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One thing thing I like about my G1 (besides everything)

I read some people saying they don't like it's "clunky" look or that it's simply not as sleek as the iphone. Well I don't think it's really that bad and see it as a disguise from thieves. Who wants to steal a phone that doesn't look that sleek?
Anyways...I have very little complaints about my phone because it has everything I need in a single device....finally!

AMEN!
I used to carry around my old phone AND an iPod Touch, but I traded my iPod on craigslist for a G1 and I couldn't be happier.
Unlike a lot of people I enjoy Android much more than mobile OSX because of the more hands on and in depth modding. On the iPod all you needed to do was download a package and BAM there it was, new feature.
I also like the fact that the G1 is unique, ugly but unique. It seems like half the world's population owns an iPhone.

And yet there are a hundred themes and out home replacement apps that try and replicate the iPhone look. Why the infatuation? The iphone is pretty inferior if you ask me. The it took the second iteration to support 3G. And now the third supports MMS, video, and copy paste. Then they have the balls to tout these features as new and cutting edge. My razr had 3G when iPhone one came out. Come on apple. This sums it up pretty well I think.
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I think it's easy for us to forget that Apple's in the fashion industry.

I don't hate the iphone but I do find it funny how everyon brags about it. Up until now I wasn't able to find something that beats. In most every way. I do wish my phone had a regular headphone jack simply so I could charge it AND plug my headphones in but I think there is a workaround with an adapter. Other than that I don't think I could be happier

I don't like the feel of iphonies... they're the wrong shape and dont fit in your hand right. Too wide makes it difficult to reach parts of the screen with your thumb when holding it in one hand.

Google Nexus S: Unboxing and Hands-On

Google Nexus S: Unboxing and Hands-On
Slide Show of the Unboxing

The reviews are basically going to say what's been echoed throughout the boards: The pros, more or less, being that the device will be fast and will run the latest/cleanest Android build directly from Google. The cons, more or less, will be about everything everyone's complaining about (lack of HSPA+, expandable slot, and some other downgrades).

Reviews
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/12/08/google-nexus-s-review-first-look/
http://hubpages.com/hub/Samsung-Nexus-S-by-Google-Review
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Photos from the camera.
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http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5188/google-nexus-s-first-review

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/google-nexus-s-en.shtml

http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20025101-251.html
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37219/samsung-google-nexus-s-photos

I think it's gorgeous. Not so about your link spam S:

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-nexus-s-unlocked/4505-6452_7-34431171.html
In the video you can see that it has around 13.3GB (SD like)

You guys need to stop posting these reviews... your making me want this device way too much!

No video?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 with Virtuous Sense.

Cant wait for Thursday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSj_F5y9q1U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEdY0oUX9Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQz7EOHAwE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og91woBM7pk
There's another software overview here of 2.3 from IntoMobile.
I can't help but notice the major scrolling lag at 2:58 onwards when he enables the Maps live wallpaper. Really disappointing to see the performance issues still not resolved. I guess we keep on waiting for proper GPU acceleration to fix that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw9Q-_3MvxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_pz3nQVJa8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xClO6d-S86w

Has any of them tried to pop in an at&t sim card and check for 3G service?
Sent from my Galaxy Tab using XDA App

All the reviews are essentially saying the same thing. The pros being more or less the Google experience, untouched and unaltered; super fast; and direct Google updates. The cons being what every one has/is complaining about: lack of HSPA+ support, not a huge improvement giving the context of near-future devices, NFC has potential but nothing major for the moment, lack of expandable SD slot, lack of HD recording, etc.
There are no more surprises. People are getting this phone primarily for Gingerbread and future direct/clean updates, but not much else.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5199/google-nexus-s-samsung-review
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/cel...The+Pulse+of+Mobile+Technology)#axzz1880xaWl3

DJTaurus said:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5199/google-nexus-s-samsung-review
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/cel...The+Pulse+of+Mobile+Technology)#axzz1880xaWl3
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Damn DJ you are a Machine!
Thanks for taking the time to post these reviews its real helpful

ap3604 said:
Damn DJ you are a Machine!
Thanks for taking the time to post these reviews its real helpful
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Google fires Nexus S into space !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5oFJf2Q0o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2DbEpaRfcc
New unboxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJE9Eu3CjP8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTQ-c7QJdYQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrOjtjqHSoE

Example photos?

