This really is the worst-kept secret in tech. We've already seen a boatload of snaps of the LG Nexus 4, as well as a price on contract, on Carphone Warehouse's website. Now the phone seller has revealed the SIM-free price of the device, thanks to an in-store placard, Android Authority reports.
The Nexus 4 will be yours for £389.95 SIM-free, according to the display. The placard confirms a few of the specs too, such as the 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, 12 hours of talk time, the weight -- 139g -- and the fact that inside lurks a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm S4 Snapdragon processor. Nippy.
It also has the same £31 per month contract price we saw previously on Carphone Warehouse's website.
The SIM-free price is cheaper than an iPhone 4S. If you're getting it on contract, meanwhile, you could have a Samsung Galaxy S2 or Nokia Lumia 710 for the same monthly outlay.
The Nexus 4 hasn't exactly been kept under lock and key. We've seen plenty of pictures in leak after leak. One LG exec even confirmed the handset ahead of any official unveiling, though LG distanced itself from his comments. Then one Belarusian blogger claimed to have had his hands on the device, posting a review. According to him (and this is supported from the snaps we've seen), the Nexus 4 will look very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
The Nexus 4 was previously tipped to be called the Optimus G Nexus.
Google is also rumoured to be opening up the Nexus family. Fancy making an Android device and naming it a Nexus? All you have to do is meet Google's requirements.
The Nexus 4 was due to be announced at a Google event tomorrow, but that's been called off due to safety fears concerning Hurricane Sandy.
What do you make of the Nexus 4 so far? Let me know in the comments below, or on our Facebook page.
Image credit: Android Authority
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anonymous 28 October, 2012 16:20
Wish I'd waited. I have an SGS3 really like the phone , really dislike Samsung and their bloatware
anonymous 28 October, 2012 17:22
Well get rid of the bloatware ;)
Trevor Lewis 28 October, 2012 21:43
I had the Nexus S and now the Galaxy Nexus the one thing that may stop me from buying the LG Nexus is the design. The headphone jack should be on the bottom of the phone for a practical and anaesthetic reasons. If using the headphones I would have to put it in my pocket bottom first and to use it I would have to remove it and turn the phone around to look at the screen which is awkward. Even Cupertino have just managed to work that one out!!
CaptainPicard 28 October, 2012 23:28
Great phone! Im glad LG didn't price this near wildly popular phones such as the S3 and the iPhone 5, like some of its rivals. I wish I waited and got a Nexus too, because Google directly updates them, and essentially feels like having a new phone every year.
nexus-warrior 4 November, 2012 16:44
I am going to get this phone like nexus all the way screw my note 2 I had the galaxy nexus which I loved but traded it in for a note 2 but I am gunna sell this as the nexys 4 is £279 which Is perfect for me sell my note 2 and make a bit of extra cash and I know I will always have the latest abdroid os FIRST not LAST cause google push the updates out not carriers never get a carrier branded phone worst thing I have done unless you root then it doesnt matter but its NEXUS ALL THE WAY =)
erick_lamothe 10 February, 2013 15:26
This device is available directly from the Google marketplace for £239. So there is no doubt that CPW will have to alter the price of this device.
erick_lamothe 10 February, 2013 15:27
This device is available directly from the Google marketplace for £239. So there is no doubt that CPW will have to alter the price of this device.
erick_lamothe 10 February, 2013 15:27
This device is available directly from the Google marketplace for around 239. So there is no doubt that CPW will have to alter the price of this device.
erick_lamothe 10 February, 2013 15:27
This device is available directly from the Google marketplace for around 239. So there is no doubt that retailers in general will have to alter the price of this device to this level.
erick_lamothe 10 February, 2013 15:28
This device is available direct for around £239. So there is no doubt that retailers in general will have to alter the price of this device to this level.
erick_lamothe 10 February, 2013 15:28
This device is available direct for around £239. So there is no doubt that retailers in general will have to alter the price of this device to this level.