Phones Anyone jumping ship to a Galaxy Nexus???

[Eager Beaver]

Is this that hard to believe? I've easily spent over $100 on apps in the past few years. There are some very good quality apps out there and I'm more than happy to support that level of development work with my hard earned cash.

Listen man, I don't know if you read thru these posts thoroughly, or just glance thru them, but this cat says this is his 1st EVER. (that's means he's only had it for 2 months )

So I was curious how a guy spends 100 for apps in ONLY 2 months -
(here's his post if you missed it)

I am glad I'm loving my iP4S (my first iPhone ever - came from a Nokia 6303) because I dont have 100 dollars to throw in the toilet.

 

[Benguitar]

Nope

iOS > Android OS , hardware is irrelevant.

I completely agree.

While I have not changed (nor do I plan on changing) to a Galaxy Nexus, I have used iOS since the original iPhone, iPhone 3G and the iPhone 4. I then switched to an Android device on Sprint (shortly before the iPhone was supported by Sprint) and I must say that, While iOS will lack certain features by default (features that can be added via jailbreaking) the user-interface is by far better than Android's *in my honest opinion*

To me, Android's are problematic and disrupting to my workflow.

I look forward to switching back to iOS when my contract with my current device expires. Until then, I'll make-do with what I have.

 

[Peterg2]

My girlfriend came off contract with her carrier in Canada and was looking to move up to a smart phone. Without going into a long story she ended up going with an HTC Amaze, to an extent due to carrier choices. The iphone 4S was looked at as well as the Galaxy Nexus. iPhone 4S, due to carriers and fragility was not chosen and of course the Nexus was looked at.

The Nexus was rejected due to a general cheap feel to it, especially that appalling, almost peel-back, rear. The screen is generally very nice, despite some nay-sayers, but the screen is also very fragile. There are plenty of reviews on XDA-developers about the seemingly lack of scratch resistance and drop resistance of the screen. Hell, one actual professional reviewer dropped his Nexus from a height less than 1 foot onto a countertop and his screen cracked.

Some may like lightness (and she is a small person and the Amaze is heavy) but I have always despised the cheap, non-quality, feel of Samsungs. However, the screen of this Nexus is very sub-par in terms of durability - less so than the S2) and that was enough. Take away ICS (various Samsung, HTCs etc are getting ICS in Q1) and it really is just another high-end Android phone.

 

[thelookingglass]

Listen man, I don't know if you read thru these posts thoroughly, or just glance thru them, but this cat says this is his 1st EVER. (that's means he's only had it for 2 months )

So I was curious how a guy spends 100 for apps in ONLY 2 months -
(here's his post if you missed it)

Splitting hairs. Spending $100 in 2 months is not difficult. Docs to Go and LogMeInIgnition already put you at $45 or so. Add in a few games for $5-10, some note-taking apps, random app or two like iMovie or Garageband, a navigation app and you're already over $100.

 

[DK1ng]

idk why people are arguing about who spends money on what for their own needs/wants...its their own money. let them do what they want with it lol

 

[marksman]

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Nope

iOS > Android OS , hardware is irrelevant.

Plus with the 4s you will be able to use iOS 6.0 and iOS 7.0.

With any android handset now you have a 65% chance of never seeing an authorized upgrade. Besides the inferior os the upgrade path is insane. Some devices won't see ICS until six months after it is released. I don't want to play in that world. I have a iPhone, a 3G and a 4. They are all still in use and the older ones got multiple os upgrades on time making them much more useful over time.

When google starts feeding motorola new updates right away the other manufacturers will jump ship. Apples integration is a massive advantage as they can get upgrades out much faster than google and their partners

 

[marksman]

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I own the Galaxy nexus with Verizon and iPhone 4s with AT&T.

Being a phone junkie, I love all new shiny phones. Have owned original G1 and iPhone 2007.

In my opinion iOS 5 and Android 4.0 both steal from each other. And that's a good thing.

Ice Cream Sandwich is a major update. Like jumping from iPhone 3.0 to IOS5. It's really nice after u spend a day or two getting used to it.

As for the Galaxy nexus itself. As other posters have said, it's a nexus. Which means another nexus won't be released for another year unlike other android devices. And you are essentially guaranteed to have the latest software updates first.

