When do you think our Galaxy S III's will be blessed with Android 4.1, either officially or through our XDA devs?
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When do you think our Galaxy S III's will be blessed with Android 4.1, either officially or through our XDA devs?
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Well, the source isn't being released until mid-july, so, a few weeks after that before the alphas start popping up.
CM10, soooon-ish
(CM9-RC1 was just released, though nightlies have been available since a few weeks after ICS rolled out last november (which is how long i've been using it too))
It all depends on the carriers unfortunately. If you look at the international versions of their phones, Samsung is actually pretty quick with updates (one of the first vendors to push ICS) - but takes forever in North America (esp. the US).
The only hope I have is because there is surprisingly a small amount of bloat in our phones compared to the past - maybe it'll be faster.
As mentioned above, we'll probably first see it on a CM version, and if/when the devs figure out how to port international SGSIII ROMs over to our variants we could see some bits and pieces of Jelly Bean after Samsung releases the update (most likely in Europe first) for the international phones.
My guess (just a wild shot in the dark) is that if Google pushes JB in mid-July to the GNexus and the new Nexus 7, based on the factors above, we'll have useable bits in our phones by maybe late Sept, early Oct. -- Again just wild speculation on my part.
Q3 2012 is the rumor - so Q4 2012 to Q1 2013 is the most likely reality.
After the Note 2 is released.
Not soon enough lol but the side updated apps like YouTube make it seem all better
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I think it will, just take a while for Samsung to release anything official. Otherwise, I think we'll get a ROM or whatever pretty quick after it comes out :fingers-crossed:
TOMORROW
I say an Alpha within the next 3 weeks and a beta by mid Aug. Look what leaked today... http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...t-it-only-works-on-io-galaxy-nexuses-for-now/
Well that was fast: Jellybean on the international SGS3
zmore said:
Well that was fast: Jellybean on the international SGS3
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Today the world, tomorrow the USA! (One could only hope)
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Well that was fast: Jellybean on the international SGS3
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Eh its an sdk port, happens every new android release and they are universally unusable. Nothing decent will be out until we get source or a Samsung leak.
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Just my thought, market-wise, Samsung would give it a fair bit of wait until they release the official ISC for SGSII. They would give the market some time to enjoy the ICS on Galaxy Nexus. Because of the fact Galaxy Nexus hasn't got much improvement on hardware, it will loose the advantage on the market over SGSII if SGSII 's got official ICS. Of course Samsung wants to sell more Galaxy Nexus always.
just my thought.
Doesn't seem like Samsung will artificially delay it by much. Here's the official announcement.
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8894
Basically, expect it in Q1 2012.
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Doesn't seem like Samsung will artificially delay it by much. Here's the official announcement.
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8894
Basically, expect it in Q1 2012.
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Q1 2012 could still be March 31, 2012. That's quite a while away, especially considering new phones will be coming out with ICS out of the box.
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Q1 2012 could still be March 31, 2012. That's quite a while away, especially considering new phones will be coming out with ICS out of the box.
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Why would Sammy want to rush out the update when they have newer phones to shift. They're well aware, as are other manufacturers, that a lot of people will buy handsets with the latest firmware.
They've shifted a lot of SGII's but will want to sell more Nexus' and any other new handsets they have planned.
The majority of the members on here, come to root and flash the latest firmware and I'm sure there will some more leaks pretty soon, so I expect to have ICS long before Sammy update.
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Q1 2012 could still be March 31, 2012. That's quite a while away, especially considering new phones will be coming out with ICS out of the box.
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AGREED. agreed.
What is the fuss about ICS? Do you even know explicitly what it is going to improve? It's hyped up a lot.
Getting back to the original topic...
Let's assume that 31 Mar 2012 is the date that Samsung will release the official ICS ROM for the SGSII.
Isn't that pretty reasonable?
What I'm trying to say is if Samsung is indeed trying to delay the release on purpose to drive up the sales of their newer phones, they would have come up with something like Q2 or later.
