Nexus 5 (2014) benchmarks leak, reveal Android 5.0 Lion surprise

The new Nexus might end up being called simple the Nexus 5 (2014). That’s the latest rumor coming via a leak, allegedly originating from the GFXBench application. 

But that’s hardly the biggest surprise: the big revelation is the name of the Android version it features - Android 5.0 Lion. Do keep in mind, though, that previous leaks from this source (@emtleaks) do not hold up to any standard, so keep an eye out as this might be a fabrication.

After rumors about the new Android carrying the codename Lollipop, and then Lemon Meringue Pie, we’re now hearing about Lion, but it makes a lot of sense. 

After Google partnered with Nestle for Android 4.4 KitKat, why not explore the partnership to yet another popular Nestle sweet treat: Lion?

It all sounds logical, but is far from being set in stone. In fact, it’s merely one of many rumors that compete for your attention with the new Nexus. 

Take a look at the screenshot below, listing the Nexus 5 (2014) with the following specs:

• 5.2-inch display with 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad HD) resolution 
• Android 5.0 Lion
• Snapdragon 805 running at up to 2.7GHz, Adreno 420
• 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
• 12-megapixel rear cam, 2-megapixel front shooter

What do you think about such a configuration: would you buy a Nexus 5 (2014) if it looked like this?

source: @emtleaks via Mobiltelefon.ru (translated)

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Google to release 64GB Nexus 5 with Nexus X

You remember how we were speculating that Google might be going for the 5.9-inch Nexus X because it wants to have options at every size tier for developers? Part of that theory relied on the idea that the Nexus 5 would stay on sale, so there would be Nexus devices at 5-inches, 6, 7, 8.9, and 10. Now, we're hearing the Nexus 5 may stay on the market.

According to TKTechNews, Google is working with LG to bring a 64GB version of the Nexus 5 at the same time as the Nexus X launches. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but supposedly even at 64GB, the Nexus 5 would be priced even lower than the Nexus X. We don't know what the Nexus X will cost, but the assumption has been that it would be in the same $350-400 range as previous Nexus phones. 

We'll have to wait and see on all of this though, because with all of the big announcements on the way from Samsung, Motorola, LG, HTC, and Apple, we're not expecting to hear anything from Google until around Halloween when the new Nexus devices appear in the Play Store.

source: TKTechNews

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