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As I said in another thread, I am probably going to sell my Desire and get an N1.
But I am wary of buying a 6 month old phone - especially with the rate android is moving forward at.
My question is - will the N1 be surpasses anytime soon with another google phone?
I know there are other phones out their with better specs (eg EVO) but I am talking about a real google phone, like the N1, which gets updates straight from google without anyone in between getting in the way.
It's probably a stupid question asking seeing as no one knows what companies are planning, but I guess I'm just looking for someone to convince me to take the plunge!
my guess is that the nexus one wil lbe the flagship phone, google's phone, for a full year. so look until january before a replacement comes along. even though the incredible and evo are here, the nexus one remains the developer phone. and i dont think that is going to change until january. just my opinion.
there is no doubt that eventually the N1 will be surpassed. I love my Nexus One, but one of the MAIN reasons I got the N1 was because I was gambling that Google would treat it like its own personal baby. Favoriting it, giving updates sooner then the rest of the phones, and hopefulness that because it was their baby they would suite Android to work around the Nexus One, ie. If 2.2 did not work on the Nexus One, they would have MADE it until it worked on the Nexus One.
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there is no doubt that eventually the N1 will be surpassed.
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+1.
To OP:
You're not buying a computer that "will not be surpassed", right? Because you know that new technology is out on a monthly basis.
So why do you expect anything different in a smartphone that is essentially nothing else but a mini computer?
Yes, in a year or maybe even 1/2 year you'll no longer be on par with the top dogs, and in 3 years your phone might probably be scrapped. So? That's how things work.. They develop.
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+1.
To OP:
You're not buying a computer that "will not be surpassed", right? Because you know that new technology is out on a monthly basis.
So why do you expect anything different in a smartphone that is essentially nothing else but a mini computer?
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Thanks for the replies guys.
Well as all I am looking for is a phone direct from google, then it is quite reasonable to expect it not to be surpassed each month.
I don't really care if a better android phone comes out, I will only have buyers remorse if a Nexus Two came out soon, but I suppose when that happens is anyones guess.
The guesses that are currently out say that there's no other Google phone planned for this year (at least), so if you want to buy Nexus because you want Google's Android Development Phone platform - you can count of trouble-free 1/2-year.
(but at the end of the year 1.3GHz phones might appear, and the next year can bring dual cores... So if you want to stay in the top pack, I guess 1 year is the phone's lifespan).
Am I the only one that isn't completely wowed by the Evo?
The front facing camera is nice, but there isn't a lot of software support and I can't see myself using it much. My laptop has a web cam built in, and I don't know if I have ever used it. None of the people I would be talking to would have a camera on their phone anyway.
The screen is nice and big, but the resolution is still the standard 800x480 so it's not displaying any more on screen than the N1, Desire, Incredible. Plus processor isn't any better. 4G is great, but availability is obviously limited.
I just don't think it's the huge improvement over the Desire and Incredible that everyone seems to believe. Plus the more I use Sense UI, the less I like it.
The way I see it is you need to look at 2 things in regards to these types of phones... the hardware... and the availability of updates to the software...
Hardware wise, The Nexus is completely sufficient. 1ghz processor, 512mb of RAM, a great camera, a nice AMOLED screen, and a very durable build quality...
Software wise, it's vanilla Android and is first in line for updates from google... All the competing phones have that (sense, blur) crap built-in that severely hinders the release process of updates ... they will ALWAYS get updates later than any phones with vanilla Android...
If you get an EVO or an Incredible or whatever else comes out in a few months... you will gain a few minor things as far as hardware spec differences, unless u want an over sized bulging screen in your pocket. The camera? Who cares it's a friggin' phone... 5mp is PLENTY. You already have to optimize even 5mp as a standard to even send as MMS. Anything over 1ghz is pretty much overkill for android in its current phase... it's a phone... it runs fast as hell it doesn't need a dual-core processor geeze.
I dunno... I really think the nexus is still the best bet people who want a touch-based phone and always want to be on the bleeding edge of android os developments.
Have to say, you have a Desire, which is essentially the Nexus One with a different skin, why look at the Nexus? I get your main point, the N1 already has Froyo, everyone else is waiting, but Froyo is being ported to the Desire as we speak. If you know a bit about modding and don't mind being a month or two behind, save some money and let the devs cook up a Froyo rom, and be assured that whatever comes out for the N1 will make it to the Desire. Hell, if the Dream and Magic can handle Eclair, anything is possible.
Side note, I have an N1 and installed Froyo, really liked it but went back to Cyanogen's 5.0.7. Many other N1 users have done the same. Once you get used to a custom rom, its hard to do without many of the bells and whistles you're used to, so I don't mind sitting and waiting for a customized Froyo.
