well that was fast
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/15/factory-images-released-for-verizon-galaxy-nexus/

12/15/2011 1:41:44 PM

they rolled out 4.0.2 today though

12/15/2011 1:43:25 PM

Quote :

"for the media dock (android in general), does any usb keyboard typically work?"

12/15/2011 1:44:14 PM

Quote :

"they rolled out 4.0.2 today though"

Flash to release firmware using the files, update via OTA to 4.0.2. easy enough

12/15/2011 1:46:37 PM

oh btw the swiftkey keyboard is badass. i've always hated the stock evo 3d one, mostly due to shitty laggy performance, and also for hacking up what i'm trying to say...so i'm loving the swiftkey.
i can type way faster than the stock one, and it's like a 90% accuracy rate versus 40% when typing slower on the stock one.

if you're not too creeped out you can authorize it to go through your old texts to learn how you type.

http://www.swiftkey.net/

12/15/2011 1:55:39 PM

The Galaxy Nexus rocks. However, each store only received 6 of them due to a Samsung shortage. I bought the first one at Costco.

12/15/2011 2:11:41 PM

I love SwiftKey. I paid 4.99 for it with no regrets. It showed up twice for 10 cent and that was an absolute steal.

12/15/2011 2:13:03 PM

Quote :

"It showed up twice for 10 cent and that was an absolute steal."

that's when i grabbed it as an afterthought...wish i had of paid the $5 months ago though

12/15/2011 2:42:58 PM

I grabbed that other keyboard that was up there for the same reason. Haven't tried it out yet though.

12/15/2011 2:48:36 PM

I've been using Touchpal and like it better than stock, swype or swiftkey

12/15/2011 2:50:26 PM

^x18:


Wish I could get one. But I guess I'll wait for ICS on my Nexus S 4G instead.

[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 2:52 PM. Reason : smaller]

12/15/2011 2:50:50 PM

Quote :

"SwiftKey X is the free application today in the Amazon appstore, pretty good keyboard app"

[quote]

welcome to July

12/15/2011 3:39:49 PM

ha guess that solves that problem
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/15/more-factory-images-released-for-verizon-galaxy-nexus-icl53f/

12/15/2011 3:46:28 PM

You may need this information, too:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/15/video-how-to-unlock-the-bootloader-on-the-galaxy-nexus-verizon/

12/15/2011 4:04:13 PM

I like the SlideIT keyboard, has a little flipper thing to switch between swiping and typing

12/15/2011 4:12:29 PM

I've never done the whole custom ROM/kernal deal... do 1-click methods usually come available, or is this something I'll have to invest time/learning in?

12/15/2011 4:20:36 PM

Anyone find a way to have contact images synced with Facebook images yet?

12/15/2011 4:29:31 PM

^^ with my evo 4g, it was pretty much one click. with my 3d, it doesn't appear that way. so i think it generally just takes some time after release. Are you asking for the galaxy nexus?

^ you have to link the accounts...also check settings in the FB app

12/15/2011 4:47:05 PM

Quote :

"Those soft buttons and no menu key would take some getting used to."

The menu button isn't gone, it's just in the upper right hand corner of the app.

Look for those 3 grey squares stacked vertically... that's the new menu button.



[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 5:12 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2011 5:08:36 PM

Quote :

"^ you have to link the accounts...also check settings in the FB app"

apparently that has been disabled by Google - were you able to do it on the Galaxy Nexus?

12/15/2011 5:13:45 PM

My dad is thinking about getting an Android tablet. Which one doesn't suck?

12/15/2011 5:25:24 PM

ASUS Transformer Prime, $499 for 32GB, $599 for 64GB, released on December 19th... but most pre-orders are sold out, so good luck, possibly on shelf that week but I doubt it.

^^yes and no
http://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-nexus-ics-rom-restores-facebook-contacts-sync-13201934/

[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 5:37 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2011 5:31:30 PM

Quote :

"The menu button isn't gone, it's just in the upper right hand corner of the app. "

Was mainly talking about the homescreen. Now you have to go out your ass just to get to settings granted they do have a shortcut in the notification window. And the ICS menu button is app dependent. Sometimes it's at the top, bottom or even to the right of the existing soft buttons.

12/15/2011 5:31:38 PM

what do you need the menu button for on the home screen? most stuff you just drag/drop or with 2 clicks you can get to the widget screen which is the only thing i can think of as to what you'd need it for.

Quote :

"Now you have to go out your ass just to get to settings granted they do have a shortcut in the notification window."

contradiction in the same sentence?

[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 5:35 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2011 5:33:59 PM

That still requires more effort than just hitting the menu button where your thumb is normally positioned and just choosing settings. Not a deal breaker by any means though.

12/15/2011 5:57:24 PM

I got mine. I think its awesome. Just pulled 12Mbps down and 12 Mbps up at home

12/15/2011 6:38:27 PM

4G speeds on VZW in Denver... looks like a lot lower than average.

Quote :

"Verizon advertises its 4G LTE speeds as 5 to 12 Mbps for downloading data and 2 to 5 Mbps for uploading. "

[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 6:41 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2011 6:39:25 PM

Just bought a nook color last night for $116.

I almost bought a prime, then I realized I would be paying $650 for a fucking android tablet.
If the Prime was $250-300, I'd be all over it, but at $650 (for tablet+dock), it's incredibly overpriced.

You can get a helluva laptop, even a convertible touchscreen, for that kind of money. Although I guess the same argument can be said for the iPad

12/15/2011 7:12:09 PM

Really impressed with ics.

