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Nexus S gets a small preview?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/nexus-s-for-t-mobile-gets-brief-best-buy-mobile-nod-there-and-g/
Well, this was rather unexpected. Earlier today, Best Buy Mobile published a humble (if not incomplete) ad for the "Nexus S for T-Mobile," touting both its "pure Google" experience (i.e. vanilla Android) and holiday availability exclusively from Best Buy. It's gone now, saved only by the grace of Google cache. To be honest, all we can do is speculate beyond that. An anonymous tipster to RadioAndroid pegged the Nexus S name late last month and claimed it would feature Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, and a Hummingbird processor. TechCrunch later described a Samsung-borne "Nexus Two" that has since been delayed due to some serious hardware issue. Is this a placeholder from the online devs? Does / did the S stand for Samsung, or something else entirely? And most importantly, is this presumed follow-up to Nexus One actually coming out, or did you just get your hopes up for nothing?
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I am not out to give people more hope than necessary but I think that google releasing this phone as sheep in galaxy clothing is the best news galaxy owners could get. Development of the hummingbird platform, gingerbread...... Huge opportunities here
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/is-this-the-nexus-s/
An update!
Now it only remains to be seen how similar the hardware on this bad-boy is to the Galaxy S's that we already have for the inevitable rom-porting. With any luck we'll be rolling in Gingerbread before we know it.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/is-this-the-nexus-s/
Now on the web flyer, looks pretty vanilla to me!
Engadget is on fire!!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/google-nexus-s-is-the-samsung-gt-i9020/
This is nice. Like a dream come true!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/this-is-the-nexus-s/
Again!"
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/this-is-the-nexus-s/
Thank God for 30 day return policies. Goodbye vibrant, hello Nexus S
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Now the cynic in me is starting to feel that Samsung may be deliberately crippling Galaxy S performance to make the Nexus S look even more beastly when it comes out and make people want to buy it.
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Now the cynic in me is starting to feel that Samsung may be deliberately crippling Galaxy S performance to make the Nexus S look even more beastly when it comes out and make people want to buy it.
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Well, basically, Android was built and optimised for Nexus One, it surely is not performing to it's maximum on the hardware of Samsung. The hardware of SGS is realy good, but the OS is not (yet) optimised for it.
But if you built and optimise the OS around this hardware, i'm pretty sure it'll fly! (and it'll give optimised OS to samsung's users as well)
Anyone know the specs
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Well, basically, Android was built and optimised for Nexus One, it surely is not performing to it's maximum on the hardware of Samsung. The hardware of SGS is realy good, but the OS is not (yet) optimised for it.
But if you built and optimise the OS around this hardware, i'm pretty sure it'll fly! (and it'll give optimised OS to samsung's users as well)
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Have you seen what CyanogenMOD are doing and the performance they are getting with an unoptimised, incomplete, Android 2.2.1 ROM on the Galaxy S using RFS file system? They put the Samsung software development team to shame.
Now post me a link to a Gingerbread ROM I can slap on my Captivate ASAP.
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Have you seen what CyanogenMOD are doing and the performance they are getting with an unoptimised, incomplete, Android 2.2.1 ROM on the Galaxy S using RFS file system? They put the Samsung software development team to shame.
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CyanogenMOD are putting every dev team to a shame!
Now the cynic in me is starting to feel that Samsung may be deliberately crippling Galaxy S performance to make the Nexus S look even more beastly when it comes out and make people want to buy it.
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Not really dude. This will be a low-volume device compared to the "regular" Galaxy S line.
Looking at some of those pics, there's quite a bit of internal differences. No visible SD card slot, for one, and a different battery (with power connectors on the left instead of top of the phone). That makes me wonder how much the rest of the internal hardware differs.
It's also bulkier at the bottom than an I9000, and looks to have antenna leads on the battery cover (like the Captivate), though those might be DTV leads instead.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/this-is-the-nexus-s/
Confirmed
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/this-is-the-nexus-s/
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Nothing is confirmed if not from Samsung or Google
Update: We contacted Google for comment and were told that the company doesn't comment on rumors or speculation -- the usual drill.
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But still, it looks good so far!
Intratech said:
Now the cynic in me is starting to feel that Samsung may be deliberately crippling Galaxy S performance to make the Nexus S look even more beastly when it comes out and make people want to buy it.
