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[Nexus 5 General] freak744:
Extremely unlikely!!!

That is impossible!!! :rolleyes:

The base model in the US itself is releasing for 349$,even considering the current exchange rate it comes to around just more than 21k......:rolleyes:

So it is quite unlikely to be priced at 'exactly' 21k, that too here in INDIA!!!!! :silly:

On the other hand, even if it's true, then that would be great!!! :D:good:

Needless to say the previous few posts have cleared it out well :p
[Nexus 5 General] akshay7394:
Loool.

I'm pretty sure that's fake, as everyone's pointed out. :P unless it really is 'Comming' soon.
[Nexus 5 General] :
Agreed. India has almost four times the population that we have in the US. Most people don`t do contracts in India either.

Affordable price + mass population + no contracts = massive profits.
[Nexus 5 General] IllUMINATUz:
Actually they earn more with contracts than without contracts.. without contracts, they will sell it say $600 and with contract for 2 years, say initial payment is $200.. then $25 per month for 24 months = 25*24= $600. Now add $600+$200 initial payment, $800.. the u.s. system runs on credit whereas the Indian system will not run on credit. That was just an example and if you want to switch, you must switch after the contract is over or you are still stuck with the same service provider and I assume that there's nothing like MNP there.

In India, they won't manufacture here, they import + import duty abd charges + taxes and local taxes and finally the phone that's supposed to be 30 comes up to 45 atleast!! Hence the Indian system.. Google finds it easier to sell in u.s. than here. Also the manufacturer mist support Google. And Indians are more like getting the phone for the cheapest possible amount and just get the work done. And more than half of the population is well below the line and people like me who already have a smartphone will think twice as my phone will have everything that this phone has and why should I upgrade .?? Just for 1 GB more ram..?? Yes there is a difference between tegra 3 cortex a9 and krait 400.. still the bigger picture is we represent hardly .1% or maybe lower of the whole smartphone user base here!!

Hence companies think many times before investing here.. it's all about money and no wonder the cheaper MTK powered phones like Micromax etc are no wonder selling. It's just about selling and Samsung is doing it well as they got marketing money which others do not.. hence most other phones are a flop but nexus is a different one. Also in real life. I didn't see anyone using a nexus 7 here. I doubt the sales as whenever someone asks me about a tab, I say nexus and Asus they are like I want Samsung tab and not some shifty company.. they are skeptical there.. ground reality is different here than in the u.s.a.. hence the delay. But apple is bold and releasing it's phones here, so is Samsung and the other small companies.. nexus needs to be mass advertised to be selling as people do not know the existance of nexus yet.. well atleast most of them..

Hope I am clear here.. and sorry for the long post.. :D
[Nexus 5 General] sarun_biotech:
Thats true bro. I work in bangalore in a (really big) MNC and in the past 4 years Im yet to see another guy with a nexus phone.
[Nexus 5 General] freak744:
Agree

Totally agree with you buddy.:good:

Nexus phones need to be advertised and be made known to the masses here. Furthermore I think they must starting manufacturing here itself,so their cost price reduces. Another factor that affects this previous statement is that setting up a mfg. plant in a developing country like ours is also a big concern. Lack of expertise, proper amenities at reasonable pricing, etc. are the biggest of the problems.

And the Indian crowd is totally 'money-sensitive'. People would think a 100 times before shelling out even 20k (including me :silly:).Anything above 20k here cannot be called a 'budget/cheap phone'

But still if Google manages to bring out the n5 here say for around 25k, I think they would be nailing it!!!! :D:good:
[Nexus 5 General] Ghostfreak NB:
Perfectly put through.. :thumbup::sly:mate

Samsung sells big mainly coz of the marketing gimmick.. Sony is stepping in the Indian markets in a big way.. Now.. But the price band is too high for an avg user.. I feel the time is ripe for Google to atleast show to the mass here what Nexus actually is...

Only then can we expect something better or most likely the N4 tale would continue...

Eager to see how google treats the Indian market this time around..
[Nexus 5 General] akshay7394:
Very true! Also, in any country that follows a Contract system, the carrier has to purchase the phones from the OEM. So technically speaking, Google/LG will get full price up front. It's then up to the carrier to do all the selling and make a profit.
[Nexus 5 General] Kushalized:
I am talking off the topic.. But please need your help guys.... "is there any way to change font style without rooting nexus 4?"

