Yes, the N4 has a peculiar look but the feel? It's fantastic. The phone is a joy to hold in my hand. The screen is curved around the phone from edge to edge, and it nearly feels like the Gorilla Glass is melted over the sides. Google claims the curved sides makes it easier to swipe right or left on the phone, and it doesn't appear to marketing speak, it did seem to make stuff easier to swipe around at the edges.
When you turn it on, it is got a crisp four.7-inch, 1280 x 768 LCD show, giving images which can be clean and bright in most light situations. The four.7 inch screen can be also big for some individuals but I find the larger the much better with my massive, manly hands. The screen has one thing referred to as "Zerogap" technology which indicates the photos appear as if they've been painted onto the display, not behind it.
Inside, the Nexus 4 boasts some ostensibly impressive specs if you judge by Megahertz and numbers. The CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked to 1.5GHz, which Google claims makes the N4 the fastest phone on the market. The device was extremely snappy but I found the iPhone 5 slightly snappier in certain situations. The N4 has a solid 2GB of RAM and comes in storage versions of 8GB or 16GB.
Of course, we don't judge smartphones by their CPU and level of RAM, it's all regarding the software and this really is where the Nexus 4 actually wins. It is a Google Nexus device so it runs the untouched, stock form of Android Jelly Bean four.2 unencumbered with bloat off their hardware manufacturers. You're also getting future Android upgrades direct from Google so you are able to anticipate them pretty much day of release. And just how does the new Android version hold up? Well it is definitely closed the gap on iOS and arguably exceeded it.
It's a quick and snappy OS which has really shaken the past reputation of Android lag and lack of responsiveness. Google calls this Project Butter and you really notice the improvements when you compare it earlier Android version.
Then you definitely have Google Now, the search engine's worthy competitor to Apple's Siri which proactively shows you the information it thinks you need like flight details, travel directions and sports scores with out you asking. The voice recognition is quite excellent but you don't need to use your voice which is much much more useful in my opinion.
Google retains the mobile maps crown by a wide margin over Nokia and the infamous Apple maps. Gmail is slightly improved in this Android version with more swipe gestures and other small improvements. And the Nexus 4 has an innovative new 'Photo Sphere' feature in the camera which is best described as creating your own Street View maps. It doesn't always work perfectly but it's cool to play around with.
Like all Android phones, the Nexus four does endure from a perceived lack of blockbuster apps, something we're wanting to fix at android-app-development.ie. But I personally feel the gap is closing as excellent phones like this hit the market and propel more programmers into Android. The result is that the Nexus 4 itself is definitely an incredibly beguiling device.
Overall the phone is top notch in nearly every way and would be a solid choice at typical high-end smartphone prices. But at this low price of $299 unlocked and without a crippling network contract? It's the deal of the year and a must buy. If you can find one that is.
When you turn it on, it is got a crisp four.7-inch, 1280 x 768 LCD show, giving images which can be clean and bright in most light situations. The four.7 inch screen can be also big for some individuals but I find the larger the much better with my massive, manly hands. The screen has one thing referred to as "Zerogap" technology which indicates the photos appear as if they've been painted onto the display, not behind it.
Inside, the Nexus 4 boasts some ostensibly impressive specs if you judge by Megahertz and numbers. The CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked to 1.5GHz, which Google claims makes the N4 the fastest phone on the market. The device was extremely snappy but I found the iPhone 5 slightly snappier in certain situations. The N4 has a solid 2GB of RAM and comes in storage versions of 8GB or 16GB.
Of course, we don't judge smartphones by their CPU and level of RAM, it's all regarding the software and this really is where the Nexus 4 actually wins. It is a Google Nexus device so it runs the untouched, stock form of Android Jelly Bean four.2 unencumbered with bloat off their hardware manufacturers. You're also getting future Android upgrades direct from Google so you are able to anticipate them pretty much day of release. And just how does the new Android version hold up? Well it is definitely closed the gap on iOS and arguably exceeded it.
It's a quick and snappy OS which has really shaken the past reputation of Android lag and lack of responsiveness. Google calls this Project Butter and you really notice the improvements when you compare it earlier Android version.
Then you definitely have Google Now, the search engine's worthy competitor to Apple's Siri which proactively shows you the information it thinks you need like flight details, travel directions and sports scores with out you asking. The voice recognition is quite excellent but you don't need to use your voice which is much much more useful in my opinion.
Google retains the mobile maps crown by a wide margin over Nokia and the infamous Apple maps. Gmail is slightly improved in this Android version with more swipe gestures and other small improvements. And the Nexus 4 has an innovative new 'Photo Sphere' feature in the camera which is best described as creating your own Street View maps. It doesn't always work perfectly but it's cool to play around with.
Like all Android phones, the Nexus four does endure from a perceived lack of blockbuster apps, something we're wanting to fix at android-app-development.ie. But I personally feel the gap is closing as excellent phones like this hit the market and propel more programmers into Android. The result is that the Nexus 4 itself is definitely an incredibly beguiling device.
Overall the phone is top notch in nearly every way and would be a solid choice at typical high-end smartphone prices. But at this low price of $299 unlocked and without a crippling network contract? It's the deal of the year and a must buy. If you can find one that is.
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