Showing posts with label Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Show all posts
Apple submitted a proposal to ban the sale of the first Android 4.0 phone in the States and started a federal lawsuit against Samsung.
The complaint is based on four patents, one on Siri and unified search, one for slide to unlock , one for the input word completion and one for clicking a phone number in the email to call.
Currently Samsung and Apple is judged in Germany for the slide to unlock patent , and a decision will be taken only in March.
Not long ago, also in Germany, the authorities dismissed the Galaxy Nexus ban in European countries.
(by byetech staff)
After they have recognized the problem, those from Verizon have promised to come up with a software update soon to fix the bug.Then, immediately after declaring that it will provide an update the operator came back and said that Nexus Galaxy actually has no problem with the signal itself, but rather that it tries to compare the LTE signal strength with the EV-DO.These fundamentally are different technologies that can not change the relationship between signal strength and signal quality between these two.
Basically, the phone evaluates LTE as a 3G signal, so the problem lies in detecting the signal and not the signal itself, so that the bars displays fewer signs than it should.
( original article by byetech staff )
Although the latest hearsay points to a December 8 release at the Big Red, it appears that at least one of the major retailers that are expected to launch the device around the same time frame won’t be doing it on the 8th.
According to the folks over at Engadget, Best Buy will get the Galaxy Nexus in stock only on December 11. The information is confirmed via an internal document coming from Best Buy’s inventory system.
There’s more to it, as the document does not reveal when exactly the phone is put on sale, except the date when it arrives in stock, so things are still pretty messed up for the moment.
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WHAT WE LIKEHigh-def display: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus' display is big and beautiful, offering Super AMOLED Plus technology for fantastic contrast and a super-sharp 720p resolution (1,280 x 720 pixels). When we fired up a trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man" in HD, the 4.7-inch screen delivered superb detail and very wide viewing angles. When surfing the Web, we could make out more text versus the iPhone 4 without having to zoom in.
Sleeker, smarter interface: The new Roboto font for Google’s makeover of Android is very crisp and tight, a perfect match for the Galaxy Nexus' 720p display. And Google has done a lot of work to deliver a more polished and elegant UI while minimizing tapping and menu digging. For example, you can access the Android Market from within the Apps menu, and access settings from the Notification area.
As with iOS, you can group similar apps together just by dragging and dropping them on top of each other, but you'll need to name the folders yourself.
Mighty multitasker: The new Recent Apps button in Android 4.0 really puts Google's software ahead of iOS and Windows Phone in terms of multitasking. Pressing this option displays a list of thumbnail previews of the apps with their icons inset, and you can close apps with a sideways swipe.
Very fast performance: On our tests, the Galaxy Nexus was super smooth and responsive. Featuring a 1.2-GHz dual-core processor, the phone instantly launched the App menu and let us jump between apps (such as the browser and "Fruit Ninja") in a second. The Galaxy Nexus also delivered excellent graphics performance when we played "Riptide GP." The action never stuttered, and we could make out detailed reflections in the rippling water.
New People App: The new People App in Android 4.0 is more inviting than your typical address book, providing a large profile photo for each contact along with social networking integration. We liked being able to swipe to the right while viewing a contact to see Google+ and Twitter updates from that person in a single stream. Too bad Google hasn't added Facebook to its People app yet.
Beefed up browser: Android 4.0 offers an enhanced browser that lets you save pages for offline reading and request full desktop versions of sites. Users can keep up to 16 tabs open. The only thing missing is Flash support, which Adobe says is coming by the end of the year.
WHAT WE DON'T LIKELight but plasticky design: Samsung deserves serious credit for making a mammoth 4.7-inch screen not feel like overkill. That's because the Galaxy Nexus' HD display is housed inside a body that weighs a fairly light 5.3 ounces and measures 0.4 inches thick. However, the textured back cover felt flimsy when we took it off. The Droid RAZR's Kevlar-infused design feels more durable.
So-so audio: We wouldn't call the back-mounted speaker on the Galaxy Nexus weak, but it's not as powerful as the Motorola Droid RAZR's or the HTC Rezound's. When we streamed Incubus' "Promises, Promises" on Slacker, the sound was fairly clean, but we had to crank it up to the max. Both the RAZR and Rezound got much louder. Same thing goes for the speakerphone during calls.
Camera too fast? The Galaxy Nexus's 5-megapixel camera is so speedy it's almost scary. As a result, though, some pics appeared blurry because it didn't seem like there was time for autofocus to kick in. Outdoor photos had good color saturation, but didn't deliver as much detail as the 8-MP cameras on the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy S II. Indoors, the camera flash often added a yellow-orange tinge to images.
On the plus side, the Galaxy Nexus comes with a ton of editing tools, from auto-fix and cropping to a wide range of special effects and tweaks.
Search button banished: The biggest difference between Ice Cream Sandwich and phones running earlier versions of Android is that there are no physical buttons beneath the screen. It’s all integrated into the software. You'll find the traditional Home and Back keys and a Recent Apps button in a persistent System Bar at the bottom of the screen. The Menu button and Search buttons are integrated elsewhere in the software. We actually missed having a dedicated Search button always in the same location.
