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Google's Nexus 5 phone makes Indian debut; sold out within hrs

November 21, 2013 08:32 IST


Photographs: Courtesy, Google

Internet giant Google may have underestimated demand for its flagship Nexus 5 phone as it ran out of stock within hours of listing for sale in India.

Shortly after the devices went on sale, the Google Play store displays the message: "We are out of stock. …

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Google's Nexus 5 phone makes Indian debut; sold out within hrs


Photographs: Courtesy, Google

Nexus 5 is the first device powered by the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. The 16GB model of Nexus 5 would be available for Rs 28,999, while the 32GB model would cost Rs 32,999, according to information on Google Playstore.

Google's Nexus 5 phone makes Indian debut; sold out within hrs


Photographs: Courtesy, Google

Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 2.26 GHz processor, the handset has a 4.95-inch screen, 8MP rear camera, 1.3 MP front camera, wireless charging and supports 4G/LTE.

Nexus 7, the seven-inch tablet from Google, will start shipping from November 26, 2013 and will be priced at Rs 20,999 (16GB) and Rs 23,999 (32GB) for the WiFi version.

Google's Nexus 5 phone makes Indian debut; sold out within hrs


Photographs: Courtesy, Google

The 32GB LTE variant will cost Rs 27,999.

With a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2GB RAM, Nexus 7 features a 1.2MP front facing and 5MP rear facing camera.