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Nexus 5 2015 release date

  • 02-09-2015 12:33pm
    #1
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭


    When would we realistically expect the N5 2015 to be released in Ireland?


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  • #2
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    If it exists and is going to be released this year, it will be available in Ireland the same date it is available everywhere else.
    It's most likely the very end of October or early November as that was the launch date of the previous phones.
    Nexus 5/First released
    October 31, 2013
    https://www.google.ie/search?q=nexus%205%20release%20date
    Nexus 4/First released
    November 13, 2012
    https://www.google.ie/search?q=nexus%204%20release%20date


  • #3
    projectgtr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭projectgtr


    Read today that they will be announced on the 29th of Sept :D


  • #4
    projectgtr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭projectgtr


    cases are up for preorder ;) (i wouldnt pay much attention to the front render

    81nQg0%2BDjPL._SL1500_.jpg


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ringke-Absorption-Technology-Protector-Protection/dp/B005JQ8RDC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1441912305&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+5x


  • #5
    Niemoj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    Super excited for this phone.


  • #6
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Fluffy88 wrote: »
    If it exists and is going to be released this year, it will be available in Ireland the same date it is available everywhere else.
    It's most likely the very end of October or early November as that was the launch date of the previous phones.

    Am I right in thinking you could not buy the Nexus 6 last year straight away on the Irish play store. You had to import it from England or Europe for crazy money? I think it wasn't available on the Irish play store for nearly 6 months after release. I could be wrong, need to find the Nexus 6 thread and read back


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  • #7
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking you could not buy the Nexus 6 last year straight away on the Irish play store. You had to import it from England or Europe for crazy money? I think it wasn't available on the Irish play store for nearly 6 months after release. I could be wrong, need to find the Nexus 6 thread and read back

    I think you're right there


  • #8
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Zipppy wrote: »
    I think you're right there

    Yep found this on the Nexus 6 thread. Can only hope it is different this year, Google can be unpredictable so it's hard to know?


  • #9
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    Tomorrow the day? :)


  • #10
    killilea92
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭killilea92


    Tomorrows the day :) its gunna be between this and the 1+2


  • #11
    henke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭henke


    If this is any good will definitely be purchasing. Hopefully will be available in Ireland ASAP.


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  • #12
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    I know that MP count isn't always a sign of a good camera, but the rumoured rear facing 12.3MP camera isounds a little disappointing to be honest. 8MP front facing camera is welcome though.

    I'll be waiting on the sideline for the in depth reviews.


  • #13
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    henke wrote:
    If this is any good will definitely be purchasing. Hopefully will be available in Ireland ASAP.


    Better be...I need a new phone....now


  • #14
    robo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭robo


    I have been holding out for a new nexus for a while & am just dying to get a new one...hope that they don't hold back the sale of these in Ireland for too long!


  • #15
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    http://www.androidpolice.com/topics/news/

    seems Ireland will be getting it very soon :)


  • #16
    beanian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 450 ✭✭beanian


    Finally Ireland is getting it on launch day! Seems ridiculous it took this long with Dublin being their EU HQ


  • #17
    irishbuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭irishbuzz


    Any idea what time it will be available from?


  • #18
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,765 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Remember the days when a Nexus launch would have a 50 page thread. How times have changed.


  • #19
    projectgtr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭projectgtr


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Remember the days when a Nexus launch would have a 50 page thread. How times have changed.

    2Gb of RAM has me thinking twice about the Nexus 5 , im swaying more to the nexus 6p now :( , it may still turn out to be a rumor but not looking likely.


  • #20
    Mourinho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 966 ✭✭✭Mourinho


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Remember the days when a Nexus launch would have a 50 page thread. How times have changed.

    Tbh I think their premium price and specs for the previous N6 is the cause of it. Their fan base was always decent specs for a decent price and you can tell they messed up, the amount of price slashes that yoke got was unreal the 64GB version went from €650 down to €500 I think, well in advance of the announment too.


  • #21
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    Anyone going to take a guess at what it's going to be in Euro? Presume 5X will be €399 and 6P €499 at minimum. Looking like the 6P is the one to go for in any case. Hard to be too excited when ya can pick up a G4 for €400 and an S6 edge for around €550 from eGlobal.


