Nexus Prime

[JBS]

After doing a bit of research I think the prime does have a better resolution. Not sure what these numbers mean or if what I'm reading is true.

 

[trickblue]

Dang. I was really really looking into getting a Windows Mango device, but this looks pretty awesome. I'll have to wait and see.

Windows Mango has a lot of catch up I feel. I have been hearing good things about Mango, but it just doesn't compare yet to Honeycomb or whats about to blow the doors down, Ice Cream Sandwich.

Compare those phones w/ Mango so something like this Nexus Prime.


That dog won't hunt..

 

[Dallas]

Oh, one last question..what's the resolution? That's important to me. Hopefully it's better than the iPhone 4..iPhone 4 resolution is pretty darn good though.

1280x720 resolution

Here is a so so video of the Prime running ICS 4.0.

4.6in curved glass. Some of the ladies here said the 4.6 inch screen was to big and maybe they couldn't handle it. LOL

[youtube]DvsXyeY0HVE&[/youtube]

 

[YosemiteSam]

That fact that the phone is large is fine except for one thing. I put the phone in my front pocket and I wear jeans often. They don't have pockets as deep as khaki or slacks

 

[JBS]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Can't talk and surf the web on VZ...I hate that.

 

[trickblue]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Can't talk and surf the web on VZ...I hate that.

Get used to it... Verizon will continue to use CDMA technology as opposed to GSM...

 

[JBS]

Get used to it... Verizon will continue to use CDMA technology as opposed to GSM...

This could be a deal breaker

 

[YosemiteSam]

Sprint is going full out to convert from WiMax to LTE quickly. Says they will have it completed by 2013.

 

[trickblue]

Sprint is going full out to convert from WiMax to LTE quickly. Says they will have it completed by 2013.

WiMax is dying...

I have a client that is spending MILLIONS to install WiMax in their territory. I have really been discouraging them to no avail...

The supposed 30 mile radius is actually about 11 miles...

 

[ajk23az]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Can't talk and surf the web on VZ...I hate that.

Get used to it... Verizon will continue to use CDMA technology as opposed to GSM...

My HTC Thunderbolt can surf the web and be on the phone at the same time. Obviously, it's Verizon.

 

[Jenky]

My HTC Thunderbolt can surf the web and be on the phone at the same time. Obviously, it's Verizon.

If i'm not mistaken this is a CDMA phone with a SIM card right? It should be able to do what you are saying.

 

[Air Force One]

If i'm not mistaken this is a CDMA phone with a SIM card right? It should be able to do what you are saying.

Well the Thunderbolt is different than all other Verizon devices. The TBolt received an extra internal 2G radio so that you can make/receive calls while on 3G AND 4G. It works because all calls are routed thru the 2G radio while data is routed thru the 3G/4G radio.

Other Verizon 4G devices can surf and talk at the same time but ONLY over 4G or WiFi. The other devices lack that extra 2G radio that would enable 3G voice+data. The Bionic and Charge for example only do voice and data while utilizing 4G.

So, the Prime will do data/voice at the same time over 4G but unless they add that extra 2G radio it will not do voice+data while on 3G.

Here in Tulsa we have 4GLTE and boy does it suck battery, so I keep mine on 3G unless I need fast data speeds, so it's nice to have voice+data while on 3G because I use it quite often.

 

[Air Force One]

How does the Thunderbolt compare to the Nexus One? I know a guy that has one, but I haven't really looked at it.

I've looked at a few phones out, but haven't yet found one that I thought was worthy to replace my Nexus One. (considering my Nexus One still does everything that I do with ease)

The Prime sounds awesome, but it might be a little large for my tastes.

Oh I prefer the TBolt to the Nexus One. I loved that thing but it was designed with a faulty digitizer that made the screen act wonky at times. It did not accept true multi-touch gestures. That was the main reason I finally got rid of it. The one thing the Nexus had that I miss is the trackball. The multi colored LED's underneath so you could get different color notifuications for different things. I had Gmail set to red for instance and Twitter set to blue, etc..so all you had to do was look at the Nexus from across the room and you knew what notifications were waiting for you...I'm sure you know what I mean.

