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Galaxy Nexus does not impress me

When the N1 came out, it was cutting edge. It took 3-6 months before any phone came close.
Ever since Samsung started making the Nexus phones, the only thing that may be cutting edge are it's displays and that's only because no one else gets to use them. So, why is Google NOT pushing the edge when it comes to the Nexus? Why doesn't the Galaxy Nexus have a Quad core and other exciting (to me) parts? So here is an idea of a Nexus that sounds more cutting edge.
Nexus Conduit
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Band: A True world phone that will work on any network (GSM or CDMA as Apple as shown plus Chinese new cell networks)
Processor: Quad-core (like the Chinese are making http://411droid.com/meizu-mx-first-...th/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed) but faster (26nm ???)
Display: 4.7+ (5+ physical or onscreen buttons) with no or really thin bezel (i.e. Microsoft video http://www.geekwire.com/2011/microsofts-video-proves-future-awesome)
Bluetooth: 4.0 (thanks Apple)
Memory: 4GB RAM, 32GB Storage, up to 128GB micro-SD
Battery: 2000+ (removable or not ???)
Other: Give me back my trackball
IP7/8 Waterproof
Physical Camera button
5 row keyboard if I can't get the trackball
Boombox like Speakers
Hologram popup display video chat (i.e. Star Wars, Robotech)
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NOTE1: if you take this post too seriously, your life will be shorten and don't blame me.
NOTE2: What is your idea for a Nexus phone?

Falen said:
Hologram popup display video chat (i.e. Star Wars, Robotech)
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maybe in 20 years. right now in order to do that you would need multiple projectors and soem form of vapor or mist to reflect each projection.

Do you want a phone you enjoy using or do you just want a phone to compete in a dickwaving contest?
4GB of ram? Thanks for the laugh.

Yeah, maybe I was pushing that last one a bit

OJ in Compton said:
Do you want a phone you enjoy using or do you just want a phone to compete in a dickwaving contest?
4GB of ram? Thanks for the laugh.
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Exactly! My desktop machine doesn't have 4GB of RAM. It's overkill for a desktop, let alone a phone.

OJ in Compton said:
Do you want a phone you enjoy using or do you just want a phone to compete in a dickwaving contest?
4GB of ram? Thanks for the laugh.
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Why not both?
4GB ram should future proof it long enough unlike the N1 which will not official get ICS.

You are right. Who should be excited about Ice Cream Sandwich? Or hardware acceleration? Or an OS optimized for dual core? Face unlock, 4.65 inch screen...what a lame phone...

I can't stop laughing right now maybe you need a iPhone. Wait a year maybe less for quadcore. Galaxy nexus is OK except for the camera
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Gusar321 said:
Exactly! My desktop machine doesn't have 4GB of RAM. It's overkill for a desktop, let alone a phone.
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At the rate things are going, your phone my be your next desktop.

The problem is, all you are seeing is the numbers when you don't know what is really going on under the hood.

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Will of fire said:
I can't stop laughing right now maybe you need a iPhone. Wait a year maybe less for quadcore. Galaxy nexus is OK except for the camera
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At least you are laughing. And you don't seem to be happy about at least one thing with the GN. Does the laughing help balance things now?
Anyone who takes this post too seriously need to relax.

I think Galaxy Nexus is awesome phone. But it has too large display (for me) and 8MP camera would be better than 5MP...

Yea the camera was a letdown 5megapixels... you got me there everything else looks amazing lets just hope its not super buggy like gingerbread when it came out.
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DomButcher said:
I think Galaxy Nexus is awesome phone. But it has too large display (for me) and 8MP camera would be better than 5MP...
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As long as a phone fits in my front shirt pocket not too snugly, it is just the right size.
As for the camera, I thought I read something(don't remember) about it's mainly about the software. If you have good software you don't need something like a 16MB camera but I could be wrong.