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i agree ....they are not fixing the filesystem lag issue because they are already thinking of future sales of new models, they want to keep it crippled, typical samsung.
on another note i much prefer the samsung's touchwiz additions to stock android, the apps are better (calendar for example) and there are more built in apps.
if only not for the lag
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Nothing is confirmed if not from Samsung or Google
But still, it looks good so far!
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What looks good? I believe you don't mean that stretched Nokia 5800XM...
So I'm debating what the next phone is that I want to get. Should I either get the Nexus S or wait and get the LG Optimus 2X when it comes out.
Pros of Nexus S: Cyanogen, 'nuf said.
Cons of Nexus S: Not that much more that the N1 really. I currently have an N1.
Pros of Optimus 2X: Tegra2, 1080p, etc.
Cons of Optimus 2X: not even out yet so unknown at this point.
I'd love to hear what you all have to say on the matter, thoughts, criticisms, pros/cons, etc.
Just wait! In all likelihood, the price of the Nexus S will go down by the tIme the LG comes out.
Plus, you'll have to see how LG will modify Android too
I'd wait on the optimus 2x. It'll probably be great, but you don't want to be one of the people to find out first that it isn't. Wait a week after release, read reviews, then buy.
On the other hand, if you're satisfied with the nexus s reviews, get it. Sure, it won't have the highest specs in a month, but that doesn't mean it'll be trash.
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you know this is the nexus ONE section? :L
I'd go for the Optimus
As it stands, the LG. It's a monster.
Between the two...hands down the LG Optimus.
I'd take the LG, but imo LG phones are bad. I've had several and never had a good experience. Their UI isn't great either, but like I said it's all opinion. So.. I would wait for reviews or wait a bit longer after that for something even better
I would say the lg also. Digging how the tegra is shaping up. Just not sure about lg's build quality, or if there will be support from the community here. Comm support is a must for me since Im learning as I go.
I think this is relevant to the N1 forum since op is asking about what to get after it.
Idk. I just got the MT4G a month ago. I plan on getting a new phone when an HTC phone with the 1.5Ghz dual core Snapdragons are released. It depends on how often you upgrade. If you get a new phone every 6 months, I'd get the Nexus, but if you're the type to wait out your contract I'd say the LG.
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I tend to get a new phone every year, contract up or not. Kind of depends on funds at the time.
I'm agreeing that the LG is going to be a monster, but am afraid that there will not be the community support that the N1/S has. So far, Cyan seems to focus on HTC devices, and I really like what Cyan does.
So far, I prefer vanilla Android with tweaks here and there such that ADW does, but don't like the interfaces that Moto, and Samsung, etc use. So if someone comes out with a good custom ROM for the LG, I'm there.
I have a feeling though that as soon as I get my tax return, I'm going to get antsy and end up getting the Nexus S, won't be able to wait for the LG to come out, then it'll come out and I'll be all disappointed. At the same time though, all these bad ass Android phones have come out that are superior the the N1, but because of the community support, I haven't been too disappointed to regret having gotten the N1.
In the end, I think it boils down to community support, with the NS will have plenty of that the LG may not.
It's a no brainer, got to be the LG 2X.
The Samsung NS looks like a soap dish.
First, this is in the wrong section I think..
Second and most importantly, we have no idea how rootable the Optimus 2X will be... if it's totally locked down, how would you feel about not being able to mod it?
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First, this is in the wrong section I think..
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I disagree, who better to ask what I should get after having and N1 for a year, than other people who have an N1 and might also be thinking to get another phone.
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Second and most importantly, we have no idea how rootable the Optimus 2X will be... if it's totally locked down, how would you feel about not being able to mod it?
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That's kind of why I was posing the question, others might have a better idea as to how LG is with their devices and if they tend to be easy or hard to root, good/bad build quality, warranty and support issues. Is LG lenient with software hack like HTC is, or are they strict and won't service a phone that's been rooted.
I understand that the phone isn't out, but I'm trying to start my research early to start building a mental image of what my options are so that I can make a well informed choice when the time comes, instead of buying something just because it's there and everyone is talking about it.
Your cool in this section bro. But if your leaning toward the Ns, then I would wait for the next HTC device...just a thought
I loved my Nexus One, but the S blows it out of the water. I love my Nexus S.
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I loved my Nexus One, but the S blows it out of the water. I love my Nexus S.
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didnt you have a n1 with a test build of gingerbread? how do the two compare since you ran gb on the n1...
whatever you do, wait until march 2011 or so ... by then a couple of tegra-2 phones will be out and the mistake of the Samsung Nexus S will be long forgotten.
