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Nexus 5 to Be First With MEMS Camera, Faster Shutter Speed

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The leaked logs from an errant Nexus 5 just seem to be the gift that keeps on giving. Now,  AndroidWorld.it   have uncovered more information on the device’s hardware. This time around, things are focused on the device’s camera. Which just so happens to be much more than  just  another 8MP sensor. When sifting through more and more logs, the enterprising Italians came across some information about the Nexus 5′s camera. Specifically the model number: “imx179″. Which, with a quick Google brings you to  this pdf . So, just what on earth is special about this MEMS camera module? Well, from a sensor point of view not much at all. You’re looking at an 8MP BSI sensor at 1/3.2″, which isn’t very impressive at all. Where DigitalOptics’ MEMS module comes into its own is through the use of micro-mechanics that drastically improves shutter speeds and reduces blur. It’s also designed to focus and refocus incredibly quickly before you hit the shutter button. Basically, this isn’t going to be the bes

Rumor: Nexus 5 Price Increase, Release Date is end of October?

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Another day, another rumor. This time it’s coming out of a source familiar with Google, which has told  TechRadar   that the much anticipated Nexus 5 is going to be announced and start shipping in the last week of October. The Nexus 5 will also be “half the price” of the iPhone 5s, which should make the Nexus 5 land around $446 US. Which is almost $100 more than the Nexus 4 was sold at. Of course that’s Euro’s to US dollar, so it could be a bit cheaper. This would put the Nexus 5 right in line with Google’s low-price, high-performance smartphone trend they have started with the Nexus line. The source was referring to UK shipping, which should mean we’ll see an international launch of the Nexus 5. Especially since we are already in October and it has yet to be announced. Then there’s the part about the rumor saying “match the iPhone 5s”, wait what? That leaves us wondering if Google is adding a fingerprint sensor, maybe 64GB of storage, maybe the same specs as the iPhone 5s? Who knows.

Nexus 5 Discussions: Is 2GB of RAM Enough, or Will we see a Bump to 3GB?

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I have to say, last year when Google announced the Nexus 4, I was quite surprised to see it come with 2GB of RAM. It was only mid-2012 when we saw the first phone with 2GB of RAM, which was the US version of the Galaxy S3. Nonetheless, we did see the Nexus 4 come with 2GB of RAM and just about every device in the past year with 2GB or more. The Galaxy Note 3 was announced earlier this month and it’s packing 3GB of RAM. Now sure we could make all kinds of jokes about how Touchwiz is that heavy that it needs 3GB of RAM, and we actually have. However, it’s actually pretty likely that most phones announced next year, and the rest of this year could feature 3GB of RAM. We’ve been hearing reports that 3GB of RAM in flagship phones and tablets are going to become the norm very quickly. In fact, we’ve even heard that as soon as next year we might see 4GB of RAM in our smartphones. Now as a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 user, I don’t think we need 3GB of RAM in our phones right now. Since unused RAM is b