Falen said:
When the N1 came out, it was cutting edge. It took 3-6 months before any phone came close.
Ever since Samsung started making the Nexus phones, the only thing that may be cutting edge are it's displays and that's only because no one else gets to use them. So, why is Google NOT pushing the edge when it comes to the Nexus? Why doesn't the Galaxy Nexus have a Quad core and other exciting (to me) parts? So here is an idea of a Nexus that sounds more cutting edge.
Nexus Conduit
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Band: A True world phone that will work on any network (GSM or CDMA as Apple as shown plus Chinese new cell networks)
Processor: Quad-core (like the Chinese are making http://411droid.com/meizu-mx-first-...th/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed) but faster (26nm ???)
Display: 4.7+ (5+ physical or onscreen buttons) with no or really thin bezel (i.e. Microsoft video http://www.geekwire.com/2011/microsofts-video-proves-future-awesome)
Bluetooth: 4.0 (thanks Apple)
Memory: 4GB RAM, 32GB Storage, up to 128GB micro-SD
Battery: 2000+ (removable or not ???)
Other: Give me back my trackball
IP7/8 Waterproof
Physical Camera button
5 row keyboard if I can't get the trackball
Boombox like Speakers
Hologram popup display video chat (i.e. Star Wars, Robotech)
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Well, a phone like this would probably cost at least $1000 full retail, if not more. Do you actually think enough people would buy a phone this expensive that would bring the involved parties an actual profit? I don't
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...and what would they release next year for you not to be disappointed?
8 cores? 6GB of ram, 4K res display, 600MBps read/write flash?
It's a slippery slope, you have to keep things manageable and think about the future.

Falen said:
As long as a phone fits in my front shirt pocket not too snugly, it is just the right size.
As for the camera, I thought I read something(don't remember) about it's mainly about the software. If you have good software you don't need something like a 16MB camera but I could be wrong.
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It's more like that:
Actual Sensor size and optics matter.

When I saw the hologram thingie I just thought "Troll. End of story.". And that is the story. He's a troll, and you're feeding him.
Also, for the guys talking about "OH NO! 5MP camera ;(", you don't know what that even is, I can see. Resolution doesn't directly mean quality. A 5MP camera can take superior quality images than a 8MP camera, and vice-versa.

DomButcher said:
I think Galaxy Nexus is awesome phone. But it has too large display (for me) and 8MP camera would be better than 5MP...
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why? all mp mean is larger pictures in size, not clarity. Most people dont know what they are talking about when it comes to cameras
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Will of fire said:
Yea the camera was a letdown 5megapixels... you got me there everything else looks amazing lets just hope its not super buggy like gingerbread when it came out.
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why? all mp mean is larger pictures in size, not clarity. Most people dont know what they are talking about when it comes to cameras (yep, double posted to get the point across)

Anyone considering the HTC One X? Video review attached.

Video review from The Verge:
http://goo.gl/1mFFj
Looks really nice...
Anyone know if it's coming to Sprint anytime soon?
Edit: REALLY, REALLY Nice.

Lte enabled? I'm there
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looks good...but i still dont think there is a better phone than the s2 right now. despite its resolution. still a complete beast of a phone!

Success100 said:
looks good...but i still dont think there is a better phone than the s2 right now. despite its resolution. still a complete beast of a phone!
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I agree, hard to go to anything that doesn't have exynos attached to it.
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kbizzle said:
I agree, hard to go to anything that doesn't have exynos attached to it.
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I can't wait to see next gen exynos.
I seriously hope it's based around Cortex A15.
WHy must samsung always have the best CPUs?
The best single core cpu was the exynos gen 1"Hummingbird"
Best dual core is exynos gen 2 "Orion"
Oh and the new Mali chip should sexy as hell.

Meh, decent specs but HTC is merely playing catchup with the s2 specs. Non removable batteries and no external sdcards, the one s pentile screen lol whats HTC trying to do become the next motorola, those phones are gimped! Nah ill pass till the s3 Mali 568 or omap 5 Socs arrive.
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i will switch always liked htc phones and sense...this one had beats and that is why i will go for it..

If HTC really wanted to embrace the hacker community why even lock the boot loader at all? Love Samsung and they ease they let you "hack" your own phone, and more love to the developers of our phone.
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I refuse to buy a phone with no removable battery and no external SD option. If I were going to accept those standards then I'd own an iPhone (which I don't).
This may be unavoidable at some point but as long as I have the option to avoid it then I'm going to take it.

namakemono1776 said:
If HTC really wanted to embrace the hacker community why even lock the boot loader at all? Love Samsung and they ease they let you "hack" your own phone, and more love to the developers of our phone.
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They're trying to please carriers and save face with the number crunching departments. They offered a compromise and nearly everyone went for it. Its sad its like that but I am glad Samsung has done decent by us.

kbizzle said:
I agree, hard to go to anything that doesn't have exynos attached to it.
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The phone posted the highest benchmark ever....without an overclock. I'm quite sure it isn't "catching up."

