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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] turdbogls:
you mean .GIF's ;)

sorry, its a gimmiky feature...rest of the phone looks sweet though. drop the home launcher and i would take that phone any day.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Papasmurf8314:
I was thinking of basing my decision for a new phone primarily on my Nexus dying. I think as long as this thing works, I won't have a need to replace it. But we will see how great the S4 and X phone are
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crispybacon:
It all depends on what Verizon gets. So far besides my Nexus and Rezound, I'd say the SGS3 and Note 2 are the only other phones to consider at this time.

The SGS4's hype is getting the best of us. We'll have to see the solid facts and specs before that can truly be a consideration.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Papasmurf8314:
I agree. We haven't seen anything yet. I will be watching the event this Thursday to see if the SGS4 will be what we want it to be
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crispybacon:
I hope so, otherwise it'll be hurry up and wait for the next super phone to drop in a few months.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] negrobembon:
it can only be better than the s3
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crispybacon:
Bigger screen, and a camera that probably won't see it's full potential doesn't always mean better.

They should keep the same form factor of a 4.6-4.8" phone. Just make it more efficient at doing things, and work on making battery life better than the RAZR Maxx HD.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
I do NOT want a phone bigger than the GNex. It's already a pain in the ass to reach the edges of the screen. I like the HTC One for this reason, they packed bleeding edge specs into a 4.7" phone. The 5" trend is freakin stupid. Pretty soon pants makers are going to have to start making larger pockets or something.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pnut22r:
I completely agree with the sentiment in the last few posts. Screens getting larger is NOT better. In fact, I wish they would keep flagship devices right in the 4.3-4.8 range and then make specialty devices. Similar to the note 2, best for those who want it, but not forced down our throats for those of us who want high end devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wastedlife:
I agree as well. Flagship devices should stay in this range and have a PPI of around 300. Anything more just decreases battery life with diminishing returns. For those that want larger or smaller devices or hardware keyboards there will always be specialty devices (i.e. the 8" Note). I sometimes have issues with the Galaxy Nexus vs. the Evo 4G that I used to have in one-handed use. Also, did anyone notice that the Note 2 has a slightly larger screen but a lower resolution? It loses the Pentile arrangement so it might look a little better overall, but its still surprising that the resolution would go down.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NickZee10:
I hope too, but that's what I was doing when the S3 came out, and myself and a lot of people were very disappointed with..mostly the appearance of it, especially compared to the S2. My girlfriend has an S3 though and she loves it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strumcat:
A leaked S4 Antutu benchmark for anyone interested:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ErezS:
That's almost 5 times our device !

Maybe an upgrade is needed ?;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dannyada1988:
So the things of choose the smartphone should be rely on what you really need. You can never get the best one because the best one may be the next one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tylerdurdin:
Tru dat....and if you want a decent camera, youre gonna want the One....just seen this review against a bunch of smartphones.....Samsung better have some nice tech to compete with this guy...... http://m.technobuffalo.com//2013/03/12/htc-one-vs-latest-smartphones-camera-comparison/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shahrukhraza:
Galaxy s4.

Meh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crispybacon:
Well after today, it's gonna be wait for the next super phone. This one was a disappointment, might as well keep the S3 or Note 2 and wait for the new features to hit them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tylerdurdin:
Yeah, that was a sad unveiling, wish Samsung would stop playing little Apple..... And that event was just a pathetic display of idiots and made their own users look stupid.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ayemiller:
Bigger screen means larger battery capacity, yes?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crispybacon:
Haha, I wish. The S4 has a 2500 or 2800 mAh battery. The RAZR HD and Maxx HD both have bigger batteries and a smaller screen than 5".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strumcat:
Seems like people in general just aren't that buzzed about *any* new phones coming out these days, no matter how good. Not like they used to be. Most of it is just a lot of hype and fluff anyway, designed to squeeze more money out of the market while actual useful features are disappearing, eg sdcards.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wuodland:
Phones have become drab. It‘s as if we have reached a bit of a saturation point with features. New releases are just respecced and enlarged version of their predecessors.

