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[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
It may be cheaper to order it online. Just saying.
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
Not really sure, it was SimCity in mongkok on the 3rd floor.....SGP size is a lot smaller compared to the current no brand protector that I use currently, got it from the same shop..I think I paid HKD40. I also have Nillkin front and back protector which is smaller as well....around 3mm or so not covered.

I have used 2 SGP for my previous Gnex and they scratch easily based on my usage. I settled for the cheap brand protector these days.
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Really?

I had used Capdase on my N7 and also scratch easily. I thought SGP would be better. I'm using AT right now and it is pretty good but oily very fast.

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The design of N4 screen has rounded edges so if screen protector protects to the edge it wojld cause bubble very fast. It's actually a good design to prevent bubble.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Rounded screens are annoying. Screen protectors can't cover the entire screen because the edges will lift up, catch dust and get caught when in pockets. Might as well not use one.

Has anyone found an online store with Nexus 4 bumper cases that will ship to Hong Kong? I don't mind if it's not an official one. The poetic borderline cases look good enough to me, but Amazon US won't ship to Hong Kong, and Amazon China doesn't have it.
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
Anyone know how can i change the voice navigation to cantonese speech ?
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Found some people selling cases on Yahoo Auctions HK for about HK$30 - 100. Also selling screen protectors. I'm actually debating leaving film that came with the phone on for the time being.

As for bumpers, no loving on Yahoo Auctions. You can get the Poetic bumper via Amazon US, but the shipping charge is US$18! It is sold by Exact-Deal.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
There's an app on Google Play called Classic text to speech engine that supposedly supports Cantonese text to speech. Give it a try.

@ browngeek: I am used to ridiculous shipping fees. Thanks. I will take a look.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
any full protectors on yahoo auctions??
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Yep, there seem to be.

I ended up buying this one on Ebay, free shipping to HK (seller seems to be in HK as well):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130812272683&ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:GB:3160
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
^ i mean screen protectors :P
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
See my thread a while back where I said: "Also selling screen protectors".....
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
I saw couple of poetic bumper on taobao, and couple of official bumper too at ridiculous price.

On another note, I dropped by simcity building in mongkok today to check the SGP screen protector..they don't have it.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
It is amazing expensive here!!! About 60％higher than the Google play price.

I feel really disappointed. But the price seems to have a falling trend from hkd$4398 to hkd$3900 for now.

Sorry for my bad English.

Sent from my LG-P500
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Google Play prices are subsidized by Google. The street prices are much closer to the price in Hong Kong.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
That's true. Take the Nexuses before,we can see that the prices were eventually drop after official release to about 60-75% of the original price.That's the only hope for me as a little student in Hong Kong :(

However, I think the nexus 4 is still worth hkd$4398 to buy from the view point of its performance and hardware.

I hope I can get enough red pockets plus my little savings to buy it :rolleyes:

Sorry for my bad English.

Sent from my LG-P500
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Actually, I got mine from Wanchai for just 4080 on day 1. So the prices didn't actually drop that much, but you are right in that it will eventually drop. If you can wait until after CNY, the prices should have dropped considerably by then.
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
I'm seeing the phone advertised for under HK$4k on Yahoo Auctions now, however am not sure if that is HK or non HK stock.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
Oh...even in WanChai is also about $4k...

However, I have to wait February be get enough money for it :crying:

Is the battery and screen problem really that serious? Many of my friend tell me that the battery drains and got yellowish screen....
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
It doesn't use oled, which is what many other android phones, especially Samsung phones, use. So the color will look very different. It takes a while to get used it, but it's hard to say which is better. Oled screens are more vibrant but over saturated.

