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

05 October, 2012 | Read the news | Post your comment
Report of LG-made Nexus phone point to an Optimus G-based droid - read the full textSo, the rumor mill has been abuzz that the LG Optimus G (the Snapdragon S4 Pro powerhouse) will be used as base for the next Google Nexus Phone. A tipster has contacted AndroidAndMe to give it a first hand account of what the LG-made Nexus is like. It reportedly looks about the same as the...

 

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

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  • 2012-10-05 12:30
  • t78g

the new nexus need to be with 4.3 screen not 4.7 its to big

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  • 2012-10-05 12:28
  • S2KV

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readat first its a NEXUS branded phn then a LG phn
so updates will come running without even asking...Optimus G is a beast and beats almost everything so if it comes under google's nourishment it will be icing on cake

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  • 2012-10-05 12:21
  • YWid

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readRegardless of how rubbish lg are at updates with it being a nexus it would be the first to get any updates as nexus is all about pure android without any company software ui!

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  • 2012-10-05 12:12
  • 39x}

LG Optimus G best phone on planet.

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  • 2012-10-05 12:11
  • M1wT

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readGoogle provides update for Nexus phone not manufacturer.

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  • 2012-10-05 12:08
  • U@v0

I certainly hope we do get more than one Nexus phone. If nothing else it would lower their price. Galaxy Nexus is quite expensive in Sweden for some reason.

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  • 2012-10-05 12:08
  • 6tm{

> In reply to james79 @ 2012-10-05 12:05 from 39x} - click to readHtc has had a previous nexus device so thats why I havnt mentioned them!

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  • 2012-10-05 12:07
  • 39x}

So weve got Sony, Samsung And Lg mentioned - a bit ironic then that motorola now owned by google is the only top company not to be included in the nexus developments!

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  • 2012-10-05 12:05
  • 39x}

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readTrue but this time its using android stock OS which will be updated before every other andriod phone.

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  • 2012-10-05 12:04
  • SmYE

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readGoogle handles the updates for all Nexus devices, LG will just manufacture the hardware. That would be a really good combo.

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  • 2012-10-05 12:02
  • Qrx3

LG with vanilla android will make it much easier to update for them... it might be the right move for LG

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  • 2012-10-05 12:00
  • th6s

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readA nexus phone means you will get your updates from google and not from LG.

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  • 2012-10-05 11:59
  • IH1L

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readMay be you did not read the news properly. It will be a nexus device. So it will be pure google. LG wont have to do anything. Google will update it.

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  • 2012-10-05 11:59
  • m4x1

is that an official photo? doesn't differ much from the previews one!

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  • 2012-10-05 11:58
  • v0qM

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readx2

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  • 2012-10-05 11:57
  • 3SNI

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readGoogle will take care of software updates with NEXUS!

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  • 2012-10-05 11:57
  • x0j7

> In reply to Ric @ 2012-10-05 11:47 from MiEV - click to readThe updates will be coming from google...not lg. Lg wont have anything to do with updates. Everyone knows nexus line always gets updated fastest and is also supported for new updates the longest

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  • 2012-10-05 11:57
  • HBJN

Doubtful but we will see

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  • 2012-10-05 11:47
  • q8Q8

LG Nexus? No thanks! LG just likes to experiment with latest hardware.. no updates to OS!

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  • 2012-10-05 11:47
  • MiEV
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