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

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jimbo1mcm said:
Impressions after READING various reviews( and youtubes ). First, I don't consider myself an Apple fanboi. My last phone was a Droid X with an extended battery. My wife currently uses a Droid Pro, so I keep up with Android. I currently have an Iphone 4 with IOS 5 installed. I moved to the Iphone 4 from the Droid X because I wanted a leap in technology and user experience. I have been very satisfied with my IP4. I have it in a Mophie Juice Pack Air case, so I have effectively about 2800maH at my disposal. I really looked closely at the unveiling of the RAZR and the Nexus. Obviously, the Nexus is superior to the RAZR in my opinion. ICS seems quite good. My problem is that I do not see the leap in user experience and technology that would lead me to switch to the Nexus. A 1750 maH battery( I believe the NFC chip is built into the battery, so extended batteries might be slow to come on the horizon), seems a step backwards for me. Certainly LTE is an advantage for someone who needs it. I currently have access to a reasonably fast wi-fi ( about 15 down, 2 up ) that satisfies my needs about 80% of the time. If a person has a Droid, this upgrade will be meaningful and might lead many people to buy the Nexus. The 4.65 inch screen with HD is very good, but it is being presented in a 4.3 inch format most of the time. The problem seems to be that the 28nm processor technology is coming very quickly and that will allow for a much better user experience and battery life. I was really interested in the Nexus, but, for me, I will wait until next summer to see what is out there to give me the leap that I am looking for.
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I got you, and this phone isn't the "revolution" I was hoping for "spec wise" at least.

But some would argue that having nearly the same pixel density as the iPhone 4 (and 4S) but with a screen that is 1.15" bigger, with LTE, and a really functional looking OS that appears to be better than anything else on the market for the foreseeable future...it's a pretty huge update. Obviously iOS and Android comparisons are always debated and both camps think that their OS is superior and the other one is crippling in some way.

Battery life will not be the greatest though and that is a trade-off of having LTE currently. That and the fact that Android has long since been accused of being a non battery friendly platform in of itself.
 
First of all i dont know if they have Welcomed you all to the SAMSUNG GALAXY forum side.

So welcome to the DARK SIDE LUCK.

And now after a long month of waiting, even i will wait abit more, here we are trying to find if GALAXY nexus worth to buy VS the GALAXY Note or the GALAXY S2. :P
I know, I know it is off topic. Or it isnt ??????

S2 a 6 month old Phone with no HD and a SMALL display MUHAHAHAHAHAH. But with 1.2 GHz cpu and at the lowest price to buy atm 439 Euro.

Note a phone that should be geting to the market in few days, if samsung desides to release it, because she withdraw it from her SITE in Germany 7 days ago, it was at 699Euro. with the 5.3" HD Display and the 1.5GHz CPU

and last but not least the Nexus, we all where waiting a middle HD Display from the other 2 and a 1.2 Ghz CPU and ICS on frst release. price range for it i speculate from 599-649 euro, Samsung PRICE for Germany.:mad:

so now for the cheaper phone you got the S2 with lower Speca then the other 2, and no ICS. for Hardware Phone i would Say the NOTE but with to BIG Display, Casing, and no ICS. and at end Nexus it has ICS does it have anything else worth ?? ohh yes HD Display.:cool:

SO to Sume up wich phone you should get

SAMSUNG RELEASE the S2 HD LTE :rolleyes:(even i dont care of the LTE ) on the REST of the world. I CAN WAIT for ICS. not a fan of untested software, i dont got the nervs to wait the flaws to get fixed, i do like to get a software that it is out and got some tests-months. you can ALLWAYS upgrade your software but never the DOWNGRADE.;)

my 50 cent
 
Braxos...consider the people that have something like the Thunderbolt though. Released in March with Android 2.2 and STILL don't have 2.3 fully available.

When you say you can wait, you have to anticipate situations like that (not that you aren't thinking about it...just fueling the conversation ;))
 
From Engadget:

We got it straight from the horse's mouth here at Samsung and Google's Galaxy Nexus launch event that the future LTE edition of the Galaxy Nexus will indeed be thicker than the HSPA+ model showcased today (and above). How much thicker? "A little," according to a company representative, but he wouldn't go so far as to talk millimeters. When asked if the additional size was there to hold the LTE package or just a larger battery, he also failed to elaborate. We'd be shocked if the LTE variant doesn't pack at least a bit more juice -- we've covered the damage that LTE does to a battery in great detail here -- but frankly, we'd rather have something a wee bit thicker than a phone that dies after four hours of use.

Note: Maybe we should wait for the VZW model before we throw Steven's "source" under the bus
 
I purchased the Bionic because my OG Droid finally took a crap. I needed a new phone. Thank goodness I bought it costco, 90 day return policy, so with the issues with build quality on my first Bionic (sep 8th) fell from 11 inches and orientation sensor broke loose. Now onto my second Bionic with constant freeze black screen issues. Not to mention locked bootloaders, i am tempted to jump the Moto ship and climb aboard Samsung. It has to be better than my wifes iPhone 4s
 
This phone seriously seems amazing. I had a ThunderBolt that was...atrocious to say the least, and switched to an iPhone4. While the iPhone certainly is nice, I have been DYING to get back to Android. Sure, this isn't going to be the insane tech specs revolutionary phone some of us anticipated, but ICS alone with still amazing specs AND a vanilla Android experience? Wow. I am so crazy psyched!
 
