The Nexus One was a huuuuge step up from previous android phones.It was a commercial failure because they tried to sell it mainly unlocked and online and that didn't work.
Yeah, it did and the same hardware was basis for the EVO format. IMO, there was little improvement with the Nexus S over the Nexus One.Wasn't the Desire the commercial version of the Nexus One? That did pretty well I think.
Wasn't the Desire the commercial version of the Nexus One? That did pretty well I think.
It was but the Desire never hit major carriers in the US and the Nexus One launched 4 months earlier(as opposed to the Nexus S).The Nexus One launched the 1ghz era in the android field.The Desire did extremely well,especially in the UK where,especially in 2010,was hands down the non-Iphone most popular smartphone.
45nm power draw probable cause.The 4460 is not a surprise, as we have heard that from this summer. It being downclocked is a surprise.
I thought it came over as the Incredible on Verizon.
damn... this is somewhat of a disappointment... (leaked specs are most likely true)
Yes, from the Nexus buyer perspective. Though I don't expect better smartphone chips to show up before March. Granted, the Exynos is faster and the 1.5GHz Snapdragon beats it as well but they won't be able to show it off until they get ICS updates, by then we are lilely to see or at least hear about other ICS native phones.
I think it's the ICS angle and the HD display that makes this phone work more than anything else. Like someone said earlier, Nexus is about a device to show off the platform, not the other way around.
That's the key thing right there. This isn't some lowly OEM looking to sell cheap hardware. It's actually Google that determined the hardware package. I very much doubt it would have the OMAP4460 if that chip isn't capable of running ICS as Google intended hence being the reference platform.right but like the iPhone 3GS => 4, the 4 got slaughtered in a lot of graphics because of the increased resolution. Here we see an increase in resolution to 720p, but the same old graphics chip. This wouldn't be a huge problem if Apple didn't really up their graphics on the iPhone 4S. Oh well. Given how Android currently has BARELY any hardware acceleration in the basic UI, if they don't step up their accelerated UI in ICS, the increased resolution could spell LOTS of trouble.
That's the key thing right there. This isn't some lowly OEM looking to sell cheap hardware. It's actually Google that determined the hardware package. I very much doubt it would have the OMAP4460 if that chip isn't capable of running ICS as Google intended hence being the reference platform.
That gives me hope that Google managed to make ICS much more efficient than previous versions. Logic dictates that the HW acceleration is integrated deeper than before if average hardware is to run the ICS
No,while they share basically the same screen and a similar SOC,aesthetically they were completely different and they also used different cameras.They also have different successors(Incredible S and Desire S both marketed everywhere).The Desire was brought in the states by US Cellular 6 months after the european release.
The videos of the Galaxy Nexus running ICS have all been fluid, same goes for the Nexus S. The question is how HD videos and games are going to run on the SGX540 with a 720p screen. The UI of the phone is going to be fine.
The videos of the Galaxy Nexus running ICS have all been fluid, same goes for the Nexus S. The question is how HD videos and games are going to run on the SGX540 with a 720p screen. The UI of the phone is going to be fine.
On Google's Nexus One sales page they directed Verizon customers to buy the Incredible and didn't offer a Nexus One on Verizon because of it (likely because Verizon wouldn't accept a phone with an OS that didn't include their crapware customizations). Pretty sure the Incredible and Nexus One were similar hardware (not physical form factor, but same SoC), but the Incredible had Sense installed by HTC.
They were extremely similar but there are a couple of key differences:the form factor(desire and nexus one are exactly the same except for capacitive vs physical buttons),the camera(8mp dual led on the inc,5mp n1) and the touch panel:n1 and desire have a 2 points touchscreen with an inverted axis problem,while the inc has an extremely accurate 5 or more,don't exactly remember,points.N1,Desire,DInc and EVO4G all share the same SOC(GSM or CDMA flavoured).The N1 was expected to launch on Verizon but they decided against releasing it after witnessing the extremely low sales numbers of the unlocked and t-mo versions.N1=Desire,DInc close but not quite the same.
That's the key thing right there. This isn't some lowly OEM looking to sell cheap hardware. It's actually Google that determined the hardware package. I very much doubt it would have the OMAP4460 if that chip isn't capable of running ICS as Google intended hence being the reference platform.
That gives me hope that Google managed to make ICS much more efficient than previous versions. Logic dictates that the HW acceleration is integrated deeper than before if average hardware is to run the ICS
Please, please, please don't let this phone disappoint. That is all.
Something just occurred to me, with ICS the menu key is now gone. How do you access settings from already existing applications? I've never spent enough time with a HC tablet to give this a try...