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xperia arc review - engadget

First review I have seen
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review/

everything non Apple is bad for Engadget
mith500 said:
First review I have seen
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review/
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This Engadget site is pro Apple and is against anything else which is not made by Apple. Ignore this site for android device reviews

hung77 said:
This Engadget site is pro Apple and is against anything else which is not made by Apple. Ignore this site for android device reviews
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quite, dear sir, quite.
i never liked them..

Why on earth did the Incredible S get 8 points and the Arc 7? Same chips, Arc has a bigger and better screen, better camera, looks great and sleek, comes with 2.3 already (!), only has less RAM. And did they even mention sound/call quality?
Engadget is a bad joke.

george232 said:
Why on earth did the Incredible S get 8 points and the Arc 7? Same chips, Arc has a bigger and better screen, better camera, looks great and sleek, comes with 2.3 already (!), only has less RAM. And did they even mention sound/call quality?
Engadget is a bad joke.
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But I do agree with them that the videocam is terrible ! I hope they can fix that.
Personally I'd give it 8 out of 10 but that comes from a guy who just ordered one today and cant wait to get it on friday. Guess I "want" it to be 8/10.
Ah what the hell, its gonna be awesome

I love how they wouldnt stop talking about how thin the iphone 4 was but it was barely mentioned in the Arc review and when it was, it was shown in a negative light. The iphone 4 should have gotten a 7 just for the fact that the screen is so bloody small.
Horrible Engadget horrible.

Theres another review over at What Mobile, quite thorough and seems generally positive. They gave the phone a 5 out of 5
Sadly i cant paste links yet, but google sony ericsson arc review and you should see it, or go to What Mobile's site

The only downside to the Arc's buttonry is one we spotted with the Xperia Play as well -- there's no illumination for the key labels in the dark. You get a pair of lights marking the division between each key, but their purpose is basically indecipherable when the phone's used in the dark
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Hahaha... ooh 3 buttons.. oooh.. I can't remember which one is which.. it's so complex! if only there was just one button.. that would be much better!

hung77 said:
This Engadget site is pro Apple and is against anything else which is not made by Apple. Ignore this site for android device reviews
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I do not bother visiting Engadget any more as they are only positive with Apple products. Time to clean out the reviewers I think and get some fresh faces there that will give us unbiased opinions on new technology from non fan boys.
I was hopping the camera was as good as they were making out it was going to be in there advertising lets hope there can be a software update to improve the quality a little.

Engadget is a good source for review
You can check also CNet UK which give good review
(http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review-50002090/)
The point is that SE saves money where they should not
Giving little RAM make no sense
It makes the machine slow when running new games or multi-tasking and this is not what the end user want
It is difficult enough to compete with dual-cores so at least give us 512mb or 768mb - this is also probably the reason why the camera video is jerky
Camera also not as good as advertised since small sensor

Nice. I have a feeling that a Factory unlocked Xperia ARC will be my next device . IF the unlock bootlader thing comes out first!

Positive review on Pocket Lint as well.
http://m.pocket-lint.com/reviews/review_summary.phtml/5341

assafk said:
Camera also not as good as advertised since small sensor
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It's far better than the iPhone 4 camera. I have both.
And the advertisement was mainly in the low light capabilities, where it's FAR better than the iPhone.

i like this thing!! i buy this thing!!
it rocks!

assafk said:
You can check also CNet UK which give good review
(http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review-50002090/)
The point is that SE saves money where they should not
Giving little RAM make no sense
It makes the machine slow when running new games or multi-tasking and this is not what the end user want
It is difficult enough to compete with dual-cores so at least give us 512mb or 768mb - this is also probably the reason why the camera video is jerky
Camera also not as good as advertised since small sensor
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1) arc has 512 ram. all new xperias have 512 ram
2) the camera is awsome, for a phone. there are comparison vids between iphone4 and arc.. you see the difference lol
3) camera is not jerky cuz of low ram. lol. or am i wrong here? but still if it can be, they must have had a ton of apps in the background, since 300+ mb of user available ram is MORE than enough for a friggin camera lol.

