rumor: Google Nexus 5

[ITHURTSWHENIP]

I find this unlikely but still interesting

http://androidandme.com/2012/09/sma...exus-5-to-be-based-on-htc-droid-incredible-x/

 

[Eug]

Not interested. I want a Google Nexus 4.3.

 

[ChronoReverse]

If it also had a Wacom stylus I'd ditch my Galaxy Note in a heartbeat for a Nexus version.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

why is every android rumors something to do with a massive screen? and of course always 1080p. then we go to 1440p, etc. basically insane specs in general. it's like when Dell was popular and going to the customize page and selecting the last item in your dropdown menu.

i find a lot of these android rumors BS, but all seem to run with the same theme with insane performance specs.

 

[ITHURTSWHENIP]

why is every android rumors something to do with a massive screen? and of course always 1080p. then we go to 1440p, etc. basically insane specs in general. it's like when Dell was popular and going to the customize page and selecting the last item in your dropdown menu.

i find a lot of these android rumors BS, but all seem to run with the same theme with insane performance specs.

The device itself is not a rumor since its been leaked on glbenchmark. It has a 1080p screen with quad S4 and Adreno 320

The unlikely part is that it will be a part of the Nexus program

 

[Sheep]

I'm one of the proponents of bigger screens since I use my phone more for web, email and reading than I do as a phone, but I'm not buying anything larger than my Galaxy Nexus, period. The 5"+ phones just look ridiculous and don't add that much usability compared to a 4.3" to 4.65" screen.

 

[ponyo]

I'm little unsure of the 5" screen but rest of the specs and Nexus, sign me up!

 

[s44]

If it also had a Wacom stylus I'd ditch my Galaxy Note in a heartbeat for a Nexus version.

There's no way a Nexus will come with a stylus. That would mean they add all the S-Pen type functionality to AOSP, which isn't going to happen any time soon.

 

[ChronoReverse]

There's no way a Nexus will come with a stylus. That would mean they add all the S-Pen type functionality to AOSP, which isn't going to happen any time soon.

Don't really need to. AOSP has support for the stylus but not the Touchwiz S-Pen extensions. But the pressure sensitivity and buttons are all supported already (and all I need).

You're right that it's unlikely but there's not that much in the way of software issues to prevent it.

 

[trungma]

This will be my new phone if the rumors are true. I personally don't think it will be though.

 

[vshah]

will buy day one if true & if pentaband.

 

[Red Storm]

Remember people if this rumor is true, this is just one of several different Nexus phones to be released, so there is no reason at all to be whining over screen size. So not only do we get the normal bevy of options with Android handsets, now it potentially applies to Nexus devices as well!

Watch Verizon get none of them.

 

[cronos]

Two years with a 5" phone and while I absolutely love the giant screen I'm ready for something a little smaller. I won't go smaller than 4.3" though.

 

[Dulanic]

I'm almost hoping Sony comes out with one... don't ask me why because I'm not sure.

 

[ITHURTSWHENIP]

The reason i find this unlikely is that no OEM will give a Nexus phone better specs than their own lineup. That could potentially cannibalize their own phones and help build up Googles vanilla software and essentially giving them more control.

But then i started thinking about the Xperia S getting AOSP support. What if the future of the Nexus lineup is that a number of phones will be released skinned and then also given official AOSP support for the developers and enthusiasts who want stock Android

I realize im reaching a bit here but still fun to speculate

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Remember people if this rumor is true, this is just one of several different Nexus phones to be released, so there is no reason at all to be whining over screen size. So not only do we get the normal bevy of options with Android handsets, now it potentially applies to Nexus devices as well!

Watch Verizon get none of them.

IF this rumor is true and IF the rumor that there will be multiple Nexus phones is true, then that would be the case.

There isn't much of an option for Android handsets if you want a top of the line phone. You HAVE to get a large screen. The HTC One S is probably the highest end 4.3" phone there is, and that's it. And it's not really the same as a One X.

 

[Red Storm]

IF this rumor is true and IF the rumor that there will be multiple Nexus phones is true, then that would be the case.

There isn't much of an option for Android handsets if you want a top of the line phone. You HAVE to get a large screen. The HTC One S is probably the highest end 4.3" phone there is, and that's it. And it's not really the same as a One X.

They wouldn't make the only Nexus phone a Note sized one.

Droid Razer M?

 

[ilkhan]

IF this rumor is true and IF the rumor that there will be multiple Nexus phones is true, then that would be the case.

There isn't much of an option for Android handsets if you want a top of the line phone. You HAVE to get a large screen. The HTC One S is probably the highest end 4.3" phone there is, and that's it. And it's not really the same as a One X.

Xperia V is 720p on a 4.3" display, better than the One S. RAZR M/i has a smaller body than the One S, despite still being 4.3". One S is a good phone, but its not quite top of the line anymore.

I kind've expect the nexus line to work out just AOSP versions of each brand's flagship.

Samsung: GNexus 9250 may or may not just get updated for Samsung, could be a whole new phone.
HTC OneX5 (Nexus 5, as rumored)
Sony: Xperia T or Xperia V with AOSP
Moto: RAZR M with AOSP. Could be RAZR i, but I expect they'll have trouble keeping it up to date with the x86 port.
LG: Optimus G with AOSP

 

[Eug]

Remember people if this rumor is true, this is just one of several different Nexus phones to be released, so there is no reason at all to be whining over screen size. So not only do we get the normal bevy of options with Android handsets, now it potentially applies to Nexus devices as well!

Watch Verizon get none of them.

I hope you realize the "several" part is also just a rumour.

I might be inclined to switch providers too, because we on Fido get a few flagship phones (like the iPhone 5 a couple of Android phones), and then a whole host of crappy ones.

 

[Chiropteran]

I want a google galaxy nexus note with a 6.5" screen.

With rumors of 5 different models coming out, at least one should be larger than normal phone size.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I want a google galaxy nexus note with a 6.5" screen.

With rumors of 5 different models coming out, at least one should be larger than normal phone size.

how is this different from a nexus 7 tablet? ok obviously 0.5" difference, but it's practically the same thing.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

how is this different from a nexus 7 tablet? ok obviously 0.5" difference, but it's practically the same thing.

Well apparently, to many apparently small handed people, the difference from a 4.3" to a 4.8" screen crosses some sort of impossible barrier of phone usability, so obviously to them, 5" is a ton of difference.

 

[Chiropteran]

how is this different from a nexus 7 tablet? ok obviously 0.5" difference, but it's practically the same thing.

Nexus 7 Tablet doesn't have a cellphone radio. If it did, I guess I could handle the extra half inch, but I think 6.5" is slightly more optimal

 

[Binky]

Five inch screen...no thanks. I'm about to buy a damned iphone just to get a reasonable screen size.

 

[Chiropteran]

If you want a small screen, why would you even buy a new phone? Just get one of the 3" screen phones from 6 years ago and be done with it.