Report of LG-made Nexus phone point to an Optimus G-based droid

05 October, 2012
The first-hand report is light on evidence, so take it with a big pinch of salt.

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  • Anonymous
  • gLK
  • 05 Oct 2012

google, listen we want a nexus made by htc like the nexus one, no more shiny flimsy plastic pls

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    • Anonymous
    • T3X
    • 05 Oct 2012

    I don't get it. If Google owns Motorola, why don't they have Motorola build it? Seems they just all take turns. I.e., hTC, Samsung -- now LG or maybe Sony?

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      • SteveCHOPS
      • K5g
      • 05 Oct 2012

      asus, 05 Oct 2012Why dont asus make the next nexus phone instead of some l n... moreBecause ASUS is only professional in tablets. their only phone is Padfone while Samsung and LG create brilliant phones such as the SGIII and Optimus G. That doesn't mean that HTC, Motorola, Sony and Nokia aren't brilliant but Samsung and LG have good UI, build quality and screen.

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        • TOSHIBA
        • m8w
        • 05 Oct 2012

        How about two new nexus :

        A new low end nexus and a new high end ?

        The hardware of the galaxy nexus is similar to the other mid end mobile, and the nexus is here to show what should be an android phone, so they could show what a true low end phone should look like ? And a new high end ?

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          • lashton
          • i2G
          • 05 Oct 2012

          I bet money it will be either asus or motorola

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            • Anonymous
            • RKk
            • 05 Oct 2012

            Maical, 05 Oct 2012You still have to have specific drivers in order for an OS ... moreThe drivers are provided by qualcomm through code aurora. LG will just build hardware and flash signed binary packages given by google. :-)

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              • Anonymous
              • thH
              • 05 Oct 2012

              AnonD-56416, 05 Oct 2012HTC is making Nexus its called HTC Nexus 5 according to the... morenaaaaa. htc makes rubbish phone.. so don't expect they will make the nexus..

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                • Maical
                • S27
                • 05 Oct 2012

                Hidde, 05 Oct 2012Obviously, google will create the software and updates. LG ... moreYou still have to have specific drivers in order for an OS to run on specific hardware

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                  • Marco
                  • 5i4
                  • 05 Oct 2012

                  AnonD-43136, 05 Oct 2012Because asus dnt specialize in phones! They are more for tablet!2nd padfone looks great, about same specs as Optimus G.

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                    • AnonD-56416
                    • S0C
                    • 05 Oct 2012

                    HTC is making Nexus its called HTC Nexus 5 according to the rumouers running around

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                      • AnonD-43136
                      • 39x
                      • 05 Oct 2012

                      asus, 05 Oct 2012Why dont asus make the next nexus phone instead of some l n... moreBecause asus dnt specialize in phones! They are more for tablet!

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                        • AnonD-43136
                        • 39x
                        • 05 Oct 2012

                        AnonD-71308, 05 Oct 2012It is just a news made by a fanboy. Android 4.1's only 1 ve... moreWhy would a new nexus come with the present software? All nexus come with a new version and jb isnt new although it is the latest version! Nexus stands for the next version (new). Anyway none of us know for sure so like the editor said - take with pinch of salt!

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                          • asus
                          • vbM
                          • 05 Oct 2012

                          Why dont asus make the next nexus phone instead of some l n g or that copycat co.

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                            • Hidde
                            • p6$
                            • 05 Oct 2012

                            Ric, 05 Oct 2012LG Nexus? No thanks! LG just likes to experiment with late... moreObviously, google will create the software and updates. LG will just make the hardware.

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                              • ashirviskas
                              • 0xD
                              • 05 Oct 2012

                              Ric, 05 Oct 2012LG Nexus? No thanks! LG just likes to experiment with late... moreBut in this case not LG, but google will make software updates ;)

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                                • Androidz
                                • vj1
                                • 05 Oct 2012

                                Ric, 05 Oct 2012LG Nexus? No thanks! LG just likes to experiment with late... morethis is nexus phone so expect a lot of updates in OS, dont be negative.

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                                  • AnonD-71308
                                  • uNV
                                  • 05 Oct 2012

                                  It is just a news made by a fanboy. Android 4.1's only 1 version is released. And it has only 1.6%market share. If any new nexus even come, it will feature Android 4.1jb

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • uvX
                                    • 05 Oct 2012

                                    Ric, 05 Oct 2012LG Nexus? No thanks! LG just likes to experiment with late... moreActually I think LG nexus is a great idea.

                                    Think about it, LG makes great hardware, and a nexus phone is guarenteed lots of quick updates. Best of both worlds. The nexus gets high end hardware from LG and updates from Google...

                                    I wouldn't buy LG otherwise but this is pretty awesome...

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                                      • lg_star
                                      • vfx
                                      • 05 Oct 2012

                                      go LG, i belive u can....

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                                        • RanSu
                                        • t78
                                        • 05 Oct 2012

                                        still don't care about software upgrades as long as it has good hardware :P GO LG!