Well as the title says I got brave with some sharpies and added the one last thing I wish Google would have. Pics below. Idk if it will last or wear away or what but figured I'd chance it. So far seems to be holding the ink pretty well and nothing smears or anything since letting it dry a few minutes.
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Pretty cool. Makes me regret getting the black one over white
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asdf002 said:
Pretty cool. Makes me regret getting the black one over white
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They each got their added bonuses I think. With the black one ya get the nice feel of that soft touch like the nexus 7, which helps with grip. The white one has a nice contrast look between the black n white, but it's white back is slick and I'm afraid I'll drop it without a case.
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I'm pleasantly surprised. That looks awesome.
I'd give it a try on my N5, but I've never been good at coloring inside the lines. I'd end up with a rainbow backed Nexus.
Who else was expecting a previously white earpiece? :laugh:
Looks nice! Well done
Haha that's awesome! Pretty convincing artwork, looks like it could have been that way all along.
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Pretty cool. Makes me regret getting the black one over white
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Buy this http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=161154639345
Now u have a white back n5 without the ugly white front speaker and glossy sides
>^·^< Sent From Meow LG G2
OP, why don't you make a custom fit sticker and sell it for $5?
Wait....I will do this....scratch the above :silly:
That looks awesome, I am going to try to do it today.
lukas_s said:
I'm pleasantly surprised. That looks awesome.
I'd give it a try on my N5, but I've never been good at coloring inside the lines. I'd end up with a rainbow backed Nexus.
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You and me both.
Really cool though.
LuBi said:
Who else was expecting a previously white earpiece? :laugh:
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Ill buy
mr.r9 said:
OP, why don't you make a custom fit sticker and sell it for $5?
Wait....I will do this....scratch the above :silly:
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I don't like white phones personally, but with just that little added color, it looks awesome. Google should have definitely done this. Great job and good idea.
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DowntownJeffBrown said:
Buy this http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=161154639345
Now u have a white back n5 without the ugly white front speaker and glossy sides
>^·^< Sent From Meow LG G2
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white speaker is actually sweet
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Ibkevin said:
Well as the title says I got brave with some sharpies and added the one last thing I wish Google would have. Pics below. Idk if it will last or wear away or what but figured I'd chance it. So far seems to be holding the ink pretty well and nothing smears or anything since letting it dry a few minutes.
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what shades of marker?
DowntownJeffBrown said:
Buy this http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=161154639345
Now u have a white back n5 without the ugly white front speaker and glossy sides
>^·^< Sent From Meow LG G2
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I hate the white speaker. Always makes me think I have a notification and why is the notification light on the bottom of the phone? I always pick up my phone upside down since all the other phones have the notification light at the top. So weird. Maybe I'll sharpie the speaker...
That's exactly why I went through the headache of returning my white one and waiting 3 weeks for a black one to arrive. If I had to look at that white speaker one more day, I was going to hurl. LOVE the white back, but after I put a case on, all I had to was the nasty white speaker to look at. It also too drove me insane thinking it was the notification light.
scottocs said:
I hate the white speaker. Always makes me think I have a notification and why is the notification light on the bottom of the phone? I always pick up my phone upside down since all the other phones have the notification light at the top. So weird. Maybe I'll sharpie the speaker...
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what shades of marker?
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Blue, Red, Yellow, Green
Ahh the colors look a bit lighter that's why I asked
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That looks quite neat. Another more durable possibility could be these oil paint based Sharpies
http://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Paint...ffice-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1385141303&sr=1-23
I believe that the Nexus logo is created out of ceramic pieces and those markers are supposed to work on glass, so it should be fine.
Very nice. Will definitely have to give this a try.
And yes I thought thread was a hey look I changed my white ear piece to black. Which I actually like a lot. Don't know why people hate on it.
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We all know about the OEM white battery cover.
Do other white parts for the DINC exist? I've been Googling for half an hour and haven't had any luck, thought someone here may have found something. If not, how hard would it be to order a new body and digitizer then turn them white?
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We all know about the OEM white battery cover.
