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Google has yet to officially announce the Nexus 5 Smartphone, and when it will be released. But from the various possibilities that exist, Nexus 5 will present at the end of this year, and it could be the end of this October.

From the circulating possibility, the Nexus 5 specifications will bring the latest hardware specifications such as 5-inch screen with a Full HD resolution and use the Snapdragon processor 800, the most powerful processor currently used for smartphones and tablet devices.

The Nexus 5 price as quoted from VR-Zone will have a price of USD 349 for the 16GB version. When viewed from this existing specifications, USD 349 for Nexus 5 is very worthy of the choice.

With a price of less than USD 400, the Nexus 5 will be the beginning where the other smartphone manufacturers will also lower the selling price of a smartphone with a similar spec. For comparison, the LG G2 still has a price at USD 600, while the Xperia Z1 that superior in terms of camera worth about USD 800.

Then there is no harm if we better waiting for the Nexus 5 is released and triggers the falling prices of the other smartphones. Reflecting on the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7, the Nexus 5 will also be hunted by a lot of consumers.

Moreover, in terms of support, This new gadget from Google will also be an Android Smartphone which support long update. Just look at how the Samsung Nexus S from 2011 still get the android 4.2 Jelly Bean update, unlike other smartphones that get short update.

Best-Selling Products, Nexus 7 3G and Nexus 10

Nexus smartphone and tablet sales at the end seems extraordinary. Quoted from PhoneArena and android central, a number of consumers in North America and some European region is having a trouble to order the Nexus 7 3G and Nexus 10 tablet via online. It prompted that this new gadgets booked and sold out in the Google Play Store.

The cheap price maybe the major factor that make the Nexus 7 3G and Nexus 10 to be the best-selling products. Nexus 7 3G with 32 GB internal memory which valued US$299 were sold on Thursday. While the Nexus 10 Wi-Fi 32 GB version tablet has been first run in conjunction with the Nexus 7 3G. And on this day, Nexus 10Wi-Fi 16 GB version tablet which depleted booked.

At that moment, Google Nexus 4 smartphone also depleted booked. In the UK, Nexus 4 only took 30 minutes to get Sold Out. That's amazing. Nexus smartphone and tablet sales may reach its peak at the end of this year and early next year. It had been expected by the end of the year by considering the winter break and Christmas.

Altough it's release time was in conjunction with the release of the iPad Mini and iPad 4 by Apple, at the end of the year, no doubt the consumers will buy android tablet devices as the platforms developed by Google is now much better than in previous years.

With the support of more stable android Jelly Bean version os and better accommodate of the tablet devices is also a plus itself. So naturally when starting the third quartal of this year, the android tablets sales will grow more than iPad sales.

Nexus 7 3G 16GB, cheap but powerful

Google have realize the desire of the consumers who want to buy cheap Android tablet, but has a powerful specification. Today, Google released the Nexus 7 with an internal memory of 16 GB with 3G connectivity with a reasonable price tag at around US$199. With low prices, Nexus 7 with 3G connectivity is widely believed will be the toughest opponent for the iPad Mini that just released last week by Apple. Google is not just release a Nexus 7 16 GB with 3G connectivity, but also released the 32 GB version of the Nexus 7 with 3G connectivity and 32GB Wi-Fi version.

Nexus 7 32 GB Wi-Fi version is priced US$249. As for the Nexus 7 32 GB 3G version is worth US$299. Actually, the 3 new variants of Nexus 7 have already seen by Google to cover up the weaknesses in the previous Nexus 7. It's all about the size of the internal memory options and the lack of 3G connectivity in it.

For Nexus 7 Wi-Fi 8 GB version, Google also took the decision to stop the sale. And replaced with the 3 new variants above and of course the Nexus 7 Wi-Fi version with 16GB internal memory which comes first.

The presence of this 3 new version of Nexus 7 could be a new markdown trend for the similar android tablet. As we know, many precious android tablet are cheap, but it just has very minimal specifications. And Nexus 7 could be the pioneer for a cheap tablet gadget but has the specification that's not cheap. The processors used by this new android tablet was included in the high-end processor, the quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3.

Nexus 10, the toughest opponent for iPad 4

There is a new surprise news from Google tablet. Google not only released the Nexus 7 3G to strengthen their market share in the tablet segment. Apparently, Google released another tablet called Nexus 10 earlier than previously expected. This 10.1 inch tablet touted by many parties to have the potential to be the toughest competitor for the new iPad 4.

Now the competition between android tablets and iOS tablets fork on the two Nexus gadgets and two iOS gadgets. Nexus 7 and 10 from Android and iPad Mini and iPad 4 from iOS. Google and Apple certainly have a strategy to beat each other.

Nexus 10 is the first of Google's Nexus tablet that uses a 10.1-inch wide screen. Weighing up to 603 grams, while the thickness is about 8.9 mm. Nexus 10 using the processor of the Samsung Exynos dual-core processor chip with a clock speed of 1.7 GHz. The RAM that's embedded in Nexus 10 is quite high as 2 GB. And using a Mali T604 GPU.

As for the camera, it will be carried by two cameras mounted on the front and back. On the rear, Nexus 10 has a camera with a maximum resolution of 5 mega pixels. As for the front camera has a camera with a resolution of 1.9 mega pixels. Nexus 10 internal memory will be available in 2 versions. The first version is 16 GB and the other is 32 GB. Unfortunately there is no microSD slot for external memory capacity that can be increased.

Google only provides Wi-Fi version for the Nexus 10. The price offered is about US$399 for the 16 GB and US$499 for the 32 GB version. As comparison, Nexus 10 is cheaper than the US$499 iPad 4 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version.