When is HTC going go start using hardware acceleration throughout their ui yucky lag
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Well I for one will be getting it to replace my Evo 3D. I've grown accustomed to having both HTC's & Samsung's top phones on my hip so I guess this will continue the tradition but will probably pass on the Galaxy Nexus and wait for the SG III.

http://www.cnet.com.au/camera-shootout-htc-one-x-vs-iphone-4s-339335103.htm#image5
Next gen phone with a camera thats comparable to old gen stuff.
Plus no sd or removable battery.
Nice screen and processor but my phone is smooth with out the 2 extra cores.
And i dont want 2 years for just a screen difference.
Plus I love touchwiz features like the notification toggles, status bar brightness and swipe to call or text.

Success100 said:
looks good...but i still dont think there is a better phone than the s2 right now. despite its resolution. still a complete beast of a phone!
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Htc is stupid,how they gonna use amoled for one s and use lcd for one x?If one x had s amoled like one s I would be all over it,but they had to fck it up.
It might be just me but I dont care if phone has 10 core cpu-if it dont have amoled I dont want it,i refuse to go back to lcd's.

^^^^ what did you just say?

lviv73 said:
Htc is stupid,how they gonna use amoled for s2 and use lcd for x2?If x2 had s amoled like s2 I would be all over it,but they had to fck it up.
It might be just me but I dont care if phone has 10 core cpu-if it dont have amoled I dont want it,i refuse to go back to lcd's.
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totally agreed. if it not super amoled plus or better i cant do it. cant stand HTC screens
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^^^^ what did you just say?
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hahahahaha

AsinX said:
^^^^ what did you just say?
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I meant one s not s2,i slept on htc for so long that dont even know their names,lol.

I have a serious problem with those recent apps previews. It's actually hurting me right now.
Why half-ass toning down sense? At the beginning of the video I was actually impressed with how much closer to AOSP it was but it seriously let me down as the video went on.
Also, the ripple effect when scrolling is completely unnecessary. Such a waste of power...
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The rumor mill claims that the Sprint variant of the One X will be the Evo One, and include micro sd slot, 720p AMOLED screen, and a much-improved battery (still non-removable).
Should be taken with a grain of salt obviously, but if those improvements were a reality (plus the return of the kickstand, which I loved on my Evo 4g)... I'd be pretty tempted. But not making any decisions until I see the GS3
http://www.androidcentral.com/could-be-next-generation-htc-evo-sprint

if this is really the galaxy s III i'm going to keep my nexus

Here is a leak that seems to be true of the galaxy s III.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ei61wWOr4w
Only 1GB of ram and looks like a bigger version of the S2. Quad core is nice but not sure about the battery. What totally made me not want this only 8mp camera, I was going to get it if it was 12mp in heartbeat. but 5 vs 8 price for performance not really worth it.

There is another leak where in fact it says it has a 12mp camera
Too me id rather have development over a camera and quad core
Why on earth do I need a quad core phone?
Also if you want good pictures get a real digital camera
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I read that all the photos and videos are not the final design as Samsung have encased the Galaxy S 3 internals in a mock up shell so no one knows what it looks like. They don't want an iPhone bar related incident.
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The real question is why would you even be looking for a new phone already? Always on the lookout for the next shiny turd I guess.

davidrules7778 said:
There is another leak where in fact it says it has a 12mp camera
Too me id rather have development over a camera and quad core
Why on earth do I need a quad core phone?
Also if you want good pictures get a real digital camera
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development = more bugs for us to test.
I rather just have a polish OS. I don't want to be carrying a camera and a phone, I rather have good camera in my phone. if I had the S2 camera or the iphone 4S, I wouldn't care as much about a 12mp camera. I know many people here believe the nexus camera is not that bad, but I think that's just being ignorant. I think its pretty lame for being newer then the S2 and the camera being worst. I can go on and on about it also not having a SD slot and pentile screen.

