Nexus S: Still the greatest.

[Baconator]

I think that even though all these phones are coming out the Nexus S is still the greatest. Sure it may not have dual-core but do any of those dual-core phones have Gingerbread. No, they have Fro-Yo and by the time they get Gingerbread the Nexus S will be on Honeycomb. Don't get me wrong they are all great phones but to me the Nexus S is still the best, to me. I would trade Dual-core any day for pure Google and updates first. And 4G doesn't bother me and it shouldn't bother anyone else because you will get the same speeds on the Nexus S that you would get on a 4G phone on the T-Mobile network.

 

[Smokexz]

I am 100% with you, mate.

 

[GuyverV]

I think that even though all these phones are coming out the Nexus S is still the greatest. Sure it may not have dual-core but do any of those dual-core phones have Gingerbread. No, they have Fro-Yo and by the time they get Gingerbread the Nexus S will be on Honeycomb. Don't get me wrong they are all great phones but to me the Nexus S is still the best, to me. I would trade Dual-core any day for pure Google and updates first. And 4G doesn't bother me and it shouldn't bother anyone else because you will get the same speeds on the Nexus S that you would get on a 4G phone on the T-Mobile network.

*breaking news* honeycomb is tablet only.

 

[Baconator]

*breaking news* honeycomb is tablet only.

*BREAKING NEWS IT'S NOT*

Read here:
Google's Andy Rubin live from D: Dive Into Mobile -- Engadget

Read 8:09pm and then tell me it is tablet only.

 

[pathfinder3]

I'm super impressed with this device. The photos it takes under low light conditions are pretty good. Also, I must say that Android 2.3.1 is fantastic.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

until something else comes along that knows what fastboot oem unlock means, the NS is the one I'll be loving the most

 

[GuyverV]

*BREAKING NEWS IT'S NOT*

Read here:
Google's Andy Rubin live from D: Dive Into Mobile -- Engadget

Read 8:09pm and then tell me it is tablet only.

Us: So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?
8:09PM Andy: You saw it on the tablet.

what about that question and answer makes you think it's not tablet only

 

[Gone24]

Us: So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?
8:09PM Andy: You saw it on the tablet.

what about that question and answer makes you think it's not tablet only

Did you actually watch the video? And did you read the whole transcript?

 

[Baconator]

8:09PM Andy: You saw it on the tablet.

Us: So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?

Andy: Yes.

This is what it exactly said. I copied and pasted. His answer was NOT "You saw it on the tablet" it was "Yes."

If you read the rest of the transcript you will see the answer is to the bottom of the question. I will apologize if I am incorrect but it doesn't seem like it.

 

[DPtheKid]

Im with you

 

[GuyverV]

This is what it exactly said. I copied and pasted. His answer was NOT "You saw it on the tablet" it was "Yes."

If you read the rest of the transcript you will see the answer is to the bottom of the question. I will apologize if I am incorrect but it doesn't seem like it.

you're reading that backwards. check the time stamps. the "yes" was in reply to the previous question asked at 8:08pm. it correctly reads:

8:08PM Q (from us): One of the things about Android is that it seems a bit clunky? Are we going to see a sea change in a more user friendly OS?
Andy: Yes.
Us: So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?
8:09PM Andy: You saw it on the tablet.

 

[Baconator]

The Nexus S is the best and will be the best until another pure google phone with updates straight from google comes up and it has dual-core and no bloat ware. I don't see that happening soon so ya. This "isn't a champianship fight" the Nexus S "has been the greatest." Great song if you haven't heard it.

 

[Baconator]

you're reading that backwards. check the time stamps. the "yes" was in reply to the previous question asked at 8:08pm. it correctly reads:

8:08PM Q (from us): One of the things about Android is that it seems a bit clunky? Are we going to see a sea change in a more user friendly OS?
Andy: Yes.
Us: So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?
8:09PM Andy: You saw it on the tablet.

I take my apology back. Here is what is says from 8:08pm - 8:09pm

8:09PM Andy: You saw it on the tablet.

Us: So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?

Andy: Yes.

8:08PM Q (from us): One of the things about Android is that it seems a bit clunky? Are we going to see a sea change in a more user friendly OS?

Andy: I understand what you are saying. I would characterize Android as an early adopter platform (or for those married to people that are tech enthusiasts). We know the difference between customization and personalization -- that was the concept. We wanted to allow people to change things with widgets and menus. We had to make concessions there. Anyone can go to the Android Market now and start personalizing. I think you will start to see more of what you are talking about.

The question

Q (from us): One of the things about Android is that it seems a bit clunky? Are we going to see a sea change in a more user friendly OS?

was answered with

Andy: I understand what you are saying. I would characterize Android as an early adopter platform (or for those married to people that are tech enthusiasts). We know the difference between customization and personalization -- that was the concept. We wanted to allow people to change things with widgets and menus. We had to make concessions there. Anyone can go to the Android Market now and start personalizing. I think you will start to see more of what you are talking about.

.


The question

So Honeycomb, for phones -- that's your new UI?

was answered with

Yes.

 

[GuyverV]

that's true, but he was rather vague and the motorola xoom advertised 3.0 honeycomb as being table only. i wouldn't be surprised which way it went at this point. tablet exclusive or not. it's all just corporate double-speak. schmidt famously said there wouldn't be a nexus 2. he was technically telling the truth.

 

[Baconator]

Yes it was advertised as "tablet only." But that might mean 3.0 as tablet only. It is possible for a 3.1 Honeycomb for smarter phones.

 

[Gone24]

@ Baconator you are correct. Guys watch the interview if you want confirmation.

 

[Baconator]

@ Baconator you are correct. Guys watch the interview if you want confirmation.

Thanks just making sure.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

I wouldn't say the Nexus S is the greatest. With Gingerbread it makes it more feature rich (in a way), but there are some other phones that are due to receive the Gingerbread update that are better specs wise. I you put Gingerbread on my Droid X, I could make a good argument that my phone is better.

 

[Grimmy]

I would point out, that in that interview, Rubin also mentions that Honeycomb allows developers a way of writing a single app but having different views for phones and tablets and shows the e-mail client as an example.

 

[RUSH]

I think that even though all these phones are coming out the Nexus S is still the greatest. Sure it may not have dual-core but do any of those dual-core phones have Gingerbread. No, they have Fro-Yo and by the time they get Gingerbread the Nexus S will be on Honeycomb. Don't get me wrong they are all great phones but to me the Nexus S is still the best, to me. I would trade Dual-core any day for pure Google and updates first. And 4G doesn't bother me and it shouldn't bother anyone else because you will get the same speeds on the Nexus S that you would get on a 4G phone on the T-Mobile network.

My EVO is in par or much future. Haha.