LG and Google announce Nexus 4 (E960)! Price, Specs and Availability in the Philippines

Sleek, New Smartphone Combines LG's Best-in-Class Hardware with the Best of Google

Designed collaboratively by LG and Google, Nexus 4, the newest smartphone in the Nexus line-up from Google, was announced today for avail-ability starting next month in select markets. With a sophisticated hardware design from LG, your favorite Google Apps, and the latest version of Android, Nexus 4 puts the best of Google in the palm of your hand. More about the Nexus 4 after the jump.

Capture and share your world
Nexus 4 comes with a high-performance 8MP camera and takes stunning Photo Sphere images, letting you capture every detail of the world around you. Up, down and all around you, it's like no camera you've ever seen; with Nexus 4, you can snap pictures in every direction that come together into incredible, immersive Photo Spheres that put you right inside the scene. Plus, photos upload themselves with Instant Upload so you'll never lose a shot.

All of this comes to life with stunning clarity and crisp, natural color on the vibrant 1280-by-768 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display supported by Zerogap Touch technology. Gently curved glass edges allow your finger to slide smoothly on and off the 320ppi screen, while cutting edge display technology means you feel like you're touch-ing every pixel, protected by scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 2.

Built for speed
Nexus 4 comes with a cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, so you've got speed and power to spare. Zip around the web, experience rich 3D graphics and gameplay, and effortlessly switch between multiple apps without ever missing a beat. With 2GB of RAM and the fastest version of Android ever, Nexus 4 is the snappiest Nexus smartphone yet.

Information at your fingertips
Nexus 4 comes with the latest Google apps, putting the best of Google in the palm of your hand. The latest version of Google Now is built-in, which keeps you even more organized – get reminders about upcoming flights, restaurant reservations, hotel confirmations and even nearby photo opportunities – when and where you need them.

Get to the places you care about quickly and easily with Google Maps for Android. With turn-by-turn GPS navigation, live traffic info, and integrated driving, walking and public transit directions, getting from A to B has never been easier. 3D Maps and rich satellite imagery give you a more realistic sense of what's around you while features like Street View and Indoor Maps make sure you always know what's in front of you.

LG Nexus 4 (E960) Specifications
4.7-inch HD (768 x 1280) True HD IPS Plus display with Gorilla Glass 2
Quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Adreno 320 GPU
2GB of RAM
8/16GB of internal storage (no microSD card slot)
8MP autofocus camera with LED flash
1080p@30fps video recording
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP
NFC support
microUSB (MHL) v2.0
GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Li-Po 2100mAh battery
133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1mm (dimension)
139g (weight)

Nexus 4 Price and Availability
Nexus 4 is sold unlocked and is GSM/HSPA+ compatible so it will operate on more than 200 network providers worldwide. Just pop in a supported SIM card and be up and running in no time. It will be available to purchase in both an 8GB version and a 16GB version on Google Play starting November 13 in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Australia. Offline availability in Europe, Central/South Americas, Asia, CIS and the Middle East will begin from the end of November.

Update:
(10/30/12) The Nexus 4 (8GB variant) will retail for $299; 16GB variant for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada.

(11/11/12) Smart just announced during one of the highlights of last night's Happy Birthday Android event at Jump Experience Center in SM Megamall that they will be offering the soon-to-be-launched Google Nexus 7 and the Google Nexus 4, the newest smartphone in the Nexus line-up this holiday season! Read more

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