iSyntac
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I hope so. Feels like we've been waiting for way too long...
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I hope so. Feels like we've been waiting for way too long...
Things calmed down enough for me to post. Now I got to sleeps. Hoping that tomorrow brings us something juicy.
OG droid made it another day. Taking it one day at a time. Each day with my OG is a gift and a day I was never promised. She's tired. I have no backup. I need it to last a few more weeks.
Good night speculators.
OG droid made it another day. Taking it one day at a time. Each day with my OG is a gift and a day I was never promised. She's tired. I have no backup. I need it to last a few more weeks.
Good night speculators.
so i just watched a video about the iphone 4s because just to know about the knew voice control and to see what they did to the camera. Knowing that the Nexus will probably have a 5M camera was kind of disappointing to hear, but its not all about the Megapixels. the iphone 4s only has a 8M camera so not really much of an advantage. After watching that iphone video, i'am pumped to hear the announcement of the Nexus. Its going to crush the Iphone!
dmiller2007
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Lol I figured. I was hoping for something more exciting though.
cusjs
Android Enthusiast
Just wanted to change the subject for a min and stir up some good debate
Ok I will admit I don
yawdapaah
Android Expert
Very good question...
Mannequins
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Something like this could be happening
Motorola Spyder and Xoom 2 turn up in more leaked shots -- Engadget
"our tipster also says that the processor in this particular Spyder is clocked at 1.5GHz, although the final version will apparently indeed be 1.2GHz"
cereal killer
Android Expert
We are at still in a black hole...don't drive yourself crazy with all these people and tech bogs w/ "reliable sources".So now we are back down to 1.2ghz OMAP4460?
Tomorrow it will be the Snapdragon at 1.5 and by the end of the day it will be 1.5 w/ an unknown processor and SD slot.
cusjs
Android Enthusiast
I couldn't agree more. I thought the point of the Nexus line was to be the best hardware, fastest updates, and be completely open for anyone to do what they like.
My source says under clocked but that may be a recent development. 4460 is 1.5 natively so maybe to squeeze a bit more battery? At least we know that it is a omap4460... could be worse
TheRoosevelt
Android Expert
Let's not get ahead of ourselves...
dmiller2007
Android Expert
Well can't tell you for sure, but i'm guessing they wanted to test it under more stressful conditions then are underclocking for better battery life. The loss in performance is probably negligible if they're willing to do that.
VTarantino
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Looking back at the pages, I didn't see this discussed yet. A tweet from BMX:
Maybe GSMarena was right about that dual-mode CDMA/GSM radio. Maybe people who have said "there is ONLY ONE Galaxy Nexus" are correct.
Maybe GSMarena was right about that dual-mode CDMA/GSM radio. Maybe people who have said "there is ONLY ONE Galaxy Nexus" are correct.
cereal killer
Android Expert
No idea but I don't buy any of it Steven
Too many people are contradicting one another. I'll stick with 1.5GHZ for the time being until I'm convinced otherwise.
Like I said tomorow some other blog will write an article with their "reliable source" telling them it's a Qualcomm.
iSyntac
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Siri's definitely got potential. Although I'd probably only use it for the entertainment factor. Saw this pic today. Absolutely cracked me up. =P
Sandroidfan
Android Expert
I'm fine with OMAP 4460. But I just don't get where 1.2Ghz clock speed came back from other than BGR.
It is a jungle ... but there are several people there that are in the know. If I hear more I will share.
cusjs
Android Enthusiast
Agreed. Thanks vz_wired and any other source info to this point.
Now...
...when in the name of all things holy is this thing gonna drop?
What is the URL to all of the vz_wired posts?
