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On Thursday, Google introduced the new Nexus 5 and the latest version of the Android operating system called KitKat. The company did this in its blog.
Nexus 5 released in conjunction with the South Korean company LG. The new smartphone can already be purchased at the Play Store online store for as low as $ 349. Versions with 16 GB and 32 GB ($ 399) memory are available. Like all other Nexus-smartphones, the "five" is offered with reference to the mobile operator and without it.
Later, the Nexus 5 will appear in retail stores. Today, the smartphone is sold in the States, Canada, Britain, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Korea, writes in his blog Google, promising that India will be added to this list soon.
According to Google, the Nexus 5 is the thinnest smartphone of the company - the thickness of the case is only 8.59 millimeters.
The device uses the most powerful 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and a 4.95-inch high-definition display (1920 × 1080, 445 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The amount of RAM reaches 2 GB. Also supports 4G LTE and "ultra-fast Wi-Fi."
There are two cameras: a front 1.3-megapixel and a rear 8-megapixel with an optical image stabilization system. Google notes that the smartphone uses new lenses that increase the brightness and sharpness of images. HDR + mode, in turn, guarantees a high-quality and balanced photo.
The novelty was created to demonstrate the latest achievements of Android. The smartphone will come with a version of Android 4.4, also known as KitKat, said Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Google for Android and Chrome.
KitKat has a new immersive mode that automatically hides the extra information on the smartphone screen while reading, playing or watching a video. The new update makes Android less demanding on mobile device resources. If you believe the words of Pichai, the operating system will be able to work without problems on smartphones with 512 MB RAM, which are the most popular all over the world.
Soon, the KitKat update will be available for the Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets, as well as Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One mobile devices with Google Play support.
In addition, Google introduced several new protective covers and a wireless charger for the Nexus 5. According to The Verge, accessories are available in black, red, gray and yellow colors for $ 34.99 dollars per piece. A little more expensive is the LG QuickCover case ($ 49.99), which in addition to the back and sides protects the screen.
The cost of a wireless charger, which today should be on sale, is still unknown.
Update: the first batch of Nexus 5 smartphones sold out. Deliveries of the 32 GB version will start on November 8th.
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