Nexus 5 Price Set for Just $41.99 Up Front for T-Mobile Customers
The Nexus 5 price is set for just $41.99 up front for people looking to purchase the device on T-Mobile.
The carrier kicked off the sale of the Google smartphone earlier this week. The full retail price is $449.99 which is $100 more than the Google Play store is charging. Customers will only need to shell out $41.99 right away and will be able to pay the rest of it off in monthly payments which will be 24 installments of $17 each.
T-Mobile revealed that is not charging any more than Google is charging them indicating that the company has discounted the device by $100 in their Play store. It is currently offering the 16GB model. Those looking for the 32GB version could purchase it directly through Google.
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Customers who buy the device in the Google Play store can obtain a SIM card from one of the major carriers to activate it.
Google launched the Nexus 5 earlier this month.
Specifications on the device include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor running at up to 2.3GHz, a 4.96-inch LCD 1080p display, 2GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, 16 or 32GB internal memory, a 2300 mAh battery and an 8-megapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilization.
The Nexus 5 is one of the first devices to run Google's latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system.
"For KitKat, we partnered with LG to develop Nexus 5- the slimmest and fastest Nexus phone ever made," wrote Google in the press release. "Its design is simple and refined to showcase the 5 Full HD display."
The Nexus is available in the Google Play store. The 16GB version sells for $349 and the 32GB model retails at $399. It can be purchased in both black and white.
