Samsung GALAXY Nexus Pre-Release Thread

**Baldilocks** · 10-26-2011, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Schmiggy_JK

What is with all the crapping on the thread, I take it you aren't a fan of this phone.

Personally I won't get to worked up over the lack of a "name brand". Bandages work just as good as Band-aids and facial tissue just as well as Kleenex.

I use Invisible Shields on all my glass-having electronics anyhow.

Crapping on this thread? Take a few minutes and use some common sense. Samsung makes the screens for the iPhone 4 and of course for the Galaxy Nexus. It's pretty simple logic to think that both can be made from the same material.

Now, if you do some more research before you post, it has been determined that the fortified glass that the iPhone 4/4S uses if very strong, however, when it's so thin, it really loses a lot of it's protective properties.

**paladin732** · 10-26-2011, 09:27 AM

Is there any info on supported bluetooth profiles? Does the Nexus support MAP? I know the RAZR will...

**ronaldheld** · 10-26-2011, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Baldilocks

Crapping on this thread? Take a few minutes and use some common sense. Samsung makes the screens for the iPhone 4 and of course for the Galaxy Nexus. It's pretty simple logic to think that both can be made from the same material.

Now, if you do some more research before you post, it has been determined that the fortified glass that the iPhone 4/4S uses if very strong, however, when it's so thin, it really loses a lot of it's protective properties.

Is there a post or link that compares and contrasts gorilla glass with the IPhone glass?

**daffoml** · 10-26-2011, 10:03 AM

Has anyone heard a release date on Verizon?

I was on the phone with my Verizon rep, and of course she said she didn't know, but then she made an off-hand remark about a big event around black Friday.

Anyone else gotten the impression that it will be near the end of November?

From past experience, I didn't think they did any big releases after mid November.

**Baldilocks** · 10-26-2011, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by ronaldheld

Is there a post or link that compares and contrasts gorilla glass with the IPhone glass?

http://www.tested.com/news/whats-so-special-about-iphone-4s-aluminosilicate-glass/429/

**maka86** · 10-26-2011, 04:34 PM

Will the LTE version work with ATT's LTE? What about HSPA+? If I get this version, will it work on that 4G?

**ronaldheld** · 10-26-2011, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Baldilocks

http://www.tested.com/news/whats-so-special-about-iphone-4s-aluminosilicate-glass/429/

Thanks for the link. With no gorilla glass and questionable ability to hold LTE, I will wait until the review from FAUguy and others to decide whether to trade in my Bionic. I do not recall if the nexus bootloader is to be locked?

**eldorito** · 10-26-2011, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by ronaldheld

Thanks for the link. With no gorilla glass and questionable ability to hold LTE, I will wait until the review from FAUguy and others to decide whether to trade in my Bionic. I do not recall if the nexus bootloader is to be locked?

I'm confused about all of this talk regarding the bootloader... Isn't that to install a custom rom and, if so, couldn't you just root the phone? Clearly I am not understanding this completely..

**FAUguy** · 10-27-2011, 03:17 AM

Originally Posted by maka86

Will the LTE version work with ATT's LTE? What about HSPA+? If I get this version, will it work on that 4G?

No. In the 700Mhz spectrum, there are different blocks of frequencies. Verizon uses the 782MHz upper C block. I can't recall which one AT&T uses, but they are not compatible.

**kashabrown** · 10-27-2011, 07:44 AM

I, for one, am quite interested in this device - 4G LTE, >4" screen, dual core processor, dedicated GPU, ICS - quite a leap from the antiquated blackberry I currently use....

**chris_st** · 10-27-2011, 06:58 PM

I'm in the same boat, and for [various reasons], I'm committed to this device to use my upgrade and save my whopping $30.

**Droid_Dizzy** · 10-31-2011, 12:37 AM

Getting this phone for sure, but is anyone else upset about no sd card slot for removable storage & why doesn't Samsung use HDMI ports?

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**FAUguy** · 10-31-2011, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Droid_Dizzy

Getting this phone for sure, but is anyone else upset about no sd card slot for removable storage & why doesn't Samsung use HDMI ports?

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Over in the DROID 4 Pre-Release thread this was said to be the reason why:

Originally Posted by kbman

The reason the sdcard slot support is being limited or removed is not because of "thinness" but because Google sees sdcards as a vehicle for piracy of media and apps and other content. It is the same reason that sdcard support on the Xoom is limited and the Galaxy 10.1 tab had no sdcard slot at all.

That is part of their new security implementation in ICS. It remains to be seen how successful they will be in this effort, given the ubiquity of sdcards as the removable storage of choice for mobile devices.

**Droid_Dizzy** · 10-31-2011, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by FAUguy

Over in the DROID 4 Pre-Release thread this was said to be the reason why:

Moto did it with no problem on the Razr. My opinion is that they (Google) want everyone to use their cloud. Is there a way to back up pictures & stuff on your phone without a SD card?

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