Google is said to be preparing the latest of its flagship Nexus range of smartphones, to take on the new iPhone expected this autumn.
The Nexus Prime will reportedly be the first Android smarphone to run “Ice Cream Sandwich”, the next iteration of the operating system.
It is reportedly being built by Samsung, with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor at its heart when it launches in October. The current model, the Nexus S, features a single core, 1GHz processor.
The display will also be upgraded to a 4.5-inch 720p Super AMOLED HD screen, according to reports from South Korea. The Nexus S display is 4-inch and lower resoluton.
Ice Cream Sandwich will merge the main version of Android with Honeycomb, the version adapted for tablets, so some analysts have speculated that the Nexus Prime may do away with hardware buttons such as “home” and “back” found on smartphones.
The timing of the release means the Nexus Prime is expected to go head-to-head with the fifth version of the iPhone due in stores early in October. It also reportedly features a faster processor, as well as an eight-megapixel camera.
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