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Have to say, you have a Desire, which is essentially the Nexus One with a different skin, why look at the Nexus? I get your main point, the N1 already has Froyo, everyone else is waiting, but Froyo is being ported to the Desire as we speak. If you know a bit about modding and don't mind being a month or two behind, save some money and let the devs cook up a Froyo rom, and be assured that whatever comes out for the N1 will make it to the Desire. Hell, if the Dream and Magic can handle Eclair, anything is possible.
Side note, I have an N1 and installed Froyo, really liked it but went back to Cyanogen's 5.0.7. Many other N1 users have done the same. Once you get used to a custom rom, its hard to do without many of the bells and whistles you're used to, so I don't mind sitting and waiting for a customized Froyo.
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A few reasons really:
1. I now really dislike sense.
2. HTC have gone to unnecessary lengths to prevent root access. We don't have a full root yet and we may never have it. Also they're are over 60 people who have bricked their desire and the cause is not known, this is slowing development.
3. I don't want it to end up like the hero, that was their last flagship device and its still on 1.6 for most people.
4. Fast updates - always good.
I'd just like to have vanilla android without having to risk bricking my phone really.
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A few reasons really:
1. I now really dislike sense.
2. HTC have gone to unnecessary lengths to prevent root access. We don't have a full root yet and we may never have it. Also they're are over 60 people who have bricked their desire and the cause is not known, this is slowing development.
3. I don't want it to end up like the hero, that was their last flagship device and its still on 1.6 for most people.
4. Fast updates - always good.
I'd just like to have vanilla android without having to risk bricking my phone really.
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i've used Sense so much and i totally hate it as well. i'm so much happier with my nexus vanilla android experience. i do get why some people like sense, but for me personally, i dont like it.
In my opinion, the closest phone to 'overtake' the N1 will be the Samsung Galaxy S. The triangles that thing can push out is supposed to be very impressive. Other phones, to me, come down to preference (Evo for screen size and network, Desire for Sense). The N1 will probably be the first phone to get Gingerbread and even the update after that at least.
We'll see 1ghz phones become more common before a bump in processor speed happens, I feel. The N1's a nice phone and worth the money.
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Am I the only one that isn't completely wowed by the Evo?
The front facing camera is nice, but there isn't a lot of software support and I can't see myself using it much. My laptop has a web cam built in, and I don't know if I have ever used it. None of the people I would be talking to would have a camera on their phone anyway.
The screen is nice and big, but the resolution is still the standard 800x480 so it's not displaying any more on screen than the N1, Desire, Incredible. Plus processor isn't any better. 4G is great, but availability is obviously limited.
I just don't think it's the huge improvement over the Desire and Incredible that everyone seems to believe. Plus the more I use Sense UI, the less I like it.
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you are not alone. the EVO just doesnt wow me either. when 1.5gHz phones come out, then maybe i'll ditch the nexus. but the current hardware (evo and incredible) are so similar to the nexus, they are all cousins and in the same league. nexus gets the newest updates and has best build quality, so some would say its actually the better of the 3.
If you haven't bought one by now, I would hold off. Expect HTC leaks to start up again for their new lineup for next year.
It also depends on how you plan to use the phone.
I am not too worried about cpu muscle. Everything I do on the N1 happens pretty much instantly. That a more potent cpu might load something faster as can be measured by testing equipment doesnt matter to me. Now if those new dual cores bring optimizations to improve battery life that might catch my eye but brute stength, nah. I really dont see what the evo or incredible bring to the table for me outside of the larger screen on the evo. Even there I recently handled an X10 and to my mind that is about the perfect screen size, I find the evo just a wee bit clunky in the hand. To be honest there is no announced handset in the works that even slightly peaks my interest. I'm guessing there will be nothing that catches my eye until the hollidays at the earliest. Personally I was hoping that the N2 (following in the fully unlocked steps of the N1) might be seeing the light of day around then.
edit.... I'm basing my feelings on the size of the evo on handling the HD2, I have not had an evo in hand.
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I am not too worried about cpu muscle. Everything I do on the N1 happens pretty much instantly. That a more potent cpu might load something faster as can be measured by testing equipment doesnt matter to me. Now if those new dual cores bring optimizations to improve battery life that might catch my eye but brute stength, nah. I really dont see what the evo or incredible bring to the table for me outside of the larger screen on the evo. Even there I recently handled an X10 and to my mind that is about the perfect screen size, I find the evo just a wee bit clunky in the hand. To be honest there is no announced handset in the works that even slightly peaks my interest. I'm guessing there will be nothing that catches my eye until the hollidays at the earliest. Personally I was hoping that the N2 (following in the fully unlocked steps of the N1) might be seeing the light of day around then.
edit.... I'm basing my feelings on the size of the evo on handling the HD2, I have not had an evo in hand.
