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File this on “I paid $100 more” file.
Google Nexus 4 is now $199 and $249 for the 8 GB and 16 GB model, respectively.
I paid $349 for the 16 GB model when it was first released. It was “cheap” back then, now it is even cheaper. No contract.
For some reason I wished I paid $100 less back then. Ah well.
Android 4.3 finally shows up on my Nexus 4. I am still waiting for Android 4.3 to show up on my Nexus 7. I could also download the factory images directly from Google.
My friend was so excited to have gotten a Pagliaccio Lego Minifigure (also known as Sad Clown). Pagliaccio is a character from the opera Pagliacci. Fans of Seinfeld should be familiar with Pagliacci as it is the central them of the episode titled “The Opera“.
Pagliaccio Lego Minifigure is standing on top of a Google Nexus 4 with Rearth Ringke SLIM Case.
Taken with Canon EOS 60D and Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens.
Image is edited using Pixelmator 2.2.
UPDATED 2013-03-09
One little pet peeve of mine about smart phone is the glare on the glass screen. All of the iPhones and Nexus-series phone I own have matte/anti-glare screen protector installed. With the iPhones, I recommend getting Power Support brand. When I got a Nexus 4, I looked into several different brands of screen protectors. I decided to try one out, GreatShield Matte Screen Protector.
It comes in a 3-pack for under $10 at Amazon.com.
It took me about 5 minutes to apply the screen protector with no noticeable dust bubbles, and it took me only one try. I have been applying screen protectors on numerous iPhones, iPad and other smart phones for the past 5 years. I can’t do it with my eyes closed though.
The current revision of GreatShield Matte Screen Protector has the necessary cutout for the front-facing camera and the proximity sensor. During the course of my research, different brands of screen protector for Nexus 4 do not have the said cutout.
One thing that you should know that GreatShield Matte Screen Protector size. While it fully covers the screen area, it is smaller than the glass-face of Nexus 4. It leaves 2 mm on the sides and bottom and 1 mm on the top. The gaps prevent the film from bubbling due to friction from certain Nexus 4 cases. The case I have on this Nexus 4 certainly does not fall in that category.
A few days in, I am pretty satisfied with GreatShield Matte Screen Protector. In case anyone wants to know, it is a Rearth Ringke SLIM Case one the Nexus 4. I’ll post more details about it on a different post.
