Why do phone price in case here (i9300) fall down so rapidly? - Galaxy S III General

Ok so i was planing to sell my s3 later to get money to upgrade for something better phone/tablet. Here price dropped 200€ since release.. Is there any reason for that?
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launch of note 2, nexus 4, iphone 5 & onex+ has definitely put pressure on S3's price. many people have sold s3 to buy note 2 or nexus 4.

3 Words: Galaxy Note Two
I was planning in selling both my GS3 and my Nexus 7 but since summer because of the Galaxy Note 2 and the fact that the want to continue selling the GS3 as hot cakes they have reduced the prices to fight the iPhone 5, in the case of my Nexus 7 and 32 version of the same price I bought my 16gig one have half cut the price for me
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same as what those above have said, any also it is a trend with nearly every smartphone apart from iphones, which only drop price after a year
the same happend with the one x before sgs3 launch

Because new things come out all the time

Because due to demand and samsung's marketing it was overprized in the first place.
I paid around 700 USD to buy it when it was released here in india, Now it's actually 575 USD.
The phone should have been sold for 575 only in the first place.

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Because new things come out all the time
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Sure but i won't be able in one year to exchange my s3 even for example ps3..
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It's because android devices are not supported for long periods of time and people know it. If you had a galaxy s from a couple years ago your are sol for updates. It amazes me to see how much I can sell my iPhone for but no interest in any galaxy devices. The demand is much higher for ios devices because it is perceived as a main stream product.
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CHEVYbarracuda1 said:
Sure but i won't be able in one year to exchange my s3 even for example ps3..
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No, it won't be decreasing throughout the year. Now that all the new comers are out and hypes over, S3's price will stabilize at some point and will only go down after the launch of GS4.
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Blue1k said:
It's because android devices are not supported for long periods of time and people know it. If you had a galaxy s from a couple years ago your are sol for updates. It amazes me to see how much I can sell my iPhone for but no interest in any galaxy devices. The demand is much higher for ios devices because it is perceived as a main stream product.
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Actually im amazed how iphone 3gs costs about 180-200€ here.. Is it normal where u guys live too.. i mean android devices do the trick for me.. When i see somebody with apple device in his hands i make a bad conclusion about that person.. It changes things if that person lets me peek at it..
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CHEVYbarracuda1 said:
Actually im amazed how iphone 3gs costs about 180-200€ here.. Is it normal where u guys live too.. i mean android devices do the trick for me.. When i see somebody with apple device in his hands i make a bad conclusion about that person.. It changes things if that person lets me peek at it..
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Here in MK the s3 still cost a little bit less than 600euros and the note2 is only 35euros more. I don't think you can find logic on the Balkan, especially when it involve tech )
Pozdrav, moram da pisam na angliski poso takvi se pravilava )

I bought a new black i-9300 in US for $519 on sale last week. Generally are $550-700 now, depending on store and warranty.

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Here in MK the s3 still cost a little bit less than 600euros and the note2 is only 35euros more. I don't think you can find logic on the Balkan, especially when it involve tech )
Pozdrav, moram da pisam na angliski poso takvi se pravilava )
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Yea totally agree.. I got it from one guy who solds phones and tech equipment kinda America and Europe based.. But sure is that here new devices are overly overpriced
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samsung prices sucks i paid 580€ and now i can get it for 420€
wtf ? that sucks really, and i have some scratches on the screen ... but i love my phone its the best at the moment ...

kLONkRIEGER90 said:
samsung prices sucks i paid 580€ and now i can get it for 420€
wtf ? that sucks really, and i have some scratches on the screen ... but i love my phone its the best at the moment ...
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I don't see why you people are whining about this, everyone makes profit, other devices came out so they need to compete with prices. so they reduce profits.