IFLATLINEI said:
The real question is why would you even be looking for a new phone already? Always on the lookout for the next shiny turd I guess.
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Nah, the phone is over hyped. Normally I always stick with my contract for two years. But the reason of me switching so fast is because the faster I sell the nexus phone, the more value I get. Not to mention if the Galaxy S III does come with a 12mp + LTE internet for AT&T i'm going to switch in a heartbeat.

rayoubi said:
development = more bugs for us to test.
I rather just have a polish OS. I don't want to be carrying a camera and a phone, I rather have good camera in my phone. if I had the S2 camera or the iphone 4S, I wouldn't care as much about a 12mp camera. I know many people here believe the nexus camera is not that bad, but I think that's just being ignorant. I think its pretty lame and for being newer then the S2 and the camera being worst. I can go on and on about it also not having a SD slot and pentile screen.
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If you were not told it was a pentile screen you would never even know. Hearing people complain about that is getting kind of old.

[email protected] said:
If you were not told it was a pentile screen you would never even know. Hearing people complain about that is getting kind of old.
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Do me a favor if you ever get a galaxy S 2 by chance. Put it next to your nexus phone on a white color background.
Now come back and tell me if you dont notice anything......

rayoubi said:
Do me a favor if you ever get a galaxy S 2 by chance. Put it next to your nexus phone on a white color background.
Now come back and tell me if you dont notice anything......
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The ability to display whites properly is not related to pentile. You knew that, right?

adrynalyne said:
The ability to display whites properly is not related to pentile. You knew that, right?
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Nope. I Didnt know that. Can I fix it with some tweaking then? because I have the common problem, where the white looks yellowish. there a fix?

Put white-out on your screen
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rayoubi said:
Nope. I Didnt know that. Can I fix it with some tweaking then? because I have the common problem, where the white looks yellowish. there a fix?
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I believe there are several kernels out there with cooked color adjustment tools. Or supercurio has a test tool that works fairly well for being a tech demo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24783215#post24783215

Simmo3D said:
Put white-out on your screen
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good 1

adrynalyne said:
I believe there are several kernels out there with cooked color adjustment tools. Or supercurio has a test tool that works fairly well for being a tech demo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24783215#post24783215
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looks interesting going to get started. thanks

rayoubi said:
Do me a favor if you ever get a galaxy S 2 by chance. Put it next to your nexus phone on a white color background.
Now come back and tell me if you dont notice anything......
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I owned a GS2 before my GN. The difference is suppose to be with jagged edges and not colors and you cannot see any of that in the GN like you can on lower res devices that use pentile displays.
For color, we can already improve that with kernels and apps for the GN so still don't see your point...
Will a Super Amoled plus screen look better, I am sure to some degree it will but to complain about the screen we have now is ridiculous.

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I owned a GS2 before my GN. The difference is suppose to be with jagged edges and not colors and you cannot see any of that in the GN like you can on lower res devices that use pentile displays.
For color, we can already improve that with kernels and apps for the GN so still don't see your point...
Will a Super Amoled plus screen look better, I am sure to some degree it will but to complain about the screen we have now is ridiculous.
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Then pentile screen is not that problem

1. 1gb of ram is more than enough for a phone, heck most phones with 512mb run fine
2. The stock color settings are what make the super amoled hd screen appear inferior to the super amoled plus, that can easily be fixed, the whites on my screen are some of the best I've seen.
3. Quality of a camera isn't dependant on its mega pixels, that only determines the size of the picture, the quality of the pictures is entirely dependant on its sensor and lense, the gnex has a decent sensor, but it's nowhere near the best. We still don't know about the gs3's sensor, so we can't judge how good it's camera is yet.
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I also had a GS2 right before my G.Nexus, and i cant tell the difference between this having pentile .... the screen is great as it stands .... if you want an S3, get an S3, no one is going to stop you, just keep your *****ing to yourself, alot of these "complaints" are getting really old
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Do me a favor if you ever get a galaxy S 2 by chance. Put it next to your nexus phone on a white color background.
Now come back and tell me if you dont notice anything......
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W.Feather said:
I also had a GS2 right before my G.Nexus, and i cant tell the difference between this having pentile .... the screen is great as it stands .... if you want an S3, get an S3, no one is going to stop you, just keep your *****ing to yourself, alot of these "complaints" are getting really old
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Those as I see are legitimate complains to the flaws of this phone. They only get old as people get defensive.
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The phone in the video is rumored to be the galaxy m, which is supposed to be a
"mid-range" device. I'm not sure what samsung has under their sleeves, but I'm very
curious to see what they announce on the 3rd. Touchwiz still blows.

