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BJonson

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Aug 26, 2010
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So now that the nexus 5 is out anybody here getting one? I was waiting for the gyro to be fixed on the iphone 5s before picking one up but now am thinking of grabbing this new nexus. What do you all think?

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fermat-au

macrumors 6502
Dec 7, 2009
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Australia
I would be if I didn't already have a Nexus 4. The Nexus 5 looks like a great phone from all reports and it is half the price of an iPhone 5s, if you buy it outright.
 

Frankied22

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Nov 24, 2010
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I'm going to wait for some more review but honestly I don't think I'm going to. Now that I've gone back to using an iphone I just don't care to have a phone that big. The N4 even felt too big at times. Also, nothing in 4.4 really made feel like I had to switch back to Android. I've been getting along just fine on my iphone.
 

BJonson

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Aug 26, 2010
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Well I ordered one. I really like the hands free feature it has like the moto x. Don't have to touch at all just ask it stuff. Let's see how well it works.
 

Harmonious Zen

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May 18, 2013
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No way. 5 inches is too big. And I'm an iOS guy now. Nothing could possibly sway me over to Android unless the functionality and apps become so one-sided in favor of Android. Don't see that happening though.
 

MacSignal

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May 8, 2010
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Pass. As much as I like my iPhone 5, I miss the smaller size of my old soap bar Sony dumb phone. A larger screen in a larger phone is not attractive to me.

IMO, product development in phones should yield smaller, thinner, lighter phones instead of wannabe tablets.
 

hummus

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Nov 28, 2012
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It seems quite nice on the surface, but I can't say my experience with the Nexus 7 has endeared me to the Nexus line, or Android itself. I personally find my Nexus 7 to be so utilitarian and lacking in overall polish that I don't think I would be willing to take the chance on another of their products, especially for a daily use phone. Different strokes for different folks though.
 

spaceryder

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Jan 15, 2008
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Yes.

Having major problems with my 4S and frustrated with Apple's attitude. Just doing my homework on how to synch iCal and my contacts.

Anyone doing it and any tips?
 

highlightshadow

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Oct 11, 2012
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I'd really like a nexus 5 for work but the software we have to use for our corporate email on Android is hateful... really nasty app that feels like some 90's lotus notes add-on or something - its called Notify ... just so clunky

At least on iPhone we can use the in-built Mail client and contact syncing just works great so the whole experience is 10x more pleasant

I appreciate thats not Androids fault as such but clearly its corporate support is sub-standard otherwise we wouldn't have to use 3rd party apps. Nothing against android in general ... adore the keyboard (swype style)

I had a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running 4.3.3 until about a month ago and then when my iPhone 5s arrived i gave my 5 to my wife and i'm now using my own old iphone 4S for work instead of my work supplied Android phone until my contract re-ups in a week.

Gotta love BYOD - at least i have the option
 

drew0020

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Nov 10, 2006
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I love the 5 inch screen and cant wait till Apple finally releases a larger screen iPhone.
 

maccompaq

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Mar 6, 2007
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I am keeping my iPhone 4, and I bought a Samsung Galaxie Note 3 the first day it was available. The 5.7 inch screen was the deciding factor making web surfing so much more usable. It is a decent phone, just not as polished as Apple.
 

JOSE891

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Sep 15, 2012
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So now that the nexus 5 is out anybody here getting one? I was waiting for the gyro to be fixed on the iphone 5s before picking one up but now am thinking of grabbing this new nexus. What do you all think?

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I'M NOT SWITCHING, But i'm buying it when they have stock available and I will use it as a 2nd phone. I also have the 5S. I WILL NEVER GET RID OF IT. It's too reliable.
 

Mxbzz

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Jul 22, 2012
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The best part is the affordability of the Nexus line-- I purchased a Nexus 4 concurrently with my iPhone 5, and had the freedom to switch between phones if I wanted. After spending so much time with Android, I ultimately switched over and haven't looked back. However, as a tech junkie I am unwilling to sell my iPhone 5 :p.

At $350, give it a try. I had my Nexus 4 for a good few months and recuperated most of my costs on CL. I'm now on an HTC One and have no immediate plans to switch.
 

farmD

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Sep 26, 2013
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The best part is the affordability of the Nexus line-- I purchased a Nexus 4 concurrently with my iPhone 5, and had the freedom to switch between phones if I wanted. After spending so much time with Android, I ultimately switched over and haven't looked back. However, as a tech junkie I am unwilling to sell my iPhone 5 :p.

At $350, give it a try. I had my Nexus 4 for a good few months and recuperated most of my costs on CL. I'm now on an HTC One and have no immediate plans to switch.

What made u switch from a nexus 4 to a htc one? Got bored of the vanilla android and wanted to give sense a shot?
 

recklesslife85

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Sep 17, 2012
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I got both and you can't go wrong with either one. Depends what you want from a phone. Only had the nexus 5 today but love it so far just as much as my 5S. KitKat is a huge improvement.
 

itsmemuffins

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Jun 23, 2010
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Only if it ran iOS. Besides, 5 inches is too big... unless Apple made it, then it would be just right. :cool:
 
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