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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MartyLK:
It has to do with aesthetics and how the psyche responds to metal. The term, "solid as a vault" plays a huge role in customer satisfaction, just ask Honda and other Japanese car makers. They built their automotive industries based on the "solid as a vault" principal. And to this day their cars are world-class for solidity and rigidity. The German industry adheres to the same principal.

When you hold something in your hand that creaks and squeaks, it causes a dissatisfied reaction. When you hold something in your hand that feels like a forged piece of solid metal, there is extreme satisfaction.

Apple knows this and that is why Jobs pushed for metal construction for their products. When people go looking to buy a Macbook, they tend to look unhappily at the lower cost plastic ones. They would rather save some more money for the metal ones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DerPille:
The pics make my head scram: "buy it buy it buy it. Sold your sensation and buy it!!" Very Sexy <3
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrGarak:
Have to disagree, I love the hardened aluminium body on my Desire HD, there's something nice about the feeling of cold metal in your hand when you pick up your phone, to me, plastic generally looks tacky in comparison, often depending on how it's been formed though.. I also don't like how glossy plastic is generally a terrible fingerprint magnet, as if the screens weren't bad enough. :p

The aluminium doesn't seem to affect my signal strength either if that's what you were referring to when saying they don't work well together.

Also, F1 cars chassis are made of carbon fiber, a bit more advanced than just plain 'ol plastic. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
i don't think CF will survive a day to day use as a cell phone

even aluminum breaks apart on my hands (HTC phone), i highly doubt CF can survive longer than a week.

i broke quite a few CF parts already on my bike/car

so no... they are waaaaaay too fragile

plastic has a longer survive time under my type of usage :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MartyLK:
I agree. The feel of my Inspire 4G and iPhone 4 in my hands is just special. And my iPhone 4 doesn't creak or squeak. My Inspire isn't as solid as it should be, though. But it still feels great.

Metal is the way to go, for sure.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cortk:
Metal would be the way to go... but I thought metal back covers interfere with NFC.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nerz:
"Do you mean solid as a rock". The old slogan of an American automaker, Chevrolet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrGarak:
Yeah part of it is definitely the feeling of quality you get from metal, the iPhone is a good example. It adds weight too which makes the phone feel more like it's worth something, if a phone is very light it feels a bit like a toy to me lol.

I'd love an aluminum back that looks identical to the plastic cover on the back of the GSII. :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MartyLK:
Not really. The Japanese were into origami and figuring out how to make chassis' as sturdy as possible with minimal use of materials. The car mags would claim Hondas were built like a bank vault and other Japanese manufacturers got into the act of strengthening their car bodies.

Honda, when they came out with their Acura line, were heavy into solid, non-flexing car bodies that wouldn't produce any squeaks or rattles. This lead to great success among the Japanese car makers and it caused the US automakers to improve or die. To this day, the solidity of any US automobile can be attributed to the Japanese' way of manufacturing.

Solidness and rigidity does have its place in products. The company that excuses away any need for solidity and rigidity will inevitably put themselves into the same predicament the US car makers at once were...especially if there are companies making solid and rigid products (Apple). The company that finds an efficient way of making solid and rigid products will prosper.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] funkyblue04:
Any idea what the width is going to be? I hope no more than Galaxy S II. Nexus S size is even better IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jorge330823:
9 I think I read somewhere
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] funkyblue04:
I mean width sorry...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Readerx:
I have seen US made car/truck from 60s and 70s. The build quality are better than anything today, it IS Japanese has gotten better, but it's also US automaker has gotten a lot worse.

