 6 months at least.
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I don't own a nexus but I considered buying that beautiful phone many times. But now I think I'm gonna get the HTC One X. What do you guys think of that phone? Any of you getting it?
It's a nice phone.....but not worth the upgrade from a Galaxy Nexus.
Tegra 3 ain't too great for starters. But luckily they have a Krait option in the One XL.
The protruding camera has poised to be a small problem also.
And it's just so damn expensive right now.
Will probably end up holding this GN till the next nexus device comes out as I just got it. Unless the SGSIII is too damn amazing to pass up.
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It's a nice phone.....but not worth the upgrade from a Galaxy Nexus.
Tegra 3 ain't too great for starters. But luckily they have a Krait option in the One XL.
The protruding camera has poised to be a small problem also.
And it's just so damn expensive right now.
Will probably end up holding this GN till the next nexus device comes out as I just got it. Unless the SGSIII is too damn amazing to pass up.
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Sweet thanks for your opinion. Apparently the 4.0.4 update turn the nexus into a super beast, it looks very nice and fast.
Uhh. Its not a Nexus. Kbye.
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Uhh. Its not a Nexus. Kbye.
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..... Ok goodnight.
barondebxl said:
..... Ok goodnight.
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But in all seriousness, don't think you'll find many people with the Galaxy Nexus who will dump it for a Sense device, a mere 4 months (at most) into owning the GNex. Just not that big of an upgrade, even if it was stock Android 4.
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But in all seriousness, don't think you'll find many people with the Galaxy Nexus who will dump it for a Sense device, a mere 4 months (at most) into owning the GNex. Just not that big of an upgrade, even if it was stock Android 4.
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Cool I respect that. There is no doubt that the nexus is an awesome phone.
I'm not a fan of tegra 3 really, omap or qualcom preference. But the one x looks stunning. And I want HTC to sell a ton of these to get back in the game and mix things up.
Nexus always for me...
Camera is a lot better than I expected on the Nexus. Was expecting the worse, took a few snaps after updating to 4.0.4 and it's pretty good. White balance and color tones etc...are true and accurate.
In low light, there's a bit of noise but it's to be expected. Because it's 5MP can tell some shots just can't get all the detail when zoomed in and looking at the pics.
But the One X camera is a beast. The 4FPS is nuts, it's just continuous and stays in focus too for the most part. But it seems that it still isn't the best which is surprising. Just competitive with the other best camera smartphones.
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Camera is a lot better than I expected on the Nexus. Was expecting the worse, took a few snaps after updating to 4.0.4 and it's pretty good. White balance and color tones etc...are true and accurate.
In low light, there's a bit of noise but it's to be expected. Because it's 5MP can tell some shots just can't get all the detail when zoomed in and looking at the pics.
But the One X camera is a beast. The 4FPS is nuts, it's just continuous and stays in focus too for the most part. But it seems that it still isn't the best which is surprising. Just competitive with the other best camera smartphones.
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Will you get the one X? I think I saw you at the one x forum.
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Will you get the one X? I think I saw you at the one x forum.
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Yea i'm over there looking at threads and replying and stuff.
Probably not now that I got a Galaxy Nexus. I was thinking about getting the AT&T version when it came out but I probably wont now. Doesn't seem worth it.
I might use my upgrade on an iPhone 5 or something or SGSIII depending on how the phones are.
Then sell one of them for the new Nexus in November/december
While the phone nerd in me wants the newest toys I know I would hate sense. I hear its gotten a lot better but I love plain Android. I tried miui and restored my back up 5 min later lol
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I think One X is a significant upgrade:
1. cpu is almost twice as powerful
2. gpu is 2-3 times more powerful
3. camera is a LOT better accoridng to reviews
4. Display is apprantely the best on a smartphone ever. (this one may not be a very big deal for us but still a good upgrade)
5. Design is just awesome, seems a lot more robust and slim than gnexus.
When it falls short is the software. I've never owned an andorid phone other than gnexus so I don't know: do you guys think vanilla ics will be fully functional on this phone and when do you think it'd be available?
I'll try and get it when it comes to ATT
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Hmm. Lets see how market and the xda devs what will do. For me xda devs are pretty much a factor when buying android phones
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I think One X is a significant upgrade:
1. cpu is almost twice as powerful
2. gpu is 2-3 times more powerful
3. camera is a LOT better accoridng to reviews
4. Display is apprantely the best on a smartphone ever. (this one may not be a very big deal for us but still a good upgrade)
5. Design is just awesome, seems a lot more robust and slim than gnexus.
When it falls short is the software. I've never owned an andorid phone other than gnexus so I don't know: do you guys think vanilla ics will be fully functional on this phone and when do you think it'd be available?
