I love it, but for the GPS. Takes forever to get a GPS lock. The DInc was much, much better.
That's weird. Mine locks on pretty fast, accurately on GPS. Actually I haven't seen any other phone faster than Gnex on GPS.
Hi everyone,
In summary, which one do you prefer? SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 or SAMSUNG GALAXY NEXUS?
Im planning to get mine because Fido dont have sgs2, my wife is using sgs2 and i really like it. Any suggestion plss.
Came from original Google Nexus (HTC), which I *loved*. I was in on the first wave of orders, so had it over 2 years. It was the only phone I wasn't itching to upgrade after a year. I thought it was perfect, and thought for sure that I would think my new phone would be too large (pocket feel is important to me, and if I want larger screen, I'll bring my tablet).
So, after a very brief consideration of the RAZR, I went with the new Nexus. Only had it one day, but my "first impression" is extremely positive. I have no desire to root, and this screen is definitely worth the bit more pocket real estate.
I'm annoyed at two things: 1) Swype not working with this yet; and 2) facebook and google pissing match over contacts. Otherwise, I could not be happier.
Would you mind putting the link to the "about damn time"?I absolutely LOVE the glass. Redefines the word "smooth" and wipes clean with glance, I swear.
I absolutely LOVE the way the phone looks with the screen off...the black monolithic first impression that falls away upon closer inspection to the cool irridescence buried inside. Freaking sci-fi pr0n.
I'm still coming to terms with the ergonomics but it's not bad, just different. Still wish the power button was higher up or on top. I think being a lefty exaggerates this. Putting the phone to sleep with my right hand works fine, but in my left the volume button falls right under my thumb.
I like the weight. It just enough to be reassuring.
Hopefully the paint holds up. If not, I'm good with an airbrush.
Some of the tweaks in ICS are brilliant. (Read "about damn time"). I especially like the app switching that now properly maintains data once focus is lost..like when switching between the browser and phandroid app cutting and pasting image links...or similar. Being able switch orientation without losing the keyboard is also nice.
Would you mind putting the link to the "about damn time"?
Cheers.
Did you read the post I referred too?
Some of the tweaks in ICS are brilliant. (Read "about damn time").
What they meant by:
Was almost certainly "it's about damn time they implemented the tweaks they have." Not "Read about the ICS tweaks in about damn time" as if "About Damn Time" was an article.
Anyway my first impressions can be read in the review titled "Impressed? Oh yes!" here: Samsung Galaxy Nexus - Virgin Mobile
Still enjoying it, a few little things like having the Launcher restart fairly regularly due (I assume) to low RAM issues. Would be handy if a few developers like Viber actually pulled their finger out and updated their apps.
On the whole a fantastic product from my experience so far. Hope to get 4.02 soon and see how that performs.
In Australia it seems the carriers are still in control of the update roll out which is rather annoying. I don't know if there's something about the networks here but according to my carrier (Virgin) it'll be in February.
Unless it is a regional build ("yakju__" instead of just "yakju" in the build.prop file), the issue is probably Google working out the bureaucratic red tape to use the airwaves to push the updates OTA in Australia. It really shouldn't matter, because I think the update is pulled from the same server location worldwide, but I remember back in the N1 days there was something similar (a delay) that happened with our Canadian N1 brethren, and the general consensus was that there are slight bureaucratic hoops Google has to go through to get permission to remotely prompt a device to connect to a stateside server- or something to that effect. I would wager that is what you are seeing, the Feb. date is probably the general time frame estimate Virgin has told its CSR's to give.In Australia it seems the carriers are still in control of the update roll out which is rather annoying. I don't know if there's something about the networks here but according to my carrier (Virgin) it'll be in February.
Unless it is a regional build ("yakju__" instead of just "yakju" in the build.prop file), the issue is probably Google working out the bureaucratic red tape to use the airwaves to push the updates OTA in Australia. It really shouldn't matter, because I think the update is pulled from the same server location worldwide, but I remember back in the N1 days there was something similar (a delay) that happened with our Canadian N1 brethren, and the general consensus was that there are slight bureaucratic hoops Google has to go through to get permission to remotely prompt a device to connect to a stateside server- or something to that effect. I would wager that is what you are seeing, the Feb. date is probably the general time frame estimate Virgin has told its CSR's to give.
If it is still on one of Samsung's regional builds I think it is their responsibility to bring the device into alignment with the Google release (aka either make them pure "yakju" builds or alter and prompt for download the regionally modified Google release). Albeit though, I have not read up on the ins and outs of these "yakju+" builds, so that last bit may not be accurate.
All-in-all, unless subsidized (like the Verizon one here stateside), the carrier only enters the Nexus picture to verify that the radios work with their spectrum, and if subsidized historically their roles have been limited to the same, but the inclusion of carrier-specific apps has changed that game a little bit. It doesn't seem to have affected Verizon subsidized phones stateside yet, so were I betting man I'd wager that your carriers won't hold anything back from you either...
I absolutely love it, can't put it down. I've played with my sister's iPhone before which is cool in its own right, but nothing compares to my Nexus. I feel more in control with Android anyway, I don't feel so locked in. I need to fly free! It just seems to get me.
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