Smartphones

Cor_sl said:

Yeah, I know. I was hoping I wouldn't have to fuck around with this shit, either. That's one of the things Apple does right - the iPhone is well optimised and runs perfectly out of the box. The Nexus 4, instead, is poorly optimised and the screen is uncalibrated. It's quite annoying.

Still, it's not too difficult to install a kernel and stuff. I rooted my phone and installed a kernel a few weeks back and haven't messed around with things since. It's worth spending that hour or two of fucking around to get that stuff done.

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Just to provide some perspective to Apple not being the only OEM that puts out a product that works out of the box:http://www.androidauthority.com/whic...hone-5-122142/. Not to mention the fact you bought a Nexus which is made more for a niche community that enjoys tinkering with their kernels, etc...

Big Phoenix_sl said:

Gotta be a nexus problem moreso android as a whole.

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It's definitely a Google problem. They've done an awful job of making the most of the hardware. They should be optimising Android and it's kernels to run as best as it can possible run on the Nexus 4 like Apple does with the iPhone - they shouldn't say "fuck, it's good enough" and leave it half baked. The fact that the Optimus G, a phone that shares most of its hardware with the Nexus 4, gets significantly better battery life indicates that Google fucked up somewhere.

ColourofSpace_sl said:

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Just to provide some perspective to Apple not being the only OEM that puts out a product that works out of the box:http://www.androidauthority.com/whic...hone-5-122142/. Not to mention the fact you bought a Nexus which is made more for a niche community that enjoys tinkering with their kernels, etc...

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It's funny how different websites have different battery results.

GSMarena say that the iPhone 5 has roughly similar battery life to the S3 (http://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_5_vs_...view-837p4.php) while Anandtech's tests see the iPhone 5 destroy the S3 (http://www.anandtech.com/show/6330/t...ne-5-review/13). I wonder what causes the difference.

Anyway!

It's pretty obvious that Samsung is doing a good job with their phones. People are buying them in droves and they're super happy with them so they're obviously doing something right.

I'm really curious to see what they do with the S4 and rest of their range in the future. I'm not a fan of their design language at all, both hardware and software, but I do respect the fact they're putting out some quality products.

RE: The Nexus 4 being a tweaker phone.

I know that, but I still don't think that excuses Google for half assing things. At the very worst, this phone should have been able to match the Optimus G in terms of battery life. I find it baffling that it can't even manage that.

I really hope that the S4 gets rid of the physical home button; I just switched to a Galaxy nexus and the onscreen home button is responsive and convenient. There are a few rumors that Google (in cooperation with Motorola) should be putting out phone (X) to compete on a level with Samsung and Apple soon. /nerdgasm

Glad I held off on getting an S3 if that info is true

http://bgr.com/2013/01/11/nexus-4-su...-rumor-289453/

What.

This has to be bullshit.

It has to be.

:|

I doubt the rumors are true. If LG really did that, they are done as an OEM. There have been too many retarded rumors like a low price iPhone. One top of that, new Nexus devices have been released approximately every 11 months.

How good is the Nexus 4?

I wanted an S3 but didn't want to spend $600 to buy one. The Nexus 4 looks great for using that T-mobile $30 unlimited data 100 minutes plan.

I'm really enjoying mine, but I don't really have a point of reference as my previous phone was a Torch. Any halfway decent smartphone is amazing compared to that buggy, slow piece of shit.

As mentioned a bit earlier, only concern so far is battery life.

Well I'm running an LG Cosmos 2... so... anything is an upgrade LOL.

I guess I will have to try to score one if they ever become available.

Noodleface_sl said:

How good is the Nexus 4?

I wanted an S3 but didn't want to spend $600 to buy one. The Nexus 4 looks great for using that T-mobile $30 unlimited data 100 minutes plan.

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I came from the HTC One S and I really like the Nexus. The only time I notice it getting warm is when I use it as a wifi hotspot. But when I do that, I always have it either on a table or in a bag, not on me, so I don't really care.

I'm happy with the performance and battery life has not been an issue when travelling. I easily get a day's worth of use out of it. I bought a second charger (they're what, $5 with the USB cable?) for the office when I used the One S. Since I have my phone on my table anyway, I might as well plug it in.

Noodleface_sl said:

How good is the Nexus 4?

I wanted an S3 but didn't want to spend $600 to buy one. The Nexus 4 looks great for using that T-mobile $30 unlimited data 100 minutes plan.

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I have some gripes with the phone (I posted them a page or two back) but it's still the best phone I've ever had. I came from an iPhone 4s and I couldn't be happier with it. With a custom kernel installed, battery life hasn't been a problem, either. It's a great piece of kit at a great price.

Cor_sl said:

I have some gripes with the phone (I posted them a page or two back) but it's still the best phone I've ever had. I came from an iPhone 4s and I couldn't be happier with it. With a custom kernel installed, battery life hasn't been a problem, either. It's a great piece of kit at a great price.

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Too bad LG screwed the pooch and didn't produce enough Nexus 4's. I'll totally take 300$ phone over a 200$ phone with a 2 year contract.

Ended up saying fuck it and just got an iPhone instead.. it was available