Google Confirms New Nexus Device Is Coming

Posted by | 05/10/2011 | 8 Comments

Google’s Andy Rubin has confirmed that a new Nexus device will be announced at some point in the future with speculation pointing toward a launch alongside the freshly announced Android 3.4 Ice Cream Sandwich which will be the first version of Android that combines elements of the smartphone OS with Google’s tablet OS.

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Rubin didn’t explicitly say whether or not the device would be a phone or a tablet (remember, we heard about an LG branded Nexus tablet a little awhile back) but it’s reassuring to know that Google is planning yet another device with the Nexus branding.

While he didn’t offer any specifics, Android and Me is speculating that it could be a LG-made phone that will be powered by a Tegra 3 Kal-El processor. We know that Tegra 3 powered phones are on the way, possibly as soon as this year, so there is a distinct possibility that a Nexus 3 could be one of the first phones with NVIDIA’s new processor.

Of course, there’s also a possibility that it could be a dual-core Nexus handset which would also be a very attractive option for those that love Android.

So, a new, powerful Nexus device that will likely debut in Q4 with Android 3.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and a powerful processor. Who’s holding out for it?



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  1. Kschotts says:
    05/10/2011 at 7:52 pm

    You said 3.4, it’s 2.4. Do you actually do any true research? Wow, what piss poor journalism.

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    • Doug Arthur says:
      05/10/2011 at 10:07 pm

      @Kschotts, seriously? Are you blind? Do /your/ research! At Google I/O today with 5000 attendees onsite, and thousands via live stream, at the keynote, Google announced Android OS 3.4 dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich, which is expected in Q4 2011.

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    • Anonymous says:
      05/13/2011 at 2:17 pm

      it’s 3.4 because it’s following honeycomb. c’mon man..

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  2. Google I/O 2011 Day One Announcement Roundup says:
    05/10/2011 at 2:16 pm

    [...] this didn’t take place as an official announcement, Andy Rubin let slip that a new Nexus announcement would be coming at some point in the future with speculation resting [...]

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  3. Best Linux Hosting says:
    05/11/2011 at 10:27 am

    I will wait for it!!..

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  4. Weekly Wrapup: Notebook, Tablet and Smartphone News (May 13th) says:
    05/13/2011 at 1:48 pm

    [...] Google Confirms New Nexus Device Is Coming A Nexus 3, or some yet to be determined name will grace the next Nexus device which was confirmed by Andy Rubin of Google. [...]

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  5. Fefef says:
    06/11/2011 at 5:35 pm

    idiotsI your all idiots. Its 3.6

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