I love vanilla android and the fact that nexus 4 will get all the google updates first.N4 has got awesome hardware as well...but since its just released in india i was wondering if i should buy it or wait for the next nexus(Not to be confused with S4:Google Edition) I'm a college student so i dont have a huge budget...about 25000 INR is fine so if you'll could tell me the estimated price of the next Nexus i'll be thankful
Buy Nexus 4, sell Nexus 4, buy Nexus 5 when it comes out.
Waiting game is silly when it comes to mobile phones. Nexus 4 still has life until its successor in November. If you need a new phone, get it. If not, then wait for the Nexus 5.
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Buy Nexus 4, sell Nexus 4, buy Nexus 5 when it comes out.
Waiting game is silly when it comes to mobile phones. Nexus 4 still has life until its successor in November. If you need a new phone, get it. If not, then wait for the Nexus 5.
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my Wildfire S is spoilt and I have the choice of buying a phone now or fixing the S and buying a phone later
You've got 5mos. of wait ahead of you, no thanks.
And unless google loses the plot...which is has over and over again (hello google s4) they are going to price the n5 the same as the n4.
What nexus released in India?
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I'd even wait another month or two after the Nexus 5 is released before buying it. We all know how terrible Google is at releasing new products properly. Avoid the headache, buy the N4 now, and enjoy it till next January or February. Then buy the N5. That's my plan this time around.
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I'd even wait another month or two after the Nexus 5 is released before buying it. We all know how terrible Google is at releasing new products properly. Avoid the headache, buy the N4 now, and enjoy it till next January or February. Then buy the N5. That's my plan this time around.
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Hopefully Google learns from their mistakes in the past and have a better launch this time around.
Nexus 4 was so hot at the beginning that the phone could of had WAY more sales if it didn't have the delays on their phone.
You want a new phone now? Just get the N4. Don't let the "there's an N5 coming out later" mentality influence you, unless you know for sure it'll come out at the same price and is like 2 weeks later at the most .
There are diminishing returns on these upgraded hardware. More cores and Ghz won't do anything noticeable for apps compared to even the Galaxy Nexus which is nearing 2 years old. If I had bought the GNex last year, I probably would hang on to it for 2-3 years. I only switched from my previous phone because it never got updates and was buggy.
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You want a new phone now? Just get the N4. Don't let the "there's an N5 coming out later" mentality influence you, unless you know for sure it'll come out at the same price and is like 2 weeks later at the most .
There are diminishing returns on these upgraded hardware. More cores and Ghz won't do anything noticeable for apps compared to even the Galaxy Nexus which is nearing 2 years old. If I had bought the GNex last year, I probably would hang on to it for 2-3 years. I only switched from my previous phone because it never got updates and was buggy.
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I switched from Galaxy Nexus to Nexus 4 to give my Galaxy Nexus to a family member who was still using a Galaxy S1
but yeah... Galaxy Nexus -> Nexus 4 wasnt that much of a change. Especially when no significant Android versions came out (when compared to Nexus S > Galaxy Nexus). 2.3 to 4.0.X WAS HUGE.
Get the N4 for now...then sell it when ever the N5 arrives.
Wait for the Nexus 6, I hear that's going to be even better ...
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Ever since I heard the first rumor earlier this year of the Nexus Prime (which morphed into what is today the Galaxy Nexus), I've been drooling. When the device was officially rolled out several weeks back, I decided I was going to buy the unlocked pentaband version as soon as possible.
Now I find myself trying to get those thoughts out of my head. For one, the phone still isn't available in the US, and buying one from overseas runs around $700 minimum, including all costs (the Nexus S at Best Buy last December, by comparison, was only $550 IIRC). Secondly, I'm pretty disgusted by what I view as a botched rollout of the device. It was announced a month ago, and there's still no official information on pricing, availability, or carriers. Compare that to an Apple rollout (a company whose products I greatly dislike, BTW), where the official rollout tells you pretty much everything you'd want to know in order to make a buying decision. Finally, despite some of the awesome specs of the Galaxy Nexus (most notably 720p resolution), I think the main draw is still ICS, which I'm hopeful will come to the Nexus S in an official and working form very shortly.
