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

Medion said:

It's not from 2007. The first SGX540 device was launched in mid-2010.

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the gpu itself is from 2007. it wasnt used in any devices until later.

PowerVR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

jasaero said:

Good post 2 pages back, but I think some people's issues with bleeding edge spec's has to do with a possible HUGE jump in capability a month or two out that open up whole new uses for the device that weren't really workable just a few months prior. So then you basically have a new phone that that can do all new things your couple month old phone can't. This tends to only happen with processor and GPU generational jumps though. Some of those ARE just a few months off at this point also. I will use my subsidy and get this new Nexus, but there is a good chance I am going to just sell it and pay full retail for a device a good bit ahead of it in a few months when the actual new generations of stuff hit.

Worrying about Mhz and specific GPU is really kinda silly though as all chips available TODAY are really pretty comparable and able to do all the same tasks about equally well. This is the part of your point that's spot on.

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Yup, point taken. This definitely makes sense.

I agree to that if there is something specific that a user can't do now, but CAN do with new hardware 6 months from now, then that user should probably wait if that SOMETHING is that important. For me (and I suspect for most), just about everything I do on a day to day basis can be done in an excellent fashion on the most modern hardware today ..

Ten10 said:

Well I just ready some bad news:



Source: Android Central

This phone is now officially dead to me.

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Wow. "Beginning of November" for UK means at least that early in the US. And if they're not getting the 32GB, maybe the US will!!


Oh, and yeah, sorry dude.

I've owned Moto droid, Htc Incredible, Htc Thunderbolt, Droid Charge. Updates to correct issues have been a joke on HTC and Sammy. I'm all about the Nexus at this point. I trust Google way more than Moto, Sammy, or Verizon.

Steven58 said:

I'm glad you're happy about it! Sorry about not going in to your IRC party.

I know some of the specs announced were a little different,but I'll tell you the 4 things that were inaccurate from my point of view,and you can share it with the gang.

1. Battery was 1850 on the device I used. 2. It was running at 1.5 GHz. 3. It definitely had an 8MP rear camera. 4. It was thicker than the 9mm,but I'm not sure of the exact measurement.

Now,between me and you,I saw the device back in late July. So yes,things might have changed since then. Obviously they decided to underclock the OMAP,probably to squeeze some more battery life out of it. I'm not sure what happened with the 8MP camera,but I could see them going lower in order to save more juice.

Either way,I hope you guys are happy with what's coming. I've read a couple of posts worrying about Verizon getting it,and that is not an issue. Verizon will definitely be getting this,and last time I heard it was November 3. That's about two weeks old,though. I've seen that it's been moved to the 10,and that is conceivable,but I haven't heard about it.

Hope you love this thing. I know I did. Android 4.0 is super smooth,fast. It's like liquid. You'll be thrilled. I'm definitely getting one,and paying full price for it.

Listen,I probably won't be in touch as much anymore. Things are still very tightened down around here,and with other devices coming down the pipeline,I don't want to draw any attention to myself or my coworkers.

I just wanted to share what I knew about the Nexus because I loved it so much,and you guys are a great group.

Take care!

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LOL this "source" hasn't touched the phone since July...

For those bummed about the GLBenchmark...

I would just like to note that the iPhone 4 (NOTE: NOT THE 4S) also got terrible scores. The Galaxy Nexus slightly beat the iPhone 4 in the GLBenchmark.

I have several friends who have the iPhone 4, and I never remember any of them complaining about graphics performance. Granted, they were not big gamers (it sounds like some of you may be), but I thought I would add this point of view to the conversation.

You can see the iPhone 4 benchmark scores here:
Apple iPhone 4 - OpenGL ES performance and system information

The Galaxy Nexus specs here:
Google Galaxy Nexus - OpenGL ES performance and system information

Folks, we have to remember that October 27th - the supposed announcement date from Verizon - isn't off in the far-flung future. It's only NINE DAYS AWAY. At best, November 3rd is Launch Day: exactly TWO WEEKS from now. At almost best, November 10th. Three weeks until launch.