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] bigbiceps:
please help me with the final charges when using a package forwarder like hopshopgo or comgateway or ppobox or shopito...

please help me with your previous experiences.

i read online that hopshopgo charges 5x -10x times the actual weight and charges a lot more for shipping than what it quotes before hand.

this worries me a lot, please help me out. i have never used a package forwarder before.

eg- weight of one phone from google play is aithin 0.5 kg, but they manipulate stuff and bring the weight upto 3 kg or 5 kg. ( Just saying )

these are the complaints i came across when googled.

are they true?

are there any hidden charges?

how much do they charge for insurance and fuel surcharge??? :confused:

Thank you !
[Nexus 5 General] IllUMINATUz:
I have a nexus 4 thread prepared for it specifically.. hope someone with an n4 helps you..

Edit : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1978169

There you go.. you will get help there!!

:)
[Nexus 5 General] rl421403:
I did not use any of these websites. I was about to try last year but after reading reviews, I got scared. And luckily one of my friend was traveling back to India so I asked him to help.

Usually these websites offer shipping charges calculator. You can try those to calculate charges but as suggested in many reviews that calculator on these websites are useless and they charge more then that.

I tried this one.

http://www.borderlinx.com/tcc/

Shipping cost USD 53.04 (incl. Fuel surcharge of USD 5.04)

Tax & Duty USD 56.43

Shipt protection USD 10.00

Total cost to pay USD 119.47

Including:

Duty: USD 56.43

Taxes: USD 0.00

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I also tried this one.

http://www.comgateway.com/2012/red3.calculator.do

And it says International (Standard) Shipping is $24 excluding duties and fuel surcharge. I think fuel surcharge will be 3-4 USD. So shipping will be $27.

So on first look comgateway looks cheaper then borderlinx. But I have read better reviews for borderlinx then comgateway.

Also, on borderlinx they says duty is $56 but lots of people suggest that it's under/near 1000 rs.

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Someone shared their experience with PPO Box.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46639581&postcount=18666

Also, there is lots of reviews for these forwarder services in Nexus 4 topic.

Another for PPO Box.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=39744723&postcount=10032
[Nexus 5 General] bigbiceps:
if i buy two Nexus 5 devices from the play store, how will they be shipped??

both in a single package or separately ???

i need this info for package forwarders, iam going to use hopshopgo ( it is the same company as comgateway )
[Nexus 5 General] niteshneela:
Il like to put in my voice regarding phone purchase in India

People here are mostly under the poverty line and affording a 20k + handset is not an option for many . They like to buy from physical stores rather than online purchase and this is the point where the 'lootera's come in. Lemme tell you abt an incident i came across when I went to get a phone

A guy comes to check out galaxy s3 .. He was kind of newbie in phone department as far as his talks went with the vendor .. I was checking n4 myself .. the vendor then started showing him a micromax canvas instead of s3 and forced it into the customer saying that samsung is foreign company .. warranty mai problem hojayega .. micromax hamara hai and both are quad core ,8mp , 1gb ram and micromax is half the price of it .. The last line HALF THE PRICE OF IT killed the man's interest on s3 and he got the canvas :/ This is the sole reason why micromax overtaked samsung/ other brands in India .. Ignorance of customers and profit hungry vendors

Coming to nexus case - LG .. thats the key role .. Ppl always were like oh man an lg phone ? show me other xD So only few enthusiasts / techie kids /xda members got nexus 4 or previous nexus :) So whatever price nexus 5 might come to India I strongly believe many ppl apart from the techie curve will buy it
[Nexus 5 General] Mnt-XDA:
Thank you
[Nexus 5 General] canveen:
Kalyan nagar I suppose...

Just came back from the showroom and they are saying Monday afternoon...both 16 and 32 GB at 29999 and 33999

Cheers
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
Can you post your battery life stats too? Or maybe just shed some light on how the battery has been holding up for you. Would really help.:D
[Nexus 5 General] annu19:
Nexus 5 16 GB available space

Guys I see a different storage details,please check the below snapshot:

View attachment 2395472

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOFIrL4bTb4

Guys on the forum who owns the Nexus 5 16GB, please help us with the actual available space out of box. (A snapshot would be of big help).:)

Regards,

Mohammed Anwar
[Nexus 5 General] roofrider:
It will be around the 12.5 GB mark.

