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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] n0i2:
If I could change some things on Gnex that would be a gorilla glass display, support for external memory and 2Gigs of RAM. I think the CPU is decent and can still keep up easily with most tasks. It's a best buy for this money IMHO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cmartinct:
I just got mine (within the last 10 days) and I love it. A lot of guys in the office here have the S3 and while it is a great phone, I have to second the development. I didn't have this thing for more than 1 say before I rooted it and put AOKP on it.

I also would love to have seen this with 2Gigs of RAM but have not noticed any issues with 1. I am very curious as to what the next Nexus device will be spec-wise.

For 349.00 unlocked you can't beat it. All I had to do was have my carrier (ATT) change me from the "iPhone data plan" to a regular smart phone data plan. OT a little here but does anyone else find that annoying? Why do you need a special data plan for an iPhone???
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] n0i2:
Yeah it's a great phone, I have absolutely no problem with 1gig but with one more I believe I could last even longer :)

It was 299e in Greece, weekend offer by a store here and now it's out of stock, makes sense I guess!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] danfalcas:
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Dude , theres already the s3 v2 the note 2!

at the beginnings of the 2013 there will be the s4.... why will you have a 2 years contract for a s3??? noo
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
S3 v2 is just a mini and its not an upgtade. I would slways go unlocked if it can be afforded. However in the above case id wait until holiday season to decide
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] danfalcas:
I dont see the need to ""upgrade""" to a sgs3 or a note 2, the nexus is da google thing, and when i change it it will be for a nexus (HOPE ITS NOT LG OR MOTOROLA)

i was tempted with the i9305, but is the sgnote2 but little WTH!!!

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YOU GOT IT GOING ON!!!! My GNexus is beating the crap out of some of my friends newest phones!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I keep people jealous of my Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dattack:
I am just going to have to wait for the next wave of phones. I was eyeing the Note II but I went to look at it and it looks and feels too huge that it is a big eyesore. :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Keeping my Nexus for a good little while...There has to be a phone I actually want to upgrade to. And I know that won't happen until Samsung starts releasing phones with HD + screens (720p with RGB Sub Pixel Layout).

I just love the AMOLED displays.. last time I went from an AMOLED to an LCD phone I missed the AMOLED the entire time. Those blacks man...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lord dredd:
Agreed

though I am on epic touch.

The super amoled plus is super awesome plus. ;)

Sent from the DAD of all S2s - The Epic Touch.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] johnco1972:
I agree. So far, I have not seen a phone worth upgrading too from my Nexus. Typically a new phone comes out within a year after getting a my phone that makes we want to upgrade. That has not been the case in 2012. I'm thinking Q2 or Q3 2013 will be the earliest I see any upgrade material.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Henryke99:
:D

+1

I had a LG Optimus One, and the difference is brutal!

But my girlfriend has the courage to say that the LG screen is much better than my Nexus :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
The Galaxy Nexus is a beast of a phone. I feel that we barely even scratched the tip of the iceburg. The new LG Nexus with the S4 Quad sounds delicious but I don't think the device itself looks all that sexy. Trading the Amoled screen for a faster processor doesn't sound like a good deal when the Galaxy Nexus is fast enough already. I really wished the Galaxy Nexus would have came stock with a Quad core, but quads (outside of Tegra3) were non-existent at the time. Now we have the Exynos Quad, S4 SnapDragon, Tegra3, and probably a OMAP quad soon.

So comparing the devices, I don't see much need to throw away any cash for anything else at this point. I always wanted a 10" note but I know I would eventually stop using the Pen once the novelty wore off. I'm perfectly fine with my Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Livebyte:
AMOLED is not that great when your screen is burnt.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] malibu_23:
can ur sig get any bigger?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Which is entirely avoidable, and a non issue if you don't spend all day staring at your phone.

