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LG claims they will not make the next Nexus phone
LG has been the manufacturers behind the last two Nexus phones, but that trend could soon be coming to a close. Company spokesperson Ken Hong answered whether or not LG has been tapped to create the next Nexus phone. The short answer: no. Well, not to his knowledge, anyway.
“I know at least not yet. Normally, we were informed. This can mean two things. Either I was ignored, or we will not make it (the Nexus)”.
LG is known to bend the truth a bit when it comes to these things. They originally denied being the manufacturer behind the Nexus 5 until, well, they were revealed to be the manufacturer behind the Nexus 5.
But if we’re going based on trends, here’s one thing to remember in all of this: no manufacturer has ever made more than two Nexus phones or tablets, which in turn means there has never been a manufacturer to make more than two consecutive Nexus devices.
We’re not sure if that’s just due to the youth of the line, but it’s something to think about as we try and pinpoint who, exactly, will be responsible for the next device. Of course, it’s also entirely possible that we won’t be seeing another Nexus phone at all — Google is said to be retiring the line in 2015 in favor of Android Silver.
[via PhoneArena]
Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S5 LTE-A with Snapdragon 805, 2560 x 1440 display & more
Rumors that Samsung would be introducing an upgraded version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 have been running rampant for quite some time. Those rumors are rumors no more, though, as the device — which early rumors opted to name the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime — seems to have been officially unveiled (as early week rumors suggested it would be).
It’s the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A, and alongside those upgraded LTE radios (which would make it the fastest smartphone in the world with the ability to download data at up to 225 megabits per second) there are a few other powerful bits under the hood. The Snapdragon 805 chipset (2.5GHz quad-core Krait SoC with Adreno 420 GPU) and 3GB of RAM inside are a vast improvement over the Galaxy S5′s Snapdragon 801 and 2GB of RAM. And let’s not forget the 5.1-inch 2560 x 1440 Super AMOLED HD display.
Rounding out the specs are 32GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot that can hold cards up to 128GB. Beyond all that, though, this is the same device you can buy from nearly every carrier and store in existence right now.
It houses the same 16 megapixel ISOCELL camera as the original, as well as a fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor, IP67 water-resistant and dust-proof certification, NFC, USB 3.0 and more. Software brings us Android 4.4.2 KitKat and Samsung’s fitness-focused TouchWiz user experience on top.
Unfortunately Samsung claims to have no plans to sell the device outside of Korea right now, which is somewhat expected if judging by past history. Can’t be mad at them coming out with this improved version of the smartphone if you can’t even buy or use one, eh? But on the off-chance that Samsung does introduce it in more markets let us know if you’d be willing to ditch your original Galaxy S5 for this substantial upgrade in the comments below!
[Samsung Tomorrow Flickr via SamMobile]
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