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Re:Nexus 4′s Glass Back, the Worst Idea Since the Last Phone... by 51Cards on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @08:39AM (#4842432)
I had heard that one upside to the glass back is the RF transparency. How much of a difference this makes however I have no information on.

I was one of the people mocking the glass on the iPhone 4, and also sorely disappointed when I saw it on the Nexus 4. Hasn't stopped me from ordering one though... and a silicone full case to put it in.

New rule of thumb in mobile... 4th gen, try a glass back, 5th gen... bail on that idea?

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Re:Nexus 4′s Glass Back, the Worst Idea Since the Last Phone... by smackfu on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @08:47AM (#4842465)
You need glass or plastic. That's why the iPhone has those glass parts at the top and bottom still.
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