Nexus 5, 4.4

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Trevor wrote on 2013-10-31 23:07

Finally announced after many leaks.

http://www.google.com/nexus/5/

$349 for 16gb, $399 for 32gb

[S]Expensive ass phone but has amazing tech specs[/S]

Edit:
Holy shiet it is $349 unlocked

http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
Yoorah wrote on 2013-11-01 00:23

Not a fan of the design, but looking forward to getting 4.4 on my N4. o/
Trevor wrote on 2013-11-01 01:15

Maybe android will attract more white girls with emojis.
Chockeh wrote on 2013-11-01 02:01

As much as I want it, I don't need it. I'll stick to my Galaxy Nexus for now.
Second wrote on 2013-11-01 02:43

"up to 60 hours of audio playback"
Darn only for nexus 5. I wonder if it increases battery life in other devices.
Compass wrote on 2013-11-01 02:52

And still no expandable storage.
Fucking google.
Evaris wrote on 2013-11-02 17:43

Quote from Compass;1164871:
And still no expandable storage.
Fucking google.

Solution: Buy a micro-USB flash drive, they'll work just fine. Or a micro-SD to flash drive for Micro-USB, those are out too. Oh and let's not forget, you get a free 5 gigs of cloud storage with this if you bother using google drive, so... yeah.
Trevor wrote on 2013-11-04 03:42

I don't know why I'm still with verizon. I bet verizon declined the offer because google probably said "No bloatware on this phone"
Compass wrote on 2013-11-04 04:03

Quote from Evaris;1165368:
Solution: Buy a micro-USB flash drive, they'll work just fine. Or a micro-SD to flash drive for Micro-USB, those are out too. Oh and let's not forget, you get a free 5 gigs of cloud storage with this if you bother using google drive, so... yeah.

But the thing is I don't want to attach things to my phone that stick out.
Why is google anti-micro SD?

Oh well Guess I'll get a Xperia Z1 then :V
Evaris wrote on 2013-11-06 01:27

Quote from Compass;1165870:
But the thing is I don't want to attach things to my phone that stick out.
Why is google anti-micro SD?

Oh well Guess I'll get a Xperia Z1 then :V

Because of the following reasons:
Micro SD is slower than the on-board storage, and thus causes the phone to operate slower.
An improperly encrypted Micro SD card can cause damage and/or brick a phone given it's expected to be mountable memory.
32GB is more than enough memory for the vast majority of users.
Google runs data storage hosting, and wants to make more money from google Drive.