I was disappointed to find the Play store broken and then the Nexus 4 sold out when it reappeared on the day of it's "launch".
Probably not as disappointed as the people who did place an order and then didn't get their phone and are still waiting though.
With no idea of when it's coming back into stock and the busiest shopping day of the year in the US tomorrow, the Nexus 4 is going to lose the traction in the media and minds of the public that it had.
If the rumors about no stock until December are true, a lot of people will buy something else. As it is, there are already new handsets appearing (like the HTC Droid DNA) and if we see similar shortages and a similar clusterf*** on the sales and fulfillment side of things, getting phones before Xmas could well be doubtful, certainly getting a defective phone could mean no chance of a return/replacement if being purchase for a Christmas present.
I had to laugh when many of the Android blogs are leading with a story about the official N4 bumper case... and the comments to those articles are full of anger from Google customers still waiting for the phone, never mind the case.
When do you call this "launch" more of a failure to launch?
As far as I am concerned, it's a FAIL.
I guess it depends on who's looking at it,right?
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Yep. Point of view is key. Phone sold out in under an hour due to massive demand? People so eager to get their hands on it they resort to overpriced Ebay and store sales. That's a marketing department's wet dream.
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Yep. Point of view is key. Phone sold out in under an hour due to massive demand? People so eager to get their hands on it they resort to overpriced Ebay and store sales. That's a marketing department's wet dream.
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It's easy to sell anything out if you only have a tiny number of them
And with no system for taking orders, no information of when new stock is arriving and in some cases no shipping date for people who did manage to order, I'd say a lot of that demand could trickle away.
They are certainly making Apple look good.
Another useless thread.... It is what it is. Starting another thread isn't going to fix anything.
As far as I'm concerned, this has already been a fail for Google. It is their second time they've failed miserably with the selling of a Nexus device. They just can't seem to learn...
milesg said:
It's easy to sell anything out if you only have a tiny number of them
And with no system for taking orders, no information of when new stock is arriving and in some cases no shipping date for people who did manage to order, I'd say a lot of that demand could trickle away.
They are certainly making Apple look good.
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If you can let us know how many Google had for sale that would be nice, as I take it you have the exact stock numbers to back that statement up.
The Nexus 4 is a marketing win for Google and the Android brand. Whether we get to use or like the phone is besides the point. Reviews of the glass sealed phone have been written and published. Done. On to the next Nexus phone for Google.
milesg said:
It's easy to sell anything out if you only have a tiny number of them
And with no system for taking orders, no information of when new stock is arriving and in some cases no shipping date for people who did manage to order, I'd say a lot of that demand could trickle away.
They are certainly making Apple look good.
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I'd love to know the total number of 4's sold before they were all gone.
Epic success as far as I'm concerned.
Swiped from my nexus 4
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If you can let us know how many Google had for sale that would be nice, as I take it you have the exact stock numbers to back that statement up.
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Why would I need the exact stock numbers? I just stated that when you introduce very few devices into the channel, it's easy to sell out and create the impression of big sales.
Apple have been doing this for years.
Did it take Google by surprise? That a phone they've been pushing... sorry... leaking, for 2 months and got blanket press coverage - which was then sold at an abnormally low price - sold out quickly.
Man, that is such a surprise! And after the Nexus 7 as well!
The big surprise is that 10 days later they still haven't got any more stock and are about to enter the run up to Christmas, with, yes, you guessed it, no stock and no word on when they will have stock.
I recommended the Nexus 4 to three friends, one of whom dropped their iPhone 4 into water at the end of last month and was looking for a replacement. They won't wait for ever and that guy went out and bought an iPhone 4S yesterday.
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Another useless thread.... It is what it is. Starting another thread isn't going to fix anything.
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Do threads have to fix something?
It failed Nov 13
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That's a marketing department's wet dream.
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If you had your device you wouldn't be calling it a fail. Be a good boy and go back to your corner and wait patiently. Like everyone else fyi...this doesn't speed up the process
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I have my N4 and the failure began on the 13th when Google didn't ship on a first come basis.
The failure continued with Google's refusal to acknowledge customer's complaints and did not relay correct information to support.
