Won't know 'til release I guess. My initial thoughts were that performance/throttling issues are a throwback from a developers build, and would be gone when release versions are compiled.
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Won't know 'til release I guess. My initial thoughts were that performance/throttling issues are a throwback from a developers build, and would be gone when release versions are compiled.
I'm also wondering the first part, as I'll need mine delivered to work.
As for the second part.... only Nexus 7 owners who bought from the Play Store can probably tell you.
Nexus 4 Review roundup
http://androidandme.com/2012/11/smartphones-2/nexus-4-review-roundup/
http://androidandme.com/2012/11/smartphones-2/nexus-4-review-roundup/
What critics are saying about the Nexus 4
Design: “I took a set of keys, a fork and a pocket knife to the front and back glass panels of the Nexus 4 and couldn’t get a scratch to show up anywhere.” “It’s quite grippy thanks to a rubberized band of plastic that runs in a ring around the whole device.” “The screen is coated smoothly from edge to edge, and it almost feels like the glass is melted over the sides.”
Display: “I wouldn’t say it’s the absolute best, as I still prefer the color reproduction of the One X and the sharpness of the iPhone’s Retina display, but it’s very close” “Clean and crisp in just about any light setting.” “It’s one of the nicest displays we’ve ever viewed in the midday sun.” “Let’s not mince words here: the Nexus 4’s screen is awesome.”
Audio: “The rear speaker isn’t very loud and doesn’t sound very good.” “The external speaker sounded weak and it’s worse when you aren’t holding the phone because it’s located on the rear.” “Call quality and reception was excellent on the phone.” “We loved making calls on the Nexus, as our friends came through loud and clear. It was static-free and neither side of the conversation had any difficulty hearing each other.”
Performance: “I couldn’t find a single stutter or hiccup during my week with the phone.” “Performance and responsiveness on the device is second to none.” “For the most part, it was responsive and fast, multitasking was smooth and we only rarely had any lag.” “The Nexus 4 has been extraordinarily snappy during our time together.”
Camera: “The photos it takes aren’t quite as clear or detailed as the ones we’ve seen from the cameras on the HTC One X and iPhone 5.” “The phone’s most touted new capability, the ability to capture 360-degree pictures, worked poorly in my tests.” “The back camera worked well, certainly much better than the Galaxy Nexus, and was able to produce vivid images with a relatively low amount of noise and excellent color clarity.” “Google has greatly improved its photo editing options, making tweaking your images easier and faster than before.” “There are a few areas in which the Nexus 4 bests the GS3, and others in which it’s still very good, but loses to its Samsung competitor.”
Battery: “When it comes to battery life, the Nexus 4 is also performs just below the One X and the iPhone.” “Since it uses the Qi wireless charging standard, you can use a charging pad from another manufacturer” “The Nexus 4 lasted a full workday in mixed use” “To say it’s holding up for full work days would be an understatement; even with heavy use, this battery more than pulls its weight.”
Android 4.2: “There is simply no better Android experience than Android as Google has built it.” ”Android 4.2 is largely the same as 4.1 Jelly Bean.” “In my testing, Google voice search outperformed Siri in the majority of queries, and not only did it get the answers correct and offer up perfectly worded responses.” “Besides all the terrific changes in Android 4.2, I did notice a couple of software issues with third-party apps.”
Design: “I took a set of keys, a fork and a pocket knife to the front and back glass panels of the Nexus 4 and couldn’t get a scratch to show up anywhere.” “It’s quite grippy thanks to a rubberized band of plastic that runs in a ring around the whole device.” “The screen is coated smoothly from edge to edge, and it almost feels like the glass is melted over the sides.”
Display: “I wouldn’t say it’s the absolute best, as I still prefer the color reproduction of the One X and the sharpness of the iPhone’s Retina display, but it’s very close” “Clean and crisp in just about any light setting.” “It’s one of the nicest displays we’ve ever viewed in the midday sun.” “Let’s not mince words here: the Nexus 4’s screen is awesome.”
