Google Nexus 4 Launch Review 4.7 inches of epic win.
The eagerly awaited Google Nexus 4 will be unleashed on the market on November 13.
And it##Q##s been well worth waiting for. This is going to be a popular phone for the Christmas market, particularly as it has the new version of Jelly Bean, Android 4.2.
You can jettison the digital camera and whip out the Nexus 4 with it##Q##s revamped camera app. It##Q##s not quite as good as the camera in the Samsung Galaxy S3 but other new features include lock screen widgets and a stylish clock app.
So, what will we get in the box? First off there##Q##s the impressive 1.5Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, the Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB RAM.
It has a stylish 4.7inch full matrix IPS Plus display and a 2100mAH non removable battery.
Weighing in at a lightweight 139g, it has an 8mp rear camera and 1.3mp front camera as well as goodies like bluetooth, nfc, and wireless charging.
The Google Nexus 4 takes phone design up a notch, nice to handle, feels like a quality product.
Best of all it is super fast, the fastest phone you can buy at the moment and it should be pretty future proof thanks to the gizmos like wireless charging.
The Google Nexus 4 is unlocked so you are allowed to root it and you can get a prepaid budget plan to suit your ….
On the downside, you can##Q##t remove the battery (whose bright idea was that!!??) and the storage options are limited to 16GB and no SD card, so it loses a few points for that.
As far as looks go, the phone has an expensive aura about it, with the front and back made from Gorilla Glass 2. It##Q##s black and shiny and screams luxury.
Google Nexus 4 Performance and Features
Performance wise, don##Q##t plan on doing anything else while you##Q##re scrolling web pages, you won##Q##t have time, it works like lightning, GPS is similarly nippy, taking around four seconds to lock on if you##Q##re outside with wifi off.
Phone cameras can be a bit iffy in low light and the Google Nexus 4 is similarly a bit challenged but you can take a couple of snaps a second after you get the focus right.
For novelty value Android 4.2 has a new option called Photo Sphere. You can take a 360 degree shot in 10 pictures. So if you##Q##re out on the town and want to show off your location, it##Q##s a fun thing to use. And you can email the sphere to someone or download the file.
Photo Sphere does have limitations though. You can##Q##t edit the pictures but maybe this will be an option for the future. For the moment it##Q##s impressive enough.
If you##Q##re running the Google Nexus 4 and thinking about upgrading, it##Q##s a no brainer.
For starters, the battery takes twice as long to drain, about 12 hours instead of six. You won##Q##t find your phone on charge every time you want to use it!
It##Q##s easier on the eyes too, with three sub pixels per pixel, compared with the Galaxy Nexus##Q##s two. This comes at a cost though, because you lose the intense black of the Galaxy Nexus##Q##s Amoled screen.
If time is important to you then you##Q##ll like the new clock app which is one of the biggest innovations in Android 4.2. Easy to program and you can get timer countdowns if you need them.
For speed and accuracy you can give the Google Nexus 4 keyboard a try. I##Q##m not a big fan of swipe on a phone, you need small fingers, but the Google version##Q##s auto correct is more accurate than some.