At worst? Verizon doesn't carry it. But we have far too much confirmation that it's going to happen for me to even consider that a possibility.

I don't expect a huge announcement or a lot of commercials from Verizon about Nexus. They're going to push RAZR all-out. It's up to US to make sure Nexus outsells RAZR, and I've already been telling non-techy people about it.

Beloved Droid & I can wait 2 or 3 weeks

Karuk said:

I've owned Moto droid, Htc Incredible, Htc Thunderbolt, Droid Charge. Updates to correct issues have been a joke on HTC and Sammy. I'm all about the Nexus at this point. I trust Google way more than Moto, Sammy, or Verizon.

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I want to agree with you Karuk, but having a hard time with ATK as one of your "must have apps"...

Jon Nale said:

For those bummed about the GLBenchmark...

I would just like to note that the iPhone 4 (NOTE: NOT THE 4S) also got terrible scores. The Galaxy Nexus slightly beat the iPhone 4 in the GLBenchmark.

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how is that a surprise? the iphone 4 has a terrible gpu as well. the sgx535

So, Oct. 27 for Verizon announcement? Catching up this am...

Ten10 said:

Well I just ready some bad news:



Source: Android Central

This phone is now officially dead to me.

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I sincerely hope the UK gets the 32gb version, or I might just be out. I have a 32gb iPhone 4 and its just the right size, not going to go backwards.............

HanSolo said:

Couldn't agree more. The reason iPhones give such a great user experience is because the software is married to the hardware. They're literally made for each other. Specs suck in comparison to other phones (512MB RAM??), but it's smooth and silky. No lag, no freezes.

Ice Cream Sandwich and Galnexusaurus, too, were made for each other. It's like Romeo and Juliet, but without the blood at the end!

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Ugggh. I get so sick of this mythical iOS perfection. I own an iPad and iTouch. Right now the iTouch drains itself of battery juice in just a few days. When it is off! Didn't use to but I guess the hardware is practically abandonware-hardware with the latest OS updates. The iPad has become a crash-fest. Load up more than a few tabs in Safari and cross your fingers that it doesn't all come crashing down when you add a fourth. Not to mention it reloads each tab whenever you click on it. And how about I throw in the crashless app myth. Just look in the App Store and see how many complaints you get from people about apps that crashes. Really, I don't need to read them 'cause I experience it frequently. And then there are all those apps sitting there in the background that don't close.....unless you close them yourself. Think that doesn't do wonders for performance? iOS is FAR from perfect.

is the galaxy nexus the same as the nexus prime? Can somebody tell me because it has me very confused.

magdelaine said:

So, Oct. 27 for Verizon announcement? Catching up this am...

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Magdelaine dear, it is all speculation. We're taking SWAGs here... your guess is as good as mine on announcement day.

Radders97: "Nexus Prime" is a name apparently made up by the CM team to throw us off the trail for a few months. Essentially the same thing.

radders97 said:

is the galaxy nexus the same as the nexus prime? Can somebody tell me because it has me very confused.

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Yes, they're the same.

HanSolo said:

Wow. "Beginning of November" for UK means at least that early in the US. And if they're not getting the 32GB, maybe the US will!!


Oh, and yeah, sorry dude.

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Eh I'll be fine. Looks like I'll be looking to get me a RAZR. Plus my first real life experience of Motoblur. It can't be that bad can it? Can it?

cereal killer said:

A lot of thinking to do in these next couple days. I really like the Nexus. It's going to be a great phone. I find myself being impressed but unimpressed all at the same time.

Impressed with 4.0 and the phones capabilities/openess but VERY unimpressed with it's specs and aesthetics. 2 years is quite a long time and while 4.0 is the major draw here for me I know there is some better hardware/4.0 handsets right around the corner.

I'd essentially just be pulling the trigger because of ICS and thats some weak sauce.

