If you were waiting for your carrier of choice to launch the Google Nexus 5, today is the day that they are beginning to offer it. The day is still young but it is already available from several (with more expected shortly).
So far, you can already order the Nexus 5 from:
- Bell: CA$99.95 on a two-year contract or CA$499.95 outright
- Fido: From CA$200 with a two-year Tab24 contract on a Smart plan to CA$500 with a prepaid plan
- Koodo: From $0.00 on the Tab Large to CA$500 outright
- Rogers: CA$99.99 with a two-year contract or CA$499.99 on a monthly plan
- TELUS: CA$99 on a two-year contract or CA$500 outright
- Videotron: From CA$49.95 on a ‘Reduced price’ two-year contract to CA$499.95 outright
- Virgin Mobile Canada: From CA$99.99 on a two-year contract to CA$499.99 outright
The Nexus 5 is also available through Best Buy and Future Shop.
Here’s a reminder of the Google Nexus 5 specifications:
- Processor: 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
- Operating system: Google Android 4.4 KitKat
- Cellular connectivity: LTE/HSPA+/GPRS/EDGE
- Other connectivity: dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC
- Display: 4.95-inch Full HD (1080 1920/445PPI) Corning Glass 3
- RAM: 2GB
- Internal storage: 16GB/32GB
- External storage: None
- Rear-facing camera: 8MP with OIS
- Front-facing camera: 1.3MP
- Connectors: 3.5mm audio jack, micro-USB port, SlimPort enabled
- Battery: 2,300mAh
- Dimensions: 137.84 × 69.17 × 8.59 millimeters
- Weight: 130 grams
- Colors: Black, White
- Other: Ceramic power and volume buttons
Note that Canadian carriers are only offering the 16GB model in black at this point in time.
We’ll update the list as more carriers add the Nexus 5 to their websites.
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