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Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by ericdykstra »

w1ntermute wrote: post #163
ericdykstra wrote: post #141

No LTE is a deal-breaker for me on the Nexus 4. I would pre-order one right now if it was included. I think I'll wait for the next great Android phone that has LTE. The Nexus S is a pretty good phone, so without an upgrade in internet speed I don't see any reason to upgrade. As for the Nexus 10, I hope that it gets enough sales to start pushing developers to make tablet apps for Android, and for Google to make the sp…

> No LTE is a deal-breaker for me on the Nexus 4. I would pre-order one right now if it was included. I think I'll wait for the next great Android phone that has LTE. There's a good explanation of the LTE situation by The Verge [0]. If Google wants to release timely upgrades, they need to break free of carrier control. And since Verizon and Sprint devices require carrier approval, this will never happen. As for AT&T,…

Oh I definitely understand why Google made the decision, it just isn't a decision that suits me. HSPA+ isn't enough of an upgrade for me to make the purchase, especially if 6 or 8 months from now there's a great Android phone that does have LTE.

I may end up buying the Nexus 4 anyway, but no LTE puts up a big resistance barrier that would otherwise put me in line to pre-order the phone.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by tremendo »

StavrosK wrote: post #61
fr0sty wrote: post #14

And someone finally implements the killer-feature for the "Family Tablet": Multi-Account Support: > But what makes Nexus 10 unique is that it's the first truly shareable tablet. With Android 4.2, you can add multiple users and switch between them instantly right from the lockscreen. We believe that everyone should have quick and easy access to their own stuff -- email, apps, bookmarks, and more. That way, everyone ca…

Will phones get this? Or other-size tablets? Does anyone know when the 4.2 update will go out?

On a phone, wouldn't you need to also switch the SIM card? It seems to me that switching accounts on a phone might not be practical if the device still answers to the same phone number. Am I wrong?

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by donniezazen »

klausa wrote: post #3

Flagship Android device, unlocked, without contract, for $299. Impressive. From the marketing video it looks like Android 4.2 gained Swype-like keyboard. It seems that they're no longer using tablet UI, even on Nexus 10 (i.e. it has status bar on top, navigation buttons are in the middle of the screen). That's weird, and I definitely don't like it, but it might not be that big of a problem.

Finally someone stood against anti-consumer carriers.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by ImprovedSilence »

jug6ernaut wrote: post #73
wmf wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, these prices look almost too good to be true. Other Android vendors may be getting some serious indigestion from this.

While I have no hard figured I believe the cost difference is because Google is probably selling these devices at or around there cost. They are selling them (like how amazon does with their tablets) as content delivery systems. Simply as a way to get more people to into the google ecosystem. Other companies must sell their devices to make a profit, google does not. As long as they are close to making even on device…

But you can't buy one of these through verizon, you have to pay the full price. Most people will still get the other phones at the "discounted" price after 2 year contract.... It just seems like the path of least resistance for the consumer.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by StavrosK »

tremendo wrote: post #182
StavrosK wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Will phones get this? Or other-size tablets? Does anyone know when the 4.2 update will go out?

On a phone, wouldn't you need to also switch the SIM card? It seems to me that switching accounts on a phone might not be practical if the device still answers to the same phone number. Am I wrong?

Usually, yes, but I might just need a guest account for people to use apps/games without overwriting my data, surf the web, etc. It definitely wouldn't be useless.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by bryanlarsen »

Xuzz wrote: post #72
pooriaazimi wrote: post #49

The screen for 10.1" model is great: 2560x1600 (300ppi) - iPad (3 and 4) are 2048x1536 (264ppi). Which means it has 30% more pixels (409600 vs. 3145728).

However, the screen is "PenTile" ( http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family ), which means that each pixel is only 2/3 of what we'd usually think of a pixel. And it really does look like crap, even at high densities (such as on the Galaxy Nexus). If you calculate out the number of subpixels (what actually shows colors on the screen, the important number), the 2048x1536 display on the iPad is still signifi…

Google calls it "True RGB Real Stripe PLS", so definitely not PenTile.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by arrrg »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #132
arrrg wrote: post #91

Arrrgh! That Nexus 4 looks delicious, absolutely awesome. But why does it have to be such a monster! With their flagship product, can't they shoot for a happy middle ground and not for monster sizes?

With their new naming convention, it seems to me that there's a very nice slot for a "Nexus 3". Hopefully such a device wouldn't feature inferior specs like the s3 mini.

I don't necessarily want a really small phone. Just a bit smaller, that would be nice.

I really do not want a non-Nexus phone, and it just annoys me a bit when Google is able to pick all the right trade-offs for me, except that one.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by bryanlarsen »

notJim wrote: post #179
aviraldg wrote: post #17

I'm pretty sure they'd written this beforehand and scheduled it to be posted but forgot all about it when they cancelled their event.

Yeah, it's really quite sad to see just a lame blog post and very little press at all around what should be a huge launch. I suspect part of the reason they launched is that basically all of the information has been out there for a few weeks now anyway, so better to kill off the rumor mill.

Their press event was cancelled because of a hurricane. Cut them some slack.

Re: Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by netcan »

This is a test period for the post Jobs Apple.

Apple has a loyal mac user base willing to pay an Apple premium. A business that won't just disappear overnight. They had a good head start on iphones. Combined with the obscure phone prices on plans, Apple can easily get their premium here. The tablet market they pretty much had to themselves.

Now Android really is mature. Great devices at great prices that compete with iOS devices on features and not just on price.

Lets see if they can keep up their margins.

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