#GALAXY NEXUS ANDROID#
#GALAXY NEXUS WINDOWS#

It’s slightly thinner, feels about the same weight - and it does feel comfortable in the hand. So I was surprised that even though the Galaxy Nexus is even bigger than the Droid Charge, it doesn’t feel that way. It’s also helped that the Droid Charge is so much lighter than the iPhone. I learned to ditch my phone case, which helped - so far, the phone has survived the occasional drop, and the tough screen protector helps ( I use Zagg ones, if you’re curious - I don’t care what you use, just get a protector). Going to the Droid Charge earlier this year from the iPhone 4 and the Droid 2 (which was about the same size as the iPhone), I found myself struggling, at first. In terms of thickness, they’re virtually the same. Over there to the right, you can see the Galaxy Nexus with the iPhone 4 on top of it, to illustrate how much larger it is (yes, the iPhone is upside down, sorry - doesn’t change the size). The iPhone has remained, to me, around the perfect size.

#GALAXY NEXUS ANDROID#

Actually, that’s Android phones getting super sized. I’m not a fan of how smartphones have become super sized over the years. In the UK, the Galaxy Nexus is even already on sale. Outside the US, an HSPA+ version is to be sold. Sprint customer? You’re out of luck, it’s not offered there. It’s pretty clear which way I’d go, but if you prefer AT&T or T-Mobile, the Galaxy Nexus will be offered through them. Still, a huge part of me wanted Google to release this phone as able to work with any network, in case consumers wanted to switch. OK, to be fair, the iPhone 4S is technically capable of working with any US network, but when I looked more closely at this in October, it was pretty clear that carriers were still allowed to screw that all up. GSM Or LTE/CDMA, You’ve Got To Chooseĭisappointingly, you can’t buy one version of this phone that will work with any network in the US, as you can with the iPhone 4S. I’ve wanted Verizon to have a “pure” Google phone for ages, which might get updated more quickly and maybe solve these type of issues. It’s become so unusable that I’ve started thinking about going back to the iPhone as my main phone. It constantly crashes, as it sits there still running Android 2.2.1. My Droid Charge, which I picked over the HTC Thunderbolt earlier this year, is now driving me crazy. However, none of these are “pure” Android phones. The collection of Verizon phones that do 4G is growing: I can upload 8 photos to Google+ within seconds, a task that takes a regular 3G phone seemingly ages to complete. If you’ve never used it, you really have no idea how fast it is. Verizon 4G & Pure Googleįor me, the most important feature of this phone is that it can do 4G on Verizon. But hopefully, you’ll still find that useful.

#GALAXY NEXUS WINDOWS#

So, come back in about a month, and I’ll be doing a longer review pitting the Galaxy Nexus against Windows Phone 7.5 and the iPhone 4s, all of which I’m currently using.įor now, I’m giving you my quick impressions based on a few hours of playing with the review unit I was sent by Google. I’m a firm believer in reviews based on real life experience over time rather than a quick look based on tech specs. There’s still no sale date announced for the US. The Galaxy Nexus has arrived, at least with reviewers. It is potentially the smartphone I’ve been waiting for since last year: the latest Android version, a “pure” Google experience and the ability to use what I consider the only real “4G” out there - Verizon.

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