I obtained it last week in the "Buen Fin" (Kinda Black Friday in Mexico hahaha) for only 40 dlls and a 24 dlls data plan a month...
So yeah pretty cheap now(When it was out it was like Free but with a 100 dlls plan for 2 years)
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Trying to trade my iphone4 for an sgs2 so difficult

I have contacted 15 separate people on eBay with buy it nows available, only for them to tell me they have already setup a purchase of an iPhone 4 or already have an iPhone 4 and prefer it to the sgs2 so are not interested in my iPhone obviously...
Starting to get concerned perhaps the sgs2 is not as good as I am thinking, would it be for me
Maybe they don't want to trade an SG2 for an iPhone 4 because the SG2 is a better phone and they'd be getting robbed.
Seriously, the iPhone 4 is nearly a year old and the hardware is inferior to the SG2. You'd have to be stupid to trade straight across for an iPhone 4.
Price is also a factor. You can buy a brand new iPhone 4 for $600 unlocked. An SG2 is $700.
if you are stuck in stubborn ios mode, then no android phone would be right for you. thats probably why there are some ppl that wouldn't give up their iphone for anything. thats what it comes down to, youre comparing apples with oranges. on the hardware side, its a dead given which phone is better.
sell it i just sell mine yesterday with best offer for 535$ and buy the galaxy s2
Maybe you should sell the iPhone for cash and buy a new Galaxy S2?
Thats what I did, I've even made $50 for doing that.
I just sold my iphone 4 on ebay for $625 Australian, the one is 2-3 months old. Apple hold there price well. Wonder what a 1 month old gs2 would go for?
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Unless you are some apple fanboy, or have some liking to apple's offerings, or you just got some fault sgs 2, then why the hell would you trade a sgs 2 for an iphone, when the sgs 2 is practically 2x the specs.
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I have contacted 15 separate people on eBay with buy it nows available, only for them to tell me they have already setup a purchase of an iPhone 4 or already have an iPhone 4 and prefer it to the sgs2 so are not interested in my iPhone obviously...
Starting to get concerned perhaps the sgs2 is not as good as I am thinking, would it be for me
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anyone else would have made the opposite statement tho.. logic 'n stuff lol.
I just sold a white 16 gb iPhone 4 for 703 USD so it can be done. Make sure to jailbreak and unlock it and be willing to ship worldwide
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to the op, idk, the jump from iphone to sgs2 is scary, but i'll be enjoying mine when it comes in the mail rather than sitting and killing myself wondering "what if".
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...Apple hold there price well. Wonder what a 1 month old gs2 would go for?
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thats because the market isn't flooded with so many different ios devices like android is.
The reason why them retailers prefer iPhone to SGS2 currently because they have huge unsold stock of iPhones needing to be cleared in view of iPhone 5. So they will try to push it to you, while SGS2 might just reach a state of short supply soon.
Pretty standard selling practice. I had someone recommend me SGS instead of the SGS2 "because its better", right...

Galaxy note - 2 million shipped!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2012/02/28/why-get-a-tablet-when-you-can-have-a-phablet/
