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LG lets you tweak the system bar as well. You can change the button order and even add a shortcut to open the notification panel or open LG's QuickMemo app. You can switch between flat white, flat black, gradient white, and gradient black. The most "normal" and most popular option would probably be flat black, but on the Verizon version, that has been replaced with a fluffy, pink, quilted option. (At times, it feels like they are almost actively trolling their customer base.)
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The other thing they messed up is the keyboard number pad, which pops up in forms that flag a field as "numbers only." They completely omitted the decimal point, comma, and minus sign (all often necessary when entering numbers). Typing "16.94" into this field with LG's keyboard is just impossible. You'd have to switch to another keyboard. And that's the best thing to keep in mind here; the LG keyboard can be (and will need to be) replaced.
Wait for the Nexus 5, should be revealed in two weeks and released before the end of the month.
Otherwise, get a Nexus 4.
Why should I go nexus 5 over galaxy 4?
htc one, just toss nova launcher on it and its perfect
Why should I go nexus 5 over galaxy 4?
hardware buttons > 1/4" of your screen taken over by bullshit
they aren't hidden, they just go dark, black bar is still there unless you root it away
stop being such a company cocksucker, cocksucker
they aren't hidden, they just go dark, black bar is still there unless you root it away
stop being such a company cocksucker, cocksucker
Andy kun, I want to trust you but I can't because of your dick inhaling.
With hardware buttons you're stuck with that shit for life.Is this a new fetish or something? Most folks upgrade their phones 2 years max nowadays. This is silly.
Is this a new fetish or something? max gets his phone stolen every 2 months nowadays. This is silly.
Andrex, do you have the MotoX? How would you rate that? Our contract is up in a month and I figure it'll definitely be free with renewal, and the bamboo looks awesome.
How's the battery life? I can't get another phone with battery life as bad as my Galaxy Nexus. I've wanted to upgrade so badly since early summer, but all the options besides the HTC One on Verizon are shit. SHIT.Andrex, do you have the MotoX? How would you rate that? Our contract is up in a month and I figure it'll definitely be free with renewal, and the bamboo looks awesome.
I don't have one precisely because the bamboo is taking forever. :fbm It sounds like the N5 will trounce it so I'm going to get that, but if you're on Verizon it's easily your best options (especially whenever they finally get Moto Maker...)
What appears to be an internal repair manual for Google’s upcoming Nexus 5 flagship phone reveals pretty much everything there is to know about the device, filling in what blanks remain after an LG FCC filing went public last month. The draft document was leaked to Android Police, and between the schematics and disassembly instructions it contains a comprehensive list of the device’s specs. The 4.95-inch 1080p IPS LCD display is confirmed, as is LTE compatibility and the 2,300mAh battery. The document also reveals that the phone will have a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM, along with an 8-megapixel rear camera, Qi wireless charging, and NFC.
Keeping with tradition, the new phone is more or less spec-for-spec identical with LG’s G2, save for the lower-resolution 8-megapixel camera on the Nexus 5, a slightly smaller screen, and a smaller battery. We thought that LG's flagship performed incredibly well but would have been better without the excessive software flourishes, awkward button placement, and lackluster case materials, so the idea of a redesigned G2 running stock Android is incredibly intriguing. So far, there's no official word on a Nexus 5 announcement, but with the Nexus 4 getting a late-October release last year, we wouldn't be surprised to see Google stick to the same timeframe this time around.
With that in mind, we are told that the 16GB LG Nexus 5 will feature a 2300mAh battery and will be priced lock, stock and barrel for $299. The 32GB LG Nexus 5 will be powered by a 3000mAh cell and will be priced at $399. The Google Nexus 4 was $299 for the 8GB unlocked model when first launched, while the 16GB model was $349. Both of those units carried a 2100mAh cell.
As for price, we are left with a much higher cost than previously reported. At 44,600 and 49,800 yen respectively for the 16 and 32GB models, it’s a bit higher than the $299/399 split we heard previously. The current exchange rate would put those devices at $460 and $513. We should note that devices which make their way to other markets don’t always carry a similar price point to the ones we see stateside.