Nexus Tablet 10 leaked photos

Nexus Tablet 10 that are expected to be released at the end of this year seems to be true. Through the leaked latest photos of the tablet Nexus 10, Google seems ready to release a tablet that has a 10.1 inch screen specifications this late October.

Some of the photos that were leaked showing Nexus tablet 10 from all sides. Nexus Tablet 10 estimated using a similar aluminum material design, unlike the Nexus tablet 7 which uses a plastic material. On the back of the gadget, It seen that Google also pinned 5 mega pixels camera. While on the front panel there is also a possibility of large-sized VGA or 1.3 mega pixels camera.

Nexus Tablet 10 has a width of 10.1 inch wide screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600. While the pixel depth is estimated at 300 ppi, it's higher compared to Ipad 4 or New iPad. As for the processor, Nexus tablet 10 using the latest processors from Samsung Exynos 5250 dual core 1.7 GHz Cortex A15. The 2 GB RAM installed in this new tablet is large enough too.


Cortex A15 Exynos 5250 processor as seen from the benchmark results could equal or even better than Pro S4 Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm. The attached GPU Mali-T604 is also said to be better than the Adreno 225.

Tablet Nexus 10 will adopt the latest version of android OS, Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. Not to mention what the price of this tablet that will be released on the 29th October.

New Google Nexus smartphone is due to be released for the upcoming October 29th. Some existing specifications on the LG Nexus 4 re-emerged through a twitter account and confirmed to have 2 choices of 8 GB and 16 GB internal memory. @evleaks Twitter account wrote that LG Nexus 4 will be equipped with 8 mega pixel camera and 1.2 mega pixel for the front camera. While the thickness of the LG Nexus 4 will reach 9.1 mm with a weight of 139 gr.

@evleaks
LG Nexus 4 (E960): Quad-core APQ8064 @1.5GHz, 4.7"@1280x768, 2GB/16GB(8GB), 8MP/1.3MP, JB MR1, 2100mAh, 9.1mm, 139g pic.twitter.com/nJrlCsws

LG Nexus 4 will have the E960 numbering code with quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2 GB of RAM. The screen size will be 4.7 inches with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. And for the GPU, it will use the Adreno 320 GPU series which claimed more powerful than the Adreno 225.

The end of October is indeed a time when several large companies staking their reputation with the release of their flagship products. Not only Google and LG are planning to showcase LG Nexus 4. Microsoft will release the latest OS for PC and Notebook with Windows 8. And for the tablet segment, Microsoft will release Microsoft Windows 8 RT tablet that will be the main weapon to tackle the dominance of Apple's iPad tablet or Android tablet.

Apple also did not want to lose by setting up a mini-sized 7.85 inch tablet with the release of iPad Mini. Apple accidentally walked into a 7 inch tablet segment to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet HD and  new tablet Google Nexus 7. Let's wait for the upcoming phone by the end of October.

Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie

A few months after the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean released, Google is now preparing to update the smartphone's operating system with the Android version 4.2 that will come in November. Of course, various improvements will be brought by the Android 4.2 named the Key Lime Pie. Every smartphone is basically already has features that may be more than the other gadgets. And for sure, the performance of the battery life will be vital for the upcoming smartphones and the other gadgets.

Google plans to make more efficient use of battery power in android 4.2. The new smartphone with android 4.2 will be equipped with a new technology called Roadrunner. If the android 4.1 Jelly Bean was a project named with "butter project" based on the improvement in the performance and responsiveness of a smartphone, the emphasis of android 4.2 may lie in the use of effective battery. With the Roadrunner technology, users can experience the android 4.2 battery life with more efficient than the previous versions of androids. And may be a turning point where the android is known as a smartphone operating system that's being a hostile with the battery.

Some other changes also predicted to exist in android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. The user interface, customization center, Google Now update, Google Play update, and Android Market Update are also planned to attend the android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. One other things on the android 4.2 that will stand as "hot project" beside the Roadrunner was Nexus Project. This term was meant to label the Nexus Android smartphone that has the capacity and capability in terms of hardware to get the latest version update from android in times to come. With the Nexus Project, the android smartphone users will no longer confused if their nexus smartphone will get the latest android version update or not.

LG Optimus G Nexus

After a being hot issue, It seems likely Google and LG will create the next-generation Nexus smartphone. The specs of this new gadgets has been leaked. Quoted from Modaco, it shows the specifications brought by Optimus G Nexus. The presence of this upcoming G Nexus Optimus is expected to be a new era where smartphones from Google and LG are adopting android latest version of android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. And of course, the various features available on android 4.2 Key Lime Pie will be on the Nexus smartphone.

Optimus G Nexus will have almost the same processor with LG Optimus M, that is a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro. Because basically, Google will put the LG Optimus M spirit into the "spirit" of Optimus G Nexus. For the embedded RAM, Optimus G Nexus has 2 GB, while the internal memory will be available in two option, 8 GB or 16 GB. But the rumored Nexus Optimus M does not have a microSD slot like android smartphones in general.

From the rumors leaked, Optimus G Nexus will also use the latest wireless charging technology. Apparently Wireless Charging feature may be the main factor to pull the consumers who have mobile activity. Unlike the case of the LG Optimus M, Optimus G Nexus just pinned an 8 megapixel camera. It is unfortunate that now the public will look much forward of welcoming the 13 mega pixel camera android smartphone just like on the LG Optimus G. Let's wait, which one will be the "hot gadgets" later on.