ICS source code was released just in November 2011. Those ppl expecting an update by year-end of 2011 are just being unrealistic. The fact that Samsung came out and told us Q1 2012 shows me that they're working to give SGSII owners a timely update.
ics is coming
ics is coming in jan 2012
Do you guys think well get the s3 apps like the camera and the s talk and eye tracking and all that like would it be possible or is the stuff based on hardware cause in my opinion since the s3 lte is going to probably be the same processor of the note I feel the note with the s3 futures will be either a very good competition or actually be a better phone for those who can use big phones
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Knowing Samsung history its very doubtful.
Would it be possible fir a developer to somehow get the futures from the s3 and put them on the note?
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Do you guys think well get the s3 apps like the camera and the s talk and eye tracking and all that like would it be possible or is the stuff based on hardware cause in my opinion since the s3 lte is going to probably be the same processor of the note I feel the note with the s3 futures will be either a very good competition or actually be a better phone for those who can use big phones
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If anything the GS3 would be using the S4 snapdragon which is the MSM8960 paired with the adreno 225, unlike the Note which uses the S3 snapdragon MSM8660 (IIRC) paired with the adreno 220. So not exactly the same chips...
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Officially? No. Unofficially? Yes.
This is Samsung's way to get people to purchase new phones. In other countries outside the US, 2 year contracts dont exist which frees customers to upgrade phones as often as they wish. Releasing new features for new phones keeps people buying the newest Samsung phones. Here in the states, its a different story.
FOR THE MOST PART, this is one of the few areas where Apple has done it right, firmware updates are generally speaking fast and frequent giving new features and functionality nearly every month or two. Yes, there are exceptions (most recently, Siri) but Apples' business model is based on the US cell model.
HOWEVER, this doesnt mean these features wont be ported by the community, just as Siri is now available unofficially for just about all Apple ipads, iphones and itouches.
Of course, this is my opinion, all speculation.
I wondered the same thing as the OP. And I agree with littlewierdo. I think it may be possible for these new features, which are mostly software, to be ported over to the Note. Only time will tell.
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I doubt Samsung will ever port any of the new software features over from the SGS3 they just sent out ICS and premium suite to the carriers I think thats all the software upgrades we'll see from Samsung to our phones. But I do think we have some really great Devs on here that will port some of the SGS3's software features to our devices in Mods or Roms. As to when this will happen I'd guess not til late fall 2012 after the SGS3 source code is out and the Devs have had enough time to figure out and write those features for our device. But like I said we have some great Devs on here so who knows they keep surprising me perhaps will see those roms/mods earlier.
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... they just sent out ICS and premium suite to the carriers I think thats all the software upgrades we'll see from Samsung to our phones....
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Id really like to know where the notion that Samsung has sent ICS to carriers came from. To my knowledge, there has been nothing officially stated that I know of except that Samsung stated Notes would BEGIN seeing ICS in Q2 of this year, but ICS will likely roll out STARTING in Korea and move to different regions over time, as has been the case with EVERY roll out Samsung has done. The Captivate didnt see Gingerbread until nearly a year AFTER it started rolling out in Korea.
I could very well be wrong here but based on Samsung's track record for releases and the fact that there has not been anything official that I know of besides a vague statement by Samsung about a Q2 update, I dont see anything happening. It might feel like something is coming but we dont even have a ready for prime time leak yet...
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Officially? No. Unofficially? Yes.
This is Samsung's way to get people to purchase new phones. In other countries outside the US, 2 year contracts dont exist which frees customers to upgrade phones as often as they wish. Releasing new features for new phones keeps people buying the newest Samsung phones. Here in the states, its a different story.
FOR THE MOST PART, this is one of the few areas where Apple has done it right, firmware updates are generally speaking fast and frequent giving new features and functionality nearly every month or two. Yes, there are exceptions (most recently, Siri) but Apples' business model is based on the US cell model.
HOWEVER, this doesnt mean these features wont be ported by the community, just as Siri is now available unofficially for just about all Apple ipads, iphones and itouches.
Of course, this is my opinion, all speculation.
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you are right.. Koreans are very trendy people. My cousin and his friends change phone every 6 months or so.
There is that "official" update link that Samsung mobile usa on twitter keeps referring people to, but that only shows one device with official update as of now.
