Please hear me out before flaming...
1st Nexus was made by HTC specifically to Google's designs and requests. HTC made a pure Google phone with Google and Android at center stage as the main attraction. The had their company name branded on the device but the font was much smaller than Google's and placed at the bottom of the phone. Even the phone's announcement happened in a pure Google event.
2nd Nexus was made by Samsung. Allegedly Samsung refused to accept the Nexus 2 name because they couldn't handle being number 2 behind anyone. They went with Nexus S as the name which coincidentally goes nicely with their Galaxy S line. They used a bigger font for their branding but that's just nitpicking on my part. The branding is still at the bottom so its no big deal.
3rd Nexus devices will again be made by Samsung. Samsung appears to be taking a major role in the release of this phone to the point where there are actually rumors that Samsung will basically take the Nexus moniker and name it the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
I understand that Google is going with Samsung because they manufacture the Super AMOLED screens. It makes sense for Google to go with the best screens. Especially after the embarrassment of having to switch to the super LCD screens on later Nexus Ones because of the AMOLED shortage.
My beef is that Google should require the Nexus phones be strictly and purely about Google and Android.
I still have both my N1 and NS so its not that I'm a Samsung hater. I just love Nexus and the concept behind it.
1st Nexus was made by HTC specifically to Google's designs and requests. HTC made a pure Google phone with Google and Android at center stage as the main attraction. The had their company name branded on the device but the font was much smaller than Google's and placed at the bottom of the phone. Even the phone's announcement happened in a pure Google event.
2nd Nexus was made by Samsung. Allegedly Samsung refused to accept the Nexus 2 name because they couldn't handle being number 2 behind anyone. They went with Nexus S as the name which coincidentally goes nicely with their Galaxy S line. They used a bigger font for their branding but that's just nitpicking on my part. The branding is still at the bottom so its no big deal.
3rd Nexus devices will again be made by Samsung. Samsung appears to be taking a major role in the release of this phone to the point where there are actually rumors that Samsung will basically take the Nexus moniker and name it the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
I understand that Google is going with Samsung because they manufacture the Super AMOLED screens. It makes sense for Google to go with the best screens. Especially after the embarrassment of having to switch to the super LCD screens on later Nexus Ones because of the AMOLED shortage.
My beef is that Google should require the Nexus phones be strictly and purely about Google and Android.
I still have both my N1 and NS so its not that I'm a Samsung hater. I just love Nexus and the concept behind it.