Happily, we see that the different battery sizes are there, with both 2300 and 3000mAh batteries listed.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Nexus-5-pricing-leaks-different-battery-size-for-each-model_id48068QuoteWith that in mind, we are told that the 16GB LG Nexus 5 will feature a 2300mAh battery and will be priced lock, stock and barrel for $299. The 32GB LG Nexus 5 will be powered by a 3000mAh cell and will be priced at $399. The Google Nexus 4 was $299 for the 8GB unlocked model when first launched, while the 16GB model was $349. Both of those units carried a 2100mAh cell.
http://androidcommunity.com/nexus-5-release-date-pricing-listed-on-japanese-site-20131008/QuoteAs for price, we are left with a much higher cost than previously reported. At 44,600 and 49,800 yen respectively for the 16 and 32GB models, it’s a bit higher than the $299/399 split we heard previously. The current exchange rate would put those devices at $460 and $513. We should note that devices which make their way to other markets don’t always carry a similar price point to the ones we see stateside.
Happily, we see that the different battery sizes are there, with both 2300 and 3000mAh batteries listed.
3000 mAh
:lawd :lawd :lawd
32 GB
:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
:piss Verizon :piss2<--- still on unlimited data
OK their service is amazing but I'm sick of getting reamed on data and them not playing ball with Google.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Nexus-5-pricing-leaks-different-battery-size-for-each-model_id48068QuoteWith that in mind, we are told that the 16GB LG Nexus 5 will feature a 2300mAh battery and will be priced lock, stock and barrel for $299. The 32GB LG Nexus 5 will be powered by a 3000mAh cell and will be priced at $399. The Google Nexus 4 was $299 for the 8GB unlocked model when first launched, while the 16GB model was $349. Both of those units carried a 2100mAh cell.
http://androidcommunity.com/nexus-5-release-date-pricing-listed-on-japanese-site-20131008/QuoteAs for price, we are left with a much higher cost than previously reported. At 44,600 and 49,800 yen respectively for the 16 and 32GB models, it’s a bit higher than the $299/399 split we heard previously. The current exchange rate would put those devices at $460 and $513. We should note that devices which make their way to other markets don’t always carry a similar price point to the ones we see stateside.
Happily, we see that the different battery sizes are there, with both 2300 and 3000mAh batteries listed.
3000 mAh
:lawd :lawd :lawd
32 GB
:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
I am seriously considering ditching VZW for the N5... and I still have unlimited data.Yep. I haven't owned a smartphone that wasn't stock android or close to it (Moto Droid & Galaxy Nexus) and I don't want to start now. Right now the Moto X is the only option for me on VZW.
Hmm that's a touch choice... If I had unlimited data I'd probably get the Moto X when Moto Maker hits and then hope that next year the new N5 is finally on Verizon... or Moto puts out an equally good X successor.
The D820 also features 7-band LTE, some of which are compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint (bands 2/4/5/17/25/26/41), CDMA / EVDO rev A, pentaband DC-HSPA+ and quadband GSM / EDGE, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and dual-band 802.11 b/g/n/ac. That's an amazingly healthy list of specs for your usual FCC submission, and the list of LTE bands is quite stunning as well.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Nexus-5-pricing-leaks-different-battery-size-for-each-model_id48068QuoteWith that in mind, we are told that the 16GB LG Nexus 5 will feature a 2300mAh battery and will be priced lock, stock and barrel for $299. The 32GB LG Nexus 5 will be powered by a 3000mAh cell and will be priced at $399. The Google Nexus 4 was $299 for the 8GB unlocked model when first launched, while the 16GB model was $349. Both of those units carried a 2100mAh cell.
http://androidcommunity.com/nexus-5-release-date-pricing-listed-on-japanese-site-20131008/QuoteAs for price, we are left with a much higher cost than previously reported. At 44,600 and 49,800 yen respectively for the 16 and 32GB models, it’s a bit higher than the $299/399 split we heard previously. The current exchange rate would put those devices at $460 and $513. We should note that devices which make their way to other markets don’t always carry a similar price point to the ones we see stateside.
Happily, we see that the different battery sizes are there, with both 2300 and 3000mAh batteries listed.
3000 mAh
:lawd :lawd :lawd
32 GB
:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
Just got the HTC One a few weeks ago. Love it with the exception of one thing: it won't connect to my PC as an external hd. Anyone find a solution to this? Google search tells me it's a common issue. As I stated in a thread before, it's important for me as I use my phone's camera for work - the fact that it does not have removable memory wasn't an issue until I found out about this. :|
The rest of these have been pointed out by TuttoAndroid, but I'll include them for completeness:
- Both the nav and the status bars are now transparent, but only while in the launcher. As soon as you launch any app, they go back to the black non-transparent background. I imagine this behavior may change, but that's how we saw it working on a recent test build. I really doubt Google will ever make it a per-app setting since that would create a very inconsistent visual experience when you switch between apps, so I think it'll be limited to just the launcher.