I understand how a big launch works and I understand **** happens, but Google's ignoring of the issues and leaving support to fend for themselves by lying does nothing but harm the reputation of the company and hurts the consumer.
I know I will think twice about ordering from the Play store again, I didn't learn my lesson with the N7.
Love this phone !!!
Only ones that are calling it a fail are ones that didn't get one,and tell the truth ID prob be right there pissed off 2 if i didn't get mine , but as soon as they become available agn those people will be first ones right there buying one . Google didn't fail Google did it exactly like they wanted to , its Google they do what they want
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If you had your device you wouldn't be calling it a fail
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I would be, because as I mentioned above, I recommended this phone to other people.
Almost normal people.
You know - the kind of people who don't sit next to their browser hitting the refresh button 20 times a minute.
It's quite normal to sell out of a new device at launch. It's less normal to then have no stock for 10 days and no information.
(Although I grant you, it's quite normal for Google to not give information).
Sold out. Good phone. Therefore not a failure imo.
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So I am not accustomed to a company not giving a firm date for a product release (2-3 weeks ?) What does that mean, they must have a date in mind. Is this a normal Nexus move? Whats everyone's predictions for the actual start of shipping. Im guessing July 9, whats everyone else think?
Well two weeks would be the 11th.
It's going give them some extra time to get more tablets in stock and if there is any production issue. So anytime in July is possible
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Do you think they are still debugging, or are they building units or just hype? I just dont ever remember not having a date to count down to. As it is all I can look forward to is an email saying it has shipped. Just kind of a weird situation, not a big deal but I wanna be able to cross days of the calendar.
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but I wanna be able to cross days of the calendar.
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i could not of said it better my self!!
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Do you think they are still debugging, or are they building units or just hype? I just dont ever remember not having a date to count down to. As it is all I can look forward to is an email saying it has shipped. Just kind of a weird situation, not a big deal but I wanna be able to cross days of the calendar.
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Same here. If we were two months out I'd understand but we're just several days from launch and we still have no firm date. It does seem strange and a bit unprofessional.
Probably related to the fact that 4.1 isn't final yet. I'd imagine they'll wrap it up in a few days, either update existing devices or have a forced update after signing into your google account, then ship the tablets. Last thing they want is consumers opening their new Nexus 7 and having minor bugs crash the launch. This may be Google's only chance to re-invent itself in the Tablet space, they can't waste it.
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Do you think they are still debugging, or are they building units or just hype? I just dont ever remember not having a date to count down to. As it is all I can look forward to is an email saying it has shipped. Just kind of a weird situation, not a big deal but I wanna be able to cross days of the calendar.
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You can still cross days off a calendar. There's just no foreseeable end to the crossing off until we get the delivery date.
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I am hopefully assuming Google/Asus was nearly ready to go with this when they started taking pre-orders. I can live with no firm date as long as it ships mid July. If its delayed until the end of July or August, I'll be *****in' loud.
grukko said:
Same here. If we were two months out I'd understand but we're just several days from launch and we still have no firm date. It does seem strange and a bit unprofessional.
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the Verizon launch of the galaxy nexus comes to mind, and the sudden release of the galaxy nexus on the play store. It does follow googles "I dunno launching" procedure.
I really wish they would be upfront with these things
Wanna take bets I say first ones arrive on the 17th and then 18th 19th for the rest to arrive
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c4v3man said:
Probably related to the fact that 4.1 isn't final yet. I'd imagine they'll wrap it up in a few days, either update existing devices or have a forced update after signing into your google account, then ship the tablets. Last thing they want is consumers opening their new Nexus 7 and having minor bugs crash the launch. This may be Google's only chance to re-invent itself in the Tablet space, they can't waste it.
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I don't think this is the case. JB is already finalized; it's already on all the i/o tablets. I think there will be an update waiting when you first turn it on, but that's common with android. I think the reason is that google doesn't have retail stores and moving this much merchandise all at once requires a good bit of preparation (just putting mailing labels of a few hundred thousand boxes is a challenge. The 2-3 weeks just builds in some wiggle room for the first devices to arrive and the last ones to come straggling in (or errors that prevent immediate delivery). They probably have a deal with UPS to do this, and UPS can handle a good amount of stuff, but flood them with a few hundred thousand identical boxes and you might cause them some issues. I'll bet a few people will get them early, though (based on order time and delivery location).