There are some issues with the Verizon Nexus. Reception quality issues have been addressed by Verizon and hopefully fixed soon. Samsung hasnt been known to make a good antenna for cdma phones the hspa galaxy nexus forsnt have the same RF issue LTE is a huge battery drain. Pentile screen doesn't bother me. I had the original galaxy s and Atrix and those phones have pentile screen.

It's still a gorgeous screen. High resolution. 4.65 inch screen is not for everyone. Really only 4.3 inch usable since ice cream uses 3 on screen buttons.

New phones will be announced next month at CES. But I would never consider a non nexus Android phone again. Only go nexus of u want an Android. Or else you are at the mercy of carriers/manufacturers.

The downside to the GN is the price tag. I could get one 20 minutes from me for $725. Or, I can get the GS II for $380 brand new and call it a day. The extra $350 is not worth it since the GS II is getting ICS anyway. Spec wise between the 2 are negligible. The ONLY advantage is the HD screen and even then I see no difference (My opinion) or not enough difference to warrant me spending the extra $350.

The beauty of android is you don't have to sit around waiting for updates when you can install roms (At least from what I've been reading)

Like on iPhones when everyone can get the updates when they come out? Android and the hardware manufacturers need a better plan for os updates

 

[mysterioustko]

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Plus with the 4s you will be able to use iOS 6.0 and iOS 7.0.

With any android handset now you have a 65% chance of never seeing an authorized upgrade. Besides the inferior os the upgrade path is insane. Some devices won't see ICS until six months after it is released. I don't want to play in that world. I have a iPhone, a 3G and a 4. They are all still in use and the older ones got multiple os upgrades on time making them much more useful over time.

When google starts feeding motorola new updates right away the other manufacturers will jump ship. Apples integration is a massive advantage as they can get upgrades out much faster than google and their partners

What does anyone of that have to do with the Galaxy Nexus?

 

[Calidude]

I'm the guy who posted a thread about iOS needing a redesign.

However, I wouldn't get the Galaxy Nexus over the 4S. Here's why:

1) Battery life is not as good. Period.
2) Camera isn't as good (although I have to say the camera software is way better)
3) Plastic body? For 299? What a ripoff.
4) Too many people complaining about the Pentile screen, not just here but XDA forums.
5) Quirks with the OS. Force closes still abound. iOS is way more stable. Google likes to ship unfinished software as soon as possible. Remember they're about advertising, not computing. They want that software datamining you ASAP.

The only advantages Android has are customization and open-source software, but this is about the whole package, folks.

 

[cambookpro]

When I first got my Galaxy SII I thought it was HUGE, then after a week or so I got used to that big, beautiful, bright, screen (I have no idea what people who complain about the "whites" are talking about) I grabbed a buddies iPhone 4S to help him with something and it felt like I was a giant holding a phone from a shrunken planet. It also looked washed out to me. Sure Android's got some quirks that bug me, but overall, I'm diggin' it.

By the way, I have a Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, iPad 2 and I'm a huge Apple fan. having said that, so far iCloud has been a train wreck. So much so that I've given up on my me.com email for the time being because it's so flaky.

Maybe I'd have to try it a bit more. I have to say, a larger screen does appeal to me, but maybe not GN large!

I agree on the iCloud thing too - I love Apple, but iCloud was duplicating my calendars, only syncing to two out of three devices...

 

[Bonnyluckydog]

I'm the guy who posted a thread about iOS needing a redesign.

However, I wouldn't get the Galaxy Nexus over the 4S. Here's why:

1) Battery life is not as good. Period.
2) Camera isn't as good (although I have to say the camera software is way better)
3) Plastic body? For 299? What a ripoff.
4) Too many people complaining about the Pentile screen, not just here but XDA forums.
5) Quirks with the OS. Force closes still abound. iOS is way more stable. Google likes to ship unfinished software as soon as possible. Remember they're about advertising, not computing. They want that software datamining you ASAP.

The only advantages Android has are customization and open-source software, but this is about the whole package, folks.

I take it with a grain of salt. Google's Galaxy Nexus is so much better than iPhone 4s. Here's Why...

