10 things to know about your new Nexus 4Nexus 4 is the new smartphone from Google. With cutting-edge hardware, your favorite Google Apps, and

the latest version of Android – Nexus 4 puts the best of Google in the palm of your hand.

Crisp 4.7” display.Photos and video come to life with stunningclarity and crisp, natural color on the 1280-by-768, 320ppi True HD IPS+ display. Gently-curved glass edges allow your finger to slide smoothly on and off the 4.7-inch screen, while Zerogap Touch technology lets your finger practically touch the pixels – all protected by scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2.

Built for Speed.Nexus 4 comes with a cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro chipset. Zip around the web, experience rich 3D graphics and gameplay, and effortlessly switch between multiple apps. With 2GB of RAM and the fastest version of Android yet, Nexus 4 is our snappiest smartphone yet.

Amazing Photo Sphere camera.Up, down and all around you, it’s like no camera you’ve ever seen. With Nexus 4, snap pictures in every direction that come together into incredible, immersive Photo Spheres that put you right inside the scene. View your photo spheres right on your phone, share them with friends and family on Google+, or even add them to Google Maps for the world to see.

Capture & Share your World. Nexus 4’s high-performance 8MP camera also lets you take brilliant HDR photos of mixed-light scenes and quickly share them with your friends. Shoot HD movies at full 1080p resolution, and use features like continuous focus, real-time zoom, and time-lapse mode to help you capture high-quality clips in any situation.

Live in the Now.Nexus 4 comes with the latest version of Google Now to bring you just the right information at just the right time. It shows you how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, or when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the platform. With the latest version, Google Now keeps you even more organized – get reminders about upcoming flights, restaurant reservations and hotel confirmations – when and where you need them.

Navigate your world.Get to the places you care about quickly and easily with Google Maps. 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. Search for restaurants, businesses and more near you. Get recommendations from people in your circles and from experts, and access full place reviews and summaries from Zagat editors. 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.

Explore Google Play. Nexus 4 was designed with gaming in mind. With a super responsive screen, lighting fast quad-core processor, and sensors like a gyroscope and accelerometer – tilt, touch and tap your way to the top of the leaderboards while exploring over 675,000 apps and games available on Google Play.

Your music on Google Play.Take your music anywhere with Nexus 4. Browse through the millions of songs available for purchase, or upload your existing music library to Google Play – up to 20,000 songs for free – and stream all your tracks and playlists from the cloud so you’ll never miss a beat.

Unlocked and contract free.Made in partnership with LG, Nexus 4 is sold unlocked and is GSM/HSPA+ and will operate on more than 200 network providers worldwide, including T-Mobile and AT&T in the US. Just pop in a supported mirco-SIM and be up and running in no time. Buy online at play.google.com or at select T-Mobile stores.

Nexus 4. The new smartphone from Google with Google Now and Photo Sphere camera.Unlocked & Contract Fee: 8GB $299, 16GB $349 , 16GB $199 with T-Mobile Contract

Screen 4.7” 1280x768 (320ppi)WXGA, HD IPS+Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2

Size H: 5.27 in (133.9 mm)W: 2.7 in (68.7 mm)D: 0.36 in (9.1 mm)

Weight 0.31 lbs (139 g)

Cameras Main: 8MP BSI sensor, 1080p video Front: 1.3MP, 720p video Face recognition

Memory 8GB or 16GB (formatted capacity will be less)

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz (Adreno 320 GPU)

RAM 2GB

Sensors Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light, Proximity, Gyroscope, Pressure, GPS

Network Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSPA+ 42 Mbps

Wireless Wireless display on a Miracast compatible HDTVDual-band Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)BluetoothNFC (Android Beam)

Power Wireless charging (use any Qi-compatible charger) 2,100 mAH Li-polymer batteryStandby: up to 250 hoursTalk time: up to 10 hoursMusic playback: up to 40 hoursVideo playback: up to 8 hoursWeb browsing: up to 7 hours

OS Android Jelly Bean (4.2)

Android 4.2 takes the speed and simplicity of Jelly Bean to a different level

Photo Sphere Snap pictures in every direction that come together into incredible, immersive photo spheres that put you right inside the scene.

Camera UI The all-new camera lets you quickly view and edit your photos with powerful new tools, and share your favorite shots in a snap.

Google Now With the latest version, you’ll see events and concerts nearby, reminders about hotel and flight reservations, and even nearby attractions and popular photo-ops while traveling.

Voice Search Launch apps, schedule meetings & check your next appointment with voice search.

Gesture Typing Glide your finger over the letters to compose emails or texts in a snap, and see a preview of your word while you gesture. The keyboard can also anticipate and predict the next word you’re looking for.

Gmail Intuitively swipe emails out of your inbox to archive.Enable screen magnification to easily zoom or pan the entire screen to get a closer look.

Wireless Display Support Watch movies, YouTube videos, and play games right on your HDTV wirelessly.

Lock Screen Customize your lock screen with widgets that let you see your calendar, email, or other vital apps in a single step. Third-party developers can make widgets, too. Capture the moment by unlocking directly to your camera for quick photos. (Note: available starting 11/13)