Nashdroid
Android Expert
I haven't posted much today, but I've been keeping up. Here are my thoughts:
I was waiting and waiting and searching for the "Samsung Function," which as those of you that were also following it know, it was to be the Galaxy SII for Verizon. Well, we all got the sad news that Verizon WAS NOT getting a version of the GSII. It was a very sad day. However, now we get something better and only a couple months after Sprint got their version of the GSII, the Epic 4G Touch. We are getting the Nexus, which is better spec'd than the GSII in every way imaginable. So, what are we REALLY upset about? Well, the ones who are upset are upset because they got their hopes up for a device that would end all devices. A phone that would be the best phone ever and there would never have to be another phone made, ever. Well, haha, that's just not realistic guys. We are getting a much better phone than the Epic 4G Touch for Sprint and we're getting it not long after they got their phone. Not to mention the phone we're getting blows it Sprint's away and we don't have Touchwiz all over the thing. We are the FIRST phone to get the newest, most amazing version of Android! We are getting a very fast processor, and for those of us who only play Angry Birds on our phones and load some movies on it to watch on road trips and watch YouTube videos, this phone will MORE than satisfy our needs in a phone. Heck, I'll never push this phone to it's limits. No way. Never. I live in a rural area of Oklahoma now, and I'm two hours to where I could even access LTE. So, I'll have it turned off all of the time, except when I go to Oklahoma City on the weekend and tether with 4G to download movies, tv shows, software, etc. This screen on this phone is going to be amazing. Guaranteed. So, what's the downside to this phone? Someone using 4G all day, on the phone all day and pushing it to it's limits with the screen as bright as it goes, ran the batter down in 6 hours? Are you kidding me? That tells me that this phone will easily last an 8hr work day, and THEN some for me. I bet I can make the battery on this phone last all day with light usage. If not, I'll plug it in. Problem solved. I already do this with my Droid Incredible. So, it won't be any adjustment for me. I'll just have a MUCH better phone than what I currently have. My fiance and I watch movies in our truck on roadtrips with her Epic 4G Touch and we can see the movies just fine and I plug my car stereo's auxilary cord into the headphone jack and we listen to the movie in surround sound. It's a fantastic experience. And THAT'S on a 4.5" screen. I can't even imagine how amazing movies are going to look in HD on this screen. It's truly going to be a new experience. Not to mention how great this phone is going to be as an in-car GPS. Put this thing in the car mount and use it as your personal 4.65" screen GPS unit with a data connection, Google Maps and Google turn-by-turn Navigation.
How could anyone pass on this phone? I, for one, will not be.
I was waiting and waiting and searching for the "Samsung Function," which as those of you that were also following it know, it was to be the Galaxy SII for Verizon. Well, we all got the sad news that Verizon WAS NOT getting a version of the GSII. It was a very sad day. However, now we get something better and only a couple months after Sprint got their version of the GSII, the Epic 4G Touch. We are getting the Nexus, which is better spec'd than the GSII in every way imaginable. So, what are we REALLY upset about? Well, the ones who are upset are upset because they got their hopes up for a device that would end all devices. A phone that would be the best phone ever and there would never have to be another phone made, ever. Well, haha, that's just not realistic guys. We are getting a much better phone than the Epic 4G Touch for Sprint and we're getting it not long after they got their phone. Not to mention the phone we're getting blows it Sprint's away and we don't have Touchwiz all over the thing. We are the FIRST phone to get the newest, most amazing version of Android! We are getting a very fast processor, and for those of us who only play Angry Birds on our phones and load some movies on it to watch on road trips and watch YouTube videos, this phone will MORE than satisfy our needs in a phone. Heck, I'll never push this phone to it's limits. No way. Never. I live in a rural area of Oklahoma now, and I'm two hours to where I could even access LTE. So, I'll have it turned off all of the time, except when I go to Oklahoma City on the weekend and tether with 4G to download movies, tv shows, software, etc. This screen on this phone is going to be amazing. Guaranteed. So, what's the downside to this phone? Someone using 4G all day, on the phone all day and pushing it to it's limits with the screen as bright as it goes, ran the batter down in 6 hours? Are you kidding me? That tells me that this phone will easily last an 8hr work day, and THEN some for me. I bet I can make the battery on this phone last all day with light usage. If not, I'll plug it in. Problem solved. I already do this with my Droid Incredible. So, it won't be any adjustment for me. I'll just have a MUCH better phone than what I currently have. My fiance and I watch movies in our truck on roadtrips with her Epic 4G Touch and we can see the movies just fine and I plug my car stereo's auxilary cord into the headphone jack and we listen to the movie in surround sound. It's a fantastic experience. And THAT'S on a 4.5" screen. I can't even imagine how amazing movies are going to look in HD on this screen. It's truly going to be a new experience. Not to mention how great this phone is going to be as an in-car GPS. Put this thing in the car mount and use it as your personal 4.65" screen GPS unit with a data connection, Google Maps and Google turn-by-turn Navigation.
How could anyone pass on this phone? I, for one, will not be.
VTarantino
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Because the phone is only meeting the originally hyped specs and not the hypebeast specs! OUR WORLD IS CRASHING DOWN AROUND US!
cusjs
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I think I'm finally coming to terms with all the news that this phone won't have the Exynos or a great GPU.
