[wplug] No, Android Nexus phones are not dead

[Zachary Uram]

Thanks. I'll pass on that! Rather have a Nexus.


On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Matthew Hughes <matthues at gmail.com> wrote:

> One Plus is a company. They make a phone called "one". It has highs end
> specs and prices around $350-$399 unlocked. The only sell unlocked. It has
> cynogenmod pre-installed. They have some hokey invite system so you can
> only  get one if you are invited.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Zachary Uram" <netrek at gmail.com>
> Sent: ‎6/‎29/‎2014 2:50 AM
> To: "General user list" <wplug at wplug.org>
> Subject: Re: [wplug] No, Android Nexus phones are not dead
>
> What is The One Plus????
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Martin James Gehrke <
> martin at teamgehrke.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I had the same reaction when I saw this. Up until now my plan was to wait
> > until Google dropped the price on the Nexus 5 (which they tend to do when
> > they want to empty the warehouse before launching a new phone) and then
> buy
> > one. My Nexus 4 is only about a year old, and I'm hoping to get another
> > year out of it.
> >
> > The One Plus makes me curious but it is too much a phablet for me.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Matthew Hughes <matthues at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Good to hear I was thinking of getting one next year. Though I don't
> like
> > > the idea of not having a microSD card slot. I also think I want
> > insurance,
> > > and that is not going to happen. Of course that all goes out the window
> > if
> > > I get a one plus invite.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: "Justin Smith" <justin at adminix.net>
> > > Sent: ‎6/‎27/‎2014 9:35 AM
> > > To: "wplug at wplug.org" <wplug at wplug.org>
> > > Subject: [wplug] No, Android Nexus phones are not dead
> > >
> > > Rumors have been circulating for months that Google would no longer
> > > release a Nexus phone each year. If you're not familiar with Nexus
> > > phones, they offer 80-85% of the performance of flagship devices like
> > > the Galaxy S5 at a fraction of the price, and they're very
> > hacker-friendly.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://readwrite.com/2014/06/26/google-nexus-android-silver#awesm=~oIkUBgyqNz7u0o
> > >
> > > It looks like the rumors of the Nexus line's demise were incorrect.
> > > Google will continue to release Nexus phones even though it is
> > > launching "Android Silver," a certification program designed to
> > > showcase phones that offer a stock Android experience and receive
> > > updates directly from Google.
> > >
> > > Whew! That's a relief for us Nexus fans.
> > >
> > > --
> > > *Justin Smith*
> > > GNU/Linux System Administrator
> > >
> > > /"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees.
> > > That'll do them in!"/
> > > /-Author Unknown/
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