SGS3... What do you think?

Just watched the live unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S3. What are your thoughts? I'm very impressed!
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not that,not that great
dave2metz said:
Just watched the live unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S3. What are your thoughts? I'm very impressed!
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That's what happened when you have high expectations of anything... you get disappointed. Personally, I think they could have done a better job. Yea they have some cool new features, but there should have been more. And that siri like voice thing is a fail.. they should have copied that.
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Just watched the live unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S3. What are your thoughts? I'm very impressed!
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That's what happened when you have high expectations of anything... you get disappointed. Personally, I think they could have done a better job. Yea they have some cool new features, but there should have been more. And that siri like voice thing is a fail.. they should have copied that.

Had no expectations and I'm still disappointed.
I don't need a phone to tell me which of the captured photos is the "best"
one.

I felt certain things can be better but that eye recognition & pop out player was amazing to me (if you can do it with all videos like YouTube, etc.) I'll sell my other SII today...
But I might hold off til they get a 1080p display because I'm not jumping ship for a 720p display

I'm debating whether i should wait for the GS3 to be released and export it, or to buy the galaxy nexus now. It's kinda disappointing that its almost the same screen as the nexus, and the back of it looks like SHI*.

MrKnitty said:
I felt certain things can be better but that eye recognition & pop out player was amazing to me (if you can do it with all videos like YouTube, etc.) I'll sell my other SII today...
But I might hold off til they get a 1080p display because I'm not jumping ship for a 720p display
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On a 4.8in screen, I don't think the eye can determine the difference between 1080p and 720p. The difference is literally microscopic. On a 60inch TV you can for sure tell the difference though.

I was impressed with the eye sleep option, liked the continuous flash that determines the best photo. Like that you can pick up the phone while texting and it automatically calls someone. Also like the quad core processor. It apparently has gotten impressive benchmark scores. The ICS with touchwiz looked pretty good to me, along with the additional toggles as well. All in all I was happy with what they released.

Honestly, it would be my absolute dream phone if only it had two things: a NOTIFICATION LIGHT/LED, and of course AOSP. Fortunately, one of those can be fixed with ongoing development, but BLN just doesn't quite fill the void for me. I miss that notification light. :/ otherwise, I like the curvy simplicity of it, and the dark blue finish rather than flat black is a nice choice!
-the ultimate black dragon-

Chochiwpg said:
On a 4.8in screen, I don't think the eye can determine the difference between 1080p and 720p. The difference is literally microscopic. On a 60inch TV you can for sure tell the difference though.
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Even on a 60 inch screen it is nearly impossible to tell. Its just all part of marketing and wanting to have the "best"
As far as the phone, I am honestly not that impressed, I think the GN is still the better choice, sure it may have nice specs and all, but when it cokes down to it. We need a phone that will have the latest software and this will he no different than the pickle we're in right now. We'll be behind again in about 3 months with next OS. Nexus all the way for me from now on.
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Hmmm... just got an awesome idea to make money of this phone... so I know will love this phone except of course the plastic feeling so I m about to invest in making ceramic or metal back covers... looks like I m finally gonna be rich... mwahahaha
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Chochiwpg said:
On a 4.8in screen, I don't think the eye can determine the difference between 1080p and 720p. The difference is literally microscopic. On a 60inch TV you can for sure tell the difference though.
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I know but you know its coming out and imma be first in line with a 7-11 chili dog

Not impressed..... Going to hold off for the new nexus instead.

Of course, samsung did a great job; however, i think ill just be sticking with my gs2 for now. In the US, it'll most probably get a Qualcomm dual core processor so besides a few improvements from the gs2, its nothing major. but definitely a nice phone!