So, I think if I can get my hands on a bug-free ICS by the end of the year, I'll be satisfied to keep the Nexus S for at least another six months. I really like the Nexus S, and it still can comfortably handle anything I throw at it.
I am in the same boat. Very disappointed in the galaxy nexus. Hardware is so-so and the roll out is pathetic. No news of a tmo version and it's been announced a while ago. If this doesn't sell for under $600 I will just keep my nexus s and hope they get the next nexus right this time. I'm slowly losing faith in the nexus line. Google allowed verizon to molest it a little and I find it just plain less appealing now. I loved the idea of having a somewhat special Android when I owned the nexus one and now nexus s. But I feel google is slowly merging the nexus into the melting pot of android phones. I wanted something that really stands out and always stands out.
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Another gripe is that I personally have never met or seen anybody with a nexus phone. After the galaxy nexus I feel I may start bumping into people who own one. And to make matters worse, it will probably be someone who has no idea what it is. And will call it their "Droid" phone. Maybe I loved the nexus line a little too much. : (
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Another gripe is that I personally have never met or seen anybody with a nexus phone. After the galaxy nexus I feel I may start bumping into people who own one. And to make matters worse, it will probably be someone who has no idea what it is. And will call it their "Droid" phone. Maybe I loved the nexus line a little too much. : (
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Never saw another nexus one in person until I lived in Singapore, I saw two the first month I lived there! When the nexus s came out I ordered that bastard immediately and had it shipped to my mom and she shipped it to me. I wanted to be alone in owning a Nexus phone again.
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I am in the same boat. Very disappointed in the galaxy nexus. Hardware is so-so and the roll out is pathetic. No news of a tmo version and it's been announced a while ago. If this doesn't sell for under $600 I will just keep my nexus s and hope they get the next nexus right this time. I'm slowly losing faith in the nexus line. Google allowed verizon to molest it a little and I find it just plain less appealing now. I loved the idea of having a somewhat special Android when I owned the nexus one and now nexus s. But I feel google is slowly merging the nexus into the melting pot of android phones. I wanted something that really stands out and always stands out.
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Verizon didn't do anything to the device. I don't understand why your disappointed, this is one hell of a device.
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I am in the same boat. Very disappointed in the galaxy nexus. Hardware is so-so and the roll out is pathetic. No news of a tmo version and it's been announced a while ago. If this doesn't sell for under $600 I will just keep my nexus s and hope they get the next nexus right this time. I'm slowly losing faith in the nexus line. Google allowed verizon to molest it a little and I find it just plain less appealing now. I loved the idea of having a somewhat special Android when I owned the nexus one and now nexus s. But I feel google is slowly merging the nexus into the melting pot of android phones. I wanted something that really stands out and always stands out.
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All good points, and I fully agree. Maybe Verizon is giving Google some too-hard-to-resist incentives? Otherwise, I can't imagine why Google would have abandoned the "buy-an-unlocked-GSM-phone" concept.
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Another gripe is that I personally have never met or seen anybody with a nexus phone. After the galaxy nexus I feel I may start bumping into people who own one. And to make matters worse, it will probably be someone who has no idea what it is. And will call it their "Droid" phone. Maybe I loved the nexus line a little too much. : (
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Now that you mention it, in the 11 months I've had my Nexus S, I've never seen anybody with a Nexus phone, either. I have, though, been asked several times when people see my phone, "What kind of iPhone is that?"
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Verizon didn't do anything to the device. I don't understand why your disappointed, this is one hell of a device.
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I was under the impression that Verizon has installed a bunch of proprietary Verizon apps (bloatware) on the Galaxy Nexus. Is this not true? Also, isn't the phone adorned with Verizon badging?
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I was in the same line of thinking as the OP. I was going to alternate years: this year tablet; next year phone. I had to go in to Three to renew my contract and there the GN was on display so naturally I play with it. I couldn't resist. I had a free upgrade so I said GN please. Now I have a NS that's not being used anymore. Maybe I'll give it to the wife? Damn why did Three need to have it on display? Now I'm in a two year contract instead of sum only all you can eat data. Though I do have all you can eat for the GN.
