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[Kraftwerk]

Good decision.

😀

huawei nexus will destroy it and be out within 3 months tho

but if kraft is happy that's all that matters

Heh. I needed a phone right away, and got the Nexus 6 for cheap.


One thing I will say, when I was playing with the phonesn at the store, the Samsung s6 edge screen really blew me away. That phone is gorgeous in white.

 

[Bboy AJ]

3 months sucks. It's too long to wait but too soon to new phone fever.

 

[w1ck3dn1nj4]

and I really don't get the sd615. It's like tradeoffs left and right with that entire lineup.

Yup it’s hilarious alright. Dunno man, maybe they just work it backwards from a cost POV, want to go with 64-bit, so 615 was the natural tier below 808? Like hell I know

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

3 months sucks. It's too long to wait but too soon to new phone fever.

I've had phone blue balls for over a year. The iphone was me lashing out even though I like it. Still waiting to splode.

 

[reKon]

Got 5.1.1 on my Xperia Z3C mhmm.

I just care that they continue with this consistency through the first few releases of Android M because the features on this version of Android are they main things I've been wanting to come to android (full app back ups, etc)

 

[Bboy AJ]

Where's the M3 ota

 

[Jazzy Network]

I've had phone blue balls for over a year. The iphone was me lashing out even though I like it. Still waiting to splode.

Are you gonna come

Spoiler

get a Huawei Nexus when I get one?

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Had a little go with an S6 edge there and damn it's a nice phone :O

But no I shall wait for the OP2....

 

[Vanillalite]

The Play is just a weird phone all around.

They should have just given the battery to the Style, and then they should have just given the chipset to the 2 gig Moto G. Then everyone would be super happy.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Are you gonna come

Spoiler

get a Huawei Nexus when I get one?

If LG fails (and that is highly likely), I just might come

Spoiler

get one indeed.

Speaking of LG failing:

Last year, LG set a record for itself by shipping 14.5 million smartphones. A year later, citing an “extremely challenging environment”, the company is reporting a decrease in smartphone shipments and sales.

The fall off in sales is the result of a similar decrease in shipments. In Q2, LG shipped 14.1 million smartphones, which was a “modest” decrease of three per cent from last year. The company blamed “weaker demand in the premium segment in the domestic Korean market” for the drop off.

It’s not all bad news for LG, however. Revenues derived from the North America market increased by 36 per cent over the past year due to better performance from the company’s mid-range smartphones. LG also mentioned it sold a record 8.1 million LTE-enabled smartphones in the quarter.

Heading into Q3, LG says it will attempt to reclaim its power in the industry and plans to “aggressively implement its dual strategy” that will focusing on premium devices, such as the LG G4, and launch a number of mid-range smartphones targeting to emerging markets.

Seems like mid range is keeping them from doing terrible.

 

[Bad_Boy]

I cant get snapchat to record the music playing. Using version 9.13 on an s6, no idea why

 

[Wreav]

Windows 10 thread taking the "nobody reads" crown today, many good laughs to be had.

 

[brotkasten]

If LG fails (and that is highly likely), I just might come

Spoiler

get one indeed.

Speaking of LG failing:

Seems like mid range is keeping them from doing terrible.

Because like Samsung, I'm not seeing them doing anything interesting in the mid range.
Outside of their flagships G4 and S6 I don't even know what their lineup is.

 

[this_guy]

Because like Samsung, I'm not seeing them doing anything interesting in the mid range.
Outside of their flagships G4 and S6 I don't even know what their lineup is.

I think the more established Android manufacturers like Samsung, LG, and HTC will have to re evaluate their midrange game to compete with phones such as the Asus Zenphone 2 and Alcatel Idol 3.

 

[DrFunk]

OnLeaks ‏@OnLeaks 27 seconds ago

#LG's new #NEXUS Phone form factor + main camera, flash, logo or fingerprint sensor (?) and hardware keys placement

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Oh shit so the leak about dual cameras was right. Nice. Also fingerprint. Nice.

