[Q] Anyone making the switch to iPhone 5 - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Curious if anyone decided to make the switch from Gnex over to the iPhone 5.

Why?

Why bother? The GNexus has more features, more customizabilty, a modern OS, and is a proper improvement over the last Google phone.

Not me, that ios is just so exciting I'm not sure I could handle it!

No why would I? It's a downgrade + next Nexus is possibly around the corner.

No thanks next nexus out in less than 3mo
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Not a chance. Came over from 3gs, 4 & 4s. That UI has never changed, so uninspiring & dull.
Ive seen the future & its nexus shaped!!

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Curious if anyone decided to make the switch from Gnex over to the iPhone 5.
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Negative! Downgrade IMO, but I'd love to play with one so I can go back and feel what Android early 2011 felt like
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I'd be willing to save you a place in line if you are elderly!

I would love to have enough money to buy an iPhone 5 off contract from the apple store. I'd be the guy who walks out of the store, unbox it in front of everyone waiting, smash it on the wall and stomp it a few times then leave.

I think the nexus area is the worst to ask this. In short HELL no
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My brother bought one. Once it arrives I'll make a final judgement of it, but as of right now I'm leaning towards buying one.
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The only thing the iPhone 5 has that is a major improvement over the GN is the camera. Other than that, if you already have a GN, I don't see a major reason to jump to the new iPhone.

Cuz i like being shackled and surrounded by a support group with the same shackles. :banghead:
need more high def music...

RoyJ said:
I would love to have enough money to buy an iPhone 5 off contract from the apple store. I'd be the guy who walks out of the store, unbox it in front of everyone waiting, smash it on the wall and stomp it a few times then leave.
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Now this is a Samsung commercial I can get behind! :laugh:

MikeyMike01 said:
My brother bought one. Once it arrives I'll make a final judgement of it, but as of right now I'm leaning towards buying one.
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best news I heard all day

I am screw the nexus... I want less features for more money.... Call me isheep
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I sure will. Yeah right, Android is modern. You mean the OS with most force closes and lags? Sure.

Nexus all the way but IPhone 5 has better battery life do it did 11 hrs video playback
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retskrad said:
I sure will. Yeah right, Android is modern. You mean the OS with most force closes and lags? Sure.
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Have you tried stock no lag no FCS
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Who is upgrading to the Galaxy Nexus?

Hi,
just wondered who is upgrading your Nexus S to the Nexus Prime? Who is willing to invest over 500€/$ for this new Google Device?
escrivel said:
Hi,
just wondered who is upgrading your Nexus S to the Nexus Prime? Who is willing to invest over 500€/$ for this new Google Device?
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I'll definitely wait for a lot of reviews, roms, ice cream on Nexus S to compare and price drop, then i decide what to do.
The screen seems outstanding but there are almost no apps for that resolution, and upscaling is not that good. The ram is nice but i prefer 2gb to never worry about it (at least for 2 years).
I'm already in queue and my wife gets the "S".
cosimoss said:
I'm already in queue and my wife gets the "S".
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aha,that‘s a perfect plan!
Ill wait for some time for the of contract price drops and of coarse when spdint gets it
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I like 4.0 inches screen, and 4.65 inch is too large for me... Not easy for taking .
just got my nexus s since june... I did not earn so much to spend 600 euros on new phone every 6 months...
and to keep talking nexus s is not so bad at all....
I'm going to stick with my nexus s as I also don't want/need a giant screen...4" is perfect for me. I'm just praying we get ICS on our phones soon!
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If it's a sexy handset which uses nice materials and has a premium feel then I will definately be upgrading.
If it's plasticky and looks typically dull then I will be hesitant and wait to see how ICS performs on my current Nexus S.
Price is irrelevant to me.
I'm perfectly happy with my Nexus S, why would I upgrade?
I'm just a poor underage boy, so I'll probably wait for the next Nexus device. Also, I don't know if I like the design from the posters...
Gomna upgrade and pass this along to my son, now when it will show up north of the border is another thing.
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If Sprint gets this, I'll plan to be on deck to grab two for me and the wife.
the screen is too big but i have bought both nexus one and nexus s one day one lol so i think so but i am perfectly happy with nexus s to be honest there not much i think i need in a phone until 10pm tonight lmao
I'm going to wait and see how ICS performs on the Nexus S but it's gonna be hard to resist and not buy this new baby
I'll wait to see how ICS looks on the S. Also, I will have to wait for Brodit to do the active car kit for it. Couldn't live without the current one now...
Maybe it'll be a bit cheaper by then too...
If it comes to sprint & if I got the $ then it's a 100% yes that I will get it the only thing that can make me hesitate is when specs , pictures
of Galaxy S3 comes out cuz that phone will have even better specs I can bet on that 100%
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I will wait for price drop, 6 months or so ...
I'll be picking one up the first day the GSM variant is released. Then the Nexus S will become a dedicated Google TV remote, and the ADP1 will go to the museum. Selling the Nexus S for $150 just isn't worth it, whereas selling the Nexus One for $400 (with dock) after getting the Nexus S was definitely worth it. And I really love the Nexus S.