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  • #22
    irishbuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭irishbuzz


    Based on the rumoured US prices I'd by hopeful the 6p will be a little cheaper than that maybe 32GB ~€470 with 64GB €520 and the 128GB €590ish.

    Show starts at 5pm Irish time. Hard to now how long after that the store will actually make the devices available.


  • #23
    killilea92
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭killilea92


    T - 5.5hrs


  • #24
    henke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭henke


    If there available for pre-order today I wonder how long after that we could expect shipping to happen. Probably go for the 32gb 5x.


  • #25
    beanian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 450 ✭✭beanian


    henke wrote: »
    If there available for pre-order today I wonder how long after that we could expect shipping to happen. Probably go for the 32gb 5x.

    Wouldnt be more than 1-2 weeks I would expect. Marshmallow is rolling out Oct 5th so I would expect the new nexus devices to be in hands around then.


  • #26
    Skippy along
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Skippy along


    Ivefoundgod wrote: »
    Anyone going to take a guess at what it's going to be in Euro? Presume 5X will be €399 and 6P €499 at minimum. Looking like the 6P is the one to go for in any case. Hard to be too excited when ya can pick up a G4 for €400 and an S6 edge for around €550 from eGlobal.

    Looking like €479 for the Nexus 5 not cheap


  • #27
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    Yep start at €479 ... Bit fecvkin expensive ...


  • #28
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Skippy along wrote: »
    Looking like €479 for the Nexus 5 not cheap

    That's only the 16GB, the 32GB is €529. I probably wasn't going to buy one anyway but they could have at least tried to tempt me with the price. They're up on the Irish Google Play store for order.

    https://store.google.com/product/nexus_5x
    https://store.google.com/product/nexus_6p


  • #29
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    Those prices are a complete joke. €650 for the 6P??? It's $499, even allowing for tax and the usual screw EU currency conversion that's ridiculous. €500 or €550 at an absolute maximum would be an acceptable price. Can't see how they can justify that price. Not a chance I'd buy one for that price.


  • #30
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭madmoe


    If the 6P is bought in the USA and brought back here will it work OK lads? There is only one version of the phone i.e. one bought here and one bought in the USA are exactly the same!?

    Cheers,
    M


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  • #31
    StereoSound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    The specs are ok but not amazing, 2gb ram is disappointingly IMO. My interest temporarily swung to the 5x over the past weeks from the moto x style but now I'm swinging back.


  • #32
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    madmoe wrote:
    If the 6P is bought in the USA and brought back here will it work OK lads? There is only one version of the phone i.e. one bought here and one bought in the USA are exactly the same!?


    I'm interested in this as well.


  • #33
    Skippy along
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Skippy along


    madmoe wrote: »
    If the 6P is bought in the USA and brought back here will it work OK lads? There is only one version of the phone i.e. one bought here and one bought in the USA are exactly the same!?

    Cheers,
    M

    Bought an nexus 6 off eBay last week new and sealed in box for €389 did a good bit of research there's two versions an international my one and one for the USA xt1103 which had a different bands for the 4g network the us version won't work on some 4g networks here


  • #34
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I see no mention of Qi wireless charging in the 5x specs, has that been dropped? Hope not, it's really handy.

    EDIT: It appears it doesn't have it, nor does the 6P. Tossers.


  • #35
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    The Paddy Tax on these is insane. The lowest model is €143 more expensive than in the US.


  • #36
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Jayop wrote: »
    The Paddy Tax on these is insane. The lowest model is €143 more expensive than in the US.

    Once you take into account VAT it's not that bad but it's still about 60 euro on the base model.


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  • #37
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Once you take into account VAT it's not that bad but it's still about 60 euro on the base model.

    Don't they pay sales tax over there too?


  • #38
    carlmango11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭carlmango11


    Jayop wrote: »
    Don't they pay sales tax over there too?

    They do but I'm pretty sure they'll pay it on top of the advertised price as each state was a different rate.

    The US price converted to Euro + 23% is €414. Still a lot less than €479


  • #39
    Permabear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Permabear


    This post has been deleted.


  • #40
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Jayop wrote: »
    Don't they pay sales tax over there too?

    Some states do, some don't. The rate is usually a lot less than here though. Their prices are before sales tax is added on whereas our prices have VAT included.


  • #41
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Ugh.

    Have to say, this is really underwhelming. Price tag and specs not doing it for me.

