Korea Times: Next Nexus phone to be built by LG

[Eug]

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2013/05/133_134939.html

Currently, the consumer electronics arm of LG Group is working with Internet-giant Google to make another Nexus-branded Google Android smartphone.

Nexus 5?

 

[Red Storm]

I think we'll be seeing a 32GB Nexus 4 at IO, to go with 4.3. Key Lime Pie aka 5.0 comes out later in the year with the Nexus 5.

 

[Eug]

Yeah, I could see that. No new phone design for I/O... unless you count the possibility of LTE with the same form factor, running Android Jelly Bean 4.3.

 

[dlock13]

I think we'll be seeing a 32GB Nexus 4 at IO, to go with 4.3. Key Lime Pie aka 5.0 comes out later in the year with the Nexus 5.

With LTE unlocked and capable on Verizon, right?

 

[Red Storm]

With LTE unlocked and capable on Verizon, right?

My crystal ball says... not likely.

 

[dlock13]

My crystal ball says... not likely.

Tis a sad day for this poor soul.. *tear*

 

[Red Storm]

Tis a sad day for this poor soul.. *tear*

Keep in mind my crystal ball is imaginary , but I'm basing my opinion on the Galaxy Nexus and all the reports of how annoyed Google was with Verizon over that experience.

 

[dlock13]

Keep in mind my crystal ball is imaginary , but I'm basing my opinion on the Galaxy Nexus and all the reports of how annoyed Google was with Verizon over that experience.

Oh, I completely understand. I'm being wishful with a huge amount of realism. VZW definitely is a jerk for how they treat Google especially with the kind of love they show Apple devices. Apple devices are never touched. Ever. Google tries to do the same thing, but VZW wants to control the hell out of it. :l

BS.

I really hope VZW has changed its ways a little bit. I mean look at them lately this year! They've pushed out a lot of updates, and they've removed A LOT of bloat. I'm wondering if they'll have changed their idea behind a Nexus device that's pure Google and how they want it, but I highly doubt it.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Welp, thats disappointing.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

was hoping for HTC, but oh well. how do we name the next Nexus? What if it's not a 5"?

 

[Red Storm]

was hoping for HTC, but oh well. how do we name the next Nexus? What if it's not a 5"?

Nexus 5. What does the size matter?

 

[dlock13]

Nexus 5. What does the size matter?

Well, it matters because of the fact that Google wasn't thinking logically naming their devices.

Nexus One (Nexus 1)
Nexus S (Nexus 2)
Galaxy Nexus (Nexus 3)
Nexus 4 (descendant of their Nexus phones)
Nexus 7 (represents size)
Nexus 10 (represents size)

Funny thing is they've never had a device named the Nexus. So could one postulate that it'll be the name for the next device?

 

[Red Storm]

Forgot about the 7 and 10 being named based on size. I guess they could call it anything?

 

[poofyhairguy]

The Nexus Galaxy One Pro

EDIT: and the Sprint version would be the Nexus Epic Galaxy Touch One Pro 4G

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Forgot about the 7 and 10 being named based on size. I guess they could call it anything?

Because it gets confusing? If you go with the Nexus 5 and 6 for the next 2 phones, then people will compare the Nexus 6 and 7 and be confused.

 

[TuxDave]

Nexus 5. What does the size matter?

Maybe they'll take a page from Apple and just call it "The New Nexus"

 

[T_Yamamoto]

The Nexus Galaxy One Pro

EDIT: and the Sprint version would be the Nexus Epic Galaxy Touch One Pro 4G

Lol. This is pretty accurate.