well damn. I placed my order, and was charged, yesterday.
Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100
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Re: Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100
#132well damn. I placed my order, and was charged, yesterday.
Update: for anyone else in this boat (bought in https://support.google.com/googleplay/contact/nexus_price
Re: Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100
#133If you buy this phone, get a case for it. The thing slides off of pretty much anything, including apparently flat counter tops. Screen replacements are $130 and take 2 weeks. You won't get the awesome feel of the beveled edges, or the nice solid feeling of a thin but reasonably weighted piece of equipment, but definitely get a case lest you watch in horror as your shiny new phone crashes onto your hard tile bathroom…
Also DONT BUY THE WIRELESS CHARGER. It is a joke, the phone might stick to it the first time you use it, if you're lucky. The only thing keeping the above mentioned slippery phone on the un-necessarily slanted charger is some slick rubber material. The rubber holds dust like a pro, but alas cannot grip the phone. If you don't believe me read Amazon reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Google-Nexus-4-Wireless-Charger/dp/B00…
I miss the Palm Touchstone. Not only was the accessory itself brilliant--magnets held the phone in place and aligned--but the entire Pre ecosystem had a thoughtful and slick feel to everything about it. Very much the opposite of the Nexus experience, which, while still very much fine, I can't help but feel is rushed and developed without thought to the small details.
Re: Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100
#134I screamed after seeing this headline in hacker news! I knew my colleague is looking for a mobile as he lost his one last weekend. He wants a mid range one as he keeps losing/breaking his mobile! I told him about this one but he had already ordered one yesterday. Well, he cancelled his order and has now placed the order for Nexus 4!
I've gone through two 8GB models in the last two months. Lost the first one (slid out my pocket), then had to buy a replacement at a jacked up price from a different supplier as I was starting work on an Android job the next day.
At least I know that the next time I lose it, a replacement will be cheaper :-)
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#135Earlier quoted context omitted.
It isn't the most powerful Android phone out there, but it does run stock, has regular updates, will run third party ROMs, and is absolutely the best value for an out of contract smart phone, even more so with the $100 price drop. If you're in a T-Mobile coverage area, look at Simple Mobile ($50/month unlimited everything)
Or, if you don't talk a lot, the $30/month 100 minutes / unlimited / unlimited plan: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans "$30 per month - 100 minutes talk | Unlimited text | First 5 GB at up to 4G speeds" Fine print: "New activations only." A new SIM card ($10) counts as a new activation. ;-) For more detailed discussion: http://news.cnet.com/8301-33620_3-57587175-278/is-this-the-b...
"don't talk a lot" - and "First 5 GB at up to 4G Speeds" - on a smart phone this is somewhat confusing. I talk a lot - 2-3 hours/day, typically conference calls, but also with family, friends - and I'm trying to recall the last time I used any of my "Minutes" with my telco. Skype and Whatsapp get used a lot on my phone @ 8kilobytes/second (=30 megabytes/hour, 1.8 Gigabytes/month @ 2Hours/day talking)
Re: Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100
#136Best guess is to get the N4 into the pipeline before Apple's next iPhone 5whatever announcement in a month-ish.
Possibly but I think it seems more likely that they're clearing stock before the next Nexus device. Nexus devices typically become available around November and are announced around October. This would give them a month or two to clear out N4 stock before the announcement kills demand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Nexus
I mean, the last phones two were released in November, but I wouldn't really call that "typical" with that few data points.
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#137Honestly if you haven't tried Android yet this is the device to do it with. Really shows off what the system is capable of.
It isn't the most powerful Android phone out there, but it does run stock, has regular updates, will run third party ROMs, and is absolutely the best value for an out of contract smart phone, even more so with the $100 price drop. If you're in a T-Mobile coverage area, look at Simple Mobile ($50/month unlimited everything)
Buyer beware, it looks like Simple Mobile doesn't allow tethering. For 70/mo T-Mobile will give you unlimited everything and 500mb of tethering.
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#138Earlier quoted context omitted.
The phones ability to slide across the flattest of surfaces, combined with the super effective "silent mode" (aka putting your phone on any flat surface, blocking the speaker completely), has dumbfounded me since I got the phone at launch. How do these things get missed in testing? Did no one throughout the entire testing process receive a call while their phone was on their desk? Did they not notice the phone runnin…
Not only does it slide off everything, mine has broken twice after falling - once from sliding off of my wallet on a countertop, and once from me fumbling it out of my pocket. They made me pay for the repairs ($150 each time).
The Nexus S on the other hand was indestructible. I dropped it multiple times even of hard services.
Once I was climbing on some rocks, tried to send a text (yeah, I realize that was dumb), lost balance and ended up slamming the phone screen first on the rock supporting my weight with it. There is a 1/4 sandgrain width dent in the middle of the screen, barely noticeable unless you're looking for it in just the right light. As I said pretty indestructible for me.
Re: Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100
#139So when did they start actually have these things in stock? I know a few months ago whenever I'd check they were unavailable. With this price reduction, I guess Apple should cancel their 5S/5C event, no need since the phones will flop due to everyone with their shiny Nexus 4's.
Apple will not cancel anything as the cheap iPhone 5 and the one in the higher segment will outsell the Nexus 4. Even if they have lower specs or worse performance.
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#140This would OBVIOUSLY happen 1 week after I bought the S4 Mini. I was seriously considering the Nexus 4, but couldn't justify the $350 price range when compared to the Mini for only $400. Go figure, I couldn't wait any longer and Google couldn't do this any sooner. Just my luck!
I was just about to buy one 2nd hand for more expensive! So glad I didn't catch one in time... all those unlucky sods selling their phones just lost out on another $100! I'm gonna keep an eye in the classified, these will go dirt cheap now! :)