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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] smacman:
So I realize this thread might not go over well, but just looking for a little discussion to see where others stand.

I'm a die hard Googler. I currently own a Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7. I couldn't live without Gmail and its advanced feature set. I use Google+, Maps, Calendar, Contacts, Photos, Music, etc. on a daily basis and I truly believe that Google's services blow Apple's crappy iCloud junk out of the water. iOS is a constrained OS that isn't scalable enough to satisfy my inner geek (I've used iPhones enough in the past to have learned this the hard way).

This brings me to the iPhone 5. Even though I know iOS isn't for me, and even though I can't stand Apple's direction with respect to mobile devices, I find the hardware extremely appealing. The level of engineering is exceptional, and the overall fit and finish results in a device that looks and feels like a work of art. The best analogy I can think of is that the iPhone is the Mercedes Benz while most Android handsets are your typical Honda or Toyota.

Am I the only one that is desperate for somebody to step up and make us a solid, well built, powerful Android device? It seems like Samsung is addicted to plastic, HTC insists on spoiling their otherwise solid hardware by bloating the whole experience with the crapware known as Sense, Motorola is intent on releasing 20 versions of the same funny looking device, and the rest are spinning their wheels. If somebody were to step up and offer an Android handset that had external appeal comparable to the iPhone, I am confident it would be the nail in the coffin for Apple's smartphone sales.

RANT COMPLETE
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DomOctober:
I hear what you're saying. While I want nothing to do with with the iphone, I could agree that maybe manufacturers could pay more attention to the form factor of most android devices. Don't get me wrong, I think my Nexus devices are gorgeous.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hero_Guy:
I agree with you 100 percent. When the iPhone 4 came out, it was hands down most sexiest looking phone out there. Their build quality feels amazing in the hand. I would have loved a phone that looked like that and ran android. Obviously the fragile ness is a downside as well as the early radio weakness aka death grip. The galaxy nexus was a huge step up in design for android and I think is still the best looking android device. I really hope manufacturers improve design. Even though functionality is great, I wasn't a fan of the SII or the SIII's design. The Sony Xperia phones are nice too but so far almost all android phones look the same. But damn is the Gnex sexy as hell especially when the screen is off.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zeinzu:
iPhones all look the same to me, since the first one, and personally I think the hardware/software of Nexus line devices are very well put together. I can agree that other manufacturer Androids tend to lack in solid design and hardware/software being well built for each other, but I strongly believe the Nexus is the solution for that issue. I feel no envy towards the iPhone 5.

Honest opinion without any need to bash on Apple.

Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I have to admit, even though the iPhone 5 is more of the same from 4/4s it is a nice looking and high quality phone. Android OEM's would do well to step up this area. And personally I don't mind plastic phones if the quality of the plastic is good, and the fit and finish are pleasing. I haven't inspected the gs3 up close yet but have played with one several times. It is a nice phone and very comfy in the hand. But Samsung would do well to mix up its image a little and come out with a metal phone or two, albeit engineered to overcome the reception issues that are possible with metal phones. Really wish Nokia had jumped in the android boat. They had a handset for everybody.

need more high def music...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgyberg:
I do like the build quality of the iphone as well. But I've also been thrilled in every way, shape and form with the GNex. And hey, drop either of'm and I'd say the Nexus has a better chance of no damage.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rice923:
Yes, the iphone5 is a beautiful phone as far as hardware is concerned. In my opinion, The only manufacturer who can keep up with appealing hardware at the moment is HTC (I like their One series designs, but to each their own).

On top of hardware designs, I believe Android is also lacking one other "feature" compared to the iPhone. I intentionally use the quotes, because I am referring to the lack of quality accessories that are available for us to choose from. Apple did well with their aftermarket electronic accessories because they were supported very well by other companies. Android can't really do this, because we have so many different form factors when it comes to hardware, and the major one being the location of the charging port on each phone. If Android standardized the location of the charging port, accessories would be much easier to engineer for Android. However, this may be an after-thought soon since we have NFC and there would be no need for a physical connection between accessories and the phone itself. The lack of NFC and the changed connector will be the downfall of the iPhone.

