Huawei's Nexus Phone Will Be The First Nexus Device To Offer Up To 128GB Of Storage

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The new flagship Nexus device will be available in a 128GB option, which is good news for users who require more storage, as the device lacks an SD card slot.

Last year's Nexus 6 came in 32GB and 64GB flavors, and high-end phones released this year tend to start at 32GB. According to multiple trusted Android Police sources, the Huawei Nexus phone that's been so prominently leaked in the last few weeks will be available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB variants.
 
I've never filled any phones storage I've owned, and I always buy the smallest storage option of the model of phone I am buying...
 
Zarathustra[H];1041865608 said:
I've never filled any phones storage I've owned, and I always buy the smallest storage option of the model of phone I am buying...
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Ditto, but a lot of people have been begging for the death of the 16GB iPhone. It all depends on the content you consume/create, and where you do it most.
 
Zarathustra[H];1041865608 said:
I've never filled any phones storage I've owned, and I always buy the smallest storage option of the model of phone I am buying...
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Sometimes it's just the nature of the specific user, but sometimes the limitation dictates the usage pattern, for example Netflix at 4k would be a silly concept twenty years ago in Europe - or in most parts of the US today.

That said, it's hard to see this being a big deal when the bandwidth caps are so low in cellphone plans, a bigger drive addresses only one of the bottlenecks in the equation.
 
1st ti 128GB .... well who's fault is that? A food SC card slot and users would have achievd that long ago... big whoop.
 
Zarathustra[H];1041865608 said:
I've never filled any phones storage I've owned, and I always buy the smallest storage option of the model of phone I am buying...
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I bought the 128GB iPhone 6 early this year...it was an easy decision, given that I got it for less than 600 bucks (and it was new/never activated).

On the topic of Huawei, I'm not sure I'd want to use their equipment. It's probably safe, but I'm not sure I trust the Chinese government not to put some sort of back door or spyware built into the firmware.
 
Meh...

Spend hundreds of bucks on extra phone storage, or just dump pictures/videos older than 6 months old to your computer once every year or two :p
 
Zarathustra[H];1041865608 said:
I've never filled any phones storage I've owned, and I always buy the smallest storage option of the model of phone I am buying...
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Unlike some of the people I know at work with iPhones (it's always iPhone users), who complain they had to delete some of their pictures because they ran out of storage, and wish they had spent the extra money for the large memory. They either don't know how to copy the pictures to their computer, or in some cases don't even own a computer.

The 16GB on my S3 is not enough, and I'd have to purge stuff occasionally. However since it has a micro sd slot, I simply added an additional 32GB, which pretty much covers what I need. I'd be willing to drop my requirement for an SD slot if a phone came with 64GB or more, and they didn't charge 10x the price of an sd card for the extra memory.
 
Zarathustra[H];1041866130 said:
Meh...

Spend hundreds of bucks on extra phone storage, or just dump pictures/videos older than 6 months old to your computer once every year or two :p
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A new 6 cost 650 at that time. I paid 575 and I could sell it for about 550. I don't consider it money wasted. I also don't use the storage for video. I couldn't possibly fill up 16GB of JPG pictures. I could fill it, and then some, with all of my music.
 
Depends the usage and performance dibs (if any) associated with the increased capacity.

I personally use my smartphone purely as an entertainment and gaming device, and I tend to play large games like FF4, so bigger the storage, the better. I am already feeling short on space even with 32GB SD and 16GB internal on my phone.
 
nilepez said:
A new 6 cost 650 at that time. I paid 575 and I could sell it for about 550. I don't consider it money wasted. I also don't use the storage for video. I couldn't possibly fill up 16GB of JPG pictures. I could fill it, and then some, with all of my music.
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They are going for 300-350$ new now.
 
I have about 30GB of music on my phone, plus pics and videos. The 128GB S6 has enough space, but it took a day and a half to move my data from my S5. It took 15 seconds, max, to move the microSD card from my S4 to my S5.
 
Ahh, good points.

I forgot about people putting music files on their phones. I've never done that. At one point I had an iPod for this, but I found it difficult to use and rather unmanageable while driving.

These days I just use internet radio / spotify on my phone.
 
I have a Patriot 64GB otg stick and a 128GB usb stick with me at all times. Storage is a moot point with OTG compatibility running stock on Nexus phones IMO.
 
