Database Develop

HTC One "Google Edition" Rumored for this summer. Interested or keeping Nexus 4?

HTC One "Google Edition" Rumored for this summer. Interested or keeping Nexus 4?
Not sure if true, but it would make sense (pun intended) so HTC can keep up with Samsung.
http://phandroid.com/2013/05/20/htc...unning-stock-android-rumor/?utm_source=feedly

IF it comes out. I'll probably get it. i've been waiting for HTC to manufacture another Nexus phone. This is probably as close we can get it.

Hell Ya. Pure Android paired with a better camera, Mic, speakers, real LTE and build quality. I'll fork over the $649. Finally got to hold a HTC one this weekend..beautiful phone.

What does this have to do with the Nexus 4?

FatalityBoyZahy said:
What does this have to do with the Nexus 4?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for posting in a thread that you don't care about. Must be an obvious attempt to raise your post count...
These always has to be one.. LOL

raqball said:
Thanks for posting in a thread that you don't care about. Must be an obvious attempt to raise your post count...
These always has to be one.. LOL
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1

As much as I despise HTC for pairing with at&t to lock their phones harder than iOS. I will admit I do want the HTC one, but I don't want the "developer edition" or the carrier version. I probably would spend money for HTCs hardware with google's say in the matter. (fastboot oem unlock) for example.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

I'd probably wait for the Nexus 5 and if it disappoints, then hopefully the HTC One and the SGS4 will be cheaper by then and I'll pick one of them up. Even better, we'll see how the dev scene plays out for these "Google Edition" phones and if the updates are truly from Google and such.

There is a thread for such discussion: [DISCUSSION] Google Nexus 4 vs any other phone

I am generally interested when the Manufacturers are willing to bring the Nexus experience to one of their phones.
Might not jump on this one, but it is a good start.
The Nexus 4 is still powerful enough, and I want to see how the not-so-smart button setup of the HTC One is used with a Nexus Experience version.
Cheers

i dont think i will ever get a non-nexus phone. i mean, okay, htc releases a pure vanilla phone, which will get updates. but android is developed primarily for nexus phones, thus android on nexus phones will be the way it was intended.
plus i dont even consider samsung phones because of their build quality, and im fairly unsure about htc's poor battery life.
only thing that could convince me to do a little detour of nexuses is the moto x phone. if it ever comes out with aosp and good battery life (only thing that bugs me in my n4).

Yes, god yes it's like the ultimate phone. But a lot depends on the timing. If it's launched after the new nexus or just a month before it not a good buy. But if it's launched in a month from now..
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Nothing to do with the Nexus 4. Please use the Nexus 4 vs. Any other phone thread.
Closed

Last Nexus device?

Is the Nexus 4 going to be the LAST nexus device? Since the Galaxy S4 and HTC One are both going to get the Nexus treatment with unlocked bootloaders and etc I kinda feel like more developers are going to shift toward those instead despite its steeping price point of 650$.

blahblah13233 said:
Is the Nexus 4 going to be the nexus device?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Nexus 4 is already the nexus device.
Sent from my iPad 4

blahblah13233 said:
Is the Nexus 4 going to be the nexus device? Since the Galaxy S4 and HTC One are both going to get the Nexus treatment with unlocked bootloaders and etc I kinda feel like more developers are going to shift toward those instead despite its steeping price point of 650$.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HTC says no to Nexus variant of 'One' smartphone. "HTC is not currently planning a 'Nexus Edition' of the HTC One,"

No we still have opt G2 as nexus 5.

RacerXO said:
HTC says no to Nexus variant of 'One' smartphone. "HTC is not currently planning a 'Nexus Edition' of the HTC One,"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your wrong
http://m.cnet.com/news/htc-one-google-edition-its-real-and-coming-in-summer/57586184
Sent from my Nexus 4

Seeing as how none of us has a dependable means of foretelling the future...
INB4L

mitchdickson said:
The Nexus 4 is already the nexus device.
Sent from my iPad 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha sorry. I probably typed it up too fast.

there have been other devices with a pure android experience besides the sgs4, and there will be others. that doesnt make them a nexus. a nexus is a nexus, there will be more, the nexus 4 isnt the last one.