Go for the 32 GB if you can.
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
Even i saw the same video and commented earlier about 12.5 gigs being user available. Seems like the units being sold in India will have more storage.

Also, i cant seem to understand what Google is upto here. Seems like they are not interested in launching the device on play store. The retailers have almost got their stocks already and will begin delivering in a day or two. Very annoyed with this.
[Nexus 5 General] RohanM:
Sry mate, I am not using the device, it's my friend... Now after watching other screenshots, I am also confused that what is the real storage !! :confused:

(He sent me screenshot through whatsapp)
[Nexus 5 General] RohanM:
Here what I found on google..
[Nexus 5 General] keertikumar_ws:
Just now had a call with a LG showroom here.. saligramam.. Chennai. They saw they can deliver 16gb one right away. They Got stock Today oly it seems... when asked about 32 gb.. they told it will be 2 months :( should I wait for play store release or get the 16 gb one?? :-\
[Nexus 5 General] nishthecooldude:
GO buy :cowboy: How can u wait bro ???
[Nexus 5 General] lll_ari_lll:
Damn it! I googled for lg showroom number and got 2 but both are saying wrong number!
[Nexus 5 General] richiegowtham:
me getting it tomorrow for 28499 in lg showroom chennai ...:D
[Nexus 5 General] keertikumar_ws:
But 16gb might not be enough bro . That's what my problem :-\
[Nexus 5 General] lll_ari_lll:
Any idea about LG showroom in Pune?
[Nexus 5 General] chaitanya87:
Hyderabad guys anyone?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] Ashutosh1313:
For Guys in Mumbai

Just came back from LG show Room near Mulund. They received stock for both 16gig & 32gig. Price quoted 30k & 34k resp. They even had a demo phone.

The Shop Owner said they will start selling from tomorrow morning :)

Finally Wait is over.:victory: :angel: :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 5 General] siddhantchd:
pune anyone?/
[Nexus 5 General] chaitanya87:
Is tomorrow is the day for play store too??

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
Wtf is wrong with Google. Seriously. Its high time they get their act together.
[Nexus 5 General] Ashutosh1313:
Possibly :fingers-crossed:

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Just received call from my friend

Alfa Market (Andheri) already started selling Nexus 5 16gig for 29k

google alfa market its kinda grey market type really famous for mobiles and electronics.

im goin nuts now :silly:
[Nexus 5 General] lll_ari_lll:
called a few shops, including a LG shop in pune.. one said coming on tuesday, LG says after 24th.. WTF
[Nexus 5 General] annu19:
Guys its available here in Hyderabad too for 29K 16GB & 33K for 32GB :highfive:, I'm running for the store before it gets sold out :good:
[Nexus 5 General] nishthecooldude:
Guys looking for this case..

If anyone is going to order from delhi/ncr please pm me...Order for me too...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPIGEN-SGP-...5-/261324871605?ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
28,499 what :eek::eek::eek: you kidding?
[Nexus 5 General] sumeetsingh1:
Delhi/NCR

Guys, any1 from Delhi/NCR?

If u know or have contacted a LG store who is taking pre-orders.. lemme know where?

Gimme a lead...:confused:
[Nexus 5 General] chaitanya87:
Where where?
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
What a shame... Google... didn't expected this... stocks mostly available with distributors but no word from freaking Google play store. Suck it Google.
[Nexus 5 General] aakashji:
just visited a lg showroom, guy said they will sell on monday or tuesday..if play store releases on monday/tuesday then great otherwise i will buy from them.
[Nexus 5 General] devam1995:
which store in delhi are you referring to?

Can you give me thier contact number ?
[Nexus 5 General] keertikumar_ws:
Is it both 16 and 32 gb?? Because when I asked here in Chennai, they said 16 gb is already available :eek: and 32 gb will be available oly after 2 months :(
[Nexus 5 General] gautham_y:
My feelings exactly, unless they delay the launch too much.

[MENTION=942058]annu19[/MENTION] Dude, I'm from Hyderabad! Location please! Which shop's selling it? I NEED TO GO PRONTO!!
[Nexus 5 General] chaitanya87:
Does anyone know how to find lg showrooms in hyderabad? I am not getting at lg.com/india
[Nexus 5 General] nishthecooldude:
Check pm...am going to pm:good:
[Nexus 5 General] richiegowtham:
yup 29990 + 5 % cash back on sbi credit card = 28500

+ he said we can bargain when i go to the store :)
[Nexus 5 General] sarun_biotech:
guys.. LG store's official price would be same as play store price or will it be more...?
[Nexus 5 General] nishthecooldude:
Bargain aside dont expect to give any other discount...they wont give less than 29990 in any case...this would be max ur getting sbi offer....