Even while multitask-gaming (multiple games open at once) and listening to music and just using my Arc for general stuff, I haven't dropped below 80MB free RAM. And I do not use task killers or kill processes. RAM is really not a problem ATM.
The camera is really, really good for a phone. Only the Nokia N8 has a better camera. Especially in low light, the photos might not be really really good, but they're still by far the best of all mobile phone cameras. In such a small and slim device it's impossible to fit a larger sensor, so it's impossible to get a much better camera anyway.
Camera video jerky? There's a small bug that makes video hang for half a second when switching between very dark and very light images, but that is the only thing I've noticed, and it happens very rarely.

hung77 said:
This Engadget site is pro Apple and is against anything else which is not made by Apple. Ignore this site for android device reviews
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I understand your point but did you even read the article? They gave it a good review. Also to those referring to the number system please remember that the same person does not usually do all phone reviews so they are subjective.
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gsm arena's xperia arc review is out
but I cant read it, it is gibberish....WTF! April fools or what?
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_arc-review-583.php
EDIT: new link for the review in English...lol
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_arc-review-584.php

It should be clear by now that this review article, outlived in a day, was a mere April's Fools Day joke. We have a proper Arc review up online, so you should refer to that instead. We're glad you saw the funny side of it. If you are interested, you can find more about the Lorem ipsum dolor text here. To see more of our 1st April's spirit, check out our Genesis tablet.
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Yup, Arpil fool. They have a real review up but i can't link it.

The lorem ipsum dolor text is an old Microsoft joke used to display how fonts appear in Word to give the user an idea which font to choose. The text means nothing, it's a bunch of words sounding Latin and therefore important and smart.

Harsh Rating!!!

I believe everyone rates this phone highly, so why has cnet gave this phone a 4 out of 5 rating??
Can't post a link as I'm a newbie...

fazzxx said:
I believe everyone rates this phone highly, so why has cnet gave this phone a 4 out of 5 rating??
Can't post a link as I'm a newbie...
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Maybe HTC dont advertise heavily enough on their site?

dahmmy said:
Maybe HTC dont advertise heavily enough on their site?
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hahaha, point to be noted, your honor!

i have never seen this many positive reviews for an HTC phone. some are calling it the best designed smart phone ever made.
not every review is going to be positive. and i wouldn't necessarily call 4 out of 5 stars a bad review.

It's still better than the Verge's abomination.

4 out of 5 is terrible tbh, phones are subjective and the main criticism for HTC phones is Sense... which I prefer to any other oem ui and asop by far, loved it since my touch pro

I wouldn't call it harsh. Here's their highlights and low-lights.
The battery and storage comment shouldn't really surprise anyone. So far,the camera's received mixed reviews with some reviewers being more impressed than others. I can see BlinkFeed being a "love it or hate it" proposition which is really in the eye of the beholder and everyone won't like it equally. The comments about scuffing are concerning. They loved the display and design which I think will be pretty much a universal theme.
Here's the review...
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/htc-one-review-50010439/

Blinkfeed is cool, when you like to read a lot of news and social things like Facebook, which i do often when i have job school
Camera is good, ok Lumia 920 beats it, but who cares. Its good, not negativ.
No need of expandable storage if you have 32 GB, in my opinion.

BarryH_GEG said:
I wouldn't call it harsh. Here's their highlights and low-lights.
The battery and storage comment shouldn't really surprise anyone. So far,the camera's received mixed reviews with some reviewers being more impressed than others. I can see BlinkFeed being a "love it or hate it" proposition which is really in the eye of the beholder and everyone won't like it equally. The comments about scuffing are concerning. They loved the display and design which I think will be pretty much a universal theme.
Here's the review...
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/htc-one-review-50010439/
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I kind of agree with all the points.
BlinkFeed is merely a user-preference, but ability to remove it should be an option.

Then read their xperia review and go mad.
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......also "Camera doesnt Impress", sounds more neutral than "Bad" to me, it's not a bad thing, it holds its own in most aspects of picture and video taking especially considering its stsbilisation function.
Actually I dont think any of those "Bad" points are really valid to potential buyers or the more tech savvy.

I think he is speculating about the black and scratches. I'm pretty sure his house keys are not made of gold (it's too soft and expensive compared to brass). Also, the black isn't painted on, it's anodised. I rate the review less than 4/5.

