Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 by $100

Post by mhd » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 8:25 AM UTC

vidarh wrote: post #96

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Sigh, this is exactly backwards from where I want flagship Android phones going. It follows the typical tech trend of "bigger, better, faster", but I miss the small size of the Nexus One. None of the Nexus devices fit in the pockets of the clothes of women I know. (First world problems, yes, but I wish I could recommend an Android device to them that they could carry around without having to use a purse. It doesn't h…

There's plenty of smaller Android phones available too. But users clearly seem to like the bigger sizes, and frankly women seem to be a large driver. At least around here, most women I see have their phones - regardless of size - in their purse, and so they also seem to be very quick to adopt the large form factor phones. It's fairly common to see people with 6" phones here now. But check out Aliexpress.com, and you…

Post by uniclaude » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 8:27 AM UTC

h4pless wrote: post #90

If 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…

Post by lucaspiller » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 8:29 AM UTC

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kijin wrote: post #188

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Availability == whether or not local carriers are willing to carry, or at least tolerate, the phone in question. This can be especially problematic with unusually cheap phones like Nexus 4 that aren't even tied to anybody's contract. Unfortunately, Google doesn't have much control over telecoms around the world. Even in Korea, where the phone's manufacturer (LG) is based, it took several months for Nexus 4 to become…

I really don't think carriers have any say whatsoever to what phones are sold within specific area. edit: Also, the phone is sold here (from regular stores, or through carriers), just Google Play doesn't sell it. So only Google is to blame here.

Post by pilooch » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 8:30 AM UTC

Post by lucaspiller » Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 8:31 AM UTC

vidarh wrote: post #179

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How is updatability? Will you be able to update it in a few years from now?

Who cares? Part of the reason why I've taken to buying these is that they're cheap enough that I can justify upgrading once a year or so. (But yes, don't expect to get much in terms of upgrades from the manufacturer. Your mileage may wary, but the ones that do upgrade regularly, like Xiaomi, are also expensive high end brands - Xiaomi wants very much to be the "Chinese Apple" for example)