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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flyingandroid:
I have owned an Epic 4G Touch since October. I spent most time flashing to get a better operating system because Touchwiz was that bad. When I got my N7, I rooted, but that was it. Now, I have a Galaxy Nexus heading to me in the mail. Never underestimate the importance of the user interface; it makes or breaks any phone. If there's one thing I know, everyone is itching for vanilla android because its just that good. And in many devices, it's worth the experimental builds and random reboots,
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zorachus:
I am an Android fan, but that Galaxy S3 does nothing for me, the design is too shiny and plastic looking, I think the white One-X looks best. And Android UI needs an overhaul in my opinion, the stock UI with just 4 apps across and 4 apps tall is outdated for such big screens. I know custom launchers can change that, but stock, they need to allow more rows and widgets on screens at 4.8" tall, it just looks too empty.

Bring on the next Nexus in less than two months, very curious what Google has planned for us, to compete with the new iPhone5 and Windows 8 Phones ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
Ahhh, gotcha. Wasn't aware of that one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prkchop:
Same here, i sent mine in for repairs and am trying a razr and it just sucks compared to the nexus, a lost slower IMO
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
Nexus VS The WORLD!!!

The GNEX got such a bad review once the Sprint version came out... Yeah the phone was a little bit outdated since the previous release from verizon and it's GSM models... But seriously??? It's not horrible at all... In fact, this phone is one of the best phones out there on the market... It's the big dog to the pure android experience... And I know that the newer phones such as the GSIII and the Razr Maxx just came out with all these bells and whistles... Quadcores and all these other fine features... But honestly... They are PHONES... Not sports cars or new tennis shoes... Smartphones are used for when we are away from our personal computers... and most of us anyways have laptops... so I don't see how people can't understand that we don't really need a dual core anyways, unless we are doing some heavy gaming or video editing right on our phones... But all in all the GNEX does what my computer can when I am out on the road without it... And as far as I know, the only phone that is up to par with my GNEX is the Galaxy Note series... (it has a huge screen... and a stylus...) lol...

:cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NicholasQ:
I respectfully disagree. Phones are not phones anymore, they're mobile devices. They're getting more powerful so that you can have as close to a pc experience as possible that can fit in your pocket. I welcome all new hardware specs. I love seeing the progress mobile devices are making. Some new phones are apparently able to practically put out xbox360 graphics. That's amazing in my eyes. I love firing up a shooter game like critical strike or nova and playing a match or two with friends when I'm away from home but have a little spare time.

A few times I've written a paper or edited a paper for class on my phone with google docs. I know typing on tiny screen isn't for the faint of heart but it doesnt bother me all that much,especially with voice to text. There's been a few times I've had to add or make changes to a paper and I did it on the fly with my phone. Very convenient for me.

Like it or not, hardware specs are important. Sure they're not the end all but they make a difference especially when talking about the life cycle of mobile devices. I'd argue the galaxy s 3 is way better suited to run future Android versions than the nexus. Yes it's a newer phone but a lot of the galaxy s 3 hardware was ready and usable in the nexus's manufacturing time. I think google should pull another nexus one stunt and release a phone that has specs that very few if not any phones have at the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
And I respectively disagree with your disagreement. Android seems to be getting faster on our hardware with the newest version, so I'm not entirely afraid of not being able to support the newest Android before I'm due for an upgrade. As for gaming..not really a fan of it at all on these phones. My Xperia Play was good for it, but not my Nexus. I just get frustrated and stop playing the games altogether. Because of this, my all time favorite game on the Nexus is Block breaker...hardly a game that requires a quad core cpu. Editing documents also doesn't require much of a cpu..I used to do this on my old Casio pocket pc with a 166mhz processor.

Basically what I'm saying is, the Nexus hasn't shown any signs of even thinking about slowing down with all the software I use on it. Sure the hardware available on phones is amazing, but there's really not a lot to show from it, other than high end games that are frustrating to play.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NicholasQ:
And you're the type of person who doesn't push your phone. Sounds like you use it for basic stuff. I know plenty of other people like myself use it for many more things than just simple games and editing documents. I'd prefer google not hold back great hardware specs because there's people who hardly push their phone. There are plenty of us who want and need more power. Google releasing powerful phones would satisfy both parties, people who push their phones and people who don't. If you hardly use your phone then maybe you overshot your purchase.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
No, I don't push it intentionally. I just use it how I like to use it. I respect that some people like tons of power, I just don't need it. I wouldn't mind having it by any means, it just means I'm not disappointed if the specs aren't cutting edge.

I didn't overshoot my purchase, I just wanted a Nexus and a high def screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
I mean don't get me wrong guys... I am just as tech savvy as the next geek out there with a smartphone in his pocket and a big grin on his face...