swapped for a iphone 4s,oh im drunk and i miss her (epic touch)

i miss her so much.......
fellas dont make the same mistake.you
will regret it...
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No good, I just love android. Only apples in my house is fruit.
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I did the same thing today and have no regrets.
You can't just be switching phones to switch...you only have yourself to blame on this one. Go on Craigslist and switch back. Should be real easy.
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swapped for a iphone 4s,oh im drunk and i miss her (epic touch)
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That is so illogical that I can't even comprehend it.
I did the opposite can't say I miss apple tho...
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Yeah well not as drunk as the O.P, i'm sober as a 2 dollar bill, but i went back to my NS4G and just sold the Epic Touch on eBay for practically what i paid for it. Crap battery life from LoS and Android OS bug can't make up for all the positives.
When and if an official MR fix is out from Sprint and or Samsung then i'll bite again. Tired of being a beta guinea pig for these companies.
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OMG, this is HILARIOUS !!!!! So good...
Im also selling my Epic Touch with alot of extras on ebay but only because my dad is changing the family to verizon =/
to me they have NO good android phones. atleast not as awesome as this baby.
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I bumped off my white 32gig 4s for a new epic touch, and i got 200$ on top , it was a good choice, NO better phone out there as far as i see it!!
Gotta love the 4.5" screen with amoled,
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Im also selling my Epic Touch with alot of extras on ebay but only because my dad is changing the family to verizon =/
to me they have NO good android phones. atleast not as awesome as this baby.
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Wait for galaxy nexus
Its not to far away
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dmbatson said:
Im also selling my Epic Touch with alot of extras on ebay but only because my dad is changing the family to verizon =/
to me they have NO good android phones. atleast not as awesome as this baby.
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Send the eBay.link
Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
OP check your pm
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Galaxy Nexus doesn't seem software impressive. Weaker cameras screen is bigger but not better actually worse. Not sure what the buzz is about that thing anyway. Epic Touch seems better in like almost every single spec.
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I had the 4S and returned it. I wasn't impressed. Now I have the E4gT and I couldn't be happier. This phone should be Sprints flagship. Not the Evo3D or the iPhone. I truly love it!!
Iphone4s vs epic touch 4g thread number 14001.
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Iphone4s vs epic touch 4g thread number 14001.
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You waste more time of your life posting in threads like these than you would ignoring them homeboy.
Hahaha,alcohol effects have vanished now,so I still have 2days left,from my 14 days ,,well I'm still not getting use to the small screen coming from epic 4g,Evo,Evo 3d,and epic touch this is my first iPhone ,now I have become what I mostly detested a iPhone owner'
If the iPhone came with a least a 4" screen I would try it out. Can't knock it till you try it.
Every time I see an iphone4 it reminds of the HTC Aria but with less buttons.

GALAXY NEXUS vs IPHONE 4S

I Wanted to share this with everyone what a great video, all props to FlossyCarter.
For anyone who never even bothered to use an iPhone ammo against Apple fanboys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6bErF5CWEc&feature=g-vrec
Is he in a guard shack?
Very true...the Galaxy Nexus is far superior to the iPhone 4S is countless ways.
However, the thread that already explored this road is currently in the General Section of this forum....titled ****! A breakdown of Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4s
Here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661548&highlight=iphone+4s+galaxy+nexus
The video that convinced me to sell my iPhone 4S 32GB and get the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon is also in that thread.....here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I don't waste my time with sheep, they are some of the most ignorant people on the internet. A tech site just did a Siri vs S-Voice video/review and the S3 was NOT connected to wifi when the iPhone WAS, the whole review was staged. Sheep were gloating all over themselves
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
I'm from Chicago and I really dug the
Review, sorry for the repost but it was under a changed title and anyhow it deserves to be posted twice !
Iphones are for lame users and that's that.
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battery life, my friend's 4s got it and i dont. carrying a charger wherever i go... look stupid.
My battery isn't much different than it was on my 4s, but I have the gsm version so no LTE to drain it quicker.
I don't think battery chargers have the ability to make people look smart or stupid. Intelligence is not a factor of a battery charger.
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I'm from Chicago and I really dug the
Review, sorry for the repost but it was under a changed title and anyhow it deserves to be posted twice !
Iphones are for lame users and that's that.
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You own a GNEX. Who cares about the iPhone. If people want to use it then good for them. Either way it won't change your life. Do you really need to be assured your phone is better?
If reviewers like the iPhone better will that make you go and buy one? People use what is better for them. I actually only tell the more common sense and tech savvy people they should get an Android device. Everyone else who asks for my opinion I tell them to get an iPhone because it will be better for them. I do not give them my opinion based on what is better for me. Except my wife of course.
haha the end statement with the girls and pink covers made my day
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I stopped comparing newer phones to iPhone so long ago.
Sent from the future.
I hate all these threads about this phone or that phone vs. the iPhone! When is it going to stop already! Having said that, video was pretty cool though
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I just enjoyed the video and laughed at the point blank approach very well done.I couldn't stop laughing about the4g icon and the pink cases part also The argument is really an old one I think a few are missing the entertainment value of the review, smoooth
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[Q] Keyboard Case for the GNexus

