***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

[HanSolo]

Hey, those of you who wanted to get the Transformer Prime, having second thoughts?

Lenovo To Release A 10.1-Inch Quad-Core Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet By Years End? - Android Life: An Android Community Blog

Now this is a beast. I want this now.

From the article:

The unnamed device will be sporting NVIDIA

 

[dakster]

Uh....not going to speak to the software design because I don't know...you could potentially hold up a picture of a monkey and have it set to match it. But as to the hardware design and how a camera works...if you put your thumb over the camera lens, there won't be enough light to take a picture. If you hold it far enough away, it simply will not be able to retain enough detail to match the clearly see the pattern your fingerprint lines make, so.....in short, no it will not recognize your one and only thumb per se. But like I said, I can't speak to the software, but it could potentially recognize A thumb in general.

I can probably chip in here a bit more since I have a passing familiarity with computer vision applications. Short answer is no, the algorithm is tweaked to only recognize a limited set of facial features. It's a shortcut they took to get computer vision working on limited hardware.

The algorithm will be looking for certain facial features such as eyes, cheek bones, nose, etc. It'll be pretty good at locating these features, and checking their spacial relationship to each other (quick and dirty measurements).

Since your thumbs likely lacks eyes, cheek bones, and a nose (one would hope), it wouldn't be able to recognize an image of your thumbs. It's not a general computer vision pattern recognition system.

 

[Rrrracer]

Hey all,

One thing I haven't seen addressed is the dialer. Does anyone know whether it supports T9-style contact lookup/dialing or if you still have to search manually for the contact?

 

[RadYOacTiVe]

Same here. Plan to keep it stock. Might root for wifi tether but i hardly use it and would just as well pay a pro-rated fee to be legal.

I use LPP as well, but will not use any launchers when i get the gnex.

ICS looks good enough to use for a while.

 

[HanSolo]

8MP?! Hah.

13MP Droid RAZR w/ HD Display in China: Motorola DROID RAZR gets a version with HD display and 13MP camera for China

Doesn't that sound like the "Dinara" that was floating around before?

Figures.

 

[Highwayman]

See HanS - I'm not the only one. And if you are involved in this thread you are not old and behind the times. (And anyone who has a piper crossing sign would be forgiven, in my book, for being old and behind the times if it were true)




Yeah yeah. I know. But it was worth the thought being put out there.

Thank you! I just got alot of looks from my co-workers as I literally burst out with a good natured laugh from your comments!

 

[Stigy]

The only reason I would stick with LPP is for the swipe action on the dock icons. I am definitely going to root the phone though - ROMs are another story for now. Stock launcher is the way for me right now.

I wonder if Messaging supports Emoji like GoSMS does -- its fun to have Emoji chats with iPhone people.

Doesn't that sound like the "Dinara" that was floating around before?

Figures.

Similar -- that was my first thought.

 

[kg6epf]

This is really becoming an illness

 

[vandyman]

Hoping for a pre-order this week with a Super Nova blast release next week.

Spoiler

Pre-order the 17th
Release the 21st

 

[Kroaker]

Hoping for a pre-order this week with a Super Nova blast release next week.

Spoiler

Pre-order the 17th
Release the 21st

I can live with that...

 

[kcs7272]

My sister texted back:



This is getting exciting!!

Not saying I know anything but there was talk of a web only launch. Maybe it will go live or pre order status on the 17th or 18th web only. Then on the 21st store shelves get stacked! Just wishful thinking.

Been busy at the new house so I will check in later!

 

[BabyBlues]

This is really becoming an illness

Becoming???

Hoping for a pre-order this week with a Super Nova blast release next week.

Spoiler

Pre-order the 17th
Release the 21st

I could live with this.

