The Google Nexus 4 was one of the most underrated smartphones of the year, chocked full of features meant to compete with leading devices on the market. The fact that it ran a pure version of Google’s Android operating system was a definite plus. The Nexus 4 was also very competitively priced, with an unlocked 16GB version of the phone going for just $350, which subsequently helped it sell out in just hours after its original release.
Now Google is gearing up for the release of the Nexus 5 in hopes of recreating the success of the previous version. There have already been a few leaks involving the device, with photos surfacing on Google’s Play store. According to engadget.com:
“We still haven’t heard anything official about Google’s next Nexus phone, but tonight some people are already seeing the Nexus 5 as an option in the Play Store. Just among our editors, some see the outgoing Nexus 4 while others get the result shown after the break, with a 16GB (from the link in the page, although it doesn’t go anywhere) Nexus 5 listed for $349, along with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.
“Previous leaks have given us a good look at the outside while a service manual gave up the internal details: 1080p 4.95-inch display, 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU, LTE and storage capacity that tops out at 32GB. These screenshots show the Hangouts app where we’d usually expect our SMS icon to be, which is among the software changes we’re expecting when this new device arrives with Android 4.4 KitKat some time in the future.”
Even though there’s still no official word on when the Google Nexus 5 will be released, the previous models have been released in late October. The success of the previous releases coupled with recent leaks is a sign for users to expect an announcement soon.
