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I was just short od preordering a One S here in Germany when I noticed that it had 16GB of internal storage but NO SD-Slot.
This seems to be an ugly trend in the industry. Right now I have a Sensation with a 32GB card and I rarely have more than 10GB free. So the 16GB (some say only 13 of it are usable to the user on stock firmware) will be a tight fit, even taking into account the fact that there is a 2 yr. 25GB Dropbox allotment included.
I wonder, whats the point of a really good cam on a smartphone, able to take quick succession pictures while limiting the storage in this way?
Also what do you think of the fact that the battery suddenly became a "non user serviceable part"? I like the looks of the phone, and no, the One X s not an option for me due to size... I compare them to Desire HD (One X) and my Sensation (One S) and the Sensation suits my hands better.
What do you think of this trend? Will you all happily use the Dropbox and give your data to some data center far away? Is there the option to strongly encrypt the data BEFORE sending it out?
Will there be drop-in replacements for the Dropbox implementation making use of VPN / SFTP connections to home servers / NAS devices that only you have access to or will it have to be using ugly workarounds like Flderync or AndFTP ?
Do you think there will be options later on to purchase One S models with 32GB on board? Or options to exchange the memory chip or is this going to be soldered in for good? What other options are there? Custom ROMs with USB Host mode that supply enough power to a USB dongle with an additional memory card?
This is looking all very apple-ish to me and I am not sure if I like the direction this is going or if I should hold out and see if they turn some of their awesome concepts that leaked recently into real products?
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I am concerned about the same things on this phone. I thought it was perfect until I read about the limited 16 g memory and no battery access. my phone upgrade has been available to me for over a month now and I am impatient for a new phone! but do I get this or wait even longer hoping something else comes along soon.
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I am concerned about the same things on this phone. I thought it was perfect until I read about the limited 16 g memory and no battery access. my phone upgrade has been available to me for over a month now and I am impatient for a new phone! but do I get this or wait even longer hoping something else comes along soon.
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I've said this in the One XL forum as well, which like the One S only has 16gb of internal storage (9.8 user, 2.2 for apps). Only the European / international varient of the One X has 32gb. Before anyone mentions google music, that's U.S.A only, not Canada.
HTC is following Apple with non expandable storage and a non removable battery.
HTC, take this one step further and offer the same multiple storage options Apple does. If the One x/xl and One S came with 8/16/32 or, even better 16/32/64gb of storage and allowed you to pay if you wanted more, waaaaaaaaay more people would consider these phones.
Hopefully HTC either realizes this for the second one series, introduces/announces larger storage varients by summer, or in the next series brings SD cards back.
As I live in Canada and have a choice of 16gb,or 16gb! I will wait until the summer or fall to upgrade from my desire. My experience with the desire is to NOT buy a phone where you are concerned about the storage.
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On the battery, I think it would be a non-issue for most consumers. A question that helps understand this decision is "How many smartphone users buy extra batteries and swap them regularly?" There are savings to be made on device size and manufacturing materials, which ultimately can bring the cost of the device down.
However, I agree there are potential issues, e.g. defects in the battery become a bigger warranty problem if the battery can't be swapped out (difference between HTC being able to just send you a new battery and you needing to send them your phone), but good QA can mitigate this to some extent.
I have an 8GB card in my desire with 5.5GB free so for me it's not an issue. If you're concerned about security of cloud storage you might want to look at other alternatives to drop box like SOS Online Backup, Wuala or SpiderOak which use encryption and also have android apps.
I wouldn't consider a phone as secure storage for anything so if you take a lot of photos or something like that then you should have a backup routine so huge amounts of storage isn't that necessary. Of course an external sd card is much more convenient.
Obviously you do not take lots of pictures, no video, have no music on your phone, no large games, or in my case have the need to carry documents on it that you CAN'T use the cloud for. It's not that I'm concerned about the security of the cloud, when I'm at work (I am an airline Pilot) I need stuff on my internal storage as there is no data signal......period.
I use my a smartphone while at work because it has replaced many devices in my flightbag, namely phone, camera, calculator, PDA, flashlight, and a few more. I used to carry around a PSP for watching video and playing games during "down time", and an mp3 player for the gym during overnights, etc. My smartphone has replaced all of those devices.
Without enough internal storage, for me and alot of other people it is a big deal, not everyone only needs 3gb of space like you.
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Guess it is good we have choices then...if it's not right for you there's another phone to buy.
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I have been out of the phone loop for a while. What are the other new/good phones? are there other good Tmobile phones on the horizon?
I like the One S for the new android version and the camera.
I mostly use my phone for pictures. hardly any music or videos
I am currently using the HTC HD2. with running Windows I really dont have a whole lot on there as far as extra apps. I am only using around 5g of my memory so I'm not sure if the limitations of the One S are an issue for me or not.
I dont know how much space I will need if I go crazy getting apps or games on this new phone lol
As I understand it there is about 2GB reserved purely for apps and games so the 10GB or so for storage shouldn't be used.
@ jmitr please don't take it personally, I was mainly addressing the OP's concerns about security with cloud services. I understand that some people really need the extra storage but the reality is that they are a minority of the smartphone market.
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As I understand it there is about 2GB reserved purely for apps and games so the 10GB or so for storage shouldn't be used.
@ jmitr please don't take it personally, I was mainly addressing the OP's concerns about security with cloud services. I understand that some people really need the extra storage but the reality is that they are a minority of the smartphone market.
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Ah, just reraed the op, sorry for going off on you.
I'm just upset with HTC's North American decision making, I'm finally reaching the magic upgrade point and here in Canada you can't get a flagship HTC phone with more than 16gb of space (or 2gb apps, 10gb user to be precise). If I want more space, or an SD card I either have to get the low end One V with marginally better specs than my two year old desire, or a different Company. They fit an SD card one the Sprint one evo, and offered 32gb on the international version of the X only. Seriously HTC will never come close to Apples sales with limited choices like that.
Anyways, I'm sure the One line will turn HTC's fortune around enough, but they've lost me as a loyal customer since 2005 with their recent decisions.
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Why don't you give a try to search button before posting???
It has bee discussed numerous times.and about which one to buy it completely depends on your needs.
Both are very good tablets with pros and cons.
So First tell for what purpose are you buying tablet???
Stick wit galaxy tab 2.
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galaxy tab 2 is on sale at bestbuy, etc for 179 bucks. really good price
No-one else can answer this question except you. That means you need to do your own research.
Everyone has a different opinion - why do you value their opinion more than your own? What they consider important may not matter to you.
For example, I use my Tab when travelling so for me it is important to have plenty of storage for music, videos, films etc. Therefore the lack of an external SD card slot on the Nexus 7 is the deal breaker for me.
However, if expandable storage is not an issue for you then why would you take my advice? The Nexus 7 has better specs than the Tab 2 7.0 and reportedly runs smoother. Maybe that matters more to you than it does me.
Everything you buy is a compromise one way or another - nothing is perfect. The balance of compromises differs from person to person.
Don't be a sheep, make up your own mind. If you are simply going to follow others blindly without researching the options first then why not get an iPad mini?
I've bought the P3100 back in july, on a 2 year contract from Orange, thinking i'd use it a lot outside the home and needing the 3G. That was not the case and I almost never use the mobile data. I also tought I'd need expandable memory for games, buying a 32gb card, but I don't really need it since you can't install apps on the SD card(without rooting) and I'm not so much into media. So I ended up using it daily, for 30 min or so, surfing on the web plus evernote, mail, checking weather, stuff like this. But it's not a very confortable device for internet browsing, due to the 16:9 small display and the not-so-smooth scrolling. Putting on top of this the fact that it's a bit laggy when simply scrolling through the app drawer or the home screens (4.0.3 ICS), my first tablet is not how I want it. And I've waited Jelly Bean for ever. SO yeah, get a Nexus device.
I have tried both on some games and apps, they both perform really well. On one side GT2 7.0 is only single core processor, but can play games and apps on the same level as nexus 7, and it also have an external sd card that can hold your game data file. On the other Nexus 7 screen is more nice and clearer, and also asus ussually is fast in releasing new updates for their tab. But it's really up to you do some more research, and choose the best for your money.
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I have tried both on some games and apps, they both perform really well. On one side GT2 7.0 is only single core processor, but can play games and apps on the same level as nexus 7, and it also have an external sd card that can hold your game data file. On the other Nexus 7 screen is more nice and clearer, and also asus ussually is fast in releasing new updates for their tab. But it's really up to you do some more research, and choose the best for your money.
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*Galaxy tab 2 have dual core processor
I say it all depends on what you need it for. The biggest drawback with that Nexus 7 is the lack of a mini sd slot. I was originally going to pick up a Nexus 7 but went with the Tab instead. Just being able to throw a 64 gig card on it and load it up with a bunch of comics, music, and movies, I mean that alone was enough for me. My biggest complaint about the Tab, is that, it's just not as well built as the Nexus 7 and I feel like it chugs here and there, I like touchwiz on my Galaxy s3 but not on the Tab. If you feel like you're going to download a lot of games, apps, etc. then go with the Tab, if you're only going to use it as a web browser, email, streaming movies, etc. go with the Nexus.
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If you are simply going to follow others blindly without researching the options first then why not get an iPad mini?
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There's nothing wrong with picking up an iPad mini. I was going to pick one up, but that's because I had invested so much money in buying apps on iOS since I own an iPad and felt it wouldn't make sense to rebuy all those apps again on Android. To each their own and yeah, I did a lot of research on the Tab2 and youtubed a lot of videos reviews :good:
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There's nothing wrong with picking up an iPad mini.
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Apologies, my tongue was firmly in my cheek and no insult was intended.
iPads have their place, and there are sectors of the market where people are served best by Apple's products. I can respect anyone who buys an iPad having first done their research and having reached a reasoned decision based on sound knowledge and logic.
However, I cannot understand those who buy blindly simply because others are doing so. The badge should not be that important (in my opinion).
FYI Samsung S4 will be featuring on BBC Watchdog over its memory claims. Details http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/...may-bbc-watchdog-will-feature-the-samsung-s4/
Lets hope this makes all companies display clearer info on actual free memory.
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FYI Samsung S4 will be featuring on BBC Watchdog over its memory claims. Details http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/2...he-samsung-s4/
Lets hope this makes all companies display clearer info on actual free memory.
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Could also give people the chance to contact them about the screen problems too
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Could also give people the chance to contact them about the screen problems too
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That would be good. The S4 also has incompatibility issues with many headphones, causes audio clipping (cracks and pops)
Why are people moaning about this? I thought everyone knew manufactures advertise the maximum capacity not the available capacity. I mean it's not like some HTC without an sd card slot. I think the smearing is more of an issue.
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The smearing is an issue as is the audio clipping.
Most of the tens of millions buying the S4 won't be aware. . Any why should any company claim it has a certain memory, but then not clarify whats useable. Thats being transparent surely?
If anything I am hoping it pushes the need for 32gb versions to appear or become the minimum standard for JB.
To me its not the claiming 16 but only providing 9 usable GB, its the insinuation that you can just buy and use a microsd and the issue goes away when in fact all you can do with the msd is download content from your PC ie movies n music, I expect they'll blame Google for the change and to some degree they'll be right but it's still down to Samsung to provide more actually usable by the phone memory, it's the only real reason stopping me buying an s4 now.
Actually that's the reply I did get from Samsung. They blamed Google. That's ok, but let people know what the memory free is and about saving apps, caches etc...
They didn't as they were selling millions of devices.
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Actually that's the reply I did get from Samsung. They blamed Google. That's ok, but let people know what the memory free is and about saving apps, caches etc...
They didn't as they were selling millions of devices.
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That figures, they might get away with it as for many 16gb will be enough and a % of folk angered by the limit will swallow the Google did it spin however Sam are living off a previous good reputation hard earned IMHO this will cost them sales of the s5 and limit the longevity of s4 sales.
I dont think its acceptable because all companies have less. The 16GB N4/iPhone have 13GB free and Im sure the S3 had 12GB free. The fact the S4 uses so much up is silly. Losing a few GB isn't too bad. Losing all that is terrible.
Why do they blame google for the free space issue. Maybe samsung should put less bloatware on their phones.
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This is an issue across the board. When you buy a computer with a 500gb hard drive you get less space due to the os being installed. It's just in this case nearly 50% of the capacity is gone.
They may as well put 32gb in from now on, use up to 16gb for their os and sell it as a 16gb device.
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FYI Samsung S4 will be featuring on BBC Watchdog over its memory claims. Details http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/2...he-samsung-s4/
Lets hope this makes all companies display clearer info on actual free memory.
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Gavin, what's appended to your link?
No info found on your blog page.
Not sure what happened there but correct link is
http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/...may-bbc-watchdog-will-feature-the-samsung-s4/
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Not sure what happened there but correct link is
http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/...may-bbc-watchdog-will-feature-the-samsung-s4/
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Cheers.:good:
I'm not pleased about having almost half the internal storage being taken up but can someone answer me this:
If external memory can't be used for large games (supposedly goggles restrictions) why can the game 'Bards tale' install it's game data to your sd card if you choose to?
I have and the 3.5gb went on my 32gb sd.
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I'm not pleased about having almost half the internal storage being taken up but can someone answer me this:
If external memory can't be used for large games (supposedly goggles restrictions) why can the game 'Bards tale' install it's game data to your sd card if you choose to?
I have and the 3.5gb went on my 32gb sd.
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That's good news. Probably the exception rather than the rule and decent developers, and a fav game of mine. I believe Bards Tale specifically has an option that understands also the S4 partition. Sadly other games like Need for Speed MW dont do this. If you use Google Music, it caches songs into internal memory. If you rent a film from Google Play, again it goes into internal memory.
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That's good news. Probably the exception rather than the rule and decent developers, and a fav game of mine. I believe Bards Tale specifically has an option that understands also the S4 partition. Sadly other games like Need for Speed MW dont do this. If you use Google Music, it caches songs into internal memory. If you rent a film from Google Play, again it goes into internal memory.
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Thanks, so apart from Google being annoying the other game devs are perhaps being a bit lazy.
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Thanks, so apart from Google being annoying the other game devs are perhaps being a bit lazy.
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I agree. I know nfs can run if rooted and foldermount is set up to use the msd. So if developers added the option to install on to msd in their programs this wouldnt actually be as big an issue for some of us.
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Google doesn't want apps on the memory card, internal memory is better for running stuff, and I have no problem with this so long as we have a reasonable amount of internal memory to start with. I personally would love to root and use foldermount but some key apps of mine detect if phone rooted and if rooted they don't work. Bummer.
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Why are people moaning about this? I thought everyone knew manufactures advertise the maximum capacity not the available capacity. I mean it's not like some HTC without an sd card slot. I think the smearing is more of an issue.
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It is not an issue of moaning. The device was released with a fancy chipset and content providers pushing 3d and social cloud apps with a device with less than 9 gb out of the gate. To make matters worse, there is only one carrier and just in the US offering a 32gb option for the customers- that want to actually use the apps being marketed and pushed by content providers.
The big issue is both Samsung and major retailers misleading customers that the 16gb is fine, since you can install apps to the sd card. Something that Android team got rid of for two reasons. Android team hated the feature and carriers complained about the customer service cost (a lot of people did not get that swapping cards or using cheap cards was the problem).
Hi I would like to know if anybody is considering dumping the s4 for a nexus 5 I'm definitely considering getting that Nexus 5 the only thing that I feel bad is losing the SD card and my battery being removal on S4 but if it's going to be 3000 mAh then it would be ok cuz im sure ill get you through a full day
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Dumping the S4 and possibly my Verizon contract...
I'll get rid of the S4 if Nexus 5 comes with sdcard, better screen and better battery life. Otherwise it'll end up as a bluetooth audio player in my car, same as the old Nexus 4. And it's gotta be way more resilient than the N4 to be daily driver.
Dumping mine as well. Tired of Samsung os updates taking forever on the Canadian devices after international updates are released. Also not a fan of knox with not giving the ability to return to complete stock for resale. Battery size isn't a big issue as the n5 will not have all the battery draining extras and I hear 4.4 will be better on battery life. No as card isn't a big deal for me either as I already have a usb otg cable.
Have to love Google's marketing strategies... don't say a word about the device and let the people create it's own hype/Buzz.
Should be able to flip the s4 for a n5 and have enough for a case... which I have already ordered
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keeping my s4 getting a nexus 5 dumping Samsung all together .
I dumped Samsung after the s3. I've had multiple Samsung phones up until that point but the Amoled screens just can't compete with the beauty of a LCD.
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I'll get rid of the S4 if Nexus 5 comes with sdcard, better screen and better battery life. Otherwise it'll end up as a bluetooth audio player in my car, same as the old Nexus 4. And it's gotta be way more resilient than the N4 to be daily driver.
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There won't be a SD card slot. Google has made it clear that they will never put a SD card slot on any nexus device. Reason being is they want u to use the cloud.
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Dumping my ATT GS4 for the Nexus 5....solely due to the locked MF3 bootloader on the GS4....
I even have and use a 64gb SD card and have 4 batteries for the GS4...it's just such a laggy POS I will give all that up for a stock android experience.
I sold my S4 just a few days ago for the Nexus 5 wait.
The Knox bootloader was the last in a long line of disappointments by Samdung. The screen tearing was quite annoying as well. I'm actually looking forward to a non-AMOLED screen. IPS is a better option.
Yes also considering it...once its all announced that is...
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I am for sure dumping mine. Reason? MF3 and lag
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I dumped Samsung after the s3. I've had multiple Samsung phones up until that point but the Amoled screens just can't compete with the beauty of a LCD.
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There won't be a SD card slot. Google has made it clear that they will never put a SD card slot on any nexus device. Reason being is they want u to use the cloud.
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I see this reason stated all the time and it's simply not true.
Read this article from Android Central from last year... It's got the real explanation. For those that won't read, it's because Google prefers to have one volume with an emulated SD card. Not because they want to force you onto their cloud storage.
http://m.androidcentral.com/why-nexus-devices-have-no-sd-card
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I see this reason stated all the time and it's simply not true.
Read this article from Android Central from last year... It's got the real explanation. For those that won't read, it's because Google prefers to have one volume with an emulated SD card. Not because they want to force you onto their cloud storage.
http://m.androidcentral.com/why-nexus-devices-have-no-sd-card
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I read the site but I think that is BS.
"We got tired of seeing OEMs include many GB of internal storage for music, while users were still running out of space for apps and data. This approach lets us merge everything on one volume, which is way better.
-- Dan Morrill, Android engineer at Google"
That makes no sense to me. Are they talking phones like the Sensation 4G that had 4GB ROM space and SD Card. Well a very easy fix. Give us 16GB or 32GB and SD Card and problem solved. We have enough space for all the apps we want and we can have removable storage for unlimited space. I personally don't care that much on a phone like the Nexus 4 I had, but when I had the Nexus 7, I really wanted an SD Card. I think that was more of a lame answer than the true reason.
Thats good to know that im not the only one considering dumping the s4 and I know that everybody has their own reasons I just like the nice clean stock android fill and look
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I'm definitely getting rid of the S4 and getting the Nexus 5.
I got the S4 at launch, so the newly relocked MF3 (AT&T) bootloader isn't a problem for me, but the idea of it is. The fact that Samsung is releasing all these new phones with locked bootloader, maybe anti-root kernel, and now regional SIM restrictions I am very unhappy. The nexus 4 looked okay, but no LTE = no sale.
Sure, I will miss my SD card, but having a phone that can be bootloader unlocked in a second & knowing there will be lots of development for it (its a Nexus) makes me very excited to get it.
And I love my Nexus 7 2013, its a great device.
Wow i'm glad to see people realizing how crappy phones with 3rd party OS covers like Touchwiz are. N4 stock is much more responsive and virtually lag free, unlike the newer S4
No ill keep my s4 but more than likely pick up a nexus as well.. as long as the release it in white!
Havent had a nexus device since 5 devices ago..im overdue.
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I read the site but I think that is BS.
"We got tired of seeing OEMs include many GB of internal storage for music, while users were still running out of space for apps and data. This approach lets us merge everything on one volume, which is way better.
-- Dan Morrill, Android engineer at Google"
That makes no sense to me. Are they talking phones like the Sensation 4G that had 4GB ROM space and SD Card. Well a very easy fix. Give us 16GB or 32GB and SD Card and problem solved. We have enough space for all the apps we want and we can have removable storage for unlimited space. I personally don't care that much on a phone like the Nexus 4 I had, but when I had the Nexus 7, I really wanted an SD Card. I think that was more of a lame answer than the true reason.
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I agree with you. I don't see any plausible reason to not include both 16/32 GB internal plus removable storage nowadays.
Nevertheless, I don't think it's a conspiracy to keep people on the cloud.
I also agree that on a tablet it's much more useful to have an SD card than on a phone, since tablets are media consumption devices by design.
I've made my peace with it though and have adapted, but I can appreciate other user's reasons for wanting removable storage.
Luckily we have choice with Android and multiple vendors produce excellent hardware to accommodate any user.
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I am also dumping my note 2..though it is a good device but the newer samsung devices has so much restrictions like region lock,knox bootloader and exynos processors which nobody likes....looking forward for my first nexus device
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Dumping my ATT GS4 for the Nexus 5....solely due to the locked MF3 bootloader on the GS4....
I even have and use a 64gb SD card and have 4 batteries for the GS4...it's just such a laggy POS I will give all that up for a stock android experience.
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locked bootloader? what a joke. But the main problem with S4 is bad stock firmware. My S4 would've been out the car window at freeway speeds if I had to deal with laggy, battery-gobbling TW bloatware.
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I sold my S4 just a few days ago for the Nexus 5 wait.
The Knox bootloader was the last in a long line of disappointments by Samdung. The screen tearing was quite annoying as well. I'm actually looking forward to a non-AMOLED screen. IPS is a better option.
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I'm hoping the IPS on Nexus 5 is better than S4's amoled but it's unlikely. Try a S4 next to the G2 and see if you'll like LG's IPS. I found it less suitable for indoors (backlight bleed, low contrast) and you can't get the same range of saturation or color profiles like AMOLED. IIRC the contrast is a limitation of all backlit screen technology, same with limited color gamut & intensity. It's still a good tradeoff for unlocked bootloader, guaranteed best dev support, S800 w LTE.
Me 2 and Verizon can't wait
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Hi folks
I'm currently still on an old HTC nexus one, and I'm willing to buy a LG nexus 5.
One of my main reasons is the lack of memory on my N1.
When I bought the phone most apps were less than 1mb and now some standard musthave apps like hangouts or Facebook are over 20mb. Beause of this, I have to uninstall a lot of apps to be able to update others, leaving my phone with < 10 apps.
My first thoughts were that given the fact there is no microSD slot I would go for the biggest model. When looking around I see a lot of people going for the 16b model though. Paying 50€/$ to save me from the frustration of the low space warning seems OK to me!
Except for the price would you guys see any reason not to go for a 32gb model
What model did you buy and why?
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I'm currently still on an old HTC nexus one, and I'm willing to buy a LG nexus 5.
One of my main reasons is the lack of memory on my N1.
When I bought the phone most apps were less than 1mb and now some standard musthave apps like hangouts or Facebook are over 20mb. Beause of this, I have to uninstall a lot of apps to be able to update others, leaving my phone with < 10 apps.
My first thoughts were that given the fact there is no microSD slot I would go for the biggest model. When looking around I see a lot of people going for the 16b model though. Paying 50€/$ to save me from the frustration of the low space warning seems OK to me!
Except for the price would you guys see any reason not to go for a 32gb model
What model did you buy and why?
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32GB off course, you pay a bit more but those extra 16GB`s will be a benefit for years to come.
I have 16GB Nexus 7, 10, and 4 and I'm not hurting for space on any of those devices.
I can make do with 16GB on my tablets simply because they're WiFi only so I just stream everything when I'm at home and using them.
That being said, I paid the $50 difference to get the 32GB Nexus 5 simply because I thought I'd like the breathing room for the life of the phone.
32GB just seems more future proof at this time, even though I stream a lot of things and don't really store much on my devices at all.
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