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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
Yeah :) but what about CM9 ? It's updating very often syncing with latest Google sources ? ;) And one more . What all those updates have really brought to our nexus ? They just fixed a lot of stupid bugs, nothing more ... :p As a former user of GSII I know that the most part of it's firmwares were almost bug less ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soloxp:
No, I don't plan on getting it. But!!! it would be funny if this is true...lol

http://androidcommunity.com/galaxy-s-iii-may-have-dual-core-snaprdagon-in-the-us-20120426/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
Go jerk off about it in a galaxy s forum. This has nothing to do with the galaxy nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Why even make a thread about it? You know there is a GSIII section now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
What if one will look like nexus , be 4 times more powerful than nexus and has even more development perspectives . Just look in GS II thread man , smooth AOSP roms , hundreds of themes , kernels, ports and other stuff . We don't have it here :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
There still is no point in having such a powerful device and I HIGHLY doubt it will have Jelly Bean or whatever before us. Plus, Touchwiz sucks hard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidstyle:
I just read over on rootz that the sgs3 US lte version is getting the s4 snapdragon due to the quadcore having compatibility issues with lte.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
This is already known. It's not necessarily "compatibility" issues per say, but rather Samsung's lack of LTE support outside of its own Korean chip that uses different frequencies.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GuestK00453:
if it has the exynos, it'll be damned hard for me to resist. either way, i'll be keeping my nexus, but i'll hold out to be sure that

1) it's got the proper hardware

2) clean ICS/non-touchwiz roms start coming out immediately
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
Skip this thread and don't post here if you don't like it . If you can't see the connection between this topic and nexus phone it's your own problems.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
Yes I know it . Please read the OP and try to see how it's related to nexus forum. I know a lot of people who have a hard time deciding whether to stay with nexus or move to s3. This topic was made to help such people to see all pros and cons and make a right decision
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LuffyPSP:
Both of you have same nightmares with me. ICS update on S2 actually sucks and seems like unfinished work. I'm sure same thing will happen to s3 when Jelly Bean comes as they focused on S4. I'd go for HTC for a non-nexus, better software and update support. Even their Sensation got Sense 4.0, better AOSP roms, and ICS working great. S2? Even the touch is hit and miss. Dafuq is that.

Same here, S3 would be a great phone, just like S2, but not for long term for advance users. Nexus is the only answer. :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zorachus:
Me too, I just don't get the excitement for this phone whatsoever ? I mean yes, I am very curious to see the screen technology used in the S3, and the shape and build of the phone itself should be interesting, as is the battery tech. The nerd inside me is eager to see all of this of course. Mainly because this is an early preview of what Samsung has in store for the Nexus-Four.

:rolleyes: Touchwizz UI sucks compared to stock vanilla AOSP. And Android 5.0 Jellybean will come to the Nexus in it's pure untouched form rather quickly, not a Touchwizzed version of Jellybean, that will take 4 months to come out.

This is like the old PC Gaming argument, gameplay over graphics. A better written game that is more fun to play, but has older graphics, is the best = Nexus. Vs the super duper awesome graphics that is hyped to be the best, but the game itself is lame = Galaxy S series.

Plus at the end of the day, the next Nexus phone won't be too far off from the S3 release in the U.S. anyways. The S3 will most likely come out in the States like Aug/Sept, and the Nexus-Four in Nov/Dec, whats a few month longer to wait, for the better device ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brianisme:
No soft keys = not even in the realm of a possible purchase for me. It's that simple.

Google is trying to push hardware manufacturers to go the soft key route but seems to be falling on deaf ears (as usual) leading to stacked navigation bars and buttons in ICS-optimized apps. It looks terrible and completely ruins the UX while simultaneously eating up a significant chunk of screen estate.

