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I am looking at getting a smart phone. My glorious samsung flip phone is in its final death throws.
I am leaning towards a Nexus 5.
Thoughts?
I am leaning towards a Nexus 5.
Thoughts?
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I will not buy an Iphone....... I have to buy enough apple products for my wife and they annoy the crap out of me.
I would like to keep the phone under 600 CAD.
It must be unlocked.
Other than that..... I'm a virgin in this territory.
I would like to keep the phone under 600 CAD.
It must be unlocked.
Other than that..... I'm a virgin in this territory.
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I have the HTC One M8 and absolutely love it. First Android phone that i've had that I actually like.
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I'm really happy with the Galaxy S5 I bought a couple of months ago. Pretty good deal on Amazon paid 49.99 for it with a 2 yr Verizon contract. I believe it's 79.99 now.
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With that budget, the world is your oyster really. I'm a huge fan of my LG G3, but it's not unlocked from the get-go, you have to root and install a specific recovery, but once you do that it's totally unlocked. I'm running the latest version of Lollipop on an AOSP based ROM without any problems (except wireless charging, which still doesn't work on LP, nobody can figure out why).
I wouldn't go with the Nexus 5 because that's basically outdated at this point. If you want a Nexus device, get the Nexus 6.
I'd steer away from Galaxy S5 if you want an unlocked device. Samsung/Touchwiz is as locked down as it gets. Nothing against your phone Mandrake, but they aren't the easiest devices to deal with when you're looking for something unlocked.
I wouldn't go with the Nexus 5 because that's basically outdated at this point. If you want a Nexus device, get the Nexus 6.
I'd steer away from Galaxy S5 if you want an unlocked device. Samsung/Touchwiz is as locked down as it gets. Nothing against your phone Mandrake, but they aren't the easiest devices to deal with when you're looking for something unlocked.
Once you get some ideas what you're looking for This website is really great for comparing different phones. Their video reviews are incredibly detailed and well made. Just type in the search bar something like Galaxy S5 vs HTC One and you're off.
http://www.phonearena.com/search/term/galaxy S5 vs HTC One M8
http://www.phonearena.com/search/term/galaxy S5 vs HTC One M8
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Thanks for all the input. I am in Canada so the wireless market is a little different and by that I mean expensive.
The (unreleased here) Nexus 6 will be over 900 dollars CAD).
I picked up a used nexus 5........ we will see how it goes.
The (unreleased here) Nexus 6 will be over 900 dollars CAD).
I picked up a used nexus 5........ we will see how it goes.
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Good lord, over $900!?? Yea, I'd get a Nexus 5 too. Glad you found a good used one....and good luck. You'll find probably the best resource for your phone in the Nexus 5 forum at XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5
Have fun!
Have fun!
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Buying outright... not so much.
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I just left rogers.....
They lock their phones, unless that has changed.
They lock their phones, unless that has changed.
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Yup...... plus tax plus SIM card.... $875.00
Buy a OnePlus One. Then you get a great phone that just "works" out of the box, without having to deal with the terrible UI and bloatware of Samsung/HTC/other manufacturers.
Moto X 2014 is also a great phone if you want something smaller. And no, you DON'T need an invite to buy a OPO.
Moto X 2014 is also a great phone if you want something smaller. And no, you DON'T need an invite to buy a OPO.
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If it were me and I had that kind of budget, I would have maybe waited for the Ubuntu phone....but then I haven't met many clockers that wait for any length of time..which ironicly is why they overclock.
I have a cheap Huawei Glory and it works great, except I don't always get blue bars (3g)... sometimes I will have a full set of bars but they are all grey, which I assume it means that I'm connected, but no data is coming or going.
below is a link to a video of the ubuntu phone
I have a cheap Huawei Glory and it works great, except I don't always get blue bars (3g)... sometimes I will have a full set of bars but they are all grey, which I assume it means that I'm connected, but no data is coming or going.
below is a link to a video of the ubuntu phone
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Waiting is not really my thing....
This is my first smart phone and I am amazed at how much it can do.
I guess I really have retired my Samsung flip phone. RIP little phone.
This is my first smart phone and I am amazed at how much it can do.
I guess I really have retired my Samsung flip phone. RIP little phone.
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Welcome to the dark side. I held out for a while too with my Motorola flip phone. About three years after it was released, I bought a first gen Motorola Droid from a coworker for $20. It was all over after that...upgraded to a Galaxy S3 then two years later to my G3.