It might end up being one of the last.. Maybe one more. Now that there are two top notch phones with pure android I'd be hard pressed to buy another nexus. Probably going to grab the HTC this summer. I only really wanted nexus for the pure android experience, and now there's two better phones with the same thing.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Everyone needs to calm down. Nexus phones are always released in Q4 around Thanksgiving. There will be a new Nexus phone, you can count on it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

blahblah13233 said:
Is the Nexus 4 going to be the LAST nexus device? Since the Galaxy S4 and HTC One are both going to get the Nexus treatment with unlocked bootloaders and etc I kinda feel like more developers are going to shift toward those instead despite its steeping price point of 650$.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. There will always be dumb consumers who want the shiny shiny and there will always be developers who don't give a damn. Price is a huge factor, most folks are used to the contract subsidized prices.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41501556
And there will be also someone not so bright that makes this damned thread every two days...
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Just wait until October to see Nexus 5 and November for buy it and use it .

ingenious247 said:
It might end up being one of the last.. Maybe one more. Now that there are two top notch phones with pure android I'd be hard pressed to buy another nexus. Probably going to grab the HTC this summer. I only really wanted nexus for the pure android experience, and now there's two better phones with the same thing.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is the question will the pure android version of the sg4 get google updates when the nexus does? will it continue to get updates beyond the first one?
so say it gets 4.3 will it get 5.0?

New Optimus said:
Here is the question will the pure android version of the sg4 get google updates when the nexus does? will it continue to get updates beyond the first one?
so say it gets 4.3 will it get 5.0?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No one knows but Google. I think nexus will get updates first though
Sent from my Nexus 4

I won't really care much if it's the latest and "Nexus Experience" phones take it's place. (as long the updates and stock software behave like a Nexus)
All Nexuses had issues with specs when compared to their competition after all.
(N1/Desire (lack multitouch screen), NS/GS (lack SD Card), GN/GSII (camera downgrade), N4/OG (yet another camera downgrade, no LTE))
This make me wonder what Google is thinking.
The only thing I will miss is the sleek no-logo front.

Do we really need a new device every freaking year? Do we? Kind of waste.

ustrucx said:
Do we really need a new device every freaking year? Do we? Kind of waste.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
We do. We really do lol
Sent from my Nexus 4

spaceman860 said:
Your wrong
http://m.cnet.com/news/htc-one-google-edition-its-real-and-coming-in-summer/57586184
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HTC must have recently change their future plans, since I read this:
http://www.ibtimes.com/htc-one-nexus-edition-not-works-says-htc-executive-1264489

Please continue your discussions in the existing thread HERE
Thread closed.

HTC One: Google Edition

Now that HTC announced a Google Edition of it's flagship phone 'HTC One',
Who is planning to sell their N4 for the One?
Price:$599 Availability: June 26th via Google Play
Full Statement for HTC: http://blog.htc.com/2013/05/htc-one-google-nexus-experience/?gb25

100% getting it, but not until it's in the UK...upgrade is end of July, out of contract in October. The Nexus 5 will have to be something special for me not to get the One

Will it be in aosp
Sent from my Nexus 4

spaceman860 said:
Will it be in aosp
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I suppose that's the $64,000 question...

http://briefmobile.com/google-announces-htc-one-google-edition
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

spaceman860 said:
Will it be in aosp
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'd like to know this as well.
Also will Samsung release aosp for the s4 nexus edition?
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app

I want one!

I think if the one and s4 aren't in aosp that's where the nexus experience ends.
Sent from my Nexus 4

Don't get whybit wouldn't be aosp. Isn't that what google labels as the "nexus experience? It'd bebpointless for themto sell it that way only for it to not be aosp
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

If it doesnt have nexus logo on the back and onscreen buttons it is not Nexus for me. :laugh:

Might as well get the 64gb dev edition now and flash an aosp rom when it's released.

spaceman860 said:
I think if the one and s4 aren't in aosp that's where the nexus experience ends.
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I agree. the best part of nexus is the fact that there's so much development due to it being open source. If samsung/ HTC don't release the source it would be disappointing.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app

I'm still planning on buying the N4 and re-evaluating my options when the Motorola X phone comes out. The N4 is just cheap enough to do that. If I dropped $600 on a phone, I'd feel like I have to keep it for a few years.

