My Pocket PC (PPC) Adventures: Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Year 2012: Samsung Galaxy Nexus

So the GPS unit in my HTC Desire overheated and broke, and I got a Galaxy Nexus (maguro) [specs], first with Android 4.0 (API 14). Compared to the HTC Desire, the screen resolution is outstanding, but the phone stretched the limit of my pockets. With the big screen comes room for battery and good battery life.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus	Evaluation
	Pro: Big high-res screen GPS, Compass, Accelerometer WLAN, Bluetooth 5 MP Camera Contra: Slightly too large No hardware buttons Bugs: Exploitable modem WebView security hole

So far, I am only partly convinced. The device is too big for my taste but on the other hand the high-res screen is really nice. It tends to fall out of my (front) pocket when I am sitting, something I never worried about with my Desire. And I am a big fan of hardware buttons that you can feel without looking. That said, Android 4.0 is really nice to handle and program, and since this is a Google phone, there is no pre-loaded software.