After the announcement of 700K sold in Korea, I was wondering how close they were to their second million. Finally found a post about it. Not sure if it's shipped or sold, but whatever.
So let's see the rate of sales:
Oct 29 - Galaxy Note Release
Dec 29 - 1st million
Feb 28 - 2nd million
Pretty encouraging.
- Frank
wonder how many dell streaks were sold in that time frame
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Samsung says it has already sold 2 million Notes since last October’s launch, and plans to sell another 10 million by the end of 2012.
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SOLD not shipped, now please update the topic.
For a niche device the Note is selling really well its obscene
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wonder how many dell streaks were sold in that time frame
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About 12
(I say this as a Dell Streak owner)
Shipped about same as sold for popular product over a quarter
The popularity of the Note means that the amount of stock sitting on retailers shelves would be very small compared to the number actually sold over several months.
Retailers' stock is a short term buffer for a very popular product.
Nice that's about a average of 500,000 Per month not bad for what it is...
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I bought the 658.256th.
13....I had one also
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About 12
(I say this as a Dell Streak owner)
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I'm not surprised it's selling so well - it's the first phone I've had that is really useable as a main internet device. I just upgraded from a S2, and am very happy with it. The laptop and Xoom are gathering dust!
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I'm not surprised it's selling so well - it's the first phone I've had that is really useable as a main internet device.
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Could not agree more. I am just off for a weekend away, and for the first time I am not going to take anything but my phone. Most of what I need to do, it does, and very well. The huge number of games I have will also make any waiting and travel times fly by!
Congratulations Samsung. Well deserved. I was at the doctors office today and she loved it and was amazed at it. I was proud of my baby
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I'm not surprised it's selling so well - it's the first phone I've had that is really useable as a main internet device. I just upgraded from a S2, and am very happy with it. The laptop and Xoom are gathering dust!
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Same exact scenario. Xoom is dusty laptop only used for streaming to HDTV
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Powerful
Agreed - hardly use my laptop at all anymore. Speed and versatility of the s-pen make this a wonderful niche device. Can't wait for ICS to (hopefully) improve battery life.
I just ordered my all white galaxy note! Should have it by tomorrow. Can't wait. I had been thinking hard about my next toy for long while. Galaxy nexus was tempting, as well as the s2. In the end the note took it. Its gonna be fuuuuuuun. Lol
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And if it's selling that well, the more accessories will get made. For instance, decent extended batteries and a keyboard case are top of my list. Huzzah!
samsung really has done a great job for Galaxy Note. hope the future upgraded version of the note will have further surprises for us.