Battery is alright, just don't expect the same level of performance as the note2, which has a 3100 mAh battery. I set up a tasker profile that switches off mobile internet when the screen is turned off, but switches it back on once every hour for 10 minutes in order to receive messages. (You can fine tune it to turn on more often). I can now get nearly two days of usage out of it, and I use my phone to read comics all the time
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
There is no protection unless you trade in person and pay COD, any payment through bank transfer, you just got to trust them, I just got some thing for a friend and the actual item i got, and decription on the listing is different, did a bank transfer, the seller won't allow refund or exchange even though it's their mistake, won't even answer my email.

it was only HKD 28
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
I saw the video that comparing galaxy nexus and nexus 4.The color of n4's screen is relatively warmer.BTW I'm using LG now and no big deal..., LG isn't that bad....

If the battery is quite well and I'm sure I'll get a n4.

Anyway thanks for your opinion :D

Sorry for my bad English.

Sent from my LG-P500
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
anyone from hong kong with no glittery back? i have mine mines manufactured on december its the perfect version
[Nexus 4 General] wirelesswing:
Will the price drop when the supply is back to stable? ~HKD 3900 is still way too expensive now...

But it probably takes 3-4 months... or more? half a year?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Once again, supply is stable. You are buying it from LG, not Google. There's a huge difference. The price will drop in time, and quite quickly as well. Just look at how many people on the MTR is using a nexus 4. Zero.

And how is 3900 still too expensive for a top of the line quad core phone? Have you seen the price for the S3 and the note 2?
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
+1

I bought my Gnex for 4780 with official HK warranty last year February, and I got N4 with official HK warranty last December for 4080 :good:

owh..I saw one old guy putting a screen protector at the same shop with me and another old one at shamshuipo looking for case....total only 2 in the span of 3 weeks I stay here (old = 40) :D....none in the MTR...the rest were a horde of Note, SGS3 & iPhone users, I would have an orgasm if I see a girl on MTR with N4...Girls with nexus are just hot :D
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
if you think thats expensive, you might as well consider a different phone.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
The music video "jizz in my pants" came to mind...
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
does sunning cover broken backs in the 7 day return policy?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
No official warranty cover cosmetic damage, if you expect the damage was there when you got the phone, it's you responsibility for inspection during purchase.
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
My Girlfriend has an N4! ;)
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Was in Wanchai today, a few shops in 298 and the Computer Centre were selling covers for the N4 and also screen protectors.

Also, the New World Mobility Shop on Johnston Road had it for about HK$3700 with contract.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
most carrier has them for HKD 0 on contract.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
But with a $3xx plan per month
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
HKD 148 plan before prepayment deduction.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
I think retail is better:(

I'm now with $68 unlimited 3G plan.... Is $148 unlimited?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
HKD 148 is 1gb for the first 6 month and 400mb after, you have the smartone HKD 80 max speed is 384kb/s only.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
I'm using 3 and $68 per month. The speed is 384kb/s but no big deal, the speed is acceptable for me, I should say.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
is it 68 + 12
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
First year no need to pay for "Tunnel fee":)
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
is this on contract, i'm on 3, ending on march, still haven't decided what to use after the contract.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
Yup this is contract (15 months), you can change to the plan like me if you're using 2G plan now (can immediately change, the sales will do it for you).

I don't know if 3G plan can change to $68 or not.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
I know thanks, I already have a usb stick upgraded from hsdpa to 4G free with unlimited use and no 5GB downgrade limit.

i'm using a phone with 3 card 3 network standby, so don't need another data plan.

i'm only paying hkd 38 for 1000 minutes now.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
I see...

I was using $38 and a year later I don't know why it started to be $55 per month and I found the $68 plan just add $13 and I get data for my phone.

(I got battery drain after I have 3G XD)
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
i'll look into it thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Your experience so far...

Dear All,

There a quite a few of you that had purchased the N4 and reside in HK. What is your experience with the phone so far? How is the download speeds (which network are you using 3, Smartone, one2free, PCCW etc.) Is N4 really the best overall Android smartphone at the moment?

Please kindly comment.

Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Demanding at all, not?

Best Android phone I reckon is either the SG3 or the Note 2.

