Motorola and Google working on a new Nexus device: Rumours

Quick on the heels of the news that Asus might be manufacturing the newest iteration of Google’s Nexus 10 tablets, there’s a rumour that Motorola too will be producing a Nexus device, which will be revealed in Q4 of this year.

A Google+ post by Taylor Wimberly, serial Moto X leaker, has revealed that Motorola and Google are planning to put their heads together to release a new Nexus device. He’s specified that this device will not be the Moto X.

A new Nexus device by Motorola?

The device could well be a smartphone and not a tablet, since the new Nexus 7 is already hitting stores and rumours are that the new Nexus 10 will be built by Asus. Essentially, Google will be working on a new Nexus device by itself, considering it now owns Motorola Mobility. The best part about this news is the fact that it’s being rumoured that this Nexus device will not be a rehash of the Moto X. So, if you were worried that the new Nexus device could be a slightly modified Moto X running stock Android, that may not be happening.

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The Nexus smartphone division has seen manufacturers like HTC, Samsung and even LG produce phones for Google. It is also being said that LG might end up producing another Nexus device for Google. It wouldn’t be out of the question to see the Internet giant release two Nexus devices this year alone.

Meanwhile, news has emerged that Asus, and not Samsung, will be the driving force behind Google’s Nexus 10 tablets. A leaked listing by Best Buy too has gone on to show that the winning combination of Google and Asus that produced both versions of the successful Nexus 7 tablets could be working on the larger, 10-inch Nexus 10 too.