Have note 2 but love htc one. Good or bad decision

When htc was produced good handsets I loved them and always bought htc but unfortunately I then discovered Samsung .
I have a note 2 which is awesome . Battery is fantastic and the screen is excellent but I've seen a few reviews on you tube for the htc one and am so tempted but I don't know if it will be a bad decision.
Will the one hand anything my note 2 won't ?
I love the 5.5" display on my note but am ok about going down 0.8" as we all know size isn't important
I can get £250 recycle for my note 2 which means I lose just over the same amount as ive had my note 2 since launch. I can get a payg on three for £475 and the launch models are usually unlocked and unbranded or £520 off amazon but don't know if it's with the extra dosh.
Oh help me please my wife thinks I'm daft wanting the latest thing but the htc one looks awesome I just don't want to regret the decision if I get one
Thanks
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I'm in the same boat as you and I'm strongly considering the One. But I'll wait for user experience first before deciding on getting one. I suggest you do the same since all the questions we have about the device will be answered then. If battery life is acceptable and there's no problems with the device I'll get it for sure. It's definitely the sexiest phone I have ever seen
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You trying to say you are married but u love other women as well but u don't want to leave your wife? Difficult situation! coz your have to choose between loyalty vs love
Tough decession for you? He he he . Just jocking
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You trying to say you are married but u love other women as well but u don't want to leave your wife? Difficult situation! coz your have to choose between loyalty vs love
Tough decession for you? He he he . Just jocking
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My wife is lucky lol my only vice is technology I love samsung but hate the way they push out updates . I am debating the note 3 but it will be too big and the s4 is made of plastic.
I might wait for a month or so to see what the htc one is like in the flesh but want it now cos its so god damn sexy.
Oh what do I do . Im hoping my local p4u store has a display so I can look at it and then decide. The only thing stopping me is the fear of a poor battery like the one x and one x plus
I usually buy straight away but my little gremlins are telling me to wait a while
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Its at least about 4 other threads with Note 2 users..
im a note 2 users as well and im bored and want the latest and greatest.. but i suggest just wait to see what Samsung announces next week.
HTC done the same thing last year and Samsung ended up topping them. so we would have to see what happens this time, its just best to wait for a few more days.. you'll still have time to sell your note 2 regardless since the HTC One doesn't release till the 22nd people are saying.
im getting the HTC One but i am not selling my Note 2 for it.. not worth it.. no matter how old it is.. might consider selling it for the Galaxy S4 or Note 3
I'm in the same position. I could hold on to my Note 2 and get the One on upgrade in a couple of months, sell the note 2 for about €450 and cover the extra €150 to buy the one on release then save my upgrade for later.
Regarding the Samsung updates, my girlfriends Vodafone branded SGS3 updated to JB ages ago. I got sick of waiting for my Vodafone branded one x to update to JB so I just sold it.
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My last phone was a note 2 and I sold it in order to get the xperia z initially but now I am getting the One.
Btw mancuk29, why not sell your note 2 instead of recycling. You can get more than 250 for selling it.
The Note II is practically flawless, so don't jump for the One's looks and HW just yet, wait for the first few weeks of user feedback to see it's issues. I'd only switch for practical reasons say you want a smaller phone, don't care about the sylus, plastic is falling apart etc., but do not jump for style over substance reasons, make sure you'd be better off with the One and the investment it worth it. There are few perfect devices on the market, the Note II is one of them.
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My last phone was a note 2 and I sold it in order to get the xperia z initially but now I am getting the One.
Btw mancuk29, why not sell your note 2 instead of recycling. You can get more than 250 for selling it.
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I had thought of selling it , they are going for around £350 on ebay but then there is 15% ebay fee to consider and then 10% paypal which works out at £87.50 so I would make £12 more . Im lining ebays and paypals pockets .
I might hold off till june / july so any issues are sorted or any complaints come out .
The problem is that if I see the one ill buy it so need to steer clear of phone shops for a few months !!!
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The Note II is practically flawless, so don't jump for the One's looks and HW just yet, wait for the first few weeks of user feedback to see it's issues. I'd only switch for practical reasons say you want a smaller phone, don't care about the sylus, plastic is falling apart etc., but do not jump for style over substance reasons, make sure you'd be better off with the One and the investment it worth it. There are few perfect devices on the market, the Note II is one of them.
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Then the note 2 and s4 will be released and I'll go through it all again lol.
I am happy with my note 2 but mobile phones is like a drug .....
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Hey, it's up to you in the end and the One looks One awesome product. But I do read a lot of honest ex-NoteII users missing that great battery life so that's one expected compromise.