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I have to force myself to be satisfied with a two-year phone replacement cycle. Getting the new iPhone every year when I was with AT&T spoiled me; now I feel like my phone is out-of-date in three months (and with the hardware cycle the way it is now, it probably is!).
I am going to try to hold on to my Nexus S until the next gen Nexus is released (after Nexus Galaxy).
I am thinking about getting the nexus 4, I have a samsugn galaxy s2 right now. My contract gets renewed in december for tmobile, you guys think any new amazing phones will be out by then? if so which? Maybe the s4?
December?? Defff newer and better phones will be out by then that's almost a year...
The s4 will be out by summer and possibly the nexus five by end of year??
But whose gonna wait that long and be stuck with an s2 lol
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^Nothing's wrong with the S2. It's still more than adequate for all daily tasks and handles gaming fairly well.
I for one will be keeping to the nexus brand from now on. Coming from Samsung's and HTCs which have all had there faults, I've yet to find one with this device.
But I suppose it all comes down to what you prefer in device.
Personally if I was you I'd wait till the end of the year because newer phones will definitely be out. But if you can't wait, get the Nexus 4!
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I had a Skyrocket prior to my Nexus 4 and I thought it was a good phone, then I when I got the Nexus 4 I was blasted with the speed and response but also because it had JB installed. After I installed JB on the Skyrocket I thought it was pretty snappy as well. That being said a dual core phone should still suffice your needs for now.
Q2/Q3 and after Google IO you will start seeing lotta phones coming out, based on Snapdragon 800, Tegra 4 and Exynos 5 Octa etc... There may be a Google X phone and then theres also the S4.
But even if you go ahead with the Nexus 4 its still a fast phone that will last you a while, when Key Lime Pie gets out it'll be even better. :good:
I had a Galaxy S2 before my Nexus 4, but by December the new Nexus will be out. I also saw that there are already a couple 4.2.2 roms for that phone! Developer support still seems pretty strong, and it's still a high end phone. If you can I would try to wait and just keep a good rom on it.
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I am thinking about getting the nexus 4, I have a samsugn galaxy s2 right now. My contract gets renewed in december for tmobile, you guys think any new amazing phones will be out by then? if so which? Maybe the s4?
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Coming from the sg2 as well, and have the death of the at&t weird sleep mode of death and just ordered the Nexus 4 last night contract is up in May/June but just going to switch sim card out and use the nexus 4 till something better comes along, if you have $300+ I feel that it is a big jump from the sg2 to the nexus 4, plus you will always have the latest android version, unlike the super delayed updates from att and samsung
Simple question... I'm planing to buy three Nexus 4 devices... one for my mom, one for my wife and one for me... and that's a lot of money!
So... is it safe to buy the Nexus 4 right now or would you guys wait until May to see if they release the rumored Nexus 5?
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Simple question... I'm planing to buy three Nexus 4 devices... one for my mom, one for my wife and one for me... and that's a lot of money!
So... is it safe to buy the Nexus 4 right now or would you guys wait until May to see if they release the rumored Nexus 5?
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It's a nexus device so it is going to keep getting software updates for a while. If the hardware meets your needs then it is safe. If you have to have something new you will always be waiting.
Go try one out and see if you like it.
Don't see a nexus 5 coming out in may. A new nexus 7 yes but a nexus 5 probably not, since 5" screens are a premium at the moment. So in Sept/Oct we should see a new Nexus 4. It will be hard to keep giving the phone the new number. Since 2 years after the 5 it would be the nexus 7.
I think Google is going to just do variations on the numbers now.
As for the current N4 go for it. It's a great phone. It will be supported for quite a while.
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Pull the trigger and get one! If you are waiting and chasing the next upcoming phone, you will be waiting a long time ..
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Mine finally arrived just last week--moving up from a GNex and I couldn't be happier. By all means go for it unless you want to wait for an S4, which I wouldn't It's perfect for standard phone use(GNow, Phone/SMS, Chrome, Twitter etc) and from what I hear around the forums it's top-notch for gaming as well if that's your thing, not to mention it's a joy to look at
No N5 in may... Where's your source? Rumors mean nothing...