Most people should already know how to avoid screen burn in, as it was something we had to deal with on our old crt tv's, and more recently with plasma. LCD's actually burn in too if you leave a static image up long enough, but they're not stuck burnt in once the image starts changing again, after some time they'll return back to normal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gnarlsagan:
burn in

Verizon exchanged my phone because of burn in. The new screen looks great. I just try to keep the navbar hidden when I can.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Henryke99:
Actually, ANY screen isn't good when burnt...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Victor B:
This is true, but i think if you have to go out of your way to avoid burn in, then that technology probably isn't ready for prime time use, IMO. AMOLED screens look beautiful, but the burn in issue is just something that I can't get over. Some folks get lucky and don't ever develop the burn in, while others develop it quick with just moderate use.

I think once AMOLED is at the point that burn in is not an issue, then it will be hands-down the best screen tech available. Until then I'm going to have to stick with LCD.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] negrobembon:
U guys have seen the lg Optimus Black? That screen mindblowing(exaggeration, but still)

I wouldn't mind a nexus with that kind of screen
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
I don't have to go out of my way, I have max 1 hour of on screen time in a day. Like I said, depends on the specific user. If you want to leave your screen on all night as a desk clock, be my guest. Same as if you spend 3 solid hours staring at your phone every day without ever attempting to switch things up on the screen.

Not ready for prime time? So by that logic I guess CRT TV's were never ready for prime time either.

AMOLED's have been around for a while now, and screen burn in effects a very small fraction of users. I would hazard to guess a similar ratio to the crt/plasma burn in cases.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
don't put it on max brightness and leave a steady static image on the screen for hours, wow that's hard to avoid....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevinjgray88:
If I had to choose a different phone coming down the pipeline, I would go with the galaxy note 2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zAlbee:
iPhone 5

So I held an iPhone 5 for the first time in person this weekend (it was a friend's brand new work phone). Here are my honest opinions (when reading this, keep in my mind it was night-time, we were indoors with medium lighting, both of us are/were Nexus users, and my friend uses all three phone OSes (Android, iOS, WP)):

First impressions:

1. Screen is really nice. Really bright, colourful, great resolution, no visible pixels, no grain. I can see how Apple sells this on display alone.

2. Phone is really light and thin, but smaller than I'm used to. Length is not a concern at all, it's fine.

3. The phone does not feel metallic. It feels kind of like graphite (based on density/colour), which is to say it feels a little fragile; I held it as gingerly as possible.

4. The edges are too pointy/edgy. It doesn't seem comfortable to grip tightly - I would put it in a case personally.

Funny/interesting things:

- My friend wanted to show me locations around the area we were in with iOS maps, but he just gave up and used the Google maps on my Gnex instead :)

- Sometimes we Android users get an inferiority complex, thinking that our OS isn't as butter smooth as iOS is. I have to say, scrolling in a mobile app on the iPhone 5 was 95% smooth, but it also had periodic jitters/judders, which surprised me as it's a brand new phone. I can confidently refute the notion that Apple has achieved perfection. Let's just stop deluding ourselves; both phones have room to improve.

So I don't think I'm leaving the GNex anytime soon. LG Nexus doesn't appeal to me either. The only phone I'm looking forward to right now is the ASUS Padfone 2, dependent on whether they release a North America version or (preferably) pentaband 3G/HSPA version. I'm sure ASUS will find a way to disappoint me though. :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Just ordered a Galaxy Note 2. Let's see how it stands next to my Nexus :)

I'll keep both the phones, the Nexus in my right pocket, the Note in my left. (gonna have to buy some baggy jeans now haha!)

I'd never leave the Nexus. The Note 2 sure will be smooth and buttery, but nothing beats the feel of the Gnex.

The LG Nexus 4 isn't appealing at all to me too.

Anyway, let's see :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] IT_Blackbelt:
Im waiting on reviews of the LG nexus before I think about buying 1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] szimmerm:
Same. I've always felt that the GNex was an incredible phone, and the build quality is great. LG isn't on par in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] IT_Blackbelt:
Agreed, and now that rasbean jelly was ported to the toroplus, I have no reason to switch phones anytime soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FlukerFlakes:
How are the radios for it (GPS, cell, etc.)?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strumcat:
The Nexus 4 is now available for pre-order in the UK for £390 (about $624).