VERDICTThe Galaxy Nexus isn't just a new Android flavor of the week. Android Ice Cream Sandwich represents a big step forward for the OS in terms of usability and polish. The physical design itself may be too big for some, but Samsung has done a nice job keeping the weight and thickness down to counterbalance the big and beautiful 720p screen. The Galaxy Nexus beats the iPhone 4S when it comes to multitasking. What we'd like to see is Facebook integrated into the People app.
Is the Galaxy Nexus the best Android phone yet? We prefer the slimmer and sturdier design of the Motorola Droid RAZR, but overall the Nexus offers the best combination of hardware and software. Once you add Verizon's 4G LTE speeds to this device, the Galaxy Nexus will be the Google phone to beat.
By Mark Spoonauer laptopmag.com
The reasons behind the decision are currently unknown, but Rogers did mention that “due to circumstances beyond our control” it was forced to temporarily remove the Galaxy Nexus from the Rogers Reservation System.
It's unclear if this has something to do with the same software issues discovered by Verizon Wireless during testing, or it's a marketing-related decision.
Bell Canada confirmed the exclusivity rights over the Galaxy Nexus, along with Virgin Mobile, but this should not take more than one month, which still leaves Rogers on track for a January 2012 release.
Rogers also informs its customers who already reserved their Galaxy Nexus devices that their place in line is secured and that they will be able to pick up their phones at some point.
In addition, the carrier states that the Galaxy Nexus will soon be available for pre-orders via Rogers Reservation System, but does not reveal any exact date. There's no telling how long Rogers customers will have to wait to get the Galaxy Nexus.
All in all, the smartphone will be available in Canada via Bell and Virgin Mobile beginning December 8 for as low as $150 (110 EUR) on three-year term or $650 (480 EUR) outright.
Read below Rogers' full statement regarding the Galaxy Nexus pre-orders:
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to temporarily remove the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, from the Rogers Reservation System. For those who have already reserved a device, their place in line has been secured. For those still eager to reserve the Galaxy Nexus, the device will be back up on the Reservation System soon.”
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However, it appears that regional carrier Videotron does not want to disappoint its customers and is almost ready to announce the upcoming availability of the Galaxy Nexus through all its sales channels.
According to an internal document leaked via MobileSyrup, Videotron officials are in talks with Samsung to bring the Galaxy Nexus to its customers.
The document says that “we are currently in discussions with Samsung to address the faisability of bringing the Galaxy Nexus to Videotron customers. Specific plans concerning this device will be announced in the New Year.”
Although Videotron will not release the Galaxy Nexus by the end of the year, it will make a nice addition to its portfolio starting next year.
source sofpedia.com
Phones4u is offering the 16GB version on Vodafone or Orange, with prices starting at £31 a month and a £59 one-off payment. This amounts to £804 in two years, with 300 or 400 minutes of free talk time and 3,000 texts included in the price.
As for the continent, some retailers in Germany and Poland expect to have a few unlocked 16GB phones in stock in two to four days. The price stands at €539, which still sounds a bit pricey, but it’s not that bad looking at Samsung’s Galaxy Note, Motorola’s Droid RAZR or HTC’s Sensation XL, all of which cost more than €500.
source fudzilla.com
The handset was made official a few weeks ago, and Google and Samsung already offered users in India the possibility to register their interest in it, but they did not offer specific info on when the mobile phone might be put up for sale.
However, during the Q&A session following the official launch of Galaxy Note in India, Samsung India’s Ranjit Yadav confirmed that the new Google phone should become available in the country before the end of the ongoing year.
Galaxy Nexus’ “tentative launch will be this year and not next,” Ranjit Yadav reportedly stated.
Of course, this means that the device will hit shelves in the country in the next eight weeks or so only if things go according to plan. Otherwise, we might hear that Samsung and Google decided to postpone its release in India and/or other markets, though we do hope that this will not happen.
After all, the new Galaxy Nexus does seem to be a great device, both when it comes to the outer design, as well as when its hardware is involved.
The mobile phone was unveiled with a large 4.65-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display that can deliver an HD resolution (1280×720 pixels), and is powered by a dual-core application processor with each core clocked in at 1.2GHz.
The specs list of this smartphone also shows HSPA+ and 4G LTE connectivity (depending on the network it is released on), and a five-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for full HD video recording, complemented by a 1.3MP front-facing camera.
Moreover, it arrives on shelves with dual-band (2.4GHz/5GHz) connectivity, along with WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities, NFC options, 16 or 32GB of internal memory, and a 1750mAh battery to power it up.
Of course, another appealing feature of Galaxy Nexus is the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS flavor, which brings along a new UI, support for new services and applications, and more.
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However, official details about the superphone's release dates and pricing options have yet to be unveiled, though many retailers are now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Nexus.
Australian retailer Mobicity is among those who listed the Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime) for pre-order and hopes to boost its profits by selling the device for no less than $829 (605 EUR).
The phone is available unlocked, but the retailer has yet to announce any shipping date. Android fans living in Australia can head over at Mobicity's webstore and pre-order the Galaxy Nexus, as they will get notified the moment it arrives in stock.
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