And it can‘t even run Ubuntu :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
No matter how many features they pack into these shiny new phones with octo-core cpus, most people are still going to be using these things primarily for texting, facebook, and crap like angry birds. Kind of a waste really..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SirHoover2010:
As dhacker said "there isn't one thing I use my phone for that I need more than a 1ghz dual core processor"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] liquid150:
I am annoyed that Samsung stuck with hardware buttons, though I love amoled screens and that one looks great.

I will be waiting to see what Project X brings to the table. I really just want something similar to my Galaxy Nexus with better performance, more storage, and a better camera.

I hope Google sources some amoled screens for the X, but I am not getting my hopes up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrHeyWilly:
I really don't care about specs anymore. 1.5 cpu with dual/quad cores and the camera getting better every year. I'll be looking for two things: design and software features. I want to stick with only Nexus phones but if they decide leave Verizon/Spring out of the mix again....uhhh...it's going to be a sad year again for me :(. I have still have my unlimited data plan, text, and calling..plus my 23 discount..but sometimes..sometimes..uhhh...design and software features..im sticking to those XD :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] myriad46:
I think the chances of getting a nexus on Verizon, ever again, until VoLTE is online, are slim to none. I don't think anyone involved wants to go through the headache of the Gnex launch, and btw, the 4.2.2 build is still not official.

The best I think we can hope for is an unlockable phone with good developer support. As CM devs have already started to give the finger to the GS4, let's cross our fingers the HTC One (verizon variant, or whatever its going to be called) gets unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jusada:
I couldn't agree more, the biggest issue for me is there adding features that really don't add to the whole mobile ethos. 5 inch screens aren't really mobile, I struggle to use my 4.6 inch screen with one hand. And I really don't see why you would ever need 1080p on a phone, that's TV resolution! And there 52 inches! I like the 720p screen on my gnex, I wish the screen was around 4.2 inches like the s2 but its fine. I think apple really got it right there. For me I want bigger ram, bigger CPUs and GPUs. Not a CPU crippling screen I can't even notice the difference on. I'd love to connect my device to a HDD, monitor, keyboard and mouse at the same time and use it as a PC. The only phone currently that's even trying to do this is the note 2 with its smart dock and again its a massive phone that really doesn't need it as its almost a tablet anyway! I'd like to dump the PC and my little phone to have big features. We are all moving to mobile and leaving the laptop at home, isn't it about time mobile manufactures helped us get rid of the laptop completely? With phones running specs similar to netbooks isn't it time we could use them the same way?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
I agree, except on the screen resolution part. Whats wrong with having a higher resolution? I'd like to have the feeling I'm looking at something that could be in a magazine, or small window. I want the pixels to disappear, and ~320ppi is good, but not quite there. 1080p is not that huge of a resolution, even the most basic of video hardware in a computer can display at this resolution. Sure, high end games at 1080p sure will tax the things, but who the hell wants to game on a phone. The good phone games ie the simple basic tap and swipe games are not graphic intensive. And besides, it's about time these high end friggin games sport resolution changing options. I mean what's one of the easiest ways to gain fps when gaming on a PC that struggles? Change the resolution!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jusada:
Don't get me wrong, if they put in 4gb ram and a 2.8ghz quad core CPU I have no issue with 1080p. The power drain on the CPU is off set, but I think we're at least a year off that yet. But I'm sure it will happen with how arm and intell are pushing there chips.

Current Devices:

Daily Driver:

Galaxy Nexus, soon to be Nexus 4

Others:

Galaxy S3

Galaxy S2

Galaxy Ace

iPhone 4s

Kindle Fire HD 7"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
That's a bit much in terms of power I'd think. Considering the Nexus 10 is pushing 2560×1600 which as I'm sure you know is much higher than 1080p. I'm sure you also know it doesn't sport near 2.8ghz or 4gb of ram.

As for power comsumption, you'll have to excuse me. With my sort of use my Gnex last me 2 or 3 days. I wouldn't mind a bit of extra drain for the visual gain.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jusada:
Yeah, its an exaggeration. But you get what I mean. And to be fair it won't be long before phone have those sort of chips. We're already expecting 2.0ghz quad cores over the coming months.