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NoNRG said:
I won't ever use a Huawei phone.

http://intelligence.house.gov/sites...s/Huawei-ZTE Investigative Report (FINAL).pdf
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I'd rather have a foreign government that does not have the jurisdiction to throw me in jail spying on my every communication than have my own government which does have jurisdiction to throw me in jail spying on my every communication. Gotta consider both your exposure and the potential consequences of that exposure.

http://www.wired.com/2013/06/why-i-...is-the-wrong-way-to-think-about-surveillance/
 
Zarathustra[H];1041866810 said:
Ahh, good points.

I forgot about people putting music files on their phones. I've never done that. At one point I had an iPod for this, but I found it difficult to use and rather unmanageable while driving.

These days I just use internet radio / spotify on my phone.
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128GB is so liberating, I put music VIDEOS on my phone now :cool:

Probably got several gigs of podcasts and audiobooks for the commute.

It's one of those things I didn't realize was great until I did it.

Crazy that a 16GB phone is becoming useless for many people.....what kind of monster have we created??!?! :eek:
 
Zarathustra[H];1041866810 said:
Ahh, good points.

I forgot about people putting music files on their phones. I've never done that. At one point I had an iPod for this, but I found it difficult to use and rather unmanageable while driving.

These days I just use internet radio / spotify on my phone.
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Technically, I stream from my home, but I load a ton onto the device, for planes as well as those times when I have no signal, which is far too often when I drive a few hundred miles :(
 
m2h said:
That's me. Did the whole rom jumping thing for awhile. Stock Android just works.
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I laike Vanilla-ish Android.

I think the concern people have is whether you can trust a company like Huawei with a device you use for so much personal data.

At the very least a flash with a clean ROM would be in order, but if it has something in the firmware that installs itself into any ROM that runs on it, you may not be able to get rid of it.

I had the same concern with OnePlus.

You just can't trust anything Chinese.
 
Zarathustra[H];1041867913 said:
I laike Vanilla-ish Android.

I think the concern people have is whether you can trust a company like Huawei with a device you use for so much personal data.

At the very least a flash with a clean ROM would be in order, but if it has something in the firmware that installs itself into any ROM that runs on it, you may not be able to get rid of it.

I had the same concern with OnePlus.

You just can't trust anything Chinese.
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My thoughts exactly, but unlike 10 or 15 years ago, I no longer think they can trust our companies not to do the same thing. I'd like to think that Google, MS and Apple have enough backbone to say FU to our government, but who knows. What's more, I wouldn't be surprised if one of our spy agencies placed talented people into these companies to insert back doors.
 
Kueller said:
I'd rather have a foreign government that does not have the jurisdiction to throw me in jail spying on my every communication than have my own government which does have jurisdiction to throw me in jail spying on my every communication. Gotta consider both your exposure and the potential consequences of that exposure.

http://www.wired.com/2013/06/why-i-...is-the-wrong-way-to-think-about-surveillance/
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I'd kind of agree. I don't care, as much, if china spies on me versus the US. I'll likely never go there, and there isn't much they can do to me here. Steal my CC? big deal.
 
And the other point, it's probably less likely that hauwei hardware would have a hardware backdoor or vulnerability compared to more allied country mfg's like samsung or LG. Apple, at least publicly, appears to have a backbone to some degree.
 
Killerxp100 said:
SD card anyone...

Which is why I won't buy a phone without one.
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I used to say the same... and that also applied to removable batteries.

Sadly, it's getting harder and harder to find removable storage and removable batteries on flagship phones, and I expect them to be gone entirely within a year... it's just more profitable selling fixed storage devices at different capacities.

At this point I'm more concerned with durability. My S5 survived a trip to the bottom of the pool, cartwheeling down 2 flights of stairs, dropping and skidding *FACE DOWN* on concrete, and multiple bike crashes... and it has only barely noticeable scratches on the screen. Granted, the chrome edge is dinged up all to hell, but the point is... the S6 isn't even waterproof and its ALL GLASS...

Fuck that noise. I don't want an art piece that looks good in photos... I want a functional, durable phone.

Apple and it's god awful design influences can DIAF.
 
I mean for me, I don't care about the storage. I would certainly like a sd card, but I can't think of the last time I removed mine, and at present I have 24.72 gb free out of 28. So, 32 gb phone and I haven't even touched it. So, if this has a removable battery (sorry this isn't optional, saying these batteries don't develop a memory makes you an idiot), it's unlocked and I can do anything I want for $300 ish, call me sold. I'm still on a galaxy nexus because everything else just hasn't been worth the hassle.
 
