LG’s Nexus 4
The Nexus 4 has a 4.7-in., 1,280-by-768-pixel resolution display, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor from Qualcomm, 2 gigabytes of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front camera and either 8 or 16 gigabytes of storage. It also has NFC, a micro USB port and micro HDMI output. For bells and whistles, Google is touting built-in wireless charging (though you’ll need to supply your own compatible charging mat) and a Photo Sphere feature that can shoot 360-degree panorama photos.
In terms of tech specs, the Nexus 4 is close to the high end for today’s smart phones, but it has one major drawback:
it doesn’t support 4G LTE, only the slower HSPA+. As the Verge explains, Google wants to sell these phones unlocked and without wireless contracts,
which isn’t possible with Verizon or Sprint without their permission. That leaves AT&T, whose LTE frequencies are different than the rest of the world’s. Rather than make a separate, and more expensive, 4G LTE phone for AT&T users, Google went with a single HSPA+ model that works everywhere.
The result is a phone that’s inexpensive considering that it’s not tied to a contract — $299 for the 8-GB version and $349 for the 16-GB version —
but whose data speeds are surpassed by the majority of smart phones on the U.S. market. Also, in the U.S., the unlocked version will work only with AT&T or T-Mobile, but the latter carrier will sell a subsidized Nexus 4 for $200 with a two-year contract. The phone launches on Nov. 13.
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http://techland.time.com/2012/10/30/nexus-4-nexus-7-nexus-10/#ixzz2AvbPUC6eARE YOU SERIOUS. . . . NO LTE??? WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING?? TALK ABOUT FAILURE.