***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

[VTarantino]

One more reason to get the GNex and not the Razr...

Motorola Confirms Our Suspicions, DROID RAZR Will Have A Locked Bootloader - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Whelp, we're done here. Moving on...

 

[AndroidsOfTara]

One more reason to get the GNex and not the Razr...

Motorola Confirms Our Suspicions, DROID RAZR Will Have A Locked Bootloader - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Motorola DROID(TM) RAZR(TM).... now with even more MOTOFAIL(TM)!

 

[durangojim]

This means Verizon won't ever allow an unlocked bootloader from anyone, basically, regardless of Moto's "promises".

Gives me an uneasy feeling about the Galnexusaurus. I suppose we will see tonight.

Eh, I'm over the whole rooting, roms thing. I know I'm in the minority on the boards, but I think I'm in the majority in real life. Just give me something smooth, classy, and beautiful, like my wife.

 

[HanSolo]

Hey Guys,

I'm sure you already know but a few minutes ago Steven Kondik (Better known as Cyanogen, because he invented Cyanogen Mod) recently shared this on G+

"Anonymous CM member Spills the beans on the Nexus Prime

I promised I wouldn't fold to pressure, but here you go:

With less than a day before launch, this anonymous Cyanogenmod member, who is remaining anonymous for their career safety, was caught in a Google+ Hangout late last night. After a few drinks with fellow Team Douche members, this team member divulged the path with which the next Stock Android device has come to fruition.
As you may or may not know, the CyanogenMod team has been working very closely with Google over the past 2 months. Google, who acknowledged the combined experience and technical knowledge of the development team, decided to bring in the CyanogenMod team to help design, develop, and deploy the next Nexus device.
Shortly after the interaction began, rumors started flooding in about the next Nexus, none of which were true. Claims that LG was going to be involved, claims that nVidia would be involved, and claims that it would be a Verizon Wireless exclusive was just more than the team could bear. So, the team did what they do best; they trolled the Internet.
The leaks started to turn, universally, towards a

 

[kcs7272]

Eh, I'm over the whole rooting, roms thing. I know I'm in the minority on the boards, but I think I'm in the majority in real life. Just give me something smooth, classy, and beautiful, like my wife.

Okay Jim's wife, it is not nice to hack your husband's account

 

[AndroidsOfTara]

Here is another reason....MOTO BLUR!!! or Motorola Applications Platform or whatever they want to call it today. YUCK!!!!! In the famous words of Butt Head. "You can't polish a turd Beavis"

Speaking of Beavis & Butt-Head, you are aware that the new series starts on October 27, right?

 

[Paznos]

I'm fine if the bootloader comes locked but can it be UNLOCKED? even Nexus phones come locked don't they? you have to unlock the bootloader yourself.

 

[lennydude]

Well, crap, this phone is clearly not for me. Used Palm Pixi here I come!!

lol

 

[kcs7272]

Speaking of Beavis & Butt-Head, you are aware that the new series starts on October 27, right?

heck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

 

[xtop]

What the hell? A "QR code projector"?

For what, to scan your face?

I don't get this at all.

So, just the "Prime" name was wrong, or is he trying to tell us that we basically know absolutely nothing about this device?

Also, a locked bootloader makes perfect sense, if it's coming on Verizon. Cyanogen's involvement in ICS will mean it's going to be awesome.

But I'm pretty confused by this.

hahaha

cyan, the ultimate troll

 

[nj02vette]

One more reason to get the GNex and not the Razr...

Motorola Confirms Our Suspicions, DROID RAZR Will Have A Locked Bootloader - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

And boom goes the dynamite.

Goodbye RAZR, you may have been considered. Not now.

 

[HanSolo]

Ok, obviously the Cyanogen thing is a total joke.

a kinetic recharger commonly seen with flashlights

So you can wind up the phone when it dies?

I think it's pretty stupid that these guys with a lot of credibility are trolling. People are cracking.

 

[drpotter2807]

Edit:



Okay, I don't know much about the technical details, but because of the way it's laid out, PenTile on a qHD screen has a "screen door" effect that makes a lot of people want to vomit or gives headaches. But the upside is that it has a lot more white pixels, so it's super bright and easy to read if you're outside in direct sunlight.

On the GNP, we're not sure if it will be PenTile or not, but we think that if it is, maybe since it's AMOLED (the type of screen, although I don't know what it means) and also a much higher resolution, that it will eliminate the screen door effect.

Also, Samsung is known for their awesome screens, and we're pretty sure that they're not going to throw away their reputation in that department on such an important device. So I don't think you have to worry.

Thanks! That is what I was counting on when I heard a Samsung was in the pipeline when I compared the two.

