New Nexus/Android 4.2 Anticipation Thread--October 29th
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You could always pay your way off with the money you get from selling your phone....depending on how far along you are in your contract it shouldn't be that bad.
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does hspa+ count as 4g?no its capped at 5GB
yeah because it can reach speeds that is set for the LTE network.
at&t -HSPA+ network is 4G. All iphones got updated to 4G. T-mobile plans are 4G. I wouldnt be surprised to see 4G displayed on the nexus 4
ALL the Nexus 4 Reviews
Reviews
Initial Impressions Of The Nexus 4 - Raising The Bar For Design, Materials, And Build
Quality by Android Police
Initial Impressions Of The Nexus 4 - Raising The Bar For Design, Materials, And Build Quality
Nexus 4 review by Engadget
Nexus 4 review -- Engadget
Google Nexus 4 review by The Verge
Nexus 4 review | The Verge
LG Nexus 4 Review by Android Community
LG Nexus 4 Review | Android Community
Nexus 4 Review by Slashgear
Nexus 4 Review - SlashGear
Google Nexus 4 by Wired
Review: Google Nexus 4 Android Smartphone by LG
Elegant smartphone with a huge flaw by CNET
LG Nexus 4 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
Nexus 4 Review: Not Exactly Perfect, But Close Enough For Me by TechCrunch
Videos
Nexus 4 Review: Not Exactly Perfect, But Close Enough For Me | TechCrunch
First Look Google Nexus 4 from LG by uptodateksa2
Elegant smartphone with a huge flaw by CNET
LG Nexus 4 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
Nexus 4 and Android Jelly Beans 4.2 hands-on by Slashgear
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Pt9FSyqek&feature=g-hist[/ame]
Nexus 4 Unboxing by T3
Nexus 4 Review by ABC News
Nexus 4 Review | Video - ABC News
Reviews
Initial Impressions Of The Nexus 4 - Raising The Bar For Design, Materials, And Build
Quality by Android Police
Initial Impressions Of The Nexus 4 - Raising The Bar For Design, Materials, And Build Quality
Nexus 4 review by Engadget
Nexus 4 review -- Engadget
Google Nexus 4 review by The Verge
Nexus 4 review | The Verge
LG Nexus 4 Review by Android Community
LG Nexus 4 Review | Android Community
Nexus 4 Review by Slashgear
Nexus 4 Review - SlashGear
Google Nexus 4 by Wired
Review: Google Nexus 4 Android Smartphone by LG
Elegant smartphone with a huge flaw by CNET
LG Nexus 4 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
Nexus 4 Review: Not Exactly Perfect, But Close Enough For Me by TechCrunch
Videos
Nexus 4 Review: Not Exactly Perfect, But Close Enough For Me | TechCrunch
First Look Google Nexus 4 from LG by uptodateksa2
Elegant smartphone with a huge flaw by CNET
LG Nexus 4 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
Nexus 4 and Android Jelly Beans 4.2 hands-on by Slashgear
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Pt9FSyqek&feature=g-hist[/ame]
Nexus 4 Unboxing by T3
Nexus 4 Review by ABC News
Nexus 4 Review | Video - ABC News
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Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Display
Google Nexus 4 sports a crisp 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 px. at 318ppi density. The display surface of Nexus 4 is protected by scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 and like LG Optimus G, Nexus 4 also comes with “Zero Gap Touch” Technology, which aims at delivering clear viewing experience. Samsung Galaxy S III, on the other hand, sports a slightly bigger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720-px at 306ppi. Galaxy S III also features scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for display protection against scratch. Google Nexus 4 gets an advantage here as it packs more resolution and pixel density than that of Galaxy S III.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S III comes with a year old Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), however Samsung has begun upgrading Galaxy S III with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in some regions. Nexus 4 comes with a brand new version of Android OS – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which was announced this week alongside Nexus Franchise. Android 4.2 brings new features like Gesture Typing that helps in typing fast, Support for wireless display to watch movies and videos wirelessly, more useful Google Now, Daydream, Photo Sphere and lots more. So, until Galaxy S III gets another Android upgrade, Nexus 4 remains our top priority.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Processor, RAM and Memory
Google Nexus 4 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Nexus 4 offers internal storage options of 8GB and 16GB, however expandable slot is not present. Samsung Galaxy S III, on the other hand, comes in two different version – Internationally, it boasts Samsung Quad Core Exynos 4412 processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM, while in US, it features 1.5GHz Dual Core Processor with 2GB of RAM. The Galaxy S III definitely gets an additional point here due to more internal storage options of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, and an expandable card slot that can accommodate up to 64GB.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Connectivity
As for Connectivity, Nexus 4 lacks 4G LTE support, whereas Galaxy S III supports 4G LTE. Apart from that both devices supports standard options like Wireless charging, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and MicroUSB port.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Pricing and Availability
Google Nexus 4 is very well priced and is cheaper than the challenger Galaxy S III. Google Nexus 4 unlocked SIM-free version will be available at just $299 for the 8GB model and $349 for 16GB model. Starting from November 13, the unlocked Nexus 4 will be available on Google Play store for countries including U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB Nexus 4 will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract. Samsung Galaxy S III is available for around $199 and $299 with two year carrier contract, while the cost for unlocked version goes above $550. That said, Google Nexus 4 wins here in terms of price.
