Google officially announces the Nexus 5

By Corey Herscu

At long last, and after countless leaks, the fifth-generatiom of Google's 'Nexus' line of Pure Google devices is available for sale via Google Play. At a cost-effective $349 for the 16GB LTE and $399 for the 32GB, off-contract, the Nexus 5 is chock-full of new features including:

- 5-inch 1080p full HD display

- Android 4.4 KitKat

- 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front

- 2GB RAM

- Qualcomm SnapDragon 800, 2.26GHz chip

- 2300mAh battery for all-day usability

The Nexus 5 carrier edition - still unlocked - is expected to launch in mid-November with Rogers, Bell, TELUS, and WIND. Contract pricing and exact release dates are still unknown.

Stay tuned for our hands-on, official review and more on pricing coming soon.

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