But I'm just saying that the phones come out with different types of implementations which seem to be lacking with each new version of Android... It's like they have little to no communication with Google and their plans to co-exist with the manufacturers hardware.. If a new phone comes out with all the new technology that surpasses the last phone, then Google comes out with the new version of Android... Then sure the phone will ultimately handle the new version... BUT... It's just not enough... It's not fully in compliance with that exact version... I just wish that the OS and the hardware will be in perfect sync with ALL the options available... (Like for example the burst mode camera option) And as far as the Nexus line... It's the BEST hands down... But when you get this Galaxy S 3 that comes out and blows away the specs... It's unnerving...

I mean sure, it's probably 80% competition with the different devices... But as far as untapping the full potential of these devices... It's solely up to the developers... That's why I am thankful that the GNEX was my choice... And sure the other phones will have faster processors, faster video, bigger storage, and more megapixels... But I just hope that all the little things can fit into the phone as well just to make the OS feel right all around the device...

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Yes I do agree that the hardware is important... I use my device for all my social media in relation to my music, sending emails and corresponding to other musicians in the same line of work as I do... And lots of other things that revolve around my life... I'm just saying that as far as a replacement for your PC... In some ways it does do things alot easier than just using the PC... I mean scanning barcodes, comparing gas prices, finding a local night scene, and discovering other places via GPS... It's a great thing to utilize in the absence of a computer.. A phone or "mobile device" isn't going to compare to a laptop any time soon in all the areas needed for the full experience of using a PC... It might be almost there in comparison... But not there yet... And I'm sure that once it does, I will be getting one of those devices to replace the PC...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Asmodicus:
Hey all,

I recently traded my HTC EVO 4g LTE to someone for a Galaxy Nexus and I couldn't be happier. This is the 3rd Android phone I have owned, with the first being the first Evo when it came out. All I have to say is I freaking love this phone (or mobile device if you will). I was never a big fan of Sense, so that led me to begin to explore the wide and wonderful world of rooting and modding my phone to look and behave the way I wanted. With this phone (running Jelly Bean), I haven't had to do anything. Of course, I'm using Apex to have the ability to customize my screen the way I want it. But I absolutely love the crisp, clean feel of pure Android 4.1

They can keep Sense and TouchWiz and whatever that UI that Motorola uses is called. I will probably stay with the Nexus line of phones from now on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
Right on man!! Welcome to the pure Google experience!!! :D

sent from my Magical Mobile Device (filled with goodness and fun snacks)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheDecipher:
I personally think that comparing Nexus devices according to specs is useless. The android OS is optimized and MADE for Nexus devices and therefore very fast even with older specs. I had the rezound which had superior specs to the GNex but I found GNex to be faster once I traded it in. Very noticeably faster.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I had a Rezound too and noticed the same thing. I think part of the problem with the Rezound was the processor. The qualcomm it had in it was criticized in many devices as being laggy. My Galaxy Tab 2 7 is also faster than my Rezound was and also has an omap like the Nex. I think with the GNex its a combination of pure aosp JB software and the TI Omap processor. The TI processors have always ran the best for me in the devices that I have owned.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djexacto:
Is it weird that I am kind of jealous of my friend's S3 and believe it or not touch wiz? The notification toggles and task manager accessible from the recent apps list are really nice. Plus the camera app is very polished too
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onthecouchagain:
Anyone hoping for a "leak" of the next Nexus specs or info tomorrow to "offset" the iPhone news?

Really can't wait to hear more about this year's Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
i'm sure that there will be a "Touch-Wiz" implementation coming to the GNEX ROM's... But then again... Not too many people favor it...

There are LOTS of features like the Touch-Wiz interface on many of the ROM's available...

and also to point out... Nexus gets the updates... FIRST!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
So not ready for ridiculous amount of press on the new iPhone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
yeah... no kidding...

I AM HOWEVER... excited to see if the device indeed supports LTE... Then it's back to the courtroom!!!

Apple is so patent hungry it's ridiculous... I will NEVER buy another Apple product in my lifetime...

(imagine if they patented a car with four wheels... then we'd all be driving on three)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
Only Apple product I would ever own is a Macbook if I could get my hands on one, I won't lie, they are nice devices.

I'm not ashamed to admit that.

As for the mobile space, Android or bust.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SysAdmNj:
holy crap the iphone is so far behind, android needs rear view mirrors.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
LOL!

Sent from the best iPhone YET!!

"The Galaxy Nexus"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
I gotta admit, that Real Racing 3 demo from EA looks mighty fine. Our best android phones should get graphics like that easy, right?

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/heres-what-real-racing-3-looks-like-on-iphone-5/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Probably Omap5 , adreno 320, tegra 3+, and exynos 5250.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] icd-evil:
I wouldn't say they are super far behind. It's a much different product that operates in a different, more cohesive environment. Additionally, Apple is the only manufacturer of iPhones. They run on a yearly release cycle. New androids come out every week, new flagships every month.

