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High-res Nexus 5 official Press shot
- hadem 13y agoI wish Verizon and Google could get along...
- Fire30 13y agoYeah me too. I really think I am going to switch to T-Mobile so I can have this phone. Fortunately, I live near D.C. and don't travel much so I coverage shouldn't be an issue. It's just annoying how Verizon won't let a phone that gets updates straight from Google on its network.
- jfoutz 13y agoIsn't verizon all CMDA? I thought the deal was all the Google phones were GSM. Haven't looked to closely at that recently though, they might all be universal.
- elq 13y agoLTE is based on GSM. The specs found in FCC docs for what is believed to be this phone suggests that the phone contains radios that support the Sprint network which is CDMA, but does not support the Verizon LTE band. Perhaps in the not so distant future VoLTE will be common and phones will be, conceptually at least, portal across any network.
- chimeracoder 13y agoVerizon's LTE is GSM-based. Futhermore, the Nexus 5 is rumored to be coming out on Sprint (though definitely not Verizon). The reason Verizon is getting passed up for two Nexus devices in a row (and probably will continue to be passed over indefinitely) is not because they are a CDMA carrier, but because of they way they mishandled the Galaxy Nexus. In essence, Verizon doesn't want to allow phones on their network without Verizon controlling them, installing bloatware on them, etc. Verizon insisted on handling the updates for the Galaxy Nexus, and these were a joke; the Verizon GN is still not up-to-date with the most recent version of Android, last I heard[0]. And because they're a CDMA carrier, they can easily prevent phones from being used on their network. [0] I have one, but I use Cyanogenmod so I can get timely updates.
- w1ntermute 13y agoJust get the LG G2, it's the same as the Nexus 5, but with a bigger screen, bigger battery, and better camera. You can easily root it and install a custom recovery. Then all you have to do is avoid installing any OTA updates and wait for CM to be ported (the work has already started and an alpha version was released a week or so ago). In fact, you can get the Verizon G2 for just $99 right now[0]. I got it and I have no complaints. It's the best phone available on Verizon right now, hands down. The built-in IR transmitter even came in handy earlier today. 0: http://lgg2forum.com/general-discussion/get-a-verizon-lg-g2-for-$99-down-with-coupon-code-'vzwdeal'/ http://lgg2forum.com/general-discussion/get-a-verizon-lg-g2-...
- guelo 13y agoVerizon blew the Google relationship with the LTE Galaxy Nexus. It was the flagship Google device at the time but Verizon decided to block Google Wallet on it. Then Verizon held back the Jelly Bean updates for months, which is something that isn't supposed to happen on "Nexus" devices. I think since then Google has learned their lesson and steered clear of partnering with Verizon for anything.
- yefim 13y agoLooks like they unified Hangouts and SMS. Maybe it'll be more useful now.
- purephase 13y agoProbably going to move off iOS to this but it depends on the size. If it is just as big as it's predecessor, maybe not.
- sb23 13y agohttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-5-round-up-5-awesome-new-features-release-date-price-specs-and-all-we-know-so-far_id47236 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-5-round-up-5-awesome-ne... 5 inch screen, by the looks.
- psbp 13y agoYep, 4.97 in a slightly smaller body than the Nexus 4.
- fsckin 13y agoEngadget [0] which is the source for this psudo-blogspam says: Nexus 5 listed for $349, [...] 1080p 4.95-inch display, 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU, LTE and storage capacity that tops out at 32GB [0] http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/17/nexus-5-16gb-349-play-store/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/17/nexus-5-16gb-349-play-sto...
- mladenkovacevic 13y agoDefinitely won't mind the larger screen if the physical dimensions are actually smaller.
- mwilcox 13y agoYou'd probably want to look to the Moto X if you don't like the standard 5-inch screen size of most current flagships.
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- tuananh 13y agoNo SMS icon but only Hangout. Looks like they merge those two. Good choice.
- turing 13y agoAlso of note is the price: it was briefly listed on the Play Store with the 16GB model going for $349.
- psbp 13y agoIt's a steal.
- whalesalad 13y agoIt was in the Play store earlier today, $349 for the 16GB. The second it's released I'm all over it! http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/17/breaking-nexus-5-partially-visible-in-the-play-store-ahead-of-release/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/17/breaking-nexus-5-par...
- abdophoto 13y agoI have an iPhone 5, but I totally am going to buy this and see what it feels like to have Android as a primary device.
- StudyAnimal 13y agoI have a Galaxy Nexus, skipped the Nexus 4, so am treating this as a signal to upgrade. Although I leading towards the Note 3 at the moment... Will definitely consider the Nexus 5 once it is out though. Although I only got around to putting Cyanogenmod on my GN a month or 2 ago so it kind of feels like I did just get a new phone...
- presty 13y agoI wish Samsung built a Note without any of the phone features. Like a smaller tablet.