Hurricane Sandy may have forced Google to cancel the New York event, but even the storm can't stop LG from announcing the Nexus 4.
The phone leaked extensively, so there's little about it that's unknown
(it's based on the LG Optimus G), but let's go over the specs one last
time.
The LG Nexus 4 has a 4.7" True HD IPS Plus screen with WXGA
resolution (768 x 1280, 15:9 aspect ratio). It's powered by a Snapdragon
S4 Pro chipset with four Krait cores at 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM and Adreno 320
GPU.
The phone is running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (so no Key Lime Pie) and
you get a choice between 8GB and 16GB storage options (there's no
microSD card).
The camera on the back has an 8MP sensor and it has a cool feature
called Photo Sphere. It's like a panorama, but you can snap photos in
every direction you like - sideways, upside-down, wherever.
The Nexus 4 measures 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1mm and weighs 139g. It has a
2,100mAh battery, which has enough juice for 15.3 hours of talk time or
390 hours of standby. The phone supports wireless charging.
As far as connectivity goes, the LG-made Google Nexus 4 will have
GSM/HSPA+ and NFC (unlike the Optimus G, there's no LTE). We suspect
there will be a CDMA version later on, but there's no info on that just
yet.
The first LG Nexus 4 phones will be available from the Play Store in
US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Australia starting November
13. If you prefer brick and mortar stores, the you'll have to wait until
the end of November when the Nexus will hit Europe, Central/South
Americas, Asia, CIS and the Middle East.
The 8GB version (unlocked) is priced at $299, while the 16GB version is $349. T-Mobile USA will carry the 16GB LG Nexus 4, though with a price of $199 and a 2-year contract, it doesn't sound like much of a deal.
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