[epoch1970]

It can't help that Google hasn't released a phone comparable in spirit to the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones.

We're talking about phones that have a practical size, reasonably good specs, and a $300-$400 price tag.

The Nexus 6 and 6P were impractically sized for many users. Even the 5X was too large.

The Pixel's sizing is perhaps more tolerable, but the price tag is much too high.

People hanging on to a Nexus 5 are out of luck, since it isn't getting Android 7 and beyond. Those with a Nexus 4 are even worse off.

While I'd like to use a newer version of Android, I've yet to find a suitable device on the market. Google filled this niche a few years ago, but their recent offerings are no longer suitable.

[BHSPitMonkey]

The OnePlus 3 is a worthy successor to the Nexus line in terms of quality and price (at $399), though I still wish it were a little smaller at times (like the Nexus 5 I used before it).

[thaumasiotes]

I also replaced my Nexus 5 with a OnePlus 3. The OnePlus 3 is so large that I develop finger pains reading on the subway. It's ridiculous.

[amake]

I live in Japan. There is still no news about whether the Pixel is coming to Japan. How can I take the ecosystem seriously when Google is telling me "we don't care about your market"?

[nimchimpsky]

I liked my 5x, until the fingerprint recognition suddenly disappeared.

Literally disappeared from all settings this week after a restart.

Have to restore or something equally tedious.

[vvanders]

I liked my 5X until it died from the bootloop issue 1mo out of warranty. Happened to at least two other co-workers and burned me enough to swear off Google phones. I'm not going to drop $700 on something that might last less than a year.

OnePlus 3T got my money instead.

[technofiend]

And although they said all along they'd do it, Google dropped new development for the Nexus 6. Which is too bad for those of us who want a phablet and would benefit from all the battery improvements.

Hopefully if Google releases another like-sized device it's better than the N6 which becomes unusable as soon as CPU throttling starts. As soon as battery gets below 70% it literally takes seconds for mundane tasks like opening a new browser or keyboard.

I don't expect Google to fix it on the N6 but I really hope they don't recreate that experience on their next offering because it's beyond frustrating.

[ClassyJacket]

Also the Pixel updates are still held back by phone companies. If they cared about updates or security they would update their phones directly like Apple.

[teddyfrozevelt]

Updates are all pushed at the same time when Verizon okays it. They don't want to be on the hook for any regulatory issues like E-911 problems so they test it. They also don't test security updates, only major updates.

[soylentcola]

I've not seen any updates held back by my carrier (unless, I guess, they don't send them out to anyone until all of the phone companies agree on them). As far as I've seen, I get my ~monthly security patches over the air from Google when the rolling updates hit my phone or I get impatient for an important one and just download it from Google myself.

[brazzledazzle]

I don't know if they have the direct leverage they need. They'd have to force the manufacturers to fight for it if/when their contract negotiations with carriers occur again.