LG, Google team up anew for Nexus 5

MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from the success of the acclaimed Nexus 4 smartphone, LG and Google have teamed up once again to produce the first smartphone featuring the latest Android operating system, Android 4.4 KitKat. Brimming with an array of new features and top-of-the-line specs, Nexus 5 is the slimmest and fastest Google Nexus device yet.

Sporting a brilliant five-inch Full HD IPS display, the Nexus 5 boasts of an expansive screen for a stunning visual experience. The surprisingly lightweight handset comes in 16GB and 32GB versions and promises the perfect blend of functionality, performance, and user-friendliness, thanks to LG’s proven hardware and Google’s superb software and services.

“LG is proud to partner with Google again to develop the fastest, most powerful Nexus phone ever,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Co. “Nexus 5 offers the ultimate functionality in a modern design and is a testament to the level of innovation that can be generated when two great companies come together for a second act.”

“We are excited to collaborate with LG on a new Nexus device,” added Sundar Pichai, SVP of Android, Chrome and Apps at Google. “Google Nexus 5 is the slimmest and fastest Nexus phone to date and puts the latest platform innovations of Android 4.4, KitKat, right in the hands of consumers.”

The camera in Nexus 5 features LG Innotek’s acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer technology which was first introduced in the LG G2. Paired with an 8MP camera with longer exposures, less blur and less noise, the Nexus 5 is unmatched in low-light shooting.

The Nexus 5 also features Photo Sphere, making it easy to capture a series of photos and turn them into a seamless 360-degree experience. It also boasts a cool Auto Awesome feature that can create photos and movies from the content in a user’s library to share with friends and family.

Additionally, the enhanced HDR+ mode in the Nexus 5 instantaneously captures a burst of shots and applies computational photography to intelligently fuse these images together into one perfect photo with a greater range of shadows and light derived from the multiple exposure and color data.

With a blazing fast Snapdragon 800 processor and 4G/LTE connectivity, the Nexus 5 also boasts a 445ppi Full HD IPS display with advanced in-cell touch technology that enables faster touch recognition, better outdoor visibility, and crisper images.

This set of cutting-edge features is packaged in a sleek, contemporary design that underscores the fact that this is Google’s flagship smartphone.

The Android 4.4 operating system is fast and powerful yet simple to use. With Gmail, Chrome, Calendar, Maps, Drive and Hangouts, Nexus 5 helps users manage their day-to-day lives with familiar, easy-to-use applications.

And with Google Now, initiating a voice search is as simple as saying “Ok, Google,” and with more than one million apps and games plus movies, books, and music on Google Play, it’s easier than ever to find what you are looking for.