 

[Mahalo]

You think this phone will be discounted if you wait a week more to Cyber Monday (if it were released on the 21st that is)? Then again, I guess you risk the demand being so high that you have to be put on a backorder list if you wait. I doubt if the RAZR stayed in stock for the most part though, the Gnex wouldn't. Even the Razr is $189.99 on Amazon now for upgrading the account. With the Razr expected to be the flagship for Verizon, I'm thinking going into the holiday season we can see a drop within a week at a great price? As much as I hate my OG Droid and can't wait for this release I may try and test my patience and wait another week.

I'm going to hold off as long as I can while everyone around me is gloating and reveling in their new toy. Plus, this way I get to see how the battery life is and find out about any bugs. It will be difficult...to be sure...

Aw, who am I kidding. I'm buying it on release day.

 

[JC13]

I'm going to hold off as long as I can while everyone around me is gloating and reveling in their new toy. Plus, this way I get to see how the battery life is and find out about any bugs. It will be difficult...to be sure...

Aw, who am I kidding. I'm buying it on release day.

Haha, I hear ya. I'll likely buy on release day too. I don't have much patience, and the little I do has been tested already with this wait.

 

[kcs7272]

It would be odd to me, that VZW would give the HTC device one whole week, when the Droid RAZR had three days...

I think I will have to stick with the 17th as my hope for date!

I said that like 3000 posts ago lol

 

[vandyman]

As far as having old geeks on this forum. (including me.).
This technology that we are seeing today is because of the old geeks.
It sure did not come from someone that was born when the Atari 2600 was released.

 

[Crudes]

I'm going to hold off as long as I can while everyone around me is gloating and reveling in their new toy. Plus, this way I get to see how the battery life is and find out about any bugs. It will be difficult...to be sure...

Aw, who am I kidding. I'm buying it on release day.

I wonder if there will legitimately be a discount after only ONE WEEK, like the RAZR. Didn't it release at $299, only to be sold for $199 now?

That's ridiculous. I mean, I'm certainly not scrounging for cash to buy this baby, but if waiting 1 week will save me $100.... that's what I'll try to do

 

[WalmartSecurity]

The only reason I would stick with LPP is for the swipe action on the dock icons.

+1. I use those swipe actions all the time for

-Notification tray (useful especially if you have small hands--you don't have to drag it down from the top)

-Bookmarks pop-up (LPP)

-Screen previews (instead of pinching to zoom)

-Activating Vlingo's listening activity

Some of these things will be alleviated by the ability to put folders into the dock, but you can't beat being able to dictate custom activities.

 

[BiggestManEver]

Not being able to remove the Google search box is highly annoying. I never use it and it's pointless for me. I guess I've just got my first reason to root.

I've also decided on a name for my GNex: "Jupiter's". If you don't get it, don't worry you probably don't want to. If you do get it then I hope the Nexus brings honor to this ludus, dominus.

How did you root your old Android devices to get rid of the search capacitave/hardware button?

 

[woodraskam]

I really think we're gonna here Verizon say "Hey, me too" in the next few days. Tomorrow, I hope Verizon comes out and says..."Yeah, We're selling the GNex on the 17th as well"

A man can dream.

 

[PerCompLLC]

How did you root your old Android devices to get rid of the search capacitave/hardware button?

First time I've commented in this thread... But that one made me LOL!!!

 

[Sushibagel]

I would love for some good news today. I'm stuck at jury duty so it would be a good pick me up.

 

[BabyBlues]

How did you root your old Android devices to get rid of the search capacitave/hardware button?

i'm on an Incredible and my hardware button is still there and works. I just dont ever touch it. Everyone is talking about the Google Search Bar that is on our phones when you have it stock and powered up for the first time.

 

[HanSolo]

How did you root your old Android devices to get rid of the search capacitave/hardware button?

As I mentioned a million posts ago, a button is so much less intrusive than the screen yelling "GOOGLE"! at me.

I'm getting rid of that horrid thing as soon as I possibly can.

 

[daveydog]

How did you root your old Android devices to get rid of the search capacitave/hardware button?

that's not the same thing. at all.