I'm keeping my Nexus One until then
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didnt you have a n1 with a test build of gingerbread? how do the two compare since you ran gb on the n1...
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The S is smoother, the animations are much better, and it's snappier. This is all due to the improved hardware.
It's the same Gingerbread experience though. I'm badgering my friend to hook me up with Honeycomb.
The software is identical, but the S takes much better advantage of it.
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whatever you do, wait until march 2011 or so ... by then a couple of tegra-2 phones will be out and the mistake of the Samsung Nexus S will be long forgotten.
I'm keeping my Nexus One until then
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Mistake?
Fanboys be fanboying.
My first android phone was Nexus One and after a year in December i bought Nexus S. Now i feel that i need a new phone or a tablet,right now i m little confused between samsung Galaxy s2 or Htc Sensation.
The reason i m posting is that many of you guys came from flavored to vanilla phone like Htc and galaxy. So i want to know which phone is devs favorite and has more roms and will be better for gaming and stuff.
Or
Should i go for Galaxy tablet or Asus EEEpad?
Go do your own research about Galaxy S2 vs. Sensation. People here at these forums prefer the Nexus S over anything. We get the Nexus series because manufacturers don't have any say in anything. They simply just provide the hardware.
Not being a jerk or anything, but we shouldn't have to babysit you one by one our opinions about what phone to get when we're already enjoying the one we already have.
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My first android phone was Nexus One and after a year in December i bought Nexus S. Now i feel that i need a new phone or a tablet,right now i m little confused between samsung Galaxy s2 or Htc Sensation.
The reason i m posting is that many of you guys came from flavored to vanilla phone like Htc and galaxy. So i want to know which phone is devs favorite and has more roms and will be better for gaming and stuff.
Or
Should i go for Galaxy tablet or Asus EEEpad?
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It's a tough question because everyone has different needs.
I have used MANY Android devices, I'm almost ashamed to admit.
I currently have the Nex S, HTC Glacier and a Motorola Xoom and I'll probably be getting the SGSII soon.
The Sensation is really nice. I have the ROM with Sense 3.0 running on my Glacier now and it's pretty sweet, but I still would prefer the SGSII without a doubt.
So it's really a YMMV situation, based entirely on your preferences, needs and wants
However, I've heard the new Samsung Galaxy 10.2 is currently regarded as the best Android tablet out now. So I hope that helps.
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Go do your own research about Galaxy S2 vs. Sensation. People here at these forums prefer the Nexus S over anything. We get the Nexus series because manufacturers don't have any say in anything. They simply just provide the hardware.
Not being a jerk or anything, but we shouldn't have to babysit you one by one our opinions about what phone to get when we're already enjoying the one we already have.
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C'mon man.
Lighten up a bit.
It's a community.
We help each other out.
He asked a harmless question.
That's all.
He clearly lacks experience and is looking for guidance from those that do.
Is that really so bad?
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C'mon man.
Lighten up a bit.
It's a community.
We help each other out.
He asked a harmless question.
That's all.
He clearly lacks experience and is looking for guidance from those that do.
Is that really so bad?
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It's really bad when you're coming to a respective forum and people are giving their own opinions about the phone when the REAL facts about the phone itself are on Engadget. These phones are made to fit a person's personality. One phone will please one person, whereas, another will knock it down because it's simply not what they're looking for.
Galaxy S2: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-review/
Sensation: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/htc-sensation-review/
I'd go with the Galaxy S2. That's just me. Happy?
I just find it really rude to come here and start talking about two phones that have absolutely nothing to do with its respective forum. People here (especially Sprint) users just got the phone and it's making them have regrets in buying the NS4G because with this thread, it makes the NS seem like an obsolete device when development for the NS/NS4G is starting to boost.
Sensation XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1109
Galaxy S2 XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055
Note: Going to one of those forums and asking the same thing, they will most likely side with their phone because its a biased post. Just like how I'm standing up for the Nexus S. However, it may be more informative since they ACTUALLY have the phone in their hand and can list their personal experiences with the phone rather than us providing our experiences based on our readings from tech blogs. Fair?
Quad-core phones are coming out later this year with the upcoming rumored Nexus device anyway, which will most likely be the flagship "Ice Cream Sandwich" device. The leaked roadmap for NVIDIA Tegra lists that Tegra 3 (Quad-Core 1.5GHz) will be released within this Fall.