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Wanna take bets I say first ones arrive on the 17th and then 18th 19th for the rest to arrive
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Herp Derp
I hope it's sooner than that.
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17th is a Sunday.
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Instead of being honest you should've just bet him a hundred bucks
I know it says that your credit card won't get charged until it ships. However, my credit card has a pending payment on it for the time being. So once that goes from a pending payment to a full charge, I will cross off the days from that point
I just hope it arrives to me by the 19th. Because I am headed to Salt Lake on the 20th and wouldn't be back until the 25th. Which means if it is sent via UPS, they may send it back after trying 3 times. But I guess as long as there is a tracking number, I may be able to at least have it held at at UPS center.
grukko said:
Same here. If we were two months out I'd understand but we're just several days from launch and we still have no firm date. It does seem strange and a bit unprofessional.
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I feel like "several days" is less than a week. This is at least 2-3 weeks away.
You must not have pre-ordered video games before. Just look at those people who pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever way back then.
Outrager said:
I feel like "several days" is less than a week. This is at least 2-3 weeks away.
You must not have pre-ordered video games before. Just look at those people who pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever way back then.
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I pre ordered guild wars 2. They announced a release date of 8/28 a few days ago. I pre ordered the n7 Wednesday. Three weeks before release we still have no date. Not sure what you were getting at with the dnf example. Are you saying we should expect less from Google because things like dnf happen?
Anyway, doesn't really bother me. Just think they can handle this a little better.
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There is now a sticky for discussing all shipping-related matters, please continue all further discussion there.
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Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820976
Today is exactly 4 weeks since i lost my Nexus 7 16gb in the seatback pocket of a United airlines flight. I honestly thought it was lost forever and that i would never see it again. Spent the 1st 2 weeks checking lookout and trying to locate the device, but it had never connected to it since i lost it. United contacted me last week (3 weeks lost) asking for a description again and address. Well 2 days later they sent me a tracking number without ever calling or confirming it was my N7. I had no idea if they were sending me my tablet, someone elses, or just any tablet at all since they never confirmed anything, especially since they said it was found in Texas. I am glad to say my flawless N7 arrived today and it is in fact my exact N7. The cheap sleeve seem to hold up (was worried it would arrive with a cracked screen).
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That's so awesome!!!! Congrats! I have that same sleeve, the mofi android adorned one It's pretty padded so I'm sure that kept it safe. So happy for you!
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Great news! Just a question, was the battery completely dead whenever you got it? If not, was it asleep the whole time, or had u turned it off. Be amazing if it was asleep for those 3 weeks and was still battery left.
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hawleyncsu said:
Great news! Just a question, was the battery completely dead whenever you got it? If not, was it asleep the whole time, or had u turned it off. Be amazing if it was asleep for those 3 weeks and was still battery left.
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i turned it off and remember it being around 30-35%. got it back at 24%
Congrats on getting it back...that's amazing standby time then.
I like happy endings, congrats
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Glad everything worked out for you! I think its safe to say United just got themselves a lifelong customer lol.
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Congrats man!!! I would of been super pissed at myself for doing that but hey it all turned out all right in the end!
That's really awesome everything worked out for you! Definitely a one in a million shot with that one.
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Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820976
Today is exactly 4 weeks since i lost my Nexus 7 16gb in the seatback pocket of a United airlines flight. I honestly thought it was lost forever and that i would never see it again. Spent the 1st 2 weeks checking lookout and trying to locate the device, but it had never connected to it since i lost it. United contacted me last week (3 weeks lost) asking for a description again and address. Well 2 days later they sent me a tracking number without ever calling or confirming it was my N7. I had no idea if they were sending me my tablet, someone elses, or just any tablet at all since they never confirmed anything, especially since they said it was found in Texas. I am glad to say my flawless N7 arrived today and it is in fact my exact N7. The cheap sleeve seem to hold up (was worried it would arrive with a cracked screen).