8GB storage, no sdcard

Snapdragon S4 quad core 1.5 GHz processor

2GB RAM

4.7" 1280x768 320 ppi screen

Gorilla Glass 2

8MP camera

1080p HD video

Quad band

68.7 x 133.9 x 9.1mm

(Specs list Android 4.2 in one place, but Android 4.1.2 in another place.)

http://m.carphonewarehouse.com/mt/www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/LG-NEXUS-4/MONTHLY
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
Thats not a legit google source
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] haydonxda:
Huh?

The rest of the specs are high endish but this one just baffles. 8GB with no expansion???
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strumcat:
lol, I know. I wouldn't pay $100 for an 8GB phone with no real sdcard, even if it was a Sequoia supercomputer with an Imax screen. They should just call it the Google Nexus Edsel. :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] negrobembon:
Whats the point of having the ability to record hd videos when u only have 8gb onboard

This phone should be 299.99$
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PaKii94:
I read somewhere they kept it low to promote use of Google drive for music/photos/videos
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I could deal with 8GB, barely, but tolerable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] haydonxda:
Good luck with that. Google better get their product people away from their futuristic Google Gigabit Town. Some of us even venture into the scary parts of the world that aren't lit up by GHz radio waves for Internet access. Like on planes or hiking OMG!

They might as well go back to the original iPhone concept where everything was a thin client on the phone and drop the App idea because 8GB is completely insufficient. Even Amazon recognizes this when Bezos said 8GB was DOA. And Amazon is also huge into cloud.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PaKii94:
Lol I didn't say I liked it. I don't have a data plan right now with g2x and if I bought this (like I was planning on doing) I would be forced to have one. But another example like this is their new chrome book. Everything goes to the cloud.

As for the gigabyte town I find that very interesting. Can't wait till it starts implementing everywhere then we would be able to have true cloud syncing
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellesshoo:
I'd like to meet the retard who decided they should make an 8gb phone that would depend on cloud storage but no LTE. I'd still be disappointed w/ 8gb + LTE but could probably manage it having a grandfathered unlimited plan but what about everyone else? 8gb, decrepit HSPA, and the increasing implementation of data caps by carriers makes this DOA, IMO. SMH

H

Having trouble recalling a single brand line of phone that actually reduced specs on the next year's model. Ridiculous.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] liquid150:
I will wait for GS4 before buying something with no LTE and 8 GB. I am up for a subsidized phone but can roll with gnex until then.

Sent from my Paranoid Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
If the final spec is 8gb that's the nail in the coffin. No dice, man. I have troubles swallowing the 16gb with no sd card, let alone a paltry 8gb.

This one is a definite pass.

I'm almost glad this one's a dud. Now I can enjoy my Nexus for another year and have no urge to upgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] negrobembon:
With the miserable data plans/speed in this country(Panama) i just cant rely on cloud services(lol, i can barely use youtube)

and the lack of almost any sort of wifi hotspot besides home makes 8gb of memory quite sucky
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
*another post complaining about storage here*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Maschil:
add me to the list...

they should make it 32gb... and silence the competition
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
I was being sarcastic tho
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Maschil:
I wasn't
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] StrizzMatik:
8 and 16 GB versions have been confirmed. Plus there's USB thumbdrives for phones with 64 GB+ for pretty cheap... the benchmarks blow the S3 and iPhone 5 out of the water, and except for maybe 2 import-only phones not available in the USA, it's currently the best phone on the market hands-down for the value. It's probably going to be $400 for the 8GB and $450 for the 16GB, pentaband GSM-only, sold direct from the Play Store just like the GNex (don't expect a Verizon or Sprint model of this, I think Google learned their lesson).

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jaredsleboeuf:
Hello XDA. Sorry to burst in like this, but I kinda want to talk. Just not in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] magus57:
Not sure what the big deal is about LTE, I find 4G HSPA+ plenty fast where I live and haven't really encountered a situation where LTE could do anything but drain my battery.