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I dont feel theres nearly enough improvements to justify upgrading sure would be fun to have something new tho haha

im torn, I like alot of the new feature the phone offers, but the phone looks like a nexus/gs2, nothing drastic like we all hoped for. Kind of like a iphone 4s imo. What do you guys think about the upcoming nexus phone? that might be the game changer, since rumors has it that it will be a upgraded version of the s3.
when does google usually unveil the nexus phones? at their google io thing in june?
just my 2 cents

Disappointed
Overall - disappointing.
Great performance and features - absolutely!. 2100mA battery should = longer usage times (even with 4 faster cores). HD res is great. Improved UI. Some very nifty accessories. 8mp camera is fine as improved software & performance makes the picture - though Carl Zeiss optics would have been great.
4.8 screen getting too big for a phone. Was hoping for an ultra thin bezel hence reducing size.
But pentile matrix? Heavier? Thicker? No quality materials? Old Mali GPU? No LTE? 1Gb RAM? And featureless design? Very, very poor for a flagship phone that's meant to be setting the standard...
Heavier I understand (bigger battery weighs more). But there's HD Super Amoled plus on tab7.7 - why pentile here? Competition has phones 6.9mm thick. HTC, Sony, even Motorla & Huawei have better designs (not to mention Apple) and materials. So it's not as if any of this wasn't achievable.
I have a SGS 1 & 2. The S2 was well ahead of the competition, bar materials and uninspiring design. Was looking forward to a groundbreaking S3 on all fronts. It's very good, but good isn't good enough these days.
Samsung needed to tick more boxes to place this phone undisputably out in front leaving others to catch up & not easily surpass.
In no rush to get one now, and possibly might not. Will wait to see the competition - eg: Sony Ion, HTC, even (lord help me) Apple; or maybe wait for SGS4.

masamichi7 said:
Honestly, it would be my absolute dream phone if only it had two things: a NOTIFICATION LIGHT/LED, and of course AOSP. Fortunately, one of those can be fixed with ongoing development, but BLN just doesn't quite fill the void for me. I miss that notification light. :/ otherwise, I like the curvy simplicity of it, and the dark blue finish rather than flat black is a nice choice!
-the ultimate black dragon-
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The GS3 will have the LED Notification light.

DannyB513 said:
The GS3 will have the LED Notification light.
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The international didnt. Do you know if the US variants have a chance of getting the led?
-the ultimate black dragon-

Samsung Galaxy S4

Hey folks, I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a chance of porting the S4 clock over to the N4. I really like the simple look of it. Thanks
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Check fancy widgets or beautiful widgets. I did a quick search on Google. I suggest searching Google before you post.
And I believe its just the touchwiz clock. Look for that.
I think it looks horrendous but I'm a minimal guy.
Hope that helps

AW: Samsung Galaxy S4
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Why?
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AW: Samsung Galaxy S4
Because it's more Galaxy S 3.5 than Galaxy S 4. Same thing Apple did with iPhone 4>4S.
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Still a upgrade regardless...... who cares what they name the phone. At the end of the day, its a success on Samsung's part.

zephiK said:
Still a upgrade regardless...... who cares what they name the phone. At the end of the day, its a success on Samsung's part.
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That's what I'm saying. They doubled the RAM, improved the processor, raised the resolution, made the screen bigger, improved the camera, added some pretty cool software features and yet people are complaining and bashing it lol.
I'm a Nexus fan and will always buy Nexus phones, but the S4 is a solid device and will sell like hotcakes.
People just love to complain.

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That's what I'm saying. They doubled the RAM, improved the processor, raised the resolution, made the screen bigger, improved the camera, added some pretty cool software features and yet people are complaining and bashing it lol.
I'm a Nexus fan and will always buy Nexus phones, but the S4 is a solid device and will sell like hotcakes.
People just love to complain.
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Only thing i hate is that they sticked with that "white and blue" colors.. i've allways loved black phones:/
They made a special edition SIII in black.. wich had LTE.. but it costed like the same as the SIII + half of that again.. xD made me sad..I wanted to try they're new processors power etc But i had my friends SIII for two weeks, so i got to root and flash and have alittle fun

it still has a hard home key. wtf, arent hard key that only serve one purpose morbidly outdated? and capacitive keys as well, i just always feel as if that is space that could be used for more screen and less hardware... but then again im a google whore and the nexus line can do no wrong.