Current Devices:

Daily Driver:

Galaxy Nexus, soon to be Nexus 4

Others:

Galaxy S3

Galaxy S2

Galaxy Ace

iPhone 4s

Kindle Fire HD 7"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] madquack:
My perfect phone would be a 4.3" 720p Dual core A15 1.5ghz 2gb ram, removable 2000mah battery, AOSP, on screen buttons as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] abdi7451:
I'm scared to get a nexus 4... it's just so fragile man. should i just get the galaxy nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] the cronic dude:
Could not have said it better. The xt912a that smaller moto/ Google phone seems to be a gnex pumped up with out a increase in actual size. That and it looked very vanilla a big +. Also I would really like it to come unlockable that would help greatly with the dev community
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trparky:
I'm looking forward to the Galaxy S4. That phone is sweet!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ashtrix:
I think the only phones that look better and worthy over Nexus prime are HTC One, Xperia Z and Nexus 4 :good: ...!

and the Galaxy line up looks very cheap ofc the S4 has that cheap look too...:p

Hope the Nexus phone of 2013 will be great :cool: .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] amd-dude:
I've had many different phones over the span of a year, Galaxy ace (my first dive into android), Motorola Photon, Galaxy note N-7000 and now my Galaxy Nexus. Out of all of them, I feel most comfortable with my nexus. I've always wanted a pure android experience and honestly I prefer this over all the others.

Samsung has nice features, but I never even used 3/4 of them.

Motorola has some of the best build quality. Their phones feel solid but not heavy, like you can throw it at someone and it will be all good.

The only phones I seem to like, at least superficially are:

HTC One

Xperia Z

For me I think the only phones I will have from now are the nexus branded ones. Pure android is just better, not to mention you get the latest updates while everyone else has old software :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] viskonde:
after having my Nexus , cant seem to like any other Android device... and its annoying how some quad cores can be laggier than our little nexus :S

thinking in switching to Nexus 4... but that ammount of glass scares me :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wuodland:
I think it's best to stick with our Galaxy Nexus's now and upgrade to the next Nexus device by Google(although I wont upgrade as I bought my GNex only 6 months back just a week before the Nexus 4 launch)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soon2beveteran:
I kind of digg the Blackberry Z10 but, I'll wait until the new nexus comes out first and see how it compares. At least there will be key lime pie to hold me over on my galaxy nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iloqutiss1:
Sounds like you want an updated moto photon.. Except without a locked down boot loader and some actual support.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thewindupbirdie:
I'm really having a hard time getting excited about any other current flagship phone selection due to the aggravating matrix of carriers, design/build quality, carriers and radios.

The Nexus 4 is a great looking device and pure android is the best springboard for modifications IMHO (no bloatware, no customized UI), but has obvious flaws not only in the radio choice, but carrier limitation. Samsung made the previous nexus and obviously has the talent to put out a well designed phone, has market penetration on all carriers, but seems satisfied to release a plasticized "Disney" version of what could be a much better device. The HTC One is only available on At&t....the list goes on and on.

I'm sitting tight for the moment and hoping the stars will start aligning on some of the phones coming out later this or early next year.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PaKii94:
Who said the one is only on att? It's on all the major carriers in the US besides Verizon
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thewindupbirdie:
Sorry, was referring to Endgadget's latest article...should have been more specific. I can't past external links but if you Google HTC one it's one of the first hits.

Cheers,

Tim
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PaKii94:
Oh thats saying that the 63gb version is exclusively on att. The rest are getting Atleast 32gb to begin with. I think all north American ones (i might be wrong on this) are the same so if you needed 64 gb, you could buy from att

And unlock
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jtsrtr13:
Just got my Gnex a couple weeks ago, and I have to say it is the best Android device I've owned. Never again will I deal with lack of updates (I'm looking at you HTC Inc2) and carrier bloat (finger to VZW). Aosp has always been more attractive to me than any manufacturer skin, even though the new Touchwiz that came on my Galaxy Tab 2 wasn't that bad. I'm honestly not even that excited about the S3 anymore now that I've had chances to play with a few of my friends'. Nexus has great dev support and with the right case and screen protection, this phone could actually last the full two years of a contract!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmcnabb2:
There isn't a big need to upgrade to a new phone past the Gnex besides one with a better battery. I think the new HTC One is just drop dead gorgeous which is what I'd upgrade to if I had the chance. The developer and community support with the Gnex is just so unbelievable that it trumps anything a new phone could give.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The_Engine:
THIS!