They are really low on stocks and preorders are compiling :D atleast here in delhi/ncr
[Nexus 5 General] richiegowtham:
Agree that the stocks are low ..but i called all the lg showrooms in chennai and everybody said 5 % cash back is appicable for SBI card ..fingers crossed ..hope it is true ...else me ain't buying it ..will wait for play store then !
[Nexus 5 General] Oneiricl:
Would really appreciate it if you could update us here if they actually start selling tomorrow.
[Nexus 5 General] roofrider:
Well, Google doesn't really say when they are going to release something.. it just happens.

People are calling up LG and various retailers but has anyone contacted Google regarding this? I don't expect them to give anything away, but it's worth a shot.

Wait for a day or 2, you might get some confirmed info regarding that. Take what the retailers say with a pinch of salt.
[Nexus 5 General] gideon.james101:
Which Showroom mate???
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
I have sent a mail to google approximately 20 mins ago and bashed them as much as I could. I have posted a question regarding the launch date on google groups also.

Will keep everybody updated if I do hear from them. Seems to me the same nexus 7 2013 story will repeat again and we will be stuck with "Coming soon" for 2-3 months.
[Nexus 5 General] nishthecooldude:
No bro SBI offer is max u can get am saying 30k-5% ~ 28500...no more bargain that u were saying ....
[Nexus 5 General] siddhantchd:
just asked flipkart also and they said that they do not have exact details as yet and as soon as they know anything the device will be available on the website
[Nexus 5 General] keertikumar_ws:
I called up the retailer by 8.00PM and he said that if i come before 9.00 tonight I could take a 16gb one tonight itself :eek: So its pretty confirmed that the retail sale HAS BEGUN, just not sure whether its for oly the 16gb ones as this retailer said or fr 32gb also as other people here have mentioned.

One more thing, the retailer mentioned that the stock arrived just today. :)

---------- Post added at 10:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------

I called up the retailer by 8.00PM and he said that if i come before 9.00 tonight I could take a 16gb one tonight itself :eek: So its pretty confirmed that the retail sale HAS BEGUN, just not sure whether its for oly the 16gb ones as this retailer said or fr 32gb also as other people here have mentioned.

One more thing, the retailer mentioned that the stock arrived just today. :)
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
Please provide the contact number and the store location of the retailer in chennai that you are talking to.
[Nexus 5 General] keertikumar_ws:
Its in Saligramam, Near SSR Pankajam Theatre. Ph.No : (044)42333341,(044)42333368.
[Nexus 5 General] vinay.m:
even in jaipur, lg retail store in Vidyadhar Nagar is giving 5% cashback on sbi card.
[Nexus 5 General] Sparx75:
Anyone from Kolkata? Called a couple of showrooms and they both said Wednesday, and that too for the 16GB. 32gb expected to take a little longer apparently.
[Nexus 5 General] ronello:
http://www.zauba.com/import-lgd821-hs-code.html

The import statistics show no information of black 32GB variant. It mentions only about the white 32GB ones. :(
[Nexus 5 General] aakashji:
i m confused between black or white. I have never owned white color phone...
[Nexus 5 General] shivkan:
can ezoneonline.in be trusted ??
[Nexus 5 General] erpardeep:
Anyone from Pune knows availability

Anybody having any idea about Pune availability?
[Nexus 5 General] finisher29:
Details of the showroom please.
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
Someone call google CC and ask for a release date? My SIM isn't working right now and right it's close to midnight so can't arrange another SIM. :(
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
No one will answer at google cc as of now. They will only be available tomorrow morning and moreover, they will simply tell u that they don't have the required info regarding the launch of the device. That's it. I have tried calling them twice already. No change. They don't know anything at all. Atleast that's what they tell us. :D
[Nexus 5 General] Ashutosh1313:
I dont have contact number. if you want address then here it is

Shop No 4,5 Orion Business park near cine wonder mall Ghodbandar road thane west.

Im going there tomorrow morning i will let you know how it goes.
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
They said to me "we have no info" a week back, try calling them now may be? A try won't hurt :P and didn't google's CC was 24x7?