And since the Nexus S is a Nexus device, it will be one of the first phones to get "Ice Cream Sandwich" (or whatever it will be called). Having that in mind KEEPS me on staying with Team Nexus. Because there's really no reason to go out of Team Nexus when Nexus devices are getting their updates directly from Google including a fully deoxed ROM being released in a short period of time. ESPECIALLY when these devices being released are not optimized for Dual-Core (or above) usage. It doesn't matter if it has a 8-core CPU, if the OS doesn't optimize those cores, then it really doesn't matter. That's the end of the story.
Anyway, enough of my ranting. I hope this makes you stay with Nexus devices because they are truly unique phones and people should learn to appreciate them more. We will get our updates faster than any other phone and to be honest, I don't trust any manufacturer that determines whether or not when I will get the OTA. Even still, CyanogenMod does a great job on keeping users at the highest Android OS version possible but a stock version of the latest will help. Especially when Nexus devices are un-bloated and built from AOSP for the most part.
GS II... hands down.
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I would go for SGSII since it's a Galaxy S series phone, where almost everything is possiblility
man, you need to get both in hands to decide! since in real world specs means nothing! sensation has better resolution, buy s2 has mega hiper super amoled plus (or whatever samsung is calling it now)...
pick both phones and use it for a while, then decide!
http://androidandme.com/2011/06/new...ou-might-want-to-wait-for-the-nexus-3-part-1/
Does it make me a terrible person that I want to pay full retail for that phone despite only having my ns4g for ~2 months now?
Why not just get a tablet. If your that much of a power user and need a new phone after a couple of months. Give your eyes a rest and get something bigger
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I prefer the overall non-branded android phones hence the nexus S I currently have. Had an HTC before and got kinda fed up with the bugs/issues and SLOW response from HTC to provide firmware updates.
I've had the Nexus S since Dec 2010 and I've already had four firmware updates!
Friend at work has the SGS2 and its a nice phone.. though I'd prefer it without touchwiz naturally lol
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I prefer the overall non-branded android phones hence the nexus S I currently have. Had an HTC before and got kinda fed up with the bugs/issues and SLOW response from HTC to provide firmware updates.
I've had the Nexus S since Dec 2010 and I've already had four firmware updates!
Friend at work has the SGS2 and its a nice phone.. though I'd prefer it without touchwiz naturally lol
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Well the fact that Samsung gave a CM7 developer a Galaxy S2 to dev CyanogenMod meant a lot. I give Samsung more credit than they deserve regardless of how people criticize Samsung.
Motorola is just a no no.
HTC would be my second choice. I respect them for their commitment to "unlocking bootloaders." But the fact that they wanted to lock the bootloaders in their first place is shady.
Samsung doesn't really lock their bootloaders, its just fully open. And no, I'm not referring to the NS. The Galaxy S series wasn't even hard to unlock, just rename to update.zip and flash it in stock recovery.
I dont think so nexus 3 will be tegra 3 1.5 quad core so now i am thinking galaxy s2 or lg optimus 2x(g2x)
Nexus 3
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Does it make me a terrible person that I want to pay full retail for that phone despite only having my ns4g for ~2 months now?
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yes, it makes, you are terrible! =oP
that was the main reason i came to nexus, i want to trade it only for a new nexus... this hardware race is insane! it reminds me the old times of PC: 166mhz, 233mhz, 300mhz... MMX, 3DNOW
just look for better battery life .. wichever provide u better battery..and i think almost all phone now days coming with dual core n higher ram..
if u dont really care about updates than just pick one, which looks n feel better
cuz there arent much higher upgraded features coming anymore soo 2.3 and above is all cool
SGS2 because:
Faster everything
Slimmer profile
internal storage plus micro sd
physical button on the front
not Sensation because:
Wifi Death Grip issue
Sense 3.0 = which is garbage and pure eye candy
nexus one was my first android as well, and coming from vanilla, sense > touchwiz for me. Actually, a lot of ppl prefer sense over touchwiz. thats what you should look into if youre coming from vanilla.
of course, you should look at the specs as well. i found that any hardware differences werent significant enough for me.
Even though i'm not a fan of touchwiz, i ordered the sgsii because its compatible with the network im heading to, and mainly bc it looks like samsung really brought their stuff together and put a lot of work into the phone...where as (while i'm not doubting the work put into it) the sensation comes off as merely a dual-core EVO 4g.
just my 2 cents.
