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If there was a guarantee of the SGSII getting ICS quickly then I would order one now. But the more likely scenario going by past history is that Samsung wont release an update until April or May or something.
***** The Official Galaxy Nexus Thread *****
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If there was a guarantee of the SGSII getting ICS quickly then I would order one now. But the more likely scenario going by past history is that Samsung wont release an update until April or May or something.
Soldato
Surely it will be ripped into a rom before then?
Soldato
SGS1 got upgrades before the SGS2, Samsung can move fast when they want to 
For everything else, there's the mod community (assuming they get the code).
For everything else, there's the mod community (assuming they get the code).I think it's got a 5MP sensor for the zero shutter lag feature. Only the S3 Snapdragon has been advertised with dedicated hardware acceleration for this type of time stamp buffering (and the HTC touch 4G thinggy only does ~15fps @ 8MP)
Maybe they decided for smoother on screen fps with the camera app open? That's the full 2600x2000 resolution btw, take a shot and it pulls a buffered image with the exact time stamp.
There's tons of other cool features you can do with a buffered set of full res shots
Maybe they decided for smoother on screen fps with the camera app open? That's the full 2600x2000 resolution btw, take a shot and it pulls a buffered image with the exact time stamp.
There's tons of other cool features you can do with a buffered set of full res shots
I'm not really fussed on the lack of external storage. I've never used an microSD card in a phone and currently I'm using a grand total of 170mb on the internal storage of my SGS II.
The factors that would make me consider an upgrade are:
* Immediate availability of ICS
* NFC
* Big fat juicy screen
The factors that would make me consider an upgrade are:
* Immediate availability of ICS
* NFC
* Big fat juicy screen
Soldato
My contract ended this week and i dont know what to do arghhhh
Caporegime
This was never going to be a massive leap from the GS2, they are saving that for April/may next year, just like they did a year ago.
CM7 will have it within days of release.
Soldato
NFC is... well lets say I'd rather everyone experienced it first before calling it a wanted feature. I wish to god it was amazing but currently its often slower than paying by card on my trial handsets. To give you some idea of what I mean if you've been through UK passport control with an E-passport within the last 18 months and you've played the game of trying to get your passport to be read by the god awful machine. It's like that.
Morning rumour is not all networks are picking this up by the way. I have nothing concrete I can offer as proof and CPW and the like will probably pick this up as they love OEM units but don't expect a full house on this one unless a late deal was done.
Morning rumour is not all networks are picking this up by the way. I have nothing concrete I can offer as proof and CPW and the like will probably pick this up as they love OEM units but don't expect a full house on this one unless a late deal was done.
Soldato
Well I've read most stuff on it now and my feelings are somewhere between mixed and positive.
Just like anything I buy, I'll be waiting for some full reviews and seeing if the price is competitive. If it is considerably more than the SGS2 then that will annoy me.
Just like anything I buy, I'll be waiting for some full reviews and seeing if the price is competitive. If it is considerably more than the SGS2 then that will annoy me.
The Galaxy Nexus is more about being an ICS platform/showcase then it is about being a powerhouse. I think some people have probably raised their expectations to high expecting an SGII beater.
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Soldato
What is LCS?
Yeah agreed. If you want POWAH then I guess you should wait for the SGS III. However if you want a better user experience then perhaps an upgrade to the Nexus is in order
Large Cream Sandwich, it's what you have before you get an Ice Cream Sandwich.
Soldato
OK gottcha
Man of Honour
I am looking forward to ICS on my S2 as well, still, looking forward to having both side by side even if the S2 is quite a bit beefier on the hardware specs front, just not the screen.
Soldato
Yeah agreed. If you want POWAH then I guess you should wait for the SGS III. However if you want a better user experience then perhaps an upgrade to the Nexus is in order
When is the SGS III due?
I hope that means the full screen can be used as in honeycomb the same happens but they remain as small dots.