LG is rumoured to be launching a new Android smart phone in the coming weeks, and it's said to come festooned with Google's Nexus branding.
Some say it'll be based on LG's Optimus G, with a potential name being the LG Optimus G Nexus -- though that seems a bit of a mouthful to me. MoDaCo has a list of possible specs for the device, so read on to find out more, as well as how Google will open up the Nexus brand for anyone who wants to join the party.
First up, the Optimus G Nexus (I'll call it that for simplicity) will run Android 4.2, according to MoDaCo. Android 4.2 is apparently an updated version of Jelly Bean, so we still have a while to wait for Key Lime Pie, which will probably be 5.0. Inside will be a quad-core Qualcomm S4 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB or 16GB storage. It'll have an 8-megapixel camera on the back, too. The bad news? There's no microSD slot, according to these specs.
While the handset will be similar in specs to the Optimus G, it'll look more like the Galaxy Nexus, according to a source who claims to have had his hands on the device. "It has a silver'ring like the iPhone 3G around the outer edge of the screen which seemed to be similar to the Galaxy Nexus in size but was much better in brightness," the tipster writes.
"I couldn't have said if it was larger in the few minutes I had the phone. Also, it has Nexus written on the back like the Nexus 7 except there is a colour element to it. The 'X' is in four colours. There was also the LG logo on the back."
Previous reports said the device would launch next month, but our colleagues in the US reckon the end of October is more likely.
Google will also open up the Nexus brand to anyone who wants to make a handset bearing the legend, according to reports. All companies have to do is meet Google's spec requirements.
Would you shell out on a new LG Android smart phone? Let me know what else you'd like to see in the comments, or on Facebook.
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anonymous 7 October, 2012 12:55
"...as well as how Google will open up the Optimus brand for anyone who wants to join the party."
You mean the NEXUS brand, rite?
anonymous 7 October, 2012 15:56
Bit worried about the opening up of the nexus brand, at the moment it's a mark of quality, what will Google do ensure that ongoing quality? Hopefully it will be a very limited thing with Google taking a very active role in hardware development. A range of devices for different budgets would be great though, and is something I've wanted from Google for a long time now.
As for the next Android update, surely it would be 4.1.1/4.1.2 (I'm not sure what Jelly Bean is labeled as).
anonymous 7 October, 2012 16:45
Why choose a company that's been shooting themselves in the foot for so long?
HTC has started shooting themselves too? Both these companys like to piss on their customers, no SD card slot for one, why?
My opinion is let these companys bleed themselves to death, just like Nokia.
anonymous 7 October, 2012 16:52
who gives a **** about SD card? once again, CLOUD IS THE FUTURE.and if you don't use cloud then use flash drive. micro sd is just an old issue. we're in 2012,not the early 00's.
and for the people who worry about non-removable battery: get an external batter
anonymous 8 October, 2012 00:19
That'll kill the Nexus brand. Using a company that can't even be bothered to update their phones to ICS after promising to do so.
CaptainPicard 8 October, 2012 09:54
I easily transferred media from my old phone to my new phone by connecting both of them to a PC. But I agree they should still include an SD slot because cloud cant become the future with all these data limits.
anonymous 8 October, 2012 12:24
cloud maybe the future for companies but for individuals i still believe that the cloud will be limited to a few gigs of memory. i love having dropbox but have zero intention of storing everything i have on there. no sure, but i think that no sd card slot is a requirement for the nexus branding. can anyone shed light on that?