I don't understand why people prefer Sense > TouchWiz.
Sense is ALL EYE CANDY.
TouchWiz, first thing that comes to mind is looking like iOS. This is true, but when you put TouchWiz launcher under the hood and use LauncherPro/ADW over it. It's actually a great skin. TouchWiz implemented new features such as the power widgets on notifications bar and added codecs to play 720p. The Camera App was amazing too.
Looking for honest opinions. I know the GS3 is the best phone today, and there will always be a new thing coming out soon. But I feel like now is a time when in a few months, there might be a series of Nexus phones coming out, and these 2 will be the best Android devices for a while.
I've lived with my Evo for 2 years and a few more months is fine if there's a good chance the Nexus will be a big leap. On the other hand its so tempting to just get the GS3
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Looking for honest opinions. I know the GS3 is the best phone today, and there will always be a new thing coming out soon. But I feel like now is a time when in a few months, there might be a series of Nexus phones coming out, and these 2 will be the best Android devices for a while.
I've lived with my Evo for 2 years and a few more months is fine if there's a good chance the Nexus will be a big leap. On the other hand its so tempting to just get the GS3
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I was in the same boat as you. I ended up buying the One X. Then I bought the Galaxy S3. Haha..
It will definitely be interesting to see what the new nexus devices come out with. I always say I'll wait for this or wait for that, but inevitably I cave. You can't go wrong with the Galaxy S3. The international model will always have a strong developer following. I worry that the legendary developer following will become very fragmented when 5 different nexus devices are released. That has always been a claim to fame for the nexus line.
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S3 for me hands down.
GNex was a pretty big disappointment for me. The only thing it had going for it was Vanilla Android 4.0 ICS. Everything else about the phone I really hated. If Samsung follows the same trend with the next Nexus, then the next Nexus will be another disappointment in my books.
However, rumors whisper the next Nexus may be a Motorola phone. We'll see.
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S3 for me hands down.
GNex was a pretty big disappointment for me. The only thing it had going for it was Vanilla Android 4.0 ICS. Everything else about the phone I really hated. If Samsung follows the same trend with the next Nexus, then the next Nexus will be another disappointment in my books.
However, rumors whisper the next Nexus may be a Motorola phone. We'll see.
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If the next Nexus is a Motorola, then that will be a disappointment. Even though Google owns Motorola Mobility, If i see another "Droid" by Motorola I'm gonna projectile vomit...
Even though the GNex did not turn heads with its CPU/GPU/Cam, I think it was still a breakthrough device, it's still, to this day imho the best looking device out, front is literally flawless. LED notifier anyone? Even though I'm probably/most likely going to buy the SGS3, it's gonna be tough going back to a device that actually has buttons, that **** is old.....
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Looking for honest opinions. I know the GS3 is the best phone today, and there will always be a new thing coming out soon. But I feel like now is a time when in a few months, there might be a series of Nexus phones coming out, and these 2 will be the best Android devices for a while.
I've lived with my Evo for 2 years and a few more months is fine if there's a good chance the Nexus will be a big leap. On the other hand its so tempting to just get the GS3
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The next Nexus is not going to be launched until the end of the year, given how quickly devices/tech rolls over, 5 months for a device is already pushing it. The S3 is a beastly of a phone, but trust me, by October/November, there will be rumblings of the S4, the Nexus will be out, or multiple Nexuses, and while most are going to still be waiting for ICS, Nexus users will be rockin' Jelly Bean..
I quite want one, but doubt I'll find anyone to take my skyrocket + cash for this beast of a phone.
No upgrades on my account until september/October I forget. So I guess I'll have to see if anything is good then if nobody will trade me now.
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I think it's pretty dumb to wait for vaporware. If this was a device that had specs that'd make sense, but it seems pretty silly to wait on something and not even know WTF you're waiting for.
edit: Oh, sorry it isn't even vaporware. That's something that's announced and doesn't come to fruition. This hasn't even been announced or hinted at as of yet... silly.
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S3 for me hands down.
GNex was a pretty big disappointment for me. The only thing it had going for it was Vanilla Android 4.0 ICS. Everything else about the phone I really hated. If Samsung follows the same trend with the next Nexus, then the next Nexus will be another disappointment in my books.
However, rumors whisper the next Nexus may be a Motorola phone. We'll see.