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I had thought of selling it , they are going for around £350 on ebay but then there is 15% ebay fee to consider and then 10% paypal which works out at £87.50 so I would make £12 more . Im lining ebays and paypals pockets .
I might hold off till june / july so any issues are sorted or any complaints come out .
The problem is that if I see the one ill buy it so need to steer clear of phone shops for a few months !!!
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I used to sell a phone every year on eBay but their fees have got ridiculous now. In the last year I've bought and sold 3 phones using online classified ads. No fees, no hassle (if you disregard the scam artists that are on eBay as well).
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I had thought of selling it , they are going for around £350 on ebay but then there is 15% ebay fee to consider and then 10% paypal which works out at £87.50 so I would make £12 more . Im lining ebays and paypals pockets .
I might hold off till june / july so any issues are sorted or any complaints come out .
The problem is that if I see the one ill buy it so need to steer clear of phone shops for a few months !!!
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I only use gumtree to sell products, as I heard about ebays selling fees. I fetched 390 for my note 2 on February 1st.
Might put it on gumtree . The only thing which is slowing down my impulses is the battery as I've been spoilt with the note 2 and get a day and bit out of my note 2
Why can't htc put a bigger battery in then it would be decision made grrrr
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I 'm sure after getting hands on real device you love it more than N2 and P4u update their recent review in which they mention that battery life is really good but I personally think N2' battery life is bit better but more or less H one's bettery life will not be disappointing, you have to compare and choose between three major factor large vs 4.7 screen , plastic vs metallic body, standard audio/video vs better audio/video shooting
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Guys, i agree the htc one is very beautiful, all metal and all, but seriously how many of us carry their mobiles without a case/cover? If i were u, and the size and weight of note 2 were not an issue for me, i dont think i would have let go of the n2 for one. N2 screen does look amazing. For me its just too big.
I love the one, specially the looks, but i guess i will keep my hox for atleast a few months, till proper user feedbacks and comparisons with hox are available. Again, i have kept my hox protected in a cover since day one, and it has helped tremendously in surviving a few falls.
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I wish I bought all my phones from you (the OP). £250 for a Note 2 is a bargain.
I personally think you'll be in for a shock when you see how much smaller the screen is. I think the drop in battery life will put you off too.
But at the rate you buy phones it's not a problem I suppose. If you decide you don't like it you can always upgrade to the Note 3 when it's out.
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Will the one hand anything my note 2 won't ?
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You'll pick-up:
A brighter, higher res display (LCD = more realistic colors and less contrast [greyer blacks])
HTC's new camera approach (4MP vs. 8MP on the Note and 13MP on new high-end phones)
Zoe to capture and manipulate images in a new way
Dual amplified front facing speakers
BlinkFeed to view news and social sources on the lock screen
A more premium feeling device made from metal vs. plastic
A faster SoC/GPU
An IR port to control your media devices
Sense which has a more modern and integrated "feel" than TW
You'll lose:
S Note, S Pen, airview, multiview
A 5.5" SAMOLED (more vivid colors, better outdoor visibility, blacks=black) display and return to a 4.7" display that was last year's standard
Some app compatibility until developers modify their programs to support 1080P displays
All the non-S Pen related TW features like motion and voice controls and Smart Stay/Rotation
A huge swappable battery
Cheap expandable and swappable storage up to 80GB
The ability to update to the latest official ROMs using Odin without voiding your warranty
Wireless charging (if you're even using it)
AVRCP 1.3 to show title/track/artist when using A2DP and possibly the ability to direct dial calls via BT (you still couldn't in Sense 4+)
For people that bought the N2 without planning to use its expanded features it was probably not the greatest choice in the first place. I replaced my Teg3 One X with it solely for those additional features. Otherwise, a 5.5" phone is a pain in the ass to use. If people bought it for the larger display then, unless they've changed their mind, the One and SGS4 aren't really equivalent. Since you didn't mention features and did mention you don't care about a smaller display than any of the "newer and shinier" devices coming out will fit the bill. And at 12" away you won't notice the difference between 1080P and 720P because the human eye with 20/20 vision can't resolve the additional detail at that distance and beyond no matter how much everyone swears they see a difference.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/1080p-on-a-smartphone-screencan-it-possibly-matter/
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And at 12" away you won't notice the difference between 1080P and 720P because the human eye with 20/20 vision can't resolve the additional detail at that distance and beyond no matter how much everyone swears they see a difference.
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Very true. I had a look at the Sony Xperia Z in a shop and could not tell the difference in sharpness between it and any other 720p phone in the shop. My eye sight is very good too.
I think the One is the Most promissing htc phone ever.... I just Sold my Note 2 a week ago And now im Using an oooold Nokia Till my One is shipping .... I Love Sense

