Nexus 4 Review: Beautifully Crafted, Premium Android Phone

Post by nuclear_eclipse » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 6:12 PM UTC

netcan wrote: post #81

eggbrain wrote: post #38

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat funny that a phone with no LTE, non-removable battery, no SD card slot and glass front and back is the most talked about Android phone to date?

Non-removable battery is a choice which a lot of people are OK with. If the battery doesn't deteriorate, at least. No LTE doesn't affect people on non-LTE networks (eg all of Ireland) and isn't a deal breaker for people who mostly connect via wireless (eg all those people who are happy enough with highly restricted data plans). If those two things contribute to the attractive price and/or design then for a big group…

Post by pal_graham » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 6:17 PM UTC

twism wrote: post #129

darrenkopp wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That T-Mobile $30 plan is unlimited data, just throttled after 5GB

Plus, it's DC-HSPA @ 42Mbps. Which has been shown to beat LTE speeds in some areas.

Post by eggbrain » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 6:23 PM UTC

kirubakaran wrote: post #88

eggbrain wrote: post #38

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat funny that a phone with no LTE, non-removable battery, no SD card slot and glass front and back is the most talked about Android phone to date?

Well the difference is, you can just buy a different Android phone which is just as powerful but doesn't have these 'defects'. The choice is yours. With an iPhone, you either buy one "with no LTE, non-removable battery, no SD card slot and glass front and back" or you don't buy an iPhone at all.

Post by S_A_P » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 6:41 PM UTC

gridaphobe wrote: post #75

eggbrain wrote: post #38

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat funny that a phone with no LTE, non-removable battery, no SD card slot and glass front and back is the most talked about Android phone to date?

As an iPhone user (4S) that all sounds pretty standard! On a more serious note, I don't understand all the fuss about LTE. IIRC it's something like 20Mbps in practice, which is faster than most Internet connections in the US. What is the use case for such bandwidth on a phone? YouTube already plays just fine with HSPA+.

Post by hnriot » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 6:49 PM UTC

gridaphobe wrote: post #75

eggbrain wrote: post #38

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat funny that a phone with no LTE, non-removable battery, no SD card slot and glass front and back is the most talked about Android phone to date?

As an iPhone user (4S) that all sounds pretty standard! On a more serious note, I don't understand all the fuss about LTE. IIRC it's something like 20Mbps in practice, which is faster than most Internet connections in the US. What is the use case for such bandwidth on a phone? YouTube already plays just fine with HSPA+.