Hi everybody! I was thinking about to buy a wireless mini-keyboard for my GNexus, but I found this
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Do you think that exists something like this for our GNex? Can you help me to find something alike? [sorry for bad english ]
Yes they do make one but it does not attach like that. It's blue tooth and costs a whopping 60 bucks. But if you're still interested I can find the link for you.
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Yes they do make one but it does not attach like that. It's blue tooth and costs a whopping 60 bucks. But if you're still interested I can find the link for you.
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I just found a cheap bt-kb but I'd like to have a slide kb
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If you didn't mind rigging it, you could just break off the edges to the iPhone one (i'm assuming it's generic bluetooth) and then glue it to a generic plastic case. You'd get the slide action at least.
I gave up on this a while ago, if anything they'd make something like this for the most standardized, popular, generic, whatever Android phone out there. So GalNex or GSIII....
The iPhone always has more cases than Android phones, because there's only one iPhone, and I hate that. Plus almost all if not all Android phones are not symmetrical and flat like the iPhone 4+ so something like a slide out keyboard would be...more difficult.
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Actually... since we do have *the* Google Phone, you might draw enough support for a Kickstarter project. Charge people $50 or whatever, and get one designed and manufactured.
Take input from the Kickstarter crowd, then make it! No ****, this could be something, I mean if a load of people already do this on KS, why can't we for something we want?
I'm in no position to pursue this, but I'll be your first backer I think. =)
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http://dx.com/s/bluetooth+keyboard
China to the rescue! Get creative. XD
I can't really find anything. I think I'll kill the design with an iphone keyboard-case glued under a gnexus case
Google why u no make a nexus w/ physical keyboard?
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I'M SERIOUS. This could work on Kickstarter, just not anyone could handle it, including myself.
No entrepreneurs out there tonight?
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I don't know how to find someone that can do this on kickstarter
With the next nexus looming I'm not sure anybody is willing to take the risk to mass produce a product for a phone about to be phased out. Wouldn't even come out till mid-2013 if they started now.
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With the next nexus looming I'm not sure anybody is willing to take the risk to mass produce a product for a phone about to be phased out. Wouldn't even come out till mid-2013 if they started now.
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Unfortunately I think he's right...
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Unfortunately I think he's right...
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There's hope for some kind of jury-rigged thing you could make yourself though. May even work if you have a holster and a thin enough bluetooth keyboard to clip in.
If I wind up ordering a BT keyboard I'll see what I can rig up.
I think I will try to merge a case and a kb when I will have the time to work...
I guess Kickstarting something would be a bit much. I look forward to seeing what you guys conjure up.
Don't forget that clearance is tight between the camera and the hump at the bottom, I don't know if that iPhone one will even fit...

Element Case for Nexus 5

Element Case has some very sexy (and pricey) cases for iPhone and I'm hoping they decide to make one of their higher-end cases for our phones. Would you buy an equivalent style case (presuming similar cost) if one were available for your N5? I'd like to put together a friendly petition of sorts to encourage them to consider it--if we have some interest. I know these cases are pretty costly but they are very pretty.
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Yep
I
I'm reading a lot on your forum since few year, but never subscribe :S
but seeing this ''petition'' about element case, I'm in ^^
I will definitly bough this case if it ever come out
I love the case. I would never buy one but I'd be happy to sign a petition.
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I'd buy one in a heart beat!
I love my Android phones but have wanted a seriously nice phone/case for many years and NOBODY delivers that for android. There are so many super cool high end cases for iPhones and nothing for android. Even the makers of the cool high end iPhone cases seem to cheap out when they make a version for an Android phone!
In all honestly an iPhone will do what in *need* even without some of the blingy Android toys. I've considered switching just to an iPhone just to have some of the cooler accessories!
I would buy one for sure. Seeing how I already dropped and cracked one n5 screen from a very small drop( luckily I am a Sprint cellphone repair technician). I don't usually use a case because it takes away from the beauty of the phone. But a case like one of those above would indeed enhance the sleek style of the n5. !!--3 thumbs up--!!
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I would purchase said case in a New York Second.............:good:
Would buy in a heart beat. Beautiful cases.
I'd buy one even before charging my credit card
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At first I was like wow, this is the case I've always wanted but couldn't find. Then I looked at the price. Ouch.
I'm in
$350 phone. $200 case. Does not compute.
Nope. Getting rid of this crappy device soon
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Yes I'd buy one.
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dicecuber said:
Nope. Getting rid of this crappy device soon
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Oh man that sucks. You've been such a valuable asset to nexus5 community and your dev work is top notch.
good day.
^^^^lol^^^^
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dicecuber said:
Nope. Getting rid of this crappy device soon
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Did your parents not give you enough attention growing up?
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mah. id like one but 200 for a case. thats a little steep. carbon fiber might make me change my mind
Well, this way the total price would be equivalent to a regular flagship.
Guys... The price would hardly be $200. They only charge that much for iGeeks. Look at the prices for the S3 and S4.

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