Hi Guys,
Had my Desire HD for 5 days.. thinking of selling it and buying a Nexus S!
Just wanted to see some examples of photos taken with the Camera?
I've no need for amazing photo quality but still want something reasonable to justify the hassle in switching.
Thanks in advance

I took this picture in a completely dark room: Click to see how well it turned out
Also when you check out that picture, I have a picture of a fluffy green android I took, that was in a relatively dark room. (It's the one taken after December 16th)

Thanks for the reply... link doesn't seem to be working though?

thoms04 said:
Thanks for the reply... link doesn't seem to be working though?
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link works for me

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Awesome thanks ... works now i'm at home so must have been my work PC playing up.
Looks good, pretty sure i'm going to swap

* UPDATE *
I'm now a proud owner of a Nexus S .
Went into my local Carphone Warehouse and from the minute i held it i knew i would buy it!
In my opinion it's positives over the Desire HD are:
- Speaker clarity and volume is 10x better
- Handset feels like a perfect size and weight (Desire HD was very big and heavy)
- The Super AMOLED screen is amazing!
- The camera takes photos and videos that i'm more than happy with

Good luck mate, its definitely a better phone than the hd, but the hd is a better spec
JD
Sent from my sexy Google Nexus S

Thanks.
Yea i agree the HD is a great phone but for me just not practical.
I found typing on the HD a real pain and made endless mistakes. With the Nexus S it's easy

Welcome.
I also think my NExus S is beautiful.

You know, after spending the last few days wading through trolls who came to this forums just to trash a phone they don't own, don't have any intention of buying, and never even held, it sure is refreshing to see a post from someone who acknowledges the shortcomings of this device and yet, is still satsified with it because it is, in their opinion, right for them.
Thank you for this thread, OP. Let no one else but you decide what is right for you.
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This phone is great.

Can I just say that this phone is great. Samsung really made me happy. I have some of the issues on these forums but consider them quite minor given the benefits the phone allows me.
It's by far and away the best phone i've used. And i'd like to think I have played with/owned most of them, except the latest nokias.
For all the troubles people are reporting there aren't enough of us saying how great it is.
Lets not forget though that the people on this forum also need thanks as they're the ones helping to fix most of the SGS2 troubles some are reporting. Bravo.
I feel that the troubles people are experiencing are minor. Which is great as it means Samsung really put on a good show from day one if all people are complaining about are what I would consider minor usability issues.
At this rate i'll be moving from recommending HTC's latest handsets as the top tier to Samsung.

Agree
By far the best phone I've ever used. Before I got this I had Nexus S for 2 months which I sold for a LG Optimus 2X which lasted just 5days. Lots of positves & the few negatives are pretty minor. A bargain too as I got it on the O2 contract with the cashback deal.
Seems to be quite future proof as well, looks like I might be keeping this one for the full 2yr contract.

this thing blows away everything else to an exponential degree and also agree i can use this for 2 years and am very happy keeping it insured

this phone is great
agree the potential is mind boggling cant wait for roms and themes etc to start

Nice try. .

Best phone that i've ever owned
GPS works great
wifi works great
screen looks great
form factor is awesome
solid construction
best performing portable devices i've ever owned

It makes me want to have sex with it.

falconeight said:
It makes me want to have sex with it.
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falconeight said:
It makes me want to have sex with it.
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I am afraid the vibration feature is too weak due to the miniature form factor.
Also please be careful not to get stuck in the Micro SD card slot, I have heard enough of these stories from my surgeon friend.

yeap agree with everything the op said.this phone dominates.i was going to keep my sgs as a toy but after my sgs2 arrived i didnt touch it again haha.i remember reading all the tech sites, everyone worrying about dual cores chewing battery etc.all i have to say is that my batt life is the same doing the same things it just does it faster.cheers sammy.4th product in a row i bought from them.(wave.sgs.tv.sgs2)

A Peak at Android 6.0 for the Note 4

In case you don't venture into the main N4 forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/firmware-update-n910fxxu1dol3-hungary-t3265043
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They are giving us the new Touchwiz icons that look like they are the result of Touchwiz being raped and getting a back alley abortion. Nooooooooooo. I hope they at least include themes so that we can hide that mess. Then again, by the time this is actually released by Verizon, I assume a lot of us will have already moved on to non Samsung phones.

I think the biggest UI upgrade I can recall occuring on a Samsung device was maybe when the OG Note got Jellybean and looked fairly similar to the Note II and picked up some new features. Otherwise, Samsung has traditionally let as little as possible trickle down from their latest flagships to "last year's" model when doing updates---look at the Note 4 or the Note 3 Lollipop situation , for example. Neither phone was as smooth or as refined under Lollipop as it was under KitKat (I do not recall if the Note 3 was better under JB or KK). I certainly do not expect things like theme support or manual camera modes to ever trickle down to the Note 4. I'll just be glad to get its RF and battery performance back to where it was with KitKat.

I highly, highly doubt we ever see this.

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His demo phone seems to be very laggy as hell with MM 6.0. Hopefully by the time we getting this it should be better.

It looks like it has a few things I might like. But the icons, dear lord are they bad. Way to iPhoneish for my liking.
The settings menu looks decent to me though.

droidx2.3.3 said:
It looks like it has a few things I might like. But the icons, dear lord are they bad. Way to iPhoneish for my liking.
The settings menu looks decent to me though.
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Exactly why I hope they throw in themes. I hope somebody asks on the youtube page. He's been answering questions. (I tried to ask, but youtube won't let me sign in since I deleted G+ and my YT channel.)