Kueller said:
I'd rather have a foreign government that does not have the jurisdiction to throw me in jail spying on my every communication than have my own government which does have jurisdiction to throw me in jail spying on my every communication. Gotta consider both your exposure and the potential consequences of that exposure.

http://www.wired.com/2013/06/why-i-...is-the-wrong-way-to-think-about-surveillance/
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dave99 said:
I'd kind of agree. I don't care, as much, if china spies on me versus the US. I'll likely never go there, and there isn't much they can do to me here. Steal my CC? big deal.
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There are still very real reasons to not want anyone snooping in your data, especially china.

We have a relatively transparent system here in the U.S. (which is endlessly amusing) compared to China, and even so we had large numbers of confirmed NSA abuses, can you imagine what a single party dictatorial system with a ridiculous corruption problem might wind up doing?

There are consequences for personal/finance. Having a credit card stolen is not a insignificant problem, as you suggest it is. My ex almost lost her house a few years back because her debit card number was stolen, the account cleaned out, and it took the bank forever to reinstate the money, during which time she didn't have the money to pay her sons school fees and her mortgage payments.

Steal enough personal information and you can also open accounts in other peoples names. Thy won't find out until months later that they have a maxed out line of credit they never knew about, and it is VERY difficult to prove that it isn't yours and get it off your credit report.

Then there are the cases where stolen personal information is used to file fraudulent tax returns. The criminals file them in such a way where they run off with the fraudulent refund, and then you are left battling the IRS.

It is not particularly difficult to see how some mid level corrupt Chinese official might use or funnel to a organized crime ring, personal data allowing abuses like these. Stuff like this is already happening.

Do you ever use your phone for work? I'm sure the company would love if the Chinese have access to all the latest unreleased drawings, specifications, memos etc, that might be hanging out attached to your emails.

Do you work in IT or run any servers? Who else might want to know your admin passwords?

Do you work for a power company? Did you just give the Chinese government the ability to attach the U.S. power grid?

The list goes on and on. These are just the few I can think of off the top of my head.

Data security is really not something to be taken lightly.

I'd even go so far as to enact laws that force companies to patch all known software vulnerabilities within 48 hours, and that punish end users for using software/operating systems no longer being patched, or for blocking or otherwise avoiding to install security patches.
 
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot said:
I used to say the same... and that also applied to removable batteries.

Sadly, it's getting harder and harder to find removable storage and removable batteries on flagship phones, and I expect them to be gone entirely within a year... it's just more profitable selling fixed storage devices at different capacities.

At this point I'm more concerned with durability. My S5 survived a trip to the bottom of the pool, cartwheeling down 2 flights of stairs, dropping and skidding *FACE DOWN* on concrete, and multiple bike crashes... and it has only barely noticeable scratches on the screen. Granted, the chrome edge is dinged up all to hell, but the point is... the S6 isn't even waterproof and its ALL GLASS...

Fuck that noise. I don't want an art piece that looks good in photos... I want a functional, durable phone.

Apple and it's god awful design influences can DIAF.
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I've had a couple of iPhones, and I've never had the glass break. As for waterproof, I'm sure it's possible, but probably have to be thicker and would definitely cost more. I've only had one phone go in water, and that's when I forgot and dove into the pool. IT was far less sealed than an iPhone (not sure about the s6), but it still survived. I had to dry it out in rice, but a couple of days later, it was fine. I suspect the same is true for the 6/6s/S6.
 
Alia Nexis said:
Ditto, but a lot of people have been begging for the death of the 16GB iPhone. It all depends on the content you consume/create, and where you do it most.
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IMO they should kill the 16gb option for all the idevices. Offer 32gb at the same price that they were offering 16gb.

I have an iPhone 6 128gb and it's a waste of money for me. I'll never fill more than half that. I regret not getting the 6+ and also not getting 64gb.
 
mls1995 said:
IMO they should kill the 16gb option for all the idevices. Offer 32gb at the same price that they were offering 16gb.

I have an iPhone 6 128gb and it's a waste of money for me. I'll never fill more than half that. I regret not getting the 6+ and also not getting 64gb.
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I wish I could one hand a 6+, but I know I'd drop it all over the place. Be nice to have the better camera and higher resolution/bigger screen, but if I decide I need a bigger screen, I'll get a 7" tablet (probably iOS, but I'm not looking so who knows).
 
Zarathustra[H];1041869042 said:
There are still very real reasons to not want anyone snooping in your data, especially china.