1) Android has the ability to customize your user-experience.
2) Apple's iPhone is ridiculously expensive.
3) Android let's you choose your hardware and install custom roms.
4) Angry Birds is free.

I rest my case.

 

[bruleke]

So I was curious how a guy spends 100 for apps in ONLY 2 months -

iGO Gps: 39.99
Offline Dictionary: 29.99
Law app: 9.99
Bank app: 5.99
5 0.99 apps: ~5.00

Total: ~91 dollars in ONE day.

 

[maflynn]

I'm happy with my iPhone, maybe in the future I'll return to the android platform. I was using a Nexus One and then a Droid x before coming back to the fold.

The issues I have for android is that with apple, if you're enmeshed in their ecosystem its extremely easy to manage your phone, apps, music, video. Being enmeshed and getting android equivalents is a little more difficult.

The biggest issue for me was syncing my music, I never really found an app that worked as seamlessly, I tried a number of apps and they never did it as easy as iTunes. I was SOL on any video I bought on iTMS as well, thanks to DRM.

Syncing my pictures was doable but not as seamless as iTunes

 

[Calidude]

I take it with a grain of salt. Google's Galaxy Nexus is so much better than iPhone 4s. Here's Why...

1) Android has the ability to customize your user-experience.
2) Apple's iPhone is ridiculously expensive.
3) Android let's you choose your hardware and install custom roms.
4) Angry Birds is free.

I rest my case.

1) I daresay Android 4.0 is making Android more iPhoneish by making the UI quite unified.
2) $299 for the Galaxy Nexus. Math plz.
3) Can't argue with that, but most of the hardware for Android sucks.
4) Buy a 300 dollar phone on contract and can't buy Angry Birds? Sad.

 

[takeshi74]

what about the rest of you??

Nope. Why would I be here if I jumped to the Nexus?

iOS > Android OS , hardware is irrelevant.

Subjective.

Hardware is far from irrelevant from what most of the iPhone fanboys preach!

Again, subjective. These typical and mindlessly parroted arguments from both sides are propagated by fanboys in both camps. For some, the hardware specs matter most. For others, they don't. It's not one-size-fits-all despite the tunnel vision of fanboys in both camps. Whether a given fanboy gets it or not, different people can have different reasons for preferring (or disliking) a given option. The real world isn't made up of only simple black and white dichotomies.

Pick what works for you and suits you best.

So I was curious how a guy spends 100 for apps in ONLY 2 months

How is this germane to the discussion? Buy TomTom and Navigon as I did (though I didn't at full price) and you'd easily be approaching $100. If you're truly curious them PM the person or start your own thread. It's a completely irrelevant matter. Some people spend more than $100, some less.

I take it with a grain of salt. Google's Galaxy Nexus is so much better than iPhone 4s. Here's Why...

1) Android has the ability to customize your user-experience.
2) Apple's iPhone is ridiculously expensive.
3) Android let's you choose your hardware and install custom roms.
4) Angry Birds is free.

These are just opinions and should be taken with a grain of salt as well. Your list is based on your preferences. What you prefer is not what everyone else prefers. Try paying attention out in the real world a bit and you'll notice that people make decisions differing from yours all the time because their preferences differ. Have you not noticed this?

I rest my case.

The only thing you've proven is that you got the device that suits you best. While that's great it doesn't prove anything beyond that despite what you apparently believe. Learn the difference between fact and opinion posted as fact before you call the kettle black. The items you stated are certainly facts but their importance is a matter of opinion. If you truly have difficulty determining what is or isn't subjective a good rule of thumb is that words such as better, worse, expensive, cheap, useful, useless, intuitive, etc are all subjective.

 

[kasei]

Only for testing, but for everyday use. No!

 

[NewYork88]

Just tried a Galaxy Nexus for the 2nd time........ Battery much better on second device , reception could be better.Honestly I think most critical reviews especially by users are too harsh.While it's not as heavy as a Ip4 it is not cheap or poorly built.Its also not huge like it seems,I don't have large hands either.I love the size,it's more comfortable in My pocket than the heavier Ip4. The screen is sweet and the UI is smooth and fast.It would be a keeper with slightly better reception if Apple's iOS wasn't so easy to use.Call me lazy but the Ip4/4s is so easy to do any task that even though I long for a larger screen and some minor customization I find Myself coming back every time. Besides that the 4s reception beats any phone I've had including numerous Moto's and contrary to complaints all our Ip4/4s' (7 between 2 Plans) get insane battery life. The Nexus is a Bad-A$$ phone,don't let the haters fool You...... But smallish screen or not I love the iPhone and I'm not a Apple Fan Boy,nobody in My Family owned a Apple product until a year and a half ago.

