Google now sells Snap case for Nexus 5 on Play Store

Looking for a new case for your Nexus 5? Google has just started selling a Snap case on the Play Store. It doesn’t come as cheap though at $29.99 CDN plus shipping. The matte plastic case comes in five colours including Black, Aqua, Silver, White, and Clear. This protects the back and sides of the device. Google has also been selling for a while already a more robust $34.99 bumper case and a $49.99 QuickCover that protects the screen as well.

Google brings Nexus 5’s Google Now Launcher to Android flagships

Google has released its Google Now Launcher on the Nexus 5 as a standalone app for Nexus and Play edition devices. The app now brings the “Ok Google” hotword voice searches and view of the contextual cards to other Android users. Unfortunately, we’re not sure if Google plans on bringing the app to other Android devices outside of the flagships.

Source: The Next Web

Google officially debuts bright red Nexus 5

The rumoured red version of the Google Nexus 5 makes its official debut on Google Play Store. The color option is meant to entice people who want to have an attention-grabbing device. It features the same specs as the black and white models and is also priced at $349 for the 16GB and $399 for 32GB. Both variants are unlocked versions. It is currently available in Canada, US, France, Italy, UK, Germany, Spain, Japan, Korea, India, Hong Kong and Australia.

Source: The Verge

Red Google Nexus 5 press render leaked ahead of reported announcement

Google is supposedly selling the Nexus 5 in different colors and just ahead of the announcement date (February 4) Evleaks on Twitter posted press render of a red coloured handset on January 31. This Nexus 5 will carry the same specs as the white and black versions and will reportedly run 4.4 KitKat out of the box but will be upgraded to the new 4.4.2 build through an over-the-air update that will appear when you power up the device.

Source: Cult of Android