The smartphone could run under Android 4.2 when released

Oct 1, 2012 06:07 GMT  ·  By

Google has been long rumored to plan the release of a new Nexus smartphone, and it appears that the device could become official before the end of October.

Previous rumors did suggest that Google might be set to launch the new device in time for the celebration of Android’s five-year anniversary, but nothing has been confirmed on the matter for the time being.

According to Android and me, the next Google phone might indeed be released in October, yet the info comes only from unofficial sources.

The new rumor also suggests that the next Nexus smartphone will be based on LG’s Optimus G handset that was unveiled to the world only recently.

The new device would pack an upgraded flavor of Android, yet that won’t be the 5.0 version rumored before, but a 4.2 variant. The OS iteration has already started to emerge in statistics, as testing is underway.