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From my experience......AOSP on any other phone besides a Nexus is nice, but it just doesn't feel right. There are some small minor things here and there that just makes you want a Nexus instead so you don't have to deal with the little bugs.
It will definitely get Vanilla ICS eventually, idk how long....it looks like the One X will have a good dev community behind it. A lot of people are thinking it's one of the great phones ever lol
The CPU is better, but its literally just 2 more cores of the cortex-A9 which is what we're running also. And nothing is really utilizing it efficiently.
GPU is better but thats not hard honestly. Nvidia apparently isn't using any real new tech in it, they said it themselves somewhere. I'd wait for "Keplar" to be in it with Tegra 4 revision.
Screen is a toss up, it could be a lot better, and it might not...idk i don't have one lol. I have a feeling its nice, but idk if its a drastic improvement over SAMOLED HD.
Either way....best to know what Samsung does with SGSIII before making any decision. It might turn out like the SGSII and Sensation where SGSII just ended up smoking it. Though, the Sensation had a great dev community and definitely one of the largest outside the Nexus, and SGS series phones.
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Hmm. Lets see how market and the xda devs what will do. For me xda devs are pretty much a factor when buying android phones
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Totally agree
I'm usually on a one phone a year cycle with the Nexus phones, but since my GN screen is cracked I will probably jump on the SIII early summer and then sell that for the new Nexus and Jellybean at the end of the year. If the SIII comes packed with a bad ass Exynos processor then I'll definitely do this.
One thing about the nexus though, how strong is the screen? I mean it's not gorilla glass. Is it really resistant?
Definitely a great phone, i doubt ill be trading my Nexus for it though. i have convinved an iPhone user to buy it for his next upgrade so ill get to try it out
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One thing about the nexus though, how strong is the screen? I mean it's not gorilla glass. Is it really resistant?
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It is similar to GG in terms of scratch resistance, from personal experiences using SII and now GN. Sand seems to be the only thing that scratches it, so make sure u dont take it unprotected to the beach . it wont be as strong though, but under normal day to day conditions it should be fine, scores well in drop tests.
And no flaming!!
I know I know its my choice blah blah blah.
But just wanted people opinion on the nexus and the one x.
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There's already other threads on this. Please search next time.
If you want to have jellybean as soon as its released keep gnex for now otherwise you can get one x.but keep in mind that there is nothing that one x can do and your nexus cant.atleast for now.just slower
Also you might want to see what samsung brings on the table
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I sold my AT&T note yesterday to get a unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Thought about getting a one X but I mean a almost $800 unlocked price is a bit crazy for a HTC I think.
Plus I never used a HTC and even though sense 4.0 looks cool I'm not a big fan. I Bought a nexus to get the pure ICS experience without a overlay.
If anything wait for the Galaxy S3 if your gonna drop $800. Oh and beats by Dre mehhhhhhh. I'm not 18 lol.
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I sold my AT&T note yesterday to get a unlocked Galaxy Nexus. Thought about getting a one X but I mean a almost $800 unlocked price is a bit crazy for a HTC I think.
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huh? Try mid to high $600's. Don't think they'd put their pre-order price like $150 too low. https://negrielectronics.com/htc-one-x-32gb-unlocked-white.html#.T34Bcr9WoVc
Plus I never used a HTC and even though sense 4.0 looks cool I'm not a big fan. I Bought a nexus to get the pure ICS experience without a overlay.
If anything wait for the Galaxy S3 if your gonna drop $800.
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Probably a good idea.
OP, no one can tell you what to do. And you know people here are biased to the GNex.
Two words.....Jelly Bean! But no worries, you'll get it next year! Lol
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The way I see it the cons are:
- slow updates from HTC
- no Super AMOLED screen
- Sense
- bloatware apps
- capacitive buttons (may be a - or + for you)
- power button on the top (personally I like it on the side, good for people with smaller hands too)
- non removable battery
and you don't get the awesome multicolored notification light on the Galaxy Nexus.
No Super Amoled Screen
After using a Super Amoled screen I can't use anything else!
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It's made by HTC?
(This is my reason not to get it, which is more than reason enough.)
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No Super Amoled Screen
After using a Super Amoled screen I can't use anything else!
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You shouldn't be so quick to bash the SLCD2 on the new HTC's. Its being regarded as the best screen out there right now. Laminated (no gap), better viewing angles, better colors, and almost as deep of blacks as AMOLED, but full RGB 720P.
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It's made by HTC?
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LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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huh? Try mid to high $600's. Don't think they'd put their pre-order price like $150 too low. https://negrielectronics.com/htc-one-x-32gb-unlocked-white.html#.T34Bcr9WoVc
My fault. When I was looking a few days back a few places had them at around $760 or something. The non removable battery is a big deal on a android device usually because of the phones power and screen. Well really with any phones now of days including the 4S. Now the iPhone 4 had awesome battery life. But that besides the point.