Man, I am ready with added CC on my Google account and just waiting to click the button but ..... :crying::crying:
[Nexus 5 General] shadowkay:
For ppl who bought their N5's from the US. Does your screen have a yellowish tint to it ?
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
No its not 24x7, google customer care timings are listed on play store support website. Even i have added all the details in Google wallet and waiting anxiously for the launch. But my patience has already been tested enough by Google and since there is no word from them as of now, i think soon enough everybody who is waiting for Play Store launch will ultimately give up and end up buying from the retailers.
[Nexus 5 General] finisher29:
Please check your PM inbox.
[Nexus 5 General] hemantism:
Where in Mumbai?

could anyone tell me where can I get 32GB Black beauty in Mumbai?

it would be very kind if you provide multiple shop details too... :)

Thanks :good:
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
Anyone from Varanasi?

I wanted to know if 32GB Nexus 5 black variant available in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh..?? :confused:
[Nexus 5 General] :
There's a shop in Colaba called Poppy cellular. They said they will have it. Check in with them on Monday.
[Nexus 5 General] prateek2888:
I find it funny when people curse Google for the delay :) it's unfair.
[Nexus 5 General] abhi06dua@gmail.com:
Anyone else to curse?
[Nexus 5 General] masterkdxp:
Is the below site reliable??

http://in.mobilefun.com
[Nexus 5 General] gamer.11:
N5 has a more warmer colour tone when compared with other phones! It's not a problem!(Other phones like HTC ONE and s3,4 have saturated sometimes over saturated colours and therein lies the difference)
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
It's a famous site for accessories though never ordered anything from there.
[Nexus 5 General] masterkdxp:
The reason I am asking it is selling cases in much lesser price than amazon india. I was thinking to order some.
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
There is this site mouthshut.com about user reviews. See if there is review about this site. Or simply Google reviews for mobilefun. You'll get faster and more response. :)
[Nexus 5 General] aakashji:
if anybody has imported cases for nexus 5, could you confirm if you had to pay any customs?
[Nexus 5 General] whosaysjohn:
This is a reliable site, I bought my battery case and flip cover for HTC one from here...arrives in a week or 10 days...no customs...just add 300+ something for shipping...pretty good still.
[Nexus 5 General] roofrider:
You could curse at India for not being a developed country, or they would've released it here a couple of weeks back along with the other first world countries.
[Nexus 5 General] :
I did imported 2 SPIGEN cases from usa, I didn't had to pay any taxes.
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
Anyone bought from local retailer yet?
[Nexus 5 General] ral7:
I have the White one and I love it more than the black one. Have used both.

In the end boils down to personal opinion.
[Nexus 5 General] bigbiceps:
Please please could you post the pic of spigen package ??

Sent from my H@mmerHe@d
[Nexus 5 General] Bigg Boss:
Screen Gaurd

Please help:

Confused between http://in.mobilefun.com/41976-spigen-sgp-steinheil-ultra-crystal-lg-nexus-5-screen-protector.htm and http://www.gadgetshieldz.in/google-nexus-5-screen-protectors-skins-covers-cases.html
[Nexus 5 General] Shankar9822:
Enjoying my white S3. My first white... But planning to switch to black Nexus5. Just personal preference. The specs are same for both colors.
[Nexus 5 General] ral7:
Go for the gadgetshieldz one, I have used that on my nexus 4 in the past. Currently using the spigen screen protector, not liking it though.
[Nexus 5 General] lll_ari_lll:
Guys from Pune, I enquired allmost all LG shoppe in Pune, There is one in Baner Road. They said that prebooking is going on, 16 gb will be available within 2 days and 32gb will be available next week. price 29k n 33k
[Nexus 5 General] annu19:
Guys, I've been to Jagdish Market (Grey Market) with my friend and turn back with disappointment , seems like they all selling US imports ( but same price as Indian Play store) :(
[Nexus 5 General] :
I was about to my friend but yesterday I met with an accident and broke my left hand, I'm in no condition to write a review but any way I'll post pics + review very soon with help from my friend.
[Nexus 5 General] lll_ari_lll:
not a problem m8, take care
[Nexus 5 General] annu19:
Here's the link as per LG where you can buy their mobiles:

http://www.lg.com/in/products/wtb?modelName=LG G2 (D802) 32GB