T-Mobile has beaten all other service providers to pick up the LG Google Nexus 4, which carries an on-contract price of under $200 and has November 14 as its release date. It will be available online and through company-owned retail stores as well as via Google Play.
The latest Nexus device has been deployed with the Android Jelly Bean 4.2 platform which is also the driving force behind the Google Nexus 10 tablet. This smartphone flaunts a 1280 x 768p 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus touchscreen, complete with Zerogap Touch technology and a Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coating. There’s a 1.3MP HD webcam to facilitate video conferencing over the web and an 8MP snapper with Photo Sphere for capturing high definitions pictures and videos.
As for the processor, the Nexus 4 has been blessed with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with 1.5GHz quad core Krait CPUs for smooth multitasking. Featuring 2GB of RAM, the LG device comes with 16GB internal storage. Hiding under the hood is a 2100mAh lithium-polymer battery that provides uninterrupted talk time of close to 15.3 hours and standby time of approximately 390 hours.
The Google LG Nexus 4 will be up for sale with a Value plan of $199.99 and 20 installments of $20 per month or a Classic plan of $199.99. Both tariffs require a two-year service agreement and qualifying 4G data plans from T-Mobile. The unlocked version of the device starts at $299.
Specifications:
– 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chip with quad core Krait CPUs
– 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus touchscreen
– 1280 x 768p resolution
– 8MP primary camera, 1.3MP HD webcam
– 2GB RAM
– 16GB internal memory
– NFC, wireless charging
– 2100mAh lithium-polymer battery