I understand that there will always be something better right around the corner. Thats the nature of the game but for me purchasing a 2 year handset is something I don't take lightly. I'm going to sit back for a bit and see how I feel about everything. I'm luckily in no rush to buy, even though I REALLY want a new device.

The hype is over and now it's time to settle in and marinate

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What are you going to be doing with a phone in 18 months? From the videos of this phone the interface seems fully responsive. The rumor was the speed on LTE was 25 down/ 10 up (which is slightly faster then what I get with Comcast for home). They claim it plays 1080p videos. It has NFC, bluetooth, and wireless N in both spectrums (2.4/5 ghz).

So the question is call ability (which is a personal tolerance depending on the phone) and gaming.

Personally I don't give a crap about games on my phone. I have an Xbox360 (which needs upgrading MS, NOW!), when I'm not at home I'm driving, working, out with friends, or out with family. No time to game on my phone.

The CPU is just as powerful as anything else on the market. The GPU will be better then iPhone4 and slightly worse then the 4S/iPad2. So that only matters if you are a hardcore mobile gamer, which is an oxymoron.

So the only tangible argument I feel anyone would have is battery (legitimate, depending on user) and SD Card. If it has 32GB internally you aren't doing much worse then previous phones which had 8GB internal with a 32 GB sd card.

Playing the waiting game is generally foolish. You can end up never pulling the trigger. People were complaining about the DroidX not having a tegra2 when it shipped last year because it was so much more powerful. It is true, but the tegra2 in my Xoom is still pathetic at video decoding. They would have pushed the device back to get a slightly better CPU that has it's own problems.


The questions to ask youself are:

Does this phone meet your needs?
What doesn't this phone do?
Are your needs really needs?


Outside of a 3d screen, hand gesture detection, or some kind of holographic projector I can't really guess how a phone could be different in the next 18 months. Other then batter life that is.... but when have phones ever done better at that? We just add new battery draining things in.

HanSolo said:

Throw in direct-from-Google updates and the best dev support on the planet, and that sauce gets a little stronger.

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You don't think it will go through internal testing at Verizon first?

binary visions said:

Yes, they're the same.

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thanks for the inforamation

notice the verizon 4g LTE branding on back.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/10/19/here-is-your-verizon-4g-lte-samsung-galaxy-nexus/

radders97 said:

is the galaxy nexus the same as the nexus prime? Can somebody tell me because it has me very confused.

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There is no "Nexus Prime". That was just an internal codename.

Galaxy Nexus is the only device that exists, but in two versions. One is CDMA/LTE, the other is the rest (except Wimax).

The_Chief said:

Magdelaine dear, it is all speculation. We're taking SWAGs here... your guess is as good as mine on announcement day.

Radders97: "Nexus Prime" is a name apparently made up by the CM team to throw us off the trail for a few months. Essentially the same thing.

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Thank you! That helps put it in perspective.

This must be VZ's way of getting back at Sammy/Google for whatever got their undies in a twist the other day. Fine...like you say I can wait. Just as long as we get Gnex, the customers will score.

The_Chief said:

Magdelaine dear, it is all speculation. We're taking SWAGs here... your guess is as good as mine on announcement day.

Radders97: "Nexus Prime" is a name apparently made up by the CM team to throw us off the trail for a few months. Essentially the same thing.

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thanks for putting me on the right track

Hasn't it been said multiple times that the nexus isn't about having world beater specs? Its about updates and having the newest that Android has to offer. I would rather have an F1 car with 400 HP than some boat that weighs 4X as much but has 600 HP. Its not always just about the specs. ICS has hardware acceleration. Now its more about how efficient the OS is. ICS doesn't need quad core to run buttery smooth. I'll take ICS and updates from Google over a gingerbread device with quad core any day. Specs are useless without something to run them.

cereal killer said:

You don't think it will go through internal testing at Verizon first?

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Doesn't every indication point to the fact that internal testing has already happened and is final with crossed t's and dotted i's?