Nexus 5 released in October Rumor

TheDvEight · September 17, 2013, 11:28:16 PM

what if I plan to keep my nexus 4 will I still get android updates?

Snokio · September 18, 2013, 07:30:54 AM

I would imagine so, but some phones stop after a period of time

TeaLeaf · September 18, 2013, 07:39:01 AM

Quote from: Snokio;375614I would imagine so, but some phones stop after a period of time

With the Nexus 4 being pure vanilla Android you'll keep getting updates for as long as the hardware can handle the OS upgrades/updates. It's only the customised versions of Android that suffer the shorter shelf-life as the manufacturers will only keep customising for old phones for so long. Android are actually trying to combat this by restructuring Android into a modular form so that that some point in the future the base Android will get updated even on the customised Android phones as the customisation added by a carrier will be a module sat over the top of the base OS.

TL:DR
Yes the Nexus 4 will keep getting Android updates.

Snokio · September 18, 2013, 06:56:50 PM

Thats good to hear, I remember getting very annoyed with LG products with the lack of updates

T-Bag · September 20, 2013, 08:07:36 PM

Now there looks to be a new competitor to Nexus devices. Oppo N1

The Oppo Find 5 was one of those phones that made me realise that really nice looking, high spec phones can come from nowhere. It had a sensible(ish) price...not by Nexus standard, but beat the likes of Samsung and HTC with their high end phones. The build quality is supposedly fantastic, and the kicker is, the boot loader on the Find 5 is regarded as one of the easiest to mod.

Combine that with Cyanogen Mod, one of the most popular custom rom for android and you've got a very interesting device. The N1 would obviously be updated very quickly when new versions of Android hit, something that's not true of almost all other manufacturers. This move could bring a nobody player like Oppo right to the forefront of powerusers minds. I've no idea what this announcement will actually entail, will the phone come naked and need a complete customisable install before you get started, or will it just come with some ultra-streamlined defaults and remain very easy to make changes? That'll be the interesting thing to find out. The leaked images of the N1 are nice, but there are no firm specs or price yet...those will obviously be key parameters in a decision to buy.

Of course you can pass quite some time by checking out all the rumours Example

Snokio · October 08, 2013, 09:17:25 PM

according to 'phonearena' an anonymous person has leaked info on the price, starting off at $299 for 16gb, $399 for 32gb

Other info was 'leaked' such as a 2,300 mAh battery, (3,000 mAh in the 32gb), 4.95" 1920x1080P screen, Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked at 2.3Ghz, 2GB Ram, 8MP & 1.3MP cameras, possibly will also feature wireless charging

Finding it hard to believe myself being so cheap but could very well be bargin of the century!

TheDvEight · October 08, 2013, 09:24:05 PM

I must admit my main gripe with the nexus is the lack of battery life...yes it is a wonderful bit of kit and it can do some amazing things but it eats your battery if you are a bit heavy on browsing the web/using apps etc.

Tutonic · October 08, 2013, 10:21:25 PM

QuoteI must admit my main gripe with the nexus is the lack of battery life

Show me a top-end smartphone which doesn't.... they're all pretty bad in this regard.[/COLOR]

smilodon · October 08, 2013, 11:13:44 PM

Quote from: Tutonic;376613Show me a top-end smartphone which doesn't.... they're all pretty bad in this regard.[/COLOR]

Agreed. I can easily get a days worth of fairly heavy use out of my Nexus. If I can give it a quick charge (it goes from empty to full in an hour or so) I can run it on lat into the night and even have a bit left the following day. It's no better or worse than any other high end smart phone IMHO

Snokio · October 13, 2013, 05:34:14 PM

Prototype:

[video=youtube;2ksOJl0PDDg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ksOJl0PDDg[/video]

Snokio · October 31, 2013, 07:54:46 AM

Expected to be announced today!

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DrunkenZombiee · October 31, 2013, 10:21:05 AM

I want one =)

TeaLeaf · October 31, 2013, 10:51:32 AM

So who is going to end up with a royal flush (with a Nexus 4, 5, 7 & 10) and an award for being an android fanboy?

Scarily, as I already have 2 of those 4 and want to upgrade my 4 to a 5, then I might be close!

Tutonic · October 31, 2013, 11:06:16 AM

I'll probably pick up the new Nexus 10 when it arrives, assuming it's as good as it's predecessor.

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smilodon · October 31, 2013, 06:13:39 PM

Nexus 5 is released. Â£300 for 16gb Â£340 for 32gb. The screen is slightly larger, the crap camera is a bit less crap, it's more powerful. But it's not so much better than the original to warrant dropping three hundred quid on. So I'll stick with the already amazing Nexus 4.

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