Roberto Catania
Into If there was a ranking of the most controversial smartphone landed in Italy in recent years, the first place it would be for without doubt Nexus 4 .
Into In mid-November, when it was announced to the world, the Google-fonino of Lg was immediately welcomed by users and insiders as an object that would change the rules of the game: it was the first time In fact, one high-end smartphones being offered at a price affordable to say the least, $ 299 (in the U.S.) and 349 € (Europe).
reality for users Italian the illusion (because of illusion it was) did not last long: just long enough to discover that the price was actually practiced only in those countries where it was active distribution of Google Play Store . In the United States, for example, or in Britain and Spain, but not in Italy.
our countrymen disappointment was double, as well as the distribution “granted” Google was denied them the opportunity to purchase the terminal at full price . To avoid kickback image, Lg wisely chose not to sell the Nexus 4 in Italy through the classical channel, that of the large chain of consumer electronics: the rest of the spirit in which the user tricolor would have spent 600 € for a product than elsewhere, thanks to the generous hand of Google, could be purchased at a price almost halved?
Into But, you know, time heals wounds. So here is that after six months, the Nexus 4 knocking back the homes of Italian users. And this time there are no tricks or deceptions: the Google-fonino can be purchased directly from Lg (with Italian warranty of 2 years) to 499 € . A price that even far from that – shredded – offered by Google in its official store, it is still pretty interesting. All the major competitors of the Nexus 4 – from ‘ iPhone 5 to Lumia 920 , from BlackBerry Z10 to Samsung Galaxy S4 – in fact they cost 10-30% more.
Into He says, yes, but what’s the point spending a figure next to the 500 euro for a smartphone that is no longer a novelty? In fact – as we explained in this study – those who think that the Nexus 4 is now a terminal “boiled” they’re wrong: despite his young age did not (six months for a smartphone can be an eternity), the Google fonino-Lg is still a terminal in step with the times. And, more importantly, is at present the only high-end terminal able to offer a Android “pure”, ie devoid of all those various customizations applied by manufacturers of mobile phones on the system Operating the green robot.
Into short, the Nexus 4 to 499 euro is at least an interesting alternative. It will not be the bargain of the century but on balance it is a terminal that can save a few euro and without too many compromises in terms of technology. Provided that the ‘ LTE does not constitute a top priority for you.
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