It really is a 4.65" display

[TabGuy]

hI hear people say that well, it's not really a 4.65" display because there are soft keys and they take up
space on the screen that is unusable. This is a rant that was especially loud by Leo Leport.

I've heard others say that the soft keys are a waste of space and they prefer the hard button keys of their trusty old phone.

Bunk, I say. This is garbage by those that haven't used this phone or haven't used it much.

The entire screen DOES get used when appropriate and the soft keys just bow out and get overlaid.

Try it yourself. Go into Netflix and watch a hidef show. Battle Star Galactica is a good example. When it starts playing it waits for a second and then, boom, it exxpands to full screen and uses every pixel on the screen to play the video. Tap on the screen when it's playing and you'll see the video shrink down and show the back and home buttonns again. Wait a second and it expands to full screen again.

If you don't have Netflix then go into Youtube and play a hidef video. The Christmas one with Mariah Carry is a particularly pleasing one. Same thing. Full screen goodness.

So, for those of you whining about soft keys or not getting to use the whole screen, well, there it is. Stop complaining.

 

[tk-093]

I see what you're saying, but for me, those two apps account for like 5% of the time I use the device and actually probably much less. I have not even installed Netflix on it yet. I don't care either way though, but the people who get mad about it, this won't change their minds.

 

[delco714]

Man are you like 2 months behind... Thanks though

 

[tntdroid]

Try it on the droid x. Same size phone but with hard keys that don't disappear. The screen is 4.65 and its used when needed to watch video or view photos. I never understood why some were upset with this. If it was 4.65 all the time the phone would be bigger. Right now its the same size of my x but when it counts I get the extra space.

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[Beyond Fire]

Ppl will always find something to complain about its human nature. Coming from a blackberry bold I have nothing to complain about

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[Mooem]

I think people just want the option to hide the soft keys when using more then video apps (think games and such).

However, the problem becomes how would you hide the soft keys on apps that require screen interaction (unlike videos and photos which only require you to use your eyes). A couple of solutions:
1) Gesture controls
2) Require games and full screen apps to all have quit/exit options (some currently don't).

But then if you hide the soft keys in-app, then you lose the ability to use the recently used app and back buttons which leaves you at the mercy of the app developers for navigation. Perhaps some prefer this but I certainly don't.

I personally don't think it's a big problem. Even with the soft keys, there's still plenty of screen real estate.

 

[anon(596177)]

Try it on the droid x. Same size phone but with hard keys that don't disappear. The screen is 4.65 and its used when needed to watch video or view photos. I never understood why some were upset with this. If it was 4.65 all the time the phone would be bigger. Right now its the same size of my x but when it counts I get the extra space.

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The droid X is no where near the same size as the galaxy nexus, and its got a 4.3 inch screen, not a 4.65. I used to think the X was a big phone until I got my Gnex, now its just another cute little handheld

Well now that I read your post again I'm confused as to the point you are trying to make. Are you trying to say the droid X's screen is comparable to the screen real estate you have on the gnex when the soft keys are present? I can see that side of the argument, but the nexus screen i believe is still slightly wider than the X. I say who cares either way I love the fact that theres no hard keys on the front of this phone, makes it look sexy.

 

[tk-093]

This.. I want it to go full screen for games and other apps. Not just two apps that I hardly use. (I use the hell out of Netflix, just not on my smartphone)

The solution is easy, use the 5 finger pinch (or whatever it's called) that the iPad 2 uses to make the buttons come back. Having that chunk of screen be pretty useless for 80-90% of the time makes me a sad panda.

I think people just want the option to hide the soft keys when using more then video apps (think games and such).

However, the problem becomes how would you hide the soft keys on apps that require screen interaction (unlike videos and photos which only require you to use your eyes). A couple of solutions:
1) Gesture controls
2) Require games and full screen apps to all have quit/exit options (some currently don't).

But then if you hide the soft keys in-app, then you lose the ability to use the recently used app and back buttons which leaves you at the mercy of the app developers for navigation. Perhaps some prefer this but I certainly don't.

I personally don't think it's a big problem. Even with the soft keys, there's still plenty of screen real estate.

 

[yosteve]

It's probably a huge pain in the ass to write every program existing to be able to tap to resize so that we can get out without a home button. personally, I think they should offer the ability to hide the buttons and out a dedicated home button on the side like below that power button.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

Man are you like 2 months behind... Thanks though

How do you like your Nexus?

 

[TabGuy]

Ppl will always find something to complain about its human nature.

Well this is very true. My original post on this thread is complaining about people complaining. So, I'm guilty as charged.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

Well this is very true. My original post on this thread is complaining about people complaining. So, I'm guilty as charged.

The sentencing phase will begin on Tuesday. Monday is a national holiday after all.

 

[tntdroid]

The droid X is no where near the same size as the galaxy nexus, and its got a 4.3 inch screen, not a 4.65. I used to think the X was a big phone until I got my Gnex, now its just another cute little handheld

Well now that I read your post again I'm confused as to the point you are trying to make. Are you trying to say the droid X's screen is comparable to the screen real estate you have on the gnex when the soft keys are present? I can see that side of the argument, but the nexus screen i believe is still slightly wider than the X. I say who cares either way I love the fact that theres no hard keys on the front of this phone, makes it look sexy.

Lol it was meant to be sarcastic. They both have a 4.3 inch screen until you watch video or look at photos on the nexus. I was getting at the fact they are almost the same size build wise but you can't get the extra screen onto the x with its hard keys.

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[pauldroidr2d2]

Lol it was meant to be sarcastic. They both have a 4.3 inch screen until you watch video or look at photos on the nexus. I was getting at the fact they are almost the same size build wise but you can't get the extra screen onto the x with its hard keys.

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I thought it was kind of funny..
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[edoublediz]

they could have absolutely had soft buttons below the screen. all it takes is a larger touch panel overlay. the capacitive buttons on the HTC, samsung, and other devices are not buttons, they are just coordinates on the touch panel. i dont necessarily mind the on screen buttons, but it just doent make sense at all. it now makes it more complex for app developers and it definitely opens the door for a less cohesive experience. now different apps can have different places to put different buttons on the screen instead of always having the frequently used buttons on the screen.

They also could have put a swipe area below the screen to make buttons appear and disappear on any app. swipe right buttons appear. swipe left to hide them. GENIUS, i know!!!

 

[delco714]

How do you like your Nexus?

Obviously you can tell I have a razr ...and I am not envious whatsoever. I played with a nexus and hated it. It's a tpos as far as hardware is concerned. Enjoy

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

Obviously you can tell I have a razr ...and I am not envious whatsoever. I played with a nexus and hated it. It's a tpos as far as hardware is concerned. Enjoy

Thank you, I do enjoy it very much.

 

[ultravisitor]

I think people just want the option to hide the soft keys when using more then video apps (think games and such).

Because 4.3" isn't big enough? Really?

 

[STC09]

Obviously you can tell I have a razr ..

Not for those using tapatalk.

 

[jafels]

Obviously you can tell I have a razr ...and I am not envious whatsoever. I played with a nexus and hated it. It's a tpos as far as hardware is concerned. Enjoy

Whatever you have to tell yourself to get through the day man. If that helps you rationalize/justify your purchase then go for it.....spew your oh so informed decision you came to while "playing" with it.