LG and Google announced the LG NEXUS 4 smartphone. The 4.7-inch Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor

A new Google phone will be available in stores for the Christmas shopping. It is one year since Google and Samsung announced the Galaxy Nexus Android smartphone. It is time for an upgrade, so Google joined forces with LG this time, and they have now unveiled the new handset. LG Nexus 4 is the name of the new device, and although the number 4 in the name is identical to the Nexus generation number, we believe it is a number describing the approximate size of the display.

Nexus 4 has a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm which is currently one of the fastest chipsets available. The 4.7-inch display is of the True HD IPS type with Zerogap Touch technology which LG introduced with the Optimus G last month. Except for the wireless charging solution in the LG Nexus 4, the new Google mobile has similar features as those found in the two month old Optimus G.

Two of the things Google has emphasized about the Nexus 4 smartphone is an updated Google Now service and the Photo Sphere camera. Photo Sphere is an advanced camera panorama function which enables the user to stitch
together multiple images taken in all directions.
We first saw this demonstrated
by Scalado at Mobile World Congress back in February.

With the Nexus 4,
Google releases Android version 4.2 Jelly Bean. The updated operating system adds a couple of very interesting features. The built-in keyboard will now detect swipe movements. Just like some third-party keyboards does. Google call this Gesture Typing. sadly, the new tablet only feature with multiple user accounts is not available on Nexus 4.





LG Nexus 4 is a GSM/HSPA+ world phone and it will be sold unlocked without having its software changed by operators.

Unless the specifications following the press release is completely wrong. We must say that the Nexus 4 has an impressive battery capacity. The 2100 mAh battery is capable of letting you talk for 15.3 hours. Standby time is modest 390 hours. 


LG Nexus 4 highlights

• Size: 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1mm
• Weight: 139 gram
• 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus touch display. 768 x 1280 pixel resolution
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system
• 1.5 GHz quad-core processor. Snapdragon Qualcomm S4
• 2 GB RAM
• 8GB or 16GB internal storage. No memory card slot.
• 8 megapixel front camera
• 1080p video capture
• 1.3 megapixel front camera with 720p video capture
• NFC
• A-GPS
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• 2100 mAh battery
• Talk time 15.3 hours
• Standby time: 390 hours

The question now is which company Google has chosen for the next Nexus smartphone. HTC was first with the HTC Google Nexus One. Samsung has made two Nexus smartphone the

Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 and the Samsung Google Nexus S.

Nokia is out of the picture. Do you think it will be Sony or will Google choose its daughter company Motorola?

Sony has unveiled its upgrade plans for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Xperia handsets..!!

While Android 4.1 Jelly Bean can be downloaded to some Sony Xperia handsets, some 2012 models will not receive the Jelly Bean update. The announced but not yet released smartphones Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V will receive the Jelly Bean update in Q1 2013. That is approximately four months from now.



The following Xperia smartphones will receive the update a little later.

• Xperia S
• Xperia Acro S
• Xperia P
• Xperia Go
• Xperia J
• Xperia Ion

Sony will get back with further info about the Jelly Bean availability for these handsets later.

These models will NOT get the Jelly Bean update:

• Xperia U
• Xperia Tipo
• Xperia Miro
• Xperia Neo L
• Xperia Sola

Sony Mobile did not say why these later models not will receive the update, only that "after thorough evaluation, we have concluded they will not be upgraded beyond Ice Cream Sandwich". You might notice that the first list consist of the most expensive and powerful handsets while those not receiving the update are entry-level to mid-range phones. Apart from the fact that Xperia P and Xperia U has the same 1 GHz dual-core ST-Ericsson U8500 processor but the Xperia U has only 512 MB RAM compared to the 1 GB in Xperia P. Xperia J has a 1 GHz single-core MSM7227A processor from Qualcomm but only 512 MB RAM and it will still receive the update.