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GSM Galaxy Nexus available in the USA direct from Google Play - $399 No Contract

https://play.google.com/store/devic...WRfbXVsdGlfX18xX3Byb21vXzEzMzUyNzk0MjQzNjAiXQ..
NO BS!

Yeah I just saw this bull****!! November paid $750 broke it paid $500 in march for a new one!! This just chaps my ass, guess they have to do something the S3 going to destroy everything on the market!!!
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I'm going to purchase mine in about 30 minutes.

Adjust said:
I'm going to purchase mine in about 30 minutes.
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If you do, can you let me know when you get it and before you root it or install a custom ROM? I'd like to get some information from you about the stock ROM that it ships with.

Adjust said:
I'm going to purchase mine in about 30 minutes.
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Smart man!!
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oldblue910 said:
If you do, can you let me know when you get it and before you root it or install a custom ROM? I'd like to get some information from you about the stock ROM that it ships with.
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It'll be in your front door-step in 2 days it says.
It ships on Android 4.0 but there's update's you can they'll support updates and custom rom's on 4.0.4 and more.

how does the price went down so quick
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It'll be in your front door-step in 2 days it says.
It ships on Android 4.0 but there's update's you can they'll support updates and custom rom's on 4.0.4 and more.
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Yes I know, I just want some information about the stock ROM that it ships with. I maintain pages for stock Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Xoom firmware on my website http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com and I just want to make sure this US GSM version doesn't come with some unique build of 4.0.4 that we haven't seen yet. That's all. Just send me a PM when you get the phone and it'll take 5 minutes of your time, I promise!

the phone doesnt even worth that much now....

Doesn't work on Sprint or Verizon. Sucks!

zeke1988 said:
the phone doesnt even worth that much now....
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Agreed!!!
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zeke1988 said:
the phone doesnt even worth that much now....
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Why......oh yeah an unlocked HTC one x it's going for four hundred unlocked. Right
Figures I just ordered on and arrived today.
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Nevermind - I don't need any info. Google has already provided fastboot images for it. The firmware is called "takju" and it's 4.0.4 IMM76I.

I paid much more for mine just a few weeks earlier. >:T

cyco1978 said:
Yeah I just saw this bull****!! November paid $750 broke it paid $500 in march for a new one!! This just chaps my ass, guess they have to do something the S3 going to destroy everything on the market!!!
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I know how you feel - I paid $720 in December. It's still an awesome phone, but I can't believe how quickly it lost value. Then again, I guess that's what we get when we pay inflated grey market prices!

Stock firmware information for this new "takju" US I9250 firmware has been updated at http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/galaxy-nexus.

kgbkny said:
I know how you feel - I paid $720 in December. It's still an awesome phone, but I can't believe how quickly it lost value. Then again, I guess that's what we get when we pay inflated grey market prices!
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Yeah, it didn't lose value; you just paid inflated prices, because it wasn't available in the US.
I paid a little more ($15 more, after shipping+taxes) than this a month ago for the NTT Docomo version, and I'm OK with this. I still have a warranty through Negri, and now that it's officially available from Google, I'm hoping getting it repaired will be met with little-to-no resistance.

kgbkny said:
I know how you feel - I paid $720 in December. It's still an awesome phone, but I can't believe how quickly it lost value. Then again, I guess that's what we get when we pay inflated grey market prices!
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You paid $720 for an imported version.
sent with 3g courage. better recognize.

kgbkny said:
I know how you feel - I paid $720 in December. It's still an awesome phone, but I can't believe how quickly it lost value. Then again, I guess that's what we get when we pay inflated grey market prices!
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With no us warranty lol that GS3 must be one mean *****!!
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oldblue910 said:
Stock firmware information for this new "takju" US I9250 firmware has been updated at http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/galaxy-nexus.
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I'm read the article, but there saying that the "takju" wont be updated by Google if so why is it listed here http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html#yakjuitl41f
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So... What now?

So I'm one of the unlucky people who could not get a Nexus 4. So what now?
When are we waiting till? When will it come back in stock? What's going to happen now? Should I kill myself?

