It appears it's a go.
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Any new phone rumors for Sprint?
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The guys shunning sd cards and pushing cloud services getting ahold of my monthly data charges??
I'll wait on that, thanks.
You do have a good point there about the sd cards. This one reason I will not buy a Nexus phone even though I really want one.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Nice. Was about to post the Phandroid article about this too.
Samsung’s 4.99-inch 1080p HD AMOLED display could debut with Galaxy S4
Looks like 5 inch might end up being the standard for the next gen of phones. And Note 3 going up to 5.8?...
I don't know if I could handle a bigger phone than the Note 2 (which is already on the borderline of "too big" for a daily phone). Unless they manage to keep the form factor the same or somehow make it even smaller overall, I think anything bigger would be too much for me. Only realistic way for me to conceivably work with a 5.8 inch screen'd phone is if they went completely edge to edge and also took out the hard home button.Samsung might be prepping a 5.8" ClorOLED display with 16 subpixels RGB matrix, can we say Note III?
I remember an SNL skit for Jeffrey's that included a one inch flip phone when smaller was in.
For a phone, some of this sounds like the same thing in the other direction.
For a phone, some of this sounds like the same thing in the other direction.
Orion
Android Expert
Wow that was quick. I didn't expect that to happen in a few years. It would be interesting but if the phones go to the similar route of the Nexus 4, its a no go for me.
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
If you are referring to the multi-window feature, the update has already been pushed to the Note II.
Orion
Android Expert
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
Sounds good to me.
B
Bnice
Guest
Where is the Nexus 4 for Sprint?
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
considering the optimus g just released on the 11th and the galaxy nexus back in april, I bet the sprint nexus 4 won't be for a while unless Sprint opted for another nexus from a different oem. Based on Sprint's statement of releasing 15 lte devices for the year, they're likely done for the year as far as announcements.
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
It also depends on if Google wants to go the CDMA route this time around.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Yeah...totally should've prefaced it with that as well. Thanks for chiming in, tommy.
I feel the same way. I really don't understand why Google likes to do their phones like that? I know that most Android users don't really care about memory, but a non removable battery on a phone that has so many features makes no sense to me. I was at my sister-in law's house yesterday and everyone there after a few a hours had there phone on a charger. I was cool with the 40% left on my phone because I have an extra battery. I would love a Nexus device, but not the way Google currently does them.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Just saw your post 'bout this now, Tommy. Totally agree. If they reduce the bezel and the form factor stays the same, I'd love that also. I'm wondering if the Note II's being included in the new apple lawsuit will have them change the form factor to dedicated on screen buttons and get rid of the soft buttons and hard home button.
NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
I don't believe this trend is going to change any time soon either. Google is selling a device that is being sold under market value with high end specs with a few exceptions. Those exceptions will likely always be storage and battery from here on out.
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
The lawsuits don't have anything to do with the buttons, but anything is possible. I would love on-screen keys.
I agree!
Citizen Coyote
Android Enthusiast
Not to mention that the sheer demand for the phone is showing there is indeed a sizable population of phone buyers that is willing to accept these compromises if the rest of the hardware is above average (and offered at an unheard of price).
To be honest, though, I expect a 32gb Nexus 4 to make an appearance in the spring. I also think there's a decent chance that Sprint will get their own version of the Nexus 4 around the same time.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Note III would be awesome with on-screen buttons because it would actually allow people to use the s pen with the soft keys (still don't get why Samsung didn't think about that part of it).
On that same Note (no pun intended), there was no reason to include such a huge home button that is raised. Most folio cases do not have a indentation in the cover for that button. So if one puts the Note in their pants pocket, the button can be pressed and thus turn on the display without you knowing it.
Then again, that happens regardless of folio cover if the pants are tight.
TS out (buying baggy pants)
Then again, that happens regardless of folio cover if the pants are tight.
TS out (buying baggy pants)