When it comes to the Android ecosystem, Google developer devices always get first dibs on whatever updates and platform bump that get released. This is because these devices come with a fully-stock, pure Vanilla version of the Android operating system with no custom user interface overlaid atop the OS layer to complicate and unnecessary delay the update process. With this in mind, Google has just announced the LG Nexus 4, its new Google flagship device, along with the latest iteration of the Android operating system, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
In US shores, T-Mobile was quick to pick up on the popularity of the said Google developer devices and have already announced the addition of the LG Nexus 4 to its lineup of Android-powered devices. There has been no confirmation yet as to when exactly the handset will hit the shelves of the Magenta carrier but word on the street is that the LG Nexus 4 will make its debut at the carrier in just a couple of weeks.
If you happen to be a T-Mobile subscriber and are looking to get your hands on one of these bad boys, you might be disappointed to know that the LG Nexus 4 will not pack support for the carrier’s Wi-Fi calling functionality. This will not come as a surprise though to those who have managed to make use of previous Google Nexus handsets from the past on the network of the Magenta carrier because these handsets such as the Nexus One, Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus did not get official Wi-Fi calling support. In short, not because T-Mobile is already selling a Nexus device directly now doesn’t mean that this lack of Wi-Fi calling will also get changed.
This may be a deal breaker from some prospective buyers of the LG Nexus 4 on the Magenta carrier because they wouldn’t get to enjoy longer battery life and call quality enhancements associated with Wi-Fi calling but when you come to think of it, there is a silver lining to all of this. This simply means that if the T-Mobile variant of the LG Nexus 4 does not have the Wi-Fi Calling application preinstalled on the handset could mean that there is a big chance that it has the same exact firmware as that of the unlocked version of the handset that will be sold by Google via the Play Store.
As for the LG Nexus 4, the handset already runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for its operating system and this draws power from the handset’s QualComm APQ8064 SnapDragon chipset. This SoC gives the handset a quad-core Krait processor clocked at 1.5 GHz along with a whopping 2GB of RAM for a flawless and buttery-smooth performance. In terms of storage space, the handset will come in an 8GB and 16GB version while its display is a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus panel made from Gorilla Glass 2 with a 1280 x 768 resolution. Its camera department on the other hand boasts of a main 8MP shooter at its back panel while its front bezel houses the 1.3MP video call and self-portrait camera of the handset.