Do other white parts for the DINC exist? I've been Googling for half an hour and haven't had any luck, thought someone here may have found something. If not, how hard would it be to order a new body and digitizer then turn them white?
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Would also like to know!
So, the white battery cover:
http://shopamerica.htc.com/accessories/productdetail.htm?prId=37710
I guess that somehow, we could paint the front housing white.
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Droid-Incredible-Front-Cover-p/htc738925.htm
But I don't know what we would do about the digitizer....
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Verizon-Droid-Incredible-Digitizer-p/htc738955.htm
And the power/volume buttons would need to be done as well. Haven't found a link for those individual parts yet, but I'll keep looking.
gotta ask IncDoes.. i do believe he had an all white inc.. until he lost it
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I guess that somehow, we could paint the front housing white.
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They'll start selling the white ones soon, just have to wait I guess...
About The HTC Droid Incredible Front Cover:
The cover is available in both black and white. Currently we only sell black front covers. We will sell the white units later on.
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They're probably just saying that because there happens to be the OEM white battery cover and the evo had a white version... But I'm still hopeful.
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You can get a white vinyl to go over the front of your Inc.
http://www.grfxpstore.com/store/product/885036574
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aggDELfhPag
I cracked my digitizer at the top yesterday so i'm dying to replace it with white parts.... how long do you think it will be before they start popping up?
Dunno... how long after the evo's launch did that white version come out?
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I'm needing a digitizer badly now... Two cracks. Should I hold out for white parts or give in and buy parts?
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I wouldnt think they would now be making white parts for our phones....we can't even have wireless charging without modding....theres just not enough backing for our phones. I'm not saying it wouldn't be awesome but that just seems to be how it goes
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Just thinking here that all the desire to have a white Dinc would be better served to just get an iPhone instead of trying to make a Droid look like it.
Don't put much stock in my thinking on this subject, black in my favorite colour (or lack there of) and white would be my least favorite colour next to brown. Guess I'm lucky it comes stock in black, no custom skins or anything needed to make it look it's best.
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Just thinking here that all the desire to have a white Dinc would be better served to just get an iPhone instead of trying to make a Droid look like it.
Don't put much stock in my thinking on this subject, black in my favorite colour (or lack there of) and white would be my least favorite colour next to brown. Guess I'm lucky it comes stock in black, no custom skins or anything needed to make it look it's best.
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iPhones (at least the ones out now) aren't white. So its more like theyre trying to make it look less of an iphone than more to it.
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iPhones (at least the ones out now) aren't white. So its more like theyre trying to make it look less of an iphone than more to it.
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Both my daughters have had iPhones that look just like this one:
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One still has hers and the other upgraded to an DX.
The whole white thing just makes me think MAC/iPhone.
Looking like an iphone never crossed my mind when wanting a white phone. I just think it looks boss.
I may order the regular black parts online and paint them glossy white. If I do, i'll post a lot of high-res pics.
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Looking like an iphone never crossed my mind when wanting a white phone. I just think it looks boss.
I may order the regular black parts online and paint them glossy white. If I do, i'll post a lot of high-res pics.
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definitely would love to see that!....i totally agree with you...i still use my jb'd white Iphone too but never thought of it as looking like it
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I'm needing a digitizer badly now... Two cracks. Should I hold out for white parts or give in and buy parts?
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Probably just buy a new one... I think if they were to make white parts they would have done so already.
I'm thinking they're never coming... so when I get my parts, they'll be painted white. When I scrounge up the cash ill post pics
sweet, its gonna be baller!
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Just thinking here that all the desire to have a white Dinc would be better served to just get an iPhone instead of trying to make a Droid look like it..
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I don't think iPhone owns the color white ;P
Most of the iPhones have a metal backing anyhow, I think that white version is a customish sort of iPhone- similar to how HTC gives us an option to have a white backcover.
I'm looking for white parts too but guess I'll be waiting with the rest until (or if) they come out.