And lastly, my biggest gripe has to do with the quality control of Android manufacturers. I've personally only ever had Sammy Androids, but I gotta say, they suck at QC. My Droid Charge had sporadic radio issues, resulting in crackling voice calls regardless of radio updates. Now I'm on the Gnex and I've yet to see someone who has a FLAWLESS screen. Purple tinting, banding, burn-ins, low brightness issues... :mad:

Regardless, I am not going to support Apple at this day and age. Not a fan of their business practice, and I don't like being associated with the majority of iPhone user who aimlessly throw their money at a shiny new toy w/o knowing much about it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PUTALE:
sure the iphone is sexy that you cannot deny and that has always been how Apple does things. They put a great deal in designing an attractive product so that it appeals to the mass market who sometimes do not care about the functionality, performance, and hardware specs. This has helped them tremendously in getting people buying the phone because of its looks.

It is hard for the other manufacturers to compete against Apple since not only they have to compete in the industrial design but also compete in the hardware specs. I have to say, with non-iPhone devices, HTC seemed to be the most creative in terms of design with their latest One lines. They make one sexy phone that is packed with features. Unfortunately, it does not get as much attention as Samsung device because people are very locked into the whole Galaxy line of product as Samsung has already established its name and branding with it. In the Windows front, I think Nokia is doing a great job and it always has been quite good at designing hardware that looks good. But sadly for Nokia, Windows Phone is just not as popular as Android.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killyouridols:
Not a fan of ANY apple OS nor am I a fan of their business practices, However their design and quality is extremely appealing. Jony Ivey has done an incredible job at apple and is probably the real factor behind their success, purely on aesthetics.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
I like the rectangular shape and rounded corners.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cropythy:
I love android os but the Nokia devices aiming out look even better than the iPhone IMHO. The current Nokia hardware looks good enough I might have to try windows phone 8 instead of android for my next phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Clyzm:
If I could get an iPhone 5 running stock JB perfectly, I would switch in a second.

Having said that, anyone see Engadget's battery rundown test? 11 hours of battery looping a video with LTE on? I hope this sets the bar for future devices in the industry. I don't care that the iPhone did it, I just hope that other manufacturers follow suit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jubomime:
They'd get sued.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Clyzm:
KIRF ODMs and homebrew devs never get sued, I don't know what you're talking about.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jeff_in_LA:
I agree with your entire statement smacman.

I have a Gnex and Nexus 7 and I'm a diehard Droid fan too. I have never owned an Apple product ever.. but....

They have the best fit and finish, build quality and polish by far. Also, the A6 CPU is the best in the market now. Did you see the Java scores? Like SunSpider Javascript.. Blazing fast.

I actually considered a switch to the dark side and get an iPhone5. They only thing holding me back was the lack of simultaneous voice and data on CDMA carriers, even with LTE.

http://betanews.com/2012/09/14/veri...till-doesnt-have-simultaneous-voice-and-data/

I hope the Android developers and manufactures step up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] derekwilkinson:
The iPhone 5's hardware is definitely better looking than any other device IMHO but I can't stand iOS. I like the screen size as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
I had a couple wp7 phones and trust me, the os leaves a lot to be desired.

the app store is a barren wasteland, multitasking hardly works and little things left out (like being able to control separate volumes, like headset and ringtone, or ringtone and alarm)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
OP, I agree with many of your points. I dislike Apple and I hate itunes even more but I am jealous of their systematic update process and dammit everything just works approach. My wife has an iPhone 4 so I get to play with one daily. Even apps that are available on both platforms seem more polished on iO6, I realize there are a number of reasons for this.