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Very awesome news...just in case, in would still change every single password you have. LOL
Very happy for you too.
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Fanfreakintastic!!!!!!:good:
Got any credit left, or did your stewardess claim her reward in Felicity?
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Very awesome news...just in case, in would still change every single password you have. LOL
Very happy for you too.
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you know i considered that since my phone has all the same apps, but none of the passwords are displayed in the apps. All the passwords are asteriks, if you wanted to change it, i would of got a email. Granted the device was logged into both e-mail accounts, but i never got pushed any email for password resets. Not really worried about it.
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Got any credit left, or did your stewardess claim her reward in Felicity?
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havent checked, but never got a email saying a purchase was made.
Im hoping America Airlines would find my daughters 3ds. Poor girl been distraught about it.
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I don't believe him... and this post seems fabricated and irrelevant to tech blogs.......more lost and found complaint which is 95% of this vent
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bipoler said:
I don't believe him... and this post seems fabricated and irrelevant to tech blogs.......more lost and found complaint which is 95% of this vent
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your entitled to your opinion as am i in thinking your an a-hole. This is now the 2nd thread you have trolled me on. It's simple, if a thread doesn't interest you, you dont have to reply or even read it. The fact you are calling me a liar for no reason is stupid. You have no idea what I have gone through trying to track down the device, how pissed off I was at myself for forgetting it, and the fustration I had trying to deal with United's customer service and lost/found department. I still think there system sucks and i realize how lucky i am to get my N7 back. Also this isnt a tech blog, its a forum. Forums cover a wide range of things including lost or stolen devices. The reason for this is having others help track it down, give advice how to track it, give there experience, or suggestions on what to do next.
Hey, you're on reddit too. Hi friend
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Maaan you're lucky. Congrads on getting it back tho:good: I probably would've punched a wall or something if I did the same thing as you lol
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your entitled to your opinion as am i in thinking your an a-hole. This is now the 2nd thread you have trolled me on. It's simple, if a thread doesn't interest you, you dont have to reply or even read it. The fact you are calling me a liar for no reason is stupid. You have no idea what I have gone through trying to track down the device, how pissed off I was at myself for forgetting it, and the fustration I had trying to deal with United's customer service and lost/found department. I still think there system sucks and i realize how lucky i am to get my N7 back. Also this isnt a tech blog, its a forum. Forums cover a wide range of things including lost or stolen devices. The reason for this is having others help track it down, give advice how to track it, give there experience, or suggestions on what to do next.
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Well, judging by his handle, he probably is bipolar and has a serious lack of emotional regulation skills and, likely has a co-morbid personality disorder as well...going purely off the content and tone of his posts, I would make an educated guess it is borderline personality disorder which would explain the piss poor relational skills. Poor guy needs professional help.
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It looks like lots of people who bought it in the US on the 27th have had their orders shipped. I would rather not go through that thread looking for updates when it's just people discussing when their package will be delivered. It's also been a few days since US store opened.
Let's dedicate this thread for the international play stores like Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Spain, etc.
Here's some links from the original thread, thanks to tuffballa:
Play Store Availability APP: download this app straight from the play store to track new n4 stocks!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLm5vdGlmaWVycy5hbmRyb2lkNGluc3RvY2thbGFybSJd
External availability:
http://negrielectronics.com/lg-e960-nexus-4-16gb-unlocked-black.html#.ULaC7uRkjy0
http://negrielectronics.com/lg-e960-nexus-4-8gb-unlocked-black.html#.UK5A9uRkjy0
http://www.expansys.ca/google-lg-nexus-4-android-smartphone-8gb-unlocked-239759/
There is one thread I'm keeping an eye on, where a person is calling Google Play every day for Canada ETA. It's not much reliable info but might as well stoke the fire.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/mobile/9qI_Lvj8ivU/RVBn2cb4whEJ
Germany may have it on Dec 6?
http://www.giga.de/smartphones/das-...nd-bilder/news/nexus-4-bald-wieder-verfugbar/
My 2 cents - I like the idea of a new thread. Perhaps we could have in the OP the latest news / rumors for the international stores (or even US if they have stopped allowing new orders) about when new orders may go up. I made a mention on G+ to the Google Canada peeps but got no response (not that I expected one!). My gut tells me next week at least one international store will get sales going again..
