Talk about mixed messages. Hot of the heels of learning the LG Nexus 5 is a no go, speculation is starting to surface that it might be closer than initially thought. And it might run Android Key Lime Pie.
Just two days ago, on May 29, we reported that LG's Mobile in Europe Vice President Kim Won said that the Nexus 5 wasn't in the cards at LG, and that the Nexus 4 could possibly be the end of the line for stock Android devices from the company.
"We do not have plans of marketing devices like how Samsung has done. It will have no added value for LG without our own skins," Kim said regarding Google Edition phones.
Many construed this to mean the Nexus 5 wouldn't happen at all, and while LG later said it's not working on the Nexus 5, it did add that it would be open to continuing its relationship with Google in the future.
Well, now the South Korean website Daum.net (via Phandroid) is reporting that, actually, the Nexus 5 has been undergoing tests at LG for the last month, and it's even been shown off to Google CEO Larry Page.
Some reports even suggest that the LG Nexus 5 could be the first smartphone to exit the gate with Android Key Lime Pie out of the box.
That would certainly be a coup for LG, especially with the stock Android market gaining some new players. Google I/O came and went with no Nexus 5, Moto X phone (it's official now), or Android Key Lime Pie, but it was home to the Galaxy S4 Google Edition announcement. Shortly afterwards, the HTC One Google Edition was also revealed.
Suddenly, LG has some big competition on the software front. The Galaxy S4 is a powerhouse phone, and getting it with stock Android will be appealing to many. Meanwhile, the HTC One's premium hardware impressed many, so you can be sure that running that on stock Android will lure in some customers. If LG can be the first phone to sport Android Key Lime Pie it could help it stand out.
At this point, though, which phone will be the first to get Key Lime Pie is anybody's guess. The Moto X phone would seem like a natural contender considering Google owns Motorola, but we'll just have to wait and see where it lands first.