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I agree, some people are too obsessed with benchmarks imo. The phone does everything you want pretty much instantly, and there's not many processor intensive apps for android anyway.
evo is great except:
1) sprint only
2) contract only
What would make it better than the nexus:
1) simple way to root.
2) runs standard Cyanogen or AOSP, no proprietary stuff like sense.
3) supports GSM
I waited three years before jumping in, loved android right from when it was announced. The Nexus one pretty much has no challengers for the throne yet. A true open phone.
Take it with a grain of salt, but when I went to a local TMo store to get a SIM for my wife's new N1, I was asking about when they think they might be getting the N1 in (seeing as there's already some 3rd party places selling the N1).
I was told they probably won't be getting a google phone in until the Nexus TWO, sometime in November of THIS year.
My take on it is this; If it's something you want, get it now and enjoy it. There is ALWAYS something better, faster, sleeker and that will cost less coming right around the corner.
If the N1 had a touch screen that wasn't so terrible I'd really want for nothing. Maybe some better battery life..
If you're talking about a straight Google phone unlocked, then yes, one will be out this year. Earlier in the year, someone high up in Motorola announced they were working with Google to create a straight-to-consumer phone. I assume this will be the Nexus Two. I'll look for links to it and reply with them.
A quick Google search for "Motorola straight to consumer phone" and you come up with exactly what I was talking about. First link here:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/motorola_developing_straighttoconsumer_google_phone
I've been toying with the idea of buying a Nexus One for some time now, I'm no stranger to Android, having owned a Droid 2, Droid Incredible, and now a Samsung Captivate that I use with work. I currently also have an iPhone 4 as my personal phone, and I was just given an HTC Surround and Samsung Focus to replace the Captivate with, so I have to decide which I like more. I love Android, I've always been more drawn to it than my iOS devices, although I do love my iPhone. Now that the Nexus One has been out for a year and has its "successor" (depending on who you ask), is it a good buy still? I'm tired of waiting for AT&T to come out with something new that's a real killer phone, I've been hearing whispers of the HTC Desire HD being in testing, and the Moto Olympus being announced at CES. I'd get a Nexus S if I had T-Mobile and it had a microSD slot, but other than a larger screen and NFC capability, I don't see any real upgrade the S brings. What does everyone think, if I get this Nexus One is it a great buy and I'll enjoy it for awhile, or should I save my money and just wait longer?
PS, I know I own too many phones I can't help it! 3 phone lines will do that to ya
I barely got my nexus one so I would give you my own personal feedback.
Cons:
1.battery is some what horrible under medium to heavy use you can always tweak the phone to make last longer but sometimes is a pain in the butt.
2. 512mb of storage is a step back having to always watch what you installed, once again you can tweak it and make it less of an issue.
3. touch screen feedback is not the best like other phones that are out there. also having some multitouch issues on all models but I hardly notice the issue.
4. My personal issue not having a call and end keys is a pain but that just me been picky.
5. another personal opinion camera its not the greatest in my opinion.
Pros:
1. I got the phone for 295 under no contract that's a awesome deal I think.
2. will get gingerbread soon.
3. Having stock android makes things so much better I could of bought many android phones but the lack of updates made think twice of spending 300 plus.
4 this is a big one for me having to tether and having hotspot internet without rooting makes me so happy.
5. Adobe flash I love having flash for the same reason I didn't buy the nokia n8.
I know for a fact next year will be a big year for android if you wanna wait.
I have my nexus a year now, bought it when it just came out. I can agree with josemedina1983. Nexus is mine longest phone because it never got bored, there is always something new to find out, and google bringing the always the new android version makes the N1 up to date. All the new HTC phones are almost like the Nexus, some have more space to install apps on but that's it.
The only thing that bothers me a bit is the touch screen, it works great with apps but soon as you want to play games that require multi touch it's a nightmare.
I like mine N1 it has a great design works great love the trackball (miss it on new models) the dock station is great. i think i wil keep using mine N1 till something really great comes (didn't find a phone to replace it). I don't like the looks of the Nexus s it really feels cheap.
I think N1 is still a good it has it's flaws specially if you want to play games on it.
I've had my N1 for a few months, here's my take:
OS: Froyo with eventual Gingerbread
- Huge community support on the current OS with 'in-view' plans for OTA update to latest OS.
- Lots and lots of ROMs for this puppy, you can hack this baby four ways from Friday.
- Rumors that Gingerbread on latest Nexus S still a little green - will hopefully be ripe when it gets to N1
Phone cons:
- POS multitouch support (doesn't mean it's not responsive to single thumb touch).
- only 512MB of internal memory (but you can root and get Apps2SD to make up for that) [on a side note, isn't 16GB of internal memory on the Nexus S enough!?!]