Other than lack of expandable card slot and 4G/LTE option, and an inbuilt 2,100mAh Battery, Nexus 4 beats Galaxy S III in every aspect that makes it a better, powerful and economical Android Smartphone. So, which Smartphone will you buy – Nexus 4 or Galaxy S III?
Google Nexus 4 sports a crisp 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 px. at 318ppi density. The display surface of Nexus 4 is protected by scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 and like LG Optimus G, Nexus 4 also comes with “Zero Gap Touch” Technology, which aims at delivering clear viewing experience. Samsung Galaxy S III, on the other hand, sports a slightly bigger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720-px at 306ppi. Galaxy S III also features scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for display protection against scratch. Google Nexus 4 gets an advantage here as it packs more resolution and pixel density than that of Galaxy S III.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S III comes with a year old Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), however Samsung has begun upgrading Galaxy S III with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in some regions. Nexus 4 comes with a brand new version of Android OS – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which was announced this week alongside Nexus Franchise. Android 4.2 brings new features like Gesture Typing that helps in typing fast, Support for wireless display to watch movies and videos wirelessly, more useful Google Now, Daydream, Photo Sphere and lots more. So, until Galaxy S III gets another Android upgrade, Nexus 4 remains our top priority.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Processor, RAM and Memory
Google Nexus 4 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Nexus 4 offers internal storage options of 8GB and 16GB, however expandable slot is not present. Samsung Galaxy S III, on the other hand, comes in two different version – Internationally, it boasts Samsung Quad Core Exynos 4412 processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM, while in US, it features 1.5GHz Dual Core Processor with 2GB of RAM. The Galaxy S III definitely gets an additional point here due to more internal storage options of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, and an expandable card slot that can accommodate up to 64GB.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Connectivity
As for Connectivity, Nexus 4 lacks 4G LTE support, whereas Galaxy S III supports 4G LTE. Apart from that both devices supports standard options like Wireless charging, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and MicroUSB port.
Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S III: Pricing and Availability
Google Nexus 4 is very well priced and is cheaper than the challenger Galaxy S III. Google Nexus 4 unlocked SIM-free version will be available at just $299 for the 8GB model and $349 for 16GB model. Starting from November 13, the unlocked Nexus 4 will be available on Google Play store for countries including U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB Nexus 4 will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract. Samsung Galaxy S III is available for around $199 and $299 with two year carrier contract, while the cost for unlocked version goes above $550. That said, Google Nexus 4 wins here in terms of price.
Other than lack of expandable card slot and 4G/LTE option, and an inbuilt 2,100mAh Battery, Nexus 4 beats Galaxy S III in every aspect that makes it a better, powerful and economical Android Smartphone. So, which Smartphone will you buy – Nexus 4 or Galaxy S III?
LG Nexus 4 System Dump Available for Download
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sounds
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Wallpaper
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sounds
Nexus4_Sounds.zip
Google Preps Physical Google Wallet Card, Money Transfers, and Public Transit Passes?