Wooowoooooooo all aboard nexus 5-2 hypetrain. Assuming that rectangle sort of thing is the fingerprint sensor it's exactly where google retrofitted the nexus 5 with one in the video demo they had showing off the feature. Or maybe the rectangle is some big flash thing and the circle below is the fingerprint and there is no dual camera.

Either way I don't care. As long as it's there.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

If that is a big fingerprint scanner on the back, we can be excited for 820... right?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

If that is a big fingerprint scanner on the back, we can be excited for 820... right?

If they really are going cheaper LG nexus and more expensive huawei nexus then it may not be 820 but I'm totes ok with 808. Anything other than SD615 lol moto.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

If they really are going cheaper LG nexus and more expensive huawei nexus then it may not be 820 but I'm totes ok with 808. Anything other than SD615 lol moto.

808 is still a great SoC if you ask me. 820 Huawei definitely sounds plausible though.

$350 for 32GB and $400 for a 64GB Nexus 5-2.
A 32GB minimum Huawei for $500 and 64GB for $550 and $630 for 128GB.
Discontinue the 6.

That would be fucking boss. But we know it won't work out that way with the Huawei.

 

[Husker86]

Noooooooo, no fingerprint scanner on the back please!

Does no one else use their phone when it's sitting on their table/desk/charger?

 

[LostMyNarbles]

Hopefully they go 808 instead and keep the price around $300-$350.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Noooooooo, no fingerprint scanner on the back please!

Does no one else use their phone when it's sitting on their table/desk/charger?

Considering how Nexus phones now pretty much won't have face buttons, finger print on the back makes sense, but you know what, at least there may be finger print buttons. Also from the looks of it, even though it's LG, it looks like the speakers are either on the bottom or front.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Noooooooo, no fingerprint scanner on the back please!

Does no one else use their phone when it's sitting on their table/desk/charger?

I do but I'm also willing to pick it up or whatever during those moments. Small sacrifice if it means better screen to phone size ratio (slim bezels).

808 is still a great SoC if you ask me. 820 Huawei definitely sounds plausible though.

$350 for 32GB and $400 for a 64GB Nexus 5-2.
A 32GB minimum Huawei for $500 and 64GB for $550 and $630 for 128GB.
Discontinue the 6.

That would be fucking boss. But we know it won't work out that way with the Huawei.

I have a feeling the huawei phone will be 600 off contract minimum.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I do but I'm also willing to pick it up or whatever during those moments. Small sacrifice if it means better screen to phone size ratio (slim bezels).


I have a feeling the huawei phone will be 600 off contract minimum.

You think so? Even though it's Huawei and not Moto/LG/Asus/Samsung? I thought Huawei usually had good prices for their phones?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

You think so? Even though it's Huawei and not Moto/LG/Asus/Samsung? I thought Huawei usually had good prices for their phones?

They might surprise everyone. It's hard to say. Motorola is also typically cheaper than other flagships but it didn't stop the nexus 6 from costing a ton.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

I'm okay with a slightly higher priced Nexus if it means no corners being cut.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

They might surprise everyone. It's hard to say. Motorola is also typically cheaper than other flagships but it didn't stop the nexus 6 from costing a ton.

Honestly, I think the new set of Moto phones is changing that and actually showing they are cheaper. The Moto X 2014 was pretty pricy for the specs even right up to this announcement. I just think the Moto X Style/Pure is way better for the money in terms of specs and money than the Moto X 2014 was.

 

[Wreav]

Damn, literally the worst spot for a fingerprint scanner.

If that's what that really is, are they even trying?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Damn, literally the worst spot for a fingerprint scanner.

If that's what that really is, are they even trying?

Even if it's on the back, are you saying it being there is equating to not having one?

 

[NaM]

Damn, literally the worst spot for a fingerprint scanner.

If that's what that really is, are they even trying?

I guess that if you hold it in a certain way with your right hand you could use your index finger? I dunno

 

[Wreav]

Even if it's on the back, are you saying it being there is equating to not having one?

Basically. I'm trying to get my right index finger in the same spot on my rinky-dink iPhone 6, and struggling to do it comfortably while not putting my grip on the phone at risk.