- Bad design on the power button, will most likely fail after a few months if the design hasn't been fixed (see link in my signature)
- No Gyroscope - but it's not like you don't have other phones to play games on
- No NFC - but how soon are people going to start using that anways?
Phone Pros:
- Been around for a while, huge support community (XDA FTW!).
- Lots of hacks and tweaks for the phone as well.
- Anything wrong with the phone has already been discovered.
- Lots of developers have it, but you don't see it out in the wild that much (unique 'special' factor).
- Still a high end processor for the next few months until the Tegra 2s come out.
- Probably get it cheaper now that the Nexus S is out.
If you can get it cheap without a contract then sure its still a good phone.
But I would not pay full price for it or go on a contract in order to get it at this point.
Its not a bad phone at all but the phone market moves soooo fast its blinding.
I'll be keeping mine another year and then getting whatever is newest once my contract is up.
All really good advice, I feel like I'm still getting a phone that's relevant in today's market, but at the same time I know that something else is going to come soon and just put it to shame. I would like to know what's wrong with the N1's multitouch, is it just unresponsive or does it really not work? It's taken me quite some time to track down one that's sub $500 with the AT&T 3G bands, so I'm weighing the options very carefully here. After playing around with the Nexus S for some time a few days ago, I personally didn't find anything on Gingerbread that really stood out to me from Froyo, and I have it running on my Incredible now. It would be really nice to get something that was completely free of any carrier or manufactor influence as far as updates go, and easily hacking other roms onto this thing seems to be really easy. The power button issue I've heard about from other people, but some say it's not too hard to fix, so that isn't too bad for me. Decisions, decisions.
Just get the S
If you own another android phone and still using it i dont see the point of buying another one especially having the incredible its a damn good phone I think the incredible,evo,nexus,hd2,droid x,g2 are the classic android phones of 2010. I would wait alittle bit and stack up those 300 for the next phone. I feel next year windows 7 nokias meego and android tablets i love having alot of OS options.
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I have had my Nexus One 6 months and think it is a great phone. IMO one of the best looking phones made. I also have a Desire as my main phone and have used the Nexus to learn about rooting and custom roms. Its copped a hammering from experimenting but it has always come back to life. Google is defiantly your friend here LOL. If you have the spare $ and not to concerned with whats around the corner with the next gen Android its a good buy. But maybe that its 12 months since release a more current phone may be better. Try Nexus S. When it arrives in Australia I surely will get one. Good luck with your decision.
Steve.
It's a good phone, but I wouldn't buy it now after a year it came out, unless you get it really cheap. With CES happening right now, you should definitely wait and see.
If I need to recommend a phone I would still recommend the N1 provided its cheaper than the NS
Definitely a phone worth getting, more ROMS then you'll ever know what to do with. I've been back and forth between MIUI, cyanogen and enomthers ROMS and have never been.disappointed. battery life is amazing with these ROMS. My nexus at 1.113 Ghz outperformed my friends droid X at 1.465 Ghz and his rooted Evo
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I've also had gingerbread for about two weeks already and loving it
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All really good advice, I feel like I'm still getting a phone that's relevant in today's market, but at the same time I know that something else is going to come soon and just put it to shame. I would like to know what's wrong with the N1's multitouch, is it just unresponsive or does it really not work? It's taken me quite some time to track down one that's sub $500 with the AT&T 3G bands, so I'm weighing the options very carefully here. After playing around with the Nexus S for some time a few days ago, I personally didn't find anything on Gingerbread that really stood out to me from Froyo, and I have it running on my Incredible now. It would be really nice to get something that was completely free of any carrier or manufactor influence as far as updates go, and easily hacking other roms onto this thing seems to be really easy. The power button issue I've heard about from other people, but some say it's not too hard to fix, so that isn't too bad for me. Decisions, decisions.
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see the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU0R9tdodw8
Its not the best but the biggest problem I have is axis flipping and the snapping to match the axis of the other finger (Don't know what that's called officially). It's not the best video and neither of these problems really bother me in day to day use. I vote it's a great phone to own and will be for a few years yet. As for the power button i've had mine since last march and still no issues.
I still think you should wait the nexus one AT&T version are pretty rare and they still go for around 50 + bucks, more than the t-mo version.
Comes this february then I officially own a phone that lasts for a year. Lol I used to change phones a lot. I just tried to find the perfect one for me. pam there it is
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Amazon.com deal on N1 too good to be true?
Been a long time follower of this forum but only just registered.
Looking to buy a Nexus one. It's going at $298 on Amazon from one of their eSellers. It is listed as new but most of the feedback on this seller refers to refurbished products - and sometimes when the buyer was expecting a new one. So I am really sceptical though it is very tempting to be able to get the phone for <$300.
Anyone here Ble to advise? Any better ideas on where I could look?