So while fixing my screen lift today I realized how easy it was to take the backing off. This got me thinking, do you think we will be able to find the white backing that came on Google I/O edition Nexus 7s? It would take 5 minutes to swap the backs out, and I think the white ones look great. Thoughts?
Someone else said china will be mass producing fake OEM backs in white
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I'm in for hot pink, all the girls will be like "uh yea want some..." I'll be like, my poodle get yer own...:silly:
You don't want the white IO version. After awhile the color will start to get off white.
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Someone else said china will be mass producing fake OEM backs in white
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You think they'll remember to stick the antennas in there?
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You don't want the white IO version. After awhile the color will start to get off white.
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If they're not UV protected, then yeah, white will yellow pretty easily. I'm a little worried about snapping off the back cover to exchange it for something else. Maybe a skin would be better instead?
The white backing version looks like crap after a short while... it's subject to staining.
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http://www.tomshardware.com/news/White-Nexus-7-Case-Stain-Clean-Black-Nexus-7,16302.html
You could probably paint it but you would get rid of the lether feel.
They do make soft-feel paints. Looks like it would be real easy to make it any color you'd want... just not as durable as the original. Easier just to buy a TPU case.
Just plastidip the back!
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Just plastidip the back!
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You sir, know what's up. I was going to head down to Home Depot and grab a can of White Plasti-Dip and give it a whirl. Worst case if it fades or colors, just peel it right off.
For those who want some info on Plasti-Dip, here you are: http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Also, for those who want something other than the traditional Plasti-Dip "matte-like" finish, pick up a can of Glossifier or Metalizer http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip_Enhancers
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rdoane said:
So while fixing my screen lift today I realized how easy it was to take the backing off. This got me thinking, do you think we will be able to find the white backing that came on Google I/O edition Nexus 7s? It would take 5 minutes to swap the backs out, and I think the white ones look great. Thoughts?
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wouldn't it almost make more sense to wait for a form fitting silicone skin in various colors, that way you get protection in addtion to interesting colors... and you can switch them at will.
slapshot591 said:
You sir, know what's up. I was going to head down to Home Depot and grab a can of White Plasti-Dip and give it a whirl. Worst case if it fades or colors, just peel it right off.
For those who want some info on Plasti-Dip, here you are: http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Also, for those who want something other than the traditional Plasti-Dip "matte-like" finish, pick up a can of Glossifier or Metalizer http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip_Enhancers
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Plastidip is the ****, true story. I know we aren't talking about cars here but on dipyourcar.com you can get it in custom colors.
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slapshot591 said:
You sir, know what's up. I was going to head down to Home Depot and grab a can of White Plasti-Dip and give it a whirl. Worst case if it fades or colors, just peel it right off.
For those who want some info on Plasti-Dip, here you are: http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Also, for those who want something other than the traditional Plasti-Dip "matte-like" finish, pick up a can of Glossifier or Metalizer http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip_Enhancers
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nooomoto said:
Plastidip is the ****, true story. I know we aren't talking about cars here but on dipyourcar.com you can get it in custom colors.
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+1 on plastidip. i just love it. The white spray also quickly "fixes" white soled shoes. I believe there is also a clear spray but I've never seen it at any stores.
I'm hoping for ultra thin 0.2-0.5mm tpu soon.. Then I'll just pick a color of my liking.
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I've heard awesome stuff about Plasti-dip. Would it leave a bit of extra thickness on the ledge where it snaps back in?
slapshot591 said:
You sir, know what's up. I was going to head down to Home Depot and grab a can of White Plasti-Dip and give it a whirl. Worst case if it fades or colors, just peel it right off.
For those who want some info on Plasti-Dip, here you are: http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Also, for those who want something other than the traditional Plasti-Dip "matte-like" finish, pick up a can of Glossifier or Metalizer http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip_Enhancers
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Cool, let me know if it works for you and share some pics if you like
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What I want is a back that's about half a millimeter deeper, so it doesn't put pressure on the internals and push the one side of the screen out.
glenn37216 said:
The white backing version looks like crap after a short while... it's subject to staining.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/White-Nexus-7-Case-Stain-Clean-Black-Nexus-7,16302.html
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WOW.