I'm definitely keeping my Nexus 4. I just love this phone too much. I'm still not clear as to why anyone would buy the Google Edition of any of these phones. If you want that phone, buy it. If you want the Nexus experience, buy a Nexus. Some will argue they want stock Android on that phone's hardware, but I don't get why.
"Expandable storage!"
Is 64gb of expandable storage really worth $300?
"Better hardware!"
Has anyone really maxed the Nexus 4 out yet? We're getting diminishing returns on our hardware nowadays. Now, I can understand future-proofing, but you could get a Nexus 4 now, and a Nexus 5 when it comes out and still be around the price you'd pay for the GE of the One.
Those are the main points. There are always things like screen, speakers, hardkeys, and heck, even location of the audio jack that could sway the decision. I just don't think those minor differences are worth doubling the price of the phone. The Nexus 4 is by far the most bang for your buck, which is why I will be staying in the Nexus line until I don't have the option to.
To each his own, I guess. Plus, with the GE of the phones, ROM developers can develop their ROMs for these phones easier I suppose. That's assuming the OEMs will release the source code for their version of stock Android, since it isn't technically AOSP. And think about it: do you think these companies are willing to release their proprietary drivers and kernels to the general public for development reasons? Maybe, but I've grown cynical over the years.

Johmama said:
I'm definitely keeping my Nexus 4. I just love this phone too much. I'm still not clear as to why anyone would buy the Google Edition of any of these phones. If you want that phone, buy it. If you want the Nexus experience, buy a Nexus. Some will argue they want stock Android on that phone's hardware, but I don't get why.
"Expandable storage!"
Is 64gb of expandable storage really worth $300?
"Better hardware!"
Has anyone really maxed the Nexus 4 out yet? We're getting diminishing returns on our hardware nowadays. Now, I can understand future-proofing, but you could get a Nexus 4 now, and a Nexus 5 when it comes out and still be around the price you'd pay for the GE of the One.
Those are the main points. There are always things like screen, speakers, hardkeys, and heck, even location of the audio jack that could sway the decision. I just don't think those minor differences are worth doubling the price of the phone. The Nexus 4 is by far the most bang for your buck, which is why I will be staying in the Nexus line until I don't have the option to.
To each his own, I guess. Plus, with the GE of the phones, ROM developers can develop their ROMs for these phones easier I suppose. That's assuming the OEMs will release the source code for their version of stock Android, since it isn't technically AOSP. And think about it: do you think these companies are willing to release their proprietary drivers and kernels to the general public for development reasons? Maybe, but I've grown cynical over the years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with you 100% on all of your points. I dont know why people complain about storage. You just have to be smarter about what you have on your phone, be realistic about it. You don't need 10 HD movies and 40,000 songs and 150apps at the same time. I've been smart with my 8GB N4 and i don't regret it at all.
Yes also, the nexus 4 is worth every penny. Great hardware and software at a fraction of the price. I'm staying Nexus from now on.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Johmama said:
I'm definitely keeping my Nexus 4. I just love this phone too much. I'm still not clear as to why anyone would buy the Google Edition of any of these phones. If you want that phone, buy it. If you want the Nexus experience, buy a Nexus. Some will argue they want stock Android on that phone's hardware, but I don't get why.
"Expandable storage!"
Is 64gb of expandable storage really worth $300?
"Better hardware!"
Has anyone really maxed the Nexus 4 out yet? We're getting diminishing returns on our hardware nowadays. Now, I can understand future-proofing, but you could get a Nexus 4 now, and a Nexus 5 when it comes out and still be around the price you'd pay for the GE of the One.
Those are the main points. There are always things like screen, speakers, hardkeys, and heck, even location of the audio jack that could sway the decision. I just don't think those minor differences are worth doubling the price of the phone. The Nexus 4 is by far the most bang for your buck, which is why I will be staying in the Nexus line until I don't have the option to.
To each his own, I guess. Plus, with the GE of the phones, ROM developers can develop their ROMs for these phones easier I suppose. That's assuming the OEMs will release the source code for their version of stock Android, since it isn't technically AOSP. And think about it: do you think these companies are willing to release their proprietary drivers and kernels to the general public for development reasons? Maybe, but I've grown cynical over the years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Indont get the logic in peoplebhere saying if you want the nexus experience buy a nexus. Tunnel vision anyone? Google would fail if they labeleed these devices as "nexus '' experience and available only from playstore only to not be aosp. Where isbthere documentation that itbis NOT aosp or it won't get frequent updates lkke nexus devices? There also isn't evidence for aure thst they will get prompt updates but think about it.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