When Does Google normally make new Nexus available

I am ready for a new phone... but can still wait for a couple new months.... Want to get the Nexus 4 --- stuck on SGS2 and G2X.
I know the Google I/O is in May, so trying to figure out, wait till May - to see what happens, and then buy a new phone in May (if a new one comes in at that time).. or does the new Nexus not really become available till late in the year for purchase.. about Oct/Nov.
If its that long, I would rather by the N4 right now.
Any Ideas from you guys?
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I am ready for a new phone... but can still wait for a couple new months.... Want to get the Nexus 4 --- stuck on SGS2 and G2X.
I know the Google I/O is in May, so trying to figure out, wait till May - to see what happens, and then buy a new phone in May (if a new one comes in at that time).. or does the new Nexus not really become available till late in the year for purchase.. about Oct/Nov.
If its that long, I would rather by the N4 right now.
Any Ideas from you guys?
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AFAIK, Google never released a Nexus smartphone at I/O. Nexus phones are usually released around Oct/Nov. Nexus 4 was released last Nov. I wouldn't expect another Nexus phone in May. There might however be a Motorola phone during I/O, but I don't think it'll be a Nexus device.
You can expect a successor for Nexus 7 as it was released last I/O.
When they feel the need of more money....
Changing the vendor for the nexus device is just not working for them. This time even they cheated the customers with n4 with all the junky hardware when they knew that new arm designs are coming just after a month.
So a futuristic hardware is what we all need.
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When they feel the need of more money....
Changing the vendor for the nexus device is just not working for them. This time even they cheated the customers with n4 with all the junky hardware when they knew that new arm designs are coming just after a month.
So a futuristic hardware is what we all need.
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I have no idea what you're talking about. Nexus devices are intended to be reference devices to showcase the latest versions of Android in their stock, unfettered form. They're for developers. Nexus devices (outside of the Nexus One) have never been top of the line in terms of hardware. They don't need to be. Nexus isn't marketed as a premium brand, nor does it have the premium brand price tag that comes along with it. My God, they're selling the Nexus 4 for $299 8GB and $349 16GB off contract. What do you expect for that price?
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When they feel the need of more money....
Changing the vendor for the nexus device is just not working for them. This time even they cheated the customers with n4 with all the junky hardware when they knew that new arm designs are coming just after a month.
So a futuristic hardware is what we all need.
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I fail to see where the Nexus 4 hardware is "junky."
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mumbojumbo01 said:
I am ready for a new phone... but can still wait for a couple new months.... Want to get the Nexus 4 --- stuck on SGS2 and G2X.
I know the Google I/O is in May, so trying to figure out, wait till May - to see what happens, and then buy a new phone in May (if a new one comes in at that time).. or does the new Nexus not really become available till late in the year for purchase.. about Oct/Nov.
If its that long, I would rather by the N4 right now.
Any Ideas from you guys?
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You won't see a new Nexus phone before fall. So if you want a Nexus, pull the trigger on an N4. It's a great phone, the price is right, and you're basically guaranteed Android version updates through at least the middle of next year.
qazibasit said:
When they feel the need of more money....
Changing the vendor for the nexus device is just not working for them. This time even they cheated the customers with n4 with all the junky hardware when they knew that new arm designs are coming just after a month.
So a futuristic hardware is what we all need.
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Subjective opinion is subjective.
As for ETA of Nexus 5, I too doubt Google will announce it at Google I/O. Although it has been done before (HTC Dream), recent trend shows Google I/O focuses more on tablets. But you never know, just be patient.
We will see, last year Google launched two tablets. Rumours are that Motorola X will be launched on Google I/O. I hope they will, but if you need a phone now, N4 is still very good choice.
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Like said by most, look more for the fall for a true Nexus device. This might talk about KLP but not new hardware on the phone, maybe preview an update to the tablet though.
qazibasit said:
When they feel the need of more money....
Changing the vendor for the nexus device is just not working for them. This time even they cheated the customers with n4 with all the junky hardware when they knew that new arm designs are coming just after a month.
So a futuristic hardware is what we all need.
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There is a thanks button but is there a "ignore this person who has no clue" button?
Junky hardware? The most recent marketed ARM architecture in a quad core phone with a decent GPU, spangly glass back, HD screen and all for nearly the subsidized price of every other phone on the planet (the SGS3 is like $600 without carrier subsidy).
This phone is easily the bargain of the century, which is probably why Google was caught off-guard when they launched it. The previous Nexii were only bought by nerds, now I know a dozen people who used other Android phones or iPhones that jumped to unrooted Nexus 4s just because of the cost savings.
Thank you guys... as I stated, I can easily put of a couple of months, its mainly the G2X that is killing me and want to replace that....but if its till fall, then I might as well bite the bullet and get this one.. instead of waiting till later on.
does anyone think the Motorola phone will be thru google also.. or would that be thru carriers? because I am DONE with carriers.. want it straight from the source.
Right now its sounding like its not going to be a Nexus, so no guaranteeing that its going to be on the cutting edge of Android. Also, it might be available unlocked but I suspect it wont be unlocked for $300/350. Probably more like the $600 everything else goes for unlocked.
Even if it was only $400 Id rather have the Nexus 4. Every rumor seems to be stuck on the Tegra chip, I have had two devices with Tegra chips and both were massive disappointments. Qualcomm seems to be really good at beating Nvidia in the mobile space without breaking a sweat.
Ditch the carriers now, its amazing how satisfying it can be. Not only is your bill cheaper but you always know in the back of your mind that if they ever angered you that you could tell them to shove it at any time.
Yeah .. I am ready to ditch the carriers... just need to have my number ported over to GVoice so that I can keep my number....unless there is another method?
How does keeping your number work with prepaid?
And Yeah I am going to go ahead and get the Nexus then, since fall is too far away to deal with G2x --- cant believe its another LG I am going to go to after that fiasco
You can port it to pre-paid as well, they are still under the rules set by the portability act. Being said you might as well just port it to GVoice and use that. Then you could change carriers and sims at will without worrying about the number.
One thing to note, voicemail is a bit wonky with pre-paid because only AT&T right now supports conditional forwarding, so if someone got a hold of the actual phone number you will get an old fashioned voicemail instead of GVoice. Otherwise it works well (I call out using the app). Calling the Google Voice number though gets you the transcribed voicemails.
I am with straight talk and can flip back and forth at will between AT&T or T-Mobile sims month to month based on where I am. I just cant flip numbers back and forth, so that is why the Google Voice number is key.
As far as the phone itself is concerned. I read the reivews (short and long term) for the Optimus the Nexus was made from and everyone, virtually unanimously, said it was an incredible phone let down by ****ty software. Well, making it a Nexus and putting vanilla android solved that. Add that stupidly low price and its a done deal.
Just ordered it from the Play store... I guess they are shipping within about 2 weeks or so.. should get it by April.. hopefully.
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Just ordered it from the Play store... I guess they are shipping within about 2 weeks or so.. should get it by April.. hopefully.
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What? I ordered mine I think 2 weeks ago when starting my day in the office and got it waiting for me the next day after work. Well the yellow delivery car was still parking in front of our flat while my wife happened to receive the delivery. This happened to me almost twice, when I ordered the first Nexus 4 a month ago for my cousin in Romania, they needed one more day...
Cheers, Lucian
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I fail to see where the Nexus 4 hardware is "junky."
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qazibasit said:
When they feel the need of more money....
Changing the vendor for the nexus device is just not working for them. This time even they cheated the customers with n4 with all the junky hardware when they knew that new arm designs are coming just after a month.
So a futuristic hardware is what we all need.
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What? With one of the best mobile processors available (the best at launch), 2GB ram and a very good 720p HD display; the N4 is faar from being 'junky'.
Get your facts right.
I agree to users who say that n4 offers this much in this price tag. If ur a price centered person then why not go for cheap huwavei phones they have even more to offer in half the price of n4.
Nexus should be a premium device sith futuristic hardware. A average hardware, means that samsung or other oem are giving u more futuristic device that can get more updates on a single version than nexus.
Price should not be a justification.
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I agree to users who say that n4 offers this much in this price tag. If ur a price centered person then why not go for cheap huwavei phones they have even more to offer in half the price of n4.
Nexus should be a premium device sith futuristic hardware. A average hardware, means that samsung or other oem are giving u more futuristic device that can get more updates on a single version than nexus.
Price should not be a justification.
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Huwavei??? I won't even consider buying something with that stupid name!!! Just because of the name....
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I agree to users who say that n4 offers this much in this price tag. If ur a price centered person then why not go for cheap huwavei phones they have even more to offer in half the price of n4.
Nexus should be a premium device sith futuristic hardware. A average hardware, means that samsung or other oem are giving u more futuristic device that can get more updates on a single version than nexus.
Price should not be a justification.
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That makes no sense...when the n4 came out it came with the best processor on the market and 2 GB of ram...those $200 crap huwavei come with single core 1ghz processors and 512mb of ram and a ****ty screen...so how exactly are they better when they use specs from 2 years ago?
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Nexus 4 has no value anymore

