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Expandable memory and changeable batteries--these are features Google's been removing from its flagship Nexus phones, much to the consternation of those like my
by blisterpeanuts 12y ago
Expandable memory and changeable batteries--these are features Google's been removing from its flagship Nexus phones, much to the consternation of those like myself who want modularity, flexibility, and open design. FM radio would be nice to have, as well. "Everything is in the Cloud" is a pipe dream. One can only hope that this South Asia phone is a worldwide trend and not just a concession to 3rd world shortages of data connections.
- UVB-76 12y agoThe Android One will include a Micro SD slot and the battery appears, and at a glance, to be replaceable at least in some capacity.
- jarek 12y agoI was pretty surprised at microSD. Here I was, in the first world, being told that the reason microSD is being dropped from Nexus devices is that it's too difficult for software to support and users to understand. I'm a bit jealous, I could have skipped shelling out $50 for 16 GB of flash worth $5.
- bryanlarsen 12y agoAndroid 4.4 has an entirely new external storage API, so with that, it appears that Google has now given their blessing back to microSD. IOW, I wouldn't be surprised if the Nexus 6 had microSD.
- blisterpeanuts 12y agoThat is good news. 128GB microSD cards are around $100 currently, a shame that Nexus owners can't take advantage of these great storage options. Data connections are getting more expensive, at least in the U.S., so the consumer needs to have the option of using local storage.