There are a lot of killer phones out there but....I like having one of the only phones that has Gingerbread without rooting (2.3.4). Exclusivity; I haven't seen one in the wild. Hotspot and tehering without rooting. Vanilla Android. While the touchscreen is buggy at times, I love my N1. I have had it for a year and never regretted my purchase. This is one of the phones that will be remembered for quite sometime IMO. A classic, as it were.
Hello all,
So I know some of the developers are moving on to better phones... and I wonder, after the nexus one which has been an awesome phone, whats the latest greatest everyones going to (I use Att)
You didn't give a time frame for your upgrade but if you can hold out then the S2 looks like an excellent option. It's the first phone that I feel upgrades everything about the N1 and will likely be as popular as the original Galaxy S with the devs. It does lack NFC and has the same resolution as the N1 but it'll probably be years before NFC is commonplace (In the UK at least) and the Super Amoled Plus screen has been called one of the best, if not the best displays out there by several reviews (Check out engadgets review).
The LG 2X (or G2X) is gaining a bit of momentum, although the stock software is pretty bad.
I'd definitely gofor the galaxy S2. Thats like the phone of the millennia.
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The S2 has NFC really (point of correction)
And to add to that, i have been using N1 since the month it came out and to be frank the only phone worthy of being an upgrade to my N1 is the Samsung Galaxy S2.
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The S2 has NFC really (point of correction)
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Not in the UK it doesn't
I don't want to go any bigger, so probably Desire S unless the Galaxy S2 Mini is almost exactly the same with the only difference being 3.7" vs 4.3" screen.
i didn't make up my mind between htc sensation or samsung g s2
I'd definitely go for the s2. I see more value for money on that.but that's just me.
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Agreed, the Galaxy S II is the first phone that has looked liked a worthwhile upgrade to the N1. I've been a little tempted by it, however I've decided I can hold out a bit longer - for the possibility of a Nexus 3 in December. I'm hoping it'll be as revolutionary as the N1, and not a complete disappointment like the Nexus S.
I wouldn't really call the Nexus S a disappointment.... just more of a Nexus One.5; upgraded touch pannel, NFC, better GPU/CPU. It just wasn't a huge leap like the the previous ~500ghz phones to the Snapdragon.
I wanted the Sensation because I don't like the way Samsung has treated their upgrades, but if the SGSII is hackable enough I might concider it over the Sensation.
I'm thinking HTC Pyramid/Sensation...if it can be unlocked & rooted
I'm a vanilla stock Nexus guy, so I just splurged on a Nexus S. If it weren't for an accident, I probably would've hold out for the 3rd Nexus iteration or Samsung Galaxy S II.
Any phone with dual core and gingerbread in it
anything dual core
Seriously there is no point going with the Desire S or anything like that.
You're getting the same CPU except die shrinked. OK GPU is better but I'm not big on touch screen gaming so its moot for me, of course you may think otherwise. Screen, battery, functionality all similar to Nexus, you won't see much difference.
Basically you want a major bump, and that means atrix, SGS2, sensation, LG2x.
atrix is bootloader locked, ditto sensation. not sure about LG2x but it only has 512RAM, otherwise looks like a good phone. But Samsung Galaxy S2 looks like the runaway best option - you get a vastly better screen, better battery, cpu and gpu that smokes, also ships with gingerbread, very popular so lots of dev support, can't lose. Only issue is cost, gigantor size and availability - apparently there are 3 million preorders/backorders!!!!
In all honesty if SGS2 is not for you, I'd just wait. I'm doing that with my nexus one, I figure a 3.7 or 4" superphone is round the corner (not too keen on 4.3 gigantic size either), or I'll just save a few hundred bucks, in meantime the nexus is still trucking along doing everything I need it to do (push emails, SIP, music, light browsing, google sauce integration, gps, and oh yeah it works as a phone lol).
Is the new Sammy only coming out for ATT or is there also a Tmo version?
first time nexus one user. like it but i see y they made the s. had the g2x took it back, and i have the xperia play on the way. might go with the sensation on the 6th. they cracked the thunderbolt so they will crack that as well. ill keep selling and trading till than.
I have the GS1 and I am for sure getting a GS2. I have had all the droids except for the charge and the galaxy line is far superior to any other Droid. The only other phone I would get is the next Nexus. The rumor is its going to be the Nexus R.
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I have the GS1 and I am for sure getting a GS2. I have had all the droids except for the charge and the galaxy line is far superior to any other Droid. The only other phone I would get is the next Nexus. The rumor is its going to be the Nexus R.
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Nexus R? How about Nexus 3!
