HISTORY OF DEV

November 13, 2012

Nexus 4 released

Google began selling the NexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. 4 — LG-built affordable flagship with wireless charging.

What it was for

Nexus 4NexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. and PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. phones were Google's pure-AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. reference hardware for developers. Lg-built affordable flagship with wireless charging. AOSPAndroid Open Source Project — the open codebase Google publishes for the Android operating system. builds and CTS testing often used PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. devices as the baseline.

Companies

  • Google

Why it's here

The NexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. 4 was a flagship Google AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. reference device.

Why it mattered

PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year./NexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. hardware defines the reference AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. experience for developers.

What it solved

AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. needed first-party reference phones without OEMOriginal equipment manufacturer — a company that builds devices sold under another brand's name. skin fragmentation.

Media

  • Nexus 4
    ImageNexus 4

    developer.android.com, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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