Nexus 4
The Nexus line of phones have always been the greatest examples of Android. They usher in the next version of Android, and they show what will come in the next generation of Android phones. This year's Nexus 4 is the successor to lat year's Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As the Galaxy Nexus ushered in 720p displays and Android 4.0, the Nexus 4 ushers in Android 4.2 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (sort of but it's not the first phone with the S4 Pro). The Nexus 4 is made by LG instead of Samsung this time around. The Nexus 4 is based on LG's Optimus G with the design of the AT&T version. It has the same pixel-space glass back of the AT&T Optimus G, but the rest of the design is so much better than the AT&T Optimus G.
As previously said, the Nexus 4 is basically an AT&T Optimus G with stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Nexus 4 has a beautiful 4.7 inch (hence the name Nexus 4) 1280 x 720 True HD IPS PLUS display, a blazingly fast 1.5GHZ quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, an eight megapixel f/2.4 1080p camera (same as AT&T Optimus G), a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, a 2,100MAH battery, a pentaband HSPA+ radio, and, most importantly, stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Some of you might think that stock Android is not that big of a deal, but it is a huge deal. The Optimus G, the phone that the Nexus 4 is based on, was a fantastic phone with a great camera, great design (except for the square-ish design of the AT&T version), and great performance, but it had LG's hideous UI 3.0 skin. With stock Android Jelly Bean, this makes the Nexus 4 an even more of a fantastic phone and quite possibly the best phone on the market today. The Nexus 4 will be sold unlocked with a pentaband HSPA+ and on contract with T-Mobile in the United States. The pentaband radio will let you run the Nexus 4 on T-Mobile and AT&T in the United States, and any other network that has 850, 900, 1700, 1800, or 2100MHZ HSPA+ bands. The Nexus 4 will be available on November 13th for $300 or $350 for the 8GB and 16GB versions. The Nexus 4 shapes up to be an absolutely fantastic smart phone with its top-of-the-line specs, stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and its super cheap price tag. We are wowed enough by the Nexus 4 to buy one ourselves.
Nexus 10
The Nexus 10 is basically Google's answer to the iPad. The Nexus 10 has a 10 inch (hence the name Nexus 10) 2,560 x 1,600 display, a dual-core 1.7GHZ Exynos 5250 processor, a five megapixel 1080p rear-facing camera, a 1.9 megapixel 720p front-facing camera, 16GB or 32GB of built in storage, 2GB of RAM, a 9,000MAH battery, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. This makes for one really amazing tablet with a fantastic display, probably great performance, and stock Android. The Nexus 10's display has a pixel density of 300PPI, which beats Apple's third and fourth generation iPads' pixel densities of 264PPI. This display looks like it will offer great viewing angles, great color representation, and will probably be the best tablet display on the market. The 1.7GHZ processor and stock Jelly Bean will equate to a butter smooth experience and little lag. We think that this tablet is better than the iPad, but it cannot match Apple's apps. The Google Play store has a lot of apps, but on tablets they do not look good. When a phone-only app is viewed on a tablet (ex. Nexus 10), the tablet will scale up the app to fit the screen. This makes text really small and space is not used well. On the iPad, almost all of the apps are tablet made and use up the screen real estate well. We think that this is not that big of a deal, but it may deter away some buyers. The stock Android will also let the Nexus 10 receive a faster path to future Android updates. The Nexus 10 is an overall fantastic tablet with great performance, a beautiful screen, and pure, stock Android Jelly Bean.
Nexus 7 with 3G
The Nexus 7 with 3G is not that much of a change over the original Nexus 7. It is literally a Nexus 7 with a pentaband HSPA+ radio (850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, and 2100MHZ HSPA+ 21MBPS). This is not that much of an improvement over the original Nexus 7, and it may not be an improvement to everyone. Some of you might have wanted a 3G Nexus 7 from the beginning, but most of you would rather have the WiFi only version. The 3G Nexus 7 is literally the same fantastic original Nexus 7 with a pentaband HSPA+ radio
Wrap up
Google's latest Nexus lineup is absolutely fantastic. The Nexus 4 is one of the best phones on the market with it's top-of-the-line specs and fantastic price tag, the Nexus 10 is a fantastic tablet with pure Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and a beautiful display, and the 3G Nexus 7 caters to the people that have wanted a 3G Nexus 7 from the beginning. We think that the Nexus 4 is the best device of the new Nexus line. Somehow, Google was able to make an unlocked handset with a powerful Snapdragon S4 Pro, great 720p display, and a great camera, for all at the modest price of $300. Some of you might think that $300 is a bit much to pay for a phone, but no carrier is paying to subsidize this at $300 (the iPhone 5 is sold at $200 but would cost $650 unlocked) and this still has top-of-the-line specs. A Samsung Galaxy Note II with similar specs costs $680 unlocked and it doesn't have stock Jelly Bean 4.2 or a pentaband radio. Want more information on Google's latest crop of Nexus devices? Check out the source links below for more information.
Sources: Engadget Hands-On with the Nexus 4, Google's Nexus 4 page, Engadget Hands-On with the Nexus 10, Google's Nexus 10 page, Google's 3G Nexus 7 page Pictures from source links above.
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