Google I/O

[ucfgrad93]

Google GS4.....

Color me shocked!

 

[sentinelsx]

Relax. And I think members are talking about it in this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=17272125#post17272125

Haha yeah. I am that excited. After 3 years I get the phone I was looking for.

Well take that people who argued this will never happen.

Bye bye ip5 and n4, make way for the king.

 

[Korican100]

I've used it and the features seem unstable, like they only work half the time. I hope its resolved with a near OS update.

 

[apollo1444]

look at the designs everything is flat, google went microsoft... yet apple doing it will probably suck and fail right?

 

[bmac4]

uhmmm WTF? $650 for 16GB?? No thx. HTC One dev edition is same price but 64GB.

Not stock android though.

 

[jamezr]

That is just it. It will actually be a stock android device that we know has a great camera, screen, and LTE. IMO that is worth $650. I usually buy my phones out right anyways

Yeah...I am with you.....I might have to sell my S4 when this comes out and pick one of these up...the pure Android plus updates....LTE great hardware......got goose bumps!

 

[GoCubsGo]

Haha yeah. I am that excited. After 3 years I get the phone I was looking for.

Well take that people who argued this will never happen.

Bye bye ip5.

Totally understood. A stock android device is a huge deal.

 

[sentinelsx]

I've used it and the features seem unstable, like they only work half the time. I hope its resolved with a near OS update.

The touchwiz gs4 or the "nexus like" gs4?

 

[bmac4]

That is just it. It will actually be a stock android device that we know has a great camera, screen, and LTE. IMO that is worth $650. I usually buy my phones out right anyways. The nexus 4 obviously has it's market b.c the price alone, but being able to have a choice is huge.

edit: it better come in more than just white =/

No the white is sexy lol, but I bet they have both

 

[mattopotamus]

No the white is sexy lol, but I bet they have both

I wonder what features would be considered bloatware and touchwiz? Will all of the camera features go away?

For example, block mode is a good feature samsung adds. I wonder if that stays or goes?

 

[bmac4]

I'm sorry but the number of people who will buy a US-only stock Android $650 16GB GS4 will not greatly affect their marketshare.....

People here in the states have been looking for this for years.

 

[apollo1444]

he is probably thinking to himself.. "clap mother****ers clap! don't fall sleep dammit! "

 

[bmac4]

I wonder what features would be considered bloatware and touchwiz? Will all of the camera features go away?

For example, block mode is a good feature samsung adds. I wonder if that stays or goes?

Well I think because it will stock android all touchwiz stuff is gone. It will be just like the nexus phones.

 

[sentinelsx]

Partay time.

 

[bmac4]

Partay time.

I just ask you in the other thread what you thought about the S4 stock android edition. I guess this answers my question.

 

[jrswizzle]

I'll go ahead and be honest....

The device junkie in me wants to sell my N4 and buy one of these....

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People here in the states have been looking for this for years.

How many people?

It won't boost marketshare numbers.....

 

[matttye]

No KLP announcement at this I/O?

 

[apollo1444]

now they are using the breathtaking video like apple does... which gave them better applause

 

[dojoman]

So no floating gestures and eye ball scrolling with new GS4?

 

[tjl3]

People here in the states have been looking for this for years.

Yes and no. Am I interested? Definitely (tho at $650 and for a secondary phone I'll have to think hard). But if you look at the trend, it's unlikely that pure Android is really a top selling point in a macro sense. Availability and marketing will widely influence the success of smartphones. Don't forget the $15 or so on shipping =D

 

[apollo1444]

wow yet another google + redesign probably version 13232423.23232.232323545.23423

jeez nobody cares

 

[onthecouchagain]

Don't forget to see the potential bigger picture: If this does well, imagine if every year Android OEMs develop a "Google Version" of their annual flagships.

: salivating :

Freedom of choice is a beautiful beautiful thing. Now, if people want a great camera, expandable storage (something you would NEVER get with a Nexus device), removable battery, a physical home button, LTE, but still want stock Android and Google updates, you can!

Again, immediate updates and fragmentation are becoming less and less of talking points against Android.

 

[daneoni]

Geeks here in the states have been looking for this for years.

Fixed.

Average consumers aren't that fussed. They want value per dollar. Touchwiz, Sense or Stock is virtually irrelevant.

 

[gmanist1000]

Still waiting for Google Now for desktop/browser.....

 

[walie]

so what are the chances of just flashing the stock android image onto current S4's when its available?