We’re still eagerly anticipating the invitations to Google’s Nexus 5 event, where we’re also expecting to see the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat. But according to whispers going around the search giant’s Launchpad developer event in Europe this week, the big event is less than a week away.
Popular case and accessory manufacturer Spigen is gearing up for the upcoming Google Nexus 5 by teasing its new case on Google+ and telling us to be ready for the “Nexus 5 revolution.” The teaser comes a day after one retailer started taking pre-orders for a whole selection of new Nexus 5 cases ahead of the handset’s official unveiling.
To some case manufacturers, the most important thing is ensuring their products are on sale before anyone else’s, which is why British retailer MobileFun is already offering a bunch of protective solutions for the unreleased Nexus 5 — weeks before the handset even gets its official unveiling.
Despite an abundance of high-end specifications that include a 1080p display and a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, Google’s new Nexus 5 could start at just $299. That’s according to one tipster, who claims the device will be available in 16GB and 32GB variants, each of which will have a different battery capacity.
When Google launched Hangouts back in May, the company promised that the service would one day get SMS integration on Android — just like Facebook Messenger has. And it appears that this, along with video sharing, is imminent after the Google Hangouts version 1.3 update was leaked this week.