And maybe it's because I don't have much to store on my phone at once, and don't really use cloud either, but I don't see the big deal about 8GB of storage. I have a tablet and load the crap out of it with apps/games/etc, and then keep my Galaxy Nexus bare with only basic/useful apps and love how quick/responsive and good with battery it always is as a result...like a phone should be. And if I really need the extra storage, I'm sure I can hook up a USB drive via a OTG cable...which I haven't used once other than to test it since I got it for my GN lol.

Of course, YMMV, but it just seems silly to complain about such stuff...you're always going to have some sort of compromise when buying a phone IMO - or at the very least, something another phone does better. Of course, this is all assuming the phone is reasonably priced.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] menhaha:
I've always liked the Nexus series over others. I have chosen GN over GSII as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irishrally:
Yep, the N4 is a total beast of a phone, and it's only $350. Now just to finish up my time machine so I jump forward two weeks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Saeen:
Best thing about Nexus device is SUPPORT. You don't have to wait much for the latest Android version. That's the only thing that dragged me to Nexus family.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Les Cayes:
Here's a very good video on the new devices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-4uMQqerA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrsatan:
They should offer a larger version. I have a 200 gb music collection and trying to keep all of that in a cloud would be a joke. Also nandroid backups take up a lot of space if you have a few of them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] freshlycutlawn:
Looks like all of us Galaxy Nexus owners are safe from being "outdated" by this new Nexus 4. By this I mean, is it really worth it to spend another $360 to purchase the same phone, with its only differences being its processor and RAM? I most certainly think not! Now is the best time for people to join the Galaxy Nexus community, a super comparable phone and when the price starts to drop it'll be a no-brainer! Moreover, LG is known to have some problems with their builds, this is what I've heard, and seen with the G2X. The Galaxy Nexus will still hold its own until the NEXT Nexus device is released which is more than can be said about various other handsets. Finally feels like I've found a winner, I'll be able to use this device for another year without fear of being behind in the world of technology. Can't express how happy I am that they've barely changed anything in this new Nexus device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
Same phone ?

Oh you mean without the upgraded camera, gpu, cpu, screen, processor, battery. Every part that makes a phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] apoorvkhatreja:
What's the resale value for a 16 GB GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus purchased in September? I really want to get my hands on a Nexus 4.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] finbaar:
Agreed. The N4 is a nice upgrade from the GNex. Do I want one? Hell yes! Will I get one? Hell no! At least not yet. I was late (August) to the GNex party and I will be late to the N4 party. Maybe 6 months or so. I was intending to keep the GNex for another year and miss out the N4, I was going to pick up a fire sale WP8 device, as a secondary phone, in spring/early summer when the OEMs have to shift all that unsold stock. But now the price of the N4 at £239 is going to be very hard to resist. My upgrade cycle runs 6-10 months behind the industry which means I can just go and buy the device without signing a contract and not worry about the price, and I am not interested in having the latest device as soon as it is released.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fango>all:
agree:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j8048188:
I'll offer $250 for it.

(yes, I know that this isn't the marketplace.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PaKii94:
Honestly i wouldnt even offer that much considering the 4 is only 100$ more

Sent from my sexy G2x
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] THE_KINGDOM:
Yea I have to disagree also, the spec on the new Nexus 4 is much better than the current Galaxy Nexus. Just the fact that your actually getting a Nexus phone with the top of the line quad core snapdragon S4 chipset in it, is already mind blowing. Plus the extra gig of RAM, this phone should be light speed compared to Galaxy Nexus. Upgraded GPU and Camera. Nexus users finally get a device that competes closely with the top of the line devices.

The biggest downside is the lack of LTE really, but they say it's a big battery hog. I never swap batteries anyway don't have time to take an extra battery around, or keep it in my pocket etc.. (hassle, no matter how small) I charge while car/home etc.

but the new chipset should have more efficient battery life anyway and plus your getting a bigger Li-Po 2100 mAh battery.