Best vanilla android phone is probably the N4 though, although I think it does have a few flaws (but what doesn't).

Speed wise, I've found is pretty good, much faster than my Gnex (both in terms of phone speed and network speed). I was able to clock nearly 25 Mbps download on the OFCA app yesterday at the Wanchai computer centre for example, using one2free.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
11 Mbps on one2free when full signal bars. Not bad at all.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good Bluetooth keyboard? I tried using the logitech bluetooth keyboard for iPad on my Nexus 7 and it was a fabulous experience, but its a bit too expensive for my budget. I know that logitech also makes keyboard aimed for android tablets, but I have yet to see one in Hong Kong.
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
what's your budget?

best bet would prob go to golden arcade in SSP and have a look.

What I can say is not to get the nokia qi chargers as it doesn't work with the nexus 4, got one from wilsons, and the most they would do is give me store credit back.
[Nexus 4 General] xipher1:
I got a couple zens chargers off taobao, the work great, one on my desk and one beside my bed.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
Better than nothing, other shops will just tell you to fxxk oxx.
[Nexus 4 General] cdtan99:
Would you mind sending a link?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
just goto taobao and search for zens.
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
i got one too...:o
[Nexus 4 General] wklie:
My coworker has both the Nexus 4 and the Galaxy Nexus. On CSL network, he finds that the Nexus 4 cellular connection is more stable or faster. :good:
[Nexus 4 General] sandozer:
I am going to Hong Kong in February. can you tell me where I can pick up a Zens QI charger please? I will be staying on the island in Wanchai.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
SSP sham shui plaza next to the HK jockey club near golden shopping centre.

you have plenty of options.

speed

ihave

tekmax

zens

panasonic

and many more.

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I have the panasonic, dual yijieneng and a single yijieneng, and a qi power pack to charge wireless on the go.
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
Excuse me, where to buy a nexus 4 is cheapest? Not matter have warranty or not, just trustworthy and cheap.

Sorry for my bad English.

Sent from my LG-P500
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
just shop around.
[Nexus 4 General] nightakhouse:
If you want cheap nexus 4, try to find some contracted plan.....

or else, the cheapest way to get a nexus 4 is buy it directly from google:p
[Nexus 4 General] iammtxd:
Contract is impossible for me.

I had thought of Google, but I don't know how to... I don't have a us address to receive the phone and a us credit card ...

Would you tell me how to?

Sorry for my bad English.

Sent from my LG-P500
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Store credits? That suck. They don't sell much at Wilson's.
[Nexus 4 General] LTomer:
I guess many asks you that question but still,

I'm gonna have few hours in Hong Kong next Thursday, in which I hope to buy (two) nexus 4.

Do you know which shop might have nexus 4 in supply? if yes, what it's name and/or address?

the phone should be unlocked/ no contract, I'm not going to use it in Hong Kong.

thank you
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
USA is not the only country that has the google play store, you can check you country.

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majority phone shops have them in stock, its not in great demand.

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Most of my phones are from wilsons, the good thing is the store credit last for a full 1 year before expire.
[Nexus 4 General] sandozer:
Thank you KMS had I no idea there were so many brands available. Any rough idea of costs in HK $ ?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
If you have access to taobao, thats the best choice as its cheaper, if not ssp has the largest range with prices from about hkd 350, check out the speed or ihave.

www.speed-charger.com

www.ihave.hk

btw, that list is only a fraction, i have not listed all of them.
[Nexus 4 General] sandozer:
Thanks again kms, exactly what I was looking for. I have a week in Wanchai and hoping to pick up an IQ charger for my daughter who has an G.S3.

Can see lots of choice available :D

Thank You.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
this is his shop and listing.

http://hk.f1.page.auctions.yahoo.com/hk/auction/1133269001?u=bidlike
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Anyone buy their N4 from Wilson, Fortress or Broadway

Dear All,

It's been some time the N4 had been on sale in HK. Did you buy from the mentioned chain stores? If so, it would be great if you can comment on your experience. Did you negotiate for a better price.

