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    iPhone 4 or Galaxy Nexus?

    Turns out our Holiday Gift from Google this year was the unlocked Galaxy Nexus. I have never used an Android phone before (I know, I'm a bad Google employee ) so I was wondering your thoughts on this phone. Do you think it's worth it to switch over from my iPhone 4 (not 4S)?

    I've been using it for a few days, and man is this screen huge. Almost TOO big


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    IMO it is a great phone. I prefer Android a lot more than iOS. the iPhone is just far too messy (aka elegant is the term I believe Apple people use) with having all your apps spread across 5 or 6 home screens. I like how Android has the app drawer to keep all your apps there and you can design your home screen(s) however you want with just the widgets and apps you use most and organize them.

    Plus I really like flashing all different ROMs and kernels on Android too. Ya you can do some of that on the iPhone, but if you have a popular phone there is so much more variety and things to change on Android.

    If you dont want to use it and the phone is the CDMA version and is compatible with Sprint then I will buy it from you
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    Nexus for sure once you go Android you realise just how lame iOS is.

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    I love Apple but I can't use an iPhone. Once you get used to Android you'll see how limiting iOS is. That being said if you are an app freak, don't use safari much and are happy with your iPhone then by all means stick with it. Not everyone is a multitasking power user like you're going to find on this site. Everyday users love iPhones for a reason..
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    ice cream sandwich!

    i find that andriod is for the geek in all of us and iOS is for the everyday user.

    i have an motorola atrix and an ipod touch.

    both r good and if u haven't used andriod its a must.
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    i have the galaxy nexus and i love it

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    thanks for the input guys. I've been using the galaxy nexus for a week now, and I must say.. I think I'm gonna say bye to my iPhone 4
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    hmm.. I now have an offer to trade my galaxy nexus for the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 7.0" (T-Mobile, but it's unlocked) SGH-T849: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/gal...KATMB-features.

    I see it uses an older version of the android OS (2.2).. think I should just pass it and keep my nexus? I always have my iPhone 4 to revert to
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    For alot of us tablets are just a toy and not very useful. Make sure you will use it often otherwise keeping your Nexus is the way to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shoota View Post
    For alot of us tablets are just a toy and not very useful. Make sure you will use it often otherwise keeping your Nexus is the way to go.
    Most of my friends have iPhone 3 or 4, those with an iPhone 3 don't complain ...while the ones with an iPhone 4 keep complaining about the phone, some of them have ditched their iPhone, just to get a new iPhone 4 O.o and then they complain about that....

    I consider iPhones as toys too, but I don't know if Nexus is much different from that =/ from what I've experienced, most people only use their phones for few purposes, and the rest is just something they like to brag about to others lol



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