    In addition, not yet available in the Swiss play store. Think I might just get a Galaxy S5. Had my Nexus 4 for three years :o

    Would be tempted by the 6 but.....meh.


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  • #42
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Nexus program should be done away with at this stage. No need for it.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #43
    Pique
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Pique


    No LED notification light!! WTF?

    I'm keeping the N5 till it dies (or put a replacement battery in it). Nothing in the new one to make me want it, especially not at that price.


  • #44
    DECEiFER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,229 ✭✭✭DECEiFER


    Absolutely shocked at the price difference. I was considering an upgrade if it came in at the sub-400 euro mark. That's just taking the piss. Though the UK price starts at £339 and works out cheaper than ours, but not by enough. I'll hold onto my Nexus 4 for a while and upgrade to Marshmallow though CyanogenMod or something else.


  • #45
    DECEiFER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,229 ✭✭✭DECEiFER


    For anyone interested, copied from the US and Irish Google Stores:
    Nexus 5X Bands wrote:
    US
    GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
    CDMA: BC0/1/10
    LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/25/26/29
    LTE (TDD): B41
    LTE CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B7, B4-B12, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41

    IE
    GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
    CDMA: not supported
    LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/26/28
    LTE (TDD): B38/40/41
    LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B1-B5, B1-B7, B1-B8, B1-B18, B1-B19, B1-B26, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B40-B40, B41-B41.
    Nexus 6P Bands wrote:
    US
    GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
    CDMA: BC0/1/10
    LTE (FDD): B2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/30
    LTE (TDD): B41
    CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41

    IE
    GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
    TD-SCDMA: 34/39
    CDMA: BC0/1
    LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/19/20/28
    LTE (TDD): B38/B39/40/41
    CA DL: B1-B5, B1-B8, B1-B19, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B39-B39, B40-B40, B41-B41

    So it would seem that LTE/4G Bands 3 and 20, used here, are covered on the US version of the 5X and just Band 3 on the US version of the 6P.

    Shipping from the US seems to be cheapest with this crowd (I calculated about $26 for 1kg to Ireland):
    https://www.viabox.com


  • #46
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭madmoe


    DECEiFER wrote: »
    For anyone interested, copied from the US and Irish Google Stores:

    So it would seem that LTE/4G Bands 3 and 20, used here, are covered on the US version of the 5X and just Band 3 on the US version of the 6P.

    Shipping from the US seems to be cheapest with this crowd (I calculated about $26 for 1kg to Ireland):
    https://www.viabox.com

    So would one be fairly safe to get it in the US and it would work OK here on LTE!?

    Thanks,
    M


  • #47
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,527 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    madmoe wrote: »
    So would one be fairly safe to get it in the US and it would work OK here on LTE!?

    Thanks,
    M


    how would one get one in the us though?


  • #48
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,105 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    irishgeo wrote: »
    how would one get one in the us though?

    By people bringing it back for you ;)


  • #49
    Ush1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,476 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    The price is the killer for me. I'll be in the states at the end of the month and would buy one if they could be bought in stores but they can't so I'll sit this one out until prices start to drop in Ireland.


  • #50
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Ush1 wrote: »
    The price is the killer for me. I'll be in the states at the end of the month and would buy one if they could be bought in stores but they can't so I'll sit this one out until prices start to drop in Ireland.

    Where are you staying in the US? Can you not order it and get it delivered to your hotel or where you are staying? Or maybe it won't be available before you come back?

    Cheers,
    M


  • #51
    DECEiFER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,229 ✭✭✭DECEiFER


    The problem is if you get the 6P, it's not going to use Band 20 over here and I don't know to what extent that is used vs. Band 3, only that some networks use both and others use one or the other. The 5X seems to handle both.

    You can check this but I don't know how accurate it is:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks_in_Europe

    Also, don't forget the possibility of customs, and if you're using Viabox, you should contact them to say how they mark items for shipping, etc. It's always a risk but it's still an option.

    Lastly, warranty. It'd be a US warranty but there has to be some sort of way to make use of it over here. Say an American living in the US now moves to Ireland early next year, before the one year is up... Aren't our warranties two years? I seem to remember the Nexus 4 being two years vs. one year in the US, or am I mistaken? I honestly don't know for sure, but these are all things to bear in mind.


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