- Google Search/Now is integrated deep within Google Experience. As TuttoAndroid already pointed out, the very left homescreen is reserved for a permanent Google Search/Now screen.
- This Google Search/Now screen now has a one-touch button to set a reminder. I'm not sure if the Google Search app itself also changed similarly, but it would only make sense.
- The Search's voice input prompt is now kind of transparent on the bottom and floats instead of occupying the whole screen. I've included a comparison screenshot from Android 4.3 to demonstrate the difference.
- The amount of homescreens is no longer limited to 5 and looks to be infinitely expandable. The right home screen is always empty. If you add something to it, it creates another one to the right of it. That way, you never have to create homescreens manually.
- Similarly, we now get infinite app folders which are no longer limited to the previous max of 16 apps. In order to accommodate this change, the folders now scroll if they contain more than 16 shortcuts.
- You can no longer add widgets from the app drawer - that area is now reserved for just apps. The widget selector has moved back to the homescreen long-press menu where it joined the wallpaper selector, along with a link to the Settings. However, since this area is still largely incomplete, it may change drastically by release time.
- The app drawer icon no longer has a circle around it.
- The horizontal separator with home screen identifiers is replaced by little dots above.
- The app drawer's background is now transparent rather than black.
- TuttoAndroid's build is newer than the one our source had access to and shows a new wallpaper reminiscent of the one on the Nexus 7.
- The lockscreen, which may be part of the new launcher, has a camera icon but still swipes to the right to open said camera.
- This isn't related to the launcher, but a few icons have changed, including the dialer icon. I certainly hope this is not the one we'll end up with, but in the meantime we decided to incorporate it into our mockups.
Screen: 4.95-inch 1920×1080 display (445 ppi) Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Cameras: 1.3MP front facing 8MP rear facing OIS
Weight: 130 grams
Dimensions: 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm
Operating System: OS Android 4.4, KitKat
Chip Set: 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ncNFC (Android Beam) / Bluetooth 4.0
Storage / Memory / Ram: 16GB or 32GB internal storage 2GB RAM
Ports & Connectors: microUSB, SlimPort enabled, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Dual microphones, Ceramic power and volume buttons
I want a white one. :noah
:uguu want one sohh bad
looking like that or an HTC One for me this month
Verizon :stahp
The Nexus 5 has a microSD slot? :leon
:lawd
I should just switch to T-Mobile already. I haven't heard of anyone having trouble with them in NYC recently.Verizon :stahp
So happy to be dropping them. :rejoice
Their LTE was super hot stuff, was able to stream 720p Crunchyroll (:expert) with no buffering/lag in the Boondocks, CT. T-Mo phone calling doesn't even work there!
Please be good, AT&T/Straight Talk/AIO.:'(
The Nexus 5 has a microSD slot? :leon
:lawd
To clear this up: No. You probably read Micro USB.
The Nexus 5 has a microSD slot? :leon
:lawd
To clear this up: No. You probably read Micro USB.
Verizon :stahp
Where are you hearing this?Verizon :stahp
If your upgrade is up, you can probably get a Verizon LG G2 for free (or nearly free) during Black Friday online sales. That's basically the same thing hardware wise except it actually has a better camera than the N5 and starts at 32GB storage. But then you have to mess around with the firmware I guess to make it the same as the Nexus.
The main problem with on-screen buttons (besides eating up screen space) is typing. I'm forever accidentally hitting the home or open apps button when I meant to hit the space bar.
Cause Boston is nowhere near Kentucky. :fbm
Also I get 3-5 day shipping instead of express.
Good phone. I came from Blackberry -> HTC Desire -> iPhone 4. Of which the iPhone for was the best by a longshot.
I kinda disliked Android, not consistent, lot's of crashing (like 100% of the time when I tried to turn of the phone).
The Nexus 7 turned me around on that, which gave me the confidence to buy this phone.
Battery is ok, I'm at 60% after 2,5 hours of intensive use. Better than my iPhone 4, but not impressive.
Build quality seems good, feels good in my hand, backside has nice grip.
Screen is very nice, watching Netflix is beautiful on this thing.
Android runs well now, nu strange hiccups or crashes. All my favorite (ios) apps are there as well.
Overall speed is a delight, I'm no longer waiting 20 seconds for Chrome to start up.
Google now integration is great, much more useful than on a tablet that doesn't leave my house.
Phone call quality is good.
Camera has been disappointing thus far, might be because I only used it in low light settings.
