Will the Nexus 5 be sold in new colours?

Certain leaks are pointing to the possibility of seeing the Nexus 5 smartphone in various colours aside from the standard black and white variants. Rumour has it that we'll see Nexus 5's in red, blue, yellow and green. While there's not telling if this is a hoax or a way to further entice new users into the Nexus fold, using Googly colours is a strategy Google currently employs for it's most recent HP Chromebook 11 models (although certain colours, it seems, are not available in all markets). Stay tuned for developments.

Source: Phandroid

Google planning to fix Nexus 5 camera with an OTA Android 4.4.1 update

By Corey Herscu

And boom goes the dynamite.

When Google launched the Nexus 5 just over a month ago, there were two key love/hate features: Android 4.4 KitKat was loved, the poor camera functionality was not. From my usage of the device, as much as I adored the new features that came with KitKat, I couldn't get over how unusable the camera was (this isn't to say hacks aren't available to fix the issue. I am talking about out of box experience), that's why I swapped out to a different device for an improved cameraphone experience.

Well, friends, the gaping camera issue has finally been acknowledged. According to Dave Burke, Director of Engineering at Google, the issue came down to "tweaking how long the shutter stayed open in different lighting scenarios. The team initially thought the optical image stabilization, which is built into the Nexus 5′s hardware, would prevent blurriness, but it didn’t compensate enough for the software’s tendency to force the shutter to overstay its welcome."

According to The Verge, Google plans a 4.4.1 rollout to address these concerns with an almost exclusive focus improving the overall camera performance. 

Via TheVerge

Nexus 5 gets 8 out of 10 for repairability from iFixit

The LG-made Google Nexus 5, which was launched last week and has started to ship, has been torn down by iFixit in the name of science and discovery. Their findings? The Nexus 5 is quite easy to open up, service and repair. This is thanks to a modular design and more screws and less glue. Good news for technicians who have to repair or replace components in these bad boys in the future.

[Update] LG Nexus 5 sold out via Google Play in both colour options

[update] Google is now completely sold out of all color and memory options of their just-launched Nexus 5. 

It's been less than 30-minutes since Google Canada flipped the switch on sales of their latest flagship, the Nexus 5, and they're already sold out of the lower cost 16GB option in both black and white. You can, howwever, still grab the 32GB in either colour while quantities last.

Did you get your device already? We have ours and can't wait to review it for you!

via Google Play