The camera might be a little gimmick but.. i wouldn't say 4 out of 5 is bad..Plus thats only one review.. im sure you not going to let one review be the deal decision maker for you.. i can only see myself taking a star away for the way HTC handling the release.. but that has nothing to do with the phone.. that's just bad PR

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The camera might be a little gimmick but.. i wouldn't say 4 out of 5 is bad..Plus thats only one review.. im sure you not going to let one review be the deal decision maker for you.. i can only see myself taking a star away for the way HTC handling the release.. but that has nothing to do with the phone.. that's just bad PR
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Camera is hardly gimmicky. Everything done is actually for good reason.

Hunt3r.j2 said:
Camera is hardly gimmicky. Everything done is actually for good reason.
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If the camera isn't, the term "Ultrapixel" is.
It's not new at all. In fact, the N82 and N95 from over 5+ years ago had both larger sensors (~1/2.5) and larger individual pixel bins than the new flagship from HTC.

Narom88 said:
It's still better than the Verge's abomination.
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I know! And their comparisons were a load of rubbish as well!

Livebyte said:
I kind of agree with all the points.
BlinkFeed is merely a user-preference, but ability to remove it should be an option.
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I agree but at least you can tuck it away so out of sight out of mind.

hung2900 said:
If the camera isn't, the term "Ultrapixel" is.
It's not new at all. In fact, the N82 and N95 from over 5+ years ago had both larger sensors (~1/2.5) and larger individual pixel bins than the new flagship from HTC.
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Of course, but how else are you going to explain to "educated" consumers that 4MP is better than 13MP?

fernando sor said:
i have never seen this many positive reviews for an HTC phone. some are calling it the best designed smart phone ever made.
not every review is going to be positive. and i wouldn't necessarily call 4 out of 5 stars a bad review.
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It IS the best designed smartphone ever made. The previous title goes to the HTC One X in my opinion.

From what I've read, there's something symptomatic in CNET review: they put as a negative point the fact that the phone doesn't have SD card or removable battery, yet that point is never raised when they describe iPhone.

Anand tech review on g3. Not a winner on the screen..?

http://home.anandtech.com/show/8169/the-lg-g3-review
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Everyone says the jump from 1080 to 1440p isn't noticeable. I say that's dumb and it depends on the person.

when i had the 855 the screen is absolutely gorgeous. i think the reviewers are on drugs. yeah it may not be out of this world because displays today are so nice. but the difference is immediate i don't care what anyone says lol. i learned reviews are subjective. only way is to try it yourself.

One thing for sure the g3 is definitely the flawed beauty every one in love with, the device has glaring weaknesses yet many reviewers still ultimately like it despite fully acknowledging it's ugly side

nap007 said:
One thing for sure the g3 is definitely the flawed beauty every one in love with, the device has glaring weaknesses yet many reviewers still ultimately like it despite fully acknowledging it's ugly side
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The g3 is fine. Just shut up. We acknowledge its weaknesses. Every phone has them!

Lostatsea23 said:
Everyone says the jump from 1080 to 1440p isn't noticeable. I say that's dumb and it depends on the person.
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Anandtech says it is noticeable to a fault.
Over sharpness
Throttling
Display auto dimming
Like other reviews and users noted, Anandtech says the G3 would have been the closest to perfect device yet with a good 1080p display. The Qhd hurts overall performance rather than helps.

rushless said:
Anandtech says it is noticeable to a fault.
Over sharpness
Throttling
Display auto dimming
Like other reviews and users noted, Anandtech says the G3 would have been the closest to perfect device yet with a good 1080p display. The Qhd hurts overall performance rather than helps.
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Also came to same conclusion as most. The top Android phones are so close that they are basically even. Each has good points and bad. Just depends on how you as an individual rate the pros and cons.
I've had the m8.
I liked the build quality, speakers were great and screen was good. Camera sucked for anything but Internet posting. Then I realized (unlike most kids) that not everyone wants to listen to my music . So I use headphones in public and Bluetooth in car. So those boomsound bezels were pointless. And I really missed qi charging.
I had the S5
Screen was lovely. Camera was good and water resistance was nice. But I hated how it felt in my hand. And it only came with 16gb at AT&T.
LG G3
I don't have my us model. But my friend has the Korean version. My total time with it is a few hours at work. So not a great review. But I Love the way it feels in hand. Feels premium. Love the screen size. Screen to me is as good as the S5 or the M8. Was plenty bright for me indoors and out. (does have more glare than the S5, but not horrible if you're looking straight on).
I like a bright screen and 70 to 75% was perfect for me. And I never saw it dim. Maybe it does at 90 to 100%,but that's too bright for me anyway.
Halo is there. But didn't bother me really. He says with Nova it's a non issue, but it had stock launcher when I used it.
To sum up.
For me the LG G3 hits more of the right spots for me. My opinion may change once I get mine. But he loves his, and I really enjoyed the time I used it.