Hey. So im trying to sell my nexus 4 to get a nexus 5. The highest offer i have gotten is about a hundred bucks. I know the value dropped because of the N5 but i didnt think it was that bad. Anyone else experiencing this?
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No. I put mine on the market to see what I could fetch. Someone offered 230 so value hasn't dropped off that much. Give it time. Also, ask this in Q&A next time.
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Hey. So im trying to sell my nexus 4 to get a nexus 5. The highest offer i have gotten is about a hundred bucks. I know the value dropped because of the N5 but i didnt think it was that bad. Anyone else experiencing this?
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I've try to sell mine for 250 €, and i've get a lot of people interested..
Really? Where are you posting them to get such offers?
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Really? Where are you posting them to get such offers?
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I live in France, and I've just stick a paper which say that I sell it for 250€ on the ground floor of my building, and I've got a lot of call that day, but i've denied all, I think the nexus 5 doesn't worth it, maybe I'd buy it later, but for now ... no
Washington DC. Honestly you just have to be patient. I put it up with the idea of getting a Nexus 5, but the update just isn't worth it yet. Battery life is on par with this phone, which is my main concern.
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Anyone offering you below 200 Bucks doesn't know the first thing about this phone to be honest.
Or they know exactly what it's worth but try to haggle you down in order to resell it for a profit.
Long story short, don't sell for less than 200 if you really mean it.
$100? No way. I wouldn't even sell it for $150.
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They seem to be selling for $200-250 on eBay right now.
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How much do you expect to get from a phone that sold for 299 and 349 brand new? Your money back? You wish. :crying:
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How much do you expect to get from a phone that sold for 299 and 349 brand new? Your money back? You wish. :crying:
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I bought two of them for $249 brand new, while some people were selling used for $240. Yeah right! $10 savings, what a deal!
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This thread is a disappointment, I came here with my flame hat on just to discuss resale value.
Doesn't matter, it's still valuable for me because its still fast and function perfectly. If you buy a phone for its resale value, don't buy Nexus, get the latest iPhone instead.
I do like how the Galaxy Nexus is finally lowering in price, what a steal for $150 and install KitKat on it. I rather have affordable Nexus and it help drive down the unrealistic price for flagship devices as well.
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This thread is a disappointment, I came here with my flame hat on just to discuss resale value.
Doesn't matter, it's still valuable for me because its still fast and function perfectly. If you buy a phone for its resale value, don't buy Nexus, get the latest iPhone instead.
I do like how the Galaxy Nexus is finally lowering in price, what a steal for $150 and install KitKat on it. I rather have affordable Nexus and it help drive down the unrealistic price for flagship devices as well.
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Value? Are we talking about value or market value? I have a nexus 4 for some time now and I can assure It has economical value but, even more, an special value for me. For me was incredible to join this nexus family after selling my nexus 7 (I wasn't using it too much so I sold it).
I bought a Google phone for 299€. It had 4.2.1 when I got it, and it was the smoothest phone in the market. The design was amazing, simple, black, as google likes, with an amazing glass back case. The screen was sooo big compared with my xperia arc s (which was also big) and we could think it was going to have a worse resolution, but that xxxxxxhdpi 768 x 1280 pixel IPS LCD screen got me when it booted for the first time. A good 8mpx camera, a worse internal one, but not everything was going to be perfect. Anyway I made some amazing pics and good 1080p HD videos. An very powerful quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5GHz combined with 2GB RAM did the rest. The adreno 320 graphic processor did the rest of the job when playing whatever games, and I was still noticing zero lag. When I learnt how to use it, the battery was good enough for me, and now even more with kit kat. I got latest features in a moment when NFC was just a concept, and just for 299€...
don't u think this is valuable?
Even if u compare it with the best phones out there, the nexus 4, after some time, is still amazing, gets latest updates and.... yes, it's in my opinion the most economical phone in the market.
This phone is valuable, and has an incredible value for me, because made me jump into another android level.
The real problem is Google kinda screwed us by selling the phone for 199/249 for like 3 days because people say, oh I could've bought a new one for 199.
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Just because someone tried to lowball you, you assume the n4 has no more value lol...
To be honest I'm not interested in getting the nexus5. It wasn't improved enough for me to switch yet.
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i was thinking of selling and buying n5 too but i thought then i would be paying 200 on top of what i got for a phone that does nothing better than my current one
dont get me wrong n5 is incredible but if u already have the awesome n4 it doesnt make much sense to buy a new phone except to get the "latest"
Trolololed from my iPhone 5S
The N4 is so cheap to buy brand new that it is essentially disposable. I wouldn't go through the hassle of selling it just for $150-200, even if I get a new phone. I would just keep it as a backup and/or learn more about Android modding/development.
Selling a phone with our phone's specs for 200$ should be ilegal.
My brother got a new nexus 5 and I can assure you it is not worth it. It is better? Yes, of course, nobody is going to doubt that, so, if you have money and you like mobile phones yes, buy it, it is a great phone. If you, like me, aren't rich and have a nexus 4 please DON'T sell it for less than... 400$ (which is impossible) which should be it's real value. Trust me... our 4.4 binaries will arrive, and if you have the possibility to have a n4 and a n5 in both hands you will see that isn't worth it...

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