Yeah I didn't even bother responding to that part of the OP's post, haha. The Nexus 4 just came out in November for Pete's sake
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Simple question... I'm planing to buy three Nexus 4 devices... one for my mom, one for my wife and one for me... and that's a lot of money!
So... is it safe to buy the Nexus 4 right now or would you guys wait until May to see if they release the rumored Nexus 5?
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n5 what rumor with out proof its just a rumor
its safe unless it has a bad imei
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There are a lot rumors about a new nexus device at the next google I/O.
If nexus 5 is announced, you probably won't see it until late summer or early fall, maybe even winter (product refresh cycles have been picking up though).
There could be an update to the current nexus 4. The most probable update is adding a LTE modem to the current version and perhaps bump the storage up to 32GB.
My guess is that an updated nexus 4 will come out late summer/early fall, and a new nexus device in the winter (around December), based on past google product release cycles.
So unless you really need that LTE, I would say go for the nexus 4 now.
I see.
Well... I gues I will order them now before they upgrade to LTE in the future. The carrier I'm planning to use is HSPA+ only...
Theoritcally... could they add LTE and HSPA+ together?
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There are a lot rumors about a new nexus device at the next google I/O.
If nexus 5 is announced, you probably won't see it until late summer or early fall, maybe even winter (product refresh cycles have been picking up though).
There could be an update to the current nexus 4. The most probable update is adding a LTE modem to the current version and perhaps bump the storage up to 32GB.
My guess is that an updated nexus 4 will come out late summer/early fall, and a new nexus device in the winter (around December), based on past google product release cycles.
So unless you really need that LTE, I would say go for the nexus 4 now.
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only rumors I have read are the motorolla X phone being announced with KLP at the next google I/O. That is not a nexus device
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only rumors I have read are the motorolla X phone being announced with KLP at the next google I/O. That is not a nexus device
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THIS.
OP, you should have asked the question like, is it safe to buy Nexus 4 now or wait for the highly awaited Moto X phone?
I would LOVE to have the X phone having such great rumored specs but I already own a N4. I might sell it later on and get the (se)X phone
Get the phones and if by the grace of God they release a new one sell only yours and replace it if you need to( how it makes sense to me). I'm giving my gf my nexus 7 when the new one comes out. Nexus 4 came out in November with shortages till very recently. Google could lose some respect if releasing a new phone this soon, at least from me because I've only had a nexus 4 1 month.
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I don't think there will be a new nexus phone announced at I 0 and I don't even think this supposed x phone will be released then either...maybe a new nexus 7 and possibly an lte nexus 4 or an upgraded storage capacity like they did with the nexus 7 when the 4 and 10 came out but that's it...they usually drop a new phone around Nov...either way this is a great phone if you want it get it.
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Is it safe?
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Simple question... I'm planing to buy three Nexus 4 devices... one for my mom, one for my wife and one for me... and that's a lot of money!
So... is it safe to buy the Nexus 4 right now or would you guys wait until May to see if they release the rumored Nexus 5?
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I think if you think like "something new will com out and we will wait" thats endless. Just think that the device you will buy are suit with you requirement.
For me, thias device will take care all your requirement. The software update is so fast. The build and performance is high end.
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If you decide to wait, you'll be stuck in the waiting game forever. Trust me.. 2012's fastest Quad core processor and 2 GB of ram will easily last you for more than 2 years.
Just get the nexus 4! I'm getting mine next month!
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only rumors I have read are the motorolla X phone being announced with KLP at the next google I/O. That is not a nexus device
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This exactly.
Even if the X phone gets announced that soon I think it's going to be a 500 plus dollar device. So if you want to spend 1500 plus on 3 phone vs 900 to 1050 then by all means wait. Personally I would get the n4. Especially if getting 3.
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Come to the end of my s2s contract and im looking at changing, had my eye on the n4 for a while and I was holding out for a big announcement at the recent i/o either for more storage or even a n5 release, sadly nothing but an expensive stripped down s4 that wont as yet be coming to the uk. So what should i do? Grab a n4 now with its super low price and accept that it might get replaced in 6 months or hold out for hopefully a n5 announcement that might not come for a while and might bring with it a price hike?
