Predictions: When will the Sprint GNex be released?

[CaMelGuY1337]

I hope its April 1st, getting that upgrade in March makes an April release so much sweeter.

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[Gekko]

3-23-10 EVO 4G announced
6-4-10 EVO 4G available for sale

3-21-11 Sprint Nexus S 4G announced
5-8-11 Sprint Nexus S 4G available for sale

10-18-11 Verizon G-Nex announced
12-15-11 Verizon G-Nex available for sale

1-9-12 Sprint G-Nex announced
3-9-12 Sprint G-Nex available for sale?

 

[CaMelGuY1337]

3-23-10 EVO 4G announced
6-4-10 EVO 4G available for sale

3-21-11 Sprint Nexus S 4G announced
5-8-11 Sprint Nexus S 4G available for sale

10-18-11 Verizon G-Nex announced
12-15-11 Verizon G-Nex available for sale

1-9-12 Sprint G-Nex announced
3-9-12 Sprint G-Nex available for sale?

A March release date would he amazing, I hope your right.

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[Gekko]

the waiting is the hardest part.

 

[ilaifire]

the waiting is the hardest part.

So how soon do we think they will actually announce the release date? Early February if it is a March release sound reasonable?

 

[VW Maverick]

Don't forget that the first areas to get Sprint's LTE coverage will be Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio.

Sprint Newsroom | Sprint Announces First Major Markets to Receive 4G LTE in 2012

I am in the ATL area and am hoping for the best.
My upgrade is not until 09/01/12 so I am sure by that time, all the potential bugs will have been worked out.

Mav.

 

[Gekko]

So how soon do we think they will actually announce the release date? Early February if it is a March release sound reasonable?

based on past Sprint phones - it appears that they announce the availability "for sale" date about 2 weeks in advance. so we could see -

1-9-12 Sprint G-Nex announced
2-24-12 Sprint G-Nex available "for sale" date announced?
3-9-12 Sprint G-Nex available for sale?

 

[OMGLadyGaga]

The Galaxy S 2 is arguably a better phone and it was released way before the Nexus, if people wait til June or whatever for the Nexus might as well wait another 2 months or so for the SGSIII which "should" blow the Nexus out of the water imo.

 

[drewC]

Because, if I want a high end device that will last me 2+ years, I need an LTE one whether I get LTE or not. Your thought had been mine when I got my first phone, the Hero, instead of the EVO. It worked great for the first year, but in this last year I've been having all sorts of problems due to hardware being outdated.
Can you suggest any other device with specs similar to/better then the Nexus Galaxy that doesn't have LTE (or WiMax, since that isn't in my area and never will be now)? The two other phones I'm looking at are the Nexus S, but since the Nexus Prime isn't getting an ICS update the S may not get an Android 5.0 update next year whereas the Nexus Galaxy will, and the Galaxy 2S but the lack of an NFC radio on the Sprint version puts me off a bit. And both of those are WiMax phones as I recall, so I shouldn't buy them according to you since I don't have WiMax where I live.

My point was, and I'm sorry if I've managed to confused myself (I write in these forums late at night), if you don't live in those initial markets you may want to pass on the Sprint Galaxy Nexus and pray that the next Nexus will be available on Sprint soon after it's released. If I were still with Sprint and if I absolutely must have LTE when it's avaialble in my area, then I would wait to upgrade my phone. There will be many other high end phones available for Sprint by that time. I know for some people the Nexus experience is irreplaceable (and trust me I don't disagree). I guess what I'm trying to say is ICS will surely be old news by then and the Galaxy Nexus hardware may also seem"outdated" by that time.

I am a big fan of the Nexus line, which is why I stopped waiting and bought an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus which I'm enjoying very much right now. Theoretically this phone should hold me over for the next two years but I may just be tempted to get the next Nexus if it's released at the end of the year. What can I say? I'm a bit of a gadget junkie.

 

[Gekko]

The Galaxy S 2 is arguably a better phone and it was released way before the Nexus, if people wait til June or whatever for the Nexus might as well wait another 2 months or so for the SGSIII which "should" blow the Nexus out of the water imo.

the GS2 is not even close to being a better phone. the G-Nex display alone blows it away and the display is the most important feature of the device given user interaction. the SG2 display resolution absolutely sucks. go compare an old EVO or EVO 3D by side with the SG2 display. look at the icons and the same web page. then you have native ICS, no Touchwiz, no capactive buttons, etc. the GS3 doesn't exist yet but there will always be something newer - but there will always only be one Nexus.

 

[CaMelGuY1337]

the GS2 is not even close to being a better phone. the G-Nex display alone blows it away and the display is the most important feature of the device given user interaction. the SG2 display resolution absolutely sucks. go compare an old EVO or EVO 3D by side with the SG2 display. look at the icons and the same web page. then you have native ICS, no Touchwiz, no capactive buttons, etc. the GS3 doesn't exist yet but there will always be something newer - but there will always only be one Nexus.

Couldn't have typed it better myself.

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[dc iz 2 legit]

well I got the gnex and my friend has the gs2 we compared avatar in HD playing at the same time and there both nice screens but I did notice that the colors on the s2 are more cartoonish like while the colors on the gnex resemble your high def tv I guess it just comes down to preference but if u want to be future proof well the gnex would be your choice since most phone company's will probably start rolling out high def screens for marketing reasons and one other important factor the wimax radio is completely useless now since every phone carrier realized lte technology is superior than others

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[OMGLadyGaga]

the GS2 is not even close to being a better phone. the G-Nex display alone blows it away and the display is the most important feature of the device given user interaction. the SG2 display resolution absolutely sucks. go compare an old EVO or EVO 3D by side with the SG2 display. look at the icons and the same web page. then you have native ICS, no Touchwiz, no capactive buttons, etc. the GS3 doesn't exist yet but there will always be something newer - but there will always only be one Nexus.

All of those points are extremely subjective. The display might be the most important thing to you but not necessarily to everybody else. I had the Evo 3D, and then sold it and got a Nexus S 4G and I personally prefer the Amoled rather than the QHD, so once again very subjective. The GS2 is super amoled plus with no pentile and I love that display! I'm more than satisfied with it. I like touchwiz as it is super easy to use, less of a hog than Sense, and it is very simple and minimalistic. Also the camera on the GS2 is the best camera I've ever had on a phone, and that's a huge plus. "There will always be something newer" why doesn't that apply to the Nexus? A phone is a phone is a phone, something newer/better WILL always be around and the Nexus has to be held to that standard as well. I've seen plenty of instance where the Nexus lags especially with live wallpapers, the Exynos on the GS2 really is a thing of beauty haven't had lag once! The Evo 3D and the NS4G lagged all the time, to ME that is very important.

I'm not knocking the Galaxy Nexus tho, it is a super legit phone and it'd make a great addition to Sprint's lineup especially since it will have LTE and Wallet and who knows what other exclusives. All I was saying that if this thing comes out later rather than sooner, I truly believe the optimal decision would be to wait on GS3 since it is likely to have everything the Nexus has and then some including a better camera. Let's not get it twisted, Galaxy S devices are Samsung's flagships NOT the Nexuses.

 

[silverthornne]

While you make some good points, this is a thread for those of us interested in the Nexus. If we were interested in the GS3 we'd be in a GS3 thread.

Anyway, coming from an Epic, which is a GS1 and messing with multiple ROMs because of the inadequacies of the Samsung software, I'd rather go Nexus since I personally consider that to be a superior experience and it allows me to send a message with my wallet: there are customers willing to pay for crapware-free device.

Edit: Spelling

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[Gekko]

i see no harm in releasing it right now. people will buy it.

 

[hmmm]

I am going to guess a few weeks before the LTE dates go live but will not be heavily advertised until they go live.

After owning the Nexus S 4G I will get this phone even if the Galaxy SIII is released soon after. It has been such a pleasure using a phone that isn't locked down, isn't skinned and you don't have to hope there will be good development for it.

 

[Officerpolabear]

i see no harm in releasing it right now. people will buy it.

They should sell it if only the customer personally asks for it in the store. Just in case, the employee should warn the buyer that there won't be LTE until later on till the year if there was ever a situation a clueless customer would get the Nexus.

 

[silverthornne]

They should sell it if only the customer personally asks for it in the store. Just in case, the employee should warn the buyer that there won't be LTE until later on till the year if there was ever a situation a clueless customer would get the Nexus.

Was there a big stink when the Evo was released and there were so few WiMax markets? Heck, there's only like 3 WiMax spots in Puerto Rico and all of my Sprint buddies and I own a 4G phone (except for my wife's iPhone).

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[Gekko]

Was there a big stink when the Evo was released and there were so few WiMax markets? Heck, there's only like 3 WiMax spots in Puerto Rico and all of my Sprint buddies and I own a 4G phone (except for my wife's iPhone).

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no. hence Sprint can release the G-Nex right now.

 

[CaMelGuY1337]

no. hence Sprint can release the G-Nex right now.

Nope, they have to wait for my upgrade to come around.

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