Nexus 5 Rumors: Smartphone Could Launch Later Today

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, October 31, 2013

The Nexus 5 could launch sometime later today.

Android Police's Artem Russakovski heard from several sources that the launch will take place later today.

"Several previously reliable sources have confirmed that the Nexus 5 launch is indeed scheduled for tomorrow, October 31st," he said. "The release should happen no later than 11am Pacific, but knowing Google it's probably going to be between 8-8:30 and 10am. 11am is the worst case scenario."

A print ad from Switzerland that leaked confirms that the device will be available in Nov. The ad also tells readers to visit digitec.ch for details. The site states that the smartphone will launch on Oct. 31.

The Nexus 5 is also expected to land on Sprint.

Several press images surfaced on the internet earlier this week indicating that carrier will end up offering the device after it is released by Google.

The pictures were discovered by an Android Headlines tipster. One of the images shows the handset next to a deck of cards for size comparison. The leak also indicates that Sprint will carry the Nexus 5 in white.

Other details on the Sprint version of the Nexus 5 are not available at this time.

A Google Nexus 5 pre-registration page was put up by a Canadian carrier earlier this week hinting at an imminent release date for the device.

WIND Mobile posted up a link on their Facebook that featured this page for those interested in purchasing the Nexus 5 when it is released later this year. It also included the tagline "Google Nexus 5. The smart, new phone made to capture the moments that matter."

The pre-registration page also revealed the official specs for the Nexus 5.

The listed specifications included a 4.95-inch 1920x1080 display at 445 ppi, a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera, an 8-megapixel rear shooter, a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, 2GB RAM, micro USB, SlimPort enabled, dual-microphones, ceramic power and volume buttons, and Android 4.4 KitKat right out of the box.