Anandtech reviewed a preproduction Korean model. Many of the issues they had with the screen have been fixed in the production International model.

bobbarker2 said:
Anandtech reviewed a preproduction Korean model. Many of the issues they had with the screen have been fixed in the production International model.
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The Korean models aren't all preproduction lol. People keep saying that. The early review units were as in the day of announcement. All G3s are the same now and have been fixed via a firmware update

Lostatsea23 said:
The Korean models aren't all preproduction lol. People keep saying that. The early review units were as in the day of announcement. All G3s are the same now and have been fixed via a firmware update
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Uh, duh? Saying they reviewed a preproduction Korean model does not imply that ALL Korean models are preproduction - just the one they got like every other review copy. Reading comprehension...

I always appreciate Anand and his reviews. That said, I'm still buying the phone, as my review is the most important.
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Semantics said:
I always appreciate Anand and his reviews. That said, I'm still buying the phone, as my review is the most important.
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My thoughts exactly. I have been reading so many reviews and watching video reviews. Most love the phone...... Some acknowledged that they had pre production models and were waiting for the production models and would review them again. Most of the people that have the phone are giving it a thumbs up. I will get the AT&T model and do my own personal review.

I keep seeing people dinging on the battery life, but battery life is such a relative measure. For me, it just needs to get me to the end of the day, I plug my phone into a charger when i go to sleep. I've also got a 1+ hour commute in each direction, so I attach my device to a 2A charger in my car for the trip, which makes a big difference.
Plus I guarantee someone's going to come up with a larger battery for the thing, that's the nice part about removable batteries.
Anyway, I'm more concerned with the other aspects of the QHD screen, including app compatibility. Also wondering how HDX Vudu and Netflix content will look and if the G3 attempts to sharpen/upscale that content or not.

Please use the existing thread HERE
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"Real" Hands-on Videos

All the fake hands-on video's on youtube are pretty lame. If you see real hands on video of the nexus 9, post them here.
Looks like the verge has a short one up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViQ8MWAcB5E

Whats considered a fake hands on video? There are many legit hands on videos of the Nexus 9...
Looks like you just want a thread

semicycle said:
All the fake hands-on video's on youtube are pretty lame. If you see real hands on video of the nexus 9, post them here.
Looks like the verge has a short one up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViQ8MWAcB5E
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Thanks for the video. This just made things more difficult for me since I'm back to contemplating if I should've chosen white over black....

Here's another:
http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/21/hands-on-with-the-nexus-9-tablet/
Just wish these one of these hands-on reviewers commented on the texture of the back. We still have no idea if the back of the WHITE Nexus 9 has a plastic matte finish or a soft-touch finish.

Just wish there was a decent review!

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Here's another:
http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/21/hands-on-with-the-nexus-9-tablet/
Just wish these one of these hands-on reviewers commented on the texture of the back. We still have no idea if the back of the WHITE Nexus 9 has a plastic matte finish or a soft-touch finish.
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"White version holding her back is covered with high-grade polycarbonate plastic to help curb stains and fingerprints."
source

Did anyone notice the Volta app thing in the video from the verge? I wonder if its a google app for project volta or if it's a 3rd paty app

Lol, I've been a LONG time member even if I don't post much. I'm simply on the fence and want to see as many actual hands on videos as possible to help in my purchase decision. If you head over to you tube and search for "nexus 9 hands on" it's pretty easy to see why I made the thread.

I'd like to see one with the keyboard.