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I've heard awesome stuff about Plasti-dip. Would it leave a bit of extra thickness on the ledge where it snaps back in?
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Not sure, I've never disassembled something, plastidipped it, and then put it back together. It does leave some added thickness, but it's not very much at all and I don't even know how I'd measure it. Only one way to find out, right? Worst case scenario you are out less than $10 and you just peel it off if it sucks.
You could just do it with the device assembled, the plastidip isn't going to hurt anything. Just tape off the edges and the speaker.
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This is allegedly the white nexus 4, it looks pretty sexy to me
http://www.androidcentral.com/white-nexus-4-pictured-looks-nexus-4-white#comment-540050
That looks awesome
its bull****, I hate when companies do crap like this, you buy their product and then they release a subjectively better version not too far down the line. I bet this version is a bigger capacity too.
Although I'm perfectly happy with my 16GB Nexus4, seeing this makes we drool just by the color itself. Now if this isn't a hoax and comes out with a huge upgrade other than storage capacity, then i'll be pissed.
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That looks awesome
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Yep it does
m4r0v3r said:
its bull****, I hate when companies do crap like this, you buy their product and then they release a subjectively better version not too far down the line. I bet this version is a bigger capacity too.
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It would of been nice if they gave the option of white or black at launch, but I'm happy with my current n4.
I don't think the white n4's would have been ready.
deestroi66 said:
Although I'm perfectly happy with my 16GB Nexus4, seeing this makes we drool just by the color itself. Now if this isn't a hoax and comes out with a huge upgrade other than storage capacity, then i'll be pissed.
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Same here, but that's what we get for being early adopters.
Hopefully the front is all black, I changed the housing on my GNex to white, and the all black minimal front looked sexy.
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Hopefully the front is all black, I changed the housing on my GNex to white, and the all black minimal front looked sexy.
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+1 white back but only with a black front
I always thought white phones were mostly a "girls" thing?
Not interested in anyway...
I was just going to post this..... I'd buy a second.....
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White with no glass?
Sure its real?
EDIT; NVM I see it now. I cant open link. (Blocked)
heat361 said:
Yep it does
It would of been nice if they gave the option of white or black at launch, but I'm happy with my current n4.
I don't think the white n4's would have been ready.
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Then don't have it ready. Imagine if the N4 was released today, we'd probably be on a Tegra 3 or on next-gen quad-core cpu or even the Samsung rumored octa core
They still managed to keep the sparkly effect on the white phone now that's really girly lol I'll be mad if it's 32gb (which I highly doubt since they'recontinuing with sales for the 8gb) that's all I care about but there's really nothing I can do now. I love my nexus too much to sell it and potentially be without a phone because if the white comes out it'll sell out faster than the original lol.
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Wouldn't even consider getting a white phone when I could get a black one.
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I always thought white phones were mostly a "girls" thing?
Not interested in anyway...
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My thought exactly. I think the N4 looks a little bit girly as it is with the sparking back, white would just be too much.
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I always thought white phones were mostly a "girls" thing?
Not interested in anyway...
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:good: +1
heat361 said:
This is allegedly the white nexus 4, it looks pretty sexy to me
http://www.androidcentral.com/white-nexus-4-pictured-looks-nexus-4-white#comment-540050
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Not a fan of white, I would still get black, hands down.
Unless that one had 8 cores, 32GB RAM, and a 4000MAH battery... Then... Hmmm... <caveman> White not look so bad now. </caveman>
I can't see the sparkly back 'working' well in white.
Want a white back black front, use a ringe rearth slim snapon (personally didnt like the
upper lip) Its what mine looked like. Quick to turn yellow from hand acid soot...
If nillikin makes a white I'd recommend it over the ringe.
As for bigger capacity, ofc there will be 32 and 64gb versions. That's a given
White I'd just a little too voting for me now that I have had it on SIII. I went ahead and switched to pebble blue and am much happier with that
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The back looks great, but why can't the front be white as well? The Nexus 4 would looks so good white all the way through.