I am in the same boat. I don't have my own credit card (Use paypal for everything) and was getting the info sent to me at 11:50, which was SUPPOSED to be before the sale. Someone jumped the gun *cough*Google*cough*
Saw the sale start, I had a 16GB N4 in my cart, at the final order process, but couldn't fill out CC info and watched them all sell before my eyes. It has been a sad day.
Oh well, best we can do now is wait it out and see when they start stocking more. I am curious to see how people review it once they start getting it tomorrow, and am looking to see if battery life meets Optimus G levels. Also this gives us time to buy accessories / wait for more to come out (Anyone else hoping for an OTG Micro SD integrated case)

I couldn't buy an N4 this morning. I have my GNex listed on ebay, sale is ending any second now. Maybe I should cancel it. Pretty frustrating.

Gonna look at trying again. Don't know why but I've not been getting any luck with the website.
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I've heard many rumours about restocking, some people say Friday some people say a couple of weeks
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Won't have my PayPal funds or debit card until Friday... so I had no real chance at even trying for a Nexus 4 today :/ No telling when Google will get more stock though...
Might even consider getting a Nexus 10 almost, I'm $6 short of funds in my PayPal though But I'll figure out what to even do when Friday comes along...

Mohit12 said:
So I'm one of the unlucky people who could not get a Nexus 4. So what now?
When are we waiting till? When will it come back in stock? What's going to happen now? Should I kill myself?
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Have a look at this link:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106515095432315677569/posts/fAA6PNbUxCK

lennshow66 said:
I've heard many rumours about restocking, some people say Friday some people say a couple of weeks
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By restocking do you mean the 'restocking fee'.
The only reason why I am waiting for the phone is because of the restocking fee.
As soon as it goes away, I will order the nexus 4. I cant risk that might make me pay $50.
I think it will go away in 2 weeks. If it goes away in a week or this friday, it will be the best thing.

aDVnatgae said:
By restocking do you mean the 'restocking fee'.
The only reason why I am waiting for the phone is because of the restocking fee.
As soon as it goes away, I will order the nexus 4. I cant risk that might make me pay $50.
I think it will go away in 2 weeks. If it goes away in a week or this friday, it will be the best thing.
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The restocking fee is part of their standard policy, and it applies to all the devices that google sells, provided you don't live in the EU or Australia. If you're in the US, its not going away.
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411741#US

rubenswing said:
Have a look at this link:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106515095432315677569/posts/fAA6PNbUxCK
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...the next scheduled release is in 3 days once they can get a better handle on orders and stock.
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And suddenly I don't feel nearly as bad However, my funds only become available in 3 days... no idea on when my debit card will arrive

Buying note 2 tomorrow... IF i manage to buy nexus 4, selling note 2 instantly

aDVnatgae said:
By restocking do you mean the 'restocking fee'.
The only reason why I am waiting for the phone is because of the restocking fee.
As soon as it goes away, I will order the nexus 4. I cant risk that might make me pay $50.
I think it will go away in 2 weeks. If it goes away in a week or this friday, it will be the best thing.
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Wait, what? The restocking fee is applied to opened and returned that aren't defective. It's nominally a charge for the repackaging they have to do. It has nothing to do with them having the phone in stock or not.

least I have time to buy a qi wireless charger and hopefully find a case that isn't the crappy bumber

GROIN! Friday here I come. Get ready F5
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I wanted to by one in the morning but arrived at work at 8.50 am and all N4s were already sold out. Bummer. Maybe it was a sign I got anyway already scared after all the bad benchmarks and the thermal throttling. I bought now the HTC OneX+ for 199 bucks and it has Jellybean. At least I have LTE and it will work fine. Still have my GNex to play with 4.2.
Waiting for a Nexus 5 with LTE

espionage724 said:
Won't have my PayPal funds or debit card until Friday... so I had no real chance at even trying for a Nexus 4 today :/ No telling when Google will get more stock though...
Might even consider getting a Nexus 10 almost, I'm $6 short of funds in my PayPal though But I'll figure out what to even do when Friday comes along...
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Sorry for the noob question. . . but can u pay on the nexus store with PayPal??

Mohit12 said:
So I'm one of the unlucky people who could not get a Nexus 4. So what now?
When are we waiting till? When will it come back in stock? What's going to happen now? Should I kill myself?
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Restocking may take couple of days if those internet rumours are to be believed btw just don't kill yourself in the mean time !

Just sit tight for a few weeks. They will have more soon

Buy it from me for $500 next week...lol
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Mohit12 said:
So I'm one of the unlucky people who could not get a Nexus 4. So what now?
When are we waiting till? When will it come back in stock? What's going to happen now? Should I kill myself?
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I laughed so faucking hard at this
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Swapping a note 1, for 2, in the uk

The only reason to do this is keeping up with the smiths. EE have stated their 4g network will be round 10-15mb/s. The same as I get now on 3.
The world is full of people getting phones and 2 months in they feel they are missing out, due to blogs & engadget,etc who are paid to make you feel this.
You only really need to update every other model.
Start thinking rationally on this,NOT how those who are paid to make you feel.
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Totally agree.
I went from galaxy s 1 to galaxy s3, galaxy s2 just wasn't worthy at the time. Nor is the note 2 ill be hanging out for the note 3.
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howard bamber said:
The only reason to do this is keeping up with the smiths. EE have stated their 4g network will be round 10-15mb/s. The same as I get now on 3.
The world is full of people getting phones and 2 months in they feel they are missing out, due to blogs & engadget,etc who are paid to make you feel this.
You only really need to update every other model.
Start thinking rationally on this,NOT how those who are paid to make you feel.
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Im on 3. You get 10 to 15mbps? Never heard of their network giving those speeds! You must be on top of a mast! Best i have ever gotten is 9mbps.
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Stateside here, phones are subsidized by the carriers which means the monthly bill is higher. When i was with sprint ild get a new phone every year amd could sell my "old" phone, the one year old one for more than the $200usd sprint was asking. I think this really what drives the phone markets.
Lucky for me i got off the phone treadmill, sold my S2 and bought a note for only about $150 difference. No more $90 monthly bills. I spend about $10 on prepaid a month and use voip for most of my talking.
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PJ147 said:
Im on 3. You get 10 to 15mbps? Never heard of their network giving those speeds! You must be on top of a mast! Best i have ever gotten is 9mbps.
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From box 13......

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Stateside here, phones are subsidized by the carriers which means the monthly bill is higher. When i was with sprint ild get a new phone every year amd could sell my "old" phone, the one year old one for more than the $200usd sprint was asking. I think this really what drives the phone markets.
Lucky for me i got off the phone treadmill, sold my S2 and bought a note for only about $150 difference. No more $90 monthly bills. I spend about $10 on prepaid a month and use voip for most of my talking.
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Snap. I get 500min. 5000 txt ,unlimited data for $21- pre pay. As gf is in USA use voip.
Id never buy a contract phone. I wait 6months then trawl amazon....
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Its a conspiracy. The phone manufacturers only release a new phone to make us buy it. Someone call the press how could they not have noticed!
Sarcasm aside what really is the point your getting at? Do you actually want to start a movement of people no buying new phones every year? What's wrong with wanting the newest handset every year? If you can afford it then why not. Or is your point that you feel the media is playing you and manipulating you into wanting a new phone and you feel this is somehow unjust?
I was going to edit this and delete most of it but decided to leave it and just say after reading your post a few more times and reading my own I think mine sounds like I am being a real ass to you. Didn't mean it to be. Was meant to sound more playful than it does. Sorry if its not.
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howard bamber said:
The only reason to do this is keeping up with the smiths. EE have stated their 4g network will be round 10-15mb/s. The same as I get now on 3.
The world is full of people getting phones and 2 months in they feel they are missing out, due to blogs & engadget,etc who are paid to make you feel this.
You only really need to update every other model.
Start thinking rationally on this,NOT how those who are paid to make you feel.
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I'm guessing its actually yourself your aiming that at.

Galaxy Note II replacement battery $3.99

http://www.cellularfactory.com/deals/item-72803_4205.html
Enter the following code for free shipping in the US, they do ship worldwide though: 1JTUSI

Would consider this but hell I've modded th hell out of it can go days on a single charge already. Damn good price tho.

Zaiaku said:
Would consider this but hell I've modded th hell out of it can go days on a single charge already. Damn good price tho.
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I was thinking the same thing...
I'd jump on this but I haven't an immediate need.
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Advice Please: Changing Carrier / Phone

I am currently changing my family over to T-Mobile and had ordered an HTC One for both my wife and I and we received them yesterday. I activated my wife's phone as well as my daughter's phone but I have not done my phone yet. Honestly, I have said for awhile that I want a Nexus Phone, and since the phone is almost half the cost of the HTC One it helps saving money to be able to get a Nexus 5 when it comes out.
Now here are my questions and hoping you all could help guide me: With Google I/O starting tomorrow should I get the phone now or wait to see what is announced at Google I/O (Though it sounds like the Nexus 5 won't be announced until October / November)? I ordered these phones via phone so can I return this HTC to the T-Mobile store? And since I want to return this and I they already requested my phone number to be transferred should I get the Nexus 4 from T-Mobile or order from Google Play (I have NO IDEA why the same phone is $130 more on T-Mobile but I will look that one up).
Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks!

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I am currently changing my family over to T-Mobile and had ordered an HTC One for both my wife and I and we received them yesterday. I activated my wife's phone as well as my daughter's phone but I have not done my phone yet. Honestly, I have said for awhile that I want a Nexus Phone, and since the phone is almost half the cost of the HTC One it helps saving money to be able to get a Nexus 5 when it comes out.
Now here are my questions and hoping you all could help guide me: With Google I/O starting tomorrow should I get the phone now or wait to see what is announced at Google I/O (Though it sounds like the Nexus 5 won't be announced until October / November)? I ordered these phones via phone so can I return this HTC to the T-Mobile store? And since I want to return this and I they already requested my phone number to be transferred should I get the Nexus 4 from T-Mobile or order from Google Play (I have NO IDEA why the same phone is $130 more on T-Mobile but I will look that one up).
Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks!
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While there won't be any new/major hardware revisions, it never hurts to wait, especially if it's just a day more.
I'm personally curious if tomorrow is when we'll see the fabled white Nexus 4.

Nightebreed said:
I am currently changing my family over to T-Mobile and had ordered an HTC One for both my wife and I and we received them yesterday. I activated my wife's phone as well as my daughter's phone but I have not done my phone yet. Honestly, I have said for awhile that I want a Nexus Phone, and since the phone is almost half the cost of the HTC One it helps saving money to be able to get a Nexus 5 when it comes out.
Now here are my questions and hoping you all could help guide me: With Google I/O starting tomorrow should I get the phone now or wait to see what is announced at Google I/O (Though it sounds like the Nexus 5 won't be announced until October / November)? I ordered these phones via phone so can I return this HTC to the T-Mobile store? And since I want to return this and I they already requested my phone number to be transferred should I get the Nexus 4 from T-Mobile or order from Google Play (I have NO IDEA why the same phone is $130 more on T-Mobile but I will look that one up).
Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks!
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The reason why it's cheaper on the Play store because Google sells them at a loss. More precisely they don't make any profit off the phones at such a low price tag. That's why T-Mobile and perhaps some other retailers will sell them for a higher price to make a few bucks off of it.
Since all Nexus 4 are the same you might as well get one from the Play Store. If anything goes wrong, Google can get you a replacement. It's also much cheaper. It comes unlocked so feel free to use it on any GSM carrier.
I think you should wait and see what happens tomorrow at the I/O conference. It seems though a new Nexus smartphone won't be released until the very end of the year.
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scream4cheese said:
The reason why it's cheaper on the Play store because Google sells them at a loss. More precisely they don't make any profit off the phones at such a low price tag. That's why T-Mobile and perhaps some other retailers will sell them for a higher price to make a few bucks off of it.
Since all Nexus 4 are the same you might as well get one from the Play Store. If anything goes wrong, Google can get you a replacement. It's also much cheaper. It comes unlocked so feel free to use it on any GSM carrier.
I think you should wait and see what happens tomorrow at the I/O conference. It seems though a new Nexus smartphone won't be released until the very end of the year.
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Interesting... So they aren't making money selling the nexus 4? Why ate they doing it then? Is it just to win over competition?
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hegemytouch said:
Interesting... So they aren't making money selling the nexus 4? Why ate they doing it then? Is it just to win over competition?
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Lol. They don't need the money. I'm not really sure why they do it. When the new Nexus 7 tablet comes out this summer they're gonna lose $5-$10 for each device sold.
Another interesting thing is that the Galaxy S4 costs about $237 to make. Buying it without a contract will cost you over $600-$700. Crazy, huh?
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They are trying to introduce more people to the play store and android experience, that's why the price is lower. Wait a day and see what happens. But if it comes down to your question about should you return HTC one for the nexus 4, I would. You'll have extra $200 to buy accessories or maybe donate some $$ to charity.