Also "solid, non-flexing car bodies" is a thing of past, the new safety standard calls for energy absorbing front to soak up the impact in case of an crush, with a rock solid shell that protects the driver and passengers. On a side note that's why I will never buy something like smart, they are really lacking in the former, so the energy will get to the driver/passenger. If all cars are build like that, death rate in crush will shoot though the roof.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jorge330823:
Sorry I thought you meant thickness w
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bleach168:
Someone should do drop tests for smartphones like they do crash dummy tests for cars.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Swiftks:
Droid Life just tweeted that the non-verizon nexus hits FCC. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rickyray9:
it'd be funny if it curved the other way
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nerz:
Yea, I've only seen those done with protective cases.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MartyLK:
I agree. The standard for solidity and rigidity belonged to the US from the '60s back. But from about there forward they began to get really bad. I remember sitting in the passenger seat of a friend's 1979 Ford Thunderbird...a brand new one...and watching the dash bounce wildly up and down when he drove down the street. I could actually push the dash up and down with my hand easily.

But it still holds for small devices like laptops, smartphones and the like that they attract more favor when they aren't flexible and squeaky like plastic tends to be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KWKSLVR:
I've had my Vibrant since Day 1. I've had it in pieces a half a dozen times testing gps fixes. It's never had a screen protector, just a cheap gel skin from. T-Mobile. It's in mint condition, no screen scratches and no "squeaks".

I swear, some of you guys are either delusional or you just like to repeat rhetoric. Of course, I don't treat a device I paid over $500 for like it's a toy either. :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xingyunlin88:
i am looking forward to see it，thanks info
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Im getting impatient ive been waiting phoneless for months I would be extremely disappointed if it is not on sprint launch day or a little after. Especially for the fact that quad-cores are right around the corner google cant afford exclusivity right now.

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suomaf:
Engadget just posted nexus prime passed through fcc. http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...-atandt/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kongslien:
This really looks good! Might be bying one when it comes out, but i'm still in love with my DHD.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] matt2053:
Did you look at the link? This is GSM version. No other version known for now... :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bleach168:
Ugh, Google. You should release the damn thing on every carrier at the same time. C'mon, Apple does it.

But unfortunately, I don't think Google cares about Nexus sales. It's just meant as a reference phone. They don't want it to compete against the other Android offererings even though it blows them out of the water. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mulletcutter:
Like first nexus, only able to buy through google.com. and pretty much been the benchmark to judge off of.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] helen_xxxx:
Any word on when the announcement's been rescheduled for?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SubyWill:
Rumors are saying October 27th.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdapao3:
HERESY!! :p

I feel EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE WAY to everything you wrote above!!!!

To me the feel of good quality plastic is WAY BETTER than metal or glass and to me the lighter THE BETTER!!!!

And good quality, well assembled plastic DO NOT creak or squeak.

And I am not getting a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (which I would otherwise choose among the current crop of tablets) BECAUSE OF its metal back!!

:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eug:
It isn't metal, it's plastic. Now go get it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mulletcutter:
I think there r metal screws inside tho
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdapao3:
What the... it's plastic!! :eek:

I don't know where I got the idea it was metal!! Probably because they made the back look like the iPad.. :p

Anyway I am not yet in the market for a tablet so I haven't been following the market closely nor have I started to check the reviews and videos.. planned purchase is for Christmas. Now that I know it has a plastic back (and it shows, just checked its weight!), and unless somebody comes out for the Xmas season with something better, I am getting a Galaxy Tab 10.1 Slim!!!! :D

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Oh I can tolerate them...

just barely :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] galaxys:
Another Nexus bad boy on the horizon! cool
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bleach168:
Seriously, what good is a metal and glass phone that is super thin when you have to put it in a rubber case to protect it. So now you have the form factor of a thick 4" phone but with a 3.5" screen?

I've dropped my Nexus One without a case a dozen times and it's still going strong. Knock on wood. If it was plastic, I'd worry even less about dropping it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Lol this

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] digitalnerd:
Looks sweet, definitely ready to switch up phones!!

Forget this Apple lameness...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sstanton86:
I'm so gonna go from this Sensation to that. Love this phone. But that just looks incredible :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Swiftks:
So, since the AT&T version has appeared to have cleared the FCC, do you think we can expect that version sooner than originally expected? Or will samsung still delay its release a significant amount of time?