Purely from a hardware perspective, I think the iPhone 5 is going to have the best build quality of any mobile handset ever. But it is true, in terms of muscle, they are now playing catch up. I love what the competition has done to the phone market. Look at all the awesome stuff we get because of it. Without Apple, we would still be in Android's infancy. The necessity to compete has done amazing things.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dingokevin:
http://youtu.be/rdIWKytq_q4
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Guiding.God:
Wouldn't mind a precision machined aluminum nexus next, running jb or kandy Kane....just feel android software is way ahead of others and hardware has more room for improvement than the software....maybe HTC or Motorola can step up with that sort of design and materials build. That would be awesome :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] negrobembon:
Im fine with not having the greatest tech, what gnex has is good and fast enough(for me)

But i would definetly love for battery life to be improved greatly

A phone could have all the feature in the world but if i have to be constantly afraid to use them because of battery life, then it sucks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moogtheartist:
I just hope the LTE rolling in won't destroy the batteries output!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] icd-evil:
This is absolutely true and a major reason that people are deterred from android. My first Android phone was the Atrix 4G. It was a nice phone, really nice for the time. But it got terrible battery life and took forever to charge. This left me always trying to baby the battery meter rather than using the features. I felt like I was nursing a Tamagachi pet!

It's going to be a huge challenge for manufacturers. 3G was a big problem at first, much like LTE is now. But like everything else, the tech will improve and we will be worrying about LTE2 draining our batteries too much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] boe:
I finally sold my nexus last night - that sucker retained no value whatsoever. It was in perfect condition but no one really wanted it.

I have the S3 currently and love it but I think the screen on the nexus is more durable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] northendtrooper:
I personally believe that nothing is worth more until it has the open source backing like the nexus does. I'm happy with my phone for years to come until I see something worth while.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I had, still have a Galaxy Nexus since April..maguro then toroplus...I bought a GS3 a few wks ago.. I was sure it wasnt much different or better, I was wrong. Its a hell ofa upgrade. Zero lag at all. I did not notice the lag on gnex until I booted up my GS3. No stutters at all.. CM10 support, BlackBean, Then some tw roms that are unlike any tw u ever imagined. Colors on screen are richer, stonger signal, battery is much better. I like my gnex but definitely favor my S3.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lyian:
ive been looking to upgrade myphone from my old Touch pro, and i was *almost* sold on the Nexus, until i saw that it doesnt have a microSD slot on it.. That is a major killer for this phone. :|
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
Yes if u intend to store HD movies on it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lyian:
I have a 32gig mSD card, which is where i currently store my pictures and a copy of my music library.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kittinka:
Only other phone worthy to change for Nexus will be Nexus 2013.

Until then, No way!:fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lyian:
i saw the roomer about this, that it would have a slightly better camera, bit faster cpu and an SD card slot. Is this phone confirmed to come or just speculation?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
I have 8 albums on my internal storage, whereas i have ~2500 songs on google music (cloud) , and ready to be streamed at anyntime. I also have a lot of pictures and a few videos, one of them in 1080p is ~1gb big, with all my apps installed, i still have 5 gb of free storage.cmy gnex is a gsm one, so it has 16gb (13.3 gb user available). The cdma guys have 32 gb. Anyways if u want to install a lot of games with over 1gb of resources, and but all ur music libraries, pics, movies on the internal storage, then it won't do the job. I also would've liked the external sd , but honestly i don't find myself needing it. (Used a 16gb class10 on all my previous phones, now it's collecting dust on the table).

As for ur other post, there are still no confirmations nor any leaks of info for the next nexus. At least nothing from a trust worthy source :) .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lyian:
This was the one place i found what little info i did. not sure if its trust worthy or not.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/21/3257805/google-galaxy-nexus-superior-rumor
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wh1t3Rose:
I went from a Droid X to this phone. Never looking back. I can't imagine myself never getting anything but a nexus. I have the nexus 7 also
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Skaveng3r:
good stuff

Awesome stuff

I have to say I love the G NEX. some other phones have slightly better specs but the shelf life is not as long on the gsIII. It may be better but when I look back in 3 4 months and the updates and ROMs slow...well, the g next should still be going strong.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lyian:
I've broken down an ordered a gnex. Ive convinced myself that having an updated phone with stock android and decent specs would be better than waiting for one with a better camera and sd slot. Ill just have to hope the 16gig memory will be enough. Plus it was only 350 which isnt bad for the hardware. After seeing how Jellybean performs on it, it looks pretty smooth now.