The HTC One X has this 'issue' and so will the SIII.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
^^^^^ this is probably biggest factor for me.

teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. teach a man to fastboot, and you create competency. and less threads on xda.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] boe:
I'm sure die hard nexus fans will be offended but I'm dropping the Verizon GN the second (hopefully soon) that the SGIII is offered on Verizon. Yes, yes, the GN is all about rooting. Verizon/Google has treated our version of the GN like a red headed step child though.

I had the GSII/ET4G and LOVED that phone. I would have gotten the GSII/ET4G if Verizon had offered it. Frankly I don't benefit much from ICS. I'm sure some people must otherwise it wouldn't be so important to some people but it does nothing for me.

The Samsung skin or whatever it is called that allowed my visual voice mail, LARGE icons that showed me how many voicemails, text messages and emails on my home screen are sorely missed. Oh and I didn't have the voice fade issue with my ET4G.

Again I somehow feel that the person that asked this question was being genuine, I'm reading some responses and people act like it is a personal insult that someone might want a different phone than they have with comments like don't let the door hit you on the way out.

I do so hope Verizon gets the SGIII soon! Hopefully in a variation of the original with a 5" screen (or even larger). I have a BT headset so I'm not worried about how it looks when I make a call.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
LOL...don't expect Samsung updates to be any faster on Verizon.

The Samsung Continuum just recently got an update...to Froyo.

It is an SGS class device and came out around the same time as the Samsung Fascinate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ves:
Won't be that hard to resist for me seeing with all the bloatwear it will come.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Archpope:
The GS3 might have LTE, but who cares? It's not like we're even getting close to the 42Mbps that HSPA+ is capable of. I live in the second largest city in the US and only about half the city has LTE coverage anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
LTE = battery drain like whoa. Unless the GS3 comes out with RAZR MAXXish battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
It will probably be fine if it doesn't sport a dual radio.

Which is why if Verizon does get the GS3, it will be S4. One radio for any band.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstech11:
Some people always find something to complain about. What works for you may not work for them but that does not make it bad. There will be pros and cons to both devices. Some just can't face the GS3 will have some areas it is better than our GN.

If I get the GS3 I will still have my Galaxy Nexus if I want to use it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wordlywisewiz:
Depends if it launches on sprint and when if it launches the week after I might return the Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Z51:
The day it drops is the day I get it. I like the nexus, but I take lots of pictures and this camera sucks BAD. The sgs2 has a way better camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xxBrun0xx:
I didn't buy a nexus for the hardware, that was just a bonus. Jelly bean the day it is released? Every other subsequent version of Android straight from the big G? Sign me up.

Honestly, software limits you more at this point than hardware. QFT
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
If you people want updates for the sake of updates you're fine , you're rather close to flashagholics. I mean if my phone works great , plays videos , music , transfer files , makes pictures etc. without bugs and lag why should I want to update it ? Some new cool features you say. Yes they will arrive there later but a way more polished . Common dummies tell me what 4.0.4 update have brought you ??? Cool features or numerous fixes to problems like signal drop and **** ? You remember the launch of Gnex ? Total Lag is the best word to describe the situation in "hardware accelerated " homescreen , signal loss , bug with volume and a lot of more. Don't even try to tell me that it's untrue . And one more thing , Nexus owners starting to look like iPhone fan boys, really , especially when you say "it's not a nexus why should I want it " change a word nexus to iPhone and lol. Don't get me wrong, I love my gnex but I'm not blind and I see its drawbacks too. If you prefer to be on the bleeding edge and to be able to taste sweetness the first be ready as well to face different bugs too cuz you're more like a tester than user here :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
You are on a Galaxy Nexus forum. Let's all use some common sense and realize that there will be those who enjoy the phone and defend it. Duh! Personally I wish the GS2 and now GS3 leghumpers would go play in traffic and leave us alone.

:rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Also, the S4 gets great battery life. LTE is amazing and I've never had a significantly bad problem with it. (No insane battery drain or random drops)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
Thanks for not indifference everybody ! I think 3rd of May will make this topic even hotter
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luuthian:
I'll probably pass.