Opinions on my dilemma please guys
I would get the nexus 4... It's a great phone and will last atleast another year or year and a half. This is hands down the best android device I've ever owned.
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I would get the nexus 4... It's a great phone and will last atleast another year or year and a half. This is hands down the best android device I've ever owned.
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What he said :thumbup:
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Come to the end of my s2s contract and im looking at changing, had my eye on the n4 for a while and I was holding out for a big announcement at the recent i/o either for more storage or even a n5 release, sadly nothing but an expensive stripped down s4 that wont as yet be coming to the uk. So what should i do? Grab a n4 now with its super low price and accept that it might get replaced in 6 months or hold out for hopefully a n5 announcement that might not come for a while and might bring with it a price hike?
Opinions on my dilemma please guys
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Get the N4, don't renew your contract with your carrier. The N4 is an awesome device, and while it may not be as powerful as the S4 in terms of raw power, I've never found myself wanting more.
ALSO, it is very important to note that the Nexus devices hold their value almost as well as iPhones. If a N5 comes out in 6 months or a year, you will still be able to resell your N4 for almost as much as you paid for it. The N4 has been out for 6 months now, and is selling used for exactly what it sells new.
So, first a bit of backstory. I own an HTC Sensation 4G, rooted and running Android 4.2.2. I like the phone, but it is slowing down and I am looking to upgrade. Specifically, I want to get a Nexus 4 (surprise)! To the main question though, Should I get a Nexus 4 now?
Being 6 months old, I take this phone to be fairly recent. Also, having constant updates is great. Honestly though, will it stand the test of time and still be worth it another 2-3 years down the road? I mainly ask this question because I am graduating and money will (most likely) be involved for an end of the year present. Even if it wasn't, I am planning on splurging a bit. The question is, should I wait another 6 months or more? My Sensation works (for the most part).
Any responses are greatly appreciated, and thanks for taking the time!
I had a gs3 and upgraded to this a month ago and it was worth every penny. You will not regret your purchase. If I were you I would purchase one. And if you end up not liking it,you can always sell it for almost what you bought it for.
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Just go ahead and buy one!! You won't regret it!
The Nexus 4 will definitely last you for more than 3 years, software wise.
Its one of the snappiest and most responsive phones out there. The hardware will definitely be fine for another 3 years. The S4 Pro Quad + 2GB ram is very good IMHO.
If you don't like try GS4or hTC1 nexus exp.
(But i didn't see the pro of GS4,1 cuz its no touchwiz,sense like smart stay etc.so its just overpriced N4)(big.LITTLE? ummm just normal 4 cores)
When it comes to "should I wait for the new one to come out?", I usually advise people not to hang on for too long. If it were a week before they might announce the new one, let's say a week before I/O, I'd say wait that week to find out, but as far as waiting 6 months for the possible release of the new Nexus, I'd say don't hold your breath. The Nexus 4 will be a darn-good phone for 2-3 more years so don't worry about that.
Besides, I actually like to buy hardware after 6 months of release if I can wait. That way, they have time to iron out all the wrinkles, to make small revisions to the hardware that they found needed changing after release. You get a more solid phone if you wait for those changes. I got mine 2 months ago and it's a great phone.
Thanks for the responses everyone. I think I've made my mind up to buy one in the very near future. Again, thank you all very much!
I too use to own a HTC Sensation. The only reason i got the Sensation was because i had issues with LG G2x. Anyway i last year around may i got the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The nexus 4 is a different beast all by itself. Yes, get is and you will not regret it.
Hopefully my exchange will soon arrive and i will see what comes out Nov. Never buying a NON nexus unless google stops making nexus
You should of had one 6 months ago when I sold my sensation! get it now and enjoy life.
I actually sold my Sensation last year for a GN. Trust me, nexus is the way to go.
Got mine today. I'll never pick my Senny up again! I love this phone
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The deed is done. Thank you everyone for helping me with this decision and providing helpful advice. I can't wait to get it in the mail!