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Google Nexus 5 coming 1st week of December

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We just got confirmation that the Google Nexus 5 will be officially launched in the Philippines this 1st week of December.

There’s no specific day on that week but nor we have any idea on the suggested retail price though.

We also confirmed that Smart will also carry the Nexus 5 on their postpaid plan. We update with more details as we get them.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and is considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines.

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Christian Torreña · 3 years ago

Nice review.

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stylin trucks deals · 13 years ago

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hover · 13 years ago

ayoko lang sa G2 yung button sa likod although very accesible, nakakabwisit lang tignan HAHA. i can’t wait for the nexus :(

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Oliver · 13 years ago

Check Premium Logic in Alabang Festival Mall
They have a Black Nexus 5 16GB on display and on stock for Php 22k+

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hover · 13 years ago

oliver 16gb lang meron??? walangf 32?

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Oliver · 13 years ago

@hover: 16gb lang po nakita ko, wala me nakita 32gb sa price list nila
gus2 ko na sana kunin kaso hindi ko pa nabebenta nexus 4 ko… chaka cash payment sila sa premium logic
ang hinahantay ko magkaron is memoxpress para pwede mag installment upto 12mos 0% interest, para may pag gastosan pa akong iba
tapos pwede pa mag add ng extra para sa extended warranty, covered pa physical damages

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Hover · 13 years ago

ang sabi magkakaroon daw sa smart and globe lang muna daw? hmm sana naman may makita akong 32gb

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France03 · 13 years ago

PLEASE HELP!
Where can I buy Google Nexus 5 D821 version 16gb or 32gb 4G LTE here in Cebu and how much is the price??

And how will I know if it’s ORIGINAL or FAKE??

Please help……

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Rof · 13 years ago

Watch a review about the phone on youtube… It helps to decide what you want to buy… Nexus 5 is on kitkat na… But the camera sucks daw…

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Videos · 13 years ago

Wow! I hope it won’t be too expensive.

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Tedd · 13 years ago

Awesome specs. Glad it’s going to be available on Smart plans.

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Rene · 13 years ago

I’ve had mine for 2 weeks now, got it from an online store. Medyo mahal by 1k compared sa Kim, pero still very worth it. Even if Play Store sells it for the peso equivalent of $349, still no regrets kasi una naman ako nagkaroon..

Again I love the Nexus 5…

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random · 13 years ago

ah sir, tanong lang po, pano nyu po nalaman na ikaw una nagkaroon ng nexus 5? pakiexplain, tnx.

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France03 · 13 years ago

PLEASE HELP!
Where can I buy Google Nexus 5 D821 version 16gb or 32gb 4G LTE here in Cebu and how much is the price??

And how will I know if it’s ORIGINAL or FAKE??

Please help……

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Dj Tron Mix · 13 years ago

Mga pre,

Dapat ba ma-consider removable battery kung gusto mo patagalin ng 4 years phone kagaya ng s4?

Pag hinde, ano ba maganda na kulay ng likod sa nexus 5, black (verry common) or white (marumihin kaso ok lang lalagyan ko naman case pero kakaiba sya)?

Salamat.

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zer0ice · 13 years ago

Pare,

Kung tutuusin, sa panahon ngayon, ang tinatagal ng isang telepono is 2 years. Sige, sabihin na nating 3 years.

So sa tanong mo, kung dapat ba nating isipin ang non-removable battery, well, it depends on you.

If you are the type na napapabili ng telepono in 2-3 years. Then this would be a non-issue for you.

If you are the type who sticks to his phone until it dies, then it might become an issue. However, what you can do is to optimize your use of your phone so that your battery will last longer.

But manufacturers nowadays give consumers enough reason to ditch their gadgets nearly every 2 years.. has anybody noticed?

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renren · 13 years ago

In all the phones I’ve owned, never did I feel the need to change battery so I don’t see the argument here.

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Bartolo Colon · 13 years ago

sana yung U.K version ang i-launch dito. kasi may nabasa ako na hindi compatible ang LTE bands ng US version dito sa Pinas. Anyone can confirm this?

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aze · 13 years ago

2 versions yan, US at International, yung sa UK international version yun. so obviously international yung satin.

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zer0ice · 13 years ago

If LG Philippines and/or Smart are going to offer it here, they’d definitely sell the international variant.

It wouldn’t make sense selling US-targeted product since that variant is manufactured to support US carriers.

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Bartolo Colon · 13 years ago

Ayos! Eto ang hinihintay ko na maging available sya locally, para may official warranty. hirap bumili sa mga online, store warranty lang.

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zer0ice · 13 years ago

Exactly!

In one of the FB groups I am a part of, I read one guy claiming he got his Note 3 phone ROOTED. He called the online seller asking why the phone was ROOTED and the seller’s representative told him various reasons.

Phones do not come out ROOTED out of the box. Somebody tampered on it. It’s that simple. That’s not so say that the case is impossible with local/official distributers/sellers, but you can always check the phone/purchase in the store, before you pay for it.

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abuzalzal · 13 years ago

Prone pa naman sa Dead Pixels at Backlight bleeding ang N5 (as per online/YouTube feedbacks)

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aze · 13 years ago

@abu yeps, pero siguro sa mga early batch lang na devices. parang nung sa unang nexus 7.

