next nexus release question

**datboicastro** · 07-01-2012, 10:52 PM

I've been thinking about the next nexus and my question to you guys is do you think they would even release a new nexus without a new release of android? I cant see it so either it'll be a while for a new nexus or another incremental software update. Unless they have something else planned like multiple manufacturers building nexus's then maybe that'll justify the release. What do you guys think?

**Slayers** · 07-02-2012, 05:36 AM

Right now I think we have seen the JB nexus as the tablet I think the next phone will be built by when the next OS is released

**nfl46** · 07-02-2012, 09:09 AM

Probably when 4.2 is release. Probably around January-March 2013. I'll give it around 6 months or so. But the phone itself, will be announced October-December, if I had to take a guess.

**hodan** · 07-03-2012, 05:40 PM

If Jelly Bean is really as good as all the reviewers say, I would love to see El Goog
release the next Nexus with as good/better specs that the iPhone 5...this could be the first phone to singularly dent iPhone sales.

Based on this July JB reveal, I'd say next spring for both OS and Nexus device(s).

**Creek** · 07-03-2012, 08:47 PM

Whenever it is released I hope Google follows Samsung's lead and makes it available to all carriers.

**SpaceHippie** · 07-03-2012, 08:47 PM

i think the Nexus 7 WAS the new Nexus device. It was made to showcase Jelly Bean. I think the next Nexus phone won't be out until late next year.

**cj100570** · 07-03-2012, 09:07 PM

I think it's a safe bet that a new Nexus will be released this year and it'll be running Jelly Bean. Feel free to quote me on that. I'll eat an iPhone if it doesn't happen!

**Orion78** · 07-03-2012, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by TitansJonne

i think the Nexus 7 WAS the new Nexus device. It was made to showcase Jelly Bean. I think the next Nexus phone won't be out until late next year.

Ummmm no. That's a tablet. Phone is a completely different thing.

**datboicastro** · 07-03-2012, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by Creek

Whenever it is released I hope Google follows Samsung's lead and makes it available to all carriers.

I'm pretty sure they won't release it on any carriers but in the Google play store unlocked GSM maybe a CDMA version for sprint and Verizon. I Look forward to it I hope we have new hardware around the end of the year.

**kidcjay** · 07-03-2012, 09:31 PM

I think Google should separate the tablet and phone ui. The whole point of honeycomb was to do so. Phones never saw honeycomb and aren't tablets mentioned for high media usage. So I think a tablets ui should be geared towards that. A phones ui is mentioned for multitasking and making phone calls. Google merging the two makes it harder for people to justify buying tablets. Why buy a tablet if phones are getting bigger anyway and I can call people with it too. That being said Google is also making it harder to come out with new devices. If the software is the same on every device and you need a new device to debut it. We will probably only see one nexus device a year. A tablet this year a phone next year.

**mannw1977** · 07-03-2012, 09:33 PM

All I know is that JB is putting Android over the hump of apple. Soon it will be below BIG GREEN. Yes Yes Yes. Jellybean is as smooth as butter on my VGN. Let's not even talk about voice to text now. A to A+ A is not for apple ether.

**mannw1977** · 07-03-2012, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by kidcjay

I think Google should separate the tablet and phone ui. The whole point of honeycomb was to do so. Phones never saw honeycomb and aren't tablets mentioned for high media usage. So I think a tablets ui should be geared towards that. A phones ui is mentioned for multitasking and making phone calls. Google merging the two makes it harder for people to justify buying tablets. Why buy a tablet if phones are getting bigger anyway and I can call people with it too. That being said Google is also making it harder to come out with new devices. If the software is the same on every device and you need a new device to debut it. We will probably only see one nexus device a year. A tablet this year a phone next year.

Very true. Why get a tablet?

**datboicastro** · 07-03-2012, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by mannw1977

Very true. Why get a tablet?

I actually like the direction they've gone. It makes for a more consistent experience. Look at iOS people love their iPhone so much they buy an iPad and vice versa and it basically the same exact experience. I did the same thing I love my galaxy nexus so much I bought the nexus 7 the first day even though it looks identical to my gnex running jb I like that. Only thing android needs is for more devs to work on tablet apps and keep refining their apps.

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**jtc276** · 07-03-2012, 09:54 PM

I'm confused about my next phone at the moment. I've decided that it's going to be a Nexus, no questions asked. The Galaxy S3 is nice (and really tempting) but seeing how much of an improvement Jelly Bean has been on the same device that ICS was released on is amazing. When I played with the Galaxy Nexus on ICS, it seemed to be a bit laggier than my AT&T Galaxy S II. Now that Jelly Bean has been released, I feel that my S II is now inferior. Software is a big deal and I guess that Jelly Bean has allowed me to realize that. This is one reason why I don't understand why manufacturers are putting these huge processors into phones when, at this point, the only thing taking advantage of them is games, not software. I feel that huge and powerful processors should be saved for tablets which are better for gaming, in my opinion.

Now, I have a couple questions: 1. Do you think there will be a new Nexus phone later this year? 2. Do you think going to a Galaxy Nexus from an S II is even worth it?

