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Is October 18th the New Announcement Date for Android 4.4 KitKat and the Nexus 5?

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There were rumors floating around that today would be the day that the Nexus 5, 10 and Android 4.4 KitKat would be announced by Google. With no press invites, I kinda figured it wouldn’t happen. And with only about 2 hours left in the day, it doesn’t look very likely. But there’s a new rumor. Yay, we love rumors, right? Today the  KitKat Google+ page  posted a status that said “Everybody Dance Now” and there’s a video that is 4 minutes and 40 seconds long so it looks like 4:40, as in Android 4.4. It’s a hit single o the same title made by the American dance group C+C Music Factory. The song was released on October 18th, 1990. So basically where everyone is going with this is October 18th, from the release date of that song, and the length of the song is 4:40. So October 18th is the announcement and 4:40 is Android 4.4. The only thing is, October 18th is a Friday. And Google doesn’t normally announce stuff on a Friday. Normally it’s a Tuesday or Wednesday. Then again, last year the Nexu

Google Launchpad Devs Hint at October 15th Reveal for KitKat Android 4.4 and The Nexus 5

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This is certainly the right time of year for a new Nexus and a new version of Android but, precisely when these new goodies are launching is something we don’t know. We’ve heard October 15th was the date a couple of times before now and now it seems that could well be the magic number. Google Launchpad is being held in Europe this week, which is essentially a way for startups and the like to rack Google’s brains when it comes to Silicon Valley. Google devs at the event have apparently been alluding to an October 15th date for both KitKat and the Nexus 5. This is coming from  Techmaniacs.gr   and apparently, devs at the event were also saying that the price of the Nexus 5 won’t go beyond the €300 mark, which would translate to the $300 price tag that we loved about the Nexus 4 when it hit the Play Store. Speaking of which, it’s said that the new Nexus won’t be available to purchase on the same date that it’s announced, suggesting that the Nexus 5 might be available a week or so later. A