Samsung Nexus Prime

That's what's up man, hope you enjoy it!

 

funny video

not to derail the thread or your post, a coworker got the SG2 from ATT... and even though the specs are amazing, the thing was really light weight, almost unnatural and in a way, made the phone feel cheap, i hope the Galaxy Nexus has some weight to it, even if it's artificial

 

I'm amused at how Apple can continuously convince people that they need what Apple sells.

Siri is close to being copied for Android. How long does it take the inflexible ios to replicate apps that are android-native? Even features. Iphone users constantly coming up to me telling me how brilliant a notification bar is? lol

I don't care about hardware because hardware is not necessarily transferring to performance these days. I care about which phone is quicker, cheaper, lasts longer, has the better screen, better camera, better battery life, better apps and better customization of interface. As of now, IMO, Apple only leads in the display category and is the most expensive of all, and even more expensive when you take into account how much more expensive apple accessories are. Apple does have better new apps, but that's trivial because they only hold that advantage one month at a time.

Fundamentally, I can't see Apple being able to keep up with the technology and pricing of other phones because of the rigid structure they have in place. But other phones will be able to replicate Apple's key features quickly and pretty much forever.

 

I don't think Siri will be easy to replicate

 

The pricing is probably different in international markets, but here in the US, the iPhone and top Android phones are usually the same price with a 2 year contract - $200. In fact, some of the latest Android phones are selling for even more than that with the contract. The product line in which Apple charges a premium is in their PC devices, not the mobile (iPhone, iPad)

Also, Apple will continue to succeed with their model as there most likely will always be a segment of the population whom want their device to just work well. The iPhone works much better straight out of the box than most Android phones. It's a low maintenance (iPhone) vs high maintenance (Android) thing.

 

Vlingo is good enough.

 

From what I've read, it's anywhere near as good

 

Honestly tho, who cares?

I've had Vlingo/Voice Search/bla bla bla for a long time and while the transcription of voice is really really accurate, I never use it.

As far as I am concerned, it is nothing more than a novelty item like front facing cameras (another thing I have and never use). Funny thing is, using both of them in public require you holding your phone in front of your face and talking to it looking like a complete loser.

 

I think I'd use siri a lot. Not in public, but in my car or at home. Vlingo not so much.

 

I really hope they sell this phone unlocked in the USA. Preferably around $500 like the other Nexus's have sold for

 

To each their own I guess.

The only people I know who own 4S' only use it (or only have used it) every now and then to ask it funny questions and see responses. Don't know anybody who actually uses it as a "personal assistant." I know for a fact that I would not as I am okay with typing out my Google searches to get the data I need. Which is why I really don't care at all.

All looks gimmicky to me.

 

I'm still getting a Nexus though. It has too many other good things to pass up.

 

I have Siri voice recognition and the voice recognition on the iPhone 4S. While Siri seems to "know more phrases" and have better recognition, it doesn't seem to be a whole lot more useful. What I have done a few times on both iPhone and Android was to tell the thing to send an SMS to someone while I was driving (and running late). Or tell it to call person XYZ.

 

I have the 4S and I can say that if I switch to the Galaxy Nexus as my daily device, Siri won't be a sticking point at all. Nice? Yes. But not nearly enough.

 

$750. It's about $100 more than what you'd pay for an un-subsidized phone, so it's not too bad.

 

It's funny, because Siri is so ridiculously useless. Android has had voice recognition/transcription since almost the beginning; Siri is simply that, plus a little understanding.

Apps are beginning to pop up on the Android Market already that tries to duplicate the understanding aspect (Iris is probably the most popular one), but with Android you could always just go to Google Maps and say "House of Blues Houston" or something and it'd take you where you needed; that, or Google it. Either way, you could speak, it was just a matter of speaking into the right app. The only advantage that Siri has it that you speak to only a single app, but that advantage immediately disappears if it can't understand you.

Talk about overblown.

 

Do you have the link to share where you have bought it from? I might consider getting one because i don't want to play the waiting game with tmobile

 

http://briefmobile.com/galaxy-nexus-price-199-on-contract

Even though I'm purchasing off contract, that price will be able to attract consumers into getting the device, considering it will be the cheapest 4GLTE device.

Also, here's the link to purchase the phone off contract for any GSM carrier for $750

http://www.expansys-usa.com/google-nexus-prime-android-smartphone-unlocked-16gb-224148/

 

I can't edit. That price isn't confirmed, so I am assuming it might.