Thanks again.
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
I bought from this guy too, very nice :good:

You can test and compare before buy:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
If you are talking about Wilson, then no I did not. The chain stores are still listing the price as HKD 4398, and they don't do price negotiations any more. It used to be that you can knock one or two hundred off the price, but with smaller shops in Wanchai and Sham Shui Po selling the Nexus 4 for just 4000, you are better off going there directly. In fact, you will probably have better chance haggling at those places.
[Nexus 4 General] kuplet:
Can anyone recommend a good reputable shop in Sham Sui Po? I will be flying in HK tomorrow and might stop by to take a look at the new gadgets being sold. One more thing, is there additional charges if you use credit card in HK? Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
fortress and citylink
[Nexus 4 General] randomhkkid:
Hi guys if anypne is in the Hang Hau area there is a 'Century shop' that is selling the nexus 4 for $3998 HKD
[Nexus 4 General] jinnk:
I bought my n4 from Broadway:D
[Nexus 4 General] lonelysheep:
The price in HK is too high....
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
I am not going to repeat myself again
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
hey where can i sell the nexus 4 in hong kong?

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nexus 4 in hong kong stil in demand .. cant find at cmhk stores or wilsons . only sunning
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1978169

I found this gem of a thread.... will give this a go... if it works I'll be extremely pleased!
[Nexus 4 General] randomhkkid:
That looks pretty cool, be sure to report back total cost and time :D
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Wanchai Computer Centre, Shum Shui Po Golden. They should have it in stock.
[Nexus 4 General] huhu2207:
my dad bought me a nexus4 16g in broadway store , HKD4398. he used his china mainland credit card and spent 3500 RMB Yuan. it is a little expensive. :D
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Well, at least they don't use 1 to 1 exchange rate like the jewellery store. Could have been worse.
[Nexus 4 General] huhu2207:
yep, so that's why we love going to hongkong and buy phones, cameras and computers:D
[Nexus 4 General] bwin999:
but still works nicely, right?
[Nexus 4 General] :
Hong Kong user does your n4 cm with canto input? Can port?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
There's no Chinese input installed by default I think, but Google offers a Chinese input app on the play store. Its handwriting mode accepts traditional Chinese.
[Nexus 4 General] taitony:
Nexus 4 has Google Pinyin already for Chinese input.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Tradition Chinese is not the same with canto input method...just wonder what they use for input maybe 3rd party apps..
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Canto input as in cangjie? Or however the heck you are supposed to spell that in English.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Is a specific Cantonese way of pinying having Cantonese characters input ime..
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Holy crap you mean you can actually read those symbols?
[Nexus 4 General] :
I'm a Cantonese :D
[Nexus 4 General] FC1032:
I'm assuming most people here are Cantonese speakers since we're talking about hong Kong :rolleyes:

I'm Cantonese too!
[Nexus 4 General] :
So what do u use to input canto typing on u android?
[Nexus 4 General] alanwyl:
cedime
[Nexus 4 General] kaiser_tytnii:
+1
[Nexus 4 General] :
Thanks will try..
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
So.... it should have taken me less than the 2 weeks but I messed up one of the steps....:eek:

ended up taking about 3 weeks but managed to get a domestic shipping refund from Google. Ordered other stuff too so the all-in-cost ended up being about $2,805.

Realistically if you order it by itself, it should be under $3,200.

Apart from hoping Google wouldn't cancel my order... everything else was a breeze!
[Nexus 4 General] downwiththebanksters:
Don't forget Swype beta has pretty good handwriting input too (according to my wife), but dunno if it offers Cantonese, but it has changjie and all the trad inputs.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
where would one replace the back cover of the nexus 4 in hong kong..
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
No idea, but 先達 at Mong Kok might have the parts
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
Since the phone is made by LG........

