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November 5, 2012
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Google Nexus 4 Subsidy Rumor

Google may be heavily subsidizing the Nexus 4 by more than $380

By on November 5, 2012 at 9:12 PM.

Google may be heavily subsidizing the Nexus 4 by more than $380

One of Google’s (GOOG) big competitive advantages in the consumer electronics space is that the company genuinely doesn’t seem to care whether it makes money selling its mobile devices since most of its money comes from search advertising revenue. And now TheNextWeb has done some good detective work that suggests the company may have taken its willingness to subsidize its devices to new heights with its Nexus 4 smartphone. More →

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October 29, 2012
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Nexus 4 Nexus 10 Release Date

Google announces $299 Nexus 4 smartphone and $399 Nexus 10 tablet

By on October 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM.

Google announces $299 Nexus 4 smartphone and $399 Nexus 10 tablet

Surprise, surprise. It looks like Hurricane Sandy can’t hold Google (GOOG) down, as the company has just gone ahead and unveiled the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet even though its press conference was canceled. Nexus 4 specs include a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display with 1,280 x 768-pixel resolution, an 8-megapixel camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The phone starts at a shockingly affordable $299 without any contract or subsidies, and it will launch in the United States on November 13th. More →

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October 29, 2012
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Nexus 4 Hands-On Video

Nexus 4 and Android 4.2 shown off in early hands-on video

By on October 29, 2012 at 11:55 AM.

Nexus 4 and Android 4.2 shown off in early hands-on video

It was been widely speculated that Google (GOOG) planned to announce the Nexus 4 smartphone on Monday had its Android event in New York City not been cancelled. The rumored handset was confirmed to be built by LG (066570) and it was rumored to run an updated version of Jelly Bean, known as Android 4.2. Expected updates found in Android 4.2 included the addition of multiple users accounts and a new quick settings menu located in the notification bar, and now a video posted on Monday from Swedroid has confirmed as much. More →

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October 25, 2012
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Nexus 4 Release Date

Google’s Nexus 4 revealed in retailer listing, launch scheduled for October 30th

By on October 25, 2012 at 9:35 AM.

Google’s Nexus 4 revealed in retailer listing, launch scheduled for October 30th

Google’s (GOOG) new Nexus 4 smartphone is expected to be unveiled during a press conference on Monday, but Carphone Warehouse seemingly can’t be bothered to wait for a green light from Google. The UK-based cell phone retailer on Thursday put up a listing for the LG (066570)-built Nexus 4 smartphone, confirming the device’s specs. Highlights include a 4.7-inch 1,280 x 768 display, a Snapdragon S4 processor, an 8-megapixel camera with panorama mode, NFC support and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. According to the site, the Nexus 4 will launch on October 30th, just one day after it is unveiled.

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October 22, 2012
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Google set to announce the Nexus 10, Android 4.2 and more in NYC next week

By on October 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM.

Google set to announce the Nexus 10, Android 4.2 and more in NYC next week

Google (GOOG) is set to announce a variety of Android goodies at its press event on October 29th in New York City. It has been widely reported that the Internet giant will debut a higher-capacity Nexus 7 tablet alongside a model with cellular capabilities and a new Nexus-branded smartphone from LG running Android 4.2, an updated version of Jelly Bean. A report from The Next Web on Sunday claimed that Google will also announce a 10-inch Nexus-branded tablet that it has co-developed with Samsung (005930). More →

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