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

[jkc120]

I take it you rounded up

I think he was using the ceil() function not round()

 

[Nessier]

Notice that the screen is on nearly the entire time.

Forgive my simple question, but how do you tell from that screenshot how long the screen has been on? This will be my first android phone, and while I have used my wife's (she was due for an upgrade while I had to wait), I'm not really that familiar with reading that screen. Is the battery life bad according to the screenshot?

EDIT: I understand that it is the screen that is draining the battery, but I don't understand how that shows how much the screen has been on since 100% charge.

EDIT again: ok disregard my question. I think someone posted in their response just one screenshot that I saw, and I have since realized there are other screenshots that make my question moot. Sorry.

 

[Mooem]

We should create a poll and ask folks on a scale from 0 to 10 (10 being absolutely certain), how confident are you that we will have our hands on our precious on Thursday. I'm curious to see the statistical distribution of the folks in here. I have a feeling we'll see an inverse bell curve where most are either very pessimistic or very optimistic. But that's just a guess based on the general atmosphere/attitudes I see of posters.

Giving myself a 4 as today ends. No announcement or a peep from Verizon doesn't really give me a good feeling about tomorrow either. But anything is possible with this release.

 

[OfTheDamned]

Liking those 4G speeds. But 3 hours...yikes. May need to get that extended battery after all.

Battery life on 4G devices is typically horrendous. If you switch over to 3G only or use Wifi when available it will extend battery life by a great deal. When I had the Rezound it was getting only 3 or 4 hours in 4G all the time. When I started forcing it to 3G when in a bad 4G area or staying on Wifi at home then the battery would last me almost 14 or 15 hours with moderate to high use.

 

[clichename1221]

Can someone please tell me if you need to supply account information when calling *611? I have some free time right now, but I don't have my account information with me =/

 

[artnsx]

Yeah - the only benefit to pre-ordering would be if the release is pushed back to Friday. If it really is going to be Thursday, then pre-order would be useless.

I would preorder it even the release was thursday just in case i can't get to the store in the morning and it sells out.

One thing i would taking into consideration is there may be people trying to buy the phone on contract ( that don't really want it, but see the upgrade as a chance to make some money) and then selling it on ebay or craigslist for high prices.

Personally I think the phone has been hyped up enough (without a single verizon ad) that the above may actually happen, so I'd be extremely pissed off if they actually did the release the phone after all this waiting and i couldn't get one.

 

[Ken7]

I'm beginning to think this phone isn't worth getting.

If that battery life is even close to being indicative of what people get, you won't be alone.

 

[jkc120]

Can someone please tell me if you need to supply account information when calling *611? I have some free time right now, but I don't have my account information with me =/

AFAIK they will just ask for your account password. Failing that, the last 4 of the SSN of the primary account holder should do.

 

[yowas]

See the thing is if I buy a 4g phone I want to use 4g though. If I turn off 4g all the time what's the point?

 

[DPiddy]

HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION:
If the Nexus were being released with Gingerbread and a locked bootloader, would it be getting the same amount of attention? Aside from those two things, is there anything else about this phone that stands out from other current hardware?

Sometimes I think I'm just adopting the crowd's mentality in getting excited for this device. I also can't help but wonder if there is ANY chance that VZW could flex it's muscles to force a locked bootloader on the Nexus. Despite the whole concept of a developer's phone, I can't help but think of the numerous manufacturers who have embraced open source while their VZW models remain locked tight.

I like the screen and the size / shape of the phone. Would still be my choice of the big 3 phones on VZW. I don't want hardware buttons that are now obsolete.

GO PACK!

 

[clichename1221]

AFAIK they will just ask for your account password. Failing that, the last 4 of the SSN of the primary account holder should do.

Thank you!

And if anyone cares, I talked to my local sales rep, and he told me that he'd "secretly" sell the nexus if it wouldn't come out on the 15th.

 

[The_Chief]

If I buy from a Verizon 3rd party retailer, what happens if I need tech ssupport or a a replacement device, can I go to aa corporate store for help?

Yes. In fact, a corporate store is GENERALLY the only place to go that has a tech support area. Most third party retailers are just that: retailers.

