On this night, here are my impressions of the Google Nexus 4 thus far: LG's hardware refinement ABSOLUTELY slaughters the plastic Galaxy lineup from appearance and feel alone. I spent a few moments simply marveling at the glass and shimmering build components. Being back with stock Android initially feels like a cleansing from years of TouchWiz, but I admit that it will take time to go without certain software tweaks.
Surprisingly, the lack of expandable memory beyond available 12.92GB isn't an issue since my music content is primarily from Spotify or Google Music via home wifi. While away from home, I tend to rely on MP3 discs in my Saturn Aura or MOTOACTV for music anyway. Time will tell how long this internal storage will last me, but at this time I'm not worried one bit. Speaking of music, the Nexus 4 was recognized by the Nokia Play360 via NFC and proceeded to transmit audio wireless with NO trouble (unlike that damned S3)!!! The camera is sufficient for my needs with smooth pinch-to-zoom, and I am quite impressed with the filter and framing effects readily available in the Gallery app.
For less than impressive, the tinny loud speaker volume has less substance in comparison to the Galaxy S3. Wireless charging with the Nokia charger seems finicky at best with random disconnect errors, but I plan to sell it for the more compatible Qi charger anyway. Being without a tactile home key and its flanking capacitive commands stings a bit in navigating the UI at certain times, but it's not a huge deal as deprogram my brain of TouchWiz over time.
As for adopting the LG-blessed Nexus 4 as my main device, I feel quite fulfilled at the moment as a Google fan, for the previous two generations (Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus) constructed in Samsung plastics were underwhelming and left a lot to be desired. The glassy build of this LG handset actually conjures a sense of measuring up to the level of the Apple iPhone 4S and 5 models. There is a sense of finally maturing as I outgrow the chintzy toy-like plastic and cartoonish interface of the Galaxy lineup. Hopefully, things can only go up from here with the Nexus 4.
Trent SmithSurprisingly, the lack of expandable memory beyond available 12.92GB isn't an issue since my music content is primarily from Spotify or Google Music via home wifi. While away from home, I tend to rely on MP3 discs in my Saturn Aura or MOTOACTV for music anyway. Time will tell how long this internal storage will last me, but at this time I'm not worried one bit. Speaking of music, the Nexus 4 was recognized by the Nokia Play360 via NFC and proceeded to transmit audio wireless with NO trouble (unlike that damned S3)!!! The camera is sufficient for my needs with smooth pinch-to-zoom, and I am quite impressed with the filter and framing effects readily available in the Gallery app.
For less than impressive, the tinny loud speaker volume has less substance in comparison to the Galaxy S3. Wireless charging with the Nokia charger seems finicky at best with random disconnect errors, but I plan to sell it for the more compatible Qi charger anyway. Being without a tactile home key and its flanking capacitive commands stings a bit in navigating the UI at certain times, but it's not a huge deal as deprogram my brain of TouchWiz over time.
As for adopting the LG-blessed Nexus 4 as my main device, I feel quite fulfilled at the moment as a Google fan, for the previous two generations (Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus) constructed in Samsung plastics were underwhelming and left a lot to be desired. The glassy build of this LG handset actually conjures a sense of measuring up to the level of the Apple iPhone 4S and 5 models. There is a sense of finally maturing as I outgrow the chintzy toy-like plastic and cartoonish interface of the Galaxy lineup. Hopefully, things can only go up from here with the Nexus 4.