I'm waiting until January before I go with a different phone, but my 2010 Acer phone is repeatly begging me to put it out of it's misery..
I'd support for another thread so that I do not open the old round 2 thread for the information that I don't need. That said, I guess this will still be closed.
So what's peoples' opinion on whether the international stock will be same as US? I really can't see them opening up stores in Canada or EU and start with 4-5 backorder. That's essentially giving US a week head start on orders.
Don't close this thread. Seriously. I'm sick of seeing threads invaded by "OMG WHY ISN'T MY PHONE HERE YET I ORDERED IT 5 MINUTES AGO!!!!" in ALL threads. We need a place where we can get USEFUL information without having to sift through all the whiners that are pissed that they have an order gone through already.
I swear, when they open up purchasing for Canada, I'll buy one and I'll be patient as hell. Because it's massively irritating...
Koraboros, please keep the OP updated if you can.
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I'm sick of seeing threads invaded by "OMG WHY ISN'T MY PHONE HERE YET I ORDERED IT 5 MINUTES AGO!!!!" in ALL threads. We need a place where we can get USEFUL information without having to sift through all the whiners that are pissed that they have an order gone through already.
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That's pretty much why I created this thread. All day I look for updates and then open up a thread and it's all about people who've ordered already and are just wondering if their phone is going to be there either today or tomorrow
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So what's peoples' opinion on whether the international stock will be same as US? I really can't see them opening up stores in Canada or EU and start with 4-5 backorder. That's essentially giving US a week head start on orders.
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Well that's the real question... if the US is looking at 4-5 weeks for their current orders, all of these phones come from the same manufacturing plant right? I'm beginning to think perhaps the agreement with LG is just not allowing sufficient stock to be built to cover the demand of the US, much less the rest of the planet.
That's why I'm saying I give them December - but I could quite possibly see them essentially blocking international sales for the next few months and only focusing on one region. Complete speculation here - don't take this as any sort of fact please.
With that said, I found this interesting: http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-4-gets-high-demand-status-ebay
Are any international stores planning on carrying the Nexus 4 like T-Mobile in the US?
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Well that's the real question... if the US is looking at 4-5 weeks for their current orders, all of these phones come from the same manufacturing plant right? I'm beginning to think perhaps the agreement with LG is just not allowing sufficient stock to be built to cover the demand of the US, much less the rest of the planet.
That's why I'm saying I give them December - but I could quite possibly see them essentially blocking international sales for the next few months and only focusing on one region. Complete speculation here - don't take this as any sort of fact please.
With that said, I found this interesting: http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-4-gets-high-demand-status-ebay
Are any international stores planning on carrying the Nexus 4 like T-Mobile in the US?
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Nice article... just brings to light the misjudgment on Google's part to not have a reasonable limit per order in the first round...
As for international stores I think O2 in the UK will carry it? I'm hoping Best Buy or Future shop will carry it as well but I doubt it since it's not locked to a carrier.
I won't be patient, but I'll at least try not to moan
OP, it would be good to move the original "round 2" op inform to here...no need to include n4checker
I also think it might be helpful to indicate the country when one posts any rumor or speculation given the fact this is an international thread. Just a thought.
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Koraboros said:
Nice article... just brings to light the misjudgment on Google's part to not have a reasonable limit per order in the first round...
As for international stores I think O2 in the UK will carry it? I'm hoping Best Buy or Future shop will carry it as well but I doubt it since it's not locked to a carrier.
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Two German stores will have them. Both of them have preorder option.
Waiting patiently until the Nexus 4 shows up in the UK.
I really hope it's going to be the next week, however, from all the rumors it seems like it's 13 December.
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If anyone wants to try it out:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nexus-4-lightly-used-/230890187657?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item35c220ab89
Not that I want an 8GB but I got angry when I saw this.
