*Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread

escobar0o3 · Dec 3, 2011

It's almost here!

sweatyBeef · Dec 3, 2011

zedster said:
nah, this is how to roll Bluetooth Portable Rotary Phone - Black - SparkFun Electronics

rotary bluetooth phone

AWESOME!! im gonna have to get one for the house!

i want the portable one for the car. to see the cops faces when i use it! hahaha

**i dont talk and drive. bad news**

zx10droid · Dec 3, 2011

Wilfred B said:
I think those rapid fire pics are what reviewers are basing their camera comparisons on. Would explain why i and most others dont agree with their findings. Ive said it before, but zero shutter lag is only for when your short on time and need to snap a pic instantly without hesitation.

totally agree, although with my 5 month old, i will need that zero lag more often than not

SamMax · Dec 3, 2011

HanSolo said:
Man, that black background in the software key area is blacker than the bezel! That

garbageduck · Dec 3, 2011

I'm on my way back from seeing the almighty LTE G-nex! I took some photos as well.

Here's one with the proper apps disabled;

Here's one showing car home doesn't work yet

;

Here's a comparison shot with my Droid;

Here's a very happy me, hehe

And finally, here's a screenshot from it showing my post (I Bluetooth'd it to my phone)

SamMax · Dec 3, 2011

40 posts away from 60,000 Incredible...I mean Nexarific!

Wilfred B · Dec 3, 2011

zx10droid said:
totally agree, although with my 5 month old, i will need that zero lag more often than not

I think what should be noted also, is the fact that with the zero shutter lag, you really do need to be steady. You can snap quick shots that come out blurry, but others that come out quite brilliantly. its like waving a normal phone camera around and trying to take pictures.

JustNexus · Dec 3, 2011

Hi Guys,

Long time lurker figured I would join the discussion.

I also went to the Samsung store in New York this evening to get my hands on this phone. I was for the most part blown away.

First off: Who ever said this device feels a little cheap is flat out wrong. I loved the form factor and this is someone who is coming from a DX. It felt slick and very solid. The feel of the phone is a lot more comfortable then the razr or vigor.

The screen is incredible in video. However, the automatic screen brightness setting might need to be turned up as I thought it was a little dark on the dark default wallpaper the phone was set to in the store.

The ICS OS is awesome but definitely sports a bigger learning curve then past devices. The camera seemed very good when taken without no shutter lag.

The browser was extremely nice.

I ran into this guy in the store who was sporting a galaxy note and was taking pictures of the device. It turned out he was the senior editor for engadget. He rubbed me the wrong way when he sqirmed when my father asked to see his galaxy note.

Premium1 · Dec 3, 2011

garbageduck said:
I'm on my way back from seeing the almighty LTE G-nex! I took some photos as well.

Here's one with the proper apps disabled;

Here's one showing car home doesn't work yet ;

Here's a comparison shot with my Droid;

Here's a very happy me, hehe

And finally, here's a screenshot from it showing my post (I Bluetooth'd it to my phone)

How did it feel compared to the droid in hand and overall?

stgmngr210 · Dec 3, 2011

sweatyBeef said:
Amazon.com: HandHelditems(TM) Universal 3.5mm Retro Phone Handset and Answering button For Mobile Cellular Phones & Tablets - Black (Compatible with iPhone, BlackBerry, iPad, Macbook, PC and More) (Free HandHelditems Sketch Universal Stylus Pen): Cel

Who else wants one for their NEXUS!!?!? haha

HOLY CRAP!!
:eek:

That.
Is.
AWESOME!
I'm TOTALLY getting one for my Husband! I had to drag him kicking and screaming into the 21st Century by getting him a DInc 2 (he does love it!). It'll go nicely with his retro phone ring ringtone.

th0r615 · Dec 3, 2011

Closing in on 60 thousand posts...

gapi · Dec 3, 2011

Has it been determined if the GN will work on a charging pad?

Wilfred B · Dec 3, 2011

Anyone worried about auto brightness, simple thing is to turn it off and crank it up to max.

jmar · Dec 3, 2011

I know that this has been said but I am running for the adult diapers! Can't wait for this phone!

Buckeye Boy · Dec 3, 2011

Is that the stock charger with the blue LED?

garbageduck said:
I'm on my way back from seeing the almighty LTE G-nex! I took some photos as well.

Here's one with the proper apps disabled;

Here's one showing car home doesn't work yet ;

Here's a comparison shot with my Droid;o

Here's a very happy me, hehe

And finally, here's a screenshot from it showing my post (I Bluetooth'd it to my phone)

zx10droid · Dec 3, 2011

gapi said:
Has it been determined if the GN will work on a charging pad?

not our of the box, and with nfc built into the battery, i doubt we will see any aftermarket solutions on that front for a while

JustNexus · Dec 3, 2011

Is it possible to complete uninstall the verizon apps and just disable them? Or is this only something you can do to root?

I think the cooler things with this phone are going to be what developers can think up with ICS. I would absolutely love the ability to minimize the on screen buttons on websites and not just on video.

49er · Dec 3, 2011

Anyone get their hands on a good screen protector for the Nexus yet? It seems most of them aren't shipping until the device releases.

RookTheKlown · Dec 3, 2011

Just got on and see pics of people with the Nexus, did I miss something?

scottg96 · Dec 3, 2011

elykoj said:
Is that the stock charger with the blue LED?

No, that's the special display version. They used it at the Oct. 18th event too.

zx10droid · Dec 3, 2011

Wilfred B said:
Anyone worried about auto brightness, simple thing is to turn it off and crank it up to max.

exactly. i have been using the power controls widget on my dinc since day 1 and have never had a problem turning the brightness up and down manually

Mr. Link · Dec 3, 2011

So I'm a bit confused Hans...why aren't all the blacks as dark as the black where the on-screen buttons are?

49er · Dec 3, 2011

RookTheKlown said:
Just got on and see pics of people with the Nexus, did I miss something?

They have a display unit at a Samsung store.

JustNexus · Dec 3, 2011

I am more worried about the battery vs screen brightness. I plan to root my phone to overclock/underclock it for better battery life eventually to combat this.

zx10droid · Dec 3, 2011

JustNexus said:
Is it possible to complete uninstall the verizon apps and just disable them? Or is this only something you can do to root?

it will have to be done with root. the thing is tho, they take up a total of right about 2mb between them, and can be disabled so easily that going through a lot of trouble to remove them really doesnt achieve anything

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