The Official Android Thread, V2.0

[SykomantiS]

I'm guessing yuo are referring to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. What about it?
But there are a range of Nexus devices, the Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, Nexus 7 cellular and soon the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10...

[Monty]

StarBound, I'd get the Nexusw 4 when it is released. As much as I love my One X, the Nexus 4 is beautiful

[SykomantiS]

Monty, you have the 7, right?
What's it like? Build quality and so on. I've the screen can be weird on some devices.
You ever wished you waited for the 10"?

[Monty]

I love the 7 and am Very happy I got it. It's the perfect size and weight for me.

My main uses are my textbooks and normal books, with a bit of internet browsing and media. I think the 10, whilst pretty, is too big for me.

Build quality is bang on perfect (and I spoiled myself and got a Treegloo case for it as well - which is also very well made.)

[StarBound]

Is the nexus from multiple manufacturers just like gfx cards? Which is the prefered Nexus provider then? Google themselves?

[Monty]

The Nexus devices all run vanilla android. They're Google's devices
Google contracts certain manufacturers to make a device to their standards
So:
Nexus 7 was made by Asus,
Nexus 10 is going to be Samsung
Nexus 4 is going to be by LG etc

[StarBound]

Don't know if these guys are legit but:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/29/goog ... -hands-on/

Also tossing this one into the mix:
http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2012/10/3 ... erfection/

[StarBound]

I'm a bit worried about the legal aspects of the google play app store. I see emulator software. How legal is that seeing as all the major console providers are reselling those old games?

[Anakha56]

Considering Google have not been sued yet I wouldnt worry to much. Also if a app is illegal it will get pulled from the store. If you are concerned about the store then rather look at Apple but keep in mind every now & then something slips through their iron fist as well.

I am extremely tempted to sell my S3 and get a 16GB Nexus 4 purely because of the OS updates. Just trying to find A: Someone selling the device & B: A willing buyer for the S3 & her accessories...

[D3PART3D]

Emulator software is legal AFAIK, it's the bios files and the roms that get pirated that aren't.

[SykomantiS]

Considering Google have not been sued yet I wouldnt worry to much. Also if a app is illegal it will get pulled from the store. If you are concerned about the store then rather look at Apple but keep in mind every now & then something slips through their iron fist as well.

I am extremely tempted to sell my S3 and get a 16GB Nexus 4 purely because of the OS updates. Just trying to find A: Someone selling the device & B: A willing buyer for the S3 & her accessories...

Word on the street is that the 4 won't be coming to SA.

[StarBound]

sigh. So either stick with BB and take the plunge once its no longer an option or spend the ton on iphone 5.... man oh man my wallet.

[SykomantiS]

Or you could do like almost every other person whose shown interest- import it. Apparently it's going for rather cheap overseas.
(I believe Monty also imported his Nexus 7?)

EDIT: Link to see what's up

[Anakha56]

Word on the street is that the 4 won't be coming to SA.

Import then. I have been waiting a long time for a proper high end Nexus phone and now that there is one I want it. I hardly use (in fact I dont think I do) the majority of the Samsung "features" that come with the S3 and knowing Samsung, HTC & LG they wont see a reason to upgrade their current high end sets to the latest JB version instead they will release a new phone. <_< Its time for me to go only Google & Android...

[SykomantiS]

My thoughts exactly, Anakha.
Only thing is, I'm still locked into a contract for another year and a bit. That, and I have absolutely zero issues with or desire to change up from my Galaxy Nexus

[DeathStrike]

I like that nexus 4 but if it not coming to contracts then I can't afford it. I haven't bought a phone cash since my old Motorola v360.

Someone told me that Samsung will be releasing the new S4 in March? Can anyone confirm this?

[StarPhoenix]

I took delivery of my very first smartphone recently. I have the same handset as Stig was brandishing at rAge, that is to say, an LG E612 L5

Pretty fancy for me, so I'm still learning the ropes.

[StarBound]

I'm pondering if I shouldn't just get another blackberry and not care for a nexus or iphone. Ofcoarse the reason was to get on a different device.

[Anakha56]

I'm pondering if I shouldn't just get another blackberry and not care for a nexus or iphone. Ofcoarse the reason was to get on a different device.

Well we cant make the decision for you . News on the web is that the newest BB is with major providers in a testing phase no idea about timeline as to when it is released but they were aiming for a 2Q 2013 release...

[StarBound]

I just don't want to buy a blackberry then the BIS dies. The news is that the company that owns them is in a bit of trouble. My curve has served me very well over the past 2 years and still does but I dropped it and now its frame is dented. I did consider the 9300 as a replacement to have 3G.

[Tribble]

Go Android - you will not be sorry (well unless you are really fussy )

[Stuart]

I just don't want to buy a blackberry then the BIS dies. The news is that the company that owns them is in a bit of trouble. My curve has served me very well over the past 2 years and still does but I dropped it and now its frame is dented. I did consider the 9300 as a replacement to have 3G.

I seriously doubt BIS will die in the next two years.

[SykomantiS]

So, I just want to know if any of you are using Google Now, and if so, how do you find it?
I've found mine doesn't really work- at least not the way I thought it would. Or something

So, how is it supposed to work?

[Stuart]

So, I just want to know if any of you are using Google Now, and if so, how do you find it?
I've found mine doesn't really work- at least not the way I thought it would. Or something

So, how is it supposed to work?

Using Google now? I've been using Google for years.

[SykomantiS]

Right...