Now that this "Nexus 5" has passed through the FCC and matches the phone in Google's KitKat video, I think we have a definite idea of what the N5 will be like. A Snapdragon 800 chipset and a 4.96" screen are among the specs that have been shown.
I think the 5" screen is a welcome addition, considering that the bezels have been trimmed so that the device is actually physically smaller than the Nexus 4. The Snapdragon 800 is definitely exciting, not only because of the power it'll bring but because of the likely improvements in battery efficiency.
One of the most interesting things in the FCC filing is the frequencies the N5 is compatible with. We see pentaband HSPA+ (which is expected), 7-band LTE (which isn't too surprising), and oddly, two bands for CDMA. This means that, in the US at least, the phone will be compatible not only with the AT&T and T-Mobile networks, but additionally with Sprint's network. Looks like Google has made up with one of the CDMA carriers.
One more thing to add: This FCC filing comes exactly one month before the date that this happened with the N4 last year: September 5 compared to October 5. This means that we may very likely see the announcement of this phone and Android 4.4 KitKat by the end of September. Awesome.
What do you all think? IMO this is very exciting and a bit of a surprise.
I think the 5" screen is a welcome addition, considering that the bezels have been trimmed so that the device is actually physically smaller than the Nexus 4. The Snapdragon 800 is definitely exciting, not only because of the power it'll bring but because of the likely improvements in battery efficiency.
One of the most interesting things in the FCC filing is the frequencies the N5 is compatible with. We see pentaband HSPA+ (which is expected), 7-band LTE (which isn't too surprising), and oddly, two bands for CDMA. This means that, in the US at least, the phone will be compatible not only with the AT&T and T-Mobile networks, but additionally with Sprint's network. Looks like Google has made up with one of the CDMA carriers.
One more thing to add: This FCC filing comes exactly one month before the date that this happened with the N4 last year: September 5 compared to October 5. This means that we may very likely see the announcement of this phone and Android 4.4 KitKat by the end of September. Awesome.
What do you all think? IMO this is very exciting and a bit of a surprise.