Samsung, Google believed to launch flagship Nexus Prime at Android event on Oct. 11

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in iPhone edited January 2014
Samsung and Google are partnering up for an event on Oct. 11 that will showcase "what's new from Android" and will likely launch the Nexus Prime, the first phone running Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich," just one week after Apple unveils its next-generation iPhone.



Samsung on Wednesday sent out invitations to its "Mobile Unpacked 2011: Google Episode" event, which will be held in San Diego, Calif., as noted by TechCrunch.



Given that the invitation depicts the Android logo peeking out from a box, waiting to be unpacked, the event is widely believed to launch the highly-anticipated Nexus Prime smartphone. The Prime is expected to be the first device to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.



Rumors have suggested the phone will sport a dual-core processor, 4.-5inch or 4.65-inch screen and Verizon Long-Term Evolution 4G.



The Nexus line of Android phones generally represents Google's flagship device for the platform. The search giant originally partnered with HTC to release the Nexus One last year, then teamed up with Samsung late last year to release the Nexus S. That device served as the "lead device" for the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update and featured a unique curved glass screen and integrated near-field communication technology.







For its part, Apple has accused Samsung of infringing on its patents with the Nexus S and Nexus S 4G, as well as numerous other devices.



The timing of the event appears set to counter interest in Apple's next-generation iPhone, set to debut at an Oct. 4 media event on the company's campus. In August, reports emerged that Google was rushing to finish Ice Cream Sandwich in time to compete with the next iPhone. The Mountain View, Calif., software company is said to have moved up a release date from the end of the year to October.



Ice Cream Sandwich will be Google's effort to merge its tablet-specific 3.0 Honeycomb release with the smartphone-focused Gingerbread. The company previewed the release in May, highlighting the fact that it will be "one OS everywhere." The update will include a new "state of the art" user interface, as well as new widgets and applications.



Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Google I/O 2011 photos via Gizmodo.



However, Google could face an uphill climb in bringing partners on board to build tablets using Ice Cream Sandwich. According to one recent report, notebook makers are pessimistic that Android 4.0 will help them compete with Apple in the tablet market.



"[S]ources pointed out that non-Apple players may need to wait until the Android version after Ice Cream Sandwich or Windows 8 hit the market to fight back against Apple," DigiTimes said.



Meanwhile, the smartphone market will see fierce competition this fall, as Apple, Google and Microsoft are now lined up for major releases in October. The companies are each jockeying to finalize major mobile operating system updates ahead of the coveted holiday shopping season. Microsoft said last week that its Mango update to Windows Phone 7 will arrive in two weeks, roughly coinciding with the timing of Apple's and Google's releases.
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  • Reply 1 of 78
    galbigalbi Posts: 968member
    If its the 4.65inch screen, then the resolution would be 1280 x 720.
  • Reply 2 of 78
    kreshkresh Posts: 379member
    Who cares, I want a Kindle Fire Phone. Come on Amazon jump in the game!
  • Reply 3 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Galbi View Post


    If its the 4.65inch screen, then the resolution would be 1280 x 720.



    This will be the killer feature that the iphone will lack.



    That's 50% more pixels than the iphone resolution....wow.
  • Reply 4 of 78
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    Originally Posted by realitycheck69 View Post


    This will be the killer feature that the iphone will lack.



    The nexus prime will have 50% MORE pixels....wow.



    people are going go get the iPhone
  • Reply 5 of 78
    shenshen Posts: 434member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by realitycheck69 View Post


    This will be the killer feature that the iphone will lack.



    The nexus prime will have 50% MORE pixels....wow.



    The killer feature is..... being too big to be a phone?



    I will get two! And tape them together! And make the Optimus Nexus Prime mini tablet! MUAHAHAHAhahahah........
  • Reply 6 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by realitycheck69 View Post


    This will be the killer feature that the iphone will lack.



    Unpocketability is a killer feature, all right. It'll kill that phone right off.
  • Reply 7 of 78
    shenshen Posts: 434member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Unpocketability is a killer feature, all right. It'll kill that phone right off.



    Pish posh, you just need the pockets all the Kindle people have in their pants that make a 7" tablet pocketable.



    Am I the only one who assume people who post that a 7" screen is pocketable must weigh over 350 and buy clothes in the "OMG did you eat the entire McDonalds?!" section?
  • Reply 8 of 78
    [insult removed]
  • Reply 9 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by cvaldes1831 View Post


    [insult removed]



    Hey, a personal attack! Haven't had one of those in a while. Surprised, really.
  • Reply 10 of 78
    So Google did waste its money on Motorola.
  • Reply 11 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Galbi View Post


    If its the 4.65inch screen, then the resolution would be 1280 x 720.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by realitycheck69 View Post


    This will be the killer feature that the iphone will lack.



    That's 50% more pixels than the iphone resolution....wow.



    What are you basing this on? It's speculation without an basis. Just because the screen is larger does not mean the resolution will be. In fact, it almost certainly means the PPI will be reduced.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Unpocketability is a killer feature, all right. It'll kill that phone right off.



    It should, but it won't. I know plenty of fandroids who already a carry phones the size of roofing tiles in their pockets and mock my iPhone. I remember when everyone said the 2007 iPhone was massive lol.



    On another note, how utterly AWFUL is that publicity image! It loos like a kid on work experience knocked it up on PowerPoint during his lunch break. These are the people designing Android. Gives you some idea why Android lacks any sense of aesthetic. Typography? Pah, Times New Roman will do just fine!
  • Reply 12 of 78
    hope apple creates a redesign. Not that i'd ever jump ship as a diehard apple fan...but im sure it would cause other people to...over the course of a years worth of declining market share of course.



    I'm sure Cook is sitting in his mansion with a grand scheme to create the best phone in history. Steve Jobs is of course there making smalltalk.
  • Reply 13 of 78
    4.5 is too big if you have:



    A) Small hands

    B) Wear skinny jeans





    720p is going to be the new standard in high-end phone resolution, just like LTE. Apple is severely slipping here.
  • Reply 14 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jonamac View Post


    What are you basing this on? It's speculation without an basis. Just because the screen is larger does not mean the resolution will be. In fact, it almost certainly means the PPI will be reduced.






    Do you visit any tech sites beyond apple ones? Try HTC Vigor for one:







    720p screens are a reality.
  • Reply 15 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by realitycheck69 View Post


    This will be the killer feature that the iphone will lack.



    That's 50% more pixels than the iphone resolution....wow.



    That's hardly a killer feature, at least in terms of what the mass market wants.
  • Reply 16 of 78
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    Originally Posted by k2director View Post


    That's hardly a killer feature, at least in terms of what the mass market wants.



    Really? What was that deal with the iphone 4 screen....retina or something? Is that right?
  • Reply 17 of 78
    Stop feeding the troll.
  • Reply 18 of 78
    [insult removed]
  • Reply 19 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by realitycheck69 View Post


    Do you visit any tech sites beyond apple ones? Try HTC Vigor for one:







    720p screens are a reality.



    How come there is no Matte Finish?



    I couldn't help it. It's the dumbest argument that still goes around and I couldn't resist after seeing what a slob you are with your phone.
  • Reply 20 of 78
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer View Post


    How come there is no Matte Finish?



    I couldn't help it. It's the dumbest argument that still goes around and I couldn't resist after seeing what a slob you are with your phone.



    LOL my phone? You trollin?



    HTC vigor isn't quite out yet.
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