Google's 2012 Nexus handset, the Nexus 4 marks the company's first Nexus partnership with LG. The phone is essentially the LG Optimus G, though with its LTE radio disabled by default. The launch of the Nexus 4 was notable for the exceptionally low price at which Google was able to offer the phone, with the 8GB model selling for just $300 without contract obligation. The Nexus 4 runs a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, has 2GB of RAM, and features a 4.7-inch 720p display.
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by Taylor Martin | June 6, 2013 5:44 PMRead OnThe Nexus 4 is the go-to device for many developers. Offering the purest Google experience and literally built for developers, it's the most vanilla Android experience possible. It's lightweight and comes with no bloatware. There's practically nothing to over-encumber the device straight out of the box. That said, the handset is beginning to age as faster, more efficient chipsets arrive. It just doesn't feel as fast as it once did. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to spruce up your ol' Nexus by way of various custom mods. Try a new ROM, or theme it to no end. Or, take a custom ...
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by Stephen Schenck | June 4, 2013 11:25 AM
Read OnAfter months and months of sitting on the benches, the white Nexus 4 was finally called into the game last month, and we wrapped-up last week learning of the start of its sales in the Google Play Store. It all seemed to be going swimmingly, with Google even throwing in a free bumper case with orders. However, as that first wave of white Nexus 4 handsets starts shipping out to customers, we're getting word that all might not be well, after all, and for some reason Google has been recalling packages. For the moment, we can't say how widespread incidents like this may be, but the fact that ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 31, 2013 1:07 PMRead OnAfter months and months of waiting, we finally heard LG announce the white edition of the Nexus 4 earlier this week. We learned that sales would begin in Asia, and we'd slowly see its availability grow over the next few weeks. For Android fans in the States, at least, we've been wondering when that might mean we'd see the white Nexus 4 join its black sibling in the Google Play Store. As it turns out, that day is today, and Google's sweetening the deal with a free accessory. The 16GB and 8GB white Nexus 4s are now available for purchase through Google's online storefront, currently shipping ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 28, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Mozilla Firefox OS and its probable arrival into the tablet market next week. Then it's all about the iPhone 5S as it seems that the display on this device will have more pixels than the current one. The Samsung Galaxy Note III follows as it could adopt some optical image stabilization as part of the camera technology included. LG is next as the company has released the white variant of the Nexus 4 ahead of the rumored launch. We end today's show talking about the rumors that Google's future Nexus smartphone may not be made by LG. All this ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 28, 2013 4:40 AMRead OnWell, we can put those June 10 rumors to rest as LG announces white Google Nexus 4. The company just issued a press release unveiling the pale version of the latest Google Nexus phone, which was no stranger in the past months. "Nexus 4 set the standard for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphones. Nexus 4 White delivers the same Google experience to consumers in a stylish and attractive color option”, LG Mobile's CEO and president, Dr. Jong-seok Park. Expect the exact same specifications as found on the black Nexus 4, meaning the 4.7-inch 1280-by-768 True HD IPS Plus display, Qualcomm ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 28, 2013 4:30 AM
Read OnThis story has been updated. Here's an interesting piece of information: Next Nexus not made by LG. The report quotes LG Mobile Europe's vice president, Kim Won. According to the official, the Nexus 5 is not necessary for LG's profit and success. Of course, there might always be a language barrier here, and we're waiting for possible future clarifications. "The Nexus 4 was a great success despite the production problems for us and Google. However we do not need such a marketing success again", said the LG VP. Kim Won also opined on a future possible LG "Google Edition" phone, a la Samsung ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 27, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch todays's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about some more renders of the Google Nexus 4 in white. We then move over to cover more Nokia executive talk about Lytro technology reaching their new Lumia camera. Then we talk about the codename for the possible HTC One phablet that's already quite anticipated. We later go through some Galaxy S 4 mini leaks happening in Samsung's own website. We end today's show talking about the Samsung Premiere 2013 event and what this could mean to both the Galaxy and ATIV line-up. All this and more after the break. Stories: - White Nexus 4 renders reportedly ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 