As far as the OP question, it is very likely that we will see someone port these over since most of the new software uses the same base hardware (i.e. NFC in conjunction with wifi direct, or front facing camera for eye tracking, etc). I realize that the cameras may be different or the exact model of the NFC chipset or other hardware may differ, but it is software and can be changed to utilize our device specific hardware. Since these new programs were built on existing technology(that the note shares) it is highly likely to eventually see these incorporated.
It will take talent and time, but it is very likely that in later stages of development we will see potential unlocked... Or unwrapped, lol
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I'm sure someone will be able to port it at some point, but I wouldn't count on it happening anytime soon, and probably not even this year. I'm not basing this on a ton of information, but I've been following the Note forum for awhile since I decided to hold out for the S3 and as far as I know there still isn't a great leak without bugs for ICS, which was pretty much "guaranteed" by all the forum members as soon as the Note released in the US.
I could be wrong, but that's just what I've seen.
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I'm sure someone will be able to port it at some point, but I wouldn't count on it happening anytime soon, and probably not even this year. I'm not basing this on a ton of information, but I've been following the Note forum for awhile since I decided to hold out for the S3 and as far as I know there still isn't a great leak without bugs for ICS, which was pretty much "guaranteed" by all the forum members as soon as the Note released in the US.
I could be wrong, but that's just what I've seen.
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Well once the full official update comes out, we will be golden. Would be nice if CM9 supported our phone and not just the international.
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NOTE: I'll get around to organizing this post as soon as I can.
If you remember the ICS Wager Thread from the EVO 3D board, you'll love the JB Wager Thread​
ENGADGET's liveblog from Google I/O 2012
Facts so far:
Official Change Log for JB
HTC's Confirmation for One Series (Still doesn't confirm EVO 4G LTE, but should because of it's specs)
Official release: Mid-July for Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom, and Nexus S.
Here is a video of the 2-hour keynote. Google goes over everything in here, including Jelly Bean, Project Glass, the Nexus Tablet, and many other new innovations from Google this year.
Here's a demonstration of Project Butter. They compare 2 Google Nexus phones side by side, one running ICS and the other running JB, and they do it with a high speed camera.
I would link you but im mobile. This has been posted already.
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I can't wait for Apple to copy all these new features and call it theirs!
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I can't wait for Apple to copy all these new features and call it theirs!
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Yeah, with patents and all...
I made a wager thread for when we will get JB on the LTE. Just like the 3D ICS thread LOL
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I made a wager thread for when we will get JB on the LTE. Just like the 3D ICS thread LOL
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Released to Galaxy Nexus middle of next month... We'll get it, 2 months after the next EVO is released...
You know, I didn't think Apple had much to be scared of.. until now. Google is innovating circles around other companies, and is making Android one cohesive experience among multiple devices and breaking consumers' images of fragmentation. This spells huge trouble for Apple which has yet to release an arguably already outdated mobile device. Playing catch-up just got a LOT harder.
As for when we'll see it, who knows. I'd be happy with even a Christmas release but not holding my breath.
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You know, I didn't think Apple had much to be scared of.. until now. Google is innovating circles around other companies, and is making Android one cohesive experience among multiple devices and breaking consumers' images of fragmentation. This spells huge trouble for Apple which has yet to release an arguably already outdated mobile device. Playing catch-up just got a LOT harder.
As for when we'll see it, who knows. I'd be happy with even a Christmas release but not holding my breath.
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You do know about Apple's business practices right? Everything that's been announced at this presentation will now be patented by Apple in the next 72 hours, and then added to iOS. At which point, they'll begin to sue everyone.
Got the Netflix app update...The update was for jelly bean support!
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Released to Galaxy Nexus middle of next month... We'll get it, 2 months after the next EVO is released...
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Will that be the next mid range EVO (Design, Shift) or the next big dog EVO? I'm trying to make the cut off Jan 1st 2013.
I don't know if it's just me, but I had a choice to get either this phone or the galaxy nexus and I chose the EVO lte because from what I saw on the nexus forums and reviews, ICS was a little too powerful for the nexus, which causes ICS to not run as smooth as it could. On our phone, it is more powerful and can easily handle ICS. Am I off on this?
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/google-io-2012-keynote-liveblog/
or if it'll have to be a next-generation device that will run it.
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I really hope that not even a month and a half into the lifespan of our EVO LTE's that it's still considered a next-gen device!
