Eames Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Nexus 6 up on the UK store. £499 for 32gb, £549 for 64gb. Bang goes the sensible pricing policy then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 They have been pretty open about that for a long time. I've said it a few times now, but more Nexus handsets (Nexus One, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus) have been sold at this kind of price than have been sold "cheaply" (Nexus 4 & Nexus 5) so the flagship phone for £300 thing may have just been something LG were able to deliver but others werent. I'm still tentatively interested, I'd like to hold one in my hand and see what the camera is like before I take the plunge. I do feel that the Nexus line of phones isn't as important as it once was to Android due to the way Google have moved core parts of Android to the app store rather than bundling them in system updates, and manufacturers have realised that they actually have to support their handsets after releasing them which is a welcome change from the early days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 They have been pretty open about that for a long time. I've said it a few times now, but more Nexus handsets (Nexus One, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus) have been sold at this kind of price than have been sold "cheaply" (Nexus 4 & Nexus 5) so the flagship phone for £300 thing may have just been something LG were able to deliver but others werent. I'm still tentatively interested, I'd like to hold one in my hand and see what the camera is like before I take the plunge. I do feel that the Nexus line of phones isn't as important as it once was to Android due to the way Google have moved core parts of Android to the app store rather than bundling them in system updates, and manufacturers have realised that they actually have to support their handsets after releasing them which is a welcome change from the early days. Agreed. Until recently I always downloaded whatever vanilla android apps where available as soon as I could. The exception with my new G3 is the keyboard, the LG one is so much better than stock so that one was ignored. Will be interested to see how quickly L gets rolled out to non Nexus phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Nexus 6 up on the UK store. £499 for 32gb, £549 for 64gb. So 64gb is £150 cheaper than Iphone 6+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) I really really really want the HTC desire 820 so I emailed HTC and even they don't know when it is out. Marvellous. Edited November 7, 2014 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I really really really want the HTC desire 820 so I emailed HTC and even they don't know when it is out. Marvellous. I've got the email address of the HTC CEO He was very helpful when I wrote to him to tell him my HTC One S went off for repair and came back with a different fault, then when it went back again it came back with a different fault again . He sent me a brand new One X that day as an apology. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Couldn't do me a favour could you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I picked up the Nexus 9 this afternoon and it is currently doing the update. For anyone on O2 if you use the Priority Moments Android App you can save yourself £30.00 of the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Has anyone used any of the launchers on Android? I've started using Apex Launcher Pro to customise my home screen, etc, it definitley opens up a whole world of customisation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) Yeah, I'm using the default launcher Google Now launcher at the moment. I plan to have a play with the Aviate launcher at some point, the one I have used the most over the past couple of years is Nova Prime, which they sold for 10p in one of those ridiculous sales that used to regularly happen on the Play Store. Edited November 9, 2014 by The_Rev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted November 9, 2014 Administrator Share Posted November 9, 2014 Has anyone used any of the launchers on Android? I've started using Apex Launcher Pro to customise my home screen, etc, it definitley opens up a whole world of customisation! I've used TSF Shell since the day I discovered it. Before that Go Launcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 £8 for a launcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 9, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2014 Nova has been my choice for a long time. Might be time for a change actually now that you brought it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted November 9, 2014 Administrator Share Posted November 9, 2014 £8 for a launcher? I've used it every day on multiple devices for about 3 years. How much is that per day? LG rolling out Android 5.0 to the G3 starting this week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 It's a fair point. Too steep for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Is android L out on the 12th for Nexus devices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) I got Shaun the sheep ages ago, keeps my 4 year old entertained for 5 minutes anyway. I've now also got gravity. Edited November 12, 2014 by The_Lions_Roar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Nexus 6 reviews are starting to land and they are pretty negative. I think 2015 will be the first year since 2010 that I'm not the owner of a Nexus phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So, Z3 owners, can I tap you up for your thoughts on the phone after living with it for a while? Is the camera as good as they say? Is having a dedicated button for the camera a big deal? Battery life? How offensive is Sony's skin and is the PS4 remote play any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Flashed final lollipop image on the nexus 5 last night. Even more polish. Mobile operating systems have come a long way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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