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Waiting patiently until the Nexus 4 shows up in the UK.
I really hope it's going to be the next week, however, from all the rumors it seems like it's 13 December.
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13th is just when o2 lose exclusivity and other carriers can offer it, three will be overcharging for it then.
Play store doesn't have this restriction its just a matter of when Google get their finger out.
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I got angry when I saw this.
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You mean when reading the thread title? Hmm maybe re-labeling the thread to something like "International Round 2 Support Group?"
Woo 13th for UK - even if only a rumor, at least it's some info. Good Luck to the Brits, wonder if any other countries have dates?
Edit: I think I misunderstood what you were sayin Adam, my bad!
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You mean when reading the thread title? Hmm maybe re-labeling the thread to something like "International Round 2 Support Group?"
Woo 13th for UK - even if only a rumor, at least it's some info. Good Luck to the Brits, wonder if any other countries have dates?
Edit: I think I misunderstood what you were sayin Adam, my bad!
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No worries. This is my support group. LOL.
I saw I guy selling a 16GB for $650 on Kijiji yesterday and now this guy selling FOUR 8GB units.
And here we are with nothing. Annoying.
That's my angry post for the week. No more until next week.
Added a link to Expansys.ca. Looks like they have it for pre-order.
http://www.expansys.ca/google-lg-nexus-4-android-smartphone-8gb-unlocked-239759/
AdamUpNorth said:
No worries. This is my support group. LOL.
I saw I guy selling a 16GB for $650 on Kijiji yesterday and now this guy selling FOUR 8GB units.
And here we are with nothing. Annoying.
That's my angry post for the week. No more until next week.
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da hell? I'd be angry too (can't see the picture, probably my work blocking it.. speaking of i should probably go get some work done )
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Koraboros said:
Added a link to Expansys.ca. Looks like they have it for pre-order.
http://www.expansys.ca/google-lg-nexus-4-android-smartphone-8gb-unlocked-239759/
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8GB boo.
I'm going to keep tweeting and Google+ing Google until they bring this back to Canada. Makes me so mad.
something from Germany:
http://www.giga.de/smartphones/das-...nd-bilder/news/nexus-4-bald-wieder-verfugbar/
A Mail from play store support saying that they will have it in stock on 6.12
I had recieved a text explaining that the nexus 4 was finally available for purchase after being out of stock, this happened the day before yesterday. However, upon trying to order the device, it tells me that it will take 6-7 weeks to ship?!
this is garbage
I assume eventually that we will just be able to log in and order without them taking our money and holding it hostage for 2 months. This whole thing really left a bad taste in my mouth.
We are still not able to order the phone and it is ridiculous, 6-9 weeks
Lol.
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I felt the sudden urge to ***** and complain about it, if it takes 6-9 weeks to ship, Doesnt that mean that IT IS OUT OF STOCK? Google is being and asshole right now
Well done. Now you've made your post, there's a better place for it.
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Krooked22 said:
I felt the sudden urge to ***** and complain about it, if it takes 6-9 weeks to ship, Doesnt that mean that IT IS OUT OF STOCK? Google is being and asshole right now
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I know it sucks. I waited about 3 wks to get mine...
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Well they did say it was going back on stock noon on the 27th, and even if you ordered sometime later that day towards the night even, estimated shipping would have been 2-3 weeks. You're just a bit late. However the 8-9 might just be an overapproximation so I wish you luck.
EDIT: Oh, and also, I guess nothing Google does will ever be good for people. Making more phones than needed/ having unsold phones in the warehouse is the worst thing ever, while having just enough is good, and running out too soon is bad, but not as bad as having more phones than needed. From Google's or any company's standpoint, that is.
With the initial launch, they tried to meet demand (which they obviously didn't) and they made a lot of mistakes which everyone very strongly expressed. Mistakes such as the fact that there was no real preorder option, and that we never knew what time that the phones were going to be sold, and the fact that the entire stock sold out in one hour without anyone else being able to do anything afterwards, and the fact that we wouldn't even know when the second batch would be out.