We have a relatively transparent system here in the U.S. (which is endlessly amusing) compared to China, and even so we had large numbers of confirmed NSA abuses, can you imagine what a single party dictatorial system with a ridiculous corruption problem might wind up doing?

There are consequences for personal/finance. Having a credit card stolen is not a insignificant problem, as you suggest it is. My ex almost lost her house a few years back because her debit card number was stolen, the account cleaned out, and it took the bank forever to reinstate the money, during which time she didn't have the money to pay her sons school fees and her mortgage payments.

Steal enough personal information and you can also open accounts in other peoples names. Thy won't find out until months later that they have a maxed out line of credit they never knew about, and it is VERY difficult to prove that it isn't yours and get it off your credit report.

Then there are the cases where stolen personal information is used to file fraudulent tax returns. The criminals file them in such a way where they run off with the fraudulent refund, and then you are left battling the IRS.

It is not particularly difficult to see how some mid level corrupt Chinese official might use or funnel to a organized crime ring, personal data allowing abuses like these. Stuff like this is already happening.

Do you ever use your phone for work? I'm sure the company would love if the Chinese have access to all the latest unreleased drawings, specifications, memos etc, that might be hanging out attached to your emails.

Do you work in IT or run any servers? Who else might want to know your admin passwords?

Do you work for a power company? Did you just give the Chinese government the ability to attach the U.S. power grid?

The list goes on and on. These are just the few I can think of off the top of my head.

Data security is really not something to be taken lightly.

I'd even go so far as to enact laws that force companies to patch all known software vulnerabilities within 48 hours, and that punish end users for using software/operating systems no longer being patched, or for blocking or otherwise avoiding to install security patches.
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valid points. And I have my credit card numbers stolen, twice. To me, it was insignificant, didn't cost me a penny, cost me a little bit of time to change my autopay's. Debit card can be different as you noted.

And I certainly don't WANT anyone spying on my data, but most of your points could be leveled at the US/NSA also. I'm pretty sure the NSA would love to have my admin passwords (yes, I'm in IT), vpn keys & ssh private keys, just as much as the chinese would. They wouldn't find anything interesting, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't vacuum up the data just to have it for later. And I could just as easily see some corrupt US official selling off hacked data to criminal organizations.

At least with a nexus device, it's possible to feel a little more secure, knowing the OS updates come from google rather than an OEM rom with unknown bloatware/spyware in it.

I won't be getting this phone, but that's due to the size, not the mfg. It huawei was making the new nexus 5 instead of LG, I'd probably get it.
 
nilepez said:
I've had a couple of iPhones, and I've never had the glass break. As for waterproof, I'm sure it's possible, but probably have to be thicker and would definitely cost more. I've only had one phone go in water, and that's when I forgot and dove into the pool. IT was far less sealed than an iPhone (not sure about the s6), but it still survived. I had to dry it out in rice, but a couple of days later, it was fine. I suspect the same is true for the 6/6s/S6.
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Yeah sorry, repaired phones for a side job for awhile... and iPhones are without a doubt some of the most fragile phones there are. Also most design flaws and pain in the ass to fix, since they are designed not to be.

The point is, the S5 was sold as a waterproof phone, and the S6 isn't even IP67... that's a huge step back.

Plus the whole glass all around and no edges makes it touchy as hell to use. Everyone I know who has one accidentally hits things all the time because it's impossible to hold without activating touch. Bleh
 
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot said:
Yeah sorry, repaired phones for a side job for awhile... and iPhones are without a doubt some of the most fragile phones there are. Also most design flaws and pain in the ass to fix, since they are designed not to be.

The point is, the S5 was sold as a waterproof phone, and the S6 isn't even IP67... that's a huge step back.

Plus the whole glass all around and no edges makes it touchy as hell to use. Everyone I know who has one accidentally hits things all the time because it's impossible to hold without activating touch. Bleh
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Reminds me of that time I had the misfortune of replacing a hard drive in an older discrete Macbook Pro.

Definitely not designed with maintenance in mind, and honestly the interior quality wasn't very confidence inspiring. Components wrapped in anti static bags and tucked into empty spots, rather than like Dells I have worked on where everything had its own purpose made bracket that screwed into place.
 
Also, I feel like fragility of phones while particularly bad for Apple, is something that is industry wide.

There HAS to be an element of planned obsolescence involved here. I mean, how many other products in your home, couldn't take a tumble from desk height without damage, even among those not designed to be portable...
 
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