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

[cereal killer]

Thank you!

I've just read through the last 5 pages after getting home from work and haven't heard a single disappointed person. IMO, the on screen buttons are UGLY, the bottom bezel is too large and completely pointless if there are on screen buttons, and I'm not a fan of the rounded corner. I'm sure it will look better in an official press shot, but I'm secretly praying this is actually a Nexus S running ICS with the normal physical buttons turned off. Really wanted to get this phone (have been waiting months with my upgrade for something great to come out), but may have to use it on the Vigor or Droid HD

I guess only time will tell...

No use getting disappointed right now. Nobody knows what model number this phone is. Could be the Nexus could be Verizons phone. Wait until something more revealing drops.

 

[magdelaine]

Thank you!

I've just read through the last 5 pages after getting home from work and haven't heard a single disappointed person. IMO, the on screen buttons are UGLY, the bottom bezel is too large and completely pointless if there are on screen buttons, and I'm not a fan of the rounded corner. I'm sure it will look better in an official press shot, but I'm secretly praying this is actually a Nexus S running ICS with the normal physical buttons turned off. Really wanted to get this phone (have been waiting months with my upgrade for something great to come out), but may have to use it on the Vigor or Droid HD

I guess only time will tell...

I may go with HD/Spyder/RAZR for form factor alone...but only if it has a decent camera...and ICS. Otherwise it's Prime all the way!

FWIW, the bezel and space on top and bottom of phone IS useful for holding the phone and not hitting buttons. Another poster had pointed that out and I hadn't thought of that before.

 

[cereal killer]

Ohh yeah!! 3 women on this thread....

Yeah baby yeah!!!

 

[HanSolo]

Ohh yeah!! 3 women on this thread....

Yeah baby yeah!!!

And there it is.

 

[HanSolo]

I may go with HD/Spyder/RAZR for form factor alone...but only if it has a decent camera...and ICS. Otherwise it's Prime all the way!

FWIW, the bezel and space on top and bottom of phone IS useful for holding the phone and not hitting buttons. Another poster had pointed that out and I hadn't thought of that before.

Judging from pics of it revealing capacitive buttons, I doubt that the HD/whatever will have ICS.

So. . .it's Prime all the way! Right?

Join us, Magdelaine. . .there is no escape. . .

 

[huskerkate]

Ohh yeah!! 3 women on this thread....

Yeah baby yeah!!!

now, we just need SharonW, and the circle would be complete! [inside joke]

i would also say that i'm not a huge fan of the form factor, at least what we can tell from that pic. i'll admit that i generally prefer the more boxy/industrial design of Moto devices. but, i wouldn't mind something a little sleeker and smoother, just as long as it was distinctive. i just don't get "distinctive" when i look at that pic.

 

[huskerkate]

Judging from pics of it revealing capacitive buttons, I doubt that the HD/whatever will have ICS.

So. . .it's Prime all the way! Right?

Join us, Magdelaine. . .there is no escape. . .

yeah, i don't think there's any way the Spyder releases with ICS. i would tend to think it would get updated to ICS fairly quickly, but not right out of the box.

 

[vandyman]

(PS: feel free to insult me. I like the attention. )

You green old fart with your silly glow in the dark plastic sword.

 

[magdelaine]

Ohh yeah!! 3 women on this thread....

Yeah baby yeah!!!

We come with matching outfits, too.

 

[dr01d3tte]

We come with matching outfits, too.

Plus we thought we'd get kicked out of the Rhyme forum for making snide comments.

 

[The_Chief]

Plus we thought we'd get kicked out of the Rhyme forum for making snide comments.

But but but: it's got a dangly thing that lights up when you get a call! HTC & Verizon figured you'd LOVE that!

 

[Steven58]

Don't forget Gramma, guys! Gram's a girl, too.

 

[HanSolo]

Is there a She-Mod?

There is nothing on this earth sexier, believe me, gentlemen, than a woman you have to salute in the morning.

We need a She-Mod!

 

[kastleberg]

Were there not a bunch of married folk, this could become an android dating site. Would work like all other date sites; four girls and hundreds of dudes.

 

[magdelaine]

Don't forget Gramma, guys! Gram's a girl, too.

Sorry Grandmadroid, didn't mean to forget you.

 

[kastleberg]

The anime makes it that much more awesome too.

 

[The_Chief]

Were there not a bunch of married folk, this could become an android dating site. Would work like all other date sites; four girls and hundreds of dudes.

True dat!

But it's good to have some Primettes in the house: keeps us from being too... uh... male

 

[HanSolo]

So, to interrupt the estrogen stream for a bit. . .

A guy named Britishturbo is talking with Black_man_x about the leaked Prime picture, and he says

What would you do... If I sang out of tune... And told you that it wasn't a Prime...

 

[kastleberg]

But it's good to have some Primettes in the house: keeps us from being too... uh... male

Haha. Totally. So we aren't going to whip it all out and start measuring, uh, screen size then?

 

[HanSolo]

Haha. Totally. So we aren't going to whip it all out and start measuring, uh, screen size then?

No. You wouldn't want Jungle's Lion Galaxy Note to embarrass your iPod Shuffle, would you??

 

[daygo718]

I've just read through the last 5 pages after getting home from work and haven't heard a single disappointed person. IMO, the on screen buttons are UGLY, the bottom bezel is too large and completely pointless if there are on screen buttons, and I'm not a fan of the rounded corner. I'm sure it will look better in an official press shot, but I'm secretly praying this is actually a Nexus S running ICS with the normal physical buttons turned off. Really wanted to get this phone (have been waiting months with my upgrade for something great to come out), but may have to use it on the Vigor or Droid HD

I guess only time will tell...

To each his/her own, I guess. Samsung and HTC have similar designs IMO. Moto HD is pretty sweet looking, but it doesn't have specs close to the Prime and most importantly, it probably will not run ICS (at least initially). I want the latest and greatest. If that means it comes in a design similar to the Nexus S or SGSII, I can live with that.

 

[kastleberg]

No. You wouldn't want Jungle's Lion Galaxy Note to embarrass your iPod Shuffle, would you??

Its an iPod touch when its not too cold.

 

[cereal killer]

Plus we thought we'd get kicked out of the Rhyme forum for making snide comments.

Quoted for AWESOMENESS

where's the "love" button?

wait that sounded dirty......

 

[magdelaine]

To each his/her own, I guess. Samsung and HTC have similar designs IMO. Moto HD is pretty sweet looking, but it doesn't have specs close to the Prime and most importantly, it probably will not run ICS (at least initially). I want the latest and greatest. If that means it comes in a design similar to the Nexus S or SGSII, I can live with that.

Back on topic.... This is my personal preference but I love the look of SGS2. Nexus S, not so much.

 

[BlueBiker]

Its an iPod touch when its not too cold.

And an iPod Mini when it is.