I've Bern full out nexus one proponent. But the galaxy s2 is finally what interests me to upgrade. Its very future proof, comes with up to date android 2.3.3, minimal skin, and unlocked boot loader. It ticks every box more than any other upcoming phone.
love my n1, but i know sooner or later, probably sooner, i'm going to have to replace her. i was tempted with the ns, but just couldn't bring myself to buy a samsung product.
what specs would you need to retire your n1?
i would like a 4.0" super amoled equivalent screen, little faster processor and more internal memory. that's really it. the big killer is i love having stock android and first up on updates, but i know that will end pretty soon too. i just don't think i'll be able to wait for a n3.
probably galaxy s2 just cause it has quadbands and the reviews are really good. not really liking the sensation death grip so that cross that out
Waiting to see what the Nexus 3 will bring.
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Waiting to see what the Nexus 3 will bring.
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Ditto.
If the Nexus 3 works with Tzones. That would be a hot item!!
I got the HTC Sensation, don't really get much of a grip issue with the Sensation. Slick device, don't get low memory warnings anymore.
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I got the HTC Sensation, don't really get much of a grip issue with the Sensation. Slick device, don't get low memory warnings anymore.
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how does the screen on your sensation compare to the nexus?
how is the sensation screen in full sunlight?
I'm holding out for the Nexus 3. I won't buy a phone with any sort of third-party interface--I really like vanilla Android. And seeing how slow the phone manufacturers are to update the OS on their phones just reenforces my desire for a Nexus device that gets timely updates from Google. My friend with a G2 doesn't have Gingerbread yet and the phone has already been discontinued.
I'm waiting for a phone that says, "I'm going to be top dog for at least 6 months and relevant for 2 years."
Galaxy S2 would have qualified except it's not available where I live.
So I keep waiting...
1. must be android
2. must be HTC
3. must have full support for years to come
4. dual flash with high-res, amazing quality camera
5. light-up trackball
6. some kind of intense hardcore speakers with nice bass
7. call and end-call buttons (for some reason these dont exist anymore)
8. 3.7-4.1 inch super amoled screen
9. a lot of RAM
10. must have GPS, wifi, radio, bluetooth
11. maybe a qwerty keyboard?
12. 3.5mm headphone jack and accelerometer
13. must have AWS support
14. it must look sexy and turn heads
the n1 already has most of this.. lol
I'm watching the next Nexus as well.
I'm hoping for a 4.5" (or bigger would be nice) screen with monster rez and the quad-core Kal-El.
If Google's next Nexus has that?...You can count on me being one of the 1st in line for it!
Nexus 3 or Galaxy S 2. Can't decide until i play with a Galaxy S 2
Nexus 3. Tried the Sensation, and stock it just doesn't do it for me. I might revisit the phone after the new bootloader's delivered, though.
The HTC 3d looks really nice. I will still hold out until the start of next year when my contract runs out. Can't seem to like any phone enough for me to upgrade. Just hold out many nice phones are on there way. I check GSMarena daily for new phones but still none that I would love to have, yes I'm sad for checking every day.
IPHONE 5! YAY.
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The awesome HTC Sensation has replaced my N1!
The Sensation does look really nice I was a little tempted. I don't like how apple operate as a whole. So many thing's drive me crazy with apple. I've had a iPhone before promised myself never to get one again. Over priced, locked down, money spinning, flash incompatible, long clearance time for developed apps, the list could go on and on. Sorry rant over with. I'm hoping that the next Google based phone will be hot and powerful, as I like the way it's pure android.
I'm waiting to see how the N3 shapes up. I hope its quad-core.
As of right now, there isn't a phone to replace the N1. The N1 is still the primary Google Developer phone, so until that changes, I'm really not interested in changing phones.
The next developer phone will be the one that gets serious consideration from me. I'm still very much into the 'roll it yourself' tweak phase, so having an active developer community is pretty much a plus.
The SGS2 and the Sensation are both tempting, but aren't compelling enough to warrant an upgrade especially since my N1 is still going strong.
N3 is most likely, because I have a feeling that the sensation isn't going to get updates quickly because it runs sense.
I don't think any new phones are going to get trackballs anymore, and although I do miss my trackpad from my X1, and I love the trackball on my N1, it does take up a lot of screen real estate, which is why phones are going to drop them, and leave them for the "lower end- smaller screen" devices.
If the Sensation ran stock android, I would have bought it already.
Problem is, that I have even more plus with the 5 gig data, and tmo wants to charge me 10 bucks more a month for an identical plan with 3 less gigs of data.
Data isn't important now (only 1 gig a month the last 3 months) but when football season comes around, I will pop the 2 gig limit easily.
I got mine shortly after it launched and immediately fell in love with it. Since then I haven't had a single urge to upgrade, which is odd for me because I'm usually itching to upgrade ASAP, especially since I have T-Mobile's JUMP plan where I could upgrade every six months. Not a single phone has enticed me enough to ditch my beloved Nexus 6, every time a new phone review comes out, I'm like "meh". Even the Pixel isn't tempting me, though I'll probably get it in about six months or so when the price (hopefully) drops and the bugs have been worked out.