 

[Rocko1]

If Leo Laporte The Tech Guy doesn't like it, I don't like it.

 

[macinnv]

I bought a GSM model 5 days ago and so far loving it. Big jump from previous android software. Battery life is pretty good so far. Very little to complain about.

 

[fertilized-egg]

I'm making the effort of trying out Galaxy Nexus every time I go to a mall and still am a bit disappointed, much of it because my expectation was so high after reading the initial reviews. The stability seems iffy and the smoothness still aren't there despite having a 1.2ghz A9 dual core. My wife's iPhone 4S absolutely comes out on top by far in that aspect.

As an Android user, (the first Galaxy S) The short impression I get is that it's still...Android with mostly the same cons. Yes the Scifi-ish UI is very different but other than the vastly improved font and smoother scrolling, I just don't feel too hot about the UI.

If anything ICS is making me wanting to jump to an iPhone more, and here in Canada the Galaxy Nexus costs about the same as an iPhone 4S. I'll probably try to hold out until next year's iPhone with my Android and iPod Touch.

 

[Neverbepeace]

Just tried a Galaxy Nexus for the 2nd time........ Battery much better on second device , reception could be better.Honestly I think most critical reviews especially by users are too harsh.While it's not as heavy as a Ip4 it is not cheap or poorly built.Its also not huge like it seems,I don't have large hands either.I love the size,it's more comfortable in My pocket than the heavier Ip4. The screen is sweet and the UI is smooth and fast.It would be a keeper with slightly better reception if Apple's iOS wasn't so easy to use.Call me lazy but the Ip4/4s is so easy to do any task that even though I long for a larger screen and some minor customization I find Myself coming back every time. Besides that the 4s reception beats any phone I've had including numerous Moto's and contrary to complaints all our Ip4/4s' (7 between 2 Plans) get insane battery life. The Nexus is a Bad-A$$ phone,don't let the haters fool You...... But smallish screen or not I love the iPhone and I'm not a Apple Fan Boy,nobody in My Family owned a Apple product until a year and a half ago.

Hmmmmm nice mini review. I had the galaxy s 2 for a few days and went back to the 4s. No matter what phone comes out that beats the iPhone, I still find my ars going back. It's funny because I was on my way to selling the 4S tonight and picking up a GN tomorrow. Once I read your mini review, I came to the realization that I should hold off because all I'm doing is setting my self up for more work and doing everything all over again.

Thanks

 

[NewYork88]

Hmmmmm nice mini review. I had the galaxy s 2 for a few days and went back to the 4s. No matter what phone comes out that beats the iPhone, I still find my ars going back. It's funny because I was on my way to selling the 4S tonight and picking up a GN tomorrow. Once I read your mini review, I came to the realization that I should hold off because all I'm doing is setting my self up for more work and doing everything all over again.

Thanks

Glad I could help! It's crazy,I really like the Phone but as much as it's always said the iPhone just works,it true.

 

[BlizzardBolt]

Will be considering droid incredible or Nexus S

Eliminated samsung focus since WP7 was attractive but like iOS, it is too simple and direct. Android ICS is the way to go.

 

[RyanG]

Will be considering droid incredible or Nexus S

Eliminated samsung focus since WP7 was attractive but like iOS, it is too simple and direct. Android ICS is the way to go.

Huh? Nexus S has had issues with ICS so far and the Incredible will never see it. If ICS is the way to go, you would want the Galaxy Nexus...

 

[ViperDesign]

Anyone jumping ship to a Galaxy Nexus???. I did and love it. My only winge is the ringer volume but "Volume +" fixed that, so all in all I am very happy with the switch................what about the rest of you??

I did but I am Verizon returning the phone. It just isn't ready for prime time.

Battery issues signal issues and there is a bug in ics that keeps the phone going non stop which then affects battery life.

Maybe in a month or two it will be ready.