Nexus 4 performance at a low price that shakes the smartphone segment

The real pleasant surprise that accompanies the release of the Nexus 4 is the money! 299 or 349 euros for a high-end smartphone on paper and price may well shake up the segment and lower claims rate competition ...

Nexus 4 performance at a low price that shakes the smartphone segment
The hurricane also blown Sandy on mobility this week. With announcements and despite aborted keynote, Google has monopolized attention, eclipsing the way Windows Phone 8.
A line up Google
Finally a Nexus 7 with 32 GB and priced at the 16 or 249 euros, a 16 passing 199 euros, a second machine, the Nexus 10 (from 399 euros), which provides for the first time on one tablet architected processor in the ARM Cortex A15 and a 300ppi screen that scans the Retina iPad, Google has scored ...
Nexus 4, a fair price for a high-end smartphone
Margins of shelves ads, Google has formalized its new smartphone Nexus 4 manufactured by LG. If almost everything was stale, the price remained to be confirmed.
A price as punchline, € 299 for 8 GB and 349 GB for 16 euros for effective output. By comparison, the tenor of the segment, the Galaxy S3 is sold around 490-500 euros 16GB version ...
If should be noted that Nexus 4 has no memory card slot, unlike most Android smartphones and it will therefore satisfy 6 and 14 GB actually available, the Nexus 4 ahead of other arguments to excite even hairy geeks or freaks benchmark.
Powerful and autonomous
With Snapdragon S4 Pro 4 hearts beating at 1.5 GHz and supported by 2GB of RAM, although our Nexus 4 should become the new standard on Android. A standard bit greedy, the S4 Pro is rather efficient resource with which its processors operate independently.
Add a battery of 2100 mAh and you get a very promising level smartphone range.
 The perf data also side with HSDPA compatibility DC to 42 Mb / s theoretical, an excellent alternative before deploying 4G.
HD and Android 4.2
Screen 1280 x 720 pixels on 4.7 inches or 318 ppi (326 for the iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 to 306) and a True HD IPS panel More Gorilla glass protected by a 2. Premium you said!Nexus requires, this fourth generation will have first update of Android. This is also the latest Android 4.2 which is still named Jelly Bean in the absence of real news.
We still retain the multi account for each terminal user to have a personalized environment.
A reaction from the competition?
The tablet segment, there will be a before and an after Nexus 7. Poor shelves decked with a TN panel, and performance at a discount based on a questionable assembly have gone better for the consumer.
The prices of tablets was also lowered. Smartphone market which has now reached its maturity with a growth rate which tends to weaken equipment should we expect the same price war on the 7-inch tablet?
What about Chinese manufacturers with such products more experienced, better equipped and have a finish probably more advantageous?
And most importantly, any reaction until a Samsung, HTC or Sony? The latter two actors are rather a phase folds in sales and profits, flexibility looks pretty thin.A price adjustment seems to us inevitable, because if the finish and manufacture of Nexus 4 is waiting for you, it will be increasingly difficult to justify higher prices.Some players can reduce their margins, others not otherwise jeopardize the business.
Should we expect an effect on the smartphone Nexus 4? Part of the answer next week with our first impressions and face to face... 

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