4.1 seems to be more of an extension of 4.0, not a big jump like it was from 2.3 to 4.0. I would imagine all devices shipping with 4.0 would be able to update to 4.1 without much trouble.
If you remember, the Evo shipped with 2.1, and was updated twice. Once to 2.2, then again to 2.3. So our brand new devices should certainly be updated to at least 4.1, possibly 4.2 whenever the time comes.
What I really wish HTC would do is give us a choice when it comes time for a 4.1 update. A Sense version, or a stock Android version. How great would that be?
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I don't know if it's just me, but I had a choice to get either this phone or the galaxy nexus and I chose the EVO lte because from what I saw on the nexus forums and reviews, ICS was a little too powerful for the nexus, which causes ICS to not run as smooth as it could. On our phone, it is more powerful and can easily handle ICS. Am I off on this?
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Well, the Galaxy Nexus is about 6 months older than the EVO 4G LTE... Specs-wise, the EVO 4G LTE was built to be faster. There should be no reason why we don't get this update. I kid when I say it'll take forever, but in all reality, it's not a full-number version release. This might be something that we see fairly soon. It's like Android 2.2 > Android 2.3.
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I really hope that not even a month and a half into the lifespan of our EVO LTE's that it's still considered a next-gen device!
4.1 seems to be more of an extension of 4.0, not a big jump like it was from 2.3 to 4.0. I would imagine all devices shipping with 4.0 would be able to update to 4.1 without much trouble.
If you remember, the Evo shipped with 2.1, and was updated twice. Once to 2.2, then again to 2.3. So our brand new devices should certainly be updated to at least 4.1, possibly 4.2 whenever the time comes.
What I really wish HTC would do is give us a choice when it comes time for a 4.1 update. A Sense version, or a stock Android version. How great would that be?
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This will never happen. Sense is HTC's bread & butter. It's the majority factor on the decision of buying the device over other devices. While it's a nice thought to think about (if you're not a Sense fanatic like myself), it's not something that we'll likely see. I myself prefer Sense over stock Android. If I want a taste of what stock Android feels like, I'll probably just buy that Nexus Tablet they announced.
Oh yeah, definitely wishful thinking. In my perfect world that would be a reality though. I'm sure that stock 4.1 will make its way to our device at some point via Cyanogen.
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Oh yeah, definitely wishful thinking. In my perfect world that would be a reality though. I'm sure that stock 4.1 will make its way to our device at some point via Cyanogen.
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Yup. We just need Kernel source
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I personally like stock over sense but i just couldn't justify buying last years specs. Im really hoping for a solid android 4.1 stock rom in the next month.
the listing of upgrades for 4.1 aren't anything to get overly excited over, as others mentioned, it's not like going from 2.3 to 4 here, probably won't notice much difference. Just my guess
I don't know ,project butter looks smooth ,the notification stuff is great,the voice stuff .seems pretty substantial.
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Project Butter is the part I'm most excited about.
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So, we saw Jelly Bean released at I/O, we heard great stuff and all but still one question remains:
When is the next Nexus phone coming? If one looks at the trend in the past years, this happens ~end of year *however* typically coinciding with the next *major* release of Android.
Since JB was just an incremental upgrade (4.1 and not 5.0),
1) do you think we will see Android 5.0 (Key Lime Pie) released before Christmas and,
2) do you think there will be a Nexus phone to go with it?
What say you?
I'm not sure.. but if you follow Google's pattern (2010: nexus s+gingerbread, 2011: galaxy nexus+ics) there will be another nexus and and android 5.0 announced this fall..
However, considering that JB (along with nexus 7) was just released and ICS haven't celebrate its first birthday, it's too soon for Google to announced another major upgrade..
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I think we will see next Google Nexus, with new Android version, only next year at Google IO 2013.
November/December
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I'm not sure.. but if you follow Google's pattern (2010: nexus s+gingerbread, 2011: galaxy nexus+ics) there will be another nexus and and android 5.0 announced this fall..
However, considering that JB (along with nexus 7) was just released and ICS haven't celebrate its first birthday, it's too soon for Google to announced another major upgrade..