I whipped up this image I edited in Photoshop. Sorry if it's a bit sloppy. Doesn't it look amazing in white?
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Yes. Yes it does!
Because the nexus has a history of messing this up
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The same reason Tv's have Grey bodies and black bezels. Mostly anything you watch that's back lit usually will have a black bezel because it's appealing for long time viewing, reading and less write strain and helps to not notice the bezel. A white bezel becomes a distraction to the eyes. You can actually Google this. It's true.
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Because an all black screen is a nexus signature
As I understand it, part of the reason there was such a long wait for one of the white iPhone models (maybe the 4), it was like 6 months before they could get the proximity sensor I believe it was to work correctly with the white face (may have also been the Ambient Light Sensor as well). I say it made it 1000x easier not to have to retest and adjust said sensors for the white model that will be surpassed and replaced in October anyways.
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make one with both sides white but the sides black i think that would lookcool
I think it is because of the costs.
Nexus is a low production quantity and low cost project, so you have no chance to distribute those development costs among many millions of units.
While white back is probably a relatively inexpensive affair, a white LCD frame is probably in a whole different price league.
So they needed to decide: either all device fronts in white or all in black. Black won. And I am thankful for that.
Rikusaki said:
The back looks great, but why can't the front be white as well? The Nexus 4 would looks so good white all the way through.
I whipped up this image I edited in Photoshop. Sorry if it's a bit sloppy. Doesn't it look amazing in white?
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What u talking? ur pics show it is .. even here..
http://www.migom.by/news/smartfon_google_nexus_4_poyavitsya_v_belom_variante/
what u want even display screen white or what?
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What u talking? ur pics show it is .. even here..
http://www.migom.by/news/smartfon_google_nexus_4_poyavitsya_v_belom_variante/
what u want even display screen white or what?
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Erm, no. The pics in that article are probably photoshopped and the ones that are in the OP are also shopped. All rumours show the white N4 having a black front panel, which looks hideous.
Nigeldg said:
Erm, no. The pics in that article are probably photoshopped and the ones that are in the OP are also shopped. All rumours show the white N4 having a black front panel, which looks hideous.
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OK .. looks like it is up to google how design will be .. LG just doing job.. I suppose..
I prefer the black bezel as well white glass doesn't look nice when you watch movies same with my tv I love the letterbox goes with my bezel and screen
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draugaz said:
I think it is because of the costs.
Nexus is a low production quantity and low cost project, so you have no chance to distribute those development costs among many millions of units.
While white back is probably a relatively inexpensive affair, a white LCD frame is probably in a whole different price league.
So they needed to decide: either all device fronts in white or all in black. Black won. And I am thankful for that.
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infinit22 said:
Because an all black screen is a nexus signature
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Mostly anything you watch that's back lit usually will have a black bezel because it's appealing for long time viewing, reading and less write strain and helps to not notice the bezel. A white bezel becomes a distraction to the eyes. You can actually Google this. It's true.
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A sum of all these IMO.
the white front photoshop looks good because you didnt photoshop the bottom with the navigation keys. the black navigation keys work with black front because it creates the illusion that the keys blend into the bezel of the phone, which would be drastically more difficult with a white front (even if you were to make the soft keys white, there would be disparity with each phone display as its typically much easier to generate true black then pure white white)
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personally I think this design looks way better than pure white. I wish more manufacturers would build their phones like this. I think the white GN is one of the best looking devices ever made.
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Sorry if this is a old thread, but once it comes out in white you are going to see the white back replacements online just like the black ones are, and so all you need t do is purchase the white replacement back and swap them and wala you have a white nexus 4.
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Sorry if this is a old thread, but once it comes out in white you are going to see the white back replacements online just like the black ones are, and so all you need t do is purchase the white replacement back and swap them and wala you have a white nexus 4.
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Exactly what I'm waiting on.
Many good reasons and philosophy's behind why and agree, one of the biggest thing is that the production has taken far less hence cost.