I should have it in a few days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] godsmacked4653:
I busted my poor Nexus screen the other night... So, naturally, I considered moving up to possibly a GS3. But really, after thinking about it, I'm either going to repair my Nexus or buy a new one. It's not a cutting edge piece of hardware, and it never was, but it still works better than just about every other phone I've played with, shattered screen and all.

Just my two cents. :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I'm hearing rumors the next Nexus will be marketed as the Galaxy Premier.

I will be furious if Google lets the Nexus brand be steamrolled by Samsung and their ridiculous Galaxy branding.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Valaran:
nowadays, Nexus can be found under 400$ (350€). No other current phone can equal its hard specs at this price. The Sony Xperia S can make the deal but the community behind is alot less active. The newly Razr Maxx HD is fine but no price has been announced atm (with great batterye performances). Wait and see.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I'm getting my nexus next week. My friend is selling it to me for 100 so he can get the iPhone 5. I'm thrilled because I'm coming from the x2, which features a locked boot loader, recovery which can only be accessed via a wall charger, and stock software that allocates memory so poorly that you literally cannot play music without skipping most of the time. Can't wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AndrewAmazed:
I'm just hoping Google will announce and release the next Nexus soon enough... =(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lord dredd:
Guys i have just got my S2 white epic touch ,

was so tempted to get a Nexus for a few bucks more from this reseller

but decided against based on the better hardware of the S2 , and better camera.

but i donno i am not able to settle down with it coz every now and then i hear how good GNex is ,

Would be so thankful if someone can help me calm my nerves and tell me if i made a right or squarly wrong decision :P

just wanted to know from the usesr who have used both phones , which is better in which regard, coz may be i have a very small window to ship it back and get a Gnex

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nibrwr:
I switched from the E4GT to the GNex. The hardware of the GNex is just as good as the E4GT: you won't notice a speed or camera difference.

But you will notice a difference in software and development. The community here is extraordinary, and you have working ROMs based on the latest Android OS available.

Plus, the kernel and recovery partitions are separate, and the GNex doesn't suffer from the eMMC chip bug.

My suggestion: send back the E4GT and get a GNex. I haven't regretted it one bit
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] searius:
do it brother....

better take a GNex because it will have more support from the community and from Google and will be upgraded to 4.x or 5.x

Instead S2 will have max upgrade to 4.1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onthecouchagain:
When the Nexus 2012 comes out later this year, what will happen to the Galaxy Nexus?

Will it be discontinued right away? Sold for cheaper until stocks run out? And if so, how much do you think it'll be?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nibrwr:
The GNex will probably depreciate similarly to the Nexus S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AshtonTS:
The 2012 nexus is the nexus 7. There isnt going to be another one till mid 2013 at least

Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
That's like saying the nexus q would cancel out the 7, not true. We will have to wait and see, and hopefully there is one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
imagine CM running on this lil guy

http://youtu.be/0IUaHKxsfQI
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgyberg:
I can imagine! Quite dreamy :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] barqers:
I just jumped on this bandwagon from the G2X. G2x has little bit less RAM but basically similar hardware.

Software development on that phone was the biggest disappointment, however. That's why I got galaxy nexus. Although the optimus G, with quad core snapdragon, 2gm ram, 13mp camera is tempting, never again will I go LG. Their lack of software deployment is astonishing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I can't see an LG Nexus being a big hit with modders and developers. LG hasn't proven its worth to people yet with Android phones.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drzfr3shboialex:
Because no one is giving them a chance. People gave Samsung a chance, why not Lg? By any means they are not my Nexus preferred manufacturer(Sony, and Motorola mainly are) but many people, myself included will jump on the next nexus. Lg does put some amazing dated hardware on phones, and I applaud them for that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
LG can turn it around. They were the feature phone king. But they are still releasing bad crappy phones like the optimus vu which they label as high quality. So it makes me wonder. I think Google may like LG because of the good quality screens they produce.

I did hate Samsung with a passion after owning a S1 model phone, but Samsung has gotten better. They still are not the best though IMO. Their devices still suffer from weak data signals and build quality problems. I'd like to see an HTC Nexus, but I know that's not happening.

I don't think I would buy a Nexus from LG until a couple months after release to see what issues it has. I think that Google is only releasing one Nexus IMO and it will be a similar Samsung device to ours but with incremental hardware updates.

I definitely need a phone with a way better camera though. LG is good with lenses.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zorachus:
I would be more than happy with a One X+ style Nexus. i think the HTC One X is a beautifully designed device, has a gorgeous screen, and if Google has a One X Nexus with unlocked boot loader, running the latest Android OS, I would be way better than another Samsung Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luuthian:
Totally agree with the build quality. I love HTC's phones. I just wish they'd amp it up on battery life. If they ever make a Nexus with great battery life, I'm on board.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
If I can't get a Motorola Nexus, I want a HTC One Nexus.

A polycarbonite Nexus would be awesome.