Thursday, March 28, 2013

Google gives Nexus 4 obvious design tweaks to keep it from falling off your desk

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The Nexus 4 is an attractive phone, but it's got a pretty big design flaw: the glass back of the phone is exceptionally slippery and causes the phone to slide off of most any surface you place it down on. This can lead to catastrophes such as scratched or even cracked backs, not to mention the annoyance of it repeatedly falling off of your desk. The official bumper case that Google sells does solve this issue (and I actually purchased one specifically because of the problem), but it adds bulk to the phone and makes it less comfortable to use in one hand.


It seems that Google was well aware of the issue, however, as some four months after the phone's initial launch, the company has slightly altered the design of the rubber border that...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/28/4157304/google-nexus-4-design-tweaks-rubber-nubs

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