LG’s Nexus 5 exclusively arrives on Smart

Google’s latest pure-, well, Google device, the Nexus 5 by LG, has arrived in the Philippines. The Android KitKat-packing smartphone is exclusively available on Smart. You can get the Nexus 5 without any upfront cash-out starting at Unlimited Data Plan 1500 on a 30-month contract. It includes unlimited LTE data, 120 SMS, and 60 minutes of calls to all networks. If you feel that a 30-month tie up is too long, you can opt to pay P6,000 and settle for the normal 24-month contract.

The Nexus 5 is also available on All-In Plan 1800 with no cash-out on 30-months, or for P3,500 on 24-month contract. Those who prefer to go the no-strings-attached way can get it for P22,500 on prepaid.

The Google Nexus 5 features a 5-inch full HD 1080p display, a 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 4G LTE, and an 8-megapixel camera with OIS. It is the first smartphone to run on Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box.

Source: Smart

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Online retailer DBGadgets selling the Nexus 5 for P24,600

The Nexus 5 is expected to be unveiled just a few hours from now, but that hasn’t stopped online retailer DBGadgets from selling it early. In a post on the retailer’s Facebook page, they have confirmed that the 16GB model of the Nexus 5 is arriving on November 5 and will be selling it for P24,600 ($569). This is very surprising since the new smartphone wasn’t unveiled officially by Google or LG yet, and even more so because the Philippines doesn’t have devices on Google Play Store.

It should be noted that the units they are selling are most probably sourced from other countries — Hong Kong perhaps — and does not come with any local warranty from LG or Google.

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Here are the specs of the next Google Nexus phone

For the Google’s next Nexus smartphone, when it leaks, it floods. In a very apparent leak, an ‘internal-only’ service manual gives us a peek on what’s the successor to the Nexus 4 going to be like.

First off, it is confirmed to be sporting a 4.95-inch 1080p full HD display, an IPS one at that, 16 or 32GB storage variants, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset clocked at 2.3GHz, and 2GB of RAM. Its camera also gets an upgrade — though not in the megapixel number — and is said to have an OIS (optical image stabilization). The battery is rated at 2300mAh with wireless charging support. The upcoming Nexus phone finally comes with 4G LTE support (finally).

4.95" 1080p display (IPS TFT for those interested)
32GB internal storage (other capacities not specified)
2GB RAM
MSM8974 aka Snapdragon 800 at 2.3GHz
8MP OIS rear camera, 1.3MP front camera
2300mAh battery
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity/Ambient Light, Pressure
Slimport compatibility
Micro SIM slot
Notification light
Wireless charging
NFC
Bluetooth 3.0 (assumed to be an error)
UMTS/GSM/CDMA/LTE compatibility

The next Nexus smartphone from Google is expected to debut this Q4 along with Android 4.4 KitKat. Check out Android Police on the source link below for more coverage.

Source: Android Police

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Google starts rolling out Android 4.2.2 for Nexus devices

Google has started to roll out the new Android 4.2.2 update (build JDQ39) today for the Nexus devices which includes the GALAXY Nexus, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10.

There is no change log available at the moment aside from the usual ‘performance and stability’ improvements. AndroidPolice notes that the update supposedly fixes the Bluetooth A2DP streaming issues on some of the devices.

If you’re a GALAXY Nexus, Nexus 7, or Nexus 10 owner, you can check if the update is now available for your device by going to Settings > About phone > System updates. Strangely enough, Nexus 4 owners has not gotten the update yet until now, though it should be rolling out in paces in the next few days.

Source: AndroidPolice

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