Stop us if you've heard this one before: An unannounced phone is spotted in a bar...
No, this isn't a retelling of the iPhone 4 prototype saga. It's a new tale being spun about the Nexus 5, which was apparently recently found charging at a watering hole.
According to 9to5Google, which obtained photos and video of the possible new Nexus out on the town, a Google employee left it plugged in unsupervised. A bar employee took the opportunity to take some photos and shoot some vid.
The hardware matches with previous leaks (such as the Android KitKat commercial) and FCC filings (see here and here). 9to5Google theorized it may be running Android 4.4 KitKat, though the bootup screen has the markings of Google Play Edition handsets.
Nexus 5 found?
There is one key difference between today's lush phone and previous leaks. The "Not For Sale" stamp is along the back and bottom, a different placement than the handset spotted in last week's FCC filing.
The phone in the Android 4.4 commercial has no discernible warning, but the disparities are likely a matter of different pre-production models.
We can't glean much more from the pics and video, but previous leaks have us preparing for a handset based on the LG G2.
The Nexus 5 will undoubtedly run a stripped down version of Android, just like the Nexus 4. Wait, we're starting to recall that the Nexus 4 had a similar found-in-a-bar yarn of its own. Maybe keep unreleased phones at home, Google-ites?
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