I'd say hold off.
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what drove u to get the gnex and remind urself
or think about waiting for gs3, when gs3 comes out then think about next nexus and stop thinking there and just buy the next nex
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And no flaming!!
I know I know its my choice blah blah blah.
But just wanted people opinion on the nexus and the one x.
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Actually, you should be our guinea pig and buy one. Then you can let us know +'s/-'s of the two.
I would get the HTC ONE because of the sexy hardware. Yeah people will say it sucks having HTC 4.0 sense but who cares. Custom roms will take care of that and alot of software issues which can always be altered. When hardware on smartphones can not.
IMO why not to get the One X, because you will regret it when the SGS3 drops.
Normally I don't like the “there is going to be something better" mentality, but the SGS3 is literally around the corner. At least hold off until we know more about the SGS3
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LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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I don't know about the others, but my HTC Droid Incredible was solid. Still have it and it's still a well built phone. Regardless, I'd stick with the Nexus or wait for the SIII.
the only feature i like in the ONE x is the 4 frames per second feature in the camera. but our phone camera is still quite fast.
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You shouldn't be so quick to bash the SLCD2 on the new HTC's. Its being regarded as the best screen out there right now. Laminated (no gap), better viewing angles, better colors, and almost as deep of blacks as AMOLED, but full RGB 720P.
LOL. No joke. I had an Evo 4G and a G2, both of which had poor build quality (good materials shakily put together) and needed replacement (G2 once, the Evo several times over). Got my GNex and its solid and well built. I always found it funny that people regarded HTC for their build quality and I never thought they were miles ahead or anything, especially based on my experiences.
HTC has apparently stepped up its game on these models, though.
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Ah, I guess I will have to go see the SLCD2 for myself when the One phones finally hit. Have you heard anything about the screen's drain on the battery? AMOLED is supposed to be more battery sufficient isn't it?
And I agree on the HTC build quality. The materials they use are usually excellent, but on some of their phones the actual quality of the build leaves something to be desired. The only thing I see people disliking the most on Samsung phones is the plastic they use. I haven't heard any complaints on the actual quality of the build though.
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Ah, I guess I will have to go see the SLCD2 for myself when the One phones finally hit. Have you heard anything about the screen's drain on the battery? AMOLED is supposed to be more battery sufficient isn't it?
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AMOLED is actually not always so frugal on battery. It only does well when you have a dark UI or dark background (because individual pixels can turn off). It actually drains very high when you use high brightness levels. SLCD2 isn't going to be any better or worse I don't think. It's still going to be the largest drain by far on your device, especially at 720P and 4.7".
The way I see it, if u keep waiting for the "next better phone",you're gonna be waiting infinite amount of time because you'll hear information on a phone like the One X (for example) and when that comes out there will be info on the s3 and then you'll wanna wait for that, and then when that comes around to being released, the new Nexus will be rumored and you'll wanna wait for that and so on and so forth....pointless! Just buy a phone and use it! If u want the next one, sell yours and pay the difference! IMO, the smart thing to do is stick with a nexus if you're not into bloatware and plus development will be booming with every nexus! So many factors come in to buying a new phone, it sucks but cell phones are ruling the world right now!
And yeah I know quad core is all the rage but I've said it before and I'll say it again, these phones can't get any faster in terms of transitions and such lol! Yeah you'll notice on benchmarks and hardcore games, but that's what the ps3 and 360s are for (and ps4 and 720 next year) and get real! Nobody will care that your phones scores higher on a benchmark than someone else's if their running the same damn software!
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Hi I have a Galaxy S II but I'm thinking of trading it for a Galaxy Nexus. The trade would be my S II for the Galaxy Nexus plus an amount of money up to 90 euros (but probably less). Am I making the right choice?
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Wait.. the Nexus is paying you? Or the other way around.
If the Nexus is paying you that's a good deal.
I just sold my white T989 + $50 for a white nexus, but don't receive till Monday.
Don't do it. I had a 989 (which replaced an iPhone 4S) and a few days ago decided to trade it for a Galaxy Nexus. It only took me about 15 minutes to really regret that decision! My experience with the Galaxy Nexus has been terrible and it sadly falls well below expectations.
The 989 is a flawed device, that's for sure. There is no official ICS for it yet and the Skyrocket port here doesn't have the rotation working which is unacceptable IMO. However, the Samsung OE software on the device is actually pretty decent and has good battery life and we know that ICS for 989 is coming. It also feels cheaper and more plasticky than the Galaxy Nexus. But those two complaints, along with the screen resolution (which honestly is not even an issue in normal use as the screen on the 989 is pretty nice) are the only complaints I had with the device.
