Nexus 2!!

lord lucan

I honestly thought they'd leave it at the Nexus one but rumours now of a Nexus 2 by Samsung which will ship with 2.3(Gingerbread) as standard.

Story here:http://androidandme.com/2010/10/news/rumor-samsung-will-announce-the-nexus-two-on-november-8th/

long_b

Can't see it myself.
I think the Nexus One fulfilled its role

ChopShop

I thought this was to be a HTC product.

Until i saw otherwise.

Yeah, Nexus in name. The actual product, we'll see.

The Galaxy S was good, but some room for improvement.

super_furry

Meanwhile the Galaxy S is stuck on 2.1 despite promises of Froyo in September. I think it'll be the first and last Samsung phone I buy, if I have to rely on them for support.

Goodshape

super_furry wrote: »

Meanwhile the Galaxy S is stuck on 2.1 despite promises of Froyo in September.

But being a 'Nexus' / Google phone, there won't be any proprietary UI crap that needs updated before the updates are rolled out, regardless of which manufacturer puts it together.

Really like the Nexus One anyway. I bought the Desire and slightly regret not getting a Nexus instead. Very similar specs but the Nexus just looks and feels better. Little more rounded. Also easily hackable and ships with vanilla Android, which I've grown to prefer over the HTC Sense.

A switch to Samsung seems odd to me. Would have to wait and see.

reb73

Goodshape wrote: »

A switch to Samsung seems odd to me. Would have to wait and see.

I have to disagree, Vanilla Android + Google support + Samsung Hardware is a win-win situation for the end-user certainly.

There is certainly a new samsung phone release (news at least) planned on 08-Nov-2010, but whether its gonna be Nexus 2 is just a rumour at this stage..

Goodshape

Yeah, could be. I've just never used a Samsung phone so would have to wait and see. If it were another HTC I'd already be willing to bet on quality.

evolutionqy7

Well i would understand the choice. Slightly better screen and better GPU

Though HTC still has a better processor and build quality in general.

The only reason the Galaxy ever took off was because there was no Desires left

As long as it wouldn't posses the shape of an iPhone and only stock vanilla id be considering one

Oafley Jones

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

The only reason the Galaxy ever took off was because there was no Desires left

You're doing Samsung a massive disservice there, you don't just sell over 5 million devices owing to another companies supply failures. I'd never choose an Desire over the SGS, even the HD and Z still have me considering it. The prospect of samsung hardware and stock gingerbread has me keeping my money in my pocket till the 8th of next month.

evolutionqy7

Oafley Jones wrote: »

another companies supply failures

Yes which was stupid of HTC and ****ing horrible of Samsung to cut of HTC's amoled supply

Ah now saying that even on boards.ie how many people have been sitting around for months waiting for a desire? They got pissed of and got a galaxy.

BopNiblets

Ha, welcome to consumerism.
I really like my SGS, I barely considered the Desire.

ChopShop

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Well i would understand the choice. Slightly better screen and better GPU

Though HTC still has a better processor and build quality in general.

The only reason the Galaxy ever took off was because there was no Desires left

Well the bigger screen might have been some enticement. IIRC, The Galaxy was also quite a bit cheaper than the Desire on contract (?)


Maybe Samsung could really push the boat out this time and spring for a flash on the camera.

Brian

http://gizmodo.com/5676008/hands-on-the-nexus-two-by-samsung?skyline=true&s=i

just sounds like a galaxy S, meh.

CantGetNoSleep

The Samsung marketing is 10th times better also, would influence many I'd say

evolutionqy7

Baza210 wrote: »

http://gizmodo.com/5676008/hands-on-the-nexus-two-by-samsung?skyline=true&s=i

just sounds like a galaxy S, meh.

i want something new...

Ample Free ...?

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

i want something new...

Same here. With the change to stock android I thought Samsung might just create something great but it just feels very underwhelming. A slightly remodeled Galaxy just isn't going to cut it. Needed to be a whole new design with new features for a supposed reboot of a flagship device.

evolutionqy7

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

The Samsung marketing is 10th times better also, would influence many I'd say

What Samsung marketing? Reason why nexus one was such a success is cause of htc and the developers base it had behind HTC

Oafley Jones

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

What Samsung marketing? Reason why nexus one was such a success is cause of htc and the developers base it had behind HTC

The nexus one sales were anything but a success. Everyone was shocked at how little they sold despite the large amount of press.

Inquitus

Oafley Jones wrote: »

The nexus one sales were anything but a success. Everyone was shocked at how little they sold despite the large amount of press.

This is more to do with the fact that most people baulk at paying 500 quid for a phone upfront, and prefer to pay over 2 years by getting it subsidised up front by the network operator.

The Nexus One was also pretty much a spec leader at launch. The Nexus 2 seems to be nothing but a rebadged Galaxy S, and instead of being in front of the hardware curve, is coming in in last place.

I personally am incredibly disappointed if this is indeed the Nexus 2, as it would seem the Desire HD is probably a better phone, and the only benefit to buying the Nexus 2 would be the guaranteed Google updates, which in this case are outweighed by the HD's general superiority.

Anyone with an original Desire or a Galaxy S would be frankly crazy to pay any money at all to get their mitts on the Nexus 2, if it turns out as leaked.

reb73

If this Orion processor is at the heart of the rumoured N2, coupling it with Android Gingerbread + Google Experience wouldn't be too shabby at all

CantGetNoSleep

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

What Samsung marketing? Reason why nexus one was such a success is cause of htc and the developers base it had behind HTC

Any airport I have been in for the last few months had a Galaxy S billboard, any bus stop / magazine advertising etc

I've never seen a HTC ad anywhere, and I would look out for them as I have a HTC

Bluefoam

It's all a lie. It doesn't exist:
http://www.bgr.com/2010/11/01/samsung-nexus-two-rumor-simply-not-true/

Atomic Pineapple

Bluefoam wrote: »

It's all a lie. It doesn't exist:
http://www.bgr.com/2010/11/01/samsung-nexus-two-rumor-simply-not-true/

Hardly surprising really, the N2 will only ever exist if Google feel the need to push smart phones forward again or get an advanced version of Android out into the public on their own branded handset.