The Nexus does everything I need a phone to do currently. I'm sure the graphics will be amazing, but virtually nothing on the market uses that power anyways. The few apps that do are fairly mediocre.

I'll be sitting on the Nexus for another year probably.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Gonna keep using my nexus till next summer (or till I accidentally drop it and I need to get a new one :D). After that I will get me the HTC one x, it will probably cost around 300 - 350 euro then. Had a galaxy s earlier and compared to sense touchwiz is ****.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tommy.snello:
sure no, i love my nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
This thread makes me want to punch a baby...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Doesn't the qualcomm soc use adreno for graphics? Not that adreno is terrible but I'd rather have imagination technologies gpu.

teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. teach a man to fastboot, and you create competency. and less threads on xda.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
It does. I agree with you, but I'm not much of a mobile gamer so I'd much rather have the far superior processing capabilities of the Snapdragon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Not sure I'd go that far, geez.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Punch the next iPhone?

teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. teach a man to fastboot, and you create competency. and less threads on xda.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Exodian:
But then siri will tell you how she punches so much faster and smoother and prettier and...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] androidtoy09:
I rather punch an iPhone douchebag than a baby or another robot comrade.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
What a hot boy haha , punch yourself next time you enter this thread :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cashyftw:
What's an iPhone?

Sent from one of my phones! Thank me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xlillo:
Really love my nexus, at the moment I will not change it at all!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
If you feel like seriously hurting your hand, sure. They like to put some sharp edges and use lots of aluminum/glass, its probably the worst phone to punch :p

Very good chance he has no idea why he chose an iPhone. Let him be.

Why be so angry/violent against iPhone people? I can guarantee you that 95% of iPhone users don't even care that Android exists or care to spend one second thinking about it. Why give them the time of day?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] krex:
Not so big mistake. GS2 has OMAP edition:

http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100g_galaxy_s_ii-4327.php

Sure, it still doesn't mean they are same ones...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Exodian:
A magical device forged in the fires of mt doom by the hand of god that will cure all disease, end world hunger, stop the aging process and if your so blessed as to own one, make you feel superior to all non iPhone users. Yes?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vash1053:
Because he's a fandroid, who are, in reality, just the 'anti-particles' of Apple fanbois: Same exact thing, just in reverse. And when they come into contact, they explode! XD
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Sure it is. That was one single model, released in one country, with an OMAP 4430, not 4460. It does not have a 720p screen, nor does it look even similar to the Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BDHela:
Agreed. EBay prices for the nexus are still strong so should be a relatively painless sell / buy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] boe:
I'm really looking forward to news on the SIII however I fear Verizon will take forever to get the SIII.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JUSMEJOSE:
I Love my Nexus... I dont mind buying it xD
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idividebyzero:
The only 2 phones I will ever consider getting are an iPhone or Nexus. I got burned on a Galaxy S 4g and will never buy another pure Samsung phone ever again.

I dont care how advanced the hardware is, that stuff means very little compared to OS advancements. With Samsung theres a good chance the GS3 will be stuck on ICS forever, its just too risky to get a Galaxy S.

If it does get an OS update it will be a maximum of one, what if Android 5 is a minor update while Android 6 is a huge one like ICS? Im not going to miss out on that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vash1053:
Pretty much. I got burned on the Droid Charge, and I'm never going back to a non-Nexus phone ever again. The carriers and manufacturers just don't care about updating your device-- they don't make money doing that. Ergo it's silly to think that leaving it up to them to update your device is ever going to get acceptable results. Consumers are too complacent.

