If you’re a proud Nexus 4 owner, you may have noticed that the smooth, glittery back of the phone makes it a bit slippery in the hand and scratch-prone on flat surfaces. Worse, when the phone is lying flat, the single rear-facing speaker is completely blocked. But don't fret. Google and LG are now shipping a new version of the phone with tiny rubber feet to hold it off surfaces it rests on, and the companies have also given the rear-facing camera a new housing, according to Android Central.
Tiny design tweaks to smartphones after they’ve started shipping are pretty uncommon, even when flaws are borderline egregious (see: Apple’s Antennagate in 2010). Most companies simply carry over those lessons to their next design. But apparently the complaints of scratches on the Nexus 4’s glossy back have been numerous enough for the phone to evolve little feet along its bottom edge.
Both the Nexus 4’s back and front are covered with Gorilla Glass 2, which is sturdy but scratch-prone. Reviews have also noted that the rear speaker is already tinny and quiet, so the fact it can be covered completely in the initial design by resting on a flat surface is not to its advantage.
Read 1 remaining paragraphs | CommentsTiny design tweaks to smartphones after they’ve started shipping are pretty uncommon, even when flaws are borderline egregious (see: Apple’s Antennagate in 2010). Most companies simply carry over those lessons to their next design. But apparently the complaints of scratches on the Nexus 4’s glossy back have been numerous enough for the phone to evolve little feet along its bottom edge.
Both the Nexus 4’s back and front are covered with Gorilla Glass 2, which is sturdy but scratch-prone. Reviews have also noted that the rear speaker is already tinny and quiet, so the fact it can be covered completely in the initial design by resting on a flat surface is not to its advantage.
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