Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 now appearing for Canadian Nexus 4s

Canadian Nexus 4 users will likely get a notice on their devices stating the availability of the Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 update. While it is a nice little update that brings some fixes it also annihilates the ability to enable 4G-LTE on certain carriers (like TELUS and Rogers in Canada, for example). Granted the 4G-LTE feature was a hack, and the Nexus 4 was never marketed as a 4G-LTE device, it is still capable of accessing those network speeds and has the required LTE hardware. So the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update actually cripples this promising feature on the device. How will users who updated their Nexus 4's to the latest OS build feel knowing their device is capable of accessing faster speeds? Not too happy, I would guess.

Sources: TheCellularGuru

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Videotron to begin offering Google's Nexus 4 smartphone starting tomorrow

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Nexus 4, which went on sale for a few hours and was never seen or heard from again, will be carried by Videotron starting tomorrow. The release from Videotron states, "Videotron's handset lineup is expanding again! As of tomorrow, Videotron customers will be able to pick up the eagerly awaited Nexus 4 from Google, powered by the brand-new Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and featuring cutting-edge specs. It will be offered starting at $149.95 for a 36-month contract. Way to go Videotron!

Review: I-Blason Slim Fit S Line Case for Google Nexus 4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Owners of the rare Google Nexus 4 will quickly realize that this super smartphone really needs a case. With the Nexus 4 Bumper being just as unavailable as the phone itself, the I-Blason Slim case hits the sweet spot in terms of affordable, available protection.

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Review: Nexus 4 Android smartphone

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Since the first Google Phone came out in 2008, I’ve been extremely interested in the potential that Android could bring to the market place.  Now the dominant and fastest-growing mobile OS has a lot rooted into its Nexus devices which have traditionally broken new ground in terms of hardware specs and features.

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