The Galaxy Nexus has an inferior CPU to the 989. This is painfully obvious in regular use as the device feels sluggish by comparison. The network speeds on Telus and Mobilicity here is Canada (we tried with two SIM cards on both devices) are roughly double in all circumstances with the 989. I also noticed the WiFi signal is not as good as my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have signal in areas of my home that 989 had no issues with. Furthermore, it even loses the phone signal in certain spots, something the 989 never used to do. The speaker is terrible and it's not very loud at all. The battery life is not as good. The camera is not as good. You can't expand the measly 16GB of storage that it comes with. Because the keyboard is compressed vertically, it is more difficult to type on than the 989. Yes, the AOSP ICS is very good but IMO is not worth it.
That's just my two cents on this issue. As for me, I've arranged to trade my Galaxy Nexus for an iPhone 4S tomorrow. Yes, I've come full circle (although I am a long time Android user and the 4S was the first iPhone I've ever owned) because the fragmentation issue so prevalent with Google and the overall lack of polish in the OS have conspired to drive me away from Android. There are many advantages to Android but user experience is sadly lacking IMO.
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Don't do it. I had a 989 (which replaced an iPhone 4S) and a few days ago decided to trade it for a Galaxy Nexus. It only took me about 15 minutes to really regret that decision! My experience with the Galaxy Nexus has been terrible and it sadly falls well below expectations.
The 989 is a flawed device, that's for sure. There is no official ICS for it yet and the Skyrocket port here doesn't have the rotation working which is unacceptable IMO. However, the Samsung OE software on the device is actually pretty decent and has good battery life and we know that ICS for 989 is coming. It also feels cheaper and more plasticky than the Galaxy Nexus. But those two complaints, along with the screen resolution (which honestly is not even an issue in normal use as the screen on the 989 is pretty nice) are the only complaints I had with the device.
The Galaxy Nexus has an inferior CPU to the 989. This is painfully obvious in regular use as the device feels sluggish by comparison. The network speeds on Telus and Mobilicity here is Canada (we tried with two SIM cards on both devices) are roughly double in all circumstances with the 989. I also noticed the WiFi signal is not as good as my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have signal in areas of my home that 989 had no issues with. Furthermore, it even loses the phone signal in certain spots, something the 989 never used to do. The speaker is terrible and it's not very loud at all. The battery life is not as good. The camera is not as good. You can't expand the measly 16GB of storage that it comes with. Because the keyboard is compressed vertically, it is more difficult to type on than the 989. Yes, the AOSP ICS is very good but IMO is not worth it.
That's just my two cents on this issue. As for me, I've arranged to trade my Galaxy Nexus for an iPhone 4S tomorrow. Yes, I've come full circle (although I am a long time Android user and the 4S was the first iPhone I've ever owned) because the fragmentation issue so prevalent with Google and the overall lack of polish in the OS have conspired to drive me away from Android. There are many advantages to Android but user experience is sadly lacking IMO.
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Seriously? Laughable. Don't forget to polish the apple on your phone.
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SheCo said:
Don't do it. I had a 989 (which replaced an iPhone 4S) and a few days ago decided to trade it for a Galaxy Nexus. It only took me about 15 minutes to really regret that decision! My experience with the Galaxy Nexus has been terrible and it sadly falls well below expectations.
The 989 is a flawed device, that's for sure. There is no official ICS for it yet and the Skyrocket port here doesn't have the rotation working which is unacceptable IMO. However, the Samsung OE software on the device is actually pretty decent and has good battery life and we know that ICS for 989 is coming. It also feels cheaper and more plasticky than the Galaxy Nexus. But those two complaints, along with the screen resolution (which honestly is not even an issue in normal use as the screen on the 989 is pretty nice) are the only complaints I had with the device.
The Galaxy Nexus has an inferior CPU to the 989. This is painfully obvious in regular use as the device feels sluggish by comparison. The network speeds on Telus and Mobilicity here is Canada (we tried with two SIM cards on both devices) are roughly double in all circumstances with the 989. I also noticed the WiFi signal is not as good as my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have signal in areas of my home that 989 had no issues with. Furthermore, it even loses the phone signal in certain spots, something the 989 never used to do. The speaker is terrible and it's not very loud at all. The battery life is not as good. The camera is not as good. You can't expand the measly 16GB of storage that it comes with. Because the keyboard is compressed vertically, it is more difficult to type on than the 989. Yes, the AOSP ICS is very good but IMO is not worth it.
That's just my two cents on this issue. As for me, I've arranged to trade my Galaxy Nexus for an iPhone 4S tomorrow. Yes, I've come full circle (although I am a long time Android user and the 4S was the first iPhone I've ever owned) because the fragmentation issue so prevalent with Google and the overall lack of polish in the OS have conspired to drive me away from Android. There are many advantages to Android but user experience is sadly lacking IMO.
