Rumours of when Google could announce the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat have see-sawed between October 14 and October 31. While earlier rumours pointed to the former, more recent ones have suggested the latter. The latest rumours have now swung back towards an earlier date, this time October 15. According to CNET UK, “whispers around the campfire at Google Launchpad” […]
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Google Nexus 5 to start at US$299 with 16GB?
Rumours about the Google Nexus 5 have given us a good sense of its alleged specifications ahead of its announcement. Pricing has remained a bit more elusive until now but a tip received by PhoneArena may finally have given us what we were looking for. But it comes with a bit of a surprise. According to PhoneArena‘s source, the Google […]
Google Nexus 5 specifications revealed in leaked service manual?
There have been a number of rumours about the specifications of the upcoming Google Nexus 5 already. We may have just gotten our most detailed look at them today courtesy of an alleged draft service manual obtained by AndroidPolice. The document is for the LG-D821, which had been thought to be a LG G2 variant, rather than the LG-D820. The […]
Google Nexus 5 to cost “half the price” of the iPhone 5S
The expectation is now that Google will unveil the next Nexus smartphone alongside a new 10.1-inch Nexus tablet at an event reportedly set to take place on October 14. The Google Nexus 5 is then expected to begin shipping by the end of October. Now a “source familiar with Google” has told TechRadar that the new smartphone will be announced […]
Google Nexus 5 to come with 8MP MEMS camera?
While the Google Nexus 5 may be based on the LG G2 in many ways, one component that looks to have been replaced is the 13MP camera with OIS. Instead, the Nexus 5 looks to come with a less impressive 8MP camera. But, it may still manage a first in the smartphone camera world. According to additional information discovered in the recently […]
Another image of the Google Nexus 5 surfaces
A new image of the upcoming Google Nexus 5 has surfaced online, this time on the MacRumors forums of all places. The image has since been pulled down but not before a copy popped up over at DroidLife. The original image poster also claims to have held the device. He describes it as being smaller than the LG G2 (supporting […]
Log file reveals Google Nexus 5 specifications
The LG-D820, better known as the rumoured Google Nexus 5, is in the news again. A log file of Android 4.4 (identified as KeyLimePie and bearing build number KRS74H) running on a device codenamed Hammerhead (the Google Nexus 5?) was obtained over the weekend by Myce.com. They and Italy’s AndroidWorld have pored over its 133,000 lines to reveal new details […]
Google to unveil Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 on October 14th
Google has already announced the name of the next version of Android (Android 4.4 KitKat) and the FCC has for all intents and purposes confirmed that the Google Nexus 5 will come from LG after all. All we’re missing is an official announcement from Google to shed more light on both. According to Ausdroid, that will now happen on October […]