I would have loved to buy the one but since I live in Asia and not in the US, I could not. but I love the software of the camera of the one and if it isnt there, it would just have a better hardware than the nexus which I do not really find appealing since the Nexus 4 already is fast enough. expandable storage might be one to consider though.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

nfl46 said:
I'm good. I'll wait on the Nexus 5 for $299!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If it came at tyat price I'd get it. Itll be a miracle ifn theybadded sd card support. Somenofnus take pics of their kids
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Improvements over Nexus 4
-Built material (aluminum/plastic vs glass/plastic)
-Superior front facing speakers
-Better low light camera performance
-Optical image stabilization on camera
-1080p res screen
-IR blaster (assuming it ships with API for it...don't think it's in stock android)
-capacitive buttons (giving more usable screen)
-Larger battery (2300 mAh vs 2100 mAh)
Minuses vs Nexus 4
-no wireless charging
-possibly less development support
-higher price than N4
Am I missing anything?

Not at that price. I'd consider it @ $400... maybe $450. While I like HTC's build quality and materials, it's just not much of a value for me over the N4.

Moto X has me worried for Nexus 5

It seems Google has been so on point with nexus 4 and new nexus 7 plus all the updated apps I truly don't understand the point of the moto x. I mean at 200 on contract why would anyone buy this phone. Even though Google doesn't make the nexus why compete against yourself.
I have a feeling the nexus phone might either go away or not even be anything major this year. Its almost November what new processor would go in it. I am thinking this year the nexus 5 will be made by HTC and cost a lot more.
For some reason I like the material for the new nexus 7 and would like that as the back of the next nexus.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Wasn't it confirmed that LG are making the nexus 5? Usually oems get two shots..... I liked the lockscreen on the moto X
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Fataldesain said:
It seems Google has been so on point with nexus 4 and new nexus 7 plus all the updated apps I truly don't understand the point of the moto x. I mean at 200 on contract why would anyone buy this phone. Even though Google doesn't make the nexus why compete against yourself.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I mean, are they serious? Do they really think this is in the same league as the Galaxy S4 or iPhone 5 available at the same price?
I'm worried about a Nexus 5 now too. Cannibalize sales with a Nexus device or price the next Nexus way higher. Only the former is appealing to me and I'm sure it's not to Google.

I think the moto x is going to be a Microsoft kin type of failure. Is there some hidden features I am missing? HTC one, s4, new iPhone and even the nexus 4 are all better and same price. Why release all these versions like who cares for a dev edition x. I was thinking this phone would be free on contract and that would be the selling point.
Highly doubt a new nexus happening this year. I see Google just making the dev phones now.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

italia0101 said:
Wasn't it confirmed that LG are making the nexus 5? Usually oems get two shots..... I liked the lockscreen on the moto X
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LG said no.

Nexus 5 will be made by LG and so the Moto X does not have any bearing on it, or the Nexus program until such time that Motorola becomes a Nexus manufacturer.
This is just Moto still sucking. Not as terrible as before, but still bad.
Google needs to just take full reins of Motorola and turn them into a pure hardware arm of Google and not try to please everyone and end up pleasing no one.

vickpick said:
LG said no.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They said no but they changed there mind. They just wanted to keep it a secret.
Also Moto X is only going to be released in the US as far as I read, which makes sense as its made in the US and customization from other countries will take time and effort.

MrPhilo said:
They said no but they changed there mind. They just wanted to keep it a secret.
Also Moto X is only going to be released in the US as far as I read, which makes sense as its made in the US and customization from other countries will take time and effort.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, I see. I don't see why they won't make their phones through Motorola since they own them. Better than paying Microsoft for phones that profit other companies.

