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[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
did you get confirmation from Wilson that they would be getting stock?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
they said yesterday that all pre-order will have their units today, as i know all four shops in mk, they tell me the same thing.
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
Just got a phone call from Wilsons, stock has arrived!!!
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
congratulation !!!!

Can you do me a favour to ask Wilson the screen protector for N4 is release or not ?

Many thanks:o
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
Yes screen protector has been released. They applied front and back protector for me for free (AT brand)
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
Thank you for your information:good:

Go to get one tonight:victory:
[Nexus 4 General] kaheimatthew:
i am going to pick up now, gteat.

what did u check for n4??

sound,call.music, any buzzing from the back?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Should I buy one today after work or not? Tempting... Hmmm decision decision...
[Nexus 4 General] superdx:
I got my SMS this morning too, can pick it up any time now. Can't wait, should be able to get over to Mong Kok tomorrow after work!
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
i always check for pixel problems.
[Nexus 4 General] catbear:
i called wilson, you must pre-order as it is all sold out already. BTW, is the price 4398?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Well that blows. They must not have ordered much. The demand for Nexus 4 in HK is minimal.

According to price.com.hk, you can get one for as low as 4200 in Wan Chai. Big retail stores like Wilson and Fortress tend not to offer the best price, probably because of premium store location (i.e. higher rent) and bigger logistic cost. Best to browse around for a bit.
[Nexus 4 General] e4eric:
Wilson is having a 5% cash rebate program so you only gotta pay around 41XX for the phone -- Good deal~
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
Can anyone confirm the official hk version are made in korea.

thanks
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
They are made in China!!
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
I thought so, I saw many non workable display models say made in korea, and thought the first batch will be made in korea, so i will just pick one up before the china stock arrives , just like samsung.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
News Flash: Wilson in Tsing Yi still has stock. HKD 4398

Didn't ask about the cash rebate. Probably restricted to certain credit cards I guess?

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Broadway, same price. 200 dollars rebate with HSBC credit card.

Rebate at Wilson is limited to Manhattan and charter credit cards.
[Nexus 4 General] pmugghc:
Aw shucks! I arrived to the Wilson store in Central at 9:20, before they opened, then asked, they didn't have it. After that I had to fly straight back to Thailand, then when I get here I get a FB message from Wilson saying they now have it in stock, so I just missed by a few hours. Well, well, I'll be back in HK end of Jan, guess I'll have to wait until then. Unless I get impressed by the CES announcements in Jan, always something better around the corner!
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
5% discount with standard chartered credit card.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
you dont get the discount right away, it will be credited into the bank account.
[Nexus 4 General] kaheimatthew:
White version will be released in Jan
[Nexus 4 General] superdx:
Source?
[Nexus 4 General] bwin999:
Rumour... nothing concrete
[Nexus 4 General] kaheimatthew:
From Wilson staff when I picked up my phone today
[Nexus 4 General] mousqy:
i went to Wilson last week but got no stock

skip buying it in HKG

launching in MY soon same pricing with local warranty
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Made in China...

i thought they were made in Korea. Is it different for each region?

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Dear All,

hopefully the new owners of the HK version can post your reviews soon after a few days of use. The battery performance is quite important so this would be great to also concengrate on battery performance.
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
Really !?

My one from Google Play Store is made in Korea
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
Mine says made in korea on the back.
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Hmm, I guess I was wrong, they are made in either China or Korea:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2055351
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Who cares where it's made. Your Intel CPUs are made in China. Are you going to stop using them now?
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
Just bought from sintat building, official LG for HKD4080 16gb made in korea...I saw Google play version for 3850
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
That's a good price. Congrats on joining the nexus 4 club!

I went with Wilson's as I wanted to preorder, good customer service, and with the 5% cashback on my standard chartered credit card there it comes down to 4178 which is ok I think. Also got free screen protectors :)
[Nexus 4 General] kaheimatthew:
First day using report.

The battery is excellent!!

Fully charged this morning.