Sywped from my GT-I9300 running stock & siyah v1.8.9
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
forget all the trouble goto LG.

also has anyone heard the hardware mod that LG has done to the new batch.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
I would like to think that everyone has by now. What about it?
[Nexus 4 General] vantt1:
Aaaaaand it's on the HK Play Store. It's been there for quite a while now. No need for buying it overpriced from Broadway or Fortress.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
hk has a play store?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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link please
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
It doesn't. He's making a mistake.
[Nexus 4 General] vantt1:
My bad, I'm in Australia right now.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
yeh, I've made a search didn't find anything.
[Nexus 4 General] Trans-amers:
Anyone know where to buy the nexus4 official bumper and the orb charging?
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
taobao sells replica bumpers.. not sure about wireless
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
Taobao also sells the orb, rather expensive.
[Nexus 4 General] Trans-amers:
Actually i am concern about the quality, so i asked where to buy in hk.

Anyone bought the official bumper or the orb through taobao? Would you mind to give me the site?
[Nexus 4 General] XxVcVxX:
If you wanna buy it, buy it from Wan Chai, loads cheaper than Mongkok or Broadway Fortress. Got mine 16GB at $3180 which is the real thing and not imported.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
what do you mean, if it's the real thing, buying from hong kong or china the quality are the same.
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
Does the store provide the warranty servicing or LG?

Sywped from my GT-I9300 running Stock and Siyah 1.9.1
[Nexus 4 General] Trans-amers:
Yes,u're right.

But how can i define it as real or fake?
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
If it's a reputable site/seller and they list it as the official orb then you shouldn't have any real issues... especially if you are paying with something like PayPal

Sywped from my GT-I9300 running Omega v38 & siyah v1.8.9
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
From what I have gathered, there are no fakes available.

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Taobao does not accept paypal, but you can use credit cards.

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In hong kong LG does not provide warranty, as there are no official hong kong stock, all are grey import, you either get support from the store you bought from, or you don't.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
but my warranty card says its valid for hong kong use.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
is your orb a official hk stock
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
Yeah you're fine. It's a shame they don't have international warranty like the nexus 7 (Asus) though... but I still don't think I'll regret having imported the phone :)

Sywped from my GT-I9300 running Omega v38 & siyah v1.8.9

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Also, does anyone know if they sell the slimport micro usb to hdmi cables in hk? Preferably the real ones by Analogix

Sywped from my GT-I9300 running Omega v38 & siyah v1.8.9
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Yup, there are slimports on taobao. Just look for the sellers with good reputation, preferably with a lot of sales already made.
[Nexus 4 General] Trans-amers:
Any suggestions for reliable shops?
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
oh.. u mean the orb no.. i meant the phone has official warranty in hk
[Nexus 4 General] downuno:
It's gone down to $2640 in parallel import prices:

pric e.com. hk/product.php?p=150664

GYPSY Telecommunications in Mong Kok seems to be selling the 8gb version for $2640 which includes a one year warranty. I think I'm going to buy from here next week. Anything I should be aware or cautious of?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
not too sure if it's true, but they will releae a 32GB with LTE.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
That is just a rumour. It's been around ever since Google announced the specs of the Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
White Nexus 4

Seems HK is getting the first pick of the white Nexus 4 cherry:

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/28/4371964/lg-launches-white-nexus-4
[Nexus 4 General] Trans-amers:
Can i flash the .48 radio to use lte of cmhk in Hong Kong?
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Am not sure if LTE on the N4 will work in HK.
[Nexus 4 General] Hamburgle4:
Regarding nexus 4 and lte, if I'm not mistaken.... http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/2/13/3986626/android-4-2-2-available-now

Sywped from my GT-I9300
[Nexus 4 General] Trans-amers:
Yes the news is correct,but there are some flashable zips with radio to re-enable lte ,and it is compatible to 4.2.2,thats why i would like to know about if i can use lte of cmhk or not.

PS: i am using pacman and franco