You forget how slow the galaxy nexus is... Damn O_O
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You forget how slow the galaxy nexus is... Damn O_O
michaelius
Banned
You call this tax ? That's like tax free - in Poland they are stealing 23% tax from my purchases.
Google are charging £10 for delivery on the Play Store in the UK?
Man
Looks like it :/. I would be fine with it if that price translated into a fast delivery but according to the (German) website it's going to take approximately 2-3 days. Being used to Amazon Prime this will fee like an eternity. Nothing we can do, I guess.
Even better, you dont have to renew!
UK delivery is 1-2 days via TNT though.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Knowing google they have 10 phones ready for the first wave. Then a month later they'll release the next wave of 20 phones. Some people who order on day 1 will get there's in 2 months, surely.
The nexus 4 for the price is a beast.
Can't wait too see and hear peoples opinions on it.
This phone should really shake the mobile phone and carriers industry to it's core but I know it won't.
Wouldn't it be great if everyone run out and bought one after cancelling their contracts and going sim only?
hitsugi
Member
It would be great, but a lot of people don't want to or can't afford the upfront cost of breaking a contract. My wife and I would have to pay close to $700 to break both of ours.
Now, over the span of 2 years at a cheaper plan, we'd actually be saving something like $1,000.00 by breaking the contracts... it's just hard to swallow that initial cost.
Is that the GSIII getting smoked or the Nexus 4? These things look damn near identical.
Oh wait, i'm stupid, it's not a GSIII at all! Stupid Galaxy name threw me off.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
galaxy nexus is the one being smoked
If you view the same benchmark on a GS3 then it would still get smoked.
I just sold my ip5 for a GS3 and wouldn't change it for anything, best phone I've ever had.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I can't remember exactly where but it did ship from the USA. And yeah 20 bucks was ridiculous.
I'll be buying two Nexus 4s and a 10,but can't decide whether I want to take a chance ordering from Google or if I should wait to see if retailers start selling it, thus avoiding ridiculous shipping charges and probably getting it earlier too!
Before the 7 released though, there were product pages for it on Best Buy and staples, so far nothing for either of these new devices...
But since Google was unable to cancel orders (ROFL) and customers have to refuse delivery then wait for a refund, maybe it's better to wait.
Arrrgh the dilemma :-(
Before the 7 released though, there were product pages for it on Best Buy and staples, so far nothing for either of these new devices...
But since Google was unable to cancel orders (ROFL) and customers have to refuse delivery then wait for a refund, maybe it's better to wait.
Arrrgh the dilemma :-(
criesofthepast
Member
Damn is it that bad? Are you saying this from experience with the nexus 7 I guess? Hopefully they're not underestimating the amount of people wanting this phone and the process goes smoothly.
Were servers hammered when the nexus 7 went live? I mean it's google! You'd expect them to have enough servers for this type of launch.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
the nex7 had pre-orders and shipping times were erratic as hell regardless of when you placed your ordered (I placed mine day 1 and got it a whiiiiiiile after launch). So if they messed up pre-orders, god knows what's going to go down with everyone just rushing for it on launch day.
BUT maybe they'll surprise us and they solved their weird organization problems. ButI'm expecting a clusterfuck of some sort, just hoping I get lucky.
Yep, Ill bet thats the reason there are no pre-orders this time. They did that with the Nex7 and it was a madhouse. This time if they fly through their supply, you'll just get a 'sold out' message instead of a completed order that doesnt ship for 2 weeks.
That confirmed? My friend said he went into CPW on friday asking about the phone and nobody could confirm they were going to be stocking it.
Unfortunately not. Different stores seem to be saying different things. I think the Play store will end up being the best option.
Not for nothing, but you sound like an insufferable asshole in this anecdote.
Yeah this time they aren't taking any preorders so I guess there will be less of a clusterfuck
Also, it is absolutely not advertised, anytime, anywhere. It's only on the Google Play store and that's all, hell if not for this thread I wouldn't know about it (and this thread is only 20 pages of discussions) so there should be less problems
Also, it is absolutely not advertised, anytime, anywhere. It's only on the Google Play store and that's all, hell if not for this thread I wouldn't know about it (and this thread is only 20 pages of discussions) so there should be less problems
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Seriously.
I've seen ads a bunch of times when doing Google searches, and I think I've seen some ads on GAF for the whole Nexus range.
Is this with the final 4.2 software now? Does this mean thermal throttling isn't an issue? I'm so confused now. *shrugs*
No, the OTA update hasn't gone out yet.
What's your dad saying about WP8?
He said he's encouraged by it but he wants to see the platform mature more first. He also said its more advanced than iOS so finally we have more real phone choices. *shrugs*
Unknown Soldier
Member
I would expect the final release 4.2 to go live on OTA when the phone launches. That's what happened with the N7, anyways.
criesofthepast
Member
Hey, if a non-tech-savvy person asks me for a TV recommendation between a Sony Bravia and the equivalent LG model at the same price point and they choose the LG despite my repeated warnings, and that TV ends up defective after a year...then yeah they're a fool and I'll let 'em know about it. Guess I'm an asshole then. Anyways, I don't wanna derail this thread.
Okay, I'm absolutely holding on to my iPhone 4S until I get the nexus in my hands. I don't want to sell it and risk being without a phone for too long. Rather not have to go back and use my old 3G if I can help it.
Jayayess1190
Member
Google has had full page ads in the NY Times advertising the new Nexus range (the 4, 7, and 10)
According to Consumer Reports, both Sony and LG have a 3% failure rate when it comes to LCD TVs. She was just unlucky.
If you read AVSforum.com, there are people having problems with practically every TV model - it's all luck of the draw when it comes to these things.
hitsugi
Member
That would be unfortunate.. I'd like to see how the final 4.2 fares by comparison to what we've been seeing in all the reviews
Vyse The Legend
Member
It seems some T-Mobile stores have demo units now. I will probably check the one by me tomorrow.
hitsugi
Member
YES. Just what I was waiting for.
bggrthnjsus
Member
hrm, i'm up for an upgrade right now on t-mobile
do i get an s3 on upgrade, or this n4 without the upgrade? cost will probably be about the same...
do i get an s3 on upgrade, or this n4 without the upgrade? cost will probably be about the same...
Nothing here in France: no big TV ads, no billboard and all (or I missed them), it seems abnormaly quiet (actually, even the 7 wasn't really pushed here). Especially as Google do a lot of TV ads for Chrome and the Google echosystem (Gmail, Youtube, etc.). Curious about the situation in other European countries
-Pyromaniac-
Member
get this. Save the upgrade for the S4 if it blows you away next year.
I was sitting in the theatre yesterday for Skyfall, and I overheard some guys behind me saying that they're skipping the iPhone 5 because the Nexus 4 was $300.
Oh damn I'll give them a call tomorrow. Would be nice if they sold it off contract for $300
cevansdust
Neo Member
I second this question. The battery life is the deciding factor for me at this point. I have a broken phone that I would love to replace this week and battery life is a huge issue for me. I'm stuck deciding between this or the Lumia 920.
i thought the battery life for this phone is better than galaxy s3?
I've seen a couple of different answers now, so I thought I'd check here:
I currently have an iPhone on AT&T, with the grandfathered iPhone unlimited data plan. If I buy the Nexus 4, can I just pop in my sim card and expect the new phone to work?
My contract is expired, and I don't want to have to renew it just to switch phones.
I currently have an iPhone on AT&T, with the grandfathered iPhone unlimited data plan. If I buy the Nexus 4, can I just pop in my sim card and expect the new phone to work?
My contract is expired, and I don't want to have to renew it just to switch phones.