15 mins chrome

Whatsapp

Few calls

and standby with 2g

After 11 hrs, 77% remain
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
"standby with 2G"

I can get over two days of standby time on my i9000 too if I use 2G.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
saw one at store here at yuen long.. planning to buy one if the world dosent end tmr..
[Nexus 4 General] kaheimatthew:
Use 3g for normal use

But sleeping and working just 2g

Will try whole day 3g tmr, test how long it can last
[Nexus 4 General] superdx:
Picked mine up from Wilson. If you did buy from Wilson, you should check the phone thoroughly. The first one already had a few scuff marks and a chip on the chrome banding. The next one had a scratch on the glass back. Not too pleased about that. But finally have the phone!
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
I bought mine at wan chai computer centre. 4080 hkd. Mine has a few scratches on the box (forgot to check the box at the store, silly me) but the phone itself is fine.
[Nexus 4 General] bobola:
any place have the offical case?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
I am looking for one too. The shop I bought the phone from at wan chai computer centre said they don't have any yet, and it doesn't look like the other shops have it stocked either.
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
Just finished amazing case hunt today...none of the official case.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Speed test result. All tests taken while on a moving bus in causeway bay. Full signal bars. One two free.

Server from to to bottom:

Telin

STC

Xiamen

The GPS works even on the lower deck of a double decker bus. (I activated flight mode to disable WiFi and cellular signal). This is a huge improvement in comparison to the original galaxy s!
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
What were you thinking...

snapper,

Don't snap....most of us had seen from youtube reviews that all are Made in Korea so I asked where it is made. Do we really care where it is made since almost every electronic product is most likely Made in China.
[Nexus 4 General] timothyz:
did you guys get the wireless charging suite that were supposedly included in the price according to the rumor when it was first launched?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Nope
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
nope...just the handset+charger+data cable..not even a headset....enjoying it now ^_^
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
You did mention rumor, then it's not official.
[Nexus 4 General] timothyz:
guess it's just 1000+RMB markup for nothing then~~~T-T
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
It seem like many places do have them in stock, the cheapest i've seen is HKD 3888 and it's not even a discounted price, at sham shui po.

Seems like the prices are starting to drop as it seems like it's not that popular in hong kong, nothing like when galaxy nexus was released.

I just saw this offer from 3 HK

28 months contract at HKD 148 plan + HKD 12 for MTR and administration fee

= HKD 160

Pre-payment of HKD 3580 for the nexus 4

HKD 3580/28=approximate HKD 128 rebate every month.

monthly fee is HKD 33

HKD 148 plan

1000 minutes normal use

200 minutes internal calls

50 minutes conference calls

200MB data, extra data HKD 10 for every 30MB, max per month HKD 290.

special promotion

first 6 month include 1GB data.

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HK LG can markup as much as they want, you either go with it or you don't.

BTW it's HKD
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Not quite nothing. Think of the trip up North you will have to take in order to get warranty service.

Holy **** have you guys seen the prices of the official bumper on ebay? over 400 HKD. The official price on Google Play is just 20 USD. There are plenty of 3rd cases, but very few bumper cases.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
give it time, they will start to show up.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
might buy it from 3hk. the plan looks good
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Very limited inclusive data mind you.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
I am really starting to like the soft plastic bits around the side of the phone. Makes holding the phone a lot easier and less likely to slip.

The phone does get a little warm even during normal usage (ie no games), but not alarmingly hot.

The headset plug is compatible with iPhone headphones. By compatible I mean you won't need an adaptor for the button to work. Obviously three button control doesn't work, but single button actions such as pickup call, end call, start and pause music works fine.
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Becareful with 3HK

lokenok, becareful with 3 as the reception is quite poor in many areas of HK. Your better off with one2free and smartone for monthly plans.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
thanks i guess ill be buying it from smartone or wilsons
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Smartone handset price and monthly plans

http://www.smartone.com/jsp/phone/english/detail_v12.jsp?id=2713

Smartone Customer price is $4,290.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Battery life is acceptable, but not good. Did some heavy internet browsing (reading manga online) for two to three hours and sent a few whatsapp messages. All on WiFi. No gaming. Battery ran flat about being unplugged for seven hours.