When they brought out the second batch, they actually ended up listening to everything and taking into consideration (which is very unusual for most companies). They told us when it was coming out, the time exactly, the country, the phones didn't sell out in one hour as they came in with a bigger batch, and in a weird way, they implemented the pre-order system for people who missed out initially. And of course, now people aren't happy that there is the pre-order system and prefer that it just show "Not In Stock." Google's been somewhat remarkable through this. Yes, they messed up a lot, but they did listen and try their best to fix the situation. And all for a phone they're barely profiting off of. Coming from a Samsung phone and a Lenovo tablet, both companies have been treating their customers with the devices in the opposite manner and my respect for Google only grows (and that of their customers, slightly diminishes.)
Count yourself lucky. The rest of the world can't even place orders yet.
You snooze you lose.
Email Google Play Customer Support to get the MORE REALISTIC time period. The thing on that page is s#it. It will automatically increase as the number of people will pre-order.
Here's what i got from Play support -
Orders are shipped based on the estimate in your order confirmation email. Once an order has been processed you'll receive a second ship confirmation email with your tracking number. It may take 24 hours for the package tracking to return any information for your tracking number.
If you have not received a package tracking number after the time quoted in your order confirmation email, please let us know.
According to our records, your order should ship by the evening of December 19.
Neuxs 4 backorders: Please note that the above date is based on typical shipment processing and does not apply to Nexus 4 backorders. Nexus 4 backorders are being delivered based on the order in which they were received. If you receive a shipping confirmation email, then you will be able to track your delivery.
For more information on shipping and delivery, please see this article in our help center:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411789.
actually, they don't even charge you until it ships.. so quit b!tch!n
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Its almost faster for me to custom order a BMW from Germany.
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When I order on the 27th, 9 minute after they open for order. The shipping time was at 1-2 weeks. I got a shipping confirmation on the 30th, so you might received your early.
It's called a pre-order. If you don't want to wait then don't buy it?
or just cry moar
ak700 said:
Email Google Play Customer Support to get the MORE REALISTIC time period. The thing on that page is s#it. It will automatically increase as the number of people will pre-order.
Here's what i got from Play support -
Orders are shipped based on the estimate in your order confirmation email. Once an order has been processed you'll receive a second ship confirmation email with your tracking number. It may take 24 hours for the package tracking to return any information for your tracking number.
If you have not received a package tracking number after the time quoted in your order confirmation email, please let us know.
According to our records, your order should ship by the evening of December 19.
Neuxs 4 backorders: Please note that the above date is based on typical shipment processing and does not apply to Nexus 4 backorders. Nexus 4 backorders are being delivered based on the order in which they were received. If you receive a shipping confirmation email, then you will be able to track your delivery.
For more information on shipping and delivery, please see this article in our help center:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411789.
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What was the shipping time in the order confirmation email ? 2-3 weeks ?
I cant get my head round why people are moaning. This is a $600 device going for half price. Of course demand is going to outstrip supply. I wanted mine NOW so I went and paid £150 more than Google Play's RRP! These phones are available, if you really want it, go out and pay the prevailing market rates and not moan and wait on Google subsidised ones.
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smirkis said:
actually, they don't even charge you until it ships.. so quit b!tch!n
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This.
They don't hold your money hostage for two months. Your account isn't even charged till it's shipped.
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I created this thread to keep all shipping questions, comments, cries, and black eye incidents in one place, and one place only.
Feel free to joke around because we all know, this wait will feel like forever.
I ordered a Nexus 7 through the Playstore only to find out my local Sam's Club had them in stock the day prior to my device shipping. I canceled my order then hopped to the store and got one after begging an employee to check their stock for this tablet.
Thanks Google!
Soldier 2.0 said:
I created this thread to keep all questions, comments, cries, and black eye incidents in one place, and one place only.
Feel free to joke around because we all know, this wait will feel like forever.
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Good idea. Joke around eh?
A stormtrooper and a redshirt get into a fight, the stormtrooper misses every shot and the redshirt dies anyway.
Nice.
Who knows.
Maybe they learned their lesson from last time, won't host the ordering server on a single rack and will have decent stock.
HEHEHEHEHE.
