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Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by chimeracoder »

w1ntermute wrote: post #28
chimeracoder wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Is there any hope it will be available on Verizon? Almost none. Verizon has all but stated they're not interested in carrying another Nexus phone, since it's "incompatible with their business strategy" (ie, they can't control updates on it and install bloatware on it). As for the Nexus 5 itself, the leaked FCC diagrams show that it doesn't even have the correct radios to work on Verizon's network. > If it's not....…

> I haven't found any other phone on Verizon compelling enough to make me consider upgrading to a Verizon phone from my Galaxy Nexus. Like I mentioned in another comment, both the Moto X and the LG G2 are great upgrades on Verizon from the Galaxy Nexus. > I'm probably ditching them for T-Mobile, even though I still have unlimited 4G data on Verizon. Make sure you take T-Mo for a test drive first, to make sure you act…

> Like I mentioned in another comment, both the Moto X and the LG G2 are great upgrades on Verizon from the Galaxy Nexus.

Part of it is that I don't want to drop any more money on a phone that has a locked bootloader - partly for convenience, and partly because I don't want to support that.

> Make sure you take T-Mo for a test drive first, to make sure you actually get reception everywhere you frequent.

I've actually been doing that for the last month with a Nexus 4, and the signal is way better. (Part of that is the toro's awful reception issues). The speed is actually oftentimes better on the Nexus 4 on T-Mobile too - a portion of that is due to Verizon's NYC 4G networks getting overcrowded recently.

> Also, I've heard you can sell your unlimited data plan online for several hundred dollars.

Is there a marketplace for this? I'd love to cash out on that.

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by ruswick »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #7
gailees wrote: post #6

The Nexus 5 has the opportunity to pull a lot of disenchanted iPhone users to Android. What would it take for you to make the switch?

Who are these disenchanted iPhone users? I'm not trying to bait you, I'm genuinely curious who you think will switch. iPhone users are generally considered to have the highest satisfaction of any mobile phone users. http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/17/jd-power-ranks-app...

Not to mention people who are price-sensitive. The iPhone and leading Android phones are very expensive, especially considering that they are locked into an exorbitant contract with a carrier. The Nexus 5 allows people to get first-class hardware and software at half the market price of most other phones and frees them from the tyranny of contracts.

For context, if our family of three were to buy only Nexus 5's and switch to T-Mobile's $30-per-month, unlimited-everything plan, we would save almost $100 per month over our current situation.

Contracts are an atrocity, and the Nexus program is the best way to circumvent them while still using superior hardware.

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by Spittie »

daurnimator wrote: post #15

If only the phone was smaller :( I don't understand these screens so big I need two hands to use the device.

I could say the save for the reverse.

I don't get at all why people want phones with a small screen.

Typing get hard, I have to zoom & pan to see a website, watching videos/photos on a small screen is not nice at all...

It's all a matter of personal preference, and habit. After using a Nexus 7 as my only mobile device for a while, I've come to find small a Galaxy S4.

It just seems that the majority of people prefer big screens over small screens. It might also be a market strategy, as a phone with a >5" screen could be on a different market (and so doesn't compete) than an iPhone.

That said, a "Nexus 5 mini" would be nice to make everyone happy.

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by pkulak »

astrada wrote: post #27
Osmium wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've wanted to play around with one for a while, but don't want to commit until I've had a chance to live with it for a month. So, what would it take? A low price. If they offer a model at Nexus 4 prices, maybe... I'd also like stronger per-app privacy controls and sandboxing. I have this vague idea that installing the wrong package on an Android phone can mean doom, and that many apps request permissions that are fa…

> So, what would it take? A low price. If they offer a model at Nexus 4 prices, maybe... Previous leak shows prices starting at $349 for the 16GB model ( http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4850738/nexus-5-google-pl... )

Combine that with GoPhone or T-Mobile for $50-$60 a month and you can save a _lot_ of money over 2 years.

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by IBM »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #7
gailees wrote: post #6

The Nexus 5 has the opportunity to pull a lot of disenchanted iPhone users to Android. What would it take for you to make the switch?