The standby time is still quite good, so if you are using your phone just for some light browsing, emails and perhaps a few phone calls it should last you an entire day. Just don't expect any Nexus 7 millage. I can watch movies for hours on that thing and still have juice left.
[Nexus 4 General] donothurtme:
Cases!

Does anyone know where you can get...

Simple coloured

Bumper/TPU with lip

Non-slip

Sturdy and protective

cases for the Nexus 4 in Hong Kong? Can we trust Golden Computer Centre in Sham Shui Po? Wilsons?

Any help would be appreciated :) thanks
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Sin Dat..

They are starting to show up at Sin Dat. Sin Dat does have some good choices and availability is pretty good. Wilson doesn't have any in stock as I was in the Tai Po store this evening.
[Nexus 4 General] bwin999:
maybe will arrive before christmas...

still more than one month to go before holidays season...

furthermore,

no restock at google play yet..
[Nexus 4 General] droid_does:
I'm in no hurry yet but it would be nice if I could grab one as a Christmas present. If this is priced over Google play MSRP ill be importing. I refuse to pay inflated prices for something intended by Google to be cheap :p
[Nexus 4 General] eminemkh:
Dont worry, it's quite fked up in australia sale.

I am coming back to hk on 1/12, probably it will still be stucked
[Nexus 4 General] zenithz:
Just out of curiosity, why don't you guys try a forwarding service like BorderLinx or Shipito/MyUS etc?

I used a Japanese credit card with the virtual address (given by the company) as the billing address and shipping address - the order went through smoothly. Just use some VPN to get an US IP address, and then get some virtual phone number from some company, and you're good to go. And you can really save money too.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
Cant Wait..
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
What price?

The outcome of the price for N4 is crucial to making a dent in the S3 sales. It would be very competitive under HK$4,000.00. The availability would most likely be in early December. :highfive:
[Nexus 4 General] droid_does:
I use another address forwarding service ;)

way cheaper per kg vs Shipito etc
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Am curious, does the N4 come with an international warranty?

For example, with my N7 I bought it in Canada, but Asus will service it in HK if anything goes wrong. Will the same happen with LG and the N4 in HK?
[Nexus 4 General] zenithz:
I doubt that...
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
. cmon nexus 4 come come come on!

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hope the bumper case comes on the release
[Nexus 4 General] keithkei:
hong kong supporter here ~~~

if $4000+, will definitely hesitate me...
[Nexus 4 General] xipher1:
Hrm

Water goods looks like it'll be ~3500hkd. I'm going to head to sincere podium/mong kok this afternoon to pick up a n10, and, if they have any, an n4. I'll let you all know.
[Nexus 4 General] suomaf:
I wonder if these are correct. http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=146802
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
the price is killing.. me almost 4000!!

it shud be 2.7k hkd.. shud make it 3k atleast...

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http://www.eprice.com.hk/mobile/talk/4247/48706/1/ , the price freaking sucks
[Nexus 4 General] Kel2:
It's gonna be priced high :( i mean i just can't see it being cheap otherwise that will just stop everyone buying their other phones... and no play store.. sad times :(
[Nexus 4 General] bwin999:
really stupid... should be around GBP $400... expensive!
[Nexus 4 General] wilsonlam97:
I'll be trying to distribute these worldwide when round two comes around. I plan on ordering as many as possible.