NOPE.
I remember last year when the Nexus 4 launched, I waited until 2am waiting for it to go live then woke up late and still ended up getting one somehow. Hopefully, supply will be far better than it was at launch this time.
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drew_grant said:
I remember last year when the Nexus 4 launched, I waited until 2am waiting for it to go live then woke up late and still ended up getting one somehow. Hopefully, supply will be far better than it was at launch this time.
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What is wrong with google, they may start to accept pre-orders to reduce load of the server and not make people suffer by not sleeping
No that makes too much sense to accept preorders and kills the feeding frenzy publicity. The fact you couldn't get one stoked the demand for the Nexus 4.
No KitKat picture today?
MadsBen said:
No KitKat picture today?
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nah, they're "taking a break"
http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-unboxed-Nexus-5-image-continues-the-never-ending-tease_id48865
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Ah yes this thread reminds me of the first month and a half of the nexus 4 launch, luckily I was one of the few who had no issues with ordering or receiving mine.
Why do they do this!? Evil corporation!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...on-the-Play-Store-and-then-taken-down_id48767
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This is like holding a three cheese burrito above a hungry fat guy's head!
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Soldier 2.0 said:
Why do they do this!? Evil corporation!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...on-the-Play-Store-and-then-taken-down_id48767
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That one was determined to be a fake.
xorti said:
What is wrong with google, they may start to accept pre-orders to reduce load of the server and not make people suffer by not sleeping
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devoncatt said:
No that makes too much sense to accept preorders and kills the feeding frenzy publicity. The fact you couldn't get one stoked the demand for the Nexus 4.
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It's hard to pre-order something that hasn't even been announced by Google or LG.
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It's hard to pre-order something that hasn't even been announced by Google or LG.
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And you don't know much about supply and demand do you.
People pre-order things way before stuff is even manufactured, CD's / kick starter projects / cars e.c.t
Its as good as announced now what ever Google says about it won't make any differance now.
Pre-orders are used to gauge demand by many companies, its amazing that Google have not got it up yet, seems they have not learnt fully from the nexus 4 issues.
Lots of stock is great but a sudden release will cause havock with servers e.c.t also they should clamp down on outlets selling them much higher than googles rrp.
hutzdani said:
And you don't know much about supply and demand do you.
People pre-order things way before stuff is even manufactured, CD's / kick starter projects / cars e.c.t
Its as good as announced now what ever Google says about it won't make any differance now.
Pre-orders are used to gauge demand by many companies, its amazing that Google have not got it up yet, seems they have not learnt fully from the nexus 4 issues.
Lots of stock is great but a sudden release will cause havock with servers e.c.t also they should clamp down on outlets selling them much higher than googles rrp.
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Key word: MANUFACTURED. The Nexus 5 has not been announced by Google or LG. I know what pre-orders are. But how do you pre-order something that hasn't been announced? You pre-order things that a company tells you it is going to make, but it either hasn't yet made it or hasn't yet released it to the general public for sale. Everything we know about the Nexus 5 comes from third-party sources. Until Google or LG announce the phone, either in an official announcement or an indirect announcement by just placing it on sale, there is nothing to pre-order.
I'm away from my home in Australia for a while. Is there any way I could access the Australia Play Store to order the Nexus 5 when it launches? I've tried several VPN services but nothing works! Help!!
koolbrader said:
I'm away from my home in Australia for a while. Is there any way I could access the Australia Play Store to order the Nexus 5 when it launches? I've tried several VPN services but nothing works! Help!!
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According to Nexus 4 Wiki and a user in another thread here, the Nexus 4 was released in the Australian play store the same day as the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_4
Edit: oh, I misread your question. Looks like jcsww understood.
koolbrader said:
I'm away from my home in Australia for a while. Is there any way I could access the Australia Play Store to order the Nexus 5 when it launches? I've tried several VPN services but nothing works! Help!!
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Have you tried putting in your Australian SIM card? In a lot of cases, that determines which Play Store you get access to. If I access the Play Store from Canada on my T-Mobile phone that has a T-Mobile SIM in it, I still get the U.S. Play Store.