I think Nexus 5 is the last project of the Nexus. Then Google completely focused on Motorola phones.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Since the Nexus 4 is rather faulty imo (both H/W rev. 10 & rev. 11) - bad battery performance, getting abnormally warm during normal use (hate it), poor software optimization etc, I doubt that Google will keep rolling the nexus project along with LG. Samsung were fine partners.

Fatherboard said:
Since the Nexus 4 is rather faulty imo (both H/W rev. 10 & rev. 11) - bad battery performance, getting abnormally warm during normal use (hate it), poor software optimization etc, I doubt that Google will keep rolling the nexus project along with LG. Samsung were fine partners.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not quite sure what you are talking about. If you are facing all those problems, try using stock everything and see if the problem persists. There are 6 Nexus 4s among my family and friends and we dont face any bad battery performance, any stutters or anything. We are all on stock.

Fatherboard said:
Since the Nexus 4 is rather faulty imo (both H/W rev. 10 & rev. 11) - bad battery performance, getting abnormally warm during normal use (hate it), poor software optimization etc, I doubt that Google will keep rolling the nexus project along with LG. Samsung were fine partners.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You never had a HTC One X? This gets way hotter than the Nexus 4.
Plus Nexus 4 back is made of glass, which is the reason you feel the heat more. All other phone such as HTC One and Samsung S4 has the same problem. This is due to the Snapdragon chip, not because of LG.

why not in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021559]

After owning a HTC One and moving to the Galaxy S4, I went back to the beautiful White Nexus 4. The feel in the hand of the nexus 4 is superior to any phone I have owned even though it has some lower specs

not worried here, Moto X is aimed to completely different kind of users, Nexus is aimed more for developers and Android Fans, Moto X has a locked bootloader and will be distributed via carriers. I think that the challenge is for Samsung or HTC which sells devices in similar conditions (not to mention apple). I Also think it depends of the kind of user you are.

dkotoric said:
After owning a HTC One and moving to the Galaxy S4, I went back to the beautiful White Nexus 4. The feel in the hand of the nexus 4 is superior to any phone I have owned even though it has some lower specs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Completely agree. Although i own both HTC One and Nexus 4, i find myself using my Nexus 4 more than my HTC One.And if Google was to make it their last project, they may as well go out with a bang! I'm talking Sony Xperia Z water proof body, Nokia's 41MP with 6 or 7 (i dont know how many they have now lol) elements camera lens, and full AOSP OS = my dream phone.
Behold The Google Nexus Lumia Z....is what i'm thinking lol.

I just want the moto x to be ported
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Everyone something new comes out everyone starts complaining. So what that the moto x is running near stock with some cool features. So what that battery life is supposedly improved. So what that the camera is far superior. So what that Motorolas radios are usually really good. So what that benchmarks are on par with stock Nexus 4. So what that there will be a 32 GB Model. All the things that everyone complains about with the Nexus 4 is improved upon with the moto x. I love my Nexus 4. But I'm really tempted to get the developer addition depending on the cost. My concern is that asop based roms will not have all the features working since I'm sure all the teams are closed source
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

randomnoob83 said:
I just want the moto x to be ported
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same heree or I want these features in KLP or some kind of Google update.. but let's not complain and see what Google will give our Nexus.

it's got a nice lockscreen hopefully someone can port it when the device is opened by devs

No more Nexus after nexus 6?

https://twitter.com/eldarmurtazin/status/427697036008251393
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_...uld-swap-nexus-line-with-google-play-by-2015/
I just found around this. Which if true, could mean no more subsidies?

This better not be true those Google play editions phones aren't cheap. Keep the nexus alive
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

The guy has already said S5 will launch at MWC may be, let's see how correct he is.
---------- Post added at 12:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 AM ----------
raymond4 said:
This better not be true those Google play editions phones aren't cheap. Keep the nexus alive
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I hope so :crying: <3 Nexus phones.

I find it amusing that the author called the GPE GS4 higher end than the N5. There is nothing about the GS4 that's higher end.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Sounds like BS to me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7koS5PMpmbU

Unsubstantiated info! The Nexus has a lifetime warranty!

