Hurricane Sandy may have put the kibosh on Google's gala in New York City, but it's not stopping the company from taking the wraps off of its latest pure Android phone. LG's Nexus 4 is finally official, after a cavalcade of leaks that spelled out just about everything ahead of time. As for the official specs? We're looking at a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display (1,280 x 768), an 8 megapixel rear camera, Gorilla Glass 2, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM and the latest rendition of Google Now. Naturally, turn-by-turn navigation via Google Maps is included, as are 3D Maps, Street View and Indoor Maps. The Nexus 4 will be sold (at least initially) unlocked, supporting some 200 carriers that play by the GSM / HSPA+ rules. It'll be made available in both 8GB and 16GB versions starting November 13 in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Australia, with pricing set for $299 (8GB) / $349 (16GB). The 16GB version will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract.

Yea, I'm not clear on what they are doing with names either. I know there are several manufacturers with "Nexus" devices in the near term pipeline. Sadly, I rarely know the official names until they are announced.

Okay, so this is still the case, and I'm not crazy/ill-informed. The name gave me pause because it's the sort of name (unlike, ironically, the Galaxy Nexus) that implies that it's the only one for a generation.

I'm having a little trouble getting stoked about a 1280x768 display on a phone. That a general statement, and not a criticism specific to the Nexus 4.

Just... something else should really go in that headline instead of screen resolution.

I thought you were in the 'fsck Smartphones' camp? No?

Edit: T-Mobile is looking more and more tempting. I haven't used them since 2003. Anyone have any experiences with them lately?

T-Mobile is garbage if you spend any time in buildings. From what I understand, their spectrum can't penetrate walls very well. I'm actually switching back to AT&T because of it :/ Once I step into my place I drop down to 2 bars, standing in m kitchen can sometimes leave me without service at all.

I have to be careful what I say here.

The penetration issue is true for the short term. The frequency that T-Mobile's current spectrum uses doesn't penetrate walls as well as it should. However, that is already starting to change. The new spectrum acquired in the last 12 months or so (thanks AT&T!) is much better , better even than the other guys, for buildings and high population areas, and T-Mobile's network isn't bogged down by crappy Apple radio design, so, if you are in say, San Francisco during rush hour, you can keep a data connection and a call up.... at the same time. T-Mobile's LTE network will be a higher quality experience all across the board, for several reasons, once it's deployed starting early next year (the devices are already coming to market).