Nexus 5, Android 4.4 KitKat may be announced on October 15: Report

The next-generation Google Nexus
phone, the Nexus 5, and Android 4.4
KitKat, the new iteration of Google's
mobile operating system, could be
announced as soon as next week, if a
new report is to be believed.
The new phone and the next version
of Android could be announced on
October 15, as per a report by CNET
UK. The report cites rumours coming
from Google Launchpad, a startup-
focused event run by Google that
lasts a fortnight.
Previously, the much-anticipated
successor to the Nexus 4 was
rumoured to get a late October
release . A website had cited sources
to claim that the alleged Nexus 5
would be introduced and shipped in
the last week of October. It also
claimed that the rumoured Nexus 5
would come at half the price of the
Apple iPhone 5s at $446.
Just days back, a case-maker posted
an image of the expected Nexus 5 ,
revealing the phone's rear panel.
Earlier this month, the rumoured
Nexus 5's battery, pricing and
storage details were leaked. A report
claimed that the 16GB Nexus 5
model will supposedly be priced at
$299 (Rs. 18,500 approximately),
while the 32GB Nexus 5 is expected
to be priced at $399 (Rs. 24,500
approximately).
Rumoured specifications of the
Nexus 5 include a 4.95-inch full-HD
(1080p) IPS LCD display, Qualcomm
Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
clocked at 2.3GHz, 2GB of RAM, 8-
megapixel rear camera with OIS and
a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
The alleged Nexus 4 successor has
also been expected to include a host
of sensors like ambient light,
proximity, pressure as well as
accelerometer, compass, notification
LED and gyroscope.
Google announced the next iteration
of its mobile operating system,
Android 4.4 KitKat, in September .
It's worth pointing out that the
company has not shared or
indicated timelines for the launch of
the new device and the OS.