Where Is My Nexus Prime?

And I Am Not Even An Apple Fanboy

Image by The Seg via FlickrSteve Jobs — 1955-2011

I have never bought an Apple product. My first smartphone is going to be a Nexus Prime. I am so glad Amazon has finally given the iPad some genuine competition.

But my admiration for Steve Jobs is deep and genuine.

Steve Jobs' Departure
Steve Jobs At A City Council Meeting
How Steve Jobs Gets Things Done
Steve Jobs: iPad 2 Announcement
An Ode To Steve jobs
Steve Jobs Should Never Have Been Fired
Apple: Trillion Dollar Company?
Sculley: Scum
Apple Is A Cultural Phenomenon
Mideast Peace: Tech Industry Style

I have been reading up on the guy the past few hours. Few details of his life I have read are news to me. It's most amazing to me as to how he ran Apple like a startup even when he had turned it into the most valuable company in the world. Aren't you supposed to get "corporate" by then?

I find myself listening to Indian classical music after a long, long time.

October 11

Nexus Prime: A Birthday Gift To Me?

Cover of Amitabh BachchanTechCrunch: Google And Samsung Announce October 11 Event: Nexus Prime Imminent

The Prime, which has been rumored for months but is still unconfirmed, is expected to be the first device running Ice Cream Sandwich — the next major Android update, which will unify for ‘mobile’ Gingerbread OS with ‘Tablet’ Honeycomb. .... It's also expected to be a beast specs-wise, with a dual-core processor, 4.5″ or 4.65″ screen, and 4G. Oh, and my favorite rumor: it’s supposed to be running on Verizon’s top-notch 4G network.... Google’s Nexus line of phones, which have included the Nexus One and Nexus S before now, are unique in that they come with ‘Vanilla’ Android, without any carrier or OEM modifications. They’re also typically the very first devices to get updates as they’re released by the Android team..... perhaps we’ll see a Nexus tablet as well.

October 11 is not my real birthday, just making sure you know. Don't be sending birthday gifts. I have never celebrated my birthday and would like to keep it that way. It is a cultural difference. But it is Amitabh Bachchan's birthday. Amitabh is the most recognized face on the planet.

In The Market For A Smartphone
Top Android Apps
Icecream Sandwich --> Jelly Bean --> Kulfi

In The Market For A Smartphone

Image via CrunchBaseI am in the market for a smartphone. (My First Smartphone: What's It Going To Be?)

I googled up my query, not surprisingly.

CNet: Best Android phones
PC Magazine: The Best Android Phones
Matt Cutts: Finding the best cell phone carrier
Phandroid: HTC Evo 4G Was the Best Selling Android Phone in Q2
Tech Radar: Top 160 best Android apps 2011
XDA Developers: Which is the best Android phone?
The Android Authority: Best Dual Core Android Phones from US Carriers: Some time soon, you might find the single core processing power of your smartphone won’t be enough to support all the mobile features you want to try out....... Verizon: Droid Bionic .... Verizon: Samsung 19100 Galaxy S II ...... Sprint: Motorola Photon 4G ...... T-Mobile: HTC Sensation 4G
Tested: The Best Android Phone for Your Network (August 2011)

The most helpful article was this one by the Business Insider. Maybe because it confirmed my prejudices. The two top phones the article has listed are the two phones I was already thinking were the two top phones even before I did the googling.

Business Insider: The Top 10 Android Phones You Can Buy This Month: first Ice Cream Sandwich phone, the Droid Prime, on Verizon...... The Nexus S is still our favorite Android phone since it offers the purest Android experience available. With the Nexus S you're guaranteed to get the latest updates straight from Google without waiting for your carrier or manufacturer to catch up......... Price: Free with two-year contract from Sprint (4G)

I want my smartphone to enable me to become a video blogger. That is my number one reason to want to get a smartphone. And I like the idea of being able to upload pictures just as they are taken.

My phone should help me create multi-media content. That is the number one thing.

And once I buy it, I want to keep the phone for two years.