Google has accidentally put the Nexus 5 (16 GB) on the US Play Store with a price of $349, giving a proper glimpse at the smartphone. We've rounded up all the possible release date, price and specs for the Google Nexus 5. Updated on 19/10/13.

The Nexus 5 will be Google's next flagship Android smartphone. The successor of the smartphone nexus 4. It will probably be joined by a new version of the Nexus 10 tablet , too. So naturally, we're keen to know what it will offer and when it will be available to us.
Although the Nexus 4 has had issues with stock shortages at certain places, it's been well received and popular with punters. A high-end smartphone like google nexus 4  for £239 is a bargain even if it's a bit limited on storage.
Thoughts are turning to the Nexus 5 and what it has to offer to recently launched rival the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z and HTC One. LG is the most hotly tipped manufacturer to make the Nexus 5 but Google is also considering other vendors.

Nexus 5: Release date

Google has announced that the next version of Android operating system will be v 4.4 KitKat, not 5.0 Key Lime Pie. We still expected the Nexus 5 to come with the latest version but there has been no hint as to when KitKat will arrive.

Google hasn't announced when the new Nexus 5 will be revealed, or even if it is making one but here are the rumours on when it will arrive.

The first possibility was that Google would announce the Nexus 5 at its Google I/O (input/output) developer conference which takes place in May in San Francisco. However, the event came and went with no Nexus 5 or even Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.

At last year's Google I/O which took place in June, the firm unveiled the Nexus 7, its first tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It seemed likely new hardware would be revealed at this year's conference but this wasn't the case - unless you include the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition.

Google announced an updated Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.3 but there was no mention of a new smartphone at that launch event.

So, it's highly likely that we'll see the new Nexus 5 arrive around a year after the Nexus 4, in October or maybe November. The Galaxy Nexus was announced in November and the Nexus S in December.
Nexus 5: Price

Sources suggest Google will keep the price of the Nexus 5 the same as the Nexus 4. That's £239 for 8GB and £289 for 16GB.

However, the price of the Nexus 7 went up from £159 to £199 for the cheapest model so there's no guarantee.

Update: The accidental Play Store listing of the Nexus 5 (see above) had the device priced at $349, the same as the Nexus 4 before its price cut.

A service manual for the LG D-821 (also known as the Neuxs 5) has been leaked online showing full specifications of the smartphone and a blueprint (below). The document is 281 pages long but here are the key bits:

•     Display       :             4.95 in Full HD (1080x1920) IPS display
•     Storage       :             16/32 GB internal storage
•     GPU            :             Adreno 330 GPU
•     Memory     :             2 GB RAM
•     CPU            :             2.3 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
•     Camera       :            13 Mp OIS rear camera, 1.3 Mp front camera
•     Battery        :            2300 mAh battery
•     Sensors       :            Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity/Ambient Light, Pressure
•     Features     :            Slimport compatibility, Micro SIM slot, Notification light   
•     Charging     :           Wireless charging
•     Dimensions :           133.9x68.7x9.1 mm
•     Weight         :           139.5 g  
•     Network      :           NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE support