Poll: *** Google Nexus 6 ***

[Rimsy]

SoC is what we're talking about, not the rest you just added. This phone has the rest in spades but your discounting purely on the fact that the SoC isn't 64bit. Oooooh, nobody cares because the software is still ages away to make the most of it. And by that time we'll have moved on the the Nexus 6.

We are on a site that sells high end PC components and I have to explain this, seems like common sense to me.

You'd think you'd understand how quickly hardware moves and software doesn't really wouldn't you? For NOW the Nexus 6 appears to be the best Android handset in existence - in 12 months time.. probably not. Crazy this tech stuff isnt it?

 

[Christmas themed thank]

This phone is now listed on Amazon.

 

[photoshop]

The Lack of Notification LED is a MAJOR fail imo!

Adaptive display is all and well but you have to be close to your phone to see the display where i could see the LED from a distance and had set it up so various notifications used different lights.

Cant say im a fan of adaptive display. From what ive seen you can peep at your notification from it and it will take you to the app....from what I've seen there is no dismiss notification option or to delete or reply to things directly from the lockscreen.

 

[Quinnaay]

So there is no notifcation LED at all?

 

[kona786]

It is what it is. No amount of discussion will bring it back unfortunately .

 

[thep02]

even the nexus 4 feels quicker than the S5 and the M8

Not even close to my experience with the n4 and s4 and play with the s5.

 

[thep02]

For NOW the Nexus 6 appears to be the best Android handset in existence - in 12 months time.. probably not. Crazy this tech stuff isnt it?

What about in 4/5 months though when z4, s6 and m9 will all be revealed.

 

[kona786]

It will still be competitive just due to having stock upto date Android. The days of faster hardware meaning much are behind us IMO. The package as a whole means a lot more.

 

[Fallen god]

Midnight blue is pretty hot.

 

[Nexus18]

I love the active display, far better than a NLED imo.

Will this feature be coming to the N5?

 

[Robbo]

I love the active display, far better than a NLED imo.

Will this feature be coming to the N5?

I doubt it, it needs certain hardware doesn't it?

 

[thep02]

A quip i just heard, "calling a smartphone a phone is analogous to calling a car a chair".

 

[m4rk84]

I doubt it, it needs certain hardware doesn't it?

It's possible but not really very practical without a AMOLED screen. On an LCD the whole screen turning on all the time just becomes a battery drain.

 

[modelportfolio2]

@AlexR

Seems to me that with the Amazon store listing (without pricing), we are still on track for a late October launch in the UK. Seems unlikely Amazon would have a listing for a product not coming for many weeks. Next week should be when it drops.

 

[grimm]

Is there any indication at all regarding the price point yet?

 

[Thomss]

I hope we don't have a Nexus 4 style Play Store Melt Down!

 

[Fallen god]

I doubt it, it needs certain hardware doesn't it?

Need OLED, LCD suck with these sort of tech, its why you will see most iPhones actual spend a lot of battery life on lock screen due to it always turning on.

I hope we don't have a Nexus 4 style Play Store Melt Down!

Doubt it, Nexus 5 went pretty well, I think they have no learnt how to sell stuff finally.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Shame about the size. Don't know which phone to get now (N4 user contract up in Feb)

 

[kona786]

Should also be less demand due to price and size.

 

[Fallen god]

Shame about the size. Don't know which phone to get now (N4 user contract up in Feb)

Moto X 2014, or better yet just wait for the new batch of devices that are due in March/April.