Do you guys think the Nexus will be able to update to ICS? I was going to get the Nexus because i figured it would get ICS but I'm not sure a single core device could handle it.
What ya guys think?
What ya guys think?
Do you guys think the Nexus will be able to update to ICS? I was going to get the Nexus because i figured it would get ICS but I'm not sure a single core device could handle it.
What ya guys think?
................................................ICS will run fine on the Nexus S but it'll just run better on dual-core phones, that's all.
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ICS will run fine on the Nexus S but it'll just run better on dual-core phones, that's all.
Is it supposed to run worse on dual-core phones then? It's an obvious statement.
What we need to think about here is the RAM. The Nexus S only has 512MB, now THAT could hinder it but it'll hinder phones like the EVO 4G before it hinders the Nexus S simply due to Sense and all the crap that comes with it.
To put it bluntly, Nexus S will run ICS better than other phones with 512MB RAM with a single-core simply because it won't have all the bloat that other phones will have. But when you put it against dual-core phones with ICS, it won't be that speedy (just as it already isn't that speedy vs dual-core phones running GB).
They will probably give the nexus a watered down version of ics, its RAM shortage and outdated processor can't handle the full blown version! IMHO
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So you're just speculating then? Got it. I will go ahead and ignore that Google themselves said that ICS will be a unifying release that will bring everything together and will run on even low end and midrange hardwared phones.Is it supposed to run worse on dual-core phones then? It's an obvious statement.
What we need to think about here is the RAM. The Nexus S only has 512MB, now THAT could hinder it but it'll hinder phones like the EVO 4G before it hinders the Nexus S simply due to Sense and all the crap that comes with it.
To put it bluntly, Nexus S will run ICS better than other phones with 512MB RAM with a single-core simply because it won't have all the bloat that other phones will have. But when you put it against dual-core phones with ICS, it won't be that speedy (just as it already isn't that speedy vs dual-core phones running GB).
Except that vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich IS the full blown version. There won't be anything watered down about it, just like there's nothing watered down about the NS version of Gingerbread.They will probably give the nexus a watered down version of ics, its RAM shortage and outdated processor can't handle the full blown version! IMHO
Pretty much.So, as others have pointed out, I guess there will be no mid range phones running it? Everything will have to be dual core? The Nexus will get ICS and it will run fine. People had this same discussion about the Nexus One and Gingerbread. Google is not going to abandoned their developer phone. In fact, I'm sure they're making it run smooth on the S
I was with you till the last sentence there. Isn't that speedy vs dual core phones? There isn't a dual core out that that has anything on the Nexus yet. Once ICS comes out I'm sure that'll change, but currently the Nexus is just as fast in real life, and benchmarks as the dual cores. Fact
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So you're just speculating then? Got it. I will go ahead and ignore that Google themselves said that ICS will be a unifying release that will bring everything together and will run on even low end and midrange hardwared phones.
Your point about hindering the EVO before the Nexus has nothing to do with the underlying OS. It has to do with the overlays.
Not to mention, I'm curious as to what you think Google will be adding that will suddenly make the OS a RAM hungry beast.
EVERY new phone will get ICS. Google made ALL the phone makes promise that all their new phones will take ALL new versions of Android for their first 18 months.
Except that it's also a fact that benchmarks aren't THAT accurate and should be taken with a grain of salt.