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HAHA very funny.... i just purchased a galaxy nexus in canada as well but ive had nothing but a positive experience with it...
apple rep maybe??
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Seriously? Laughable. Don't forget to polish the apple on your phone.
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What is laughable? Have you ever had a 989? It's a vastly superior device to the Galaxy Nexus, without a doubt. I've had both and can't tell you how much I hate the Nexus.
As far as polishing the Apple, just hating on something doesn't make it bad or unworthy. I don't really care who makes it, if it's better, it's better. The 4S just happens to be a lot better than the Galaxy Nexus. Go on and hate.
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What is laughable? Have you ever had a 989? It's a vastly superior device to the Galaxy Nexus, without a doubt. I've had both and can't tell you how much I hate the Nexus.
As far as polishing the Apple, just hating on something doesn't make it bad or unworthy. I don't really care who makes it, if it's better, it's better. The 4S just happens to be a lot better than the Galaxy Nexus. Go on and hate.
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Is not better in any way and if you Think that battery life suck on Nexus theres a little nasty surprise waiting for you on 4S cuz the battery life suck, it has single core a small screen and ios does not support multitasking natively, oh i know you ear wonderful things about siri... Well thats a wortless piece of junk and Yeah i have both 4S and Nexus, and would not ever make my 4S my main phone... You probably have radio issues with Nexus and you are wrong, the processor in Nexus its better than S2... Dont post a rage answer with the wrong information just cuz you dont have whatever it takes to make your Nexus work the right way... Good luck on 4S and for the guy asking if its a good deal?.. Heck Yeah it is and even if S2 its getting ICS dont even Think it will get android 5 coming soon, wich for sure will be available for Nexus...
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Jnunz said:
HAHA very funny.... i just purchased a galaxy nexus in canada as well but ive had nothing but a positive experience with it...
apple rep maybe??
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Hahaha. Apple rep? Look, your experience with a device is based entirely on what you expect from it. Coming from a 989, I expected a lot more from the Nexus than I got. Even if we for a second ignore such fundamental things as Wi-Fi signal strength because they can't really be quantified, the 989 has a dual-channel HSPA+ which using Speedtest gets double the Galaxy Nexus network speed everywhere. The speaker on the Nexus sucks and it's not even debatable. The camera is far inferior and that's not debatable either. There is no SD card slot on the GNex. The headphone jack on the bottom of the phone is terrible and doesn't allow the headphones to sit flush with it.
I loved my 989 and it was a better device than this one. As far as the iPhone, I also have my reasons for wanting to go back to it. For one, it is beautifully made and feels much more premium than either of the plastic Samsungs. IMO, it also looks nicer than both of them as well. The speaker is louder and clearer than either of the Sammys. The screen is nicer than both 989 and GNex screen but the GNex is close. The dual antennas on the 4S get signal on the subway much better than the Samsungs. I could go on here but you get the picture.
It's really a matter of personal preference and even more so, I'm just fed up with the fragmentation and waiting for Android releases to show up on my devices. Although the Galaxy Nexus gets around the fragmentation issue, it is flawed enough as a device to make me not want it. If you check Kijiji in Toronto, there are dozens of adds offering a Galaxy Nexus in exchange for a 4S. Many more than the other way around. There is a pretty solid reason for that.
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SheCo said:
Hahaha. Apple rep? Look, your experience with a device is based entirely on what you expect from it. Coming from a 989, I expected a lot more from the Nexus than I got. Even if we for a second ignore such fundamental things as Wi-Fi signal strength because they can't really be quantified, the 989 has a dual-channel HSPA+ which using Speedtest gets double the Galaxy Nexus network speed everywhere. The speaker on the Nexus sucks and it's not even debatable. The camera is far inferior and that's not debatable either. There is no SD card slot on the GNex. The headphone jack on the bottom of the phone is terrible and doesn't allow the headphones to sit flush with it.
I loved my 989 and it was a better device than this one. As far as the iPhone, I also have my reasons for wanting to go back to it. For one, it is beautifully made and feels much more premium than either of the plastic Samsungs. IMO, it also looks nicer than both of them as well. The speaker is louder and clearer than either of the Sammys. The screen is nicer than both 989 and GNex screen but the GNex is close. The dual antennas on the 4S get signal on the subway much better than the Samsungs. I could go on here but you get the picture.
It's really a matter of personal preference and even more so, I'm just fed up with the fragmentation and waiting for Android releases to show up on my devices. Although the Galaxy Nexus gets around the fragmentation issue, it is flawed enough as a device to make me not want it. If you check Kijiji in Toronto, there are dozens of adds offering a Galaxy Nexus in exchange for a 4S. Many more than the other way around. There is a pretty solid reason for that.
