Google has been working hard, to try and present the ultimate design and concept for what a smartphone should be. Recently introduced was the Nexus S from Google, the first phone to run Android 2.3, Gingerbread. According to exclusive details from our friends over at BGR, Google’s next Nexus device, possibly called the Nexus 4G, is going to be quite a device to behold with all of the latest and greatest specs you might expect. Read on to soak in more info..

According to details from BGR, it’s believed that the Google Nexus 4G will feature a next-generation dual-core 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz CPU, probably an OMAP 4460 or a, ultra low-power 28nm Krait-based Snapdragon instead of the rumored NVIDIA Kal-El processor. The display is said to be a 720p HD “monster-sized” screen. As reported in an earlier article, it’s safe to say that no buttons will be present on the face of this device. Everything will be on screen and software-based, providing much more screen real estate, without increasing the devices’ dimensions.

Other features we can expect to grace this device include, a 4G LTE radio, 1GB of RAM, 1080p HD video capture and playback, a 1MP front-facing camera, and a 5MP rear facing camera. The 5MP camera is said to be much better than previous generation cameras, especially in low light conditions. The Google Nexus 4G will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is expected sometime near Thanksgiving.

Is this just a reference design for Ice Cream?
Will this be one of AT&T’s first 4G LTE smartphones?
Do you think it may also make its’ way to Verizon, with its’ 4G onboard?
Let me know your thoughts on this next Google phone, the Nexus 4G.

**UPDATE** This should not be confused with the Nexus S 4G coming to Sprint, this is infact the ‘Nexus 3″…

source: BGR

As the world’s first mobile super chip, NVIDIA Tegra 2 brought extreme multitasking with the first mobile dual-core CPU, the best mobile Web experience with up to two times faster browsing, hardware accelerated Flash and console-quality gaming with an ultra-low power (ULP) NVIDIA GeForce GPU.  Recently a rumor spread with a graph that suggests NVIDIA is working very quickly to bring you an even better “super chip”, the NVIDIA Tegra 3.

I’ve seen some smartphone users say this would be great if it ever happened, well it just may. According to the above roadmap, you should know more or potentially have your hands on a smartphone with a 1.5GHz “super chip” by Fall of 2011. What we think of when we read this product road map is that the Tegra 3, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor will have faster graphics than the Tegra 2, Blue-ray video and support for 1920×1200 resolution devices.

What do you Geeks think? Let us know!

Most of us probably recall watching a demo video of what the original NVIDIA Tegra chip was capable of since it had most of us drooling over the graphics. There’s only been a couple of phones that have used this chip, the newest being Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two. During NVIDIA’s financial report, their CEO said that their upcoming Tegra 2 chip would be available in Android-powered devices. He said it should be available by the third version of Android, which should be around the end of the year.

The new chip is said to rival Apple’s A4, which is used in the iPad and possibly the new iPhone 4G. There was no mention of possible manufacturer partners for this chip and no other specifics about its capabilities.

Source: GSMArena

In the following months, the mobilephere will be overtaken with several new devices and most of them will be running the same underlying chipset design. As any mobile power user will tell you, support for HD video and hardware-accelerated graphics are must-haves for future devices. What will most of these devices have in common? Several things actually. Nearly all will be based on the ARM Cortex A8 chipset, which means they are running the same basic chip with manufacturer-decided variations and branding schemes.

What is most exciting about this chipset is that HD video and hardware-accelerated graphics are now a reality for everybody. As a bonus, this chipset design also meets the ‘required specs‘ that Windows Mobile 7 purportedly has. These specs include-

Following is a list of each ‘branded ARM A8 processor’ and their specifications. I have also listed an example device known to run that chip (is possible).

Make sure to check out this excellent explanation on the differences between the previous generation ARM 11 chipset and the new ARM Cortex A8 chipset if you want to get dirty with the details of why this is such an advancement in technology.

TEGRA

The Tegra chipset, manufactured by Nvidia, is to support

Known Device- Zune HD

SNAPDRAGON

The Snapdragon chipset, designed by Qualcomm, has the following features-

Known devices-

Windows Mobile- Acer neoTouch S200 F1, HTC HD2, Toshiba TG01, LG Monaco,
Android- Acer Liquid A1, HTC Dragon, Sony Xperia X3

ARMADA

The Armada chipset, made by Marvell, includes the following features-

TI (the company, not the rapper) will be releasing their OMAP chipset, which will include-

As you can tell, there are quite a few names to describe the same basic feature set. All and all, it looks to be quite an exciting time for phone launches. With Windows Mobile 7 set to be released sometime later this year, expect a bevy of devices with the ARM A8 chipset to be announced and launched. Already we have seen leaks of a possible HTC HD3 and the HTC Oboe, and more are sure to come!

Sources of information-

Nvidia Tegra Info- Nvidia.com

Qualcomm Snapdragon Info- Qualcomm.com

Marvell Armada Info- Marvell.com

TI OMAP Info- LinuxFordDevices.com