Your phone is covered by Verizon, not the store. You're covered no matter where you go in the U.S.

 

[jkc120]

See the thing is if I buy a 4g phone I want to use 4g though. If I turn off 4g all the time what's the point?

You are probably better off waiting for the next generation of LTE radios then, which I imagine will improve dramatically.

 

[Mooem]

Haven't there been other reports of battery life on the LTE nexus? I mean I remember seeing from BMX that it would average 5-6 hours with heavy usage. I assume that would have been on much older builds of ICS. I wonder what is going on with the sub 4 hour battery life seen here...

 

[ItsASamsung]

See the thing is if I buy a 4g phone I want to use 4g though. If I turn off 4g all the time what's the point?

Use 4G only when you need it (streaming videos, tethering, downloads, etc...) then turn it back to 3G when you're done. I do it everyday on my Bionic and trust me, the battery life you save is worth it.

 

[EmotionalNinja]

See the thing is if I buy a 4g phone I want to use 4g though. If I turn off 4g all the time what's the point?

Then get chargers?

Android phones have less than stellar battery life to begin with, add in 4G which is still new technology and you get even worse battery life...

 

[bi0nicman]

man if they released the Galaxy Note in the US i would that thing in a heartbeat! i would even switch carriers f' it! but i wouldnt pay the unsubsidized price. >

 

[jkc120]

Haven't there been other reports of battery life on the LTE nexus? I mean I remember seeing from BMX that it would average 5-6 hours with heavy usage. I assume that would have been on much older builds of ICS. I wonder what is going on with the sub 4 hour battery life seen here...

Well unfortunately, "heavy use" is subjective. "heavy use" to one person may not be the same for another. And we don't have all the specifics of the usage patterns for both users, so it's really like comparing apples and oranges.

 

[sperho]

Exactly. Why would they not give the dude $50 bucks toward the eventual purchase?

You guys aim low. Free phone. End of story.

 

[esmith818]

You are probably better off waiting for the next generation of LTE radios then, which I imagine will improve dramatically.

Ha! That's what I told myself when the TB and Charge were released. I bought the X2 instead opting for battery life over speed. Now I can't help but wonder how much longer it will be before 4G and battery learn to play nicely together?

 

[JimmyB7]

we should create a poll and ask folks on a scale from 0 to 10 (10 being absolutely certain), how confident are you that we will have our hands on our precious on thursday. I'm curious to see the statistical distribution of the folks in here. I have a feeling we'll see an inverse bell curve where most are either very pessimistic or very optimistic. But that's just a guess based on the general atmosphere/attitudes i see of posters.

-10

 

[Ken7]

I completely overlooked that myself. We'll have a good idea on the battery soon enough I suppose.

I have to tell you though my Samsung Charge showed a much higher display % of use than either my current Bionic or the Rezound I had for a couple of weeks. The use was essentially the same on each phone. So it seems the Sammy may be prone to reporting a disproportionately high % for 'display'.

 

[alee0729]

So far, none of the corporate stores in NYC have been a pleasant experience for me. So anyone else in NY I advise to avoid them as they will give you the typical run around.

Thanks... saving me a lot of trouble. I'll probably hit up 34th Street in the morning on Thursday, but have my name in the hat at my local premium reseller.

 

[nader2013]

HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION:
If the Nexus were being released with Gingerbread and a locked bootloader, would it be getting the same amount of attention? Aside from those two things, is there anything else about this phone that stands out from other current hardware?

Sometimes I think I'm just adopting the crowd's mentality in getting excited for this device. I also can't help but wonder if there is ANY chance that VZW could flex it's muscles to force a locked bootloader on the Nexus. Despite the whole concept of a developer's phone, I can't help but think of the numerous manufacturers who have embraced open source while their VZW models remain locked tight.

Not at all. Ice Cream Sandwich and the fact that it is a Nexus is 3/4 of this phone. The only revolutionary hardware feature is the screen and I guess the ergonomics.

 

[jkc120]

-10

I was going to respond (jokingly) to my own question with 1i (for those of you who don't know, i indicates an imaginary number in math ).