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Well you like Apple period.. But dont come here trash talking about a great phone, as i said id never make my 4S my main, i have a blackberry bold 9900, a Nexus and a 4S top 3 phones in market and Nexus its wayyy ahead blackberry and iphone dont be a troll
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The one thing I'm jealous of the t989 is the network speed. As someone mentioned it is usually twice as fast for me too ,but the speed I get with this is enough for what I use phone for so I guess doesn't really matter.
HD YouTube videos load no problem so I can't complain.
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msedek said:
Is not better in any way and if you Think that battery life suck on Nexus theres a little nasty surprise waiting for you on 4S cuz the battery life suck, it has single core a small screen and ios does not support multitasking natively, oh i know you ear wonderful things about siri... Well thats a wortless piece of junk and Yeah i have both 4S and Nexus, and would not ever make my 4S my main phone... You probably have radio issues with Nexus and you are wrong, the processor in Nexus its better than S2... Dont post a rage answer with the wrong information just cuz you dont have whatever it takes to make your Nexus work the right way... Good luck on 4S and for the guy asking if its a good deal?.. Heck Yeah it is and even if S2 its getting ICS dont even Think it will get android 5 coming soon, wich for sure will be available for Nexus...
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You clearly don't have both phones. Yes, the battery life sucks on the 4S but no more so than on the Galaxy Nexus. It's dual core and the small screen don't bother me. Oh, and the Qualcomm processor in the 989 is better than the TI chip in the Nexus.
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kvizz said:
Wait.. the Nexus is paying you? Or the other way around.
If the Nexus is paying you that's a good deal.
I just sold my white T989 + $50 for a white nexus, but don't receive till Monday.
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I would be paying the nexus but no more than 90 euros
SheCo said:
You clearly don't have both phones. Yes, the battery life sucks on the 4S but no more so than on the Galaxy Nexus. It's dual core and the small screen don't bother me. Oh, and the Qualcomm processor in the 989 is better than the TI chip in the Nexus.
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Dude. Get out of here some of your complaints are false and it is obvious you wanted to let everybody know you're an apple fan boy in a gnex forum. We truly are sorry you don't know how to unlock your boot loader, flash an updated rom, kernel or root your phone. We kindly ask you get your hair ruffled and back patted in the iPhone forum instead of starting fires and pouring gasoline on it because you can't BBQ.
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I ditched my S2 for the Gnexus and haven't looked back. You want it get it. If not then don't. End of story good bye
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wingnut76 said:
Dude. Get out of here some of your complaints are false and it is obvious you wanted to let everybody know you're an apple fan boy in a gnex forum. We truly are sorry you don't know how to unlock your boot loader, flash an updated rom, kernel or root your phone. We kindly ask you get your hair ruffled and back patted in the iPhone forum instead of starting fires and pouring gasoline on it because you can't BBQ.
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Dude. Get out of here some of your complaints are false and it is obvious you wanted to let everybody know you're an apple fan boy in a gnex forum. We truly are sorry you don't know how to unlock your boot loader, flash an updated rom, kernel or root your phone. We kindly ask you get your hair ruffled and back patted in the iPhone forum instead of starting fires and pouring gasoline on it because you can't BBQ.
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Except I am using AOKP on my GNex and work as a software developer myself. I would bet that for every ROM you've flashed I've flashed three as I've been fiddling with Android since the initial release (and with Windows Mobile prior to that). Oh, and I HATE Apple. But unlike you and many others, I don't judge people on the basis of what device they own.
My original point in this thread was that the 989 is a better device than the GNex IN MY OPINION but people zeroed in on the fact that I am trading this device for an iPhone and completely went off topic. That's not fair to the OP so let's keep the tread on topic please.
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zemariaabreusantos said:
Hi I have a Galaxy S II but I'm thinking of trading it for a Galaxy Nexus. The trade would be my S II for the Galaxy Nexus plus an amount of money up to 90 euros (but probably less). Am I making the right choice?
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For sure, I did, and have never looked back.
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For sure, I did, and have never looked back.
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Same here.
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Title says it all... the gs3 is basically a GN with a few very slight upgrades but I am so glad I got the GSM GN from google @ 400 without a contract than waiting for a GS3
But it watches you when you sleep!
Same here
Mine will be here tomorrow and I can't wait!
S3 was an absolute waste of an opportunity to push the envelop and Samsung failed for their "flagship"
I'm happy I ended up going with the smarter option. $400 for a Nexus is an amazing deal compared to $600+ at the end of summer for a touchwiz plagued ugly designed phone...
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But it watches you when you sleep!
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So it will watch me get murdered in my sleep but isn't smart enough to call the police :/ Damn you touchwiz!
While there are some technical advantages to the new SIII they are not enough, the Nexus looks better, Stock ICS is brilliant, and Jellybean to come...
I get it.. as i got my gnex last week and seeing as the sgs3 is a dualcore lte device it really is nothen but a slightly larger display but making a topic about it seems odd to me.