Looking back at my experience with Android, most of my pining has been for software. If it wasn't for the fact that Verizon is offering early upgrades (for reasons I still cannot explain...) I don't think I'd be disappointed holding on to my CM7'd DX for another year, until the next greatest thing comes out.
Verizon has a cell tower right in Amherst MA and I'm rocking 1-2 mbps down on 3G, which is more than enough for streaming Netflix/Hulu/Youtube. The College's wireless is only slightly better (sigh) and I've grown used to it.
Battery life is superb...great signal which equates to about 25-30 hrs of moderate usage for me (-69dBm here, compared to about 15-20 hrs of the same usage at -89dBm back at home).
In the end, I see it this way:
1. For CPU power, the OMAP 4460 is more than enough. Even if it was underclocked at 1.2 gHz, I think we're forgetting that we're getting a rootable NEXUS device and we'll have this beast overclocked to 1.8 gHz in no time. I'd take a dual-core 1.2 gHz over an 1.3 gHz overclocked single core DX any day
2. For the GPU, when the Optimus 3D came out with the OMAP 4430 everybody raved about how it was better than the SGSII Exynos. I just played around with a friends Fascinate which is really old, and I know the Nexus will be more than enough to run NOVA 2 and any other game you throw at it.
3. It's LTE. 'Nuff said.
4. ICS. Having the latest and greatest software seems to dominate any lack in hardware. Anyone that's compared CM7 or MIUI to BLUR knows that having stock Google updates will be a huge upgrade to any experience so far on VZW. The OG Droidsters and Nexus One peeps can probably attest that the availability of the newest software has kept their phones relevant far beyond what their hardware specs dictate.
5. There's going to be a never-ending cycle of "the next greatest thing". We have yet to see a 32nm chip inside a phone and Qualcomm comes out with 28nm technology. By the time the Exynos 4212 comes out in a device, the next greatest CPU/GPU technology will have it completely dominated, at least on paper. In the end, I guess this is better. I'd rather have technology that's been tested and in the works for months than the newest chip available.
Looking back at my experience with Android, most of my pining has been for software. If it wasn't for the fact that Verizon is offering early upgrades (for reasons I still cannot explain...) I don't think I'd be disappointed holding on to my CM7'd DX for another year, until the next greatest thing comes out.
Verizon has a cell tower right in Amherst MA and I'm rocking 1-2 mbps down on 3G, which is more than enough for streaming Netflix/Hulu/Youtube. The College's wireless is only slightly better (sigh) and I've grown used to it.
Battery life is superb...great signal which equates to about 25-30 hrs of moderate usage for me (-69dBm here, compared to about 15-20 hrs of the same usage at -89dBm back at home).
In the end, I see it this way:
1. For CPU power, the OMAP 4460 is more than enough. Even if it was underclocked at 1.2 gHz, I think we're forgetting that we're getting a rootable NEXUS device and we'll have this beast overclocked to 1.8 gHz in no time. I'd take a dual-core 1.2 gHz over an 1.3 gHz overclocked single core DX any day
2. For the GPU, when the Optimus 3D came out with the OMAP 4430 everybody raved about how it was better than the SGSII Exynos. I just played around with a friends Fascinate which is really old, and I know the Nexus will be more than enough to run NOVA 2 and any other game you throw at it.
3. It's LTE. 'Nuff said.
4. ICS. Having the latest and greatest software seems to dominate any lack in hardware. Anyone that's compared CM7 or MIUI to BLUR knows that having stock Google updates will be a huge upgrade to any experience so far on VZW. The OG Droidsters and Nexus One peeps can probably attest that the availability of the newest software has kept their phones relevant far beyond what their hardware specs dictate.
5. There's going to be a never-ending cycle of "the next greatest thing". We have yet to see a 32nm chip inside a phone and Qualcomm comes out with 28nm technology. By the time the Exynos 4212 comes out in a device, the next greatest CPU/GPU technology will have it completely dominated, at least on paper. In the end, I guess this is better. I'd rather have technology that's been tested and in the works for months than the newest chip available.
1.5 GHz. Just saying.
nj02vette
Android Expert
Actually, I'm not sure the nexus line ever had the best hardware, or was very quickly eclipsed.
The point of the Nexus line is that it's a hardware point for Google to design thier new OS version. That's pretty much it. Original Nexus didn't have revolutionary specs, the Nexus S didn't, and neither will the Prime.
I'm OK with that, because the vanilla OS, faster updates and unlocked bootloader, coupled with ICS on Verizon makes this a phone worth looking at.
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