I won't be making much money but its going to be only for developers. There won't be much markup.
[Nexus 4 General] suomaf:
What do you mean? Will you be selling them?
[Nexus 4 General] wilsonlam97:
Exactly. Only to reputable members though.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
You guys need to realize the play store pricing is because google is selling them at a very low margin in order to promote use of the play store...they're losing a lot by doing this and if they priced it that way world wide they'd lose even more...both google and LG. So basically this is like when carriers buy phones from manufacturers and then subsidize them on contract...here the contract is the google play store.
[Nexus 4 General] atypwho:
I just order one set of GN4 from 3HK with the plan $127x 28 months with 1000M data, totally $3556. Expect to collect after Dec28.
[Nexus 4 General] adriantfw:
how can you get the plan?
[Nexus 4 General] atypwho:
Our company is using 3HK's service. They offer this plan to our company's employee. Only up to the end of this year.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
What's the price like? I am not paying HKD 400 for a bumper case.
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
I went to sin tat today, didn't see any so far (mind you, I didn't browse the shop one by one, got the TPU in white color at simcity building instead for HKD30, the black color is not available...so I took the white color. It's like a copy to SGP if they have one but they don't have it.

There are other color like blue or pink with blinky-blinky kind of thing under the light for all color.
[Nexus 4 General] droid_does:
so whats the current going price for a 16GB N4 right now?

mhmm

choices choices choices....
[Nexus 4 General] nat510:
Sin Dat is the worst place in hk, don't go there
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
Worst for...what...

If your looking for screen protectors and cases then you can't beat Sin Dat. For phones, nnnnnnnooooooooo way....

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HK version or import? HK version $4,398 MSRP. Import price is ranging from $3,800 to $4,000. It could be lower with negotiation.

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vennstrom,

If you don't go store to store and ask them then you won't find the accessories for Nexus 4 at the moment.
[Nexus 4 General] xipher1:
Thoughts

I picked one up at Sin Tat, I traded my S3 and 1000hkd for it, so it wasn't bad. Where do you guys suggest to go get phones if you think SinTat is overpriced? I always go to the same guys and they're reliable, and give me the best price w/o much negotiation. Anyways, I also saw a bunch in Wan Chai and obviously they are in shops like wilsons. I think it's a great phone, the soft touch sides are a really nice feature, fast, good screen, although it's color profile is a little warm. Battery life seems quite amazing. I charged it full on Sunday night, and it lasted until Tuesday afternoon, with quite a lot of use (Wifi and 3G) and this morning I took the MTR back to SZ this morning, and used it the entire trip. (It was 16% left when I got home).

All in all I'm very happy with it. 4.2.1 is bad ass, and I much prefer it to the S3.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
iMobile at Wanchai computer centre is selling nexus 4 16gb version (local warranty) for just 4080 hkd, so I suggest using that as a maximum price when bargaining. I wouldn't settle for anything more expensive than that.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
I'd suggest you wait, it seems like the nexus is dying down and prices are dropping, as posted previously, Sham shui po has the official hk version for hkd3888, and it's not a discounted price.
[Nexus 4 General] leohongkong:
Another shop in Sin Tat is also selling the device (with warranty) as the same price mentioned... and that mobile specialist is trustworthy and popular. Furthermore, it seems that parallel import goods frequently go out of stock, though price difference comparing with local warranty is negligible.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
it's better to state official HK warranty, as it's confusing, even import phones have warranty provided by the shops themselves.
[Nexus 4 General] leohongkong:
You can easily distinguish whether the device has an official warranty by having an official LG sticker label attached on the box as well as a warranty card inside the box. Under normal circumstance, your receipt will also state the address of LG customer services centre as well.
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
What i mean is when you post information in this thread stating hk warranty instead of with warranty, even imported good have warranty provided by the shop.
[Nexus 4 General] pmugghc:
Sham Shui Po shop ?

Where in Sham Shui Po do they have this price ? Golden Arcade ? Do you know the name of the shop ?

Coming back to HK on Jan 27th, hope to pick one up then.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Allow me to introduce you to http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=146802
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
I'm pretty sure HK models also state something along the lines like Hong Kong Certified on the label on the box which states the IMEI number.

I bought mine from Wilson's and it did not have the LG sticker on the box.
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Hmm are you sure about this? So they are selling offical LG N4s at below the retail price, with a warranty provided by LG?
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
isn't this normal, all shops does this to sell there products, haven't you bought anything below the retail price.