I too have a GN and an N7. I love the openness and customization of Android but frankly I'm getting way too busy with real life to keep tweaking and adjusting. And while fragmentation has become the big buzz word this year it has annoyed me since I purchased my first Android phone 2 years ago (Samsung Captivate). 5 android phones later and it's still a big problem. Meanwhile my wife's iPhone 4 which she purchased at the same time just got iO6.

Btw, my 2 "Nexus" devices aren't even running the same os (If you tell me to root my phone or buy a GSM Nexus I will yell at you very loudly while throwing rotten eggs).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] konfuzed:
http://android-sale.com/goophone-i5.html

get a goophone lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jrizk07:
I think it all comes down to one thing and one thing only. Personal Preference

I own an iPhone 4 (For work) and a GNex

I love my Android phone because of what it can do for me. I can tweak it, customize it, and know that I can do everything on it.

My iPhone? Meh, A big brick of glass in my opinion. It's broken the minute it gets dropped. But some people like what it has to offer. It's simplistic in the sense that things work (I've seen a few people say this in the thread) BUT the only reason it works is because you have to do things their way. (iTunes sync, 1 computer at a time, etc) There are a lot of things that fail when it comes to the iPhone that a lot of people hate. That's why they go elsewhere beyond Apple. The one thing you cannot deny though is how good Apples marketing is. They're extremely well known. Because of this they have a lot of loyal, blind, fans. Even though they don't know the specs, release dates, etc. They want what is essentially great marketing.

Now I personally believe that if you were to sit everyone down and hand them 3 phones (An iPhone, Windows phone and an Android phone) It would probably be pretty even across the board. Why? Personal Preference.

At the end of the day Apple is still going to be playing catch up to everyone else. Why isn't the iphone 5 an HD device? The resolution is sub par considering everything is HD now.

I'll end with that I'd much rather have a Windows phone that is truly simplistic in every sense of the word than another iPhone. For those of you who think that the iPhone 5 is a beautiful piece of great hardware? I point you to the HTC 8X, a Windows phone that's exceptionally beautiful.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rambling1:
Hello, I've just received the .30 OTA and when trying to install it it failed once showing the red exclamation mark. I tried again and now I'm stuck on the very first boot screen showing ASUS And Powered by Nvidia. I am rooted but not unlocked. I've tried the soft reset with a pin and it's still the same. Any advice?

Edit: I can get into the RCK, it's showing the red triangle exclamation mark at first but then I'm in the recovery mode. I can see it's looking for an update package and says failed to mount /sdcard/ASUS_BUNDLE.ZIP and can't mount sdcard/EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip followed by SD Installation aborted.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Pretoriano80:
If you can go to recovery than follow this guide

.The factory restore guide should do the trick.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rambling1:
That worked, thank you!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aalupatti:
I was using Gnote for almost an year and recently got nexus 7.

I have nexus 7 with me most of the time and seems that I have almost cut down 80% of using Gnote .

I wish samsung came out with a note 7 inch with phone capability...

This would a perfect device for me...

Anyone in the same boat ???
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Spo0f:
Since the announce of Note 10.1 i'm scouting the internet to find any rumors on Galaxy Note 7.7 (7.7 rather than 7).

I will almost certainly by a Note device with this screen size (and body - it should be narrowed down coparing to Tab 7.7).

So, YES
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vanpopel:
Do you use your nexus 7 out of your home?? Can you carry it in your pocket?? For me that's the point.

At home, you are right, nexus 7 would be better.

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] zas311:
I would buy 7 or 7.7 inch Note no doubt.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] baz77:
it doesnt fit in my pocket so no I dont want a handbag
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] letters_to_cleo:
Me neither... the borderline on my part personally would be 6"... any phone or phablet more than that.. is an overkill already for a phone... a tablet.. okay but a phone and a tablet.. that's ridiculous already!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Gilbot:
Yes. I currently own a 7.7 LTE and this thing is awesome.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
Actually I bought a tab 7+ awesome piece of hardware.. Phone calls able and everything tried it as daily phone and its just too big..