Audio: “The rear speaker isn’t very loud and doesn’t sound very good.” “The external speaker sounded weak and it’s worse when you aren’t holding the phone because it’s located on the rear.” “Call quality and reception was excellent on the phone.” “We loved making calls on the Nexus, as our friends came through loud and clear. It was static-free and neither side of the conversation had any difficulty hearing each other.”
Performance: “I couldn’t find a single stutter or hiccup during my week with the phone.” “Performance and responsiveness on the device is second to none.” “For the most part, it was responsive and fast, multitasking was smooth and we only rarely had any lag.” “The Nexus 4 has been extraordinarily snappy during our time together.”
Camera: “The photos it takes aren’t quite as clear or detailed as the ones we’ve seen from the cameras on the HTC One X and iPhone 5.” “The phone’s most touted new capability, the ability to capture 360-degree pictures, worked poorly in my tests.” “The back camera worked well, certainly much better than the Galaxy Nexus, and was able to produce vivid images with a relatively low amount of noise and excellent color clarity.” “Google has greatly improved its photo editing options, making tweaking your images easier and faster than before.” “There are a few areas in which the Nexus 4 bests the GS3, and others in which it’s still very good, but loses to its Samsung competitor.”
Battery: “When it comes to battery life, the Nexus 4 is also performs just below the One X and the iPhone.” “Since it uses the Qi wireless charging standard, you can use a charging pad from another manufacturer” “The Nexus 4 lasted a full workday in mixed use” “To say it’s holding up for full work days would be an understatement; even with heavy use, this battery more than pulls its weight.”
Android 4.2: “There is simply no better Android experience than Android as Google has built it.” ”Android 4.2 is largely the same as 4.1 Jelly Bean.” “In my testing, Google voice search outperformed Siri in the majority of queries, and not only did it get the answers correct and offer up perfectly worded responses.” “Besides all the terrific changes in Android 4.2, I did notice a couple of software issues with third-party apps.”
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Blimey, if anyone wants to hear someone cream over the Nexus 4 have a listen to the Engadget mobile podcast. Their editor seriously loves it more than it is possible to love a phone.
No thanks..
We don't know if its to order or pre order. But yeah I'm hoping it will be with me a day or two after
I've had a play with the phone at O2SpeedRating tonight. That thing is gorgeous. Stupid pic of myself holding one plus a crappy review to follow later!
I'm trying to install need for speed but the pub broadband is being hammered!
http://twitter.com/uvarvu/status/266624231696121856/photo/1
I'm trying to install need for speed but the pub broadband is being hammered!
http://twitter.com/uvarvu/status/266624231696121856/photo/1
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Haha mate you look like a right plank
PS Is that a five icon column launcher I see...? That's new!
Was just thinking that too. Looks great.
Would like to know myself. But now I know its QI compatible, it has opened many doors. Well not *many* as its still underused tech, but a few!
He's right.
The bezel is bad. The top left and right corners are raised so that these make contact with the table when the phone is placed face down. The ones at the event already had scuffed corners where the chrome plastic already peeled off!
Android 4.2 is nice, didn't have a chance to play with all of the features as there were no registered google accounts on them. The interface was nice, for the first time I can say that it's as smooth as an iPhone. There were six nexus handsets but they seemed to have different ROMS on them. Some had photo sphere and some did not - it was very easy to use and the software stitches the pictures together quite nicely!
Keyboard. Here I am trying to type in Overclockers. I tried a few words but I think I prefer Swype for its predictiveness.
The bezel is bad. The top left and right corners are raised so that these make contact with the table when the phone is placed face down. The ones at the event already had scuffed corners where the chrome plastic already peeled off!
Android 4.2 is nice, didn't have a chance to play with all of the features as there were no registered google accounts on them. The interface was nice, for the first time I can say that it's as smooth as an iPhone. There were six nexus handsets but they seemed to have different ROMS on them. Some had photo sphere and some did not - it was very easy to use and the software stitches the pictures together quite nicely!
Keyboard. Here I am trying to type in Overclockers. I tried a few words but I think I prefer Swype for its predictiveness.