Nexus 4 8GB Model Sells out of Google Play Store
The Nexus 4 8GB model sold out in the Google Play store this week.
The device comes unlocked for just $199.99 and the online retailer has finally run out of units. Google confirmed to The Verge that it will not be re-stocking this version of the smartphone. The 16GBmodel is still being offered for $249, which still happens to be a more than reasonable price for a device such as this one.
Google cut the price on the 8GB Nexus 4 by $100 just a few weeks ago. These actions lead to the high demand for the handset. The company could be preparing to bring in the new version that is expected to launch before the end of this year.
This Nexus 4 successor, tentatively known as the Nexus 5, will be manufactured by Motorola, according to a rumor that surfaced earlier this month.
The new report by @evleaks involved a leak of a device that was originally thought to be an LG-made Nexus 5, but was now confirmed to be the LG Optimus L9 II.
The site tweeted out a picture of this handset and a message clarifying who will make the successor to the Nexus 4.
"PSA: that "Nexus 5" is probably the LG Optimus L9 II. Nexus 5 (Nexus 4 v2) looks to be a Motorola handset," said @evleaks.
The site suggests in the message that the next-gen Nexus might end up being an updated version of the Nexus 4, instead of a Nexus 5 with a bigger display.
Previous reports have been conflicting regarding who will make the Nexus 5.
The Nexus 5 release date will be sometime in Oct. If LG ends up making it, it could feature similar specs to the company's G2.
