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Nexus 5

5starpool · 2013-08-20 10:51:58

Pure speculation thread at this point, but since I intend the N5 to be my next phone if possible it's a topic I have a vested interest in. Possible leaked photo of the back here, but taken with the usual pinch of salt of course. I'm hoping that if this is a genuine picture that white won't be the only colour as I much…

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#2162 04-02-2014 5:56pm
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Expansys.com maybe, using ParcelMotel??

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#2163 04-02-2014 6:04pm
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Gryzor wrote: »

Expansys.com maybe, using ParcelMotel??

oh alright, thanks.

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#2164 04-02-2014 7:54pm
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murfilein wrote: »

i cant find on the expansys website - how/where exactly did you get it? and how much did you pay?

Expansys.ie
€353 ex vat
Delivery in two days by dhl

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#2165 04-02-2014 9:21pm
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Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

Expansys.ie
€353 ex vat
Delivery in two days by dhl

That's mad money when you pay the VAT

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#2166 04-02-2014 10:11pm
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http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5378232/red-nexus-5-available-now

Red Nexus 5. It looks really nice, I definitely would have bought that over the black one if it was available at launch.

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#2167 04-02-2014 11:07pm
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AlmightyCushion wrote: »

http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5378232/red-nexus-5-available-now

Red Nexus 5. It looks really nice, I definitely would have bought that over the black one if it was available at launch.

Looks nice but most people will stick a cover over the red bit.

I put a Ringke Fusion case with a clear back on a white N5. I didn't think it looked great.

BTW The Rinkge is not a super slim case as advertised, it does add a bit of bulk.

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#2168 04-02-2014 11:45pm
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

That's mad money when you pay the VAT

That's the point though, I don't pay the vat. Its £320 on amazon, that's €390... and it was questionable whether we could reclaim vat from resellers on amazon.

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#2169 05-02-2014 1:45am
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Has anyone sourced a decent fm transmitter/charger/car mount? Just moved over from iPhone, love the nexus so far but extensive googling hasn't turned up any decent car accessories, could really do with getting something sorted!

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#2170 05-02-2014 8:40am
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oodles19 wrote: »

Has anyone sourced a decent fm transmitter/charger/car mount? Just moved over from iPhone, love the nexus so far but extensive googling hasn't turned up any decent car accessories, could really do with getting something sorted!

The lg g2 car accessories might be comparable..

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#2171 06-02-2014 9:51am
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Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

That's the point though, I don't pay the vat. Its £320 on amazon, that's €390... and it was questionable whether we could reclaim vat from resellers on amazon.

It's still expensive when you compare it to the $349 I paid for mine, I have sisters in the States and got it brought home in a pocket.

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#2172 06-02-2014 9:52am
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

It's still expensive when you compare it to the $349 I paid for mine, I have sisters in the States and got it brought home in a pocket.

Vat is the biggest factor but it just costs more in general to do business in Europe.
I was going to buy the US version when I was over there recently but the lack of compatible 4G was a deal breaker for me. Hence I paid the extra and got it from the UK.

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#2173 06-02-2014 9:56am
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yllw.ldbttr wrote: »

Vat is the biggest factor but it just costs more in general to do business in Europe.
I was going to buy the US version when I was over there recently but the lack of compatible 4G was a deal breaker for me. Hence I paid the extra and got it from the UK.

That's the thing, 4G requires a new more expensive contract, I've no interest

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#2174 06-02-2014 9:57am
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

That's the thing, 4G requires a new more expensive contract, I've no interest

It's free until the summer with Three, then a few euro per month. Well worth it in my opinion.
YMMV.

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#2175 06-02-2014 9:59am
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yllw.ldbttr wrote: »

It's free until the summer with Three, then a few euro per month. Well worth it in my opinion.
YMMV.

Won't deal with Three, ever, no matter what they offer

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#2176 06-02-2014 10:44am
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

Won't deal with Three, ever, no matter what they offer

My 4G plan with Meteor is about €5 cheaper than my previous plan.

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#2177 06-02-2014 10:47am
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gerryk wrote: »

My 4G plan with Meteor is about €5 cheaper than my previous plan.

Cheaper than the €15 pm I currently pay Vodafone?

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#2178 06-02-2014 11:39am
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

Cheaper than the €15 pm I currently pay Vodafone?

Unless you have a very special deal I can't imagine you get anywhere enough data from Vodafone for that amount to have any use whatsoever for 4g.

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#2179 06-02-2014 11:55am
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5starpool wrote: »

Unless you have a very special deal I can't imagine you get anywhere enough data from Vodafone for that amount to have any use whatsoever for 4g.

500MB which is fine for me, I spend most of my time on wifi everywhere I am.
I also get 150 any network minutes, 150 texts and free Voda to Voda calls and texts

I also believe mobile should be mobile, for on the move use, not as a fixed broadband substitute as it is in this country

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#2180 06-02-2014 12:03pm
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

500MB, 150 any network minutes, 150 texts and free Voda to Voda calls and texts

About 15 quids worth there alright. I like the way vodafone have stripped their plans back to nothing, then you can add minutes etc you need by looking back over previous years average useage..