Just got posted: Its only a matter of time before the replacement backs go on sell on ebay
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb_white_promo
There's a tempered glass screen protector that is white. That's what I'd use
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The Google Nexus 4 Limited White Edition uses Gorilla Glass III enhancing the durability by 34%. While it is not known, this device also contains an update LTE Chipset allowing for 2 more LTE bands. The battery capacity has also been expanded 10%
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Source?
Google might be coming out with a red Nexus 5, for valentines day maybe?
www.androidpolice.com/2014/01/27/th...n-leaked-photos-may-actually-be-a-real-thing/
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What a cheap photoshop job....
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What a cheap photoshop job....
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Why do you say that? Even the bar code is showing the red color label. Seems pretty legit.
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Even more pics are showing up it seems...
http://www.talkandroid.com/193821-more-images-of-red-nexus-5-show-up-online/
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Why do you say that? Even the bar code is showing the red color label. Seems pretty legit.
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Even more pics are showing up it seems...
http://www.talkandroid.com/193821-more-images-of-red-nexus-5-show-up-online/
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Overall it's a bad photoshop. It's probably real yeah, but these bad quality pictures are not legit. Even the writer of article from the OP here states all the barcodes and imeis are the same and match up to a different phone. The phone has a black lense on the boxes but yet the actual device has a red camera lense.
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And the rumors start.
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And serial number begins with 401K. Now we have only 310, 311 and 312K. So I think may be red one have new hardware fixes and revision.
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And serial number begins with 401K. Now we have only 310, 311 and 312K. So I think may be red one have new hardware fixes and revision.
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Trollolol.
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this is as fake as a 3 dollar bill..im pretty sure if it was red..LG would have blacked out the word nexus
Why do you assume LG would have blacked out the Nexus word? Taking for example, the white N5, white Nexus wording ; the black N5, black Nexus wording. I'm positive they would have carried out the same pattern over to the red N5.
Otherwise, it does look like a very bad photoshop.
I'll be pretty pissed it comes out in different colors. I would totally gone for a Patriots blue. Even if they didn't make it to the Superbowl
If it indeed does come out in red or other colors, replacement parts could be bought and just swapped.
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I'll be pretty pissed it comes out in different colors. I would totally gone for a Patriots blue. Even if they didn't make it to the Superbowl
If it indeed does come out in red or other colors, replacement parts could be bought and just swapped.
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I would love a blue back
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I would love a blue back
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It would look legit. I wouldn't mind buying a few different back plates. They are pretty pricey though. eBay has the replacements for the white and black running at $90 bucks. I am assuming its that high because of how relatively new it is.
I have to agree, these pictures look shopped. Would be sick though!
would be sicker if they will make new rev. with some nice quality improvements
I take it you've all noticed the white end of the boxes that also say red on it - would be quite hard to get that 'shopped with the focus blur and all (unless someone REALLY wanted to fool everyone)
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And serial number begins with 401K. Now we have only 310, 311 and 312K. So I think may be red one have new hardware fixes and revision.
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Lol I have the 401k as the nexus 5 was just released in my country last week.
And no hardware differences at all.
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haha bro its fake i thing
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I take it you've all noticed the white end of the boxes that also say red on it - would be quite hard to get that 'shopped with the focus blur and all (unless someone REALLY wanted to fool everyone)
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You mean unless someone has a lot of free time to make it. Don't you notice how bad quality all the pictures are? They don't even all have the same quality like if the person took it from multiple bad cameras.
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You mean unless someone has a lot of free time to make it. Don't you notice how bad quality all the pictures are? They don't even all have the same quality like if the person took it from multiple bad cameras.
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I wasn't saying they're real, but I was just pointing out that they could be (and I did say it could still be shopped if someone was going all out but editing the box test - complete with focus blur)
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I wasn't saying they're real, but I was just pointing out that they could be (and I did say it could still be shopped if someone was going all out but editing the box test - complete with focus blur)
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It's easy to do if they take an HD picture, shop it and then degrade the quality so much that everything looks flush lol. It would be nice to have other colors though but like I've stated before these are shopped but maybe because there's actually red models to be had soon.
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