**Highcroft** · 07-03-2012, 10:00 PM

Wishful thinking, but I really wish that they go with the multiple manufacturer route with the Nexus line. We can still get AMOLED screened phones and/or tables from Samsung and hopefully HTC's device will be the original leaks of the HTC Edge (which later became the One X). A metal, unibody phone would be a perfect successor to the Nexus One.

**Jarvis73** · 07-03-2012, 10:02 PM

I'm putting my money on Motorola doing the next Nexus

**datboicastro** · 07-03-2012, 10:10 PM

I will take the nexus over them any day no doubt but that's just me. And I agree I want the multiple manufacturers also. And would love a nexus one successor. Or even the design of the one x is beautiful to me. And I hope the next nexus is actually branded with the word nexus like the nexus 7 is.

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**dd0yl3** · 07-03-2012, 10:20 PM

I think they will go the multiple manufactures route for the next nexus. If they are able to pull that off, you can't beat Motorola with the superior radio quality they have.

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**scottsglock17** · 07-03-2012, 10:21 PM

Hello everyone. I am new to the Android Central forums, but I have been an avid reader for some time now. I am making the switch to an android OS device in the next couple of weeks from iOS, and I can hardly wait (finally upgrade eligible). I know this thread is about the next Nexus, but I was wondering if anyone had any advise on hardware. I was thinking about the SGS3, but I have read good things about the Galaxy Nexus as well (especially the thought of not being under contract). Thank you in advance.

**coinmanmat** · 07-03-2012, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by dd0yl3

I think they will go the multiple manufactures route for the next nexus. If they are able to pull that off, you can't beat Motorola with the superior radio quality they have.

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I agree, I would like to see multiple Nexi phones, for Motorola, since they are owned by Google now I expect the hardware to be superior if they do a Nexus phone. HTC's Nexus should be something similar to the One X with that quad core LTE capable Snapdragon S4 chip. Samsung's Nexus should be based on the Galaxy S3 but I really want to see Sammy try out some of their new screen technology that they have been developing. I would love to see a flexible AMOLED display in a Samsung made Nexus phone so it could be super thin. Its time that Google starts making the Nexus line amazing again.

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**Pre-dawn raid** · 07-03-2012, 10:31 PM

What has been the pricing scheme for the new Nexus phones right after they are released? I know the current one is $350 but what did it start out costing? I'm trying to decide if I can wait for the next iteration or just get the current Gnex.

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**BimmerGNex** · 07-03-2012, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Pre-dawn raid

What has been the pricing scheme for the new Nexus phones right after they are released? I know the current one is $350 but what did it start out costing? I'm trying to decide if I can wait for the next iteration or just get the current Gnex.

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The gnex direct from el Goog was 399 when first offered.

**trap49** · 07-03-2012, 10:59 PM

A lot of great ideas in this thread. I don't agree with the 2 different OS for phone and tablet, I think they needed Honeycomb because tablets were new, but JB worked great on the N7 demo, and Alex, Phil, and Jerry all are amazed at how well it works on the GNex. It looks to me like JB is the first universal OS for Android. What I'm looking for in the next Nex is the hardware advances, like super display, 12MP camera, etc. If the new Nex comes with advanced hardware and JB, it will be awesome. Another point of disagreement: thinner doesn't mean better. How thin do you want it to be? If it's too thin it will bend in your pocket. I think the SGS3 is the perfect thickness, because it has a removable battery, which I consider essential. The only way to make it thinner is to have a non-removable battery, which I don't want.

**Ardrid** · 07-03-2012, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by kidcjay

I think Google should separate the tablet and phone ui. The whole point of honeycomb was to do so. Phones never saw honeycomb and aren't tablets mentioned for high media usage. So I think a tablets ui should be geared towards that. A phones ui is mentioned for multitasking and making phone calls. Google merging the two makes it harder for people to justify buying tablets. Why buy a tablet if phones are getting bigger anyway and I can call people with it too. That being said Google is also making it harder to come out with new devices. If the software is the same on every device and you need a new device to debut it. We will probably only see one nexus device a year. A tablet this year a phone next year.

I don't think that's quite right. While it's true that Honeycomb was a more tablet centric rendition of the Android UI, it was meant to be a transitional stopgap. Ice Cream Sandwich was meant to unify the phone and tablet UIs into one cohesive unit, which Jellybean builds upon. I think Google realized that you don't need a UI created specifically for a tablet; you simply need apps that can take advantage of the additional real estate.

To the second part of your post, people will buy tablets because phones will naturally, and arguably have, top out at a certain size. 5" has proven to be the upper limit for most people, with 4.3 to 4.7" being the most comfortable/desirable. Moreover, if you're serious about having a dedicated media consumption device, a tablet is going to do a lot more for you than your phone. Then there's the practical side of actually needing your phone to be a phone, thereby preventing it from being used as a dedicated media device.

I do believe we'll still a Nexus smartphone this year though. I don't see Google moving away from that, not with every other Android manufacturer releasing a top end smartphone and tablet each year, to say nothing of Apple.