My roommate also had the Nexus 6 and liked it, but not nearly as much as I do. He recently upgraded to a Note 5 since his 6 randomly stopped charging and he loves it and says it's one of the best phones he's ever had (he's not a geek like me and doesn't root it or anything, although I showed him how to do it with the 6).
Shortly after I got mine, I scratched the hell out the screen while working on my parents car so there's a nice inch long semicircular scratch in the upper right hand corner of the screen, about an inch below where the battery icon is, along with a few other small scratches. Also I've dropped it a few times so the corners are scratched up (I usually have a slim bumper case on it). Also over time the heat from the battery and processor seems to have melted the glue that holds down the backplate since it bulges out towards the center of the phone on both sides. I like the phone so much that I've even considered using my jump upgrade to get a brand new one haha It's definitely the best phone during the six years that I've been using Android.
Anyone else share the same sentiments?
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I got mine shortly after it launched and immediately fell in love with it. Since then I haven't had a single urge to upgrade, which is odd for me because I'm usually itching to upgrade ASAP, especially since I have T-Mobile's JUMP plan where I could upgrade every six months. Not a single phone has enticed me enough to ditch my beloved Nexus 6, every time a new phone review comes out, I'm like "meh". Even the Pixel isn't tempting me, though I'll probably get it in about six months or so when the price (hopefully) drops and the bugs have been worked out.
My roommate also had the Nexus 6 and liked it, but not nearly as much as I do. He recently upgraded to a Note 5 since his 6 randomly stopped charging and he loves it and says it's one of the best phones he's ever had (he's not a geek like me and doesn't root it or anything, although I showed him how to do it with the 6).
Shortly after I got mine, I scratched the hell out the screen while working on my parents car so there's a nice inch long semicircular scratch in the upper right hand corner of the screen, about an inch below where the battery icon is, along with a few other small scratches. Also I've dropped it a few times so the corners are scratched up (I usually have a slim bumper case on it). Also over time the heat from the battery and processor seems to have melted the glue that holds down the backplate since it bulges out towards the center of the phone on both sides. I like the phone so much that I've even considered using my jump upgrade to get a brand new one haha It's definitely the best phone during the six years that I've been using Android.
Anyone else share the same sentiments?
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Due to the raving mad camera of the Pixel XL, were its screen the size of my N6, I would be ordering one. Otherwise, there's nothing out there that would make me leave my N6.
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at this point, its unlikely that you will find a brand new one anywhere, unfortunately..
believe me, there are tons of nexus users who feel the same way that you do. I had no desire to get a 6p, and even less desire to get an 800 dollar Pixel xl, when this N6 still runs so great..
Yea you're probably right Luckily mine isn't that bad, the scratches on the screen are only noticeable when the screen is off.
After I posted this I saw people were signing the praises of the 6 in other threads haha.
I love the way the six looks, except I wish it was all black. I got a black skin for the back that had the nexus and M cut outs, and had a hard time finding a black bumper case with a clear back to show of the skin. I'm not really a fan of the way that the back of the pixel looks, so if I get it I will definitely be putting a slim case on it.
Yes I am, but to develop for Nougat, I needed a second phone to have a daily driver while I rework my changes for 7.0. But since my N6 being only 32 GB, and I've found a 64 GB 6P at a very good price, my N6 became my second phone.
I've been a fan of Nexus devices for several years - I've had 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10, all a pleasure to use. When the 4 came out I was happy with it, but the HD screen prompted me to upgrade to the 5. When the 6 came out, same thing - the call of the QHD was too strong...
But now I've been so happy with my N6 that I've ignored the 5X & 6P and have every intention of bypassing the Pixel. I don't like Apple products because of that company's vile ethos, and now that Google seem to be Apple wannabees it looks as if my relationship with their phones is over too. Well, at least until my N6 dies, when I'll be looking at something like the LG V20, OnePlus 4, or whatever the current similar top-spec device is at that future time.
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Well, at least until my N6 dies, when I'll be looking at something like the LG V20, OnePlus 4, or whatever the current similar top-spec device is at that future time.
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I keep a three foot long pointed stick to fend myself against the temptation of buying a fancy new phone. But usually the reason I don't do that is because I don't want them stock, to me stock's boring, and I can't rationalize it to myself that I've paid a lot of money for a phone. Not a hobby project, just a smartphone like the kids today.
But if I want a hobby project, I'm sure as hell I don't want cyanogemod, it has more bugs than a Windows alpha leak. I've used for a year on my Note 3, it was an official cm12.1 release, and still too many bugs for my comfort. So since I have the source, and bake my own flavour, it would be a huge step back, as in backing up on a freeway measured step back to go back to hacked together more or less daily driver level roms.