Who are these disenchanted iPhone users? I'm not trying to bait you, I'm genuinely curious who you think will switch. iPhone users are generally considered to have the highest satisfaction of any mobile phone users. http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/17/jd-power-ranks-app...

Most Apple customers won't be switching as the customer satisfaction indicates. Apple is also more successful in pulling customers from Samsung than the reverse. Samsung is a better proxy for the market because they completely dominate Android sales. Nexus phones are only sold to "Android enthusiasts" and pretty much have no distribution.

>Among buyers who switched brands, Apple took three times as many from Samsung (33%) as Samsung took from Apple (11%)

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/19/apple-samsung-survey-...

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by ruswick »

astrada wrote: post #27
Osmium wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've wanted to play around with one for a while, but don't want to commit until I've had a chance to live with it for a month. So, what would it take? A low price. If they offer a model at Nexus 4 prices, maybe... I'd also like stronger per-app privacy controls and sandboxing. I have this vague idea that installing the wrong package on an Android phone can mean doom, and that many apps request permissions that are fa…

> So, what would it take? A low price. If they offer a model at Nexus 4 prices, maybe... Previous leak shows prices starting at $349 for the 16GB model ( http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4850738/nexus-5-google-pl... )

That combined with T-Mobile's $30-per-month unlimited plan makes for a ridiculous value.

http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/06/t-mobile-has-a-secret-pl...

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by ZeroGravitas »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #7
gailees wrote: post #6

The Nexus 5 has the opportunity to pull a lot of disenchanted iPhone users to Android. What would it take for you to make the switch?

Who are these disenchanted iPhone users? I'm not trying to bait you, I'm genuinely curious who you think will switch. iPhone users are generally considered to have the highest satisfaction of any mobile phone users. http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/17/jd-power-ranks-app...

Individual Android phones beat the iPhones, it's just that Samsung sells a lot of cheap phones too, so the JD Power methodology disadvantages them.

It's similar to the stats that looked at selling price that always favoured smartphone only corporations (Apple, HTC, RIM) and hid Samsung's progress.

"Samsung smartphones beat last three iPhones in user satisfaction"

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9241257/Samsung_smartph...

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by Touche »

astrada wrote: post #3
MojoJolo wrote: post #2

I'm wondering if the launch will still entail the problems that encountered before. Can't handle the traffic, not much stock, problems with shipping, etc. It is because I'm looking forward to get one, but I'll be staying here in SF till Nov. 8. So if the launch still has those problems, I might not manage to get a Nexus 5.

I think that probably it will get out of stock quickly. It's a marketing move that gets reported by major news sites, and raises interest among non-tech people. If everything goes smoothly, probably it will get less coverage.

To be fair there hasn't been any issues with stock on the new Nexus 7. I think what happened with the Nexus 4 is they underestimated the demand the reduced price would cause. It was the first time they sold a Nexus at such a discount. I think they'll have things more in control this time.

Re: Upcoming Nexus 5 leaks in white, Nov. 1 launch date reported

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Post by selectodude »

chimeracoder wrote: post #31
w1ntermute wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I haven't found any other phone on Verizon compelling enough to make me consider upgrading to a Verizon phone from my Galaxy Nexus. Like I mentioned in another comment, both the Moto X and the LG G2 are great upgrades on Verizon from the Galaxy Nexus. > I'm probably ditching them for T-Mobile, even though I still have unlimited 4G data on Verizon. Make sure you take T-Mo for a test drive first, to make sure you act…

> Like I mentioned in another comment, both the Moto X and the LG G2 are great upgrades on Verizon from the Galaxy Nexus. Part of it is that I don't want to drop any more money on a phone that has a locked bootloader - partly for convenience, and partly because I don't want to support that. > Make sure you take T-Mo for a test drive first, to make sure you actually get reception everywhere you frequent. I've actually…

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.T...

Not sure if that link will work, but they're going on eBay for about $250

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