I agree. I dropped my Thunderbolt (or Thunder Dolt) and screen died. Brother in law works for VZW so he had an open upgrade since he can do it every 10 months. So I grabbed the g'Nex and loved it. I am waiting to hear more about the Motorola X. Wife has iPhone so she will be looking to upgrade this summer or fall when the 5s drops. I am hoping a new nexus is out or the Motorola X. My only issues with the G'Nex is build quality (my screen cracked very easily) and radio code. I know everyone is struggling with new LTE radios, but HTC seemed better than Samsung and I know Moto does it much better, Constantly see folks with Razr's getting 5 bars LTE when I am dropping into 3G.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Flooney:
Since LTE isn't that wide spreaded in Germany I'm very happy with my Galaxy Nexus. But also I'm looking for the new Nexus or the XPhone. I'm very excited what Motorola cooperated with Google will bring to us :) Some say the radios from Moto aren't that good, but I doubt that.

Sent with GNex and CM 10.1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] render99:
My feelings exactly (apart from the HTC One bit :p) I let the N4 pass by and will keep my eyes open for the next nexus offering :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xerrus:
I'm on Verizon and the current devices don't offer up much (development-wise). I picked up a Motorola Razr M for cheap ($140 factory new refurb) the day I saw the boot loader unlock news, just for some fun while I bide my time for a new device.

The Galaxy S4 may be worth a look, but only once we see what kind of development and if the boot loader can be cracked like it's earlier kin. I have hopes the S4 will turn out to be a speedy, battery efficient (one can hope) device that devs will hop on board with. If not, I'll resign myself with everyone else in hoping/waiting for the x-phone from Motorola. As well as praying it'll be as amazing as it's rumored to be...and that it comes with Verizon capabilities...

Sent by my G-Nex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tylerdurdin:
I think Hitler raises some good points here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4s0ACcsxkE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WLabrador:
He does... I'd love to see one of those Sense based roms for maguro, I happen to like Sense, but not as much as to drop the Nexus and get an HTC. maaaaaaybe the One.... But I bought my maguro only 5 months ago, and I'm super happy with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cat_patrol:
S4 looks tempting but to me its just another s3 really. I'm waiting to see what the next nexus will be. We've had 4 upgrades on our account since my GNex and nothing has even made me consider dumping the GNex. I just flash a new ROM if I get bored Lol. We'll see what comes in may!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1454:
Where'd you get an M for 140? Factory refurbished or not, sign me up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrlugo88:
I'm like most in that there hasn't been any reason to switch phones right now. I love my GNex and honestly wouldn't go to a phone without on screen buttons, just because they can customized and taken off the screen to allow more...screen. None of the phones coming out or out already (S4 or One) really capture my attention. I wait to see the X phone or new Nexus and go from there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ZubaZ:
Anyone have any solid leads on this info? Is there going to actually be an X phone? Also, does anyone know when the next Nexus is coming out? I'm on Verizon and I want to get something in the Nexus line, but Verizon apparently doesn't like to work with Google. I really, really like my Gnex, but unfortunately my screen is cracked (sad I know, accidental drop on concrete when it was 20 below) and I am looking to upgrade at some point in the next few months. However, nothing out right now seems too interesting to me. It seems like my phone that's nearly a year and a half old isn't that far behind new phones as far as specs go. If anyone has any good info on when new Nexus type phones will be available for Verizon I would love to know about it. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xerrus:
Craigslist is a wonderful thing!

