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Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by MAGZine »

X-Istence wrote: post #90
pwthornton wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is in stark contrast to iOS, which runs on a phone released in June 2010.

The most recent iOS only now deprecated the iPhone 3GS which was released in June 2009. Up until two months ago a 4 year old device was still running the latest version of iOS. Why is Google unable to do the same?

Because every Android device running an certain version of an OS all have exactly the same functionality for the most part.

iOS might have everyone on the same version, but features are pruned for older hardware. As if getting through one software revision wasn't difficult enough through manufacturers and carriers to a magnitude of devices...

users who are determined can still get the latest version of android on whatever phone they please.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by nly »

bsimpson wrote: post #5

I'm sad that the Galaxy Nexus isn't supported. My phone has increasingly been running out of RAM lately for reasons I don't understand - hearing Google boast about how KitKat has been optimized for memory had me hoping that it would support more than just the latest-greatest.

There will be a ROM for you somewhere.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by maaarghk »

eigenvector wrote: post #9

Here's the Android release notes: http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html Highlights: * WebView is now based on Chromium * KSM and zRAM integrated into stock kernel * Public SMS framework * Printing framework * Storage access framework

"Host card emulation" -- Does this mean I can "upload" my NFC bank cards and transport card and have my phone emulate them? If so that is -freaking awesome-.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by hbbio »

binaryatrocity wrote: post #73
Symmetry wrote: post #65

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Well, there's always Firefox and a whole bunch of other browsers if you don't like Chrome.

If your not using Firefox on Android, your browser woes are your own fault :D <3 Mozilla

Apart from Mozilla love, what are the good reasons to use Firefox on Android?

I tried it, found it slower and less responsive than Chrome. But as this is a completely biased feeling, I'd love to know more.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by Sargos »

ambiate wrote: post #17

I will be sticking with my Nexus 4. I do not utilize the camera too much. KitKat will come to the Nexus 4 in time. The price is the really questionable point.

The Nexus 5 is just about the same physical size as the Nexus 4. The bezels are much smaller to accommodate the screen.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by icebraining »

Symmetry wrote: post #65
klausa wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>WebView is now based on Chromium Does that mean that there will no more be stock 'Browser' app? I refuse to use Chrome on Android because of brain-dead, non-disablable 'font-boosting' that makes (among many others) Hacker News absolutely unusable. If that means that the same engine is the only one officially supported on 4.4 forwards, then that's really sad and unfortunate.

Well, there's always Firefox and a whole bunch of other browsers if you don't like Chrome.

Firefox does the same.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by MAGZine »

csomar wrote: post #25

I had a terrible experience with the Nexus S. I bought it a couple years ago (which seems to be a vety long time in Google terms) and right now it's totally unusable. It's very slow, the battery is sucked up in less than an hour when on wifi, some apps can't work, the play store is a mess and I can go on and on. I experienced the nexus 4 a little bit and though it's a great phone I'm afraid the next OS updates are go…

I had (have) a Nexus S. The hardware at this point is coming up on it's third birthday... yes, it is ridiculously, unapologetically slow... but if you look at the iPhone 4, it's not fairing so well either.

Yes, old hardware will always fare poorly when running operating systems that are generations ahead. Try running Windows 7 on a 286... Nexus 4 and I'm loving it. I anticipate no issues moving between 4.3 and 4.4.

Oh, and I suspect your battery is torched. my wi-fi only nexus s reports on average a solid day of battery with moderate/heavy use.

Re: Android for all and the new Nexus 5

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Post by nmeofthestate »

In a moment of madness I managed to easily buy a Nexus 5 on the UK Play store. Last year it was months after N4 release until I was able to grab one. I don't normally splurge on consumer goods but in this case, the camera looks like a step up, and more battery life can't be bad.

I thought "ach why not", but bought it at least partly out of surprise that the online store was working :)

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