@zeroice thanks sa tip. akalain mo yun, so ibig sabihin second hand ang unit na nakuha nya. yikes. salamat sa tip.

@bart sana mas mababa sa presyo sa online stores para bumaba pa ulit presyo nila haha.

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fanatic · 13 years ago

yes! smart! na ang carrier ng nexus!

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chevs · 13 years ago

yes! early christmas gift! want this nexus 5 badly

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Levi · 13 years ago

I know! I’ve been desperately waiting for this phone!

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Rios · 13 years ago

even if globe would handle nexus 5 they’d just say “no stocks yet” and sell samsung or iphone

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meh · 13 years ago

LG G2 has a 3000mah battery, nexus is nice but the battery of the LG and Camera is far better

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Jenky · 13 years ago

am not any indian spammer or what but yeaaah LG G2 is much better than nexus even if they almost have the same features and specs

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renren · 13 years ago

Nothing beats stock Android so Nexus 5 all the way.

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Ray · 13 years ago

Both are awesome phones but I do agree with you. Battery and camera-wise, G2 really beats Nexus 5. The overall speed and performance of Nexus sounds promising though especially with the Kit Kat

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Angel · 13 years ago

This is the best I read so far from the Philippine shore!

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THEO · 13 years ago

Bibili ako ito.. ito ang rason di ako kumuha ng G2 …

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EarlZ · 13 years ago

Just like the N4 it was said to be smart only but retailers got a hold of it. Smart and Globe usually sells the phones as stand alone but id prefer direct from the retailer.

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Trix · 13 years ago

Got mine from an an online store for 21k last week… Been torn between this and lg g2…my sister got the g2 instead… So far better than my nexus 4.. Worth the upgrade…

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wheel · 13 years ago

I also plan to buy both, can I ask what online store did you purchase them?

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Marquez · 13 years ago

how much does this cost? if the difference between G2 and Nexus 5 is not that far apart id go for G2

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abuzalzal · 13 years ago

Php1k difference lang. I’ve seen and held the Nexus, it feels cheap. Tsaka 16 Gig lang yun.

Mas sophisticated ang Camera at Battery ng G2, so mas panalo ka sa G2. 32 gig pa.

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France03 · 13 years ago

PLEASE HELP!
Where can I buy Google Nexus 5 D821 version 16gb or 32gb 4G LTE here in Cebu and how much is the price??

And how will I know if it’s ORIGINAL or FAKE??

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hover · 13 years ago

Abuzalzal, bakit feels cheap, yung black ba yan? baka naman yung white mas maganda hawakan hehe

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blackwing · 13 years ago

If ever Google Play will sell it in the Philippines, I hope they ship it from a local distribution center. I don’t want to pay VAT + customs duty that will be around 25% of the declared price of the product.

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dvancleef · 13 years ago

Google outsource all of their Play Store fulfillment for Asia Pacific out of Hong Kong. If its done through Play Store it will come from there.

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France03 · 13 years ago

PLEASE HELP!
Where can I buy Google Nexus 5 D821 version 16gb or 32gb 4G LTE here in Cebu and how much is the price??

And how will I know if it’s ORIGINAL or FAKE??

Please help……

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roiji · 13 years ago

sana wala masyadong patong…

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Jesson · 13 years ago

Nexus 5 from google will be available at lazada

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RJ · 13 years ago

Nagtanong ako sa LG store sa Megamall. Ang sabi sa akin yung Smart and Globe lang daw ang magbebenta ng Nexus 5. So ibig sabihin postpaid option lang?

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France03 · 13 years ago

PLEASE HELP!
Where can I buy Google Nexus 5 D821 version 16gb or 32gb 4G LTE here in Cebu and how much is the price??

And how will I know if it’s ORIGINAL or FAKE??

Please help……

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France03 · 13 years ago

Where can I buy Google Nexus 5 D821 version 16gb or 32gb 4G LTE here in Cebu and how much is the price??

And how will I know if it’s ORIGINAL or FAKE??

Please help……

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LunaTech · 13 years ago

up ko lang po queries ni PJ at James… spot on po questions nila… :) (feeling excited)

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james · 13 years ago

si LG ba mag bebenta or si Google play? kasi nun si LG nag benta ng Nexus4, ang taas ng presyo. kung bubuksan na ni google ang Play store devices, mas mura.. sana.. sana..

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n0h · 13 years ago

bakit sa india daw mahal din ang benta ni playstore di katulad sa us

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 13 years ago

Not likely. Google subsidizes the Nexus devices in the US.

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crackinthewall · 13 years ago

@noh: Kasi wala pang tax yung sa US kaya mukhang ganun kamura. Mga $450 +din papatak yung 32GB dun depende sa state.

@james: Mga 23k din yan dito kahit Google pa mag-release dito lalo na’t si Henares ang nasa BIR. Sa HK Play Store, around 20-21k ang 32GB pero 23k sa India. Malamang around that price din pag Google nag-release.

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pj · 13 years ago

Any news on whether Globe will carry the Nexus 5 too?

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 13 years ago

No word from Globe. Probably not.

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PS1234V · 13 years ago

I asked Globe via Twitter, they’ll keep me posted. I doubt it, coz that was the same thing they said to me with Xperia Z.

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