BabyBlues
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***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**
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Yes. And a love of instant gratification
WalmartSecurity
Android Enthusiast
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/17/galaxy-nexus-review-part-1-hardware-overview-video/
Sorry if this has been posted, but here are some calming words. This review did a PHENOMENAL job of addressing AndroidForums concerns!
On the screen:
"The Display
Stop worrying about PenTile.
The Galaxy Nexus has one of the most stunning screens we’ve ever seen. The pixels are so small as to be microscopic, and unless you utilize one you’re not going to see a PenTile grid. What you will see is sharp text, incredible viewing angles, perfect blacks and outstanding clarity. If this is the future of mobile displays we can only say, “It’s about time.”
Let’s start with colours. Reds, greens and blues are accurate; this isn’t your mother’s oversaturated Super AMOLED display. Either Google has done something with the colour temperature or Samsung has finely calibrated its parts but for the first time we can say that colour accuracy is equal to a Super LCD display. At full brightness whites are evenly toned, though they take on a slight yellow tinge at half brightness. Blacks stay true throughout owing to the AMOLED technology, and viewing angles are 180 degrees in all directions.
In sunlight the Galaxy Nexus fares pretty well, though most of the detail gets washed out. We wouldn’t recommend reading Anna Karenina on a hot June day, but it does about as well as other AMOLED displays, which unfortunately is less so than most LCDs. Maximum brightness is phenomenal, though we don’t have the correct equipment to measure it.
The most significant improvement over previous Super AMOLED displays is in the clarity of text. Reading an article or a desktop-formatted web page is not only attainable but enjoyable. With Android 4.0′s new Roboto font much of the interface is a pleasure to read, and it’s nice seeing Google taking an interest in typographic fundamentals."
On the CPU:
"Our full benchmark results will be in our Software Overview, but from hours of subjective usage there is no need to worry about occasional stuttering and slowdown. We are using the production build (ITL41D) and the operating system took everything we threw at it and then some."
On the GPU:
"Before we received the device, what troubled us was the idea of a last-generation GPU pushing 1280
Sorry if this has been posted, but here are some calming words. This review did a PHENOMENAL job of addressing AndroidForums concerns!
On the screen:
"The Display
Stop worrying about PenTile.
The Galaxy Nexus has one of the most stunning screens we’ve ever seen. The pixels are so small as to be microscopic, and unless you utilize one you’re not going to see a PenTile grid. What you will see is sharp text, incredible viewing angles, perfect blacks and outstanding clarity. If this is the future of mobile displays we can only say, “It’s about time.”
Let’s start with colours. Reds, greens and blues are accurate; this isn’t your mother’s oversaturated Super AMOLED display. Either Google has done something with the colour temperature or Samsung has finely calibrated its parts but for the first time we can say that colour accuracy is equal to a Super LCD display. At full brightness whites are evenly toned, though they take on a slight yellow tinge at half brightness. Blacks stay true throughout owing to the AMOLED technology, and viewing angles are 180 degrees in all directions.
In sunlight the Galaxy Nexus fares pretty well, though most of the detail gets washed out. We wouldn’t recommend reading Anna Karenina on a hot June day, but it does about as well as other AMOLED displays, which unfortunately is less so than most LCDs. Maximum brightness is phenomenal, though we don’t have the correct equipment to measure it.
The most significant improvement over previous Super AMOLED displays is in the clarity of text. Reading an article or a desktop-formatted web page is not only attainable but enjoyable. With Android 4.0′s new Roboto font much of the interface is a pleasure to read, and it’s nice seeing Google taking an interest in typographic fundamentals."
On the CPU:
"Our full benchmark results will be in our Software Overview, but from hours of subjective usage there is no need to worry about occasional stuttering and slowdown. We are using the production build (ITL41D) and the operating system took everything we threw at it and then some."
On the GPU:
"Before we received the device, what troubled us was the idea of a last-generation GPU pushing 1280
nj02vette
Android Expert
All the specs came out and the RAZR fit him best. CK still roams these halls and wishes us the best as well.
The curved screen is still there. Promotional images were shot in a way that exaggerated the curve.
Weeeeeelll... as much as I would like to see that happen? There are other threads that I've already stickied. They're presently locked because they're not relevant, yet. They are about ordering the phone and first impressions of the phone. That'll help you. The fact that we're going to be second place is nothing to sneeze at.
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
Hmmmm. Weekends tend to be slower so not sure about hitting 40 by Monday .
iowabowtech
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Well guys, I just broke the toothpicks holding my eyelids open. Congrats in advance to the 35K grand champion. It's been another great day. I'm hoping later today (like when normal people are actually awake) is the day. See you then.
tsargent347
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I got page 700 started so im good but hey if i get it thatll be a double whammy for me tonight!
rexdog1888
Android Enthusiast
If theirs nothing interesting happening in the next 2 min I'm going to bed
jbdan
Extreme Android User
g'nite good sir
jamor
Android Expert
Mine has been perfect and today I lost 3g and even 1x connectivity for a couple hours and nothing would even sync.
I kept wiping cache and dalvik and using the airplane mode toggle trick but it wouldn't work haha.
jbdan
Extreme Android User
tsargent347
Well-Known Member
My droid x keeps dropping signal as well and has a tough time connecting to my wifi!!
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
?? Special mod view?
mthoren68
Well-Known Member
It just means we're a bit more efficient with our enthusiasm this time around. It shows we're learning. And of that, I am truly proud.
Rybnik
Android Enthusiast
That's nothin, I remember back July/ August of 2010 when the Incredible "HD" was rumored, then canned then sort of reborn but half-assed as the Thunderbolt...That was my first phone thread dissappointmenton. Then came the massive drawn-out mess with the Bionic....Compared with both those phone dissasters, the G-Nex waiting has been a breez, and, you know what they say, third times the charm...
iowabowtech
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Aw crap, this is just craziness. New set of toothpicks. 30 posts away, I'm back in.
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