The Official Nexus 5 Thread [Update: OUT NOW!!!!]

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Bought 2 black and 1 white, all 32 gigs. Will be selling two and keeping one. These phones work on ALL carriers not named Verizon worldwide. I'll likely be switching to Tmobile with this bad boy and use this as my world phone. Free international roaming is far too good a deal to pass up. Hopefully Tmobile will get some compelling windows phone options soon.
 

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Bought 2 black and 1 white, all 32 gigs. Will be selling two and keeping one. These phones work on ALL carriers not named Verizon worldwide. I'll likely be switching to Tmobile with this bad boy and use this as my world phone. Free international roaming is far too good a deal to pass up. Hopefully Tmobile will get some compelling windows phone options soon.
all phones should be released like this Nexus 5 where they work on all major networks.
 

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all phones should be released like this Nexus 5 where they work on all major networks.
It would be nice, but those other companies are not in Google's position.

You really think LG can come out and be like yeah, but our $400 phone? People would look at them like :rudy:
 

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It would be nice, but those other companies are not in Google's position.

You really think LG can come out and be like yeah, but our $400 phone? People would look at them like :rudy:
you know those iPhones cost way less than the $700 or whatever they wanna sell them for. most of these phones are sold for about cost with a 2 year contract and if you buy off contract they're marked up $300-400 dollars. since most people don't buy off contract i don't see why they can't sell a phone for $400 off contract instead of $600+.
 

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you know those iPhones cost way less than the $700 or whatever they wanna sell them for. most of these phones are sold for about cost with a 2 year contract and if you buy off contract they're marked up $300-400 dollars. since most people don't buy off contract i don't see why they can't sell a phone for $400 off contract instead of $600+.
Phone companies usually give them about $500-$600 per phone...that's why contracts are going away. They couldn't convince many to start paying $300 + a 2 year contract.

Also, outside of Apple and Google...only Samsung might be able to pull it off. HTC or LG can't pull it off and they have been making the best android phones for the past year+
 

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I bought the black 32 GB one. If the White one had a white face and back I would have bought that one. probably gonna sell this iPhone 5 on eBay.

Bought a few cases

all three of those cost 1 cent each but shipping was $5 per so the total cost for all three was $15 or so. the cashback on the credit card I used basically makes those cases free minus shipping and pays a tiny bit of the shipping.
 
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So who's the King now? Note 3, S4, Nexus 5, or HTC One?
I have an S3 that I'm happy with, but I've had it since last May and I'm itching for a new phone. Deciding between a Nex 5 and a Note 3.

I'm leaning towards the 32GB Nex 5 and will probably get a 32GB Nex 7 for my "big" screen experience. A bit over $700 out the door for both instead of nearly that for just the Note 3 itself. You really can't beat that combo, man.

The same from Apple would cost me almost DOUBLE (ipad mini retina 32GB plus a 5s 32GB ) which is disgusting. fukking disgraceful.
 
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