I understand that it most likely won't be released at the same time the Verizon one will be (which would be cool though); just hoping it's weeks rather than months, after initial release.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
I want it on sprint :/ ill be mad if it dosent come out on.sprint and ive been waiting months phoneless

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Metalbuster:
Gonna be my next phone, after using my x10 for so long.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mahmoud.mahdi:
M

when it is coming?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kichard:
Well they have to announce it first..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AcidSentance:
Getting excited for this phone! I reckon it could be the upgrade I've been waiting for :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jobiza:
Why the damn Jobs had to die when Samsung was about to announce the Prime? Tomorrow it would been shown. Bah, i'm still mad at Jobs. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kiboe:
you guys are .... that are saying "it's exclusive to verizon!!!!11" it's not...

like the nexus s, the nexus s was on t-mobile for 3 months...3 damn months, before other networks got it, and ATT got the 4g varient. now, just because this phone says "LTE" doesn't mean it's ****ING VERIZON ONLY, ATT is rolling out their LTE very soon, and sprint is rolling out their LTE network sometime before the end of the year. i'm getting tired of reading it, people assume **** before reading.

they said the same thing about the nexus one, they said the same thing about the nexus S, and guess what, the nexus s is on the other major carriers, Verizon just didn't want to pick it up. same with the nexus one, the phone i have now (please see signature) was the phone that verizon took over the n1.

be lucky that verizon isn't going the "nah, pass" route with this phone like they did with the last two..

TL;DR version: verizon is gonna have it for a short while, then it will be on the other carriers, quit yer *****in'

MOD EDIT: Settle down...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jobiza:
Chill, you don't have to be idiot if others are. And eventually we will all know what it will be at the very end.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] verbatim20:
Looks like the three buttons are for quick charging
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] homerlovesbeer:
Fantastic. I can't wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dengseng:
is it going to be tomorrow?

:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smirny:
No it is not. Samsung and El Goog postponed the event due to Steve Jobs death. Rumors say it will be on the 27th though ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fenuxx:
This, tbh!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] springy:
See what I mean

http://androidcommunity.com/nexus-p...e-is-for-android-navigation-buttons-20111010/

Don't get too worried about the screen size :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SwiftLegend:
If you haven't noticed, every Nexus device has been exclusive to one carrier...-.-

Nexus One - T-Mobile

Nexus S/S 4G - Sprint

Nexus Prime - Verizon

EDIT: I'm pretty sure Samsung already said the Note isn't coming to the States. (Supposedly some kind of Note S in development, that may be state side, but I don't know how true that rumor is)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kiboe:
actually, the nexus s is on ATT, t-mobile and sprint.

from wiki

Brand	Google

Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Series	Nexus

Carriers	US T-Mobile USA, Sprint, AT&T

and we probably won't, looking at the specs of the prime, and the ad is like "some things in life work as combinations" then goes through a whole bunch of food items or stuff. it's packing a 4.6 inch?, it's probably what the note is, a phone that thinks it's a tablet and vice versa.

with that said, if we do get the note, it probably won't have a cellular radio. and their samsung galaxy mini, which is supposedly a wifi-only version of the gsII, i guess it's going to be marketed as an MP3 player. correct me if i am wrong, but don't we already have tablets that do the same damn thing?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ryboto:
but even when it has come out on 1 carrier initially, it's also been available unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kiboe:
yes but if that is the case then how the hell did people get the nexus s to work on AT&T as well as sprint, they use two completely different standards
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fr0zenblood75:
Att and T-Mobile are both GSM but they use different frequencies so in most cases when you use an unlocked phone from one of them it won't have 3g. Like the iphone on T-Mobile it doesn't have 3g just 2g speeds. And well yea sprint Is a totaly different technology.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ckoadiyn:
All I know is I hope sprint gets this
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prozacdefraud5926:
I saw Nexus boot animation and it's pretty good, but colorful and shiny and it will drain about 1% battery in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jobiza:
Lmfao.

