Google Nexus 5

Latest leaked image still hot off the line, supposed to be the N6 or possible larger Moto X

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OGroteKoning said:
The N5 is the perfect sized phone for me. I honestly don't know why it needs to be bigger. I guess there are markets for all sizes, but for one-handed-operation, this is as good as it gets for me
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This right here.

OrbitalDawn said:
Not implausible that they'd pull an Apple and release variations on the theme.
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What you did there, I see it :D
 
Seems the size is right 5.9" and this is the render based on all rumors. Front facing speakers I like !!!!

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Article on AndroidPolice about it...big for some but I'm for one looking forward to it. Maybe with the bigger screen we will get some nice multitasking features built into Android L
 
Michaelmw said:
Seems the size is right 5.9" and this is the render based on all rumors. Front facing speakers I like !!!!

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Article on AndroidPolice about it...big for some but I'm for one looking forward to it. Maybe with the bigger screen we will get some nice multitasking features built into Android L
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I'm having difficulty believing they'll only release such a big device. It just does not make sense in terms of the success the Nexus 5 enjoyed at 5".

Obviously some people will still buy a 5.9" device, but they would be severely limiting their market for no apparent reason. This means less devices sold. We all know how economy of scale works. Just doesn't add up in my mind.
 
Viva said:
I'm having difficulty believing they'll only release such a big device. It just does not make sense in terms of the success the Nexus 5 enjoyed at 5".

Obviously some people will still buy a 5.9" device, but they would be severely limiting their market for no apparent reason. This means less devices sold. We all know how economy of scale works. Just doesn't add up in my mind.
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I have a feeling that this is not a Nexus device, but Motorola's take on a phablet.
 
Question: How much life is left in the 5?

As stated above, I'm currently shopping for a phone, and I can now get the 32GB for $400; now, that seems a good deal to, but there's no point if the regular users think the phone is about to be massively eclipsed.
 
PaddyTM said:
Question: How much life is left in the 5?

As stated above, I'm currently shopping for a phone, and I can now get the 32GB for $400; now, that seems a good deal to, but there's no point if the regular users think the phone is about to be massively eclipsed.
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Get it. Will be the first to get Android L. You won't go wrong with it, and you won't get a device with that sort of performance to price ratio.
 
PaddyTM said:
Question: How much life is left in the 5?

As stated above, I'm currently shopping for a phone, and I can now get the 32GB for $400; now, that seems a good deal to, but there's no point if the regular users think the phone is about to be massively eclipsed.
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What do you think will happen in Android that will require better hardware the N5 currently has?

I love mine.

Maverick Jester said:
Get it. Will be the first to get Android L. You won't go wrong with it, and you won't get a device with that sort of performance to price ratio.
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Amen brother!
 
Placed an order with Orange a few days ago. AFAIK, the new ART runtime is a huge improvement in performance and battery life on the N5.

It's great to see the firmware/software improvements instead of just throwing more hardware at the problem.
 
This thread is a bit long, what is the story with LTE on the Nexus 5 ?

I guess that it won't work with Telkom, but what about the others ?
 
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Jola said:
This thread is a bit long, what is the story with LTE on the Nexus 5 ?
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If you have the European / international version (model number D821), it'll support Vodacom, Neotel and MTN's current band (band 3), and at some point the additional bands planned for use by Cell C, MTN, iBurst and Vodacom (bands 1 and 7).

The US variant (model number D820) does not support band 3, so it doesn't support LTE on any network at present, but it does support bands 1 and 7.

Oh, the D821 is generally pricier to purchase than the D820 (when I bought mine, the difference was over R1k). Not sure what the difference is now.

Hope that helps.
 
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Jola said:
Thanks. Wish they would just specify the frequencies, much easier.
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They do, but it's easier to work with the bands. For the record:

Band 1: 2100 Mhz
Band 3: 1800 Mhz
Band 7: 2600 Mhz

I've ignored the others as they are irrelevant to South Africa.

Telkom Mobile uses band 40 (2300 Mhz), which is not widely supported in the smartphone industry (yet).
 
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