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apliu street, not too sure the number, didn't take note.
[Nexus 4 General] alanwyl:
Can anyone upload a picture of the label on the box for the official Hong Kong goods?

Mine doesn't have the LG sticker on it. Strange:what:
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
where did you buy it from.
[Nexus 4 General] alanwyl:
From a carrier
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
if you got it from a carrier, you shouldn't need to worry, most set sent to carriers don't have a sticker, that goes for high street chain stores.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Carriers don't sell grey market goods.

Talking about the popularity of the phone, it's good for us that the prices are falling because few people are buying the phone, but shouldn't LG put out some advertisement for their line of Android phones? The MTR stations are covered with Samsung advertisements, and there are even a few Sony advertisements, but I have yet to see a single LG advertisement. Nowadays a lot of people go to a shop with the phone they want in mind already, so in shop advertisement is not very effective.
[Nexus 4 General] superdx:
It's also terrible for your health. Buy anything, get scammed, walk alway with severely increased risks of cancer from all the smoke. So not worth it.
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
There's only two reasons to go to Sindat

1) If you want to sell your newly released iPhone for a quick profit

2) To buy grey import phones from Japan.
[Nexus 4 General] electric0ant:
I have uploaded a picture for you anyway, but as others say, the big high street chain stores and carriers do not have these stickers on them.

As you can see the box clearly says certified for use in Hong Kong and also has HKG BLACK on it, which I would assume to mean that this is an officieal Hong Kong release.

These stickers seem to be a thing in Hong Kong to reassure buyers that the item aren't grey imports, I've seen them even on the official samsung accessories in the samsung service center.'
[Nexus 4 General] kms108:
The official hk version also have a star shape sticker on the front in black colour saying official hk stock in chinese, but as stated from the post above mine, there is more security and less likely fake from the imei sticker as posted.
[Nexus 4 General] taitony:
I transfer to Taipei on Dec. 27 and surprise that Nexus 4 is the only device can not connect airport free WiFe. Others like Nexus 7, SET V889D,and Acer Network can connect this Free WiFi. It always looking for UP.

When I arrive airport in Taiwan and open Nexus 4 and it is OK to Taiwan airport free WiFi.

Why ?
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Accessories?

Hi

For those of you who have got your N4 - have you bought any accessories yet? Stuff like screen protectors, cases, etc? If so, were you able to find them in the computer / phone centres (like Sin Tat, Wanchai, etc), or did you end up ordering online?

I should be getting my N4 tomorrow, just want to know whether its better for me to look online or pop over to one of the computer centres.

Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
^ Screen Protectors are here but no cases :l i need a bumper.
[Nexus 4 General] revolve82:
But the bumper is constantly out of stock. I wonder why it is so difficult for Google to prepare enough stock for such a simple item.
[Nexus 4 General] browngeek:
Got mine yesterday, from UK Play store.
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
Any guy using wireless charge device ?
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Or may be someone's just hogging all the bumper. Just look at how much the price is marked up on Ebay and Amazon.

I heard that you can buy screen protectors in stores already, but I don't use one. I also saw a cruzerlite N4 case at a store in Fanling. I am still searching for a bumper.

Nope, but I saw a video where someone charged it on a induction cook top (those electric cooking device you use for hotpot). Probably not the safest of things to do.
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
any wireless charger in hk for nexus 4?
[Nexus 4 General] vennstrom:
I saw yesterday in ShamShuiPo (the building next to HKJC on the left NOT Golden), They have the Panasonic like the one mentioned on first page and were out of stock, they guy asked for my phone number since he will order one for me but I declined.

There are also some unidentified qi charger I saw in SinTat, better not try. For the Energizer Qi, I looked for it everywhere in mongkok and shamshuipo...none can be seen.

Screen protector is available almost everywhere but case is not really....HK is racist for iPhone, SGS3 & SGNote :laugh:..can't blame either since the demand is high...not so for N4
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
k thanks but i dont live near mong kok or sham shui po.. :l
[Nexus 4 General] fcng:
SGP?

vennstrom,

Did you see any SGP front and back screen protectors?