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] calanthe42:
In a heartbeat. I have the 10.1 tablet and it is just too big to tote around. It's a real sweet tablet. I have always liked the 7 inch size and still reach for my old HTC Evo View first. I would sell my Note phone and also the 10.1 and use an old flip phone for calls.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] BenF1:
I used the original galaxy tab for about a month as my main phone due to losing mine at the time. I found it to be usable in most situations. It was actually pocket able even in skinny jeans (at a push). I rarely call so that helped. However a 6" device would be REALLY awesome. I'd get one of them!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] muntinlupa:
For the information of all-Samsung was the first to introduce the Galaxy Tab 7 inch with phone capabilities. I had one and it was simply too big for a phone. The tab 7+ model is still available with features of the note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aalupatti:
Does not support pen. This is one feature that Samsung a leader in note category

Galaxy Note @ mobile
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
Size bigger than 5.5 inch is difficult to handle as phone

So note 2 will be fine for me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] baz77:
giant ;) never thought it would be to big for you :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] msedek:
Lol.. Was awkward... Had to have my hand wide open to be able to put it in my ear and talk.. After some minutes gets heavy.. And it's a pain in the ass to clean the screen every time you finish a conversation because the screen its all over your face..

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JulyDerek:
I would buy a 6" Galaxy Note without blinking an eye.

I was hoping when the Note 2 was announced that it would be 6", but alas!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] shaolin95:
I'm not sure but I am guessing 6 is the top of normal portability.

Sent from the Mighty Note International!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] CorruptedSanity:
I would love to but as it is I have difficulty typing one handed on the 5.3.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lazer.74:
Give me a 7" Note with edge-to-edge AMOLED (so smaller than current 7" tablets) + a newer and more powerful Mali/Adreno GPU and i'd kill for it :p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kersh:
Yes, but only with phone bezel.

If they put tablet bezel of 2cm, I don't want it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Geekybiker:
It'd be neat, but I have a feeling I'd be leaving it at home a lot. The current note is about the max I can fit in a pocket. Cooler weather with jackets, etc would be fine. Just not during the summer.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Tesmond:
With a very small bezel and no hardware keys you could cut the physical size down but increase the screen.

I would like to see a power button on the top and the volume buttons sunk into the side to reduce accidental presses. Doing so makes it difficult to maintain the thinness but if you compensate by increasing the battery then few would complain.

I would really appreciate a bit of a camera revolution, the note has so much space for a large sensor it could have made the competitors look second rate, but instead they are using the same quality sensors they had 6 years ago!

Anyway I would like to see a Nexus phablet, great camera, edge to edge with no hardware keys... Annoyed with the Samsung changes that ruin the android OS.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] barondebxl:
No way. I love my nexus 7, its such an awesome device, but there are limits. No way you can use it as a phone. Gnote 2 size is perfect.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] E90 Commie:
A Galaxy Note III with the same screen width as the Note and screen height as the N7100 Note II would be interesting. Or a 6 inch model.

I would guess that the Note III will get something around 6 inches while Galaxy S IV (I think they will name it S V though) will be bumped up to 5 inches.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] qazibasit:
7 inch never. The note is a signature device which shoukd be kept within 5-6 inches. 7 inch tabs are already available. I gues 6 inches would be something new. But i dont think further increase in size will help. It will become difficult to type on a bigger device. Then one willbonly be using it as a tab and not like a phone.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] muntinlupa:
Maybe the s-pen,s-note was not yet available at the time the original galaxy tab came out. But I was able to use a samsung stylus on my galaxy tab.

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/ET-S100CBEGSTA
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] LoVeRice:
So what happen to galaxy tab 7.7? I can't even put all my music collection & movies on the nexus7

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] solarboy:
Smaller and with qwerty

S3 with S-pen (inside phone) and slide out landscape qwerty plz.

