Why are the Nexus 4, 7 & 10 horrible names.

[djw39]

You should only have one word for the brand. And that is Nexus. If it is successful you will always want to make additional models and add a number/letter code. But you already have the confusion of the Nexus devices being a collaboration between Google and a hardware partner, the last thing you need is another word in the name in addition to Google [manufacturer] Nexus [model #]

 

[Mooem]

Re: Odp: Why are the Nexus 4, 7 & 10 horrible names.

None of those. It should be:

Nexus phone
Nexus Tablet (this is the 10")
Nexus Portable (this is the 7")

Hmm how about the 10" becomes the Nexus Slate and the 7" becomes the Nexus Tablet or Tab.

 

[dddougal]

Re: Odp: Why are the Nexus 4, 7 & 10 horrible names.

I think all these manufacturers should be more inventive with their names instead of just shoving numbers on the end.

 

[cormaster628]

I like the names other than the fact that sequels are going to be a pain to name unless they go bigger which I hope they don't.

I think they should make a Sony nexus 3 next that's a 3.5 inch PMP. Google has set the standard for phones and tablets now they really need to take on the pmp market. I got an ipod because all the android players are a joke! The best ones are the galaxy players that are based off gs1 hardware and feature gingerbread with touchwiz, and terrible screens. After that you have the overpriced Sony walkman's, and a handful of rubbish generic players. Nothing is actually worth buying imo

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[anon(847090)]

where is Nexus4 II, Nexus7 II and Nexus10 II on the list?

 

[djw39]

I think all these manufacturers should be more inventive with their names instead of just shoving numbers on the end.

They have tried that and get ridiculed for it. HTC Thunderbolt, Incredible, Hero, Inspire, EVO. Samsung Fascinate, Epic, Charge. Motorola Photon, Atrix, RAZR. Consensus is it stops sounding "creative" pretty quick. Rather than a mess of uniquely named phones, manufacturers are now trying to unify their smartphone offerings under a single brand. I think it makes sense. Motorola has the biggest hill to climb there because their most successful phones have all been under a Verizon branding, and they haven't been able to establish a uniform brand of their own across other US carriers or internationally.

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[cormaster628]

Yeah it does get ridiculous after a while, and confusing. Really how does a regular non techie consumer know the difference between a desire hd and a sensation? Neither sounds "better" than the other so you really wouldn't know that the sensation is better than the desire hd. But everyone knows an iphone 5 is better than a 4s,and a 4s is better than a 4.

That being said htc has done little to really remedy that, like anyone would know a one x is better than a sensation. I say just go back to model numbers, like my first phone, the Nokia 5165, or maybe first smartphone, the Motorola MPx220. Phones aren't cars and thus don't need names!

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[Zorachus]

Nexus 4 is perfect name = fourth generation Nexus phone, fits it just right. And hopefully the next Nexus is named the Nexus-Five = for having Android 5.0 KLP + will be the fifth generation Nexus phone.

 

[svfd757]

How about the Nexus 4lte. Since they failed to release a phone with LTE last time. Novel Idea...

 

[Ry]

Yeah it does get ridiculous after a while, and confusing. Really how does a regular non techie consumer know the difference between a desire hd and a sensation? Neither sounds "better" than the other so you really wouldn't know that the sensation is better than the desire hd. But everyone knows an iphone 5 is better than a 4s,and a 4s is better than a 4.

That being said htc has done little to really remedy that, like anyone would know a one x is better than a sensation. I say just go back to model numbers, like my first phone, the Nokia 5165, or maybe first smartphone, the Motorola MPx220. Phones aren't cars and thus don't need names!

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I don't think the original RAZR V3 would have been as iconic if it was simply called the Motorola V3.

 

[cormaster628]

Yeah probably, they just need better advertising and marketing. And a name they can carry on to the successor without it getting confusing

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