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Is this the white Nexus 4?

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Is this the white Nexus 4?
Back in November, we had heard a rumor that there was a white Nexus 4 in the works, and that it was planned for release in December (possibly bundled with the Nexus 7), but that never happened. We never saw any pictures of the rumored smartphone, but an anonymous source just sent us what could be the fabled white Nexus 4.

According to the EXIF data on the image, the picture was taken with an LG Optimus G last week. This may mean the image is coming from someone within LG, or it may not mean anything. It certainly looks like a white Nexus 4, and you can even see the reflective pattern on the bottom right that was a distinctive feature of the black Nexus 4. 

We ran the image through FotoForensics, and it doesn't seem to be photoshopped, so it could be the real thing. Of course, this would only confirm the existence of the white Nexus 4. We still would have no idea when the device is planned for release.

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posted on 29 Jan 2013, 12:38 17
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1. SonyFan (Posts: 22; Member since: 22 Jan 2013)


Looks nice...but Xperia Z white looks/is better...just my opinion

posted on 30 Jan 2013, 00:34
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32. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)


no point ....will b out of stock from d very first day it gets released at playstore ...not worth buying it with contract too !!

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 12:53 3
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6. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)


The only thing we can say for certain from this article is that this story, combined with the fact that this is apparently both "EXCLUSIVE" and "FEATURED" points to this: January 29, 2013 is a very slow news day.

I'll put this hypothesis through a few more super extensive tests, but I don't expect the outcome to change.

Of course, I can only confirm these results through 12:54 PM CST. I still have no idea when the news should pick up again (probably around RIM's keynote tomorrow.)

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:10 4
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10. brar.arsh (Posts: 202; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)


29th isnt a slow day..

NEXUS 4 IS BACK IN STOCK TODAY!!!

Did u hear, NEXUS 4???

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:15 1
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13. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)


Oh, you're right! Any day with a "Nexus 4 back in stock!" article (i.e. every day for the last 2 months) can hardly be classified as slow!

Who wouldn't want to know when a phone launched last year with last-year's specs is in stock?

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:17 9
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16. brar.arsh (Posts: 202; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)


which phone launched in this year has specs which beat N4??

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:23 5
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17. brar.arsh (Posts: 202; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)


EDIT: @ THAT PRICE!!!

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 18:17
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24. krysis (Posts: 76; Member since: 14 Dec 2009)


Droid DNA is probably the closest you'll get, 200 subsidized through verizon (cheaper elsewhere[wirefly, amazon, etc.]. But then again, it IS sense...

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 22:07 1
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29. cripton805 (Posts: 1485; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)


Or you can pay $100 more and not have a contact at all...

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 12:55 3
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7. TerryCrowley (Posts: 194; Member since: 31 Jul 2011)


Michael H is going to be dusting for prints as he finds out if IS THIS REALLY A WHITE NEXUS 4 or another mystery NEXUS device that looks exactly like a Nexus 4 but...isn't

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:11 1
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11. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)


Given that we've never seen the white Nexus 4, and there's no way to confirm the picture as real, it seems reasonable to question.

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:16
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14. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)


It is reasonable, and I know this is your job and all, and I appreciate the attention to detail this site brings, but... "featured"? Really?

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 14:51 3
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19. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)


It's a featured story mostly because we were the first to publish the story and the picture. Check around the web, the story has already been picked up by a number of other sites, but you saw it here first.

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:16 1
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15. TerryCrowley (Posts: 194; Member since: 31 Jul 2011)


What does the evidence say, Horatio?

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:06 6
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8. Supaheight (Posts: 66; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)


the xperia z is going to kill lots of his rivals

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 15:06 2
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21. cripton805 (Posts: 1485; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)


So? I dont see the point when this phone will still be half price.

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 15:26
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23. totally_rad (Posts: 13; Member since: 29 Jan 2013)


If you lived in one of many countries not supported by the play store you would...

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 22:05
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28. cripton805 (Posts: 1485; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)


What does the play store have to do with anything?

posted on 30 Jan 2013, 07:23
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36. totally_rad (Posts: 13; Member since: 29 Jan 2013)


cause out of the playstore the phone costs the same as a gs3.... and with 16gb of internal and no sd I don't know any1 who would buy it....

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 19:42
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27. BackHandLegend (Posts: 80; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)


I don't know. Where I live I've NEVER seen anyone with a sony phone. They don't market as well as Samsung and Apple, and to be honest before joining this site... I thought sony "xperia" phones were those PSP phones. Sony really has to pump some money in their marketing branch.

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:10 5
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9. Supaheight (Posts: 66; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)


the xperia z is going to kill lots of his rivals

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:13
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12. kozza3 (Posts: 715; Member since: 17 Oct 2012)


looks good to me, if they release this soon enough i will be buying

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 14:50
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18. PhoneAddiction (Posts: 79; Member since: 07 Nov 2012)


What about the front? Lol

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 14:52
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20. WirelessCon (Posts: 311; Member since: 11 May 2010)


Darn, I literally just bought a black 16gb Nexus-4.

I hope it's a good phone, I don't have lots of extra cash right now.

posted on 29 Jan 2013, 15:24 3
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22. totally_rad (Posts: 13; Member since: 29 Jan 2013)


"Is this the white Nexus 4?"
no this is a green iphone

posted on 30 Jan 2013, 00:14 2
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31. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)


LG should worry about having the Nexus 4 black in stock before making it white..

posted on 30 Jan 2013, 01:42 1
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posted on 30 Jan 2013, 02:11 1
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34. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)


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posted on 30 Jan 2013, 02:35
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35. nvrhde (Posts: 77; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)


Xperia z all the way.
I have a xperia X10 , still good as diamond.

posted on 31 Jan 2013, 08:44
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37. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 601; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)


They forgot to make the front white. I hate it when that happens.

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