---------- Post added at 05:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:19 PM ----------

I use a Belkin hard rear and side cover for my note and it recesses nicely the buttons and they never go off in my pocket now (I'm always crouching etc as I work in construction)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kirkla79:
Yes, I would.

I wish there was a Gnote in the 6-7 inch category w/ phone capabilities.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JulyDerek:
+1
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] zas311:
7.7 inch Note would be great as a tablet so I could use the same data (e.g. S Memo) made with my 5.3 inch Note on a larger screen. The resolution should be increased though. Maybe 1080p. I would buy one. Definitely.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] g@rr@f0n:
yes, why not? :laugh:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] CGI_Ram:
I bought the Note for tablet portability.

The size of the Note 2 is pushing the external size limit. So the screen can only be as big as the external physical dimension allows.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] crizolli:
Nop.. 5.5 on the Note 2 is already very big.. More than it would feel very uncomfortable..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] DMax99:
Why not even go for a 9 inch then.....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vancamp:
Definitely would buy one like this. Not as a phone (Note II fine for that), but for replacement of 10.1 around the house. 10.1 is usually too large, or too small... I'd also like a 12.5" 4:3 note, to really work as a notebook.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] chrisrotolo:
Probably would buy it. I use the Tab Plus GT-P6200 daily, fits in my pocket (Im 6').

I have no interest in S-pen. But would like the 7 inch screen with tiny bezel, no buttons at all please, NFC, LTE 2GB RAM Quad core and Im sold.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] reznorfan0:
I would be all over this. Waiting for the note 2 to be released on verizon, at which point I will be dumping my G-nexus. I love the S-pen stuff, and if they came out with a 7inch note that I could use the pen on for photo manipulation and stuff like that, it would be awsome. I'm a big guy, so 7 inch tabs are comfortably pocketable to me, anything bigger, its just too clumsy. In the meantime, I am very happy with my galaxy tab 7 plus, its a very lean device, have all my music and photos on it (with the help of a 64gb sd card), that pen just adds so much functionality.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ripkurl:
That may be a little to big as a phone, would require a bluetooth headset for the phone features.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] strategist99:
well like i said in another similar thread about note3 prospects; i qill be happy with a 5.5 or 6 inch note. but not a 7+ size

it really makes carrying it tougher and unpleasant.

well if it can be foldable yay.. :P

like bring in thw new silipoly technology...

regards
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Laurencito:
7 inch tablet is a nice size and fits in a jacket inner pocket. And to have a stylus as well. I would be blessed
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] zas311:
For me 7.7inch Note would be perfect for a tablet, and I like the size. (I think 10.1 is too big for carrying around.) I would keep using my N7000 as a phone and buy 7.7inch Note as a tablet so the data could be shared.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] FlamingGoat:
It would be great to have that size as an option and cover all the bases, and I'd be surprised if Samsung didn't release one, but personally I wouldn't get one as its too close in size to my small Note.

I was looking at the Nexus7 but decided to get a Note 10.1 instead as I need a larger screen for reading and annotating pdfs and documents. If I had an S3 or something with asmaller screen I would be tempted alright.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pachy 69:
No, i want Jean pocket portable personally & that means current 5" or 5.55" screen Max.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ChuckeeDroid:
Yes. In fact I was googling to buy one. That's how I got here...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aalupatti:
:laugh:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dhaa07:
yes i want to buy:D:D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] little_kid:
yes,if it had quad core s4 :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] willstay:
Since 7 inch will not fit in pocket, I am better off with Note 10.1 complemented by smaller Note.

Sent from GNote.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aalupatti:
Fits well in most of the jackets..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] qazibasit:
Nothing bigger than 5.3, would love to wait for devices b/w 5-5.5
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Leechoonhwee:
I heard Huawei is coming up with a 6 incher as well as Sony and I thought that's the max that I can accept for a phone. I have a Nexus 7 and I cannot imagine using that as a phone, and it's just too big for that.