I'm deep into the Picasa, Gmail ecosystem, so that's all great to have it this neatly integrated.
One of these impressions is about my gf.
Good phone. I came from Blackberry -> HTC Desire -> iPhone 4. Of which the iPhone for was the best by a longshot.
I kinda disliked Android, not consistent, lot's of crashing (like 100% of the time when I tried to turn of the phone).
The Nexus 7 turned me around on that, which gave me the confidence to buy this phone.
Battery is ok, I'm at 60% after 2,5 hours of intensive use. Better than my iPhone 4, but not impressive.
Build quality seems good, feels good in my hand, backside has nice grip.
Screen is very nice, watching Netflix is beautiful on this thing.
Android runs well now, nu strange hiccups or crashes. All my favorite (ios) apps are there as well.
Overall speed is a delight, I'm no longer waiting 20 seconds for Chrome to start up.
Google now integration is great, much more useful than on a tablet that doesn't leave my house.
Phone call quality is good.
Camera has been disappointing thus far, might be because I only used it in low light settings.
I'm deep into the Picasa, Gmail ecosystem, so that's all great to have it this neatly integrated.
One of these impressions is about my gf.
All too easy
Build quality seems good, feels good in my hand, backside has nice grip.
I'm deep into the Picasa, Gmail ecosystem, so that's all great to have it this neatly integrated.
:what
edit: oh.
It's just a smartphone.
It's just a smartphone.
Smartphones are more exciting than consoles these days. :larry
Straight Talk. All of ATT's network and LTE for $45/month, no contacts.What's the catch/trade-off?
In the rare case you go past 2.5GB, how fast is 2G?
Nationwide coverage is T-Mobile's main problem. I got unlimited 4G/LTE since it was only $10 more per month. It's super fast in LA but I've been to places where I'd have been lucky to get 2G.
I still think T-Mobile is worth it if you live somewhere where you have great coverage like T-Mobile and you don't travel much. The money you save for unlimited 4G over ATT/Verizon is enough to buy a new phone every two years.
Guys, I need help making a decision.
Verizon is saying that if I upgrade my contract, they'll give me 6GB a month for only a penny extra. My data charge would be $30 instead of $29.99. Do I trust them and get a Moto X on contract for $100? Or say fuck off, keep my unlimited data, and get the dev edition Moto X off contract for $400 when it goes on sale for Cyber Monday?
Is buying the dev edition of the Moto X something you want to avoid? Do you actually want to use Moto Maker or is it a price thing?It's just a price thing, so I guess it doesn't have to be the dev edition. I could get a 16GB version through Moto Maker for $350 instead. I shouldn't worry about storage space since my current phone is mainly filled with music. I'd just stream more often.
So, I need a new phone, but I've got another year before my contract is up. My Galaxy Nexus is buggy garbage. I'm on Verizon and would prefer to stay that way. What can I get at full retail that's better than my current phone and won't kill my wallet? That Nexus 5 looks sexy, but I know it isn't supported by Verizon and looks like they don't have any plans to do so.
Moto G looks nice, but Gamestop has some deals on preowned SIIIs today. How does it compare?
The HTC cost me 100 bucks and it still hurt my soul! and now even more! :tocry, get me some gsm only, 100 bucks or less used on ebay phones Androx! I wanna join the Android orgy!
How is the Samsung S4 mini? I own a nexus off contract but i can't bring it onto verizon so i need a new phone but don't want to pay a distinguished mentally-challenged amountMoto G is the only acceptable cheap option.
Moto G is CDMA so its out of the question, is the nexus S any good?
Moto G is CDMA so its out of the question, is the nexus S any good?
Moto G is CDMA so its out of the question, is the nexus S any good?
i just bought a moto g gsm model
Moto G is CDMA so its out of the question, is the nexus S any good?
i just bought a moto g gsm model
did you get it straight from motorola or amazon? motorola pushed my ship date from this past monday to next monday....sucks.
7.6 is low? Lol.
So, I swear I read something about the verizon Moto G being only prepaid or whatever. is that true? Or can I get it with the standard verizon 2-year contract bs?
still waiting on my phone. was delayed because of winter storm "Dion".
when they hell did they start naming winter storms and why?
Cajole did you get yours yet?
Fandrex, how much better is the N5 than the Moto G? Does it justify the price?
Fandrex, how much better is the N5 than the Moto G? Does it justify the price?
do you have to have lte?Yes. The rest I can do without.
think of all the magic stones you could buy with an extra $200
cajole do you have any button rattle or flex in the back case at all?