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The annual arrival of Google’s next flagship Android phone might be even more exciting than usual this year, with sources claiming there will be more than one hardware maker producing Google next Nexus.
The new comes via a product listing for Japanese network DoCoMo, which mentions three Nexus models for release later this year; an Xperia Nexus from Sony, an Optimus Nexus from LG and the Galaxy Nexus II from reliable old Samsung. This would be quite a turnaround, with Google traditionally picking the most on-form phone maker of the day to produce its flagship Nexus. HTC made the Nexus One for Google, then Samsung took over to produce the Nexus S, followed by the Galaxy Nexus a year later.
In separate Nexus developments, a Samsung phone using the model number GT-I9260 has been spotted, which would appear to be part of the Nexus series and may well be the Nexus II mentioned above. The phone features an updated 8-Megapixel camera, boosted from the Galaxy Nexus’ 5MP sensor, plus a 4.65″ Super AMOLED display that has gained an “HD” tag at the end. The processor’s also been notched up too, with the GT-I9260 featuring a 1.5GHz dual-core chipset.
Also, there’s one big advantage inside Samsung’s possible next Nexus — an SD card slot. [Android and Me -- Thanks Udimon]
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What fresh hell is that thing on the bottom of that HTC?!
I believe it’s a nipple.
I’m pretty sure it is a happiness button – when pushed it gives HTC a little bit of pleasure.
Trackball.
I never realised it stuck out so much! I do kinda miss the optical trackball on my old HTC Aria. That thing was awesome for editing emails and texts..
You’ll be wanting to go back to your BB Bold 9000 next…
This can only be a good thing, more choice for the consumer, and its perhaps also Google’s latest attempt at tackling fragmentation. Without seeing specs of the 3 I would have to chose Sony. I loved Sony phones before they became Sony Erricson.
I was pure Sony (T610i, P800, W950i etc) until my X1, perfection in beauty but some serious manufacturing faults. It did allow me a few warranty exchanges for new phones every 6 months or so, but they will have to earn back my trust.
The “multiple nexus rumour” has been around for a while. At I/O Google said it will be allowing OEMs access to the code for future Android versions six months before it drops to improve the speed of software updates, this might be the source of this rumour. The idea of a nexus phone having an SD card would require Google to have had a change of mind too, given that the last 2 nexus phones (and one tablet) haven’t.
When is the next Google phone(s) released?
Late October/early November if it follows the recent pattern.Lines them up nicely as xmas gifts.
Cheers
a Sony Nexus device would be good – they might actually get software updates out before they are out of date
Sony Nexus – Yes please!
Samsung Nexus – I’d rather it was a Nexus Note, rather than Galaxy Nexus II.
LG Nexus – No. I’ve never seen, or used, a good LG phone.
The LG Prada was pretty innovative, but not very nice to use
We had an Optimus 2X at work. It was a perfectly adequate, average, anonymous Android device. A little bit chunky for its 4 inch screen size, perhaps.
LG’s Android devices aren’t *bad*, as such, they’re just nothing special in the slightest.
Well yes, that’s what I mean. They can look pretty good, but they’ve yet to capture me. Well, that’s a lie. The Cookie and the Viewty did – I bought a Cookie and it was terrible (I was young and foolish), and apparently the Viewty wasn’t much good either.
And then there was the new LG Chocolate. I think it was released in 2009, around the time that Avatar was released. My friend had one – problem is, it was so long that it actually snapped in his pocket.
Oh, no, all their non-Android ones, Viewty, Chocolate, Arena etc were truly dreadful. The Android ones are miles better than that by simply by being dully functional.
Ah, I’ve never used an Android one. However, my friend bought one, and the screen came off. It still worked though – he could control the phone by touching the screen because the cables were still attached.
There was a phone called an LG Cookie?!
I believe my mother still has one, which I will be replacing with an SGS running CM10 in about 2 weeks!
The LG Chocolate sold ridiculous amounts where I was based…especially in its shock pink variant. The black version did look pretty nifty too, those were days when you could actually differentiate between phones.
“an Xperia Nexus from Sony”
I’m throwing money at my screen but nothing’s happening =[