With the Nexus, you know you're getting a solid device that is going to have have both great official and 3rd party software support for at least a couple years to come. No other Android device can make such a boast.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jiangheng:
i believe quad core have no practical use in mobile devices yet. dual core A15 will attract me much more.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ALIHISGREAT:
The new quad core chip sets are supposed to be more battery friendly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
That's not the point though. Do you know of any APPS that use that much power? Other than Tegra Optimized Games, they're just unused/unnecessary. Its like driving a 200mph car 60mph. Honestly, these are phones and personally that's how I use it. Ya, I do a little Temple Run and Draw Something here and there, but mostly I am texting, Facebooking, and streaming gMusic. I don't need 4 cores to do that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
They say that every time they release a new chipset and I am yet to see any of them be more battery efficient then the last.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NIK516:
If you don't need a powerfull phone why use the galaxy nexus? And yes I need more power I want to be able to use my phone as a mini PC and for that you need power. Phones are not just phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
I enjoy the Android experience. I enjoy an open, unlocked environment. I feel like Quad-Core adds an unnecessary cost to our devices. (Even though T3 is cheap I feel A15 SOC's of the same caliper won't be the same)

To be honest, dual-core A15 is all we need. It just does more with less.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ChongoDroid:
I'm having problems enough fighting off the temptation to buy the one x
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LBTaylor1984:
After owning the S2, i wouldn't own another non-google phone, updates took too long, and if i was going for that locked down experience i'd head to the apple tent.

ICS is brilliant, but Samsungs bastardised version is just the opposite, Nexus is the only option. I just hope google become more mainstream and can push for a more premium Nexus from light weight metals and glass, and keep the lack of hardware keys, if soft keys replaced all the keys it would be stunning...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstech11:
There's a lot of things we don't “need" but still get. You don't want the processing power quad-cores and other more powerful processors offer than don't get them. Plenty of other people do want more.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonsgirl:
My Gnex is my first Nexus phone. I've had 5 other droid phones including Motorola and HTC. This is by far my favorite phone by far. I won't be upgrading.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tigajr:
Why would I need something that will get jelly bean one year later with touchwiz?

Galaxy Nexus is the best phone I've ever had! I do not care about specs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
S3 will probably have the wake lag just like the S2,S1,S+ and other samsung devices have, samsung can pack in the best hardware, but it doesn't matter coz their software is always crap, and just using it "out of the box" doesn't give u the opportunity to get the max out of that hardware. not to mention poor customer support and waiting for ages to get an update, and even when u get it, u know u'll get it with the tasty flavor of crapwiz. the Gnex maybe doesn't have the best specs out there, but it actually acts as a real smartphone, is stable and reliable enough out of the box, gets the necessary love from google, what more could anyone ask for?. a move to S3 wouldn't be considered as an upgrade, it's more like a childish thing that u have to have the best specs out there no matter what, while the fact stays that the GNex will continue to be one of the strongest devices even till Q4, by the time the new nexus appears, and then u should consider a real upgrade ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beeboss:
You may have forgotten that we use android so touchwiz is not a problem at all, really. Moreover , my friend's SII is running CM9 which is a way smoother there than in Gnex. Problems with software in android phones appear only if you use it like iOS or just have your hands growing from the ass
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nory82688:
If/when I buy the gs3, I'm keeping my GSM gnex! Lol I love this phone too much to let it go anytime soon. But I definitely want the gs3. So I'll just have the best of both worlds. The best stock android device , and the best skinned Android device (my opinion) ;) I'm excited to finally see the gs3 come may3!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LuffyPSP:
I have s2, running CM9 and also tried the early build of Oxygen. i admit, it is buttery smooth with animations since it has a superior GPU. but anything not supported directly from Google, and must have dev fix this, fix that is a no go for me. My Gnex only needs features added, cuz nothing to be fixed anymore. Yes Touchwiz is not a problem, but Samsung's source code sucks to begin with, in the end we rely on our devs to fix AOSP problems. HTC's code are way much more polished. Even if you need to get rid Sense, devs got it through easily. Sensation got working and better CM9 way faster than S2.

This. :D I see many app devs use Gnex in their screenshot too. So as an advance user, I love being in sync with app developer, kernel dev, and rom dev! most of them easily change to any Nexus released AFAIK.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
You must be drunk.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Few more hours till the event.

Also, I doubt CM9 runs smoother on the GSII than in the GN. Its not native and most of the blobs are probably unofficial/poorly put together.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jemi9:
I think most people who is going to upgrade, is only because they want to say "Hey, I've got the best phone, with 3487 cores", and they download games that use the full power of the phone, but only to show it to others, they run all benchmarks to know how big is their ...., but most people use it for social apps, calling, some casual gaming when going to bathroom, mail.... My gnex does it all perfectly, haven't found yet any game running slowly, great dev support, don't have touchwiz crap (I was the owner of a Galaxy S and never again a Galaxy S series owner).

I'm happy with the Gnex, and 99% should be happy with it, because it runs perfectly, fast, with all the advantages of a nexus phone. Maybe in a year or two will be much difference with other mobiles, but now.... why should I upgrade to Galaxy S III? Too much price for so little change.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ckoadiyn:
This the gn I have is very nice if your gn is choppy your doing it wrong
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Oh really?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NIK516:
This is all a load of you know what, sound like brand loyalty to me.

Guys get over it , we are asking who is going to fight the temptation not who has no temptation but wants to justify his or her purchase.

The gn is a good phone for some people not all and the gs3 will also be good for some people not all.

Another point about updates , I had a gs2 and I always updated via a flash not the OEM.

And the gs3 will sell more units so it will get more development and accessory support.

If you just love software sure get the gun and show everyone how you have the latest android os that has no compatible apps .

Wow . I got the gn for the screen nothing else and will get the gs3 to upgrade. I'm honest can you be lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ckoadiyn:
Yes I can I see little reason to get a US variant od the sgsiii but we will see if rumors.are true of using s4 chip

I will probably be getting the EVO LTE myself if sgsiii has the s4
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] barondebxl:
I'm so glad all the rumors end today and will finally see what the Galaxy S3 is all about. So excited for this. Great day for android!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Pot.kettle.black. The worst brand loyalists and fanbois are those who proclaim their purchases sight unseen, before it is even announced, reviewed, or test driven. You even made predictions of how big the development scene would be for it, all sight unseen and before anyone can purchase it. The only valid point you made was accessories, because lets face it, they can't have less than almost none. The HTC Rhyme has more accessories than us.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
And what if the phone doesn't get rooted? What if it has some messed up RIL like in the Thunderbolt? What if it has a locked down bootloader like Motorola phones? Too many what if's at this point to know how things will turn out. While I do agree it will have good dev support I am almost positive the GNexus will have a better stock ICS experience (Which is all that I want).

Oh and the only accessory (Other than case) that the GNexus got was pulled, so yes, it would be pretty easy to have better accessory available.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
#1 the S2 has wake lag with all roms, it's the way samsung devices come out of deep sleep.

#2 cm9 runs smooth even on I9000 and I9001, but it's still buggy, cm9 is not a finished project u know.

#3 when u pay that amount of money for a phone, the least u expect is that everything runs smooth and as it should. with samsung so far it was not the case, u always have to add fixes and tweaks, and i'm talking out of first hand experience.

#4 and gain and again, terrible customer support.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] malibu_23:
All the aosp roms stem from the source which is designed for the g-nex. Why get a sg3 will even tho superior hw, but inferior sw.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwiggington:
Ewwwww i dont want no wiz in my ice cream sandwich
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
This is the big thing. You're paying a premium for a device that you know from the start you will not want the stock software on. You're paying extra for them to develop TouchWiz, then taking it off and running CM9? Why can't it just have great stock software like the Galaxy Nexus?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wordlywisewiz:
20 minutes till the announcement of it!

Can not wait to read all the specs on it...

To bad I can not watch the stream because I am at school! :(