_MetalHead_ said:
I find it amusing that the author called the GPE GS4 higher end than the N5. There is nothing about the GS4 that's higher end.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cnet writers opinion shoul be taken with a whole pound of salt.

gee2012 said:
Sounds like BS to me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Phonearena did say that guy's source has been reliable over the past years. So who knows? It does kinda makes sense though, but we the proud fanboys just don't want to hear this happen :fingers-crossed:

Maybe because google didn't find a solution for a new name after the nexus 6, since nexus 7 already exists :laugh:

andQlimax said:
Maybe because google didn't find a solution for a new name after the nexus 6, since nexus 7 already exists :laugh:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nexus 7P(hone)

I cant see them doing it. Even though the Nexus 5 battery is horrid i love the phone. But yea after Nexus 6 what will call the next one

I read this earlier and was going to post something. I am hoping that Google is only considering this from a marketing/ flawed naming convention in there product name. But this isn't the first time Google has had naming convention/version issues. Just look at jelly bean and how it literally encompasses 3 versions of android. So let's hope they will still keep building a flagship device to symbolize what android should represent and not abandon this line all together.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

raymond4 said:
This better not be true those Google play editions phones aren't cheap. Keep the nexus alive
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Moto G GPE is cheaper than any Nexus phone has ever been. My guess is this may be Google's way of making Motorola the default developer of Nexus devices by just calling their phone a GPE. And Motorola/Google is focused on having affordable phones so I don't see the price as being an issue. So maybe in 2016 we have 5-6 different GPE phones from different manufacturers and the Motorola one will basically replace the "Nexus" phone. At the end of the day it will not really matter other than the Nexus name being gone.
---------- Post added at 03:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:15 PM ----------
JMillion said:
I cant see them doing it. Even though the Nexus 5 battery is horrid i love the phone. But yea after Nexus 6 what will call the next one
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do we really need another Nexus 4/5 naming discussion? The Nexus 7 and 10 were named after their size. The Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 could easily have been too (we will likely never know). Naming is not an issue.

andQlimax said:
Maybe because google didn't find a solution for a new name after the nexus 6, since nexus 7 already exists :laugh:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was thinking that they might go back to adopting the OEMs phone brands again like they did for the galaxy nexus. So if Sony was next they could do like a "xperia nexus". Not the most catching name but it works. Although more than likely people will still go by numbers to identify it
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

Well.. is expect that Motorola will handle the nexus line if it stays.
By the way, the writer lost me at 'if there companies can push out software updates in a timely manner, there would be no reason to have a redundant nexus line'
Derp
First, waiting for updates on carrier laden releases can take forever.
Second, not everyone wants bloated versions of Android.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Hats off to google if they are planning to stop this series of Nexus phones.
Nexus series though cheap, google has no direct control. With Motorola already in their arsenal and also creating good phones like to moto x and moto g, I am sure all new Google phones should and would be from Motorola.
Though they have signed a long term contract with Samsung, I am sure it won't be for the phones but for other tech like the glass could be mass produced and probably Google is also planning to launch something like the Galaxy Gear and hence this collaboration.
Hope all goes well and we see latest tech with the Google Moto combo.

Even if the rumor is true, it doesn't mean they're going to stop selling affordable devices running vanilla Android. It probably just means they're going to drop the Nexus brand and sell the devices as Motorola.

_MetalHead_ said:
I find it amusing that the author called the GPE GS4 higher end than the N5. There is nothing about the GS4 that's higher end.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not true. The s4 has a very very similar CPU... Better camera... Better build quality (the s4 doesn't have a defects or RMA thread... Nexus has multiple). The only downfall to the s4 is touchwiz. @broodplank1337 has an aosp 4.4.2 ROM that runs just as good on the s4 as KK does on our nexus.
The reason I don't like this is cuz I ran GPE Roms on my S4 and they still used a lot of touchwiz framework. If they do this, and remove carrier ui framework all together, and release true aosp on these high end devices, I'm all aboard. Nexus' are cheaply built and they take shortcuts to get a bargain phone. Everyone should want the best. If it costs too much, then you can get a new job or save money.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

DigitalUnderground said:
the s4 doesn't have a defects or RMA thread
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not really relevant. Many phones don't. The S3 didnt either, yet it had plenty of defects. It all depends if someone makes a thread or not.
The s4 was flagship though and the nexus is not high end. Its budget performance. But the S4 is older and can't keep up the performance.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk