[Rumor] More Confusion for Samsung Nexus Prime Names; May Be 2 Different Phones

[tgyberg]

Watch proof, here's the Nexus in the wild...

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I wonder what his ringtone is?!

 

[magdream]

I was hoping to hold out out a bit longer, but I've essentially been without a phone since early July (wife knocked my OG off the kitchen counter and have since been dealing with a phone whose left side is unresponsive). With HTC holding an event today, and the Vigor not being mentioned, tells me that this thing isn't coming out anytime soon (relatively, anyway).

Having said that, I'll probably pick up a Bionic sometime this week. Between reviews, videos, and my on hands-on experience, it's a good phone, and It'll be a while before something is noticeably better. The Vigor and/or Prime/Nexus will NOT be any faster. Everything is instant on the Bionic. 4G LTE is 4G LTE.

The issues are the screen, camera, audio issue, future proofness.

Screen: I checked it out and it looks fine to me. If I get too close everything becomes blurry anyway.
Camera: Took some sample pics in the store (well lit) and it was fine. The camera isn't a big deal to me anyway, so it's not a deal breaker
Audio issue: Haven't had a chance to test it yet
Future proofness: For the near future (1 year?), this is not an issue.

After reading about HTC's poor battery performance and "cheap" plastic build quality, and Samsung's poor GPS performance and "cheap" build quality and slow software updates, the Bionic is as good a choice available at this time.

It may sound like I'm trying to convince myself (maybe I am), but when I break it down, it just makes sense.

 

[sbenson]

I was hoping to hold out out a bit longer, but I've essentially been without a phone since early July (wife knocked my OG off the kitchen counter and have since been dealing with a phone whose left side is unresponsive). With HTC holding an event today, and the Vigor not being mentioned, tells me that this thing isn't coming out anytime soon (relatively, anyway).

Having said that, I'll probably pick up a Bionic sometime this week. Between reviews, videos, and my on hands-on experience, it's a good phone, and It'll be a while before something is noticeably better. The Vigor and/or Prime/Nexus will NOT be any faster. Everything is instant on the Bionic. 4G LTE is 4G LTE.

The issues are the screen, camera, audio issue, future proofness.

Screen: I checked it out and it looks fine to me. If I get too close everything becomes blurry anyway.
Camera: Took some sample pics in the store (well lit) and it was fine. The camera isn't a big deal to me anyway, so it's not a deal breaker
Audio issue: Haven't had a chance to test it yet
Future proofness: For the near future (1 year?), this is not an issue.

After reading about HTC's poor battery performance and "cheap" plastic build quality, and Samsung's poor GPS performance and "cheap" build quality and slow software updates, the Bionic is as good a choice available at this time.

It may sound like I'm trying to convince myself (maybe I am), but when I break it down, it just makes sense.

Hmmm...I don't think you've read all the facts.

 

[tgyberg]

I was hoping to hold out out a bit longer, but I've essentially been without a phone since early July (wife knocked my OG off the kitchen counter and have since been dealing with a phone whose left side is unresponsive). With HTC holding an event today, and the Vigor not being mentioned, tells me that this thing isn't coming out anytime soon (relatively, anyway).

Having said that, I'll probably pick up a Bionic sometime this week. Between reviews, videos, and my on hands-on experience, it's a good phone, and It'll be a while before something is noticeably better. The Vigor and/or Prime/Nexus will NOT be any faster. Everything is instant on the Bionic. 4G LTE is 4G LTE.

The issues are the screen, camera, audio issue, future proofness.

Screen: I checked it out and it looks fine to me. If I get too close everything becomes blurry anyway.
Camera: Took some sample pics in the store (well lit) and it was fine. The camera isn't a big deal to me anyway, so it's not a deal breaker
Audio issue: Haven't had a chance to test it yet
Future proofness: For the near future (1 year?), this is not an issue.

After reading about HTC's poor battery performance and "cheap" plastic build quality, and Samsung's poor GPS performance and "cheap" build quality and slow software updates, the Bionic is as good a choice available at this time.

It may sound like I'm trying to convince myself (maybe I am), but when I break it down, it just makes sense.

Best to just give it a try. If you go to Best Buy you have 30 days to return it. If you wait around here, you could get beat over the head for even considering the Bionic!

 

[rubiksc00p]

As long as the non-touchwized skinny (debloated) ICS prime comes to Verizon I'll be good, but I think I'll scream for Ice Cream (sandwich) if it goes to *gasp* tmobile or something... dancedroid

 

[sbenson]

As long as the non-touchwized skinny (debloated) ICS prime comes to Verizon I'll be good, but I think I'll scream for Ice Cream (sandwich) if it goes to *gasp* tmobile or something... dancedroid

Grandfathered unlimited 4g will be tough to give up, but I will follow where ever the Nexus goes. Hopefully Verizon, but if not, I'm walking.

 

[rubiksc00p]

Grandfathered unlimited 4g will be tough to give up, but I will follow where ever the Nexus goes. Hopefully Verizon, but if not, I'm walking.

Wow man, that's dedication... My family has been with verizon since it was gte! and I'm on the family plan so I'm definitely not leaving! : P

 

[EFGantry]

i'm wondering/betting this might be the QWERTY/slider phone the Panda was tweeting about. I'm also betting this will end up being the Droid Prime, and that there will, in fact, be 2 separate devices for the Droid Prime and the Nexus Prime/Galaxy Nexus/Nexus whatever....

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...ay-rogers-canada-4-row-qwerty-dual-cores.html

 

[tgyberg]

Wow man, that's dedication... My family has been with verizon since it was gte! and I'm on the family plan so I'm definitely not leaving! : P

I'd leave VZW for that Samsung Galaxy Note!

 

[sbenson]

Wow man, that's dedication... My family has been with verizon since it was gte! and I'm on the family plan so I'm definitely not leaving! : P

Not really dedication. I'm just completely fed up with the table scraps Verizon calls their high end phones. If they can come out with something cutting edge and make it developer friendly, I'm sold. Hopefully either the Prime or the Nexus or both, will be that phone.

 

[czerdrill]

Not really dedication. I'm just completely fed up with the table scraps Verizon calls their high end phones. If they can come out with something cutting edge and make it developer friendly, I'm sold. Hopefully either the Prime or the Nexus or both, will be that phone.

You'd really leave unlimited data to chase a phone that'll be outdated by mid 2012 if not earlier? You sure you thought this out fully? Haha

 

[sbenson]

You'd really leave unlimited data to chase a phone that'll be outdated by mid 2012 if not earlier? You sure you thought this out fully? Haha

I don't use a ton of data, so it's not on my list of priorities. I'm in need of a new phone shortly (within the next 1-2 months). If Verizon isn't carrying a phone that meets my needs, I will leave. Simple as that.

 

[RockXP]

I think it's really 3 phones

Samsung Prime
Galaxy Nexus
Prime Nexus

 

[Trusstopher]

I think it's really 3 phones

Samsung Prime
Galaxy Nexus
Prime Nexus

The main I don't see that happening is because Verizon is supposed to be getting 2 phones and I don't seem the getting any 2 of those 3. I don't think we will see Nexus mixed with "Droid" or "Prime".

 

[sbenson]

Autocorrect?