Nexus 4
Although Google started its official rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat over the air updates to Nexus devices a few days ago, it always takes days or weeks before the updates hit most phones. For those of us who are impatient and don't care about wiping a device to get the latest version, there's another source, the factory images for Nexus devices page, home to stock images built for respective devices. Just a short while ago, Google updated the factory images page with links to KitKat images for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013, WiFi and Cellular), and Nexus 10. Those three devices run build KRT16O, just slightly newer than the KRT16M running on the newly-released Nexus 5. One thing to note is...
Potential Nexus 5 FCC Approval Reappears - LG-D820 (Update: Snapdragon 800, Android 4.4)
The past few days have been interesting in the way of Nexus 5 (or Nexus 4 2013) rumors. After a few grumblings that seemed to confirm that LG would...
75 by Brian Klug on 9/5/2013
Android 4.3 Update Brings TRIM to All Nexus Devices
One of the common complaints late in the life of the original Nexus 7 was slow storage I/O performance, leading to an inconsistent user experience. After a fresh flash...
46 by Brian Klug on 7/29/2013
A Quick Look at the White Nexus 4
We got a special care package from LG earlier today containing the elusive but recently-announced White Nexus 4. This is the same hardware we saw at Google I/O just...
24 by Brian Klug on 5/29/2013
The Nexus Experience Galaxy S 4 - What We Know
Just two days ago, Google announced a variant of the Galaxy S 4 packing the "Nexus user experience." Although not an I/O giveaway, Google chose I/O to announce the...
34 by Brian Klug on 5/17/2013OpenCL drivers discovered on Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 devices
As regular Anandtech readers will know, OpenCL is a standard by Khronos group that allows you to access the computational power of parallel devices such as multicore CPUs and...
19 by Rahul Garg on 2/27/2013
The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 16
It's the calm before the storm. The coming weeks are full of big announcements from smartphones to PC components, leaving us to talk about everything we can before the...
30 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/17/2013
Nexus 4 JDQ39 4.2.2 OTA Update Removes Unofficial LTE on Band 4
Just after it launched, we discussed how the Nexus 4 included undocumented support for LTE on Band 4 (AWS) which could be enabled simply by choosing the appropriate RAT...
18 by Brian Klug on 2/13/2013
Hands on with the Analogix SlimPort microUSB to HDMI and VGA adapters
In my Nexus 4 review, I noted that the device was the first shipping handset to include support for SlimPort via an Analogix ANX7808 SlimPort transmitter. When I wrote...
33 by Brian Klug on 12/5/2012
Nexus 4 Includes Support for LTE on Band 4 (AWS)
I noted in my review of the LG/Google Nexus 4 that the device included hardware necessary for LTE on at least some of its bands, namely bands 1 (2100...
50 by Brian Klug on 11/23/2012
Google Nexus 4 Review - Google's new Flagship
The Nexus One was a groundbreaking device. It was the defining moment that Google got serious about making both a real consumer electronic, and pitting the Android platform against...
189 by Brian Klug on 11/13/2012
The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 9
This past month has been insane thanks to many of our travel schedules. With things finally settling down I was able to get together with Brian and Vivek to...
49 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/7/2012
Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 Performance Preview
Earlier this week Google announced two new flagship Nexus devices: the Nexus 4 smartphone and the Nexus 10 tablet. We received review samples of both earlier this week, and...
244 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 11/2/2012
Nexus 4 and Nexus 10: A Closer Look
If we'd never heard the name Sandy, we'd have featured two live blogs today, and had a few hours to spend with the latest members of the Nexus family...
102 by Jason Inofuentes on 10/29/2012
LG and Google Announce the Nexus 4, Starts at $299
This isn't how they wanted to do it, but LG and Google are going ahead with the announcement of the Nexus 4, and it's a steal. The lineage of...
91 by Jason Inofuentes on 10/29/2012
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