Google Nexus 4 Update: LG-Built Device No Longer Available In The U.S., Move Signals Nexus 5 Release Is Coming Very Soon

Google Nexus 4 is out of stock and probably for good, according to a trusted source of The Verge. The tech blog reported that the Nexus 4’s run in Google Play is now over. The online storefront of the tech giant has sold out of the 16GB version of the flagship phone Monday.

The Verge’s source with knowledge of the company’s plan told the site that the sold-out status of Nexus 4 marks the end of its run. Google will not be bringing back the Nexus 4 in any storage size and there are only a few Nexus 4 handsets available in other countries. Once the device is sold out, there will be no more inventory available.

Almost two weeks ago, Google sold out the 8GB version of Nexus 4 after a clearance price cut, which many also reported is a signal that it is clearing inventory to pave way for the rumored Nexus 5.

Google’s decision to stop selling the Nexus 4 comes amidst rumors that the company and LG has teamed up for a follow-up Nexus smartphone, which many tech writers and rumor mills has dubbed as the “Nexus 5” The Verge reports.

During the announcement of the Android 4.4 KitKat a Google employee was filmed holding up a new smartphone that features a horizontal Nexus logo, similar to the branding seen on the Nexus 7. A few days after, alleged leaked photos have surfaced on what looks like a Nexus 5 in an FCC filing.

Now that the Nexus 4 is officially out and it leaves Google having no official flagship smartphone, the upcoming release of the alleged Nexus 5 is not a far-fetched prediction.

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