RedBlueGreen said:
Whats considered a fake hands on video? There are many legit hands on videos of the Nexus 9...
Looks like you just want a thread
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There are only about 4 known hands-on videos of the Nexus 9 and 2 of those are in Vietnamese. They interesting thing is that the Vietnamese ones are the most in-depth. The other two are hands on video from Techcrunch and TheVerge where they were only given a very limited amount of time with the device at google.
When he says fake videos, he means the hundreds of videos on youtube that are just either duplicate copies of the same videos, slideshows of pictures and specs, or videos not even related to the Nexus 9. They are basically "clickbait" videos by Youtube uploaders that want views.

Android Central posted a 4 minute hands on video:

the verge's review is just so sad, seriously, you have a nexus device for a one minute review?

Sergolea said:
the verge's review is just so sad, seriously, you have a nexus device for a one minute review?
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You are aware that The Verge's video was not a "one minute review", right?
1) It was a hands-on
2) It was a video with a time-limited constraint, most likely at Google's premises, unlike Android Central's hands on that came two days later and without such time constraint.
Just sayin....

Verge sure as hell ensured that the short amount of time is used to express their own disgust towards products that are not made by Apple in every sentence throughout the hands-on.
They succeeded in doing so.

Master05 said:
Verge sure as hell ensured that the short amount of time is used to express their own disgust towards products that are not made by Apple in every sentence throughout the hands-on.
They succeeded in doing so.
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I think you're overreacting. The worst thing he said about it was that it was a bit thicker than the ipad and that it was an inbetweener device between the ipad mini and ipad air due to its screen size.

mkygod said:
I think you're overreacting. The worst thing he said about it was that it was a bit thicker than the ipad and that it was an inbetweener device between the ipad mini and ipad air due to its screen size.
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I don't like the subtle boredom in his voice, like he's forced to do the review.
Stuff like "well yeah, it's an ANDROID tablet [...] MAYBE that's what you're looking for"... come on.
Seriously, they should go back reviewing to their super-duper premium iPads that have no flaws at all and giving it 11/10 in the scores.

Master05 said:
Seriously, they should go back reviewing to their super-duper premium iPads that have no flaws at all and giving it 11/10 in the scores.
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It is because of inflammatory statements such as this one that invalidate your other claim of him sounding bored which may be very well the case, but due to the typical "Android fanboy"-hyperbolic claims, you're making it harder for the rest of us when we intend to make an actual criticism.
The hands-on done by The Verge was not an Android bashing party, nor an iPhone praising celebration as you're making it sound.

Of course the last sentence was over the top as Im pissed off by the way certain reviewers dont even try to hide their bias ..

Seriously I don't know what to think. I've owned android tablet since the Folio 100 something like 4 years ago and now I got a Note 2014 but ...
It's a pain in the update, just look at my last 4.4 update :/ should I think about getting an IPad on will this one be the one ?
Thx for the vids

Master05 said:
Of course the last sentence was over the top as Im pissed off by the way certain reviewers dont even try to hide their bias ..
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Maybe some people just have smug sounding voices. We should just accept reviews at face value based on the content of their words, not by their tone. If anything, the guy's opinions were pretty objective, moreso than any i've seen on the Nexus 9. Lacking in both criticisms and superlatives.
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Seriously I don't know what to think. I've owned android tablet since the Folio 100 something like 4 years ago and now I got a Note 2014 but ...
It's a pain in the update, just look at my last 4.4 update :/ should I think about getting an IPad on will this one be the one ?
Thx for the vids
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What exactly about the Note 2014 was a pain to update?
I've owned 3 Nexus devices (4,5, and 7 2012) and they were a breeze to update. Just had to wait a week or two for it become available OTA.

Where are all the Nexus 9 reviews?

Has HTC not handed out any test models to the usual outlets? Or are these test results still sanctioned by NDAs? Please post any reviews you find here.
NOTE: Please real thorough reviews only, not just hand ons or spec comparisons.

konradsa said:
Has HTC not handed out any test models to the usual outlets? Or are these test results still sanctioned by NDAs? Please post any reviews you find here.
NOTE: Please real thorough reviews only, not just hand ons or spec comparisons.
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Will have to wait until fully released, can't wait not long now!

Sites have just received the review model. Just yesterday a few of them posted up unboxing videos. So expect full reviews and hands on this coming week.
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Rage1ofakind said:
Sites have just received the review model. Just yesterday a few of them posted up unboxing videos. So expect full reviews and hands on this coming week.
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Will be interesting to see there point of view.

