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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Before I say anything I'm going to say that 90% of the HTC phones I say are hideous are mostly because of the back of the phones. The rounded edges, with a circle popping out for the camera, and usually matte aluminum or rubberized plastic with plastic highlights...oh man it makes me wanna puke. The Radar 4G is one case of this, why the hell the white glossy plastic on the top and bottom? Incredible S, gaah, rounded matte back with this square that kind of pops out, and the matte grey, bleeh. HTX One X, boooriiing. And again, why the camera sticking way the hell out, it's like when Kenny looks sideways on South Park. The fronts of the phones aren't bad, but they're nothing exciting either. Yay, more rounded "pebble" like corners, mostly screen with usually touch capacitive buttons that are pretty much always the same looking.

I loved the looks of my HTC Legend, I do think the HTC Raider looks quite nice with the it's entire body sleek black, and some straight lines/edges that define it nicely. Evo 4g is also pretty nice, but looks a lot like the Raider so no surprise there. Just really not a fan of the usual HTC look, which is rounded 'pebble' like corners, matte finish with some gross glossy plastic sometimes thrown into weird spots, camera protruding like a hard nipple.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ET3RNA4:
I see where you are coming from, however there is a very large difference between Build Quality and Design. I am mentioning the Build Quality of the Galaxy Nexus once compared to the One X or even the Radar 4g. The GNex is plastic. No matter what you do plastic will always be cheaper and more cheap looking than stainless steel (iPhone) or even aluminum (One X). This gives the whole appeal of it being an overall "less quality" phone when it's plastic vs aluminum. The camera may stick out a bit more, and it may have design flaws but I'm talking about the materials and the quality of the phone itself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ssCISengineer:
It is rather interesting how the availability of firmware updates, and it being a developer phone is going to keep this due ice going for quite a while
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] patt2k:
This is my story I have the gnex since the February 02 to be exact , I got it because I had a good deal 2 weeks earlier my friend paid 300$ , I paid 149.99$ I got a good deal back then. Now seeing Galaxy S3 just makes me wanna switch so bad , and I don't really care that much about having latest updates soon the gs3 on verizon should be running cm10 etc etc.. what I was thinking to buy full price (on ebay) GS3 , when my contract ends then I will be even in a better situation I could get cheap phone that will be much better then GS3 in 1 year and 5 months something around that.

Any opinions on this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
I got my nexus June 20th the day after my high school graduation :). Got it for myself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
...Ok. You asked me a question, and I answered. I didn't mention build quality at all. I'm just saying I'm not a fan of most HTC phone designs. I'd hate to have an ugly nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Personally I think HTC makes beautiful phones. I would love an HTC nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terr_bear:
hey guys, I've been through this entire thread trying to decide what to do with my upgrade on august 4th. I'm currently on at&t and my contract is up next week. I have a samsung infuse and officially hate touchwiz and having to port wannabe ported ROMs that have more bugs than features. Excited about switching to a nexus and getting that raw, vanilla experience AND incredible dev support. PROBLEM: my contract is up 8/4! I've heard rumors of the new nexus and would love to wait, but I have to renew my contract (don't ask why lol). Now I could get the gsm gnex now, then flip it when the new nex comes out and pay the diff...ORRRRR...here's my master plan, and I want you guys honest opinions: come 8/4, I flip my infuse for $160, add $40, and get the gs3. Keep that till this winter then flip that phone for the new nex! My logic? Pay less for a phone that will hold more monetary value this winter. What do you guys think? Am I missing something? Sounds full proof in my head. I would stay with the gs3 but I refuse to wait for updates anymore (among other things), especially considering how amazing JB is!! Also, I'd appreciate any opinions anyone has on the gsm Gnex on at&t's network? I read on Pcmag.com it's terrible, but I'd like some user feedback :) Thanks in advance guys!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
If you read through this entire thread you should then know all you need to know about the GNEX. I can't imagine what else can be said about the phone that has not been said already...

As for your master plan. I would say that one is your call. The only thing I do not understand is why you must resign your contract right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
You don't have to renew your contract right away. Go month to month with att. I would just hold onto the infuse until you hear something about the next Nexus. Its right around the corner. And the S3 will not be easy to sell IMO. Its seems like a good phone bug there tons of people trying to flip them right now even. If the market is flooded with GS3s now it will definitely be hard to sell later. Just look as swappa.com for example to see how many are for sale, its crazy.

....but it may work if you can flip the GS3 for more than you payed for it on contract. Its hard to tell what its value will be at winter.

I have the GSM Google Play Nexus on Straight Talk Att and coverage is good for me. I get average 4mbps download and no dropped calls, which is better than I got with Verizon.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terr_bear:
Well...judging from my previous post I know about the benefits of owning a nexus. Which is why that isn't what I was asking. To clarify, I was wondering how it functions on at&t's network, or if anyone had any constructive suggestions or input pertaining to my plan. The reason behind renewing my contract is irrelevant; that's why I left the personal details about it out of it all. Thanks though.

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Thanks for the reply! I'll check out CList and Swappa and see how market looks...and I figured I could at least double the in-contract price I'd pay for it? At the bare-minimum it would offset the cost of the new nexus by at least $200 or more depending on how much I could get for the gs3 (assuming there's a decent market for it). And those speeds from at&t are reassuring; good to know! Thanks again for your insight.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
Looking at what phones are selling for now will be irrelevant come later this year. What it will be dependent on is what is coming out at that time.

Just look at the release of the Nexus 7. It ruined the resale price of any used 7 inch tablet right now...

Considering you can buy the GNEX from the play store at a pretty cheap price though I would think you could sell the S3 used for more money then the GNEX but things can always change down the line.

As for AT&T, doesn't their network suck no matter what phone you are using?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aggieman:
I'd get the GS3 at 199, wait and see what the next Nexus is, then sell it and offset some of the cost. However if you just can't wait, the Galaxy Nexus is a very good value at $350 from Google.

As for the experience on AT&T's network, that will be mostly be dependent on your location. I had the Nexus on verizon and I absolutely hated it. Actually I hated every LTE phone I had on verizon (Thunderbolt, Charge, Bionic, Nexus). The CDMA/LTE technologies just don't play well together IMO, and also something was off with the reception on the VZW nexus no matter what radios I installed. My experience has been the complete opposite with the GSM GNex. Sure I don't have the 20 mbps downloads but 5-8 mbps is sufficient and i'm enjoying the stability and added battery life over what I experienced with the VZW version.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terr_bear:
Good point, but it'll be good to get a idea of a starting price. Of course the price will drop over the course of a couple months (especially with the introduction of new devices), but I suppose it won't hurt to do a bit of proactive research just to get an idea in my head.

And yea, I was thinking the GS3 market would be better to jump into this winter than the Gnex market...as for at&t's network, it was actual pretty good, at least in Chicago. With my infuse, I was pulling down an average of 8mbps on the hspa+ network...just unfortunate that they have to throttle us...

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Glad you agree! And I've been considering switching to sprint but I keep hearing bad things about their network, despite that fact that they offer truly unlimited data at a reasonable price compared to other carriers. Looks like I'll be sticking to at&t...thanks for your input :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
In addition it will probably be harder to get top dollar for a used Nexus once the newer ones are announced. At least with the S3 you won't hear about the S4 to mid next year.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] patt2k:
Even with new contract on AT&T you would prob pay 199$ , retail price at USA Playstore is 350$. Spend the 350 and have contract when better phone comes out
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Enkriptd:
So true... The moment the news of new model gets uttered. Prices will hit the floor
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terr_bear:
This would be ideal, assuming I didn't have to start a new contract...I know it seems dumb, but it's just the situation I'm in unfortunately. Would you still go with the gsm Gnex considering these circumstances?

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+1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tyrellcorpnexus:
I too am eligible for an upgrade, and have considered GS3 a few times, especially since you can get it $150 PM'ed from Radio Shack at Best Buy, but I went with Nexus at the beginning of this month and not regretting it.

I even played with a GS3 at ATT today side by side, and I don't think it has too much of a leg up in real world usage.

I also came from every iPhone before then.

I'm holding onto my upgrade, either for something better, or next iphone and to flip it to pay for the Nexus successor if it's tempting and only offered unlocked off contract like the current Nexus (on gsm side at least).

Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terr_bear:
Good call!! The iphone 5 is guaranteed to sell better than the gs3 this winter...totally forgot about that! Thanks for the reminder. Might as well pay $150 for the Gnex (assuming I can get 200 for my infuse) and let that last me until the new nexus comes out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tmb993:
Sure its going to sell but that's because Apple fans will buy anything they come out with just to say they have the latest apple product. We've all already seen ios6 and it sucks lol. Same boring 4x4 layout and no serious advancements. Yipee, siri can open apps now and can speak in a few more languages. And you get an app to hold all your credit card numbers and transportation tickets. They went up a full increment number in OS and those were the only changes. Apple will follow suit and give the iPhone 5 the CPU/GPU from the 3rd Gen iPad and make the screen 4 inches. I'm sorry but 4.1 alone makes the Nexus a better device. Google Now destroys siri on every level and JB is just as smooth if not smoother that iOS. If the Nexus is a better buy than the GS3, how in the world does an iPhone even have a chance?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Because of the first part of your post. Apple fans will buy it, no questions asked. It's got a fruit on it, so they can show off to their fruity friends.

Well, then we have different design preferences.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tmb993:
+1 for the fruity friends comment. I got a good chuckle out of that lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terr_bear:
So true. It's sad but the majority of consumers in the smartphone market don't buy based off hardware and functionality, but popularity alone. Fortunately for me, it means that I can charge $700+ for a phone that I can get from at&t for $200...no complaints there ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ET3RNA4:
First rumored specs of the next "Google Phone"...http://omgdroid.com/galaxy-nexus-2-mockup-images-surface-with-some-amazing-rumored-specs/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tyrellcorpnexus:
Those specs seem so hilariously off.

8GB of RAM and JB 4.1.1?

They won't issue one software update to JB between now and next Nexus? I doubt that very much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DustyFarts:
Yup..when the New Nexus (Nov/Dec hits the street..thats when the next great update will happen..I would say right before Christmas. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ET3RNA4:
It's rumored for a November release.... I just hope that's enough time for a complete android update to 4.1.1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DustyFarts:
I totaly agree,just hang tight a bit :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] all0gIc:
I thought that until i held the S3...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MikeyMike01:
People should stop comparing the two.

It's not fair to the SGS 3, it gets outclassed so badly.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
Guess who just ordered himself a Nexus?! AH DEEEED! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Obama? Apple's new ceo?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Maikai.Guy:
I rarely say sweeping statements about what I'm going to do for the next week, much less than next few years, but I can't see myself with any other phone than a Nexus.

I came over from having the first three iPhones to an HTC Incredible. This was an amazingly supported phone. Then my contract with Verizon was up, so I got the new Incredible 2... another great phone. I typically keep two phones connected with Verizon (one for when I do something hazardous to phones), so both were running ICS with similar set ups. Now they both run Jelly Bean with similar setups. (The Dinc doesn't run Jelly Bean as nicely as the Dinc2 does, but the both have it.

But I kept having my eye stray over to that GNex. I saw so much for developer community activity focused on Nexus class phones. So many more comments in the forums. So many happy people. So six months after release of the GNex, I picked up a "like new" in it's orginal box with accessories on e-bay. Paid about $350 for it... not much more than I paid for my Dinc2 with a Verizon contract!

I am smitten with this phone. This is the phone for me. I have Recoveries, ROMs, Kernals, Themes, it's a friggin' cornucopia!

At this point, I can't imagine getting any other phone than the one I have. Maybe the new Nexus, but even then, I'll probably wait 4 to 6 months and buy it on ebay. Save the cost, save the unlimited data plan, save the ability to dump Verizon on a whim and all that.

No other phone does absolutely anything to dissuade me from my GNex. The only other thing that could ever compare would be another Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gubshi:
I had the chance to test some devices from friends, the HOX as well as the S3.

I'm kind of addicted to flashing ROMs and such stuff, and my friends know this, so I get asked quite often which phone I would recommend for them or their girlfriend, and even after playing around with these flagships, I mostly still recommend the nexus.

Even if I had the chance to switch my phone for one of these, I wouldn't do it. The last time I was in love with some phone like this was with my HTC HD2, which I sold (and when I meet the guy who bought it I always want to see it so I know he treats it right, lol).

Long story short, I see myself using this for a long time :) best phone I ever owned
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lada2107:
+1 :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
I held the S3 and it made me care less about it. Couldn't care less about the better processor as it didn't run any faster or smoother then my GNEX. As far as the screen, after tweaking the GNEX screens colors the S3 screen has nothing on it.

The only thing I am jealous of is the better battery life and camera. If the GNEX offered that we wouldn't even be having this conversation. People keep talking about the impressive processor power of the S3 but no one has been able to show anything that makes it even stand out because of it. The only thing to prove that it runs faster is Quadrant. Everything else in real life usage has showed the GNEX to be the smother device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I'm only jealous of the RAM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
We need more ram and more internal memory, and 128gb should cut it :).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lapiduss:
In Europe we have S3 with 1gb.. so it's not a problem! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
-_-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Jk, congrats bro. You will enjoy it :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
I know man I was JK too. :)

Thanks, I think I will!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xelstyle:
As far as I know, the HTC One X is made of polycarbonate. The One S is the aluminum body with the new oxidizing method.

Sent from my GT-I9100M using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jasonhunterx:
Gonna order one this friday if anyone got one for 300 PM me
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
With which company does Google ship?

I wanna track shipment but don't know how...

PS: I think its UPS but the UPS site is not working at the moment...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ET3RNA4:
it is now :) http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
I guess its just on my end...

Oops! Google Chrome could not find www.ups.com

Suggestions:

Access a cached copy of www.*ups.*com/*tracking/*tracking.*html/*

:(

Thanks for the reply.

UPDATE:

Actually, I just got an order number not a tracking number... I ordered this Saturday, when do you guy guys think this will be at my house? Wednesday? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ET3RNA4:
Did you order if from the Play Store? If Yes, and you do live in the states than it takes on average 3-5 business days. I'm guessing either Wednesday or Thuursday :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
Yes and yes. :)

Its just that... I can't wait!

:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mdroid60:
Enjoy! I wish they sold the CDMA ones out of Google Play, its such a good deal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ianzhuang:
nexus is the best android for me
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tarzanman:
I don't think that they can. I am not sure, but I think that Verizon and Sprint both used distinct implementations of CMDA2000 and that compatible phones would require using software that Sprint and Verizon respectively own.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mdroid60:
Sigh... c'est la vie
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Nah.

Sprint does requires APKs but it is Samsung software. Verizon uses APKs, but they are not required.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ryjabo:
I've been keeping my eyes on the web for any news about the next Nexus device(s). Anyone find any credible information? Last rumor I heard was Samsung, and a coworker that is also a Nexus-aholic said he heard Asus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Boooty:
new phones

there are a lot of new phones, for example the S III, One X etc. that have better specs, but personally the reason i stay with this phone is because its wide range of development, it is developed more than almost any other phone ive seen so i love that about it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgyberg:
Have you seen 18 threads about the next Nexus yet? Or has every single tech site been blowing up about the next Nexus?! No? Well that's what's going to happen when someone has even a shread of info to share :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nman123:
hey giuys i have an att one x the s4 version dual core 1.5 ghz processor

im thinking about trading it for a nexus i love jellybean and i love that the nexus will always be up to dfate for at least two more years adn the one x even thouhg it has an unlocked bootloader and everything now we dont even have a stable jb rom for it and not even 100% stable ics even though its almost there

the reason im thinking about the nexus is that even though tthe one x has superior hardware the nexus is built around the software and lately i feel like software is a much bigger thing than hardware

i dont game or anythign so i dont need crazy specs i just want to be able to flash anything and have a solid workig phone with the latest software and msot supported software

do you guys think il like the gnex or should i npot trade it for the one x

ps im getting the nexus with 130 cash so reccomend some accesories =)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] anton2009:
- Solid working phone

- Latest and most supported software

Check and check. If those are your only needs then the gnex is for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
Is it normal for the battery to be totally dead?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Is it normal to ask vague questions no one can properly answer?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
Granted it was a silly question, but... what's the point of giving me an attitude? Wow man, you really showed you're BOSS didn't ya!

LOL!

Anyways, loving the phone so far!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] js365:
what do u mean totally dead? can't power it on even with the charger? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Ummm, no... It's because of

^^^ This. No one can give you a straight answer if you don't ask a complete question. Now calm yourself down and structure a question complete with enough information to actually answer it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rilbel:
Sentence was correct and I am perfectly calm. All good.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
translation:

herp derp
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JonathanBarca10:
His point flew completely over your head, didnt it?

As to the original thread topic. The only thing that compares to the GN, will be the next Nexus. Pure AOSP all day!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ebagdirtbike:
Agreed!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Haha, sure did, complete with "woosh!" sounds.

And agreed, that is the main reason to get a Nexus, and why I'm a part of the Nexus train from now on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JonathanBarca10:
seriously. i did the math for what i'm paying on my stupid Tmobile contract right now, and how much i'd be paying on Simple Mobile(Tmobile service is very good in my area, so i might as well go with them), and the difference is staggering. something like i'll pay $2000 more over two years than i would on Simple Mobile.

almost cried when i did the math.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Go on T-Mobile prepaid they finally added insurance(if you need it, obviously not on nexus :D). My dad pays 70$ unlimited everything for 5gb
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadymouse:
I pay $60 a month for Unlimited Everything and 2GB data high-speed (Drops to Edge speed after 2GB). There is a T-mobile plan that offers 100 mins, unlimited texts, and 5GB of high-speed data for $30 a month. If you hardly ever talk on the phone, that would the ideal plan. You have to be a *New* T-mobile prepaid subscriber.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pived:
Getting the galaxy nexus over the S2 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DustyFarts:
2x Agreed!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ormuz:
I did that, and I don't regret it. The GS2 has its pros, but still can't beat the Nexus in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rebretz000:
Same here. Almost got the Droid Bionic when it was released. Decided to wait. Then almost got the Droid Razr. Decided to wait. Best decision ever. The GNEX is the best phone I've ever owned. Slightly ahead of my OG Droid. Only going to buy Nexus from now on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] duppyy:
I don't think there is currently any phone out right now that can get me to switch from the Nexus brand. Stock android is just too good right now to use anything else.

I'm waiting to see what samsung does with galaxy note 2. I hope they do something special with it. If the release something too under powered I'll be disappointed. With Iphone 5 coming out soon Samsung needs to go guns blazing with note 2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
I do not think the Note 2 is the competitor to the next iPhone. The Note is to much for a Niche market. Not everyone wants to walk around with a 5.5" phone in their pocket. The Note 2 will probably just be a bigger version of the S3 anyway.