Looks like a decent phone. However, I think I'm sticking with the Nexus series. I absolutely love the design of this phone, and I also love AOSP roms.
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I'm actually excited about the lack of any amazing improvements....lets me feel the galaxy nexus is still the best
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I saw this coming, that's why i sold my SGS2 for a GNex.
I can't be happier
I wouldn't consider the SGS3 a failure, and I'm not sure why others would either. It is using what may be one of the best SoCs available in a phone, even though it isn't the most advanced chip out right now. It offers a large range of built in storage PLUS a microSD card slot that can double your storage available. The only thing that disappoints me with the phone is it has hardware buttons for home, menu, and back. I was hoping that with ICS, phones would stop having actual buttons for those items, but apparently not.
I can't get over how ugly the back is. It's like the first Galaxy S. I was never on the “lol Samsung is cheap!!!" bandwagon but the glossy finish kind of does make it look cheap.
Anyways, also happy I got a Nexus, feels a lot more solid than my i9100 did. I love the design of this phone.
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GS3 ain't got sexy back.
DavidXSU said:
I can't get over how ugly the back is. It's like the first Galaxy S. I was never on the “lol Samsung is cheap!!!" bandwagon but the glossy finish kind of does make it look cheap.
Anyways, also happy I got a Nexus, feels a lot more solid than my i9100 did. I love the design of this phone.
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I just love the pure black on the front on the phone. No carrier/company branding on the front
I have to hand it to samsung for working hard on the software side. I really like a lot of the gestures and new software they put on the gs3. Here's hoping we get a port starting with the voice software!
zephiK said:
I just love the pure black on the front on the phone. No carrier/company branding on the front
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^That. As simple as that is, it is one of the best things about the galaxy nexus.
For me personally, the only advantage the GS3 has on my Nexus is the wireless charging.
Having to find the freaking USB port in the dark in my bed is annoying lol
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For me personally, the only advantage the GS3 has on my Nexus is the wireless charging.
Having to find the freaking USB port in the dark in my bed is annoying lol
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Ahh I wish I had problems that were as simple as that lol.
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androidtoy09 said:
For me personally, the only advantage the GS3 has on my Nexus is the wireless charging.
Having to find the freaking USB port in the dark in my bed is annoying lol
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There is another advantage for games like Draw Something, since you can use a more accurate stylus (like with the Galaxy Note) with the GS3.
zephiK said:
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Same here!
Fairly disappointed by the S3 at this point... I think the Gnex has spoiled me for some time. The S3 just doesn't look "sexy". At least the Nexus has a beautiful front, and no physical keys or capacitive buttons to ruin it. It's pure screen, and that's how it should be.
Even looking past the body, the specs don't blow me away... Nothing is really making use of quad core at this point. I really don't need to pay $800 to see better lighting in the mediocre Shadow Gun.
Oh well... We'll see what the next Nexus has in store.
firstly, i think these threads have merit in analysing the next supposed flagship phone from a manufacturer
having just woken up to read about the s3 and having a gnex i can say physical buttons dont bother me now.. sure i thought they were old hat but after having softkey buttons, what really is the difference. They also take up some of the screen always anyway... so the 4.8 inch screen on the s3 is actually that... screen..
the better camera in the s3 and the quad core also entice me, somewhat for the quad core 'wank' factor as no lie that is cool... but im always disappointed of the camera on the gnex (and i am no photo junkie but atleast on my sensation i could read writing from a little distance on the photo with gnex i cant no matter what i have tried)...
i was actually going to shell out for a one x but with the useless unlocking offered by htc i think ill be sticking away from them devices now (such a shame when i hate the way most sammy phones usually use odin... fastboot, easy recovery installation kicks butt) so it will be interesting to see how sammy will capitalize on ease of modification when they actually drop as i will probably wait until the first recoveries n root appear before i look to purchase mine...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktoalz6PbXc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I don't think it is sure it came out last year in December , and I'm one of those people the switch phones a lot, I had the BB, htc hero, evo 4G, the thunderbolt, iPhone 4, epic , nexus s 4g, evo 3d, epic touch, iPhone 4s and now the galaxy nexus, I admited i have made some stupid mistakes but I'm palming to stay with my galaxy nexus and my iPhone 4S( might sell this one tho cause I got offer $500). Anyways I just wanted to posted this cause a lot people here is thinking about the GS3 which in reality is not the biggest upgrade IMO... Anyways how many phones how you own in the last 2 years( I would say 2 years cause thats how long contracts are in the US.
Phones are like computers....obsolete by the time they make it to store shelves.
Actually, they become obsolete even faster than computers.
NO.
It's a Nexus B-)
How come my nexus won't fit in my floppy disk drive? Serious.
let it be.
