Still kinda puzzling why Google chose LG to make the Nexus 4 when they own Motorola.
When I went to Motorola's head office (Schaumburg Illinois, outside Chicago), I was surprised at how many of their employess had iphones over some sort of Google/Android phone. They get quite a discount on them, but they all still opted for iphones.
Some employess (the older ones) suggested to be that there was still some harsh feelings towards Google buying their beloved Motorola. The younger employees didn't seem to care to much. They're all treated very well.
It's an incredible campus.
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Still kinda puzzling why Google chose LG to make the Nexus 4 when they own Motorola.
They mentioned that they hadn't owned Moto long enough to get a full and polished product developed to the point that it was good enough for release. Moto X phone is getting released by Google I/O so we'll see something in Q2 this year.
No, I don't want to bother cutting my existing card down (in my HTC Desire HD).
I figured I'd pick up the new card this weekend, so I have it when the phone arrives. I found the place on my Telus account online, to change the SIM on my account, so I'm good to go that way.
What did you spend for the Gnexus on Boxing Day, jeep?
I got the $40 plan with about $370 on the Windtab I think. So my nexus is about $120 more than if I had waited a couple of months for the N4. Oh well, it's been a great phone and Wind's coverage has been awesome for me for these past 6-7 weeks. Maybe I'll try to pawn off the nexus on my wife and get the N4 anyways.
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Does anyone know if the Nexus 4 on Wind will be getting the updates from Google or Wind? I was disappointed to find out that my GNexus was still on OS 4.1.1 and no sign of the 4.2 update from Wind. Thanks.
Wind, and any carrier, had to wait for the update from Samsung. With the Nexus 4 this will be corrected. You'll be getting them right from Google again. It was weird seeing my Nexus S getting 4.1 before Galaxy Nexus devices.
I could be mistaken but even the 4's you buy from Wind will still be handled directly by Google.
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Can anyone recommend a good camera ap? I liked the one HTC included, I haven't played with the Nexus one too much, but it doesn't seem to be nearly as good/easy to take good photos...
Can anyone recommend a good camera ap? I liked the one HTC included, I haven't played with the Nexus one too much, but it doesn't seem to be nearly as good/easy to take good photos...
I kind of liked its minimalism and easy access to the gallery just by swiping to the left.
I was at Cross Iron today, picking up my Micro SIM card, and I past by the Invisible Shield (Zagg) booth. The guy there said it was $25, which included installation, for their shield. Not entirely sure if that's just the screen or the entire thing.
So I'm wondering if I should just go with the bumper and forget about the screen protector. I got a screen protector for my HTC, and of course it's scratched to crap. But that's what it's supposed to do. Absorb those scratches. I'm pretty sure the naked screen would be scratched up by now.
But this shows the Nexus as being...well...awesome. Not sure if I should waste the money on the screen protector now. Can anyone give any feedback on how their Nexus has held up...without a screen protector?
I usually carry my phone inside an inside jacket pocket, or my back pocket. Never in the same pocket as change or keys.
I've gone about 5 weeks without any kind of protector or case and both the front and back glass of my Nexus 4 look perfect. I've been somewhat careful with it though.
The people at the apple store said the same thing to me... liars!!! First week I had the phone, had some coins in there and found a huge scratch there when I took it out. But TBH I haven't had a problem with coins or keys scratching it ever since. But it did suck having a huge scratch in the first week.
I was at Cross Iron today, picking up my Micro SIM card, and I past by the Invisible Shield (Zagg) booth. The guy there said it was $25, which included installation, for their shield. Not entirely sure if that's just the screen or the entire thing.
So I'm wondering if I should just go with the bumper and forget about the screen protector. I got a screen protector for my HTC, and of course it's scratched to crap. But that's what it's supposed to do. Absorb those scratches. I'm pretty sure the naked screen would be scratched up by now.
But this shows the Nexus as being...well...awesome. Not sure if I should waste the money on the screen protector now. Can anyone give any feedback on how their Nexus has held up...without a screen protector?
I usually carry my phone inside an inside jacket pocket, or my back pocket. Never in the same pocket as change or keys.
Couldn't speak about the glass in the Nexus 4 and especially not the back since I can't remember if it's been confirmed to also use the same Gorilla glass brand material as the front.
For Zagg and most other wet style plastic screen protector, they're nice in a sense that what you pay, $20 for the protector and $5 for installation I believe, can be replaced for only the cost of labor regardless of extent of damage to it. And I've actually taken one of these screen protectors and tried cutting/slicing it. Crazy stuff.
Intended use though has been a mixed bag for me. The good, a lot of micro scratches that normally build up and make it look like you've dragged your phone on gravel, doesn't really appear. The material does self heal to a small extent and is generally alright.
Because it's a thicker material, you can expect to see small indents rather than scratches, the occasional scratch that sticks out in a rainbow color, a lot more friction, losing that smooth feeling on glass, and losing some quality of the screen due to the combination of thicker material "orange peel effect" (the protector eventually develops a bit of a pattern that reminds you of the texture from an orange peel)
It sounds like a lot of negatives but the selling point is the fact you can replace it once things start degrading. If you've got the spare cash and don't want to bother applying your own on, this would be a pretty good route to go.
Edit: Small note, scratches generally come from sand, hard dust and possibly even salt from fries and what not. Some people have been able to take great care of their stuff while others have had terrible luck. I'm just too rough with my devices.
