LG Nexus 5 Leaks Ahead of Official Announcement, Nexus 4 Discontinued

Humberto Saabedra
Nexus 5 leak
Image via 9to5 Google

The next Nexus smartphone has been found after being left unattended in a bar, as the above image demonstrates the first live shots of the phone outside of Google and FCC testing. The LG Nexus 5 is expected to be a substantial update from the poorly planned and executed Nexus 4 smartphone, with a vastly improved rear camera and imaging software, as well as a larger 4.96 inch HD display and official multi-carrier LTE support, owing to the phone being based on the recently released G2. In related news, Google has now officially discontinued the Nexus 4 from sale, as both the 8GB and 16GB models have been listed as out of stock from the Play Store with no restocking date available. LG and Google are expected to officially announce the Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 KitKat sometime next month, if not earlier.

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