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I read a little while back that Google will work with multiple manufacturers for the next line of Nexus phones, including HTC, Samsung, Motorolla, and LG.
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I read a little while back that Google will work with multiple manufacturers for the next line of Nexus phones, including HTC, Samsung, Motorolla, and LG.
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thats why I'm going to stick with gs3. This quad core version is really smooth!
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As you noted, there's always something new coming out. This means that the decision of when to jump in is entirely personal. I really think you should lay out your own minimum requirements and go from there. For me, the GS3 is a no go because one of my requirements is a next gen GPU, not a refreshed 2011 GPU. That's just one example of how I decide if I'm willing to upgrade yet. Until my desired specs are met I'm holding out with my sensation.
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The nexus has repeatedly represent the minimum standard for android and I emphasize the minimum standard. Starting with the nexus one, first 1ghz android. Nexus s with old galaxy s 1ghz and now current galaxy nexus with a dual core 1ghz. Samsung galaxy s series has been known for exceeding that standard and creating
Premium specs. Galaxy s had the best cup/gpu, s2 best cup/gpu and now s3 which has demonstrated it has the top dog cpu /gpu. Samsung has show again and again it s committed to the best.
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if you wait long enough, you could buy google glass.
joking aside, i think the GS3 is a significant upgrade from the phones from the S2 era... and i believe that the new nexus phone will not present that much of an upgrade save for Jelly Bean.
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S3 for me hands down.
GNex was a pretty big disappointment for me. The only thing it had going for it was Vanilla Android 4.0 ICS. Everything else about the phone I really hated. If Samsung follows the same trend with the next Nexus, then the next Nexus will be another disappointment in my books.
However, rumors whisper the next Nexus may be a Motorola phone. We'll see.
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This is so true, and many people share the same sentiment on the galaxy nexus.
vanilla android is great but the hardware is so lacking and gimp.
The promise of having the latest upgrade is not true anymore, it barely got 4.0.4.
I felt sorry for the people that kept their phone stocked and was stuck on the buggy 4.0.1...
but yeah it did look sexy..
I for one would like to hear more details on what the five Nexus devices really are. Are they going to be competing phones, phones with predetermined near-identical specs for dev compatibility, or not phones at all? The former is the ideal case, in terms of hardware at least.1 Combined with the customizable soft nav-bar (I can't help but find non-customizable, non-rotatable nav buttons lame as hell now) the choice would be a no-brainer for me.
But that's an ideal scenario. (Nope, ideal scenario is the Nexus Note )
1 The second would probably be ideal for homebrew deving, but without competition there's no guarantee of real hardware improvements.
There are already ample amount of posts regarding this, so it's not fair to ask the same thing again and again, instead searching would have given you all the answers you need
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The nexus has repeatedly represent the minimum standard for android and I emphasize the minimum standard. Starting with the nexus one, first 1ghz android. Nexus s with old galaxy s 1ghz and now current galaxy nexus with a dual core 1ghz. Samsung galaxy s series has been known for exceeding that standard and creating
Premium specs. Galaxy s had the best cup/gpu, s2 best cup/gpu and now s3 which has demonstrated it has the top dog cpu /gpu. Samsung has show again and again it s committed to the best.
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The gnexus is 1.2 ghz omap. 4460 not 1. Do the ghz really matter anymore? All. These damn processors are fast. I want quadcore A15. I'd be fine it was 1ghz
ECrispy said:
Looking for honest opinions. I know the GS3 is the best phone today, and there will always be a new thing coming out soon. But I feel like now is a time when in a few months, there might be a series of Nexus phones coming out, and these 2 will be the best Android devices for a while.
I've lived with my Evo for 2 years and a few more months is fine if there's a good chance the Nexus will be a big leap. On the other hand its so tempting to just get the GS3
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If you're dead set on getting a Nexus, you should stick it out and wait for the next round because they're probably going to be awesome (word is 5 different manufacturers are gonna be making them). The SGS3 phone is a great device, but if you're looking at a Nexus then you're obviously wanting something vanilla and the SGS3 is very, very far from vanilla.
depends if you don't want to root then go nexus as that will be better in the update department but if you are rooting the sgs3 is definitely worth picking up now considering its the best smartphone of the summer and there will be a lot of dev support.
"All this knowledge is giving me a major brainer!"
look, the thing which is important is that can you wait with patience or not? if yes, then wait as long as you can to buy a better device than s3. there are no details out yet regarding next nexus, so no one can say how it will be. In this case you better buy s3 and enjoy ur present time.