Sent by my G-Nex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eriscentro:
I had the option to replace my rezound with a gnex or an m. Even though the M was newer, I went with gnex because of the INFINITE development. The Gnex will have future builds of android running on it regardless of the carrier's intentions because of the community, whereas that is far from the case with the M. Plus, gnex display
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dorlev:
Nothing is better than the nexus.. tried the galaxy s3 for a while and it was much more complicated.

waiting for the nexus 5 to upgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xerrus:
Oh I agree. The M doesn't have anything on the size and resolution of the GNex's screen. The M is a smidge snappier though and the battery lasts longer (smaller display will do that). With my GNex I carry 2 batteries at all times, I tend to drain them quickly.

I just picked up the M because it was a good price and I'm getting antsy waiting for whatever will replace my GNex. And you're right, community/Dev support on a nexus device is rivaled by none. I have to say the M has better overall build quality though, really like the metal/kevlar look and it feels...solid. My Gnex just feels cheap sometimes ;)

Sent by my G-Nex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1454:
Hows the data speeds on the M?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xerrus:
Every bit as good as the Gnex and better in some instances.

Sent by my G-Nex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1454:
Oh, I was hoping you would say always better. I know I have a big difference between my Gnex and rezound. Rezound speed>>Gnex. At least in my experience.

Just as a reference, I just got 5.0 down and 2.07 up on the rezound with a 108 ms ping, and 2.58 down with 0.92 down with a 100 ms ping on the Gnex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] audit2:
I had an M but was not happy with the constant freeze and resetting exchanged for a SIII (second phone).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sem1845:
I think I'll finally upgrade to the S4 when it comes out. I've loved my Nexus tho.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brenopapito:
Nexus 4, Sony ZL or HTC one ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrsatan:
Htc one or Xperia zl

Sent from hell using Xperia-S(atan)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tylerdurdin:
May as well do the One....ZL has disgusting wash out at any veiw other than straight on. Possibly the worst veiwing angle on a modern high-end device anyway..As of now....the Ones display is pretty much untouchable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xerrus:
Too bad the One isn't coming to Verizon. Would have liked to have at least had the option of such a nice device.

Am I the only one who hates this non removable battery trend though? With my G-Nex I carry 2 spare batteries at all times in the mini pocket of my jeans (the one no one usually uses, you know the one) and never fear leaving my charger at home each day. Grant it, I am a HEAVY user (lots if down time at work) and I will ALWAYS go through at least 2 batteries per day. Sure it's a pain to swap the batteries but I like not being tethered to a wall with a plug as my device recharges. When I get home I slap a battery in the external charger and then another before bed.

Now, with phones that have the integrated battery (almost all HTC phones now I think, and of course the Nexus 4) I feel as though I'd have little choice but to have the phone plugged in at all times it's not being used. This is why Samsung phones still hold appeal for me, that removable battery just feels safe to fall back on.

/endRant

Sent by my G-Nex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blsrbl:
I'm planning on selling my gnex. I don't know if should i wait for the nexus 5 or get a nexus 4. Nexus 4 is about 400$ here and for sure the nexus 5 will be more than 600$. I like the nexus devices a lot more than any other phones. And i like the big screen phones (5 inches is a good choice). But i can't buy the nexus 5 with a 600$ price:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ZubaZ:
Well said. I'm not buying any phone unless it has a removable battery. I walk around with two batteries as well. Come on Nexus 5 don't let me down! At this rate I might be that guy that who keeps his phone (Gnex) for 3 years.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] negrobembon:
I also have a spare battery with me at all times so after my gnex i got a Sgs 3

I wanted the sgs4 but the opportunity was there and the money would have been spent by that time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xerrus:
I bought my wife a SG3 due to an opportunity to upgrade without losing unlimited data. It's a nice phone, the battery being removable was a good selling point when I was looking. She's constantly draining her battery as well, I've taught her the joys of carrying a 2nd(or 3rd...) battery :)

Sent by my G-Nex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gsnex:
really bro, detachable battery is the best thing to have and its 1 of the main features which differentiates ours from Iphones... :D:D:D

:laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shahrukhraza:
Sadly the HTC one also went with non removable batteries :(