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  • Google sends out invitations for an Android event for October 29th

    This should not come as a surprise if you have been following Android related news lately. Google has sent out exclusive media invitations for its Android event that will take place on October 29th in New York City. The event will start at 10 a.m. local time.

    While we are not certain what Google has in mind for this Android event, it is widely expected that we will see the announcement of already leaked LG Nexus smartphone also dubbed as Nexus 4 along with the announcement of Android 4.2 update. There could be other announcements as well that we do not know about yet, including a few more Nexus devices as Google was rumored to be releasing more than one Nexus branded smartphone this year.

    Here’s the invitation graphic Google is sending out to invite people to its Android event.

    google invite oct29 Google sends out invitations for an Android event for October 29th

    For those of you who are equally excited about the Android event as those who are going to be attending it, Google will be live streaming the event on Youtube through its Android channel that can be accessed at youtube.com/Android.

    Will Google be able to surprise us or this event will be boring as we already know everything about LG Nexus and a lot about Android 4.2? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

  • LG Nexus phone spotted in the wild. Purported specifications for the phone revealed

    After all the leaks we have seen in the last few days we can safely say that Google is partnering with LG to release its next Nexus Phone. Now a XDA-Developers forum user 4Shael has posted some photos and purported specs of the rumored device.

    LG Nexus phone spotted in the wild. Purported specifications for the phone revealed

    The Android powered smartphone that is dubbed as LG Nexus features a shape that is very similar to Galaxy Nexus from the front. The back of this phone as seen in the second image is inspired by Sprint’s variant of Optimus G. Here’s the second shot revealing back side of the not so mysterious device.

    LG Nexus phone spotted in the wild. Purported specifications for the phone revealed

    Other than posting the photos of the ‘LG Nexus’ phone 4Shael also revealed the internal specifications of the device. According to his post on the forum, LG Nexus smartphone features a quad-core ARMv7 processor that is clocked at 1.5GHz and has 8GB of internal memory. The screen resolution of this phone is said to be 1184×768 pixels. You can see the full specs revealed on XDA forum below.

    • CPU: quad core ARMv7 1.5GHz
    • RAM: 2 GB
    • Memory: 8GB (no SD slot)
    • GPU: Adreno 320
    • Android version: JellyBeanMR1
    • Kernel 3.4.0
    • Screen: 768×1184 (320 dpi)
    • Camera: 8 MP

    LG’s Nexus Phone is expected to get announced in the fall.

  • LG Nexus: Hands-on, benchmarks, release date, and official name revealed?

    The LG Nexus phone, which is perhaps the most leaked smartphone in recent months has now got more details available on the web. Several sources have shared different news about this new Nexus device by LG. First up is a Belarusian tech blog that has posted hands-on photos of the unannounced phone.

    Guys over at Onliner have posted photos of LG Nexus Phone from every angle enabling us to have a detailed look at the upcoming device. They have also posted photos of LG Nexus alongside iPhone 5 to show us the size and design differences between the two devices. Onliner’s device is labeled as LG E960 and features Quad-Core Snapdragon S4 processor alongwith 2GB of RAM.

    As previously reported, LG Nexus has 8GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel camera, and a 4.7-inch screen with 1280×768 resolution. As of now the device is running Android 4.1.2, but that could change as it is expected to get released with Android 4.2 installed.

    LG Nexus: Hands on, benchmarks, release date, and official name revealed?

    Secondly, a guy who is in possession of a prototype of the upcoming LG Nexus device has posted the benchmark scores from the phone after running AnTuTu and Quadrant apps on it as reported by AndroidandMe. You can see the benchmark scores of LG Nexus in the image below.

    LG Nexus: Hands on, benchmarks, release date, and official name revealed?

    In a report TheVerge reports about a leaked inventory info from UK retailer Carphone Warehouse. The photo of the inventory list has a mention of ‘LG Nexus 4′ device that lists white and black versions of it. If this inventory detail is right then not only it reveals the official name of the upcoming Nexus device by LG but it also tells us that it will be available in more than one color.

    LG Nexus: Hands on, benchmarks, release date, and official name revealed?

    Lastly we have a French newspaper that claims to have info regarding LG Nexus’s release date. According to the French newspaper Le Figaro LG Nexus or Nexus 4 will launch on October 29th. We have heard reports of LG Nexus coming at the end of October and this report by French newspaper supports that claim.

    Nothing has been revealed about this new LG Nexus phone officially, yet. We will update you with more soon.

  • Leaked Android 4.2 build has a second pull down panel for quick settings

    Android fan site AndroidPolice that recently leaked the unreleased Gmail 4.2 app is back with another leak. Now they claim to have a full build of Android 4.2 which according to them is the entire system dump of LG Nexus phone. The build appears to be still in testing stages and has most apps tagged with version 4.2 just like the Gmail app. This particular build of Android 4.2 identifies itself as JellyBeanMR1 instead of JellyBeanMR0 like Android 4.1.2. The build according to AndroidPolice is very different and isn’t working on current devices yet.

    nexusae0 wm Screenshot 2012 10 14 22 50 28 thumb Leaked Android 4.2 build has a second pull down panel for quick settings

    More importantly the new build has some interesting bits of changes that are going to be the new features of Android 4.2 on release. One such feature that has been uncovered in this report is the second pull down quick settings panel for Android devices. What this second panel will do is, it will show the toggles for Wi-Fi, bluetooth, brightness and other settings.

    nexusae0 OwdfV thumb Leaked Android 4.2 build has a second pull down panel for quick settings

    Once user has pulled down the notification menu and it is visible on screen, the user can perform the pull down gesture again to reveal the quick settings menu. The second quick settings menu is quite similar to what we already have on TouchWiz but the double pull gesture makes it unique and better in my opinion. Check out the video below to get an idea of how this second menu will work in Android 4.2.

    So far, it looks pretty useful.