UBRocked said:
Braxos...consider the people that have something like the Thunderbolt though. Released in March with Android 2.2 and STILL don't have 2.3 fully available.

When you say you can wait, you have to anticipate situations like that (not that you aren't thinking about it...just fueling the conversation ;))
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You got me. I am from those kind of ppl who see something and want it. but i got a extra thing i like to play with IT and not IT to play with me. if you understand what i mean. yes it is a new OS with many improvments but as i say it is NEW. the LALALALAND at least for me is it on #care :p as we where on mIRC and where waiting for it to get announced. If i get on that boat i can not get down i will stick with ICS even it has flaws or not, but i want to the trully good new experience, cba to say ok that isnt working fully atm it will on next patch, i can wait abit more and more:( and more and more:mad:...... KABOOOOOOOOOM

nah thanks i was there i did that i leave it to the young people to the the snake out of the whole !!!!!! i will wait for it outside with a stick to kill it and get the reward. :rolleyes:

did i say i like to flame to burn to start the Fire fire??
 
It'll be smart to put a bigger batt inside the LTE one, but people need to realize using LTE all day will kill it. Are people expecting to watch movies all day or just have it on to have it on. Are they doing data relates things all day long for it to be on? I get pretty good Wimax coverage and I get through a day with it on all day, but it hibernates when not in use, saving batt & idk if LTE does that. I also turn it off when I really don't use it. If its a quick FB post or Tweet, you don't need it. Any device drains fast when using it's most advanced feature. Unless its optimize for that main purpose. Like mp3 players having great battery life. It was made to play music all day. 4G is basically wifi on the go. Do you really need it on all the time? I honestly think people can get through a day and some with moderate or realistic use.
 
If this ends up not on Verizon somehow, I will cease to use a mobile phone as I'm on a family plan and my parents are nice enough to pay the bill. I'm out of contract on my line, due for an upgrade, I will gladly walk away if Verizon screws us and eventually go to Sprint.
 
Cahill said:
If this ends up not on Verizon somehow, I will cease to use a mobile phone as I'm on a family plan and my parents are nice enough to pay the bill. I'm out of contract on my line, due for an upgrade, I will gladly walk away if Verizon screws us and eventually go to Sprint.
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I don't think we have anything to worry about...too many signs point to Verizon....One thing I've learned about marketing and even in movies....every detail has a purpose or is communicating some idea....Verizon in the notification bar of the promo video was not an accident by far....
 
lets see if my source had right on this one and Germany isnt geting Nexus at all !! he said it isnt worth to Import and this was a month ago !!!!!!!!! now i know why he did say that.
 
By chance does anyone know if it has a notification light? I missed everything cuase of work.

A video showed someone pointing to a spot on the lower front face, either on the same row as the virtual buttons or slightly lower, saying that there was the LED notification light. Don't know if it is color programmable.
 
jimbo1mcm said:
By chance does anyone know if it has a notification light? I missed everything cuase of work.

A video showed someone pointing to a spot on the lower front face, either on the same row as the virtual buttons or slightly lower, saying that there was the LED notification light. Don't know if it is color programmable.
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Yes, that's the notification light. Whether it's color programmable or not, I do not know.
 
jimbo1mcm said:
By chance does anyone know if it has a notification light? I missed everything cuase of work.

A video showed someone pointing to a spot on the lower front face, either on the same row as the virtual buttons or slightly lower, saying that there was the LED notification light. Don't know if it is color programmable.
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Here the Notification Light

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All I wont to know is have we found out if this indeed is coming to Verizon. I know the OP has the Verizon release map but has there been official conformation.
 
VegasOnAcid said:
I use my phone as a watch a lot tho, it goes on and off thousands of times a day, and smartphone batteries are already BAD WORD, just seems very unnecessary. :( With that, I will be having fun with it the first week. :p
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There are 1440 minutes in a day. Just how often do you need to know what time it is?

Facial recognition is gimmicky at best. It's a cool addition to "show someone" when they ask about your phone specs ( if it works), that's about all. I envision it working 60% of the time.

On one other note - why ... why, why, WHY did they have to make this phone gray and so ... blech? To me, it's borderline ugly. The RAZR is so much sharper in looks. Someone said earlier that it looks Fisher Price ... that's just about right, IMO. I like the look of my DInc WAAAAAAY more than this phone. I was hoping to love this phone but now I'm not so sure. The specs are nice, ICS looks good, and a lot of "cool" extras ( video stabilization, re-sizable widgets, no shutter lag, 1080p, etc. ) but nothing that won't be out shined in a few months time and nothing that I can't live without for a few months. Honestly, the look of it is what is really holding me back. I was super excited when those very first photos came out showing the curved design. This looks like they took that and dumbed it down. A lot of phones do a lot of cool things - but not many look "the part". I may ( emphasis on MAY ) be waiting for Spring to come to upgrade for a sleeker looking phone. My DInc might just get me through. *sigh*

Anyone else feel the same?
 
r4yN said:
WHAAT?!!! :eek:

what do we get instead? :confused:
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Note!!!!!


So you will have some hope. It was fuer Saturn this comment. If it applys to Whole Germany I dont know.

His exact words where:

"der market fuer dieses geraet is zu klein (in Deutschland) daher denke ich wir werden es in Deutschland nicht sehen" das war wie ich gesagt hab vor 3-4 wochen.
 
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