Granted, this is while pushing the iphone's home button. I assume that the LG will have a mid body power button, at which case it's much easier to place the right index finger there. It's just silly to make a user hold their phone in position A to unlock, then in position B to use.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I guess that if you hold it in certain way with your right hand you could use your index finger? I dunno

Who knows, maybe it's not a double camera on the back and the finger print reader is the same size as the camera above it, so it's along the spine of the phone.

basically. i'm trying to get my right index finger in the same spot on my rinky-dink iPhone 6, and struggling to do it comfortably while not putting my grip on the phone at risk.

Thanksfully, I'm left handed, and use it my left hand, so all the better for me .

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

There has to be a flash on the back right? If it's dual camera where would the flash be? The square? Which means fingerprint might be in the front (or missing ). Or it's not dual and the fingerprint sensor is the circle below the camera. It's honestly too hard to tell with this leak.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

There has to be a flash on the back right? If it's dual camera where would the flash be? The square? Which means fingerprint might be in the front (or missing ). Or it's not dual and the fingerprint sensor is the circle below the camera. It's honestly too hard to tell with this leak.

It could be built in to one of the square. Moto put it within the ring for the Moto X.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

And so it begins #NexusLeaks

 

[Furyous]

Absolute scust at this. Why is there a fingerprint scanner on the back? How big is this device? OP2 is taking the title for best smartphone design this year, IMHO.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Absolute scust at this. Why is there a fingerprint scanner on the back? How big is this device? OP2 is taking the title for best smartphone design this year, IMHO.

So true. Fingerprint on back is garbage.

 

[DrFunk]

August coming. #NexusLeak season has officially begun

 

[Vyse The Legend]

OK, going to say that the LG Nexus 5 probably doesn't actually exist -- at least, not the way we've imagined it.

Considering the dual camera setup, this is probably a Project Tango phone being made by LG. The one true Nexus will likely be Huawei, which is disappointing.

What say you, Pyro? Will the Huawei device have a similar dual camera setup?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

OK, going to say that the LG Nexus 5 probably doesn't actually exist -- at least, not the way we've imagined it.

Considering the dual camera setup, this is probably a Project Tango phone being made by LG. The one true Nexus will likely be Huawei, which is disappointing.

What say you, Pyro? Will the Huawei device have a similar dual camera setup?

I've seen a generic spec list and it didn't mention it. Usually it mentions things that make the device stand out.

 

[kami_sama]

Fake, real? Would love a sandstone one with NFC, don't know why it's only on the kevlar one (if it isn't a fake)

 

[DrFunk]

I thought they were 25, not 19

 

[kami_sama]

I thought they were 25, not 19

It could be the sandstone one. It would be cheaper because it's the one the phone already comes with.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Fake, real? Would love a sandstone one with NFC, don't know why it's only on the kevlar one (if it isn't a fake)

Huh the kevlar one was the one I was aiming to get away

 

[reKon]

this is going to be another 5.5 phone isn't it?

 

[Talon]

LG Mobile 2nd Q Rev. US$3.247B up 0.4% yoy, profit down 99.7% to US$172K. Unit sale down to 14.1 M from 15.4 M from 1st Q.

God damn. YOY Profit down almost 100%. Unit sale decrease during launch window. It's tough out there for Android OEMs.

 

[BoboBrazil]

God damn. YOY Profit down almost 100%. Unit sale decrease during launch window. It's tough out there for Android OEMs.

Nobody gives a shit about replaceable battery or sd card despite the whining online from a small subset.

 

[Vanillalite]

Meanwhile AOSP gets owned again for ANOTHER security leak

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlab...rability-that-renders-android-devices-silent/

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

this is going to be another 5.5 phone isn't it?

the rumours for the LG nexus did say 5.2 inches so I think we may be in the safe zone...would love some confirmation though.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

God damn. YOY Profit down almost 100%. Unit sale decrease during launch window. It's tough out there for Android OEMs.

G4 being ugly is the reason for the low sales.