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

[r4yN]

I'm on the live blog at thisismynext.com

Seems like all they're doing is an iPhone 4S? Wow. Same design, no 4G, although they claim their 3G will download 14mps, which is borderline lying, or else some very skewed tests.

iFail

i stil think they will unveal the iphone 5... i mean, we've all seen many new cases for a wider and thinner iPhone with a new design... i doubt that they were all fake...

 

[BlueBiker]

A lot of people over at android central are saying that it's been photoshopped in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, because it's too dark and won't light up in Adobe Photoshop. I personally think it's just a dark shadow, and I also personally think that they're idiots.

But that's just me. Has anyone else looked at it in Adobe?

I'm not sure what to make of it. The lower left half is a ragged region of pure black RGB(0,0,0) where virtually all of the rest of the black is slightly off. Maybe a matte finish w/no direct light or flash could do that.

I found it odd that you couldn't make out the background rectangle across where the buttons are. No backlight or other screen bleed, a perfect black there?

In any case, it was edited w/Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 for Macintosh (apparently this morning), which probably doesn't tell us anything.

 

[eyetek]

Apple unveils iPhone 4S with dual-core CPU - GSMArena.com news

the upcoming iphone 4S has got a pretty bad-ass GPU (PowerVr SGX543MP2)... i really hope the Nexus Prime can compete... :/

edit: yeah i know that doesn't really fit into the nexus-prime topic, but at least the nexus priem is expected to be the iPhone's competitor... so it's not totally wrong here

Yah but the funny thing was when they went to show the power of the GPU with live gaming it wouldn't work...they had to move on....lol

 

[NFL]

I'm on the live blog at thisismynext.com

Seems like all they're doing is an iPhone 4S? Wow. Same design, no 4G, although they claim their 3G will download 14mps, which is borderline lying, or else some very skewed tests.

iFail

I thought that the Prime was going to compete with the iPhone, not completely destroy it!

I'm taking back my Bionic later today. The Apple guy actually said:

"I don't know what Droid Bionic customers have to do between taking pictures... like, go get coffee."

 

[Sandroidfan]

I'm taking back my Bionic later today. The Apple guy actually said:

"I don't know what Droid Bionic customers have to do between taking pictures... like, go get coffee."

As an android fan I hate to admit it, but Moto really dropped ball on Bionic camera and it's crap compared to iPhone camera. It's giving Apple something to take shot at android. Apple did good job on iPhone4 camera and 4S seems even better. Only Sasmung can match or outdo them in camera department. Hope Pirme's camera is just as good or better.

 

[BlueBiker]

Here's the photo w/color curve cranked wayyyy up. Judge for yourself.

 

[The_Chief]

Well, you gotta admit: it's thin and purdy:

Shiny New Apple? Tim Cook Unveils New IPhone 4S | Fox News

But if it's 3G only, iFolks will be stuck in the technological stone age with it.

EDIT: Son pointed out that the picture in the article appears to be a Macbook Air. Goes to show what I know about Apple products

 

[Sandroidfan]

Knowing 3G iPhone5 won't hold candle next to dual core HD LTE android phones, they probably scrapped 3G iPhone5 and are trying to stuff LTE radio into it for releasing next year.

 

[iowabowtech]

Here's the photo w/color curve cranked wayyyy up. Judge for yourself.

Seems to me there may have been some editing that occured. Not only basing that on the above pic but the original seems to have an area in the lower left corner of the actual screen itself that has a different shade to it. It's somewhat rounded in shape and has a dark gray hue which is out of place even if there is a shadow IMO.

HOWEVER, even if it was doctored, I'm not saying it's a fake pic of the phone. Maybe they had a reason for wanting to touch up that area alone. I'm just hanging out for now awaiting a second pic. At this point, I still feel good about things.

 

[rrhartjr]

I'm on the live blog at thisismynext.com

Seems like all they're doing is an iPhone 4S? Wow. Same design, no 4G, although they claim their 3G will download 14mps, which is borderline lying, or else some very skewed tests.

iFail

I thought that the Prime was going to compete with the iPhone, not completely destroy it!

It's the theoretical max of HSDPA.. not surprising, but definitely not 4G

 

[kastleberg]

I think that's it. No iphone 5 it seems.

 

[HanSolo]

i stil think they will unveal the iphone 5... i mean, we've all seen many new cases for a wider and thinner iPhone with a new design... i doubt that they were all fake...

Nope, no iPhone 5. Wow.

Apple = EPIC failure

 

[kastleberg]

Nope, no iPhone 5. Wow.

