[Nexus 4 General] Android1126:
Sure. I can share some thoughts. Its an excellent phone through and through, I am coming from the International HTC One X (wife's) and the HTC Amaze 4G which itself is a beast.

The nexus line of phones are typically more minimalistic and sleek. The corning gorilla glass 2 used is impeccable. The build quality is definitely solid. The S4 pro quad core chip set with adreno GPU is amazingly fast and I can't say that I've experienced even the slightest hiccup while multitasking.

Other than that it is not ground breaking. The HTC One X was. But still, its an upgrade from the One X. I have other Nexus products as well, and I don't think I will use a non nexus device anytime soon. Vanilla android is, in my opinion, the best. Sense is beautiful, but I have other issues with its memory utilization. Also receiving updates directly from Google is the real reason why people want to use Nexus products.

I would highly recommend it, as it is truly a premium handset at a non premium price. The price offered by The Google Play Store directly is not a reflection of its build quality, rather it is a new trend that looks at earning revenue via Play Store media consumption and apps, as well as higher demand of the hardware, I.e. more handset sales.

Its excellent I think, which is why I highly recommend it. I haven't really even started playing with this device the way I typically would. I find no need to root and mod my nexus devices, they are perfect the way they are.

Actually I'm still babying it in a microfiber pouch until the bumpers are restocked.

With all of that being said, I would have to disagree with your view that it will be readily available in Pakistan in just a few days.

I do think it will get there, but there is a long line of people who are waiting, and economic beaurocracy will tell you that it may be a much longer wait for all of us, especially those in more obscure markets. For example, ive heard that some countries can not order via Google Play. This means when you get it from 3rd party vendors you are not paying the 350$ that it is being sold for, rather you are paying between 500-550$ for the device. Which actually, IS what the handset would have sold for in other circumstances, and is still not a bad deal, after all things considered.

There is a back order on devices right now, but if I am able to order my 5 once they are available, I will have them in my hands 3-5 days after placing the order.

The reason others are still waiting was due to a supply and demand issue on LGs production side. Those people paid for a handset that did not exist in inventory. The next wave will be different, I'm 100% sure of it.

Trust me, these things are just as planned to create hype and hysteria as they are accidental.

A little of both in my opinion.

Overall, its a great device, which is why I offered to help my Pakistani brothers obtain this Beast of a smartphone. Three people have already messaged me regarding it, and Insha Allaah, if it is available before my departure, I will definitely pick up 5. I know I will have no problem selling the devices, IA.

By the way, it appears that I will be in Pakistan towards the later half of January or maybe even early February. If it is available in Pakistan for the same Google direct discounted price, I would urge all to obtain it from wherever they can find that price. I am not doing this to make a fortune, just a sincere brother who is trying to spread the Nexus 4 love, haha.

Salaams All.