That was good one. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
If its a verizon exclusive then there will be no point of waiting for it since quad cores are on the horizon.

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ryboto:
I know this. Still, when the S came out, it was available unlocked, or through T-Mobile. It would work with ATT's GSM, but not their 3G. Still, the option was there until an ATT frequency version popped up.. I think we're at a point now though, where a single radio chip should be able to support both GSM networks, and the dual CDMA/GSM parts can make it even more widely available.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ckoadiyn:
That would be nice
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joon82:
Whats the difference between

super amoled and super amoled plus?

Read korean boards and people were disappointed with super amoled on nexus prime. They are saying it same screen used on first galaxy.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Darktori:
Super Amoled uses Pentile.

Super Amoled Plus uses a true RGB setup.

I think with that resolution and PPI,the Pentile matrix will not be a problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Hopefully there is a sprint, tmobile, and att version all together and verizon gets their own, or a verizon and sprint version and gsm gets there own as long as its out on sprint

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kiboe:
How long before cm7 comes out for this.....or will the virtual soft keys set the development back a bit?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
it was mentioned many times already 4.65" + a little bit more for the bazel
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrGarak:
Fix'd. lol the main thing will just be getting an ICS CM nightly going. There will be massive demand for it on this device also so I wouldn't say too long, I'm sure the powers that be will let us know when the time comes though, all we can do is speculate for now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] baboex:
I agree, development on this device is going to take no time at all...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kichard:
I'm really excited for them to finally make the announcement. I'm ready to see the real life specs and features in detail of the new OS. coming from an Inc I'm ready for this phone. I really believe it's the right choice, gonna be super dev friendly just like the Inc was and hopefully around the same weight.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prozacdefraud5926:
Why r u laughing at it? xD When I was on FroyoComb (it has eyef***ing bootanim) it was draining more battery on boot than static anim.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] niksssss:
Looks Awsome !!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jobiza:
It will at most drain 1/10 of 1% battery because it will boot up less than 10secs. :D And who cares about it? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rush_progr:
Bufff, this phone looks impresive and powerfull
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mattpannella:
dammit, so this is a pentile screen again? bah
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jobiza:
Yeah, i could have taken it with little bit less pixels to get the Super amoled plus. :/ But damn, i think they will still make the screen more durable than SGS1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SwiftLegend:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I pretty sure the Galaxy Note has a pentile screen, and it is absolutely beautiful...so I doubt it will look bad.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
it is SAMOLED+ HD

so the same technology as the Nexus S but with HD resolution
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
I hope for more leaks this week like the sprint version. Anyone notice in one of the screenshots it said No sim card, so it is not exclusive on Verizon.

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] astro11:
totally gonna buy it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] felty04:
4.6 screen is crazy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sjael:
It would've been about the same to cram a 960x540 RGB stripe into 4.65", but consider that this PenTile screen is something like 315ppi, which if Apple can be believed means you can't even define the pixels in it. The old flyscreen/crosshatch effect from the 233ppi Galaxy/Nexus S screens won't be a factor here.

It'll be fine, don't worry. You most likely won't even be able to tell without a microscope. Literally. :)

Yup, and at a lower 285ppi - 30 or so less than the Prime.

No +, the + signifies it uses an RGB stripe instead of PenTile. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MartyLK:
Correct. The Infuse and SGS2 both also use the non-pentile type SAMOLED display. And I've owned an Infuse and it is a glorious looking display. It is much better than a pentile SAMOLED.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnlsmy:
Sorry, but this phone is going to be LTE enabled and Verizon LTE phones have SIMs. Actually, some Sprint Blackberry's require Sprint SIMs and my friend's Voyager (the really old TV clamshell Verizon Phone) also requires a SIM. I don't know personally, but I believe the Thunderbolt, Droid Charge, and the LG Revolution all take SIMs as well, along with MetroPCS's line of LTE phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kichard:
I FEEL LIKE A KID WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS GIVE ME THE PHONE MEOWWWWWWW!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Swiftks:
It's already been reported that the AT&T version of the Nexus Prime cleared the FCC last week, and its been speculated for months now that there would be two separate versions released; a Verizon exclusive version called Galaxy Prime or some variation, an then some time after, the other carriers would get the branded Nexus Prime.