Apple = EPIC failure

Totally. I wonder what's up with that.

 

[HanSolo]

Here's the photo w/color curve cranked wayyyy up. Judge for yourself.

I think that's pretty consistent with a deep shadow. I'm not convinced in the least that it's a fake

 

[eyetek]

Nope, no iPhone 5. Wow.

Apple = EPIC failure

That's what I've been trying to tell you guys...No iPhone 5 and a huge opportunity for Samsung/Google/Verizon!

I was not impressed and can't imagine even if you were a iPhone zombie you would upgrade for those specs....but I know they will sell a ton to some of them.

 

[the7nd]

That was underwhelming. I would be impressed with the Siri software, but I don't really know who uses voice software out in public or at home even. The camera feature seemed to be the biggest improvement for the new iPhone but a it is really only slightly better than other cameras out there on phone.

This is Google's opportunity to do some damage.

 

[rastataoist]

That was underwhelming. I would be impressed with the Siri software, but I don't really know who uses voice software out in public or at home even.

The only time that's useful is driving in a car by yourself. Plus, I think Android has most of the important voice commands covered. "Navigate to [insert local bar here]".

 

[Spittal]

The Nexus Prime (please, please be named the Nexus Prime) just got a lot more attractive to the average consumer.

I'm a Nexus fanboy, and would've bought it no matter what, but now.... now it's looking like it can make a HUGE splash. I'm excited to see what's going to happen on the 11th.

 

[rrhartjr]

I think that's pretty consistent with a deep shadow. I'm not convinced in the least that it's a fake

Some more discussion about focus and lighting effects..

Screen snap of nexus prime? - Page 8 - Android Forums

Just because it looks a little funny doesn't necessary mean its totally fake

 

[Thejungle]

Apple = EPIC failure

I'll be surprised. If they won't show iPhone 5 today, they will in next few months, it is just a trap for Android world - Android fans are now cellebrating 'fail', Google unveils Nexus Prime, and everybody think it's just the end of Apple succes.

And then they announce iPhone 5 that simply shatters Android world in dust. I'm afraid it is going to happen soon. Apple is not stupid, they now what Google tries to achieve.

Believe me.

 

[rrhartjr]

I'll be surprised. If they won't show iPhone 5 today, they will in next few months, it is just a trap for Android world - Android fans are now cellebrating 'fail', Google unveils Nexus Prime, and everybody think it's just the end of Apple succes.

And then they announce iPhone 5 that simply shatters Android world in dust. I'm afraid it is going to happen soon. Apple is not stupid, they now what Google tries to achieve.

Believe me.

iPhone 5 next year with LTE and 720p screen, book it..

Nexus Prime next month, just sayin...

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[GoogleFanBoy]

I really think Apple actually had "big plans" for an iPhone 5, but once they got wind of the things Samsung/Google are working on they went back to the drawing boards. I'll be that's even why they're calling it 4S because they would be embarrassed to pretend like it was a real upgrade.

With that said, it will sell like gangbusters because iPhone users don't care about it's specs. I don't mean that in a bad way either. It's just that most iPhone users want something simple that works well. They don't care about all the stuff that we care about

 

[Spittal]

I really think Apple actually had "big plans" for an iPhone 5, but once they got wind of the things Samsung/Google are working on they went back to the drawing boards. I'll be that's even why they're calling it 4S because they would be embarrassed to pretend like it was a real upgrade.

With that said, it will sell like gangbusters because iPhone users don't care about it's specs. I don't mean that in a bad way either. It's just that most iPhone users want something simple that works well. They don't care about all the stuff that we care about

They are a different breed from you and I.

I try not to bad mouth Apple, or the iPhone because it's a solid device that works well. It's just not the experience I want in a phone.

 

[HanSolo]

I'll be surprised. If they won't show iPhone 5 today, they will in next few months, it is just a trap for Android world - Android fans are now cellebrating 'fail', Google unveils Nexus Prime, and everybody think it's just the end of Apple succes.

And then they announce iPhone 5 that simply shatters Android world in dust. I'm afraid it is going to happen soon. Apple is not stupid, they now what Google tries to achieve.

Believe me.

Sorry Jungle, I love your crazy rantings, but I disagree. Even if they did wait "a few months", they'd lose a huge market share to Prime in the meantime.

I don't think fanboi's will be getting their iPhone 5 til next summer. Poor idiots.

 

[magdelaine]

The iPhone 5, if and when it appears, will be a rockin' device. Like Spittal says, though, it's definitely not my cup of tea...not at all. I don't think that Android or Apple will be killing each other off anytime soon.