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I really don't understand why people think like this. Google pays engineers hundreds of thousands of dollars to work everyday on software improvements. Yes, Jellybean just came out...do you think that means their high paid engineers are just going to take 6 months off? No. The software is ever changing and improving daily, and when they feel it is a large enough improvement to be dubbed the next Android version..and not 4.1.1, 4.1.2, it will be so. It could happen today, it could happen next week, it could happen next year.
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I really don't understand why people think like this. Google pays engineers hundreds of thousands of dollars to work everyday on software improvements. Yes, Jellybean just came out...do you think that means their high paid engineers are just going to take 6 months off? No. The software is ever changing and improving daily, and when they feel it is a large enough improvement to be dubbed the next Android version..and not 4.1.1, 4.1.2, it will be so. It could happen today, it could happen next week, it could happen next year.
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I'm not saying that Google must stop developing, but they need to find the right time to release their update.. I'd say Q1 2013 would be just right, enough time for both JB and N7 too settle, make some more improvements and to counter Apple's upcoming iPhone 5.. it's not about speed, it's about timing..
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I would buy Nexus even with JB. That isn't the issue for me anyway. I hope the rumor for several Nexus from different manifactures would come true and we can choose at least.
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I would buy Nexus even with JB. That isn't the issue for me anyway. I hope the rumor for several Nexus from different manifactures would come true and we can choose at least.
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I disagree. One of the best things about owning a nexus is the dev community. With 5 different Nexus devices, the dev community for each will be smaller...
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I disagree. One of the best things about owning a nexus is the dev community. With 5 different Nexus devices, the dev community for each will be smaller...
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Yes you are right. But if the software is one on every device would be not a biggy for the dev community. At the end more choices about build quality would be nice. Maybe it is a bold idea.....
2010 = 2.2 (May)+2.3 (Des)
2011 = 3.0 (feb) + 4.0 (oct)
2 OS versions each year.
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2012 = 4.1 (june) + ?? (oct/nov)
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2010 = 2.2 (May)+2.3 (Des)
2011 = 3.0 (feb) + 4.0 (oct)
2 OS versions each year.
So it'll be
2012 = 4.1 (june) + ?? (oct/nov)
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Probably 4.2
(way to early for a "huge" update to push it to 5.0)
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Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if a new nexus doesn't come out till Q2-3 2013 just because they just announced JB and the next version probably won't come out just yet. I doubt they will launch a Nexus device without a new android version.
The nexus program is currently changing with google giving multiple manufacturers early access to next build. Current info indicates Google will begin the new strategy by releasing multiple (supposedly 5) nexus phones by different manufacturers unsubsidized next November.
You can find the original source WSJ article by googling "wsj.com: google changes tack on android" (i would post the link but i'm new and can't post links until 10 posts.
I have a feeling they will release another Nexus phone this Nov/Dec. It will probably be android 4.2 unlike 5.0 that everyone is expecting.
2Ghz, 2GB RAM, 1080p screen please
Probably when Apple unbans the current Nexus phone.
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I have a feeling they will release another Nexus phone this Nov/Dec. It will probably be android 4.2 unlike 5.0 that everyone is expecting.
2Ghz, 2GB RAM, 1080p screen please
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Yeah same specs as we hoped for S3 :laugh:
I don't think it will be 2Ghz....more likley it will be 1,6-1,8Ghz. And 1,5GB Ram. With the whole new screen technology it will take time to get 1080p with a decent battery consumption. But till the end of this year i am sure we will see another Nexus phone
Next Nexus?
I think it all depends on the legal system. If the ban on the Nexus stands up It may take awhile to make the changes needed to get around the injunction.
I think they'll release it this year with 4.2. As one of you said, 2 versions a year.
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I don't think the dev community will split across devices. Let's not forget the definition of Nexus is to be a *reference platform*, meaning that:
- all hardware components are standard (OMAPx, sound and radio, etc)
- all components have all source + drivers available (no Samsung lock-down crap)
Imagine the dev community working but the user base x5, I'd say this would be awesome...
November is good but then unlikely/unrealistic to believe devices would be available worldwide within 2012. Pondering if I should get me a Galaxy Nexus for the rest of the year, then see what is on offer
Coming to the end of my GS2 contract next month. Is the GS3 still worth upgrading to 5 months since its release? Is there anything else forthcoming that I should be watching out for instead perhaps?