26, 2013 1:54 AMRead OnA white Nexus 4 is something the market has been waiting for since day-one. The pale phone is back in the rumors recently and, whether it will disappoint or not, it is expected to land soon with a point-update of Android. According to a recent report the white Nexus 4 you see above and below is allegedly the official press render of the device. There's really nothing special about it except for the fact that it is, well, white. Apparently the phone's model number is E960W and according to the report, specs will be the same as in the case of the black variant (including 8-, and 16GB ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 24, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the red aurora Samsung Galaxy S 4 and why you shouldn't be excited. Then it's more Samsung news as some leaked photos of their Tizen phone have emerged. Google is next as the company seems to be collaborating with Microsoft to fix the compliance issues with the YouTube app on Windows Phone 8. More Google news continues as leaked photos of the Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 leaked recently. We end today's show talking about the Google HTC One that continues to be rumored along side with some new rumors of a phablet HTC One in the works. All this ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 24, 2013 12:18 PM
Read OnDespite Google not announcing it at I/O 2013, it's been clear that Android 4.3 has been under development, leaving many of us wondering just when Google might hope to finally make it official. While most of the 4.3 evidence has come from the likes of server logs, today we get a first-hand look at the software in action, with a number of images appearing to show Android 4.3 running on a Nexus 4. Supposedly snapped at a Thai mobile expo, these shots show Android 4.3 build JWR45B in action, prepared just a little earlier this month. We don't get anything close to an exhaustive look at the ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 22, 2013 7:03 AMRead On
A lily white version of Google's Nexus 4 has been teasing its existence for months now. We've had the chance to look at it from seemingly every angle under the sun, and it's pretty darn attractive. Of course, the big problem is that, now half a year since the Nexus 4's retail launch, this white version has yet to go official. As such, the white Nexus 4 has been tied to any number of rumors of refreshed Nexus 4 hardware, the idea being that Google would use the phone as an instrument by which to introduce some other new Nexus 4 feature, like proper LTE support (as opposed to any radio ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 16, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the white Nexus 4 launch rumors along with a possible launch date for Android 4.3. Then we talk about the recent dispute between Google and Microsoft over the custom-made YouTube Windows Phone 8 app. Then let's talk about Google hangouts and how AT&T is spoiling the fun for everyone. We later go through the rumors of a much cheaper Microsoft Surface 2, though that's the only good news so far. We end today's show talking about the Google HTC One, and how the whole concept was dismissed as quick as we wished for it not to. All this and more ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 16, 2013 5:03 PMRead OnOver the last few days, you may have noticed a number of new pics and video surfacing of the white edition of the Nexus 4. We've brought you coverage of these kind of spottings in the past, but no matter how many times they pop up, they never seem to lead anywhere. Is this latest volley a sign that the phone's actually about to drop? At least one rumor claims that's what's going on, and that the white Nexus 4 could introduce the Android 4.3 that was a no-show at Google I/O. According to unnamed sources, Android and Me reports that Google intends to start selling the white Nexus 4 through ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 13, 2013 8:14 AMRead OnGoogle I/O is a developer's conference; Yes, we know that. Still, Google has used its press event to showcase some of their hottest Nexus products for the last couple of years. The logical thing to do is to expect more hardware releases to happen this year, but let's not forget there's a new boss in-charge of Android this year. As we all know Sundar Pichai is Andy Rubin's replacement in leading Android, and according to some recent interviews he's had with Wired, Google I/O will be a different ball game this year. Instead of focusing on getting us new hardware to play with, the developer's ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 6, 2013 3:31 PMRead OnLast week gave us a couple great opportunities to learn about the latest feature coming to the Paranoid Android custom ROM project, the remixed take on Facebook Chat Heads we came to know as Halo. We got to check out some videos of the feature in action, but were really looking forward to the chance to try it out for ourselves. Well, while you were busy enjoying the lovely spring weather this weekend, Halo quietly decided to show its face, and the first ROMs implementing the feature are now available. Paranoid Android ROMs implementing Halo are now available for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and ...
