LG's Nexus possibly revealed in database, called LG Nexus 4

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Carphone Warehouse, the UK and Europe's largest independent smartphone retailer, is on a roll lately.

First, a rogue database listing seemed to reveal that a 32GB Google Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2 are on their way way.

On Wednesday, another snapshot of the retailer's inventory may have revealed the name of the rumored LG Nexus device, which at one time was referred to as the LG Optimus G Nexus.

The image shows "LG NEXUS4 Black" and "LG NEXUS4 White" in Carphone's inventory, suggesting that LG's new Nexus device may in fact be called the LG Nexus 4.

What happened to LG Nexus 1, 2 and 3?

Astute readers may be wondering what happened to the LG Nexus 1, 2 and 3, but the "4" in LG Nexus 4 is likely a reference to the screen size rather than the hardware iteration.

As in the Nexus 7, which packs a 7-inch display, the LG Nexus 4's screen will likely stretch 4 inches diagonally.

Unfortunately, the image reveals little else, besides that the LG Nexus 4 could come in both black and white flavors.

All we know about the LG Nexus 4

Besides what's revealed in the database snapshot, most of what's "known" about the LG Nexus 4 is hearsay and rumors.

According to one tipster, who supposedly went hands-on with the unannounced device, the LG Nexus 4 resembles Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, though its innards are based more closely on LG's Optimus G.

Earlier in October, rumors of LG's Nexus first popped up alongside a report outing Google's Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update and claiming that Google will be loosening its grip on the Nexus brand starting in November.

The following day, more substantial rumors pegged the LG Nexus 4 with a quad-core Snapdragon S4 chip, 2GB of memory, a 1280x768 True-HD IPS display, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and onboard wireless charging (though a non-removable battery and no microSD slot soured all that good news slightly).

Is Oct. 29 the day?

The world might not have long to wait for the Nexus 4, as a French newspaper is reporting Oct. 29 will be the day of the handset's big reveal.

CNET reported last week that it spoke with someone "briefed on the matter" who confirmed a late October unveiling for the LG/Google Nexus collaboration.

While the French paper that brought the Oct. 29 date forward didn't confirm or deny a mid-November launch for the product in the U.S., it did report the Nexus 4 will turn up in France in December.

Michelle Fitzsimmons contributed to this report.

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Photos possibly taken with Samsung Galaxy Nexus II surface

Clandestine camera shots (credit: SlashGear)

The original Samsung Galaxy Nexus came out close to a year ago, and it appears the South Korean manufacturer is about to unveil a successor.

New leaked photos supposedly taken by something called the GT-i9260 have surfaced, indicating Samsung might just be readying the next iteration of the Nexus family.

Of course, this isn't the first time rumors of a new Nexus device have surfaced.

Just last month, leaked specifications for a device codenamed the GT-i9260 appeared online, and revealed a potential Galaxy Nexus/Galaxy S3 hybrid smartphone was in development.

The GT-I9260 resurfaces

The purported Nexus 2 made an appearance again Monday after images taken with the smartphone's camera mysteriously appeared on Picasa.

A graph outlining camera performance specifications, like focal length and exposure, for a device named the GT-i9260 was also part of the leaks.

The current Galaxy Nexus was referred to by its model number - GT-i9250 - instead of a codename. The Galaxy S, SII, and SIII were all named i9000, i9100, and i9300, respectively, making GT-i9260 fit right in with Samsung's sequential naming scheme.

The information page doesn't display what kind of camera the pictures were taken with, but earlier reports indicated the GT-i9260 would come with the same 1.9MP/8MP front/rear cameras as the Galaxy S3.

Nexus 2 to come with Key Lime Pie?

Whether or not this rumored Samsung device will actually be called the Galaxy Nexus 2 is just one of a few questions that has risen from these rumors.

Neither leak revealed which Android operating system the GT-i9260 would have as its default OS.

Though the Nexus and Nexus S 4G just got Android 4.1: Jelly Bean (the Galaxy S3 will get it in October), there's a chance this new device could come with Android 5.0: Key Lime Pie.

Each of its predecessors came with the latest version of the Android OS, so it wouldn't be out of the question for this rumored phone to follow suit.

Until the GT-i9260 is revealed in a more official capacity, it's just a guessing game as to what Samsung's plans are for the Nexus 2...or whatever it's called.

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