---2012 Nexus Phone facts/rumours/info thread---

kona786 · 3 Oct 2012 at 21:34

http://st3.gsmarena.com/pic/vv/newsimg/12/10/nexus-2-nexus-7-32gb-carphone/gsmarena_001.jpg

http://www.gsmarena.com/carphone_inventory_reveals_a_galaxy_nexus_2_and_a_32gb_nexus_7-news-4894.php

This has just shown up on CPW's inventory along with numerous other bit of info such as pics taken with a device codenamed i9260 which points to a refreshed Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2.

As most of us already know rumour has it there will be multiple Nexus phone's from upto 5 manufacturers.

One rumour is for an LG Optimus Nexus sporting:

The LG-manufactured Nexus device is highly likely to be built on the basis of the Optimus G: the aforementioned Snapdragon S4 Pro that has four 1.5GHz Krait CPU cores and a Adreno 320 graphics solution, 2GB of RAM, a 4.7-inch True HD IPS+ screen with a 720p resolution, 32GB of storage space and either a 13-megapixel or 8-megapixel main camera, depending on the market
http://easternmorningherald.com/lg-might-build-optimus-g-based-nexus-smartphone-say-rumors/1219356/

Mock-up

UPDATE: Real Deal Prototype:

UPDATE: Press Render

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This thread is for all news on the upcoming Nexus(s), all in a neat place of its own

kona786 · 3 Oct 2012 at 22:10

I'd be happy with an updated Galaxy Nexus as I loved it's design. Needs an sd-slot and better camera for me to be interested though.

Want list is an

A15/KRAIT based SoC,
awesome camera, 2GB Ram,
2100mah+ battery,
great build and design...

a good notification LED, all black monolith front (so buttons or logos)...and it all be ready for late NOV!

kona786 · 3 Oct 2012 at 22:31

muon said:
Has anyone genuinely hit the 1GB memory limit on Android? I swear 1GB is plenty until apps actually get very complex. Especially if you don't play graphically intensive games.

From the NoteII thread:

Spit said:
Really starting to appreciate the 2Gb. Played Riptide and my web pages and email were still in RAM. Very nice!

It's merely a want...not a need. Having a load of web tabs open and coming back to them without reloading is a major plus.

kona786 · 3 Oct 2012 at 22:34

I'd need SAMOLED in my life so it would almost have to be a Samsung made Nexus for me

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 10:08

Sounds more like it stoosh!

User selectable interface between stock and skinned UI. Nice.

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 10:16

Cheers - its should be nice with JB and 2GB RAM. Ohh and that lush Grey finish

You still interested in the LTE S3?

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 10:30

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I needed a new phone asap as my S2 is going to my Nephew as a present.

I'm deffo still interested in the new range of Nexus.

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:07

64GB should be deffo the minimum for fixed storage as mrk says.

1080p videocam chews through storage as do games, music, videos.

Just add a sd-slot ffs!

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:50

nice videos showing the benefits of 2GB RAM

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:37

25+ apps? ok...My S2 says otherwise.

kona786 · 4 Oct 2012 at 22:45

Don't get me wrong, 2GB RAM won't set the world on fire with blistering performance over 1GB RAM. It's merely a nicety to know that more of your most used apps will be kept in RAM and load instantly without having to load from cold thanks to the extra gig.

Point in case would be my QuickPic app which takes a few seconds to load from cold or my SMS app which gets dumped from RAM from time to time etc etc.

kona786 · 5 Oct 2012 at 15:31

stoosh said:
True but 8GB or 16GB is too small for storage. I hope Google see sense and release at least a 32GB version.

I very much doubt it'll be 8/16GB too without an sd-slot. I'm guessing 32gb minimum this year.

I want more info on the GNex2.

Still very much interested in this year's Nexus - My LTE S3 has arrived and it's ok but overall a bit MEH!

kona786 · 5 Oct 2012 at 15:57

simulatorman said:
Some people are never satisfied. So why is it a bit MEH?

First thing is I'm already used to the S3 as my Sis an Nephew have one...so there goes the WOW factor.

And First impressions: The Grey hue is ok but not miles away from the Blue that I wasn't fond of - I'm more a monolith man. Second, TW is just meh, would love stock JB theme, performance on JB is pretty nice but quite similar to ICS I feel on the S3. And a few of my S2 apps/layout look a bit horrible too when enlarged to S3 size...also the change to 16:9 doesn't help my layout.

And I have the home button feel - feels clumsy and outdated, onscreen/HOS style rules.

All very little things which in the end makes me appreciate my S2 more...the S3 is not a giant leap forward mainly for me because of the lacking aesthetic and design features.

I have a few days to get used to it...otherwise its going back. Woot for 7-day tryout!

kona786 · 5 Oct 2012 at 16:59

reflux said:
Everything about this LG Nexus sounds great to me, apart from the rumour of an 8GB variant. Seriously???

Mind boggling isn't it - when we thought it couldn't go lower than 16GB

8GB is a bs rumour imo - and so is 16GB I hope.

kona786 · 5 Oct 2012 at 21:01

Fallen god said:
They have had Led for a long time, the GN is a nice RBG that even does multi colour looks kinda awesome.

iirc the Nexus S didn't have one...but I'd expect it to be present from now on.

kona786 · 6 Oct 2012 at 02:42

How about a curved One neX+?

kona786 · 6 Oct 2012 at 15:35

Nexus18 said:
At the one Nex+ pic:

Yup does look quite nice - a pretty good 'shop and I thought of the name One-neX+

kona786 · 8 Oct 2012 at 00:06

Christo said:
What is that, a leak or a render?

Neither... a PS'd photo

kona786 · 9 Oct 2012 at 13:57

This does look like the final article from LG - Bar the screen which has poor black shift as it's a dev model.

Not my cup of tea - think the GNex is better, esp with the curved glass. WE NEED PICS OF THE GNEX II !!!

kona786 · 9 Oct 2012 at 19:26

simulatorman said:
It was crappy once upon a time and some of the geeks still think it's cool not to have it. Each to their own.

Soo true. TW on the S3 is quite ok. I don't even have the urge to want to flash Domination. Though I do want the blue notification icons.