There is a new Nexus in town - Computer Point

Into a matter of hours before the Nexus 5 face its debut. For a few minutes the terminal has also appeared in the Play Store. Also the imminent release of Android 4.4 KitKat

Rome – Nexus 5 everywhere: the high-resolution images of the new terminal “official” Google appear throughout the network, filtering from Play Store, where for a few minutes there was a page dedicated to the new smartphone, the price and features of the software that will mount are no longer a secret . At this point Mountain View has little to reveal, unless it has some tricks up their tip to play as a 10-inch version of the tablet updated the Nexus line.

The photos extras at this time on the Net do nothing but confirm what has been already knew the Nexus 5: is a revised version of the LG G2, with whom he should share the hardware (Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM, 2.300mAh battery at least), but aesthetics magazine to put, for example the volume keys on the side of the terminal and the camera in a corner of the back accompanied by its LED flash. You do not see any covers or openings, except the connector for charging and audio jack: Historically the Nexus does not have microSD slot to increase the internal memory, which to date has ranged between 8 and 32GB. In certain markets, there should also be LTE connectivity on board.

Other information that can be drawn from the photos relate to the interface of Android 4.4 KitKat: notifications bar and launcher now have a transparent background , all the icons have color or font color white, confirming rumors that say that even with the drawer installed apps should now abandon the black background in favor of the desktop screen. Overall, the interface seems streamlined and simplified, permeated by the vein of minimalism and simplicity that characterizes mobile operating systems lately. There may be further changes, but the details will have to wait for the official launch.

Latest information for the price: the 16GB version of the Nexus 5 remained briefly online at Play Store costs $ 349 , price in line with the Nexus 4. There will probably also an 8GB version for $ 299 for sale, or it may be that the price will be changed radically at the time of the announcement to create a new blueprint for the Nexus line. It remains unclear if this time LG and Google decide to distribute in Italy the Nexus 5 through the Play Store, and at what price: the Nexus 4 has been a source of some controversy at the time of the launch, given the price difference applied in the beautiful country than to other European markets.

Luca Annunziata

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