Google Nexus 5 Release Date Clues: Apps Updating This Week To Prepare For Android 4.4 Kit Kat Launch?

Is Google preparing to announce the Nexus 5 release date? Google has been updating many apps this week, and some are speculating Google is preparing to announce the Google Nexus 5 release date, along with Android 4.4 Kit Kat operating system.

Reddit user JLishere noticed last night that Google has quietly updated nearly a dozen apps - that number has increased to 16 updated apps since then, in the past three days, Mobile Burn reports.

Are these app updates signaling Google is paving the way for the Google Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 Kit Kat release date announcement?

Mobile Burn reports that it's common for Google to post updates for multiple apps on the same day, usually on Wednesdays.

However, no one can deny the scale of 16 app updates at once. Also, according to Mobile Burn, many of the apps have the same change log they had on previous update days.

So why is Google updating apps and not mentioning what's new?

Some speculate this means that Google is getting ready to announce the release date of the Nexus 5 and the Android 4.4 Kit Kat operating system. The most recent Nexus launch rumors have suggested the announcement will be made tomorrow, October 31. Others say it'll come on November 1.

Regardless of when the release date is, we know it's coming soon.

We do know that the Nexus 5 was approved by the FCC several weeks ago. That means it will be released soon, Information Week reports.

Google Nexus 5 specs are rumored to include a 4.95-inch, full HD display, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with four cores, each clocked at 2.3 GHz, Information Week reports. The processor will be paired with 2 GB of RAM. The Nexus 5 will be offered with 16 GB or 36 GB of internal storage. Other specs include an 8-megapixel camera, dual-band Wi-Fi, support for LTE 4G and a bevy of sensors. Leaked images show that it will come in white or black, with a simple design.