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david.dakota

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Google really need to realise how popular Nexus devices can be. I showed off my 4 and 7 and people wanted both in less than a minute of seeing the device.

 

Google could make a killing showing these of in shops and stuff. If they could make enough, that is.

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Well yeah i read it about the phone, but i suppose the tablet is cheap anyway.

 

Maybe if they're losing money on every one sold, they don't want to sell many. They just want to make it seem like they're in high demand by selling out of the online ones.

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Maybe if they're losing money on every one sold, they don't want to sell many. They just want to make it seem like they're in high demand by selling out of the online ones.

 

Amazon lose money on the Kindle Fire.

 

It's not about making money on the device, it's about getting people to spend money on their stores.

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What delivery does it state for the one you ordered?

 

Also, I think I'll certainly be fine for storage. I likely won't be storing much more on mine (music gets turned on/off, no games as they just go on my N7) and I have over 4GB left.

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To keep prices down, not every country has 4g and its cheaper to build one chip board rather than with different ones. 4g won't be available where I live until 2014 by that time I imagine I'll have a new phone that will have 4g as it becomes standard.

 

If your in Canada it does have 4g due to an apparently dormant 4g chip.:-)

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There'll probably be another version then in a year with 4G. When all the companies offer 4G in the UK next year I'm sure it'll become a pretty desired feature. I buy phones expecting them to last 3-4 years given their cost, so I'll pass on this.

 

Since when was 20Mbps+ on a mobile phone considered "shit"?

 

3G is pretty poor compared to home broadband and next to no one ever gets those speeds. It is abysmal at penetrating most buildings and constantly drops when travelling via train/car.

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I looked up the Nexus 4, why doesn't it have 4G connectivity? In a couple of years I imagine 4G will be reasonably affordable...and 3G is pretty shit.

 

Standard mobile contracts are a couple of years anyway. We've been conditioned to believe we need/want a new phone every 2 years so no biggie.

 

Plus in the UK the current prices are ridiculous.

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At the moment though only one company offers 4G, soon there'll be competition and maybe not long after better prices.

 

I'm pretty sure that once it reaches that level, it will just be included as a standard mobile data contract.

 

True but likely 3G will be included alongside 4G just like 2G currently is with 3G. You wouldn't switch though?

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Yes, if 4G was the same price as 3G and I had a 4G phone, I would switch (although the switch would hopefully be automatic or a case of calling up and simply saying "I want 4G"). I wouldn't go far out of my way for it, though.

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The speeds I get when i can actually receive 3G are perfect for me. The problem i find isn't that the service is too slow, it's that the coverage isn't good enough. I would rather they spent the money they are spending on 4G on upgrading the 3G service and making it better. However, they aren't going to do that because it's harder to advertise.

 

I don't suppose they'll manage to get better coverage with 4G before 5G comes along...

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At work And home I have wifi. For me it's all about travel, and 3G doesn't fare well on trains. 4G is meant to have better penetration so I imagine it'll be better for travelling.

 

I don't suppose they'll manage to get better coverage with 4G before 5G comes along...

 

I'd imagine it'll be better/as good as 3G before long.

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