Nexus 5 Price to Be $100 Cheaper Than US Carriers in Google Play
The Nexus 5 price will be $100 less for those purchasing the device directly through Google Play.
Sprint and T-Mobile confirmed recently that they will offer the smartphone on-contract for $450, which shows that Google is cutting the price in its interactive store in order to encourage buyers to use that saved $100 for apps and other portable entertainment.
The carriers are charging the exact amount Google is charging them for the device so they hope to make a profit with their monthly plans.
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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. The smartphone, like its predecessor the Nexus 4, comes automatically unlocked for this very purpose and is very reasonable in comparison to other Android devices such as the Galaxy S4 and HTC One off-contract.
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.