Yeah, must be some kind of NDA involved. I've seen several videos now but none show much more than taking it out of the box and flipping around the screens......

We'll probably be swimming in reviews come Monday.

Won't be interested then or at least not for a while (NEW TOY!!) ?

I thought we'd see reviews at 12:00AM EST. I guess reviews are embargoed until at least midnight PST.

Well, nothing yet!
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it is weird that nobody picked up the orders early and posted a review

Phonearena full review is out.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842
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brar.arsh said:
Phonearena full review is out.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842
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Very nice. Looks like a good review. Keep them coming!

Was hoping MKBHD got a review unit or even a final unit. As I love his video reviews. Reviews should come flooding in around evening time. (UK)
Do you guys know if all the current Nexus 9's will get a software update this week. As some of the quick impressions last week and the week before mentioned that the hands on they had was not of the final version (software). Plus I think it was Android authority who said Google still have a surprise or two left for Android L
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brar.arsh said:
Phonearena full review is out.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842
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Phonearena has pulled their review, I think they published it too early.

brar.arsh said:
Phonearena has pulled their review, I think they published it too early.
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Ironically still readable through Google's own cache :cyclops: :
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...ena.com/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842/
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...m/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842/page/2
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...m/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842/page/3
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...m/reviews/Google-Nexus-9-Review_id3842/page/4

Looks like NDA hasn't expired yet... Which is strange, considering it's already available for sale.

AlexusJ said:
Looks like NDA hasn't expired yet... Which is strange, considering it's already available for sale.
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Looks like it just lifted. Lots of reviews out now.

brar.arsh said:
Phonearena has pulled their review, I think they published it too early.
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It's back.
And AP review is out, not satisfactory though.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/03/nexus-9-review-a-little-better-on-paper-than-in-practice/
The Good
Display: I love the 4:3 form factor, and the display itself is very nice. Great colors, what looks to be solid white balance, good brightness, and excellent viewing angles. I can find no real important faults with it.
Android L: Is pretty, adds tons of new features (many of which are quite useful), and beautiful animations throughout the OS. Easily the most mature and thoroughly styled Android has ever looked. It looks great on the Nexus 9.
Fast: The Nexus 9 is, in most situations where linear performance is the primary concern, very quick. Its single-thread benchmark results put it even ahead of Apple's new iPad Air 2, so that K1 isn't a slouch.
Front-facing speakers: I don't really need to extol the virtues of front-facing speakers. They're obvious.
Software support: OTA updates from Google mean you'll be the first to get the latest version of Android, of course, with all the good and bad things that entails.
The Not So Good
Battery life: 9.5 hours of Wi-Fi browsing is, as far as my review unit is concerned, a fantasy. Like, there's just no way. I'm getting half that.
Performance: It's unpredictable. The Nexus 9 is fast, but it's twitchy. Apps will randomly take longer to load than normal, longer than I would expect - it doesn't feel fully optimized. That, or only having two cores is causing issues.
Build quality: It does not feel like a $400 tablet should feel. Not only is it fairly heavy for its size, the plastic back seems to have the same issues the Nexus 5's did - it deforms under pressure, snaps, and creaks. It is not nice. Also, it's a finger oil magnet.
Design: I'm sorry, but in my subjective opinion, the Nexus 9 is not a pretty tablet. It is decidedly generic, and not in a cool, stealthy way. It's boring and drab. The press shots do it too much justice.
Price: All things considered, I find $400 ($480 for 32GB) hard to stomach for a 16GB tablet of this caliber. That's generation one iPad Air money.
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Engadget: (Average)
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/03/google-nexus-9-review/
TheVerge: (they say only iPad can beat an iPad)
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/3/7148087/nexus-9-review
Android Central: (They would review latest build)
http://www.androidcentral.com/about-our-nexus-reviews
Gizmodo: (They say it's nothing special)
http://gizmodo.com/nexus-9-review-googles-flagship-tablet-is-nothing-spe-1654016772
Mobilesyrup: (They are pleased)
http://mobilesyrup.com/2014/11/03/nexus-9-review/

Surprised at that Android Police review.

wifesabitch said:
Surprised at that Android Police review.
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If AP has written that bad, it might be more than that. Verge as well has thrashed it badly, but that was expected. :laugh: