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Nexus 3, Who Else Will Wait?

You can assume that's a given or else we wouldn't have made it to the Nexus 3 in the first place. :D

Well you could but then there wouldn't be any interesting debate on who will/won't pass on other phones whilst waiting for this to come out.;)

On topic: If i heard the next nexus was gonna be htc AND on verizon I would definitely wait
 
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I think Nexus 3 will be based on whatever new SoC platform is ready by the end of the year. Most likely it is Tegra 3, but Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 might be another candidate.
It is also possible, that Nexus 3 will be manufactured by LG, because HTC and Samsung had their contribution already, and also because they both are tied in other SoCs.

The expected specs of Tegra 3 are dazzling, and I would for sure wait for it. SGS2 seems now the king, but that would no longer be the case by the end of this year.
 
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This is an age old question.

You CAN ALWAYS wait. By the time the Nexus 3 comes out, there'll be rumors of a phone using Tegra 4 technology with 5GB internal RAM, with 4D cameras and 5D screens, and using 6G technology.

Wait wait wait wait. Never stop waiting.

Me? I'm too damn impatient. I'll buy the best today, and upgrade later.
 
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Its just that the wait is only "a few more months", according to the article.

If its wait a few more months for some run of the mill phone, I'll just pick up the Evo 3D in July. But a new Android version is def worth a few more months. For me at least.
There is ALWAYS something coming in "a few more months", ALWAYS.

I don't exactly have to wait for it because I already have a Nexus S, which I'm extremely happy with. But i will definitely be buying one the day it's released. I say buy something now and then buy it later as well. :)
You're my kind of gadget lover!!! :D

Who said that again: "All good things come to those who wait..."? :D
LOL Bah humbug, that person probably was trying to justify not having an Evo3D... :D
 
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I really don't think it will make a differance what you get now, or if you did get the nexus 3...

Logically i think of it as

Games

I really don't think developers are going to make games for the Nexus 3 (tegra) because there are 100's of other phones which they can develop for all at a similar level of spec.

The xperia play has its own PS1 ports and other games just need to enable pysical hardware keys so no big problem

Apps


The only real advantage i would see is the speed of apps in miliseconds maybee?

Fragmentation


We know it happens quick, but not quick enough to make all the 1ghz Snapdragons and Dual core phones obsolete.
 
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I really don't think it will make a differance what you get now, or if you did get the nexus 3...

Logically i think of it as

Games

I really don't think developers are going to make games for the Nexus 3 (tegra) because there are 100's of other phones which they can develop for all at a similar level of spec.

The xperia play has its own PS1 ports and other games just need to enable pysical hardware keys so no big problem

Apps


The only real advantage i would see is the speed of apps in miliseconds maybee?

Fragmentation


We know it happens quick, but not quick enough to make all the 1ghz Snapdragons and Dual core phones obsolete.

I am going to have to disagree with what you had to say about games. Android is constantly adding more game dev's. Some of which are specifically making their games for the Tegra platform. We already know about Shadowgun which looks awesome. But just imagine what they will accomplish when they can specifically develop for the Tegra 3 chipset. I frequently play games on my phone, and sure games like Shadowgun will run on other Android devices, although if the Nexus 3 does have the Tegra 3 i would much rather be playing it at 60 FPS than 30 FPS. Plus just imagine the console quality games start getting released, in a year from now i suspect a lot of good games won't run that well on a 1 GHZ processor. With how fast technology is developing next thing you know we will have octocore processors.

There is always a reason to wait at least a few months to upgrade but you have to make a decision some time. And features that come with certain specs are worth the wait especially if you are on a tight budget and have to keep your phone for a couple of years. Not everyone can be so lucky to updgrade every year, so i say just be happy with the decision you make and you won't have any buyers remorse.
 
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Honestly? I don't recommend waiting it out if it so happens your contract will soon end.

Anyone should not accept the cycle of always waiting for a better phone, because there is always better ones that keep coming out. Remember, even Samsung and HTC are planning to make product cycles of only SIX months. That means they are already planning successors to the Galaxy SII and HTC Sensation.

Just simply plan to buy the best phone available in your carrier when your contract ends.
 
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