On 4g, I'm very underwhelmed. Though being used to decent 3g coverage, what was i actually expecting to use 20mb plus dl on a mobile for anyway!!

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#2181 06-02-2014 12:14pm
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Gokei wrote: »

About 15 quids worth there alright. I like the way vodafone have stripped their plans back to nothing, then you can add minutes etc you need by looking back over previous years average useage..

On 4g, I'm very underwhelmed. Though being used to decent 3g coverage, what was i actually expecting to use 20mb plus dl on a mobile for anyway!!

1GB with unlimited calls and texts is €30 pm

4G works well in other countries as mobile data is expensive and that's the way it should be, to discourage heavy usage, otherwise it becomes more of the same, overused and slow. It shouldn't be advertised as broadband at all, but that's for another thread.

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#2182 06-02-2014 1:18pm
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

That's the thing, 4G requires a new more expensive contract, I've no interest

I did a speed check the other day with Hspa and got 23mb download and 3 upload. Did a speed check just now with LTE and got 24mb download and 17mb upload.

So in essence, really there is no difference for me. I do all major downloading with UPC at home, so its just speeds around town. the fact that there is not much of a difference for 4g means that really, its not that relevant.

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#2183 06-02-2014 1:21pm
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Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

I did a speed check the other day with Hspa and got 23mb download and 3 upload. Did a speed check just now with LTE and got 24mb download and 17mb upload.

So in essence, really there is no difference for me. I do all major downloading with UPC at home, so its just speeds around town. the fact that there is not much of a difference for 4g means that really, its not that relevant.

Wait till they oversell it

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#2184 06-02-2014 2:06pm
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

Wait till they oversell it

well thats my point exactly. If I am getting similar data speeds on a full HSPA network (3g) as opposed to a relatively empty 4g network, whats the point of anyone upgrading?

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#2185 06-02-2014 2:15pm
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Hey all,
Anyone here with Tesco Mobile and using the Nexus 5!? I am getting pretty bad speeds when I do a speed test and the H+ never appears for me above the signal icon!?

Cheers,
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#2186 06-02-2014 2:41pm
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madmoe wrote: »

Hey all,
Anyone here with Tesco Mobile and using the Nexus 5!? I am getting pretty bad speeds when I do a speed test and the H+ never appears for me above the signal icon!?

Cheers,
M

on Tesco mobile , getting around 8-10 MBPS download speed

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#2187 06-02-2014 3:58pm
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Niveus Tauri wrote: »

on Tesco mobile , getting around 8-10 MBPS download speed

Cheers! Much more than I am getting then! Have Tesco recently upgraded their speeds? And do you get the H+??

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#2188 06-02-2014 4:10pm
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

500MB which is fine for me, I spend most of my time on wifi everywhere I am.
I also get 150 any network minutes, 150 texts and free Voda to Voda calls and texts

I also believe mobile should be mobile, for on the move use, not as a fixed broadband substitute as it is in this country

500MB??? I often use that in a day!
I also have unlimited calls, unlimited texts, and until March, unlimited data.

I don't use it as a broadband substitute... there is excellent LTE coverage where I live and in both places I work.

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#2189 06-02-2014 4:42pm
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gerryk wrote: »

500MB??? I often use that in a day!
I also have unlimited calls, unlimited texts, and until March, unlimited data.

I don't use it as a broadband substitute... there is excellent LTE coverage where I live and in both places I work.

That is exactly what I meant, you should have a fixed supply and connect by wifi leaving mobile for those who need mobility.

No wonder Three's 3G network is in tatters, no provider can sustain unlimited. There's a reason other countries offer less data and more expensive data packages, see this post

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#2190 06-02-2014 4:50pm
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White Heart Loon wrote: »

That is exactly what I meant, you should have a fixed supply and connect by wifi leaving mobile for those who need mobility.

No wonder Three's 3G network is in tatters, no provider can sustain unlimited. There's a reason other countries offer less data and more expensive data packages, see this post

When I am at home, or any place I have wifi access, that's exactly what I do.

3's 3G network is in tatters because they spend the absolute minimum on it. They vastly oversubscribe their cells, saturate their backhaul, and offload capacity to Vodafone. They are the only carrier in Ireland to have a 700MHz LTE allocation, which pretty much spells out that they intend to have some number of huge LTE cells, which is exactly not what LTE specifications state. I wouldn't consider 3 as any metric of how to run a mobile network.

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#2191 06-02-2014 5:02pm
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gerryk wrote: »

When I am at home, or any place I have wifi access, that's exactly what I do.

3's 3G network is in tatters because they spend the absolute minimum on it. They vastly oversubscribe their cells, saturate their backhaul, and offload capacity to Vodafone. They are the only carrier in Ireland to have a 700MHz LTE allocation, which pretty much spells out that they intend to have some number of huge LTE cells, which is exactly not what LTE specifications state. I wouldn't consider 3 as any metric of how to run a mobile network.

It is cheap though.

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