Used everything from 2.0 onward, Google did well with this.

12/15/2011 7:39:04 PM

Well went back to best buy for something else and still didn't see any on display. Did manage to see Scotty McCreery though.

Flash now supports ICS
http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/15/2639255/adobe-updates-flash-on-android-adds-compatibility-with-ice-cream

12/15/2011 8:17:16 PM

I do wish they'd standardize placement of the settings button in apps

its cool that devs can put it wherever but I don't like having to hunt for it per app

that and the Facebook sync are my only gripes, other than that <3

12/15/2011 8:46:14 PM

One neat feature.... I got a call from a 919 number not in my contacts.... it said "raleigh, nc" below the number. Nice to have some sort of caller I'd functionality... I hate getting calls from random area codes and being wtf?

Also, notifications I'm not totally thrilled with... I can't find the vibrate option in the new gmail... and the tones are a bit weird.

Still trying to get hand cent custom notifications to work, the custom vibrate is fucked on that too... may try goSMS again.

Still very happy with it.

12/15/2011 8:52:09 PM

Also, for those that have images on their Google profile, or set a custom image for a contact... redo it from the phone... they look like shit otherwise, too low Res. I re-did a custom one I had set... it looks really nice, now.

[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 8:55 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2011 8:55:03 PM

Quote :

"One neat feature.... I got a call from a 919 number not in my contacts.... it said "raleigh, nc" below the number. Nice to have some sort of caller I'd functionality... I hate getting calls from random area codes and being wtf?"

that's not that "CityID" app/bloatware thing they VZW usually puts on phones is it? I think (for my DX at least) it was free for like a month then they tried to charge for it

12/15/2011 9:04:32 PM

Only bloatware is my Verizon, which I use anyway, and the vzw backup assistant....

12/15/2011 9:06:16 PM

Any confirmation on when the desktop dock for Nexus will be available? People in the store seem to not know

12/15/2011 9:06:43 PM

its nearly impossible to find current info on ICS and the NS4G.

the search results are clogged with stuff about non-official releases and the delayed release of the galaxy nexus.

any time now...

12/15/2011 10:22:14 PM

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57343873-1/samsung-galaxy-nexus-prices-already-slashed/

Looks like Amazon is selling Galaxy Nexus for $149 with contract

12/15/2011 10:23:33 PM

Quote :

"Just bought a nook color last night for $116."

i'm sorry. did that come with a dock? did it come with Tegra3? is it upgradable to ICS Android 4.0? is it a 10" screen? i presume not. so comparing it to $650 prime w/ dock is completely irrelevant. i do however presume it came with a locked down version of Android 2.2 so congratulations. it's not even close to the same thing.

[Edited on December 15, 2011 at 10:58 PM. Reason : /]

12/15/2011 10:55:17 PM

Never realized how much more expensive per month VZW is over my current Sprint bill until I just configured Nexus at Amazon.

12/16/2011 12:59:39 AM

shit, I can get the nexus for $200 for renewing w/ vzw via amazon? may just do that...

I assume renewing via amazon doesn't affect/change anything account wise?

anyone looked at the navigation mount for the gnex? the one on vzw looks like it sits on the dash instead of suction cup on the windshield.... not sure how well that would work on a textured dash...

nvm, it does. but it doesn't seem to have a charging port... I guess it allows access to connect a charger directly to the phone... but I use customcarhome on my DX, which requires a charging port to auto-run the app... hmm



[Edited on December 16, 2011 at 10:23 AM. Reason : .]

12/16/2011 9:58:50 AM

Quote :

"nvm, it does. but it doesn't seem to have a charging port... I guess it allows access to connect a charger directly to the phone... but I use customcarhome on my DX, which requires a charging port to auto-run the app... hmm"

yeah, verizon decided to go cheap. There's another version out that you just plug it into the car mount itself.

12/16/2011 10:56:30 AM

^thanks. do you know which one?

also:

I assume renewing via amazon doesn't affect/change anything account wise?
apparently not; it's asking me to select a new plan. well fuck that shit.

[Edited on December 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM. Reason : .]

12/16/2011 11:11:18 AM

http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.php?skuno=93056

expensive as fuck media dock
http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.php?divid=Google&model=Google+GALAXY+Nexus&skuno=93055

Looks like everything is delayed until the 23rd though.

12/16/2011 11:27:43 AM

Extended battery for the Galaxy Nexus is $24.99 (50% off) in-store and online (update cart after sign-in).
http://androidcommunity.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus-extended-battery-half-off-in-stores-and-online-20111216/

Definitely getting one, LTE coupled with a 4.65" screen sucks for battery life.

Adds barely any thickness and ups the battery from 1850 to 2100mAh

[Edited on December 16, 2011 at 4:18 PM. Reason : .]

12/16/2011 4:15:26 PM

http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/16/2641260/nexus-s-android-4-0-upgrade

12/16/2011 4:24:14 PM

From those comments

Quote :

"@koush:Hello Nexus S ICS update: http://t.co/GnS6AQVl""

Sweet. Mine should be delivered tomorrow.

Boo. Why did I think that would be CDMA zip.

[Edited on December 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM. Reason : ]

12/16/2011 6:58:53 PM

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cootek.smartinputv5.pad

Touchpal keyboard for tablets. Works pretty good on CM7 for the Touchpad also

12/16/2011 7:29:46 PM

^doesn't support GNex resolution, i tried it and it was all jacked up.

12/16/2011 10:38:06 PM

this screen seems to have a slight grain... wonder if it's just mine or if it's supposed to be like that

12/16/2011 11:26:59 PM