Sorry, just thought this was common knowledge by now.... but I could be wrong. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheRealNap0le0n:
im just not a fan of samsungs aftermarket support although being a nexus flagship google wont let it fail
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnlsmy:
Most likely the case, and from what I'm hearing from GSMarena, the Nexus Prime variant will be a world phone with god-like specs, and feature LTE, CDMA, GSM, and HSPA+ along with Sammy's NEWEST Exynos CPU with a new GPU as well. Of course, take that with a massive, continent sized piece of salt, as those are simply unrealistic.

The only problem I have with the Nexus Prime coming to Verizon as an exclusive is that no Nexus phone to date has ever been carrier-locked. The Nexus One took AT&T and World SIMs day 1 and so did the Nexus S. The reason it came on T-Mobile first was because T-Mobile supports world bands for 3G unlike AT&T, so it only made sense to do so. I highly doubt, especially taking the delay under consideration, that the Nexus Prime will have any exclusivity to Verizon. I know that Verizon passed on the Galaxy S2 for this, but I don't think that means it has to be exclusive, because every major carrier is now selling the GS2 with minimal differences. I really hope that it comes with GSMarena's specs, because I have a feeling the GSM variant of the Nexus Prime will lack LTE and be inferior to the CDMA version, and it might be enough to make me finally switch to CDMA for the first time in my life sadly. The only proof of exclusivity would be the XOOM having Honeycomb first on Verizon exclusively, but I think tablets are an exception unlike phones. Plus with the iPhone becoming more and more global, it would be a complete backwards step for Google to launch on the small market that is CDMA.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Google cant afford exclusivity in a few months there will be quad cores. For google it is now or never.

Soon to be Nexus Prime owner if on sprint :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nkhs9412235:
Eldar Murtazin: Google/Samsung ICS Event Delayed Due To Patents

https://twitter.com/#!/eldarmurtazin/status/123692498945187840
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Woodend:
If the Prime has an 8 MP camera + the Wolfson audio chip then I´ll def buy it. Otherwise I´ll wait for the GS3.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kiboe:
I may pass on this to be honest...I like a phone I can pop in my pocket when not using....hence why I bought my 3.7 inch dinc
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] porcupineli:
This ought to kick iPhone in the guts :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pooley:):
[...]

- 4,65" Super AMOLED HD screen

- Res 1280 x 720 pixels

- Bi-pro Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 (ARM Cortex A9) 1,2 GHz

Neeeeeeeeeed !

Source

But maybe I'll wait for the MI-Two plus !!!

Xiaomi already works on a Mi-Two and wait for the official release of the prime to made its specs list to be more competitive.

ETA falling april 2012 for the new Android version (with Ice Cream Sandwich but Jelly Bean (Android 4.0?) OTA ready).

Facing the Mi-One commercial success (Only china ATM), they could increase the sale price to add more features which mi-One lack (front camera & brushed aluminium finishing ie) and become a high standing product which is the aimed market segment by Xiaomi.

[/ sorry for off topic and my bad translation lol ]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kichard:
Are we confident this will be coming to verizon? If not I'm not renewing my contract. I feel like every phone from vzw in the past year has been a joke. My incredible with cm7 rocks, I'm not upgrading to something non nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Swiftks:
Yes, it's defiantly coming to Verizon first and foremost... the question is whether we are confident it is coming to AT&T and other carriers... which I also think is yes, after some delay (hopefully not to long).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
the answer is yes

as we and many other websites already posted the FCC passing the Prime on AT&T also Tmobile