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Despite the fact that the Nexus 4 went on sale nearly two weeks ago, the device remains unavailable to order -- and many of the diehard fans who staked out the Google Play Store on the phone's launch day are still waiting for any sign of their shipments. As you've probably heard, Google sold out of the Nexus 4 -- both the 8GB and 16GB model -- within minutes of the phone's launch earlier this month. Selling out isn't the problem; that's relatively common with hot products in high demand. There's more to this story.