The TBolt is bigger but not too big, imo. IMO, the size is just right. I would be hesitant go bigger, or smaller. IMO 4.3in is the sweet spot. I admit tho that the Nexus is way more pocketable. But yeah going from a Nexus One to the prime will take some getting used to. Not just the 4.6 in screen but that curved shape imo is going to make pocketing a real *****.

The Tbolt also does 4G LTE whereas the Nexus is 3G only. I actually switched from AT&T to Verizon just so I could get in on the unlimited 4G while it was still available.

Don't get me wrong tho, the Nexus was a damn nice device, the best I owned at that time. It just is long in the tooth and has been passed by in some ways technologically, particularly the digitizer . Oddly enough even tho the Nexus has an AMOLED screen, I prefer the Thunderbolt's LCD screen. For some reason it's just as bright but is more sharp. truth is tho that even the TBolt is now being passed by. It is single core rather than dual core and the screen is not qHD or HD. You know how Android is, your device will be obsolete in six months.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Windows Mango has a lot of catch up I feel. I have been hearing good things about Mango, but it just doesn't compare yet to Honeycomb or whats about to blow the doors down, Ice Cream Sandwich.

Compare those phones w/ Mango so something like this Nexus Prime.


That dog won't hunt..

A lot of reviews are putting right in there with iOS and Android now and even ahead of one or the other in some cases. It's caught up fast. Plus, it's just a gorgeous OS to use and VERY smooth. If you give it some hands-on time in a Verizon Store or Microsoft Store, it's really nice.

Gizmodo's review of Mango:

http://gizmodo.com/5844315/windows-phone-75-review-second-best-isnt-half-bad

 

[trickblue]

A lot of reviews are putting right in there with iOS and Android now and even ahead of one or the other in some cases. It's caught up fast. Plus, it's just a gorgeous OS to use and VERY smooth. If you give it some hands-on time in a Verizon Store or Microsoft Store, it's really nice.

Gizmodo's review of Mango:

http://gizmodo.com/5844315/windows-phone-75-review-second-best-isnt-half-bad

From the article:

If you don't want an iPhone, this is basically the only real option, unless you already know you want Android. Like, for non-nerds, this is the only thing I'd tell them to buy if they don't want an iPhone. It's not better than iOS, not yet. But it's the closest. And it's legitimately different and excellent.
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:laugh2:

 

[Jenky]

There could be a verison for AT&T.

GSM Nexus Prime passes through the FCC, possibly heading to AT&T?

Somewhere, out there, Dallas rejoices. :laugh2:

 

[TOYSTER17]

There could be a verison for AT&T.

GSM Nexus Prime passes through the FCC, possibly heading to AT&T?

Somewhere, out there, Dallas rejoices. :laugh2:

There will most likely be a version for every carrier. Thing is, it's believed to be a VZ exclusive. So either it will launch with them first and we will have to wait a few months to arrive at other carriers, and/or VZ will be the only place you can get it subsidized and in order to use it with other carriers we will need to buy it at full price. I believe this is what they've done with past Nexus phones.

Orrrrrrrr, what some people are speculating, is that Verizon will get a device, exclusive to them, that will be a "game changer" and other carriers will get a slightly less high-end phone.

 

[ajk23az]

I think this deserves a thread bump since the announcement of the prime is tonight..

Live Blog HERE

Here is a press shot of the Prime.

 

[Dallas]

Bump! Nexus Prime Final Specs

Here are the final specifications of Google Galaxy Nexus:

• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• TI OMAP 4460 Dual-core Cortex A9 processor 1.2GHz
• RAM: 1GB
• ROM: 32GB
• Dimensions: 136×68×8.8mm (Thickest Point – 11.5mm)
• Weight: 135g
• 4.65 inch Super AMOLED curved glass display (Docomo flyer says 4.7inch, but that seems to be a round-off fig.)
• Display Resolution 1280×720 HD
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
• Primary Camera: 5MP with 1080p recording
• Secondary Camera: 1.3MP
• Li-Ion 1750mAh

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Engadget did a hands-on:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/samsung-galaxy-nexus-hands-on/

VERY nice.