If it's available on Verizon, it's a no-brainer purchase for me. If it's not.... it's gonna have to be a super great phone to convince me not to get a different comparable phone on Verizon.
I highly doubt it. I would recommend getting either the Moto X (if you're OK with a subpar camera) or the LG G2 (if you're OK with shitty default software and a slightly larger screen). The latter seems like the better option, since you can just install CyanogenMod. Plus the G2's camera is even better than the Nexus 5's will be.
Almost none.
Verizon has all but stated they're not interested in carrying another Nexus phone, since it's "incompatible with their business strategy" (ie, they can't control updates on it and install bloatware on it).
As for the Nexus 5 itself, the leaked FCC diagrams show that it doesn't even have the correct radios to work on Verizon's network.
> If it's not.... it's gonna have to be a super great phone to convince me not to get a different comparable phone on Verizon.
I haven't found any other phone on Verizon compelling enough to make me consider upgrading to a Verizon phone from my Galaxy Nexus. When the next Nexus comes out, I'm probably ditching them for T-Mobile, even though I still have unlimited 4G data on Verizon.
I'm just completely fed up with Verizon's inane moves to keep all phones on their network locked down (they even forced the HTC One bootloader to be locked). No more.
Like I mentioned in another comment, both the Moto X and the LG G2 are great upgrades on Verizon from the Galaxy Nexus.
> I'm probably ditching them for T-Mobile, even though I still have unlimited 4G data on Verizon.
Make sure you take T-Mo for a test drive first, to make sure you actually get reception everywhere you frequent.
Also, I've heard you can sell your unlimited data plan online for several hundred dollars.
I don't understand these screens so big I need two hands to use the device.
I don't get at all why people want phones with a small screen.
Typing get hard, I have to zoom & pan to see a website, watching videos/photos on a small screen is not nice at all...
It's all a matter of personal preference, and habit. After using a Nexus 7 as my only mobile device for a while, I've come to find small a Galaxy S4.
It just seems that the majority of people prefer big screens over small screens. It might also be a market strategy, as a phone with a >5" screen could be on a different market (and so doesn't compete) than an iPhone.
That said, a "Nexus 5 mini" would be nice to make everyone happy.
Android users who want a smaller screen are really hard pressed to find high quality devices.
There's a legitimate case for big phones, in that they make typing somewhat easier. Typing on my iphone is pretty annoying to me, so I'm actually happy that a 5 inch size is coming to be more standardized.
I've polled a fairly large number of students at my high school, and not one has reflected favorably on the change from iOS 6 to iOS 7. I'm not sure how other demographics feel about iOS 7, but the opinion of my cohort seems to be overwhelmingly negative.
iOS 7 has caused a major regression in the functionality and enjoyability of Apple's mobile products, and I think a lot of people are unhappy with the changes Apple made.
I've been eagerly anticipating the Nexus 5 since the day of iOS 7's release. Nothing will make me happier than to never have to tolerate iOS 7 again.
I know a few people who are fine with 6 or 7, but I've never heard a single soul say "iOS 7 is freaking awesome!".
All the people I know who are approach 40 or older loath it for both aesthetic reasons as well as not being able to see anything with the stupid design.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/17/jd-power-ranks-app...
For context, if our family of three were to buy only Nexus 5's and switch to T-Mobile's $30-per-month, unlimited-everything plan, we would save almost $100 per month over our current situation.
Contracts are an atrocity, and the Nexus program is the best way to circumvent them while still using superior hardware.
>Among buyers who switched brands, Apple took three times as many from Samsung (33%) as Samsung took from Apple (11%)
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/19/apple-samsung-survey-...
It's similar to the stats that looked at selling price that always favoured smartphone only corporations (Apple, HTC, RIM) and hid Samsung's progress.
"Samsung smartphones beat last three iPhones in user satisfaction"
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9241257/Samsung_smartph...
I do like Apple's hardware and it's build quality. I have a Nexus 4 for testing and it's nice, but its lack of LTE meant it wasn't going to be a daily use device for me.
The idea of a well-build non-customized Android device with LTE and NFC (so I can use a YubiKey with it) is very appealing.
Recently began work on a mobile project where we deal with a few recent Android phones and tablets. I already bought myself a Nexus 7 and it's fucking awesome. I can't wait to drop the iPhone and get the Nexus 5.
Both have their merits but in the end it's the screens size to me. Make the iPhone thinner, give it a killer screen, and I'll go back but until then, Android.
I'd also like stronger per-app privacy controls and sandboxing. I have this vague idea that installing the wrong package on an Android phone can mean doom, and that many apps request permissions that are far too broad and on install time (rather than when they need them). I'm unsure whether I'm just ill-informed on this or not.
That said, I'm not a disenchanted iPhone user so perhaps your question wasn't aimed at me. I recently upgraded to a 5s and am very happy.
In 4.3, they silently included the App Ops configuration to offer gating of permissions. Mixology doesn't need Calendar access? Turn it off.
BUT, that said, plenty of apps DON'T ask for too broad permissions, and sometimes you'll even find that app devs will put notes in the patch notes explaining why they need to increase permission scope (if they do).
I don't know about this feeling about installing the wrong package can mean doom. Doom in what way? This seems a bit silly.
Previous leak shows prices starting at $349 for the 16GB model (http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4850738/nexus-5-google-pl...)
I'm not a smartphone user at all, but I do have an iPad that I use frequently.
I find iOS 7 sterile, lifeless, joyless, and flat. I like colors and depth, and iOS 7 seems all about being colorless and flat.
That's just my opinion, though. Others, I'm sure, enjoy the iOS 7 look and feel.
Everyone wins: People get their item, and the media gets to report out of stock.