I'm not a developer, just a propellorhead (I've been in mainframe tech for over thirty years), but the ability to play with the devices and have proper control is important, so any device I buy will have to be rootable. They mostly seem to be thanks to the excellent devs in this site.
P.S. It looks as if the world and his dog agree with you about Cyanogen...
http://m.theregister.co.uk/2016/10/19/cyanogen_and_monopolies/
Definitely, it's just a great device in many aspects. The screen size is a matter of taste of course, but perfect for me since I do a lot of office stuff during commutes. The 5+ hours of screen time gets me well through the day, and front speakers are easy to get addicted to as well
The only thing I think about sometimes is that it's a tad bit heavy when holding it for longer periods of time. Don't know if it's heavier than other phones with similar screen sizes? Still, I'm camping for at least another year, or until it breaks and can't be repaired.
wase4711 said:
at this point, its unlikely that you will find a brand new one anywhere, unfortunately..
believe me, there are tons of nexus users who feel the same way that you do. I had no desire to get a 6p, and even less desire to get an 800 dollar Pixel xl, when this N6 still runs so great..
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As far as I've seen there are brand new sealed boxes on Amazon still just under $300
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My very first "smart phone" was the release of the T-Mobile G1, and fell in love with Android. Been on numerous devices since then but the day I picked this up it was incredible. It actually fit my hands. To date my favorite device and my daily driver. My 6p is still in its box as a backup.
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wase4711 said:
at this point, its unlikely that you will find a brand new one anywhere, unfortunately..
believe me, there are tons of nexus users who feel the same way that you do. I had no desire to get a 6p, and even less desire to get an 800 dollar Pixel xl, when this N6 still runs so great..
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There are still brand new in box N6's on ebay. They may be getting harder to find, but they do exist.
But anyway, I still love the heck out of my N6 even after 18 months of use. My battery % rarely goes below 60%, so my battery should last a good long while. I'm in no rush to get a new phone. It's lightning quick with Nougat and does everything I need.
Yep you can get bnib N6 XT1103 for 259.00 on EBay. Thought about buying one for a spare. Its a solid device still.
Interesting! I knew they still had to be floating around.
What was funny was I went on a job interview yesterday and one of the guys had a Nexus 6 and he was saying how much he loved it hahaha
I'm sure many will disagree with me and that's fine but my only complaint is the size. It is larger than I'd prefer. If it were the size of a moto X pure or 5" that would be good. Even maybe 5.5 but nearly at 6" it's too large.
If I get the Pixel I would get the smaller one. I'm done with the huge phones. Just isn't practical for me.
I'm still happy about this phone but I still want to replace is sometime soon. Hopefully the Huawei mate 9 will be good and also have a 6 inch screen. Just cant go back to a smaller size.
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For me, my big problem is that i still can say a big "yes", is all that i need... and is a problem. I don't like 6p and pixel XL (3 years with a phone >=5.7, i'm not confortable with any smaller), they are too... how to say, similar to others. My N6 is diferent, isn't soo square as others. Ok, i don't have fingerprint, slow-mo camera... but i use my charger qi when i arrive at work, my screen is, for me, best i ever seen in a phone, FRONT SPEAKERS!!!!!!, there are 2 ways to see a video, with our phone, and the others. Camera, for me works too fine, hdr+ is incredible, ok, in low-light isn't perfect but... it isn't a professional camera.
Maybe i ask too much, but i can't see any phones that offers me enought reason to change my phone :S. 64bits SoC... well, to work i use my laptop, i won't install my work-software on it, i still don't need it. 3GB ram... without comments, offer the same. So... when appears any really different i will think on that, meanwhile i'm in love with my nexus and my android black bumper
still loving this device. i got the 32 gig, and i constantly think about getting a 64, even though my phone is in perfect shape. got it from pre-order, and i'm hoping that it lasts another year or 2.
dont think ill be able to go back to anything less than 5.7" display, and dual front facing stereo speakers is on my checklist, which no one seems to offer any more, if i were to get a new phone.
the antennas also seem to be really good, but i had an antennagate iphone 4 for 4.5 years.
the design is really sleek, no weird bumps or panels. the phone came at a great time to remain competitive, since it was before the 810 fiasco, and seems like our 805 can support daydream. still unhappy we havent been able to get slo-mo working (since the oneplus 1 has the same sensor with slo-mo)
it's still a great phone
Bought the phone right after its launching. Still runs strongly.
Iam a savvy guy on smartphone changing device every year. However after Nexus 6, I can't find any other comparable phone with wireless changing, dual front facing speaking and slim bezel. Hopefully the next pixel could achieve something like that. Price is really not a issue as long as it is a solid one.
Still happy.
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