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Lol. They don't need the money. I'm not really sure why they do it. When the new Nexus 7 tablet comes out this summer they're gonna lose $5-$10 for each device sold.
Another interesting thing is that the Galaxy S4 costs about $237 to make. Buying it without a contract will cost you over $600-$700. Crazy huh?
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That is crazy... I hope they keep it up though.I hope the next nexus device will be cheap as well.
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hegemytouch said:
That is crazy... I hope they keep it up though.I hope the next nexus device will be cheap as well.
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I hope so too.
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Wait until tomorrow just to see if there will be a storage bump. You can return to tmobile within 14days (30 in CA) as long as you are a new customer, for renewals tmobile no longer has a "cooling off" period so I'm not sure what the process on returns is. Buy from Google. The Samsung S4's BOM (cost of materials) is <$250 now the cost to research/market the phone I find hard to believe would come in at $500 (assuming a $750 unlocked selling price) and yet that is what they want you to believe...my point is Tmo sells the N4 for $130 more because they can and that is what people are used to paying.
http://press.ihs.com/press-release/...ries-236-bill-materials-ihs-isuppli-virtual-t
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it's cheaper on the Play store because Google sells them at a loss. More precisely they don't make any profit off the phones
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That's a contradiction and you don't actually know either way.

Thank you all so much! I am definitely waiting until tomorrow to see what Google I/O has then I guess I will return this phone and get either a revamped Nexus 4 or maybe even a fabled White Nexus 4.

threeclaws said:
Wait until tomorrow just to see if there will be a storage bump. You can return to tmobile within 14days (30 in CA) as long as you are a new customer, for renewals tmobile no longer has a "cooling off" period so I'm not sure what the process on returns is. Buy from Google. The Samsung S4's BOM (cost of materials) is <$250 now the cost to research/market the phone I find hard to believe would come in at $500 (assuming a $750 unlocked selling price) and yet that is what they want you to believe...my point is Tmo sells the N4 for $130 more because they can and that is what people are used to paying.
http://press.ihs.com/press-release/...ries-236-bill-materials-ihs-isuppli-virtual-t
That's a contradiction and you don't actually know either way.
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I beg to differ.
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/google/18895/how-and-why-google-nexus-4-so-cheap
http://m.cnet.com/news/nexus-7-leaves-google-with-razor-thin-profit-margin/57466486?ds=1
http://bgr.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-sales-profit-cost-google-android/
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scream4cheese said:
I beg to differ.
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/google/18895/how-and-why-google-nexus-4-so-cheap
http://m.cnet.com/news/nexus-7-leaves-google-with-razor-thin-profit-margin/57466486?ds=1
http://bgr.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-sales-profit-cost-google-android/
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No matter how you slice it....I think it is awesome for us consumers!

scream4cheese said:
I beg to differ.
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/google/18895/how-and-why-google-nexus-4-so-cheap
http://m.cnet.com/news/nexus-7-leaves-google-with-razor-thin-profit-margin/57466486?ds=1
http://bgr.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-sales-profit-cost-google-android/
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So the first article has conjecture and rumor from "analysts". The last 2 are about the nexus 7, a different device, but also say that google is making very little money or selling at cost (which means they aren't losing money and is believable.)
None of the articles have anything to do with you contradicting yourself nor do they have any info from google concerning the cost of the device so...you still contradicted yourself and you still don't know how much money they are/aren't making.
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Nightebreed said:
No matter how you slice it....I think it is awesome for us consumers!
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Yep, "we" have known for awhile that these devices only have $200-$300 worth of parts in them and google is using their size to push down prices for devs. Unfortunately it isn't doing anything for the general price of phones, in the US at least, since most people are still on contracts

Google is an advertising company at heart, everything they do is geared towards getting people online 24/7. Hardware is a loss leader
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