Big news on Google Wallet today, as a future build has been supposedly leaked, spilling tons of information for the future plans of the service. Physical Google Wallet card, anyone? According to Android Police, who received the leaked app, Google plans to distribute physical cards to users that can be programmed to mimic any major credit/debit card. Using your phone to program the card, you can decide which account of yours you want funds pulled from at time of the purchase, which means you can basically leave the rest of your plastic at home.
Big news on Google Wallet today, as a future build has been supposedly leaked, spilling tons of information for the future plans of the service. Physical Google Wallet card, anyone? According to Android Police, who received the leaked app, Google plans to distribute physical cards to users that can be programmed to mimic any major credit/debit card. Using your phone to program the card, you can decide which account of yours you want funds pulled from at time of the purchase, which means you can basically leave the rest of your plastic at home.
Editorial: Amazon and Google are undermining mobile pricing, and that may hurt everyone (updated) -- Engadget
Editorial: Amazon and Google are undermining mobile pricing, and that may hurt everyone (updated)
Linus Torvalds originally shared this post:
Editorial: is Engadget really that stupid? Or just corrupt? Or trolling us all?
Here is another "race to the bottom is bad" article, this time in the form of an "editorial" from Engadget. It's even more idiotic than usual.
The whole "race to the bottom" concept is odd to me: people complaining about how technology gets less outrageously expensive, and more available to everybody, and more commoditized. Like that would be a bad thing? So the whole argument is fundamentally flawed to begin with - any time I see some pundit or CEO complaining about how the competition is making things cheaper, I go "Uhhuh, crybaby".
But when it comes to cellphones, it's not just a flawed argument, it's doubly stupid. Because in that market, particularly in the US, the alternative is the whole broken carrier subsidy model, with all that entails. None of which is good, and all of which is much worse than any (hypothetical) "race to the bottom" arguments.
And at no point did that deeply flawed editorial even mention carrier lock-in issues. What crock.
I have many reasons to like the google nexus phones: I just think that the plain android experience is generally cleaner than most of the skinned ones, and even when there is superior hardware (Samsung Galaxy SIII) I tend to prefer the Nexus model (honesty in advertizing: I've gotten free phones from both google and Samsung, but I actually bought my own Nexus One and Galaxy Nexus on google play store. And I installed CyanogenMod on the SIII Samsung gave me, because I wanted the JellyBean experience).
So I like the Nexus phones just because I think they have a nicer interface.
But I like the Nexus phones even more because they are clearly pushing the whole "no carrier lock-in" model. And price is absolutely part of it.
Editorial: Amazon and Google are undermining mobile pricing, and that may hurt everyone (updated)
Linus Torvalds originally shared this post:
Editorial: is Engadget really that stupid? Or just corrupt? Or trolling us all?
Here is another "race to the bottom is bad" article, this time in the form of an "editorial" from Engadget. It's even more idiotic than usual.
The whole "race to the bottom" concept is odd to me: people complaining about how technology gets less outrageously expensive, and more available to everybody, and more commoditized. Like that would be a bad thing? So the whole argument is fundamentally flawed to begin with - any time I see some pundit or CEO complaining about how the competition is making things cheaper, I go "Uhhuh, crybaby".
But when it comes to cellphones, it's not just a flawed argument, it's doubly stupid. Because in that market, particularly in the US, the alternative is the whole broken carrier subsidy model, with all that entails. None of which is good, and all of which is much worse than any (hypothetical) "race to the bottom" arguments.
And at no point did that deeply flawed editorial even mention carrier lock-in issues. What crock.
I have many reasons to like the google nexus phones: I just think that the plain android experience is generally cleaner than most of the skinned ones, and even when there is superior hardware (Samsung Galaxy SIII) I tend to prefer the Nexus model (honesty in advertizing: I've gotten free phones from both google and Samsung, but I actually bought my own Nexus One and Galaxy Nexus on google play store. And I installed CyanogenMod on the SIII Samsung gave me, because I wanted the JellyBean experience).
So I like the Nexus phones just because I think they have a nicer interface.
But I like the Nexus phones even more because they are clearly pushing the whole "no carrier lock-in" model. And price is absolutely part of it.