No its not obsolete, its like saying the Ferrari enzo is obsolete now because the 458 Italian is out.
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This video sums up everything I believe in Android device "Fragmentation".
Duh, of course the Android 4.0.4 Galaxy Nexus has been made obsolete by the Android 4.0.4 Galaxy S III...
It's development community is what keeps the phone relevant. Take a look at the g1.its dead now but it lasted for a long time
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adrynalyne said:
Phones are like computers....obsolete by the time they make it to store shelves.
Actually, they become obsolete even faster than computers.
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I wonder when we will be building our phones..
Not at all...
jgalan14 said:
Is the galaxy nexus obsolete now?
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Obsolete definition: No longer produced or used; out of date
Well the Galaxy Nexus is still being produced by google and used by us so the first part wouldn't even apply.
As for the "out of date" part? I'd have to say no...
+ Latest OS (ics)
+ Latest screen technology (super amoled hd)
+ Dual core processor (try finding a quad core in the states ... cant be done)
+ Guaranteed OS updates before any other newer devices (jellybean)
+ Best developer community
- Out of date camera (not a photographer and even if I was I'd use a dslr instead)
- Out of date battery size (buy a spare off Amazon for $8 and keep it in your pocket)
Its a niche market device. People who want Nexus phones will buy Nexus phones because they know what they are.
Until the next Nexus phone comes out, this is my phone.
I must be blind but to me the camera on the Nexus is great.
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I determine a phone to be obsolete when it no longer has any manufacturer support. My sgs4g is obsolete to me because it will never see another official update of any kind. My nexus will see them so its not obsolete.
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miketoasty said:
I must be blind but to me the camera on the Nexus is great.
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It all depends on what you expect from your phone's camera. Me? I have a bag with over $2000 worth of camera gear in it. When I want to take pics, I use that. When I take pics on my phone, I really only want to grab something quick. So my standards aren't high for my phone.
Have they come a long way and are they better on newer phones? Absolutely. I guess it just doesn't really matter to some (read: me). I've taken what I think to be nice pics.
Quality picture taking (regardless of the equipment) is all about lighting.
no not even close
Sure the HTC One series and SIII are really nice devices but the Gnex is still amazing by any standard. We will also have, I believe, the best developer support be it Google themselves or 3rd party.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktoalz6PbXc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I don't think it is sure it came out last year in December , and I'm one of those people the switch phones a lot, I had the BB, htc hero, evo 4G, the thunderbolt, iPhone 4, epic , nexus s 4g, evo 3d, epic touch, iPhone 4s and now the galaxy nexus, I admited i have made some stupid mistakes but I'm palming to stay with my galaxy nexus and my iPhone 4S( might sell this one tho cause I got offer $500). Anyways I just wanted to posted this cause a lot people here is thinking about the GS3 which in reality is not the biggest upgrade IMO... Anyways how many phones how you own in the last 2 years( I would say 2 years cause thats how long contracts are in the US.
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Depends on how you look at it. If you view the Nexus for what it is...a developer phone with an unlockable bootloader that serves as Google's reference device for the current version of Android, then the only thing that can make a Nexus obsolete would be the next Nexus.
If you look at it as an end user device, then you could make the argument that if it's not obsolete yet, it will be in very short order with such beasts as the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S III. But then again, Nexus devices have never been at the forefront of hardware because that's not what it's about.
I take the first view. I also take this view with the tablets too. Sure, there are tablets out there that are sexier than the Xoom now, but a year later it is still the only Google Experience tablet and is the only reference tablet available, so therefore the Xoom still isn't obsolete yet.
ap3604 said:
Obsolete definition: No longer produced or used; out of date
Well the Galaxy Nexus is still being produced by google and used by us so the first part wouldn't even apply.
As for the "out of date" part? I'd have to say no...
+ Latest OS (ics)
+ Latest screen technology (super amoled hd)
+ Dual core processor (try finding a quad core in the states ... cant be done)
+ Guaranteed OS updates before any other newer devices (jellybean)
+ Best developer community
- Out of date camera (not a photographer and even if I was I'd use a dslr instead)
- Out of date battery size (buy a spare off Amazon for $8 and keep it in your pocket)
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Yes! YES!!
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Phone still beats GS3. Quad core is gonna be horrendously battery inefficient when it comes out. Why do you think the stock battery is so huge?
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Phone still beats GS3. Quad core is gonna be horrendously battery inefficient when it comes out. Why do you think the stock battery is so huge?
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Amen to that. My buddy was telling me today that he was going to get a GS3 on release day and mentioned the 2100 mAH battery. I said "Well yeah man, you're going to need every bit of that to power that quad core processor. My Galaxy Nexus has an 1850 mAH battery with a dual core processor and I'll guarantee you my battery life rivals yours." He said "Wow, you may have a point there." haha