 

[Spittal]

Ok, obviously the Cyanogen thing is a total joke.



So you can wind up the phone when it dies?

I think it's pretty stupid that these guys with a lot of credibility are trolling. People are cracking.

The Cyan team is known for trolling, what I take from this is that the name "Nexus Prime" was just a name thrown out into the internet after a few beers.

Which is sad, I want to start a petition to ask Google and Sammy to change the name to Nexus Prime. Which is a CLEARLY BETTER NAME!

 

[RX-78-2]

Dang, 7.1mm thin LTE phone heres hoping the Galnexusaurus isn't a phaty

 

[funkadesi]

What the hell? A "QR code projector"?

For what, to scan your face?

I don't get this at all.

So, just the "Prime" name was wrong, or is he trying to tell us that we basically know absolutely nothing about this device?

Also, a locked bootloader makes perfect sense, if it's coming on Verizon. Cyanogen's involvement in ICS will mean it's going to be awesome.

But I'm pretty confused by this.

QR projector, via phone's screen, NFC code? or a QR code on the back of the device?

So if if you another Galaxy Nexus, you can add them.... to G+ or other social services?

 

[nj02vette]

What the hell? A "QR code projector"?

For what, to scan your face?

I don't get this at all.

So, just the "Prime" name was wrong, or is he trying to tell us that we basically know absolutely nothing about this device?

Also, a locked bootloader makes perfect sense, if it's coming on Verizon. Cyanogen's involvement in ICS will mean it's going to be awesome.

But I'm pretty confused by this.

You've just been trolled.

 

[HanSolo]

The Cyan team is known for trolling, what I take from this is that the name "Nexus Prime" was just a name thrown out into the internet after a few beers.

Which is sad, I want to start a petition to ask Google and Sammy to change the name to Nexus Prime. Which is a CLEARLY BETTER NAME!

Yeah but it's not like the name is laser-engraved into the phone. Call it what you want. Mine will be named Sue, the only living Galnexusaurus.

QR projector, via phone's screen, NFC code? or a QR code on the back of the device?

So if if you another Galaxy Nexus, you can add them.... to G+ or other social services?

Your adorable, pure, innocent mind (much like mine) was fooled as I was. The Cyanogen team, a group of guys with a ton of credibility because of the awesome ROM work they do, is apparently also known for spreading lies and trolling on various sites.

 

[mthoren68]

I know. Apple gives great presentations. I mean, if they can convince people to buy the 4S all basically hinging on an app (Siri), they're doing a great job.

If anyone gets a chance, check out the Sports page of today's Wall Street Journal. A reporter asked Siri various sports-related questions and published the actual answers. Quite humorous. Siri was not quite on her game.

 

[Steven58]

reminder:



Hey Guys! Early and I invite to a live IRC event we're hosting on the Android Forums chat tonight for the Google event. We'll be there all day, but real stuff will begin say about 8:30 - 9 pm Eastern.
The Irc address is irc.freenode.net and the channel is #Androidforums

I use the icechat client available at IceChat IRC Client :: IRC Client Extra-Ordinaire :: The Chat Cool People Use but anyone will do. We hope to see you there!!!!


Sincerely,
Steven


Ps: we're there now, chatting!

 

[clb2196]

So you can wind up the phone when it dies?

I think they meant the flashlights you shake to charge the battery. Can you imagine? Crap, my phone battery is low! *starts shaking phone vigorously* LMAO You'd get some interesting looks.

 

[shawn487]

Anyone watch the video of the Razr on Engadget? Anyone notice the Apple fanboy states their Iphone was looking a little less sexy now? Is he going to get fired for saying that? I can't wait for what we hear tonight!

 

[Spittal]

Your adorable, pure, innocent mind (much like mine) was fooled as I was. The Cyanogen team, a group of guys with a ton of credibility because of the awesome ROM work they do, is apparently also known for spreading lies and trolling on various sites.

I don't like to think of it like that.

CM team just has adds a commentary to the rampant Android fanboyism is the world, they just stir up the pot so people have stuff to talk about.

 

[rushmore]

And boom goes the dynamite.

Goodbye RAZR, you may have been considered. Not now.

As soon as I saw the pitch for enterprise adoption, I knew that was a given. I am happy with the Droid 3 performance and features, so more ram and faster chipset should be even better.

 

[HanSolo]

Anyone watch the video of the Razr on Engadget? Anyone notice the Apple fanboy states their Iphone was looking a little less sexy now? Is he going to get fired for saying that? I can't wait for what we hear tonight!

I just finished watching it! That phone is so freaking thin, it's unbelievable. And the animations and transitions were pretty fast. iPhone and Bionic sure are looking rather long in the tooth.