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You're not hallucinating. There are gradients.
BertramCooper
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Gotcha. I like it, at least based on that screen. It beats solid black bars, IMO. I'm interested to see what happens within apps, though.
So does this further Hangouts integration indicate that Google Voice's days are numbered? I can't wait to get rid of that shitty GV app.
cuevas. PhD.
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*complains about 1 new stock icon*
-has always used icon packs-
-has always used icon packs-
You're talking about how it gets darker at the top and bottom, right? I'm pretty sure it's been like that on stock Android since maybe 4.1.
It's very subtle.
Mrcapcom
Member
haha my wife is taking my N4. She has a white GNex but dropped it smh. Got her a ArmourDillo case and screen protector.
How was the GPE One?
Rayven_king
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So what are my options on getting a nexus 5 if my country doesn't have a play store
the nexus 7 wallpaper is also an abstract 7. can't seem to find it on the 4 though.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
4.4's home screen makes 4.3's look so outdated. The black nav button background and status bar make the screen look so small. Thankfully, the new style fixed that. The new phone icon is hideous and so is the camera one, though I get the circular theme on that one. It's easy to change the icons, though.
Ugh... if I buy a Nexus 5, I know I'm going to want the 2014 model because it'll be a much more substantial upgrade. Fortunately, I can see myself owning the 4 for another year. But will I be able to hold out? Hmm.
Ugh... if I buy a Nexus 5, I know I'm going to want the 2014 model because it'll be a much more substantial upgrade. Fortunately, I can see myself owning the 4 for another year. But will I be able to hold out? Hmm.
BertramCooper
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I wonder why it's showing the old YouTube icon.
EDIT: Never mind. I'm looking at the wrong photos.
EDIT: Never mind. I'm looking at the wrong photos.
-Pyromaniac-
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So it still hasn't been announced. If they were putting it on the store it has to be REALLY soon.
Ebay, or amazon
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Yeah. Sounds like it'll be available for sale immediately after the press event. The best kind.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Why? Is it just new toy fever?
-Pyromaniac-
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all I know is it better be announced during the day then because I work every night except thursday and friday :/
Today would be nice. Assuming there's no event and it's just a press release.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Is it here yet?
Googy pls.
Googy pls.
SolidSnakeUS
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Thinking about maybe dropping Verizon and my GS4 for a Nexus 5 and going for Straight Talk AT&T LTE SIM. Good or bad idea?
Rayven_king
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I hope the mark up isn't too steep
Could be a good idea, but I'd suggest looking into coverage maps and seeing if the change is good for you.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
AT&T coverage is very good my area, for work and also for where my college is located (where I went to, I still have friends up there) and really good in cities. I'm near Philly.
Funny, when I bitch about how Verizon is so fucking broken and draconian about what phones it allows and updates and so on, my dad just goes... "not this again."
I'm getting it. Just recently got a T-Mobile no contract plan with unlimited data (including 2.5 gigs of tethering /month), and their LTE network has mature since the Nexus 4 came out. So that's one thing I want to take advantage of.
If the 4 had full LTE support it would be a lot easier to pass on the 5.
Vyse The Legend
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Invites sent for a Google Play event: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=86548582#post86548582
Nexus 5 unveil event?
Nexus 5 unveil event?
-Pyromaniac-
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Wooooooooooooo it's time it's time it's vader time. On my day off too. Even better.
So Probably not a release until the 24th.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
-Pyromaniac-
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So was this not posted in this thread? Nexus 5 retail packaging? White one too.
So was this not posted in this thread? Nexus 5 retail packaging? White one too.
First image looks too shitty to be actual packaging
Second image has weird perspective issues. Probably fake too. Also why would they put the profle of the phone on the front of the box too.
Gpe one is great, it's converted from a regular one I got through work.
Yup. That's all it is. I'm not ashamed to say so. There are little things I don't like but nothing I care about... And they are very nitpicky
So was this not posted in this thread? Nexus 5 retail packaging? White one too.
White back and black front like the NS and N4, so ugly.
If your next one is ~11,000 hours i'd call it a consistent trend!
zomgbbqftw
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So not today then. 
-Pyromaniac-
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So not today then.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
That's what I figured, lol. I don't blame you, my phone cycles have gotten shorter and shorter. I'm trying to hold the line with 1/year but it's tough man.
roflwaffles
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Hi guys,
I've already asked this on the Xperia Z1 topic but I figured I'd ask here anyway to get more insight onto my question. I'm rather new with phone tech terminology so I was wondering what's the difference between T-Mobile HSPA+ and T-Mobile 4G LTE?
I'm looking to upgrade from my iPhone 4 to the newly released Sony Xperia Z1 but the model that they have released in the USA so far is a HSPA+ model that looks like there's no 4G LTE support, and it seems like the T-Mobile variant which will support 4G LTE has not been designated a set release date. HSPA+ is a completely new term to me so I was wondering if it is significantly inferior to 4G LTE speeds? Should I just suck it up and wait for T-Mobile to release their variant instead?
I've already asked this on the Xperia Z1 topic but I figured I'd ask here anyway to get more insight onto my question. I'm rather new with phone tech terminology so I was wondering what's the difference between T-Mobile HSPA+ and T-Mobile 4G LTE?
I'm looking to upgrade from my iPhone 4 to the newly released Sony Xperia Z1 but the model that they have released in the USA so far is a HSPA+ model that looks like there's no 4G LTE support, and it seems like the T-Mobile variant which will support 4G LTE has not been designated a set release date. HSPA+ is a completely new term to me so I was wondering if it is significantly inferior to 4G LTE speeds? Should I just suck it up and wait for T-Mobile to release their variant instead?
I STILL BELIEVE.
I'm not quite sure about T-Mobile since I live in Canada but LTE should be considerably faster than HSPA+. But with that said, LTE is offered in smaller areas compared to HSPA+ so depending on where you live, you may or may not get the advertised LTE speeds. It also depends how T-Mobile is and their coverage of the area to determine how fast internet speeds you get.
I'm not sure about Z1 since I haven't really looked into that phone though.
Someone can probably tell you more information about this
HSPA+ is slower than LTE but not by much,
For the traditional definition, HSPA+ is sub 4G speed but T-Mobile was the first to call its HSPA+ "4G speed", so when T-Mobile finally got "real 4G" LTE antenna up and running they could not call it "better 4G" anymore, they just call it "4G LTE"
They are about the same in daily usage in T-Mobile's case.
The Faceless Master
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the upload speed and latency are significantly better on T-Mobile LTE vs T-Mobile HSPA+ but the download speeds are similar because T-Mobile supports dual channel 42mbps downstream on theur HSPA+
wait for their LTE version
i really like the shape of the phone also. My nitpicky things on the One is that I dont like how it feels in my hand, it has sharp-ish edges, compounded by the fact that the power button is up top. If thats the worst complaints have about it, its doing something really really right.
The nexus 5 is just technolust. My wife is sporting the Gnex, so i'll just give her the One and take the 5 because... well... i'm paying for it anyway! She'll probably have a better phone experience for the first month anyway since there is always something wrong with the initial android release on their nexus line (yes, thats what i tell myself to sleep at night)
Junior Mint
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Google releasing updates for iOS first again. Hangouts has voice calls added to the iOS version lol. Smh.
Jayayess1190
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The iOS app team works faster.
iOS makes Googy more monies.
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