Isn't the second major flaw no microsd slot? Or am I confusing phones? That's a really nasty trend for android phones.
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Google Nexus 4: Nearly flawless
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#32Some people will be unhappy because it doesn't have LTE, or a removable battery or a micro-SD expansion slot. However, there are probably other phones which do have the right mix of features and form factor. That's the nice thing about Android, consumers have a lot of choice.
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
HSDPA+ is not 4G.
My mistake! It is probably 3.5G.
Yeah, that's what articles say but I don't know enough of the science behind it, but eh, whatever. As I mention elsewhere I don't get high-speed anything where I live so I don't actually have to care. ;)
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#34I'm having a terrible first world problem: I want to use both Nexus 4 and iPhone 5. It's literally making me insane. I currently own iPhone 5 but each time I read Nexus reviews, I want to get Nexus 4. I can't use both as I have just one phone number. Perhaps I'll get Nexus 4 and just switch the sim card around. That's terrible. ARGH.
If that's literally making you insane, I'd say you have worse problems..
BTW, Many carriers offer 2 sim's with the same number.
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#35If it's only $300 unlocked, it should cost less than $200 with a two-year contract. The iPhone 5 is $699 (16GB) and is still $200 with a two-year contract. Can LG/Google not get this same subsidy for their phones?
Possible this is what gave way so Google would have complete software control. Remember that carriers get paid on preloads; and it's clear Google doesn't have the same sway Apple does.
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#37Does anybody else find it strange that in a glowing review of this phone, the reviewer included nothing about actually, you know, making phone calls?
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#38Not sure there is enough there to get me to upgrade my Nexus S but then again mobile phones have reached a plateau of maturity for the moment and I can't see any "must have" features around the corner.
I think if I was still using a Galaxy Nexus, I wouldn't feel a pressing need to upgrade but I'm not so sure about the Nexus S. What version of Android do you have running on your device and if it is the latest (Jelly Bean), how is the performance ?
Currently running Android 4.2 - my UK network supplier is pretty good about piping updates to the phone.
The early 4.1 kept eating the battery but 4.2 is OK as long as I switch of wifi when out and about.
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#39It doesn't mention anything about it's lack of 4G support. It's a great phone, agreed, but absence of 4G is a spoil spot.
Not at all sure that 4G/LTE is fit for purpose yet (UK anyway) - but maybe within the lifetime of the phone (2 years?)
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#40Yes, I want this phone but it's huge. Please google, someone - make a decent phone that's not the size of a giant's thumb. I guess they've done their focus groups and their whatevers and decided that people want more screensize but please for the love of god make a small awesome Android phone for a girl's hands and purse and european small-sized car with a tiny dashboard (because I use mine for GPS every-single-day)…
I have to wonder with all the tablet sizes whether we're in a period where the manufacturers have no stinking idea what people want.
Or people are different enough that there's a market for pretty much any size.