If you really think about it, the specs of this phone are a massive step up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ET3RNA4:
I honestly don't think even having LTE is "that" big of a dissapointment, here's what a Google rep stated about it “A lot of the networks that have deployed LTE haven’t scaled completely yet — they’re hybrid networks.. which means the devices needed both radios built into them. When we did the Galaxy Nexus with LTE we had to do just that, and it just wasn’t a great user experience.” link
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] danfalcas:
I think that the LG nexus is pretty ugly (from behind) it looks kind of LG woman style maybe they shall put a mirror on it!

I really hope the there is a GN2 or GN+ or a new nexus from htc.

It may have good performance, but for that i'll buy an S3 not an ugly LG phone! -_-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] intern:
The people freaking out because this doesn't have LTE are crazy. Look at this forum, there are three different forums for development on the same phone, there has to be different batteries, cases and accessories because the CDMA and GSM Gnex's are not the same size. Google doesn't want that and so went with the best performance they could get while still making a single phone.

Also, the US is one of the few places where LTE is starting to roll out, this really isn't an issue for the vast majority of people.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PaKii94:
lolol i guess it really does depend on how each person sees it. I see the new nexus as classy where the s3/notes/htc ones look like round plastic toys
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zerocool79346:
I wouldn't go quite that far, I would bet the US accounts for well over half of all high end smart phones owned in the world.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shr33kant:
To be honest, the fact that Franco is getting a nexus 4 alone is good enough for me. 16gb storage is enough to fit a decent amount of music and have plenty of space for everything else. I have never gone past the 8gb mark even with a nandroid on my gsm nexus and my carrier doesn't even have lte so whatever... and when you consider that I got this phone from an iPhone user who soft bricked this phone trying to flash a Rom on it for £30 and it only took 5 minutes to fix, selling this to get an n4 is a complete no brainer :)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 063_XOBX:
Not even close.

Link here
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zerocool79346:
Ah but that's just shipments from Q1 2012. 50% maybe an overestimation but since the inception of the smartphone (as we know it now) I would bet the US is still the leader and by far.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KennyG123:
There is a Nexus 4 device forum set up in which you can make poll threads or discuss specs with other users if you don't want to discuss it here.

Thanks

FNM
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dimocash:
i dont think so.

in europe almost everyone has a smartphone. i guessed it was like 70% of all users.

and keep in mind europe has almost twice as much residents as the usa.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
Also have to remember, what becomes popular in the USA. Tends to spread throughout the world. With gsm smart phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NexusDro:
I thought it's the other way around, except in the case of Apple. North America is usually behind in terms of latest handsets. Most of the cooler devices come out in Europe and Asian first become coming to NA (Europe and Asia have more smartphone users than NA). However, I can see that the trend is changing. The OEMs have started to pay more attention to the NA market.

Really? The back looks like that thing you see in the Matrix movie to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zerocool79346:
Really Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Palm started the whole thing, and they started in North America. That said, now you are definitely right. All of the top Android manufacturers are Asian and they do receive new tech before we do, but (besides China) they don't have the population for that head start to really matter in the grand scheme of things.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
Developed in asia. Released, seng to america, if it becomes popular, then it spreads like wildfire throughout the rest of yhe world
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zerocool79346:
That's completely backwards. Almost ALL superphones made these days are released worldwide and then to the American market at a later date. Though I wouldn't be surprised if the reasoning behind that is to see what kind of demand there is for the phone before going all out and jumping through the hurdles required to work with American carriers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dri94:
Your right about being released. Im saying once it hits america, if its popular. It becomes more popular in the rest of the world
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mfdemicco:
I dropped AT&T because of their slow speeds and lack of coverage in N. CA. TMobile coverage is even worse. Verizon 4G lte is awesome. 4G coverage here is good. I'm betting Verizon will eventually get a Nexus 4. LG already has an equivalent phone out there on Verizon with lte. If not, my next phone won't be a Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sm_x:
I am considering the Droid DNA on verizon (rumored nexus 5)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
If it's named the Droid DNA, it's definitely not being a Nexus device.