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Next nexus will be co-produced with asus...
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Hi guys
Just wanted some advice on this issue. I realise I'm posting on the Nexus S subforum so the comments might lean in its favour but here goes.
So I've had a Nexus S since launch, and have loved having one. Jelly Bean has made it even more awesome than before, but now I'm a point where my dad is trading in his SGS II for an iPhone 5 when it launches so I was wondering if I should trade in my Nexus S instead and keep the SGS II.
What do you guys think? Is the SGS II better because of the fact that it's been a long while since it launched and the modding scene is fairly well developed? With a reasonable modding scene for the SGS II, I'm wondering if the beefier hardware will be better long term.
Depends on the model of the gs2 really. International I like. Something like sprint gs2 um no thank you.
S2 is just better there is really no contest.
What version of the GS2? If it's Sprint or US Cellular version, trade it in cuz these versions suck bad, otherwise I would keep the GS2.
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Gambler_3 said:
S2 is just better there is really no contest.
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On hardware maybe. Software wise the Nexus winds hands down. The S2 is pretty much dead development wise by comparison.
[email protected] said:
What version of the GS2? If it's Sprint or US Cellular version, trade it in cuz these versions suck bad, otherwise I would keep the GS2.
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its the international version of the SII, and the UK version of NS
Also Project Butter is broken on SGS2 JB roms.
I'd get the gs2 no doubt then.
If I was in this situation, I personally would keep NS as the backup phone, sell GSII, and use that money to upgrade to a new, more powerful phone. (My new phone will be either the next Nexus or Note II)
Why? Because when I'm bored, I can take it out and flash this try that for fun. On the other hand, it can give you a taste of AOSP (if you're using a featured phone and like what the stock ROM offers, e.g. the Note) and possibly some ports of newer Android version if Google decided to drop it.
Besides, the GSII is a commercial phone which means OEM will eventually leave it behind in favor of newer models. Thus, dev community will die out too because they don't have new, updated source code.
If you're thinking that GSII is more superior than the NS, then I would say why would you want to keep it as a backup instead of using/abusing it. It would be a waste leaving it there collecting dust. NS is great for a backup because it's not that inferior nor superior.
Ns ftw. Non nexus device- never again!
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Delete..........
Hardware isn't everything. Infact it doesn't mean much when compared to newer, better software. Keep the NS.
Nexus S. (GSM i9020a)
Paranoid (1.97a - 4.1.1)
Air Kernel (Week 182 - Voodoo)
SmartassV2 (1200/200)
Deep Idle (On - Deadline)
Black Exodus (Inverted apps)
jk0l said:
If I was in this situation, I personally would keep NS as the backup phone, sell GSII, and use that money to upgrade to a new, more powerful phone. (My new phone will be either the next Nexus or Note II)
Why? Because when I'm bored, I can take it out and flash this try that for fun. On the other hand, it can give you a taste of AOSP (if you're using a featured phone and like what the stock ROM offers, e.g. the Note) and possibly some ports of newer Android version if Google decided to drop it.
Besides, the GSII is a commercial phone which means OEM will eventually leave it behind in favor of newer models. Thus, dev community will die out too because they don't have new, updated source code.
If you're thinking that GSII is more superior than the NS, then I would say why would you want to keep it as a backup instead of using/abusing it. It would be a waste leaving it there collecting dust. NS is great for a backup because it's not that inferior nor superior.
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Yeah this is already my tinkering device. My main device is not android. So for purely tinkering, NS > SII? I thought with the time SII has been out, the modding scene would be thriving instead of evaporating.
Keep the nexus s! Good development
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On hardware maybe. Software wise the Nexus winds hands down. The S2 is pretty much dead development wise by comparison.
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100%. That is the sole reason i bought the nexus s. At the time, the galaxy s2 had just come out and i was debating getting the galaxy s2.
But ultimately I decided I would much rather have a phone that was more up to date software wise and google vanilla instead of the horrible (imo) samsung finger print...
Nexus S!!!!
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i think nexus s is good.if you like to port or you are a developer,you may choose nexus s.if you are only a user,i think you may choose Galaxy ii
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Keep the NS and sell the G2 and get a GN or wait for the next Nexus.
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NS for collection; GS2 for use.
keep ns if you love flashing
Keep the NS. JellyBean makes it fly.