While the rumor mill has been busy churning out details for the successor of the Nexus 4 smartphone, dubbed the Nexus 5 or Megalodon, Google, it seems, may have some surprises up its sleeve.
Latest reports suggest that Google may pull a fast one and not debut the much-touted Nexus 5 at its Google I/O event in May. Instead, Google could launch a refreshed version of the Nexus 4 in 32GB LTE and the smartphone could very well house Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
The latest report is courtesy of SidTech who cited unnamed sources.
"We have now heard that there could be a 32GB version of the LG Nexus 4 coming to Google I/O instead with LTE and CDMA bands. This would be more plausible than the LG Nexus 5 as storage was an issue with the LG Nexus 4 and so was the lack of LTE," notes SidhTech.
The annual Google I/O developers conference is slated to take place next month in San Francisco, and the search giant is widely expected to take the wraps off a number of devices which purportedly include the Nexus 5 smartphone and a follow-up to the Nexus 7 tablet (Nexus 7.7). Google is also expected to announce the next version of its Android OS - Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
Speculations have been rife that the new Google devices will run on the new OS. Judging by the past, the theory is quite plausible as Google's Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean made its debut on the company's Nexus 4 smartphone in Nov. 2012. Moreover, Google also launched the 32GB variant of the Nexus 7 tablet at the same time, which touted Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean as well and, therefore, a strong possibility exists that the company could take the same route for the alleged 32GB LTE variant of the Nexus 4.
If Google does launch a 32GB version of the Nexus 4, which packs in LTE and CDMA support, then fans of the smartphone will have much to look forward to. With the inclusion of this support, LG and Google would be addressing the drawbacks in the top-end handset, especially the storage limit.
The CDMA support would suggest that the Nexus 4 would cater to the requirements of U.S. carriers Sprint and Verizon. This would potentially increase the reach of the budget friendly handset further, considering T-Mobile is the only carrier which retails the Nexus 4 in the U.S.
With not long to go for the Google I/O event, we'll just have to wait and see if it's the Nexus 4 or the Nexus 5 which ends up rocking Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie first.