mackster248 said:
That's what I'm saying. They doubled the RAM, improved the processor, raised the resolution, made the screen bigger, improved the camera, added some pretty cool software features and yet people are complaining and bashing it lol.
I'm a Nexus fan and will always buy Nexus phones, but the S4 is a solid device and will sell like hotcakes.
People just love to complain.
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I agree lol, what did we get from galaxy nexus to nexus 4? A little more pixel, diferent screen tech, bump on camera, mmm better build..... Not much difference software update wasn't there at all, I'm hoping to see Google add a lot feature on their upcoming update, I like TW feature but I hate how it looks completely and sometimes don't feel like flashing a theme, anyways back on topic to the op you might find one in the market soon or here in XDA
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it still has a hard home key. wtf, arent hard key that only serve one purpose morbidly outdated? and capacitive keys as well, i just always feel as if that is space that could be used for more screen and less hardware... but then again im a google whore and the nexus line can do no wrong.
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Well to be fair..... if you have physical buttons then you don't have onscreen keys meaning more screen estate.
This is getting a little off-topic but.... rumored LG Nexus 5
Rumored specs for the LG “Megalodon” include:
5.2″ OLED Display with 1920×1080 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 @ 2.3 GHz
3GB LPDDR3 Ram
16/32/64GB of internal storage
16MP rear camera by OmniVision (4k video recording @30FPS, 1080p video recording @60FPS, Real Time HDR & HDR video recording, optical image stabilization, BSI 2.0)
2.1MP front camera (1080p video recording @30FPS)
3300 mAh Lithium Polymer battery
Front positioned stereo speakers
Qualcomm RF360 (LTE 150 Mbps & HSPA+)
Integrated DVB-T / ATSC-antenna
Gesture like controls (navigation, zoom, etc)
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http://androidandme.com/2013/03/news/rumor-is-this-the-lg-nexus-5/

zephiK said:
Well to be fair..... if you have physical buttons then you don't have onscreen keys meaning more screen estate.
http://androidandme.com/2013/03/news/rumor-is-this-the-lg-nexus-5/
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...pie.

pandeus said:
it still has a hard home key. wtf, arent hard key that only serve one purpose morbidly outdated? and capacitive keys as well, i just always feel as if that is space that could be used for more screen and less hardware... but then again im a google whore and the nexus line can do no wrong.
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Keep in mind that the Galaxy S line has been a huge success from the S, to the S3. With each one you only ever see them improving on what the last one had. The S4, is essentially a way faster S1.
Like the iPhone 5, it is essentially a way faster iPhone3G.
What you'll notice is that you'll only find drastic changes to the design if what was previously done didn't sell well.
Think about Nokia and Windows Phone. They've had so little success that they had to go for broke and change everything about their phones. Even Sony took the 'Ericsson' out of their brand to ditch the bad rep and start anew.
The S3 was insanely popular, so the S4 will only have incremental changes. If the S3 had a physical home key and was so successful, why take it out?

mikkis2k said:
Only thing i hate is that they sticked with that "white and blue" colors.. i've allways loved black phones:/
They made a special edition SIII in black.. wich had LTE.. but it costed like the same as the SIII + half of that again.. xD made me sad..I wanted to try they're new processors power etc But i had my friends SIII for two weeks, so i got to root and flash and have alittle fun
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Their two colors is white and black for the S4. Black coming back was a good move.
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mackster248 said:
Their two colors is white and black for the S4. Black coming back was a good move.
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u sure..? I am reading the info right now.. and they are saying white and blue..sIV
EDIT: I saw it, it's called "Nova Black".. in the videos it dosn't look black, or dosn't even look good. I have to see this for my own eyes before even comparing it to my sexy N4!

ebhsimon said:
Keep in mind that the Galaxy S line has been a huge success from the S, to the S3. With each one you only ever see them improving on what the last one had. The S4, is essentially a way faster S1.
Like the iPhone 5, it is essentially a way faster iPhone3G.
What you'll notice is that you'll only find drastic changes to the design if what was previously done didn't sell well.
Think about Nokia and Windows Phone. They've had so little success that they had to go for broke and change everything about their phones. Even Sony took the 'Ericsson' out of their brand to ditch the bad rep and start anew.
The S3 was insanely popular, so the S4 will only have incremental changes. If the S3 had a physical home key and was so successful, why take it out?
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i understand what youre saying as far as designs go. i just hate buttons is all. but as far as popularity goes apple had it right with the iphone 4, and even being an adamant hater of all things apple, i still like how the iphone 4 looks and feels in the hands. but for now im gonna stick with my n4 and pretend to be pretentious because i paid half and got it unlocked