If it comes down to it, I could quite happily continue with my GS2 for the time being. I'm thinking that in not so many months the GS4 will be released.
What do you reckon?
I would get the note 2 if I were you. It's going to be released shortly, that way you're getting the quad core processor plus 2GB of ram, that will make for a more future proof device...
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It's definitely worth buying. It's still easily the best phone out there. Maybe the LG Optimus G might be better in a few ways, but the amount of dev work on this model will be unmatched.
I don't see any point waiting for GS4 as there is quite a long way to go before that comes out.
Well, it's not really that long if we're looking at a May release. That's 7 months after my contract runs out. Might be tempted if I can get a very good deal from my operator.
No doubt about the development scene on both the GS2 and the GS3. Seems much better than any of the similar models out there (latest HTCs etc).
Galaxy Note is out of the question. It's MASSIVE.
I think you should upgrade to s3 or wait for the note2
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I was happy with my GS1. Only got GS3 as was given free by my boss. I was gonna wait for Note2. If I had a complaint it would be the WiFi acting up (losing internet connection) and over sensitive volume buttons (but that could be my gel case).
str0ppy said:
Coming to the end of my GS2 contract next month. Is the GS3 still worth upgrading to 5 months since its release? Is there anything else forthcoming that I should be watching out for instead perhaps?
If it comes down to it, I could quite happily continue with my GS2 for the time being. I'm thinking that in not so many months the GS4 will be released.
What do you reckon?
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Or you can wait for the next Nexus which will release in December.
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Or you can wait for the next Nexus which will release in December.
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No. No, no, no.
Why do people insist on making stuff up.
The next nexus will be announced when the next android update is announced, that's how they always do it.
This years nexus device/os update combo was jellybean and the nexus 7.
Do you think Google are gonna release anothwr nexus device in jellybean? Or that they are going to announce an os update in december?
Dream on.
"It's all in the game yo, all in the game..." - Omar Little
It is hard to say how future-proof SGS3 will be if you put things that way.
5 Months? New and better devices will come from different brands and types.
The question is, do you need to get one now or do you prefer to wait?
If I feel it correctly, SGS4 will come probably about in 12 months from now.
Note 2 will come in the next 1-3 months (about 5 months since SGS3 launch)
Next Nexus device? Dunno for sure but it will come also probably by end of this year.
SGS3 is the best phone out there right here right now and not 5 months later.
You could find always somet'in newer and better with time.
My opinion about the my SGS3 future-proof, it can hold on for 2 years from now without any problem
I don't think it's worth upgrading from the s2 to the s3. If i were you i would tweak the s**t out of the s2 then get the s4 when it'll be out.
I read the OP better.
If you can change the phone at little or no cost the s3 is the best choice right now. The note 2 is a nice device, but it's too big in my opinion.
The reason why I would upgrade is the 4.8 hd screen which is pretty nice, but if I compare my galxy s3 with s2 it has almost same speed
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No. No, no, no.
Why do people insist on making stuff up.
The next nexus will be announced when the next android update is announced, that's how they always do it.
This years nexus device/os update combo was jellybean and the nexus 7.
Do you think Google are gonna release anothwr nexus device in jellybean? Or that they are going to announce an os update in december?
Dream on.
"It's all in the game yo, all in the game..." - Omar Little
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Historically, Google have been known to release more than one Android
version in the same calendar year. That being said, any talk of an upcoming Nexus is pure speculation at this point.
beppelupo said:
I don't think it's worth upgrading from the s2 to the s3. If i were you i would tweak the s**t out of the s2 then get the s4 when it'll be out.
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S2 is still a very good handset. No reason to upgrade if you already have one, except for the hell of it. S3 is a definite upgrade but not a particularly big jump.
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str0ppy said:
Coming to the end of my GS2 contract next month. Is the GS3 still worth upgrading to 5 months since its release? Is there anything else forthcoming that I should be watching out for instead perhaps?